Identity
Person No.
48587
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Neville
Initials
N
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,635
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Private Vehicle Accident, returning to Tempe from a weekend pass. Driver fell asleep and the vehicle overturned. Same accident as Watts 33811, who died later of brain injuries in Universitas Hospital
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
SADF 3,838
South African Defence Force
Location
Unit History
Role at time of death
Airborne light infantry (paratroops)
Status
Regular Force
Part of
Raised 1 April 1961 at Tempe. First battalion of 44 Parachute Brigade from 1978.
Notes
Unknown
Research notes
Mike Sandham 17 Aug 2026 omissions: 1 Para, private MVA, passengers, driver fell asleep, returning to Tempe from weekend pass, age 19.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Aug 2026. Omission. No force number in that post.
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Mike Sandham
OMISSIONS 17 Aug 2026: Rfn Neville Schoeman, 1 Para, private MVA Tempe weekend pass. No force number.
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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