Identity
Person No.
29655
Service No.
69011575
Last Name
First Name
Willem Petrus
Initials
W P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
62
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
NAT 765
Natural causes
Cause of Death
Died of a heart attack at 1 Mil Hospital in Pretoria. He was serving in a temporary capacity, having reached retirement age
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Regiment
South African Army
Unit
Secondary Unit
"D" Squadron
Defence Force
SADF 3,874
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Brother of Mr. C. J. Burger, of Pretoria.
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 27 Sep 2026: "69011575BV Staff Sergeant Willem Petrus Burger from South African Army Headquarters died in 1 Military Hospital after suffering a fatal heart attack. He was serving in a Reserve Force capacity at the time, having reached retirement age. He was 62." Confirms the record and adds that he was serving as a reservist past retirement age, which this record did not say.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Graham Last Post 27 Sep 2026
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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