Correspondence
Daily Last Post casualty notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Unit | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29578 | Brandon | Daryl Quintin | D Q | Second Lieutenant | 1976-01-03 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 03 Jan 2026: 72416571BC 2/Lieutenant Daryl Quinton Brandon, 5 SAI, Died of Wounds during Ops Savannah while leading a patrol against a numerically superior enemy force in Central Angola approximately 30km north of Cela; ambushed on a reconnaissance; retrieved under fire by Cpl Vincent Rawlings (Honoris Crux Silver); pronounced dead on arrival at the Forward Army Surgical Hospital at Cela, age 19. ROH second name is Quintin. ROH CauseDeath already records this account. | |
| 29593 | Briggs | Reginald Patrick | R P | Corporal | 1984-04-27 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 27 Apr 2026: 79350286BG Corporal Reginald Patrick Briggs, 1 SWA SPES Unit SWATF, critically injured when his Buffel collided with a civilian vehicle on the Ondangwa-Oshivello road and overturned; died at Ondangwa hospital from severe internal injuries and bleeding, age 20. ROH unit is 1st SWA Specialist Unit. | |
| 29600 | Brissett | Russel Joseph | R J | Private | 1987-04-06 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 06 Apr 2026: 80532278BT Private Russell Joseph Brissett, 1 Medical Battalion Group, killed when his Buffel Troop Carrier overturned near the Railway Station in Mamelodi during Operation Xenon; not buckled in, flung out; radio broke loose and crushed his chest, age 23. ROH first name is Russel. | |
| 29611 | Brodreiss | Michel Adolf | M A | Air Corporal | 1963-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: 3rd Radio Operator. Graham LCpl — ROH keeps Air Corporal. | |
| 29615 | Broodryk | Dirk Leonardus | D L | Rifleman | 1985-08-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Aug 2026: 2 SWA SPES, SWATF; non-military incident Pretoria. | |
| 29619 | Brown | Douglas | D | Lieutenant | 1950-08-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Aug 2026: 12 Squadron, Harvard 7391, unauthorised low-level aerobatics between Umfolozi and Mtubatuba. | |
| 29630 | Brummer | James Ross | J R | Leading Air Mechanic | 1968-03-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Mar 2024: 05518972PE Leading Air Mechanic James Ross Brummer, Air Operations School Langebaanweg, accidentally killed while mounting a radio antenna on the hangar roof at AFB Langebaanweg; asbestos roofing gave way and he fell to his death, age 24. Unit already AOS Langebaanweg. hanger corrected to hangar. Unit2 was Police — set to Air Force. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Mar 2021: 05518972PE Leading Air Mechanic James Ross Brummer from Air Operations School Langebaanweg was accidentally killed while mounting a radio antenna on the roof of a hangar at AFB Langebaanweg. The asbestos roofing gave way and he fell to his death. He was 24. | |
| 48836 | Buckle | Derick | Captain | 1988-08-24 | 24 Aug 2026 post | ||
| 29635 | Buijense | Jan | J | Rifleman | North West Command | 1985-08-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Aug 2026 |
| 29637 | Buitendag | Jacobus Lodewikus | J L | Sergeant | 1982-07-19 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 19 Jul 2026: 66438979PE Sergeant Jacobus Lodewikus Buitendag, Northern Transvaal Command Provost Unit, fatal heart attack at his home in Pretoria, age 32. ROH service number lacked PE. | |
| 29645 | Burger | Frans Karel Petrus | F K P | Rifleman | 1981-03-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Mar 2024: 75342147BT Rifleman Frans Karel Petrus Burger, Cape Town Highlanders, Reported Missing while crossing a river on patrol near Ruacana. He disappeared under the water; intensive search found no body; no known grave, age 22. ROH already Sector 10 river disappearance; Ruacana / Reported Missing / no known grave filled. Unit2 already attd. 53 Bn. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Mar 2021: 75342147BT Rifleman Frans Karel Petrus Burger from the Cape Town Highlanders was Reported Missing while crossing a river when on a patrol near Ruacana. He disappeared under the water and despite an intensive search, his body was never located. He has no known grave and remains unaccounted for. He was 22. | |
