Identity
Person No.
41810
Service No.
88618087BG
Last Name
First Name
Richard
Initials
R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,632
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died of head injuries, received in private vehicle accident on the corner of Essenwood Road and Berea Road, Durban
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Seaman
Regiment
1 Reconnaissance Regiment 14
Formerly
1 Reconnaissance Commando
(1996)
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
H.Q.
Defence Force
SADF 3,830
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Role at time of death
Special Forces (reconnaissance)
Status
Regular Force
Each numbered Reconnaissance unit was renamed over time: "X Reconnaissance Commando" -> "X Reconnaissance Regiment" (1981) -> briefly a Parachute Battalion designation (1992/93, under "45 Parachute Brigade", a Special-Forces-only designation distinct from the real 44 Parachute Brigade) -> "X Special Forces Regiment" (1995). The parent formation itself changed name several times before 1995 (Special Forces Headquarters, then Directorate Reconnaissance(Forces)) with disputed exact dates between sources -- 1995 is the one date sources agree on. Corps classified as SAIC (South African Infantry Corps) per this site's own records; no independent source found confirms that for Special Forces units specifically -- treat as owner-asserted pending a better citation.
Notes
Son of Mr. M. P. Levin, of Lanesfield Close, Forest Hills, Pietermaritzburg.
Research notes
26 Aug 2026: Unit was leftover "School of Signals". SAWGP Regiment 1 Reconnaissance Regiment with no separate unit.
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