Correspondence
Daily Last Post casualty notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Unit | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33003 | Smit | Willem Jacobus | W J | Pioneer | 1992-08-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Aug 2026: 47 Survey Sqn (regiment was SAAF). | |
| 33009 | Smith | Christiaan Lemmer | C L | Captain | 1973-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: 05563861E Capt (Instructor) Christiaan Lemmer Smith, 4 Sqn / Impala 529, mid-air near Pietersburg, age 29. ROH has him in #553 — left. | |
| 33014 | Smith | George James | G J | Second Lieutenant | 1963-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: 2nd Navigator, Shackleton 1718-K. | |
| 33021 | Smith | Keith Neil | K N | Captain | 1977-08-20 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 20 Aug 2026: 08458846BV Capt Keith Neil Smith, 40 Sqn, Harvard 7412 near Delmas (spin), age 27. ROH age 36 left. | |
| 33029 | Smuts | Nicolaas Willem | N W | Rifleman | 1 Parachute Battalion | 1985-11-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Nov 2025: 81267130BG Rifleman Nicolaas William Smuts, 1 Parachute Battalion, Killed in Action as MAG gunner when his patrol was ambushed near Alpha Tower by SWAPO/PLAN insurgents kidnapping local Owambo children; all insurgents killed; he was found dead behind his machine gun, age 20. ROH first name is Willem; unit was 35 Squadron (regiment already 1 Para); locality about 15 km NNE of Etale. |
| 41883 | Smuts | Deon | D | Private | 1993-08-06 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 06 Aug 2026: 1-month camp, 2-day pass, .22 at home. | |
| 33031 | Snaddon | David Lanian James | D L J | Second Lieutenant | 1986-08-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: 101 Air Commando Squadron, private aircraft, High Tension wires, authorised training flight. | |
| 33032 | Snell | Douglas Brian | D B | Lance Corporal | South African Commandos | 1975-07-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Jul 2024: 73245037N Lance Corporal Douglas Brian Snell, 11 Commando Regiment, died from a gunshot wound resulting from the accidental discharge of a fellow soldier's rifle while stationed at Eenhana in Northern Owamboland, age 18. ROH unit already 11 Commando. Eenhana filled; HTML apostrophe entity corrected. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Jul 2026: 73245037N Lance Corporal Douglas Brian Snell from 11 Commando Regiment died from a gunshot wound resulting from the accidental discharge of a fellow soldier's rifle while stationed in Northern Owamboland. He was 18. Paste had no calendar year; dated 21 Jul 2026 as the most recent 21 July. Eenhana from Last Post 21 Jul 2024 left in CauseDeath. |
| 33034 | Snyders | Jacques de Villiers | J D V | Airman | 1987-07-31 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 31 Jul 2026: TEK Base, motorcycle vs truck Church/Rebecca St Pretoria. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 31 Jul 2024: 84319656BG Airman Jacques de Villiers Snyders from TEK Base was killed in a private motorcycle accident in Central Pretoria when his motorcycle collided with a truck at the intersection of Church and Rebecca Street. He was 18. | |
| 33035 | Snyman | Christopher Hugh | C H | Candidate Officer | 1986-08-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: 101 Air Commando Squadron, private aircraft, High Tension wires, authorised training flight. | |
| 33036 | Snyman | Ettienne Marius | E M | Rifleman | 1981-08-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Aug 2026 — Ops Protea | |
| 33040 | Snyman | Pieter Willem Marais | P W M | Rifleman | 1976-01-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2024: 73503294BA Rifleman Pieter Willem Marais Snyman, 5 SAI, Killed in Action during Ops Savannah; enemy hand grenade thrown into his defensive trench near Dondo, Central Angola, killing him instantly, age 18. ROH records died of wounds en route to Silva Porta after grenade shrapnel (Battle Group Orange) — cause/instant death not overwritten. | |
| 33044 | Soeiro | Ponciano Gomes Silva | P G S | Sergeant | 1 Reconnaissance Commando | 1976-08-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Aug 2026, pasted directly. |
| 33048 | Solomon | Marc Stephen | M S | Lance Corporal | South African Army | 1984-08-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Aug 2026, pasted directly. |
| 33058 | Spies | Wynand | W | Lance Corporal | 5 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1981-08-14 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 14 Aug 2026: 5 Recce LCpl (was Cpl 2nd Regt). Cremated vs ROH Roodepoort burial. |
| 33063 | Stacey | Clifton | C | Sergeant | 1981-08-25 | Graham Last Post 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 33066 | Stander | Abraham Samuel Jacobus | A S J | Private | 1987-12-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Dec 2017: 82541483BT Private Abraham Samuel Jacobus Stander, 31 Field Workshop Technical Service Corps, accidentally killed approximately 10 km outside Grootfontein when he fell off the rear of a moving Samil 20 travelling on the road to Otavi, age 21. Cleared anachronistic Unit2 Air Force. | |
| 33077 | Stapelberg | Martinus Godfried | M G | Rifleman | 1981-08-24 | 24 Aug 2026 post | |
