Correspondence
Daily Last Post casualty notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Unit | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33949 | Zulu | P Z | Private | SA Army | 1998-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: Pte P Z Zulu, Natal Command Maintenance, age 26. Cleared Phiki Josiah (conflicts with P Z) and 111 SAI. | |
| 33950 | Zulu | Shadrack Gwalagwana | S G | Major | 5 Special Forces Regiment | 2002-08-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Aug 2026, pasted directly. |
| 33920 | Yenga | Manuel | M | Rifleman | 1980-03-03 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 03 Mar 2024: 78913183SP Rifleman Manuel Yenga