Identity
Person No.
48591
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Johann Jacobus
Initials
J J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,640
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Killed in a private motor vehicle accident while on weekend pass
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
SADF 3,848
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
No additional information known at this time
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Jun 2026: Rifleman Johann Jacobus Hurter, 1 Parachute Battalion, killed in a private motor vehicle accident while on weekend pass, age 24. No service number in Graham's post. New ROH record (not on SAWGP at research time).
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Jun 2026: Rfn Johann Jacobus Hurter, 1 Para, private MVA weekend pass (new record).
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The War in Angola
open source ↗
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), pages 129-131 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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