Identity
Person No.
41801
Service No.
90954421CK
Last Name
First Name
Lester Nolan
Initials
L N
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,733
Died of wounds
Cause of Death
Died of bullet wound, received when he was found smoking dagga with some other members. When the Military Police tried to apprehend him, he ran away and was shot
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Lance Corporal
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
H.Q.
Defence Force
SADF 3,874
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Notes
Son of Mr. R. B. Norton, of Berghof Street, Westbury, Johannesburg and Mrs. N. G. H. Wood, of Buffalo Flats, Alphen Road, East London. His parents were divorced.
Research notes
12 Oct 2026: Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 12 Oct 2026, gives the fuller account: he was found smoking dagga with other members by the Military Police; when they tried to apprehend the group he attempted to escape and was shot dead by a Military Policeman. Service number, regiment, date, age and cause already matched.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Graham Last Post 12 Oct 2026
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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