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Identity
Person No.
33291
Service No.
76909035SP
Last Name
Titus 17
First Name
Ben Benjamin
Initials
B B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1974 (±1 yr) 204
Age at Death
34
Military Service
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
South African Infantry Corps 1,067
Unit
10 South African Infantry Battalion 18
Secondary Unit
United Nations/African Union Mission in Darfur
Death Record
Date of Death
29 October 2008 141
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, was on duty at the water point, about three kilometres from Kutum base in Sudan, with other members of his unit. At approximately 6pm (local time), two unknown men approached the soldiers and opened fire on them. Corporal Titus was hit and died instantly, while another soldier was also shot and injured
Grave Reference
NEW SEC 165 1
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
North West 533
Cemetery
MAFIKENG (DANVILLE) CEMETERY 1
Additional Information
Notes

Husband of Belinda Titus. Hundreds of people, including the top brass of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), attended his funeral service.

Citation

LG Sup 17 April 1917 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great courage on several occasions in getting his men and mules through heavy shell fire. He set a splendid example to his men throughout under the most difficult circumstances."

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #33291