| 29656 | Burger | Willem Petrus | W P | Rifleman | South African Commandos | 1987-12-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Dec 2017: 70434790KT Rifleman Willem Petrus Burger, Gordonia Commando, Two Gordonia Commando members killed when a civilian vehicle failed to stop at a military roadblock near Upington. Same incident as Burger and van der Merwe. He was 23. ROH age is 33 (not overwritten; 70xx KT in 1987 fits ~33 better than 23). |
| 29660 | Bus | Hugo Johan Jacobus | H J J | Able Seaman | SAS Kimberley | 1975-08-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Aug 2026: SAS Kimberley (cleared 85 Combat Flying School). |
| 29681 | Calipe | Antonio | B | Sergeant | 1988-11-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Nov 2025: 78913282SP Sergeant B. Calipe, 32 Battalion, collapsed and died after kidney failure while stationed at Buffalo, age 34. ROH first name is Antonio; age is 31; cause is heart attack (Die Buffel Struikel) — not overwritten. | |
| 29682 | Calitz | Johan | J | Rifleman | 1980-08-13 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026 re-post: casevac to AFB Ondangwa. | |
| 29706 | Cassamano | Antonio | A | Rifleman | 1978-01-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Jan 2026: 76927508SP Rifleman Antonio Cassamano, 32 Battalion, Killed in Action when his patrol was ambushed at a waterhole near Omalapapa in Southern Angola, age 24. ROH age is 20 (not overwritten). | |
| 29719 | Chamberlain | Johannes | J | Air Mechanic | 1963-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: 4th Radio Operator, Air Mechanic (was Private). | |
| 48598 | Chauke | Thintswako Prince | T P | Rifleman | 1993-05-09 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 09 May 2026: 82689546AR Rifleman Thintswako Prince Chauke, 7 SAI, died as a result of a gunshot wound accidentally inflicted while on foot patrol near Welgewaagt, age 21. New ROH record (not on SAWGP at research time). | |
| 29731 | Chinery | Anthony John | A J | Air Mechanic | 1978-07-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Jul 2026: AF Gymnasium; PMCA Pretoria; 1 Mil. Rank kept as Air Mechanic. | |
| 29732 | Chinery | Bruce Charles | B C | Lieutenant | 1983-07-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Jul 2026 (cross-ref). | |
| 41125 | Cilliers | Jacobus Albertus | J A | Rifleman | 1981-04-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Apr 2026: 79274882BG Rifleman Jacobus Albertus Cilliers, Infantry School, killed instantly on the National Highway near Richmond while on weekend pass in Cpl Potgieter's Mazda 323, head-on collision with an Oshkosh truck, age 18. Same incident as Potgieter C.J. PN 41126. ROH unit is School of Infantry. | |
| 29760 | Clark | Glen Scott Maitland | G S M | Rifleman | 1984-04-27 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 27 Apr 2026: 78417383BG Rifleman Glen Scott Maitland Clark, 5 SAI, contracted malaria while on operations in South Eastern Angola and died at Rundu Sickbay, age 21. | |
| 29763 | Clarke | Alan Bernard | A B | Lance Corporal | SA Army Intelligence School | 1986-08-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Aug 2026: Intelligence School Kimberley SAMIL 50 ~500m from HQ (was 29 Cdo). |
| 29770 | Cloete | Jacobus Cornelius Francois | J C F | Sapper | 1979-12-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Dec 2017: 76464025BG Sapper Jacobus Cornelius Francois Cloete, SWA Engineer Support Unit SWATF, accidentally killed during construction at Grootfontein when a concrete block fell off scaffolding and struck him on the head, age 19. Rank was Rifleman — corrected to Sapper. Unit was 11 Kimberley Commando — corrected to 1 SWA Engineer Regiment (closest unit; Graham: Engineer Support Unit). ROH DateDeath is 1979-12-04 (not overwritten). | |
| 29786 | Coetzee | Abraham Gert Willem | A G W | Lieutenant | 1963-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: Navigator, Shackleton 1718-K. | |
