Identity
Person No.
49901
Service No.
73555138BB
Last Name
First Name
Andre J
Initials
A J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,656
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in a private vehicle accident on the Grootfontein-Rundu road, while off duty, one of two SADF members killed
Military Service
Location
Country
Unknown
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Unknown
Grave Reference
Unknown
Notes
Unknown
Research notes
14 Oct 2026: New record. Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 12 OCTOBER (mailed 12 Oct 2026, SAWGP): "73555138BB Corporal Andre J Fourie (5 Military Works Unit). He was 21." One of two SADF members killed, off duty, in a private vehicle accident on the Grootfontein-Rundu road, 12 Oct 1978 (companion record Bekker, 49902). Not in DB prior to this pass. Distinct from the many unrelated Fourie records already on the roll.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Mike Sandham
Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 12 OCTOBER, mailed 12 Oct 2026
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