Identity
Person No.
41903
Service No.
89497200BG
Last Name
First Name
Benjamin
Initials
B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
Unknown
Cause of Death
Died in his sleep at the base single quarters
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Private
Regiment
Unknown
Secondary Unit
H.Q.
Defence Force
SADF 3,839
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. van Heerden, of Mayfield Park, Johannesburg.
Research notes
4 Sep 2026: Regiment leftover "South African Army" cleared -- that's the service branch (Army, as distinct from Navy/Air Force), not a specific regiment; the actual unit ("16 Maintenance Unit") is already captured in Unit. Per John's decision, the 52 records with no better Unit info were left as-is.
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Unknown
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