Identity
Person No.
48614
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Jim
Initials
J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
44
Military Service
Rank
Warrant Officer Class II
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SANDF 842
South African National Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,581
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Military Vehicle Accident, in Burundi while serving with the Peacekeeping Mission in that country
Location
Notes
Jim Reeves was a nom de guerre.
Research notes
SASFA In Memoriam (operators): confirmed Special Forces operator. SASFA: Reeves Jim MMM DOI 2004. https://www.recce.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/4.1.-Memoriam.pdf SAWGP details.php?id=42813 is this death (verified 2025-04-13); ROH PersonNumber 42813 is Madondo, SAPS — not merged. Age 44 from SAWGP. No service number given.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Other web source
DefenceWeb SANDF peacekeeper fatalities list (Burundi MVA context for later Recce/SANDF deaths)
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South African War Graves Project
SAWGP details.php?id=42813 is this record; ROH PersonNumber 42813 is a different person — not merged
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Unit veterans association
SASFA In Memoriam: Reeves Jim MMM DOI 2004 — confirmed Special Forces operator
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