Identity
Person No.
49894
Service No.
80697964CK
Last Name
First Name
Willem
Initials
W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,651
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in 2 Military Hospital, Wynberg, as a result of injuries sustained in a private motor vehicle accident; was reportedly Absent Without Leave (AWOL) at the time of the incident
Military Service
Rank
Private
Regiment
Unknown
Unit
Cape Corps Maintenance Unit
Defence Force
SADF 3,859
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Unknown
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Unknown
Grave Reference
Unknown
Notes
Unknown
Research notes
12 Oct 2026: New record. Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 12 Oct 2026: "80697964CK Private Willem Danster from the Cape Corps Maintenance Unit died in 2 Military Hospital in Wynberg as a result of injuries sustained in a private motor vehicle accident. He was reportedly Absent Without Leave (AWOL) at the time of the incident. He was 19." Not in DB prior to this pass. Distinct from the unrelated Danster, Philip, PersonNumber 4999 (Driver, died 1917).
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Graham Last Post 12 Oct 2026
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