Identity
Person No.
48597
Service No.
77526713BG
Last Name
First Name
Nicholaas Johannes
Initials
N J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Private
Defence Force
SADF 3,283
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,688
Died of wounds
Cause of Death
Died of wounds at Grootfontein after being stabbed during an altercation
Grave Reference
Unknown
Location
Notes
Unknown
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2026: 77526713BG Private Nicholaas Johannes de Bruyn, 16 Maintenance Unit, Died of Wounds at Grootfontein after being stabbed during an altercation at Grootfontein, age 19. New ROH record (not on SAWGP at research time).
Citations
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External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2026: 77526713BG Private Nicholaas Johannes de Bruyn, 16 Maintenance Unit, Died of Wounds at Grootfontein after being stabbed during an altercation at Grootfontein, age 19. New ROH record (not on SAWGP at research time).
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