| 29787 | Coetzee | Christopher | C | Rifleman | 1970-08-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Aug 2026: Rifleman, 2 Parachute Regiment, PMVA. | |
| 29792 | Coetzee | Ignatius Philippus | I P | Rifleman | SAMS Training Unit | 1976-10-24 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 24 Oct 2024: 74542929BG Rifleman Ignatius Phillippus Coetzee, acting as patrol medic for an infantry patrol, Killed in Action near Eenhana when he stepped on a booby-trapped Yugoslavian TMA-3 cheese mine after the sniffer dog stopped and lay down, age 18. ROH second name is Philippus; unit is 1 Maintenance Unit (regiment SAMS Training Unit). |
| 29801 | Coetzee | Leonardus Johannes | L J | Sergeant | 1985-11-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Nov 2025: 71407803PE Sergeant Leonardus Johannes Coetzee, Air Force Headquarters, killed in a military vehicle accident at Kamieskroon, age 30. ROH unit is AFB Ysterplaat (not overwritten). | |
| 29804 | Coetzee | Stephanus Francois Stephan | S F S | Candidate Officer | 1981-11-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Nov 2025: 75568253BG Candidate Officer Stephanus Francois Stephan Coetzee, 25 Field Squadron, Killed in Action in a landmine explosion in Southern Angola during Ops Daisy while attached to 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, age 22. | |
| 29809 | Coetzer | Johannes Petrus | J P | Sergeant | 1986-08-14 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 14 Aug 2026: 911 Bn SWATF, PVA Keetmanshoop with 2Lt De Scande. Suffix PE. | |
| 29816 | Coleby | Donald Norman | D N | Staff Sergeant | 1983-06-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Jun 2024: 71322556BT Staff Sergeant Donald Norman Coleby, Regiment Groot Karoo, Died of multiple shrapnel wounds 10 km south of Cuvelai. Company lured into a well dug-in ambush by SWAPO/PLAN Typhoon Brigade; while withdrawing across the Cuvelai River a Soviet 82 mm mortar exploded near him; succumbed while being evacuated to the Medical Aid Point just north of Mupa, age 27. ROH is KIA by machine-gun fire in an ambush near Vinticette — not overwritten. | |
| 34355 | Collen | Pieter Johannes | P J | Detective Sergeant | South African Police | 1987-01-29 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 29 Jan 2026: W86897F Detective Sergeant Pieter Johannes Collen, SWAPOL COIN Ops-K (Koevoet), killed when their Casspir overturned in Northern Owamboland, age 30. Graham: four Koevoet members killed when their Casspir overturned in Northern Owamboland (same incident as Collen, Lungameni, Pius and Scheepers). ROH cause is KIA COIN duty (not overwritten); unit is HQ Division SAP (Graham: Koevoet). |
| 48610 | Combrink | Sybrand Lukas Jacobus | S L J | Corporal | South African Commandos | 1978-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: 67309245KT Cpl Sybrand Lukas Jacobus Combrink, Witbank Commando, diabetes complications Witbank Hospital, age 26. New ROH record. |
| 29833 | Constatinou | Christos | C | Rifleman | 1973-08-07 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 07 Aug 2026: 2 SAI D&M, Bedford vs Eland on Walvis–Windhoek bridge. | |
| 29838 | Cooper | Edward Stephen | E S | Private | 1989-07-31 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 31 Jul 2026: Provost School, SAMIL 50 overturned Army Battle School. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 31 Jul 2024: 86276052BG Private Edward Stephen Cooper from the Provost School was killed when his SAMIL 50 overturned at the Army Battle School. He was 18. | |
| 29841 | Coppard | Glen Colin | G C | Rifleman | 1979-08-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Aug 2026: 75510578BG Rifleman Glen Colin Coppard from 4 SAI was Killed in Action in a landmine explosion after he stepped on the device while assisting to carry a wounded soldier. He was 20. Graham: attending doctor wounded but survived. ROH: doctor died some time later — not overwritten. Doctor not named; not added as RelatedDeath. | |
| 29850 | Corrigan | John Liam | J L | Airman | 1987-06-22 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 22 Jun 2025: 83435586 Airman John Liam Corrigan, Lowveld Airspace Control Sector, shot dead on guard duty at Mariepskop by another soldier who was apparently high on dagga, age 20. Cleared anachronistic Unit2 202 Battalion. | |
