Identity
Person No.
30749
Service No.
79571923PE
Last Name
First Name
Marius
Initials
M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
27
Military Service
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Military Vehicle Accident, while returning in a convoy from Eshowe. His Samil truck stopped near Eshowe for a water break. Marius was sitting in passenger seat and while troops were climbing off the back, the vehicle started sliding down the embankment and hit the fence. A fence post went through the vehicle door and impaled him to his seat, killing him instantly
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Husband of Mrs. A. Horn
Citation
LG Sup 7 June 1951 pg. 3097 - "King's birthday"
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project