Identity
Person No.
49676
Service No.
76560234BG
Last Name
First Name
Patrick James
Initials
P J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SUIC 381
Suicide
Cause of Death
Found dead on the Base with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Defence Force
SADF 3,817
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unknown
Unit History
Notes
Unknown
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Sep 2026: 76560234BG Rifleman Patrick James Atkinson, 6 SAI, found dead on the Base with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, age 18. New ROH record; not found on prior local ROH by SN or name+DoD. Not on Bushwar same-day post. | SAWGP/Mike Sandham OMISSIONS 13 Sep 2026 confirms: Rifleman Patrick James Atkinson, 6 South African Infantry Battalion, South African Infantry Corps, committed suicide at 6 SAI base while on duty, age 18. Adds Corps and full unit name.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Graham Last Post 13 Sep 2026
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Mike Sandham
Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 13 SEPTEMBER, mailed 13 Sep 2026
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South African War Graves Project
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SAWGP omissions mail 13 Sep 2026
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