Correspondence
Daily Last Post casualty notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Unit | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29964 | De Bruin | Gerhardus Stephanus | G S | Private | South African Commandos | 1990-03-01 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 01 Mar 2024: 83416552BG Private Gerhardus Stephanus De Bruin, Danie Theron Combat School, killed as a passenger in a military minibus in a head-on collision with a truck on the Pretoria-Potchefstroom Road, age 22. 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). |
| 48597 | De Bruyn | Nicholaas Johannes | N J | Private | 1979-04-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2026: 77526713BG Private Nicholaas Johannes de Bruyn, 16 Maintenance Unit, Died of Wounds at Grootfontein after being stabbed during an altercation at Grootfontein, age 19. New ROH record (not on SAWGP at research time). | |
| 29974 | De Jager | Jacob Johannes | J J | Lance Corporal | SA Army Intelligence School | 1986-08-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Aug 2026: Intelligence School Kimberley SAMIL 50 (was Saldanha Military Academy). |
| 29984 | De Klerk | Johannes Gysbertus | J G | Private | 1989-07-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Jul 2024: 86640760PE Private Johannes Gysbertus de Klerk, 16 Maintenance Unit, killed in a military vehicle accident 15 km south of Tosca, age 18. Unit was 5 Maintenance Unit — corrected to 16 Maintenance Unit. Cleared Unit2 111 Harbor Protection Unit. | |
| 29993 | De Kock | Servaas | S | Corporal | 1 Parachute Battalion | 1982-10-15 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 15 Oct 2025: Corporal Servaas de Kock, 1 Parachute Battalion, accidentally killed on weekend pass when his private vehicle collided with an extra-heavy articulated vehicle; the heavy vehicle and trailers crushed the driver position, killing him instantly, age 20. ROH unit was 2nd Coy. (regiment already 1 Para). Graham gave no service number. |
| 43409 | De Scande | Richard | R | Second Lieutenant | 1986-08-14 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 14 Aug 2026. Omission. | |
| 30035 | De Wilzem | Christiaan Louis | C L | Lance Corporal | 5 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1978-01-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2024: 73508434PR Lance Corporal Christiaan Louis De Wilzem, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment, KIA during counter-insurgency operations in Mozambique while attached to D Squadron Rhodesian SAS, age 20. ROH unit was 1 Squadron (regiment already 5 Recce). |
| 30037 | De Wit | Constant Daniel | C D | Captain | 1976-01-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2024: 65654006PE Captain Constant Daniel de Wit (Co-Pilot), 19 Squadron, Puma 122 friendly AAA, Ops Savannah, age 26. ROH cause already has friendly AAA / Puma 122; names Battlegroup Chicken. Graham: Battle Group Orange, SA 330C, 20mm scored 21 hits, Aircraft Commander not killed in the crash but could not be freed before the wreck burnt; Commandant Martin Verster only survivor (not on the roll). | |
| 30041 | Deacon | George Allan | G A | Lance Corporal | 1977-08-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Aug 2026: George Allen (ROH Allan), Okalongo, destroying unsafe and time-expired ammunition and explosives. | |
| 30044 | Delport | Jacques | J | Lance Corporal | SA Army Intelligence School | 1986-08-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Aug 2026: Intelligence School Kimberley SAMIL 50 (was 201 Bn). Graham listed 82525840BG — ROH keeps 83525840BG. |
| 30047 | Denge | Domingo Dala | D D | Rifleman | 1982-07-31 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 31 Jul 2026: 32 Bn, KIA Southern Angola. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 31 Jul 2024: 78914058SP Rifleman Domingo Dala Denge from 32 Battalion was Killed in Action during a contact with enemy forces in Southern Angola. He was 30. | |
| 30052 | Devenish | Victor Donald | V D | Signalman | 1972-08-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Aug 2026: 2 Signals Regt, MVA Binga, Ops Falcon (was 1 Signals). · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Aug 2024: 70225503N Signaler Victor Donald Devenish, 23 Squadron, 2 Signals Regiment, accidentally killed in a military vehicle accident at Binga, Rhodesia, while deployed on Ops Falcon (clandestine electronic warfare), age 18. | |
| 30056 | Deyzel | Daniel Johannes | D J | Corporal | 1980-08-14 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 14 Aug 2026: 6 SAI, Eenhana ambush. | |