| 29868 | Crause | Jacobus Johannes | J J | Sergeant | 1975-05-09 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 09 May 2026: 64203243E Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Jacobus Johannes Crause, 16 Squadron, killed when Alouette III Helicopter Serial No 62 ditched into the sea off Port Elizabeth after engine failure, age 28. | |
| 29875 | Croeser | Daryl Peter | D P | Rifleman | 1982-07-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Jul 2026: Ops Meebos, Ratel 90 CS 72, TMA-3, Mupa. | |
| 29877 | Cromhout | Kevin Neil | K N | Air Mechanic | 1964-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: AF Gymnasium (was 2 Para). | |
| 29880 | Cronje | Petrus Gerhardus Ettiene | P G E | Sergeant | 1983-08-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Aug 2026: AFHQ (cleared 5 SAI); spelling Ettiene. | |
| 29907 | Dala | Carlos Conceicao | A | Rifleman | 1987-12-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Dec 2017: 77881050SP Rifleman A. Dala, 32 Battalion, found murdered by persons unknown, age 31. ROH name is Carlos Conceicao Dala (initials A); age is 20 (not overwritten). | |
| 29910 | Dala | Funa | F | Rifleman | 1981-12-25 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 25 Dec 2017: 81533572SP Rifleman Funa Dala from 32 Battalion Died of Wounds in Hospital on 25 December 1981. He was critically wounded in a landmine explosion on the road between Ongiva and Chiede in Southern Angola on 14 December 1981. He was 28. | |
| 29913 | Dala | Joao | J | Rifleman | 1984-01-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Jan 2026: 81553596SP Rifleman Joao Dala, 32 Battalion, Killed in Action during a contact with enemy forces in Southern Angola during Ops Askari, age 31. ROH DateDeath is 1984-01-10; age is 29; cause is Buffel APC detonated landmine NE of Techamutete (not overwritten). Same incident as Malonga I. PN 31548. | |
| 29915 | Dala | Kefas Kalenga | K K | Rifleman | 1986-04-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2026: 82713876SP Rifleman Kefas Kalenga Dala, 32 Battalion, contracted meningitis and succumbed to the disease while in the Base Hospital at Buffalo, age 24. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2020: 82713876SP Rifleman Kefas Kalenga Dala from 32 Battalion contracted Meningitis and unfortunately succumbed to the disease while in the hospital at Buffalo. He was 24. | |
| 29925 | Daniel | Petrus | P | Rifleman | 1984-01-02 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 02 Jan 2026: 81961336HV Rifleman Petrus Daniel, 101 Battalion SWATF, accidentally drowned during a river crossing in the Operational Area, age 22. Unit was 8 SAI (only 8 SAI record with HV suffix and SWATF regiment) — corrected to 101 Battalion. ROH cause is drowned while swimming in the Cunene River; body not recovered (not overwritten). | |
| 48585 | Daubermann | Gordon Edward | G E | Private | 1975-08-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Aug 2026. Omission. | |
| 29935 | Davies | Robert William | R W | Captain | 1963-08-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Aug 2026: Richard William (ROH Robert William), Harvard 7322, HT cables near Benoni. | |
| 29956 | De Beer | Jan Mathys | J M | Lance Corporal | 1981-08-07 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 07 Aug 2026: AFB Waterkloof (was 1 Maintenance Unit); PMVA then H.F. Verwoerd Hospital. | |
| 29959 | De Beer | Willem Johannes | W J | Corporal | 1979-04-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2026: 75234328BG Corporal Willem Johannes de Beer, 3 SAI attached to 2 Special Service Battalion, accidentally killed in Zeerust after being knocked down by a civilian bus while on a weekend pass, age 19. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2020: 75234328BG Corporal Willem Johannes de Beer from 3 SAI, attached to 2 Special Service Battalion, was accidentally killed in Zeerust after being knocked down by a civilian bus while on a weekend pass. He was 19. |