| 33089 | Steenkamp | Wouter Theron | W T | Lance Corporal | 1984-01-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2017: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, T-54 HE shell near Cuvelai, Ops Askari. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2024: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, Ops Askari, Cuvelai. | |
| 33090 | Stefanus | Jacob | J | Special WO | South West African Police | 1985-09-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2025: Special Warrant Officer Jacob Stephanus, SWAPOL COIN Ops-K (Koevoet), KIA SWAPO/PLAN Northern Owamboland, age 39. ROH last name Stefanus; age 19 not overwritten. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2023: Special Warrant Officer Jacob Stephanus, Koevoet, Killed in Action Northern Owamboland, age 39. ROH last name is Stefanus; age is 19 (not overwritten). |
| 38219 | Steyn | Willem Adriaan | W A | Warrant Officer Class II | 1965-05-09 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 09 May 2026: P/6635 Warrant Officer Class II Willem Adriaan Steyn, 1 Air Depot, died in Pretoria as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, age 44. | |
| 33124 | Stols | Johannes Jacobus Christoffel | J J C | Rifleman | 1983-08-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Aug 2026: 3 SAI Support Coy att 52 Bn, TMA-3, Ogongo. | |
| 33137 | Strauss | Derrick Ian | D I | Candidate Officer | 1963-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: 3rd Navigator, Shackleton 1718-K. | |
| 33150 | Strydom | Johannes Hendrik | J H | Rifleman | 1984-08-07 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 07 Aug 2026: Infantry School, AD of a fellow soldier's rifle, De Brug. Headstone date 7 July noted on record. | |
| 33154 | Strydom | Stephanus Rudolph | S R | Candidate Officer | 1978-05-28 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 28 May 2024: 74287186BG Candidate Officer Stephanus Rudolph Strydom, Infantry School Instructor Group, killed at Grootfontein by an accidental discharge of a fellow soldier's rifle, age 20. Cause had HTML entity ' — corrected to an apostrophe. | |
| 33169 | Swanepoel | Jan Andries | J A | Corporal | 1976-02-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Feb 2024: 67234162BT Corporal Jan Andries Swanepoel, 8 Signal Regiment, killed when the Unimog he was a passenger in overturned at Chitado, Southern Angola, age 25. | |
| 33206 | Taljaard | Matthys Johannes | M J | Lance Corporal | 1963-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: 2nd Radio Operator. ServiceNo P/17993 (was P1/7993). | |
| 33218 | Taylor | Ivan Leslie | I L | Signalman | 1963-03-24 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 24 Mar 2024: T/61173 Signaller Ivan Leslie Taylor, 1 Signal Regiment, Five SADF members killed when a military vehicle they were travelling in as passengers overturned at Voortrekkerhoogte. Same incident as Runkel, Taylor, Mulder, Helberg and Botha. He was 19. ROH rank is Signalman; unit is 1 Signals Regiment. | |
| 33222 | Tchinongo | Antonio | A | Rifleman | 1977-08-02 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 02 Aug 2026: Antonio, age 26 (was Rupert William / age 27). Accidental hand grenade, 32 Bn training. | |
| 33228 | Teles | Jose Manual | J M | Rifleman | South African Army | 1988-05-09 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 09 May 2026: 84611912BG Rifleman José Manual Teles, South African Infantry Corps, died of disease in Hospital, age 25. Surname on grave headstone incorrectly given as Seles. ROH unit is 32 Battalion; first name is Jose Manual (not overwritten). |
| 33234 | Terblanche | Jaques | J | Gunner | 1990-03-01 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 01 Mar 2024: 86461050BG Gunner Jaques Terblanche, 10 Artillery Brigade, killed as a passenger in a military minibus in a head-on collision with a truck on the Pretoria-Potchefstroom Road, age 19. Same Pretoria–Potchefstroom minibus as De Bruin G.S. PN 29964, Terblanche J. PN 33234, Krijger E.G. PN 31157 and Putter L.F. PN 32604. Graham: head-on collision with a truck. ROH: collided with a stationary truck at Muldersdrift (not overwritten). | |
| 33239 | Terburgh | Pieter Johannes | P J | Lance Corporal | 1983-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: passenger, Impala Mk I #487 near Irene. | |
| 48601 | Thangavalu | Pravin | P | Marine | 1989-01-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Jan 2026: Marine Pravin Thangavalu, South African Marine Corps, killed instantly at Wenela Base on 23 January 1989 when a fellow Marine, who had removed the magazine without clearing the chamber, later played with the rifle and a shot hit Thangavalu in the head. Age 19. Graham gave no service number. New ROH record (not on SAWGP at research time). | |
| 33252 | Theron | Jacobus Cornelius | J C | Colonel | 1981-08-13 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026: Sector 50 HQ, age 63 (was 4 Field Regt / Sector 5 / age 64). Gobabis aircraft. | |
| 48611 | Theron | Hermann Francois | H F | Corporal | 1981-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: Cpl Hermann Francois Theron, 1 SAI, private MVA near Colesburg on weekend pass, age 20. No SN. New ROH record. Same vehicle as Rossouw. | |
