Identity
Person No.
49872
Service No.
78248762BG
Last Name
First Name
Carl Kirstein
Initials
C K
Date of Birth
Age at Death
18
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,646
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in private vehicle accident, 2 km from Worcester, while off duty
Military Service
Location
Country
Unknown
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Unknown
Grave Reference
Unknown
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Kloppers, of Worcester.
Research notes
7 Oct 2026: New record. Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 7 Oct 2026: "78248762BG Gunner Carl Kirstein Kloppers from the School of Artillery was killed in a private motor vehicle accident 2km from Worcester while on a weekend pass. He was 18." SAWGP (details.php?id=42127) gives the same, off duty. Not in DB prior to this pass.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Mike Sandham
Sandham omissions 7 Oct 2026 (confirms in full)
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South African War Graves Project
open source ↗
SAWGP record 7 Oct 2026
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