Identity
Person No.
5047
Service No.
M/15646
Last Name
First Name
Jan
Initials
J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Accident, 11 perished in the accident. Whilst clearing mines and transporting them to 3 South African Field Coy. It appears that one of the land mines had not been defused correctly and exploded on the back of the truck detonating the other mines and killing the 9 on the back of the truck plus the driver and passenger in the cab
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Thomas and Frances Davids, of 6 Worcester Road, Claremont, Cape Town.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project