| 33260 | Thiel | Rudolph Ernst | R E | Rifleman | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1989-08-02 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 02 Aug 2026: 1 Recce, Unimog Duku-Duku / Mtubatuba (cleared 14 Field Regiment). |
| 33266 | Thomas | Adrian Murray | F | Rifleman | 1979-08-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: Frank / age 31 / Buffalo Base GSW (ROH keeps Adrian Murray / age 19 / Die Buffel Struikel). | |
| 48595 | Timmerman | R W | R W | Lieutenant Colonel | 2003-04-06 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 06 Apr 2026: Lieutenant Colonel R W Timmerman, Special Forces Headquarters, collapsed and died after a fatal heart attack while on duty, age 65. No service number in Graham's post. New ROH record (not on SAWGP at research time). | |
| 33289 | Tischendorf | Leon Johann | L J | Sergeant | 1994-06-22 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 22 Jun 2025: Sergeant Leon Johann Tischendorf, 68 Air School, died of disease in 1 Military Hospital, age 41. Graham gave no service number. Rank was empty — set to Sergeant. ROH unit is 102 Battalion; service number is 81955734SWH (not overwritten). | |
| 33296 | Tjenda | Benjamin | B | Rifleman | 1986-03-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Mar 2024: 83884510SW Rifleman Benjamin Tjenda, 201 Battalion SWATF, killed when his Buffel Troop Carrier overturned in Northern Owamboland, age 19. Unit and cause already matched. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Mar 2021: 83884510SW Rifleman Benjamin Tjenda from 201 Battalion SWATF was killed when his Buffel Troop Carrier overturned in Northern Owamboland. He was 19. | |
| 33303 | Tjiumbu | Uakandjangu | U | Special Constable | South West African Police | 1988-04-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Apr 2026: Special Constable Uakandjangu Tjiumbu, SWAPOL COIN Ops-K (Koevoet), Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland, age 26. ROH age is 24 (not overwritten). Graham gave no service number. |
| 33311 | Tombo | Kambala | F | Rifleman | 5 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1981-10-15 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 15 Oct 2025: Rifleman F. Tombo, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment, age 25. Graham: Reported Missing on the Harare-Beira railway near Doeroi, Mozambique; premature detonation while laying charges; bodies later found by FRELIMO; no known grave. ROH already records the Doeroi demolition incident. ROH name is Kambala Tombo (F); unit was 32 Battalion (regiment already 5 Recce). Names not overwritten. |
| 33314 | Torre | Petro Giovanni | P G | Corporal | 1983-10-24 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 24 Oct 2024: 77464278PE Corporal Pedro Giovanni Torre, 7 SAI, killed when his Buffel Troop Carrier overturned at Lataba Ranch near Phalaborwa, age 20. ROH service number is 78464278PE; first name is Petro; place is Letaba (Graham Lataba not overwritten). | |
| 33323 | Trollip | Steven Reginald | S R | Lance Corporal | 1989-07-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Jul 2026: 83318527PE Lance Corporal Steven Reginald Trollip, Air Force Base Swartkop, critically injured in a private motor vehicle accident on the N1 Highway at the Witbank off-ramp; later died in H.F. Verwoerd Hospital, age 21. Same accident as Loock and Murphy. ROH unit was Regiment De la Rey; service number lacked PE. | |
| 33335 | Tshabalala | Jacob Buty | J S | Corporal | SA Army | 1998-08-14 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 14 Aug 2026: age 34 / found dead (ROH keeps age 49 and wife-then-suicide). |
| 33349 | Turner | Robert Michael | R M | Major | 1991-04-11 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Apr 2024: 72422603PS Major Robert Michael Turner, 85 Combat Flying School, killed after Atlas MB326KM Impala Mk II serial 1041 suffered engine failure on final approach to AFB Pietersburg; ejected too late and directly into trees, age 34. ROH age was 25 — corrected to 34 (1972-prefix SN; age 25 in 1991 would not match). Cause already had Impala 1041 / Pietersburg / trees. Unit2 was "G" Coy — set to Air Force. | |
| 33372 | Uys | Hendrik Petrus | H P | Bombardier | 1985-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: School of Artillery, BT (was LBdr / RWP / BG). | |
| 33382 | Van As | Jacob Daniel Otto | J D O | Private | 1978-09-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2025: 76567023BG Private Jacob Daniel Otto van As, 1 Maintenance Unit, killed in a military vehicle accident at Grootfontein, age 18. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2023: 76567023BG Private Jacob Daniel Otto van As, 1 Maintenance Unit, killed in a military vehicle accident at Grootfontein, age 18. | |
| 41902 | Van Biljon | Johannes | J | Sergeant | South African Army | 1993-01-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Jan 2026: 67871327PE Sergeant Johannes Van Biljon, Army Headquarters, fatal heart attack while riding home after work on his bicycle, age 47. ROH unit was H.q. |
| 33402 | Van Den Berg | Jacobus Petrus | J P | Sapper | 1986-05-09 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 09 May 2026: 82489188BG Sapper Jacobus Petrus van den Berg, 25 Field Engineer Squadron, accidentally killed at Oshakati after being struck by a bullet from the accidental discharge of a fellow soldier's rifle, age 19. ROH unit is 25 Field Squadron. |