| 30065 | Diedericks | Bartholomeus Stephanus | B S | Private | 1970-05-28 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 28 May 2024: 68413343BA Private Bartholomeus Stephanus Diedericks, Technical Service Corps, killed in a military vehicle accident, age 18. ROH unit is TS Training Centre; cause is head injuries caught between a Bedford and a gatepost while standing guard (not overwritten). Cleared Unit2 Air Force. | |
| 30084 | Dladla | Alan David | M E | Private | SA Army | 1998-08-25 | Graham Last Post 25 Aug 2026 |
| 30097 | Dolf | Petrus | P | Rifleman | South African Catering Corps | 1986-03-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Mar 2024: 84074103BW Private Petrus Dolf, Army Catering Corps, killed in a Military Vehicle Accident at Oshakati, age 24. Regiment already South African Catering Corps. Graham rank Private; ROH Rifleman — not overwritten. Unit 116 SAI left (ACC attached). Cause already Oshakati MVA. Cleared stolen ServiceNo 84074103BW from Domingos P. PN 30098 and 30099 (this 84-prefix BW belongs here). · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Mar 2021: 84074103BW Private Petrus Dolf from the Army Catering Corps was killed in a Military Vehicle Accident at Oshakati. He was 24. Graham rank Private; ROH Rifleman — not overwritten. |
| 30100 | Domingus | Joao | J | Rifleman | 1986-04-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Apr 2026: 84908565SW Rifleman Joao Domingos, 101 Battalion SWATF, Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Southern Angola, age 26. Same contact as Kavari N. PN 31013. ROH surname is Domingus (not overwritten). · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Apr 2024: 84908565SW Rifleman Joao Domingos from 101 Battalion was Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Southern Angola. He was 26. ROH surname is Domingus — not overwritten. Same contact as Kavari N. PN 31013. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Apr 2025: 84908565SW Rifleman Joao Domingos from 101 Battalion SWATF was Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Southern Angola. He was 26. ROH surname is Domingus — not overwritten. Same contact as Kavari N. PN 31013. | |
| 30120 | Du Bois | Pierre Johannes | P J | Lance Corporal | 1 Parachute Battalion | 1978-08-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Aug 2026: 1 Para (cleared 5 SAI unit). |
| 30121 | Du Piesanie | Louis Samuel | L S | Rifleman | 1987-07-31 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 31 Jul 2026: Infantry School, private MVA 8 km from Beaufort West. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 31 Jul 2024: 80251077BG Rifleman Louis Samuel Du Piesanie from Infantry School was killed in a private motor vehicle accident 8km from Beaufort West. He was 23. | |
| 30123 | Du Plessis | Barend Phillippus Hendrikis | B P H | Corporal | 1978-08-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Aug 2026: SAAF, motorcycle accident, HF Verwoerd (ROH TS Training Centre). · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Aug 2024: 74510215BG Corporal Barend Phillippus Hendrikis Du Plessis, SAAF, died in H.F. Verwoerd Hospital Pretoria from injuries in a private motorcycle accident, age 21. | |
| 30127 | Du Plessis | Izak Cornelius | I C | Sergeant | 1977-07-24 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 24 Jul 2026: 1 Air Depot, cancer, 1 Mil Hospital (ROH HF Verwoerd). | |
| 30134 | Du Plessis | Jacobus Petrus | J P | Private | Quartermaster General Headquarters | 1989-08-02 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 02 Aug 2026: QMG, Karl Kling Building (cleared 2 SSB). |
| 30135 | Du Plessis | Jacobus Willem | J W | Rifleman | 1 Parachute Battalion | 1980-06-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Jun 2024: 76451947BG Rifleman Jacobus Willem Du Plessis, 1 Parachute Battalion, killed in a private motor vehicle accident at Dealsville, age 19. Regiment already 1 Parachute Battalion. Unit was 2 Special Service Battalion — corrected to 1 Parachute Battalion. Service number suffix BG added. Cause already Dealsville MVA. |
| 41582 | Du Plessis | Jakobus Albertus (bert) | J A | Guard | Union Defence Forces | 1963-01-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Jan 2026: Sergeant Jakobus Albertus du Plessis, Army Service Corps, died from cancer and pneumonia in 1 Military Hospital, age 27. ROH rank is Guard; unit is AFB Waterkloof; locality Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital; service number P/46100 (Graham gave none; that number is also on several nearby records). |
