Identity
Person No.
43378
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Francois Johannes
Initials
F J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DROW 1,203
Drowned
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Sapper
Regiment
Unknown
Corps
Unit
Defence Force
SADF 3,832
South African Defence Force
Location
Notes
No record on South Africa War Graves Project at research time.
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 02 Aug 2026: Sapper Francois Johannes Perold, 47 Survey Squadron, South African Engineer Corps, accidentally drowned in a canoeing accident, age 20. No service number in Graham's post. Also listed in Mike Sandham / Bushwar omissions for 2 August.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 02 Aug 2026 (same 47 Survey / canoeing).
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Other web source
open source ↗
OMISSIONS: 2 AUGUST. Bushwar (Mike Sandham)
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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