| 30142 | Du Plooy | Charles Alwyn | C A | Second Lieutenant | 1963-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: Co-Pilot. Graham P1/48842/1 — ROH keeps PX/48842. | |
| 30148 | Du Preez | Brian | B | Captain | 1986-02-25 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 25 Feb 2026: 74533761PE Captain Brian Du Preez, 116 Battalion, killed in a military motorcycle accident at Messina, age 27. | |
| 30169 | Du Toit | Jan Daniels Gerhardus | J D G | Rifleman | 1982-04-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Apr 2026: 79323408BG Rifleman Jan Daniel Gerhardus Du Toit, 1 SAI attached to 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, Killed in Action in a landmine explosion during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents during Ops Yahoo, age 18. ROH second name is Daniels. | |
| 30179 | Dube | Jabulani Thulanokwazi | M | Sergeant | 5 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1993-08-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Aug 2026: 80024094PE Sergeant M. Dube from 5 Reconnaissance Regiment was accidentally killed when his parachute failed to deploy while carrying out a training freefall parachute jump. He was 35. ROH first names Jabulani Thulanokwazi left. |
| 30189 | Dummer | Brian Ivan | B I | Gunner | South African Commandos | 1964-03-03 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 03 Mar 2024: 6107503 Rifleman Brian Ivan Dummer, Tygerberg Commando, killed in a military vehicle accident at Bethlehem, age 19. Graham rank Rifleman; ROH Gunner — not overwritten. Unit and Bethlehem MVA already matched. |
| 43385 | Dywili | Phuthumani Christian | P C | Rifleman | 1994-08-07 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 07 Aug 2026: 21 Bn, assaulted Mcula Transkei while on leave. | |
| 30216 | Elifas | Phillipus | P | Rifleman | 1980-12-27 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 27 Dec 2022: 79860433HV Rifleman Phillipus Elifas, 101 Battalion SWATF, accidentally shot dead in Northern Owamboland by a 53 Battalion patrol who mistook them for SWAPO/PLAN insurgents, age 20. Same incident as Fhilipus E. PN 30313. ROH already had 53 Bn friendly fire in Sector 10; SWAPO/PLAN wording filled. | |
| 30217 | Elliot | Clinton Donovan | C D | Sergeant | 1992-06-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Jun 2026: 9 SAI Samil 20 Middelrust; Clinton Donovan (Graham Donavan). | |
| 30218 | Elliot | Gavin Dickenson | G D | Rifleman | 1981-08-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Aug 2026: 74262247BG Rifleman Gavin Dickenson Elliott from 5 SAI was accidentally killed during a live-fire exercise at the Oshivello training area during mobilisation for Ops Protea. A 90mm HE projectile hit a lone tree. He was 22. ROH surname is Elliot. Captain Harrison survived; not added to the roll. | |
| 48627 | Ellis | Gregory Gordon | G G | Gunner | South African Artillery | 1974-08-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Aug 2026, pasted directly. |
| 30237 | Engel | Patrick Cornelius | P C | Private | 1983-04-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Apr 2026: 80286958BG Private Patrick Cornelius Engel, 16 Maintenance Unit, killed when his Withings Recovery Vehicle drove into the rear of a stationary vehicle at Oshivello, age 19. | |
| 41607 | Engelbrecht | Jacobus Wynand Mathyse | J W M | Private | South African Army | 1965-02-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Feb 2026: Private Wynand Mathyse Engelbrecht, 5 Base Ordnance Depot Pretoria, suffered a cerebral aneurysm and died in 1 Military Hospital shortly after admission, age 33. Graham gave no service number. ROH first names are Jacobus Wynand Mathyse; rank was Soldier — corrected to Private; unit is 61 Base Workshop (AddInfo already notes 5BKD; not overwritten). Hospital is Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital (same precinct as 1 Mil). |
| 30254 | Erasmus | Andre Hercoll | A H | Lance Corporal | 1986-08-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: Cape Regiment, mortar stand-off Ruacana, shrapnel. | |
| 41575 | Erasmus | Willem Abraham | W A | Pioneer | South African Army | 1963-06-22 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 22 Jun 2025: Pioneer Willem Abraham Erasmus, Army Service Corps, died of kidney cancer in 1 Military Hospital, age 54. Graham gave no service number. Rank was Soldier — corrected to Pioneer. ROH unit is AFB Waterkloof; hospital is Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital (same precinct as 1 Mil). |
| 30268 | Esterhuizen | Garth Harold | G H | Lieutenant | 1994-02-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Feb 2026: 86403821PS Lieutenant Garth Harold Esterhuizen, 42 Squadron, killed when Cessna 185A serial 720 crashed at Carletonville after flying into power lines during an authorised low-level cross-country training flight, age 23. | |
| 41754 | Esterhuizen | Johannes Siebert | J S | Staff Sergeant | 5 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1991-01-29 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 29 Jan 2026: 63307755PE Staff Sergeant Johannes Siebert Esterhuizen, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment, died in Phalaborwa Hospital after an acute asthma attack which resulted in him choking to death, age 44. Unit was Engineers School — corrected to 5 Reconnaissance Regiment (regiment already 5 Recce; died at Phalaborwa). |
| 30274 | Evans | Derick James | D J | Lance Corporal | 1980-01-11 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Jan 2026: 77411411BG Lance Corporal Derick James Evans, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, killed when his Buffel Troop Carrier overturned while on patrol in the Etosha Pan Game Reserve, age 18. ROH unit is 4 SAI (not overwritten). | |
| 30300 | Ferreira | Fritz August | F A | Corporal | 1979-01-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Jan 2026: 76456623BG Corporal Fritz August Ferreira, 3 SAI, accidentally electrocuted at Ondangwa connecting a tape recorder in the tent while standing barefoot on a bed and holding the middle tent pole, age 18. ROH service number lacked BG. | |
| 30302 | Ferreira | Frederik Martinus | F M | Commandant | Eastern Province Command | 1991-08-07 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 07 Aug 2026: EP Command (was H.q.). Graham Frederick Marthinus — ROH keeps Frederik Martinus. |
| 30303 | Ferreira | Ignatius Wilhelmus | I W | Gunner | 1988-09-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2025: 86628708BG Gunner Ignatius Wilhelmus Ferreira, 4 Artillery Regiment, accidentally killed 9km from Kathu on the Kuruman road when struck by a civilian vehicle while assisting to dig out a field gun stuck in the sand; the vehicle failed to stop, age 21. ROH unit is 4th Artillery Regiment. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2023: 86628708BG Gunner Ignatius Wilhelmus Ferreira, 4 Artillery Regiment, accidentally killed 9km from Kathu on the Kuruman road when struck by a civilian vehicle while digging out a field gun, age 21. | |
| 30310 | Ferreira | Thomas Johannes | T J | Rifleman | 1981-10-15 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 15 Oct 2025: 77538353BG Rifleman Thomas Johannes Ferreira, 4 SAI, killed in an accidental hand grenade explosion in Northern Owamboland, age 20. | |
| 30313 | Fhilipus | Elias | E | Rifleman | 1980-12-27 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 27 Dec 2022: Rifleman Elias Fhilipus, 101 Battalion SWATF, accidentally shot dead in Northern Owamboland by a 53 Battalion patrol who mistook them for SWAPO/PLAN insurgents, age 21. Graham gave no service number. Same incident as Elifas P. PN 30216. Record had FirstName Hans Dieter, age 30, SN 69358497, motorcycle Diskobolos Kimberley, and NOK Fetzer — copied from neighbour Fetzer H.D. PN 30312. Reset to Graham's Elias Fhilipus age 21; SN cleared (belongs to Fetzer). Did not invent a force number. | |
| 30332 | Fletcher | Arthur Mark | A M | Lance Corporal | 1988-08-13 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026. | |
| 30338 | Foote | Andrew Robert | A R | Sergeant | 1962-08-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Aug 2026: P/8353, Alouette II 1454, Du Toit's Kloof HT cables. | |
| 30344 | Forster | William Henry | W H | Seaman | 1992-05-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 May 2026: 86458965PE Seaman William Henry Forster, SAS Immortelle, killed in a private motor vehicle accident in Pretoria when his car collided with another vehicle on the corner of Church and Prinsloo Streets, age 22. ROH rank was blank; service number lacked PE. | |
| 30349 | Fouche | Johannes Jacobus | J J | Warrant Officer Class I | SA Army | 1990-04-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Apr 2026: 05251996PE Warrant Officer Class I Johannes Jacobus Fouche, South African Army, killed in a military vehicle accident at the P W Botha Training Area, age 49. ROH DateDeath is 1990-04-16; unit is 2 Signals Regiment (not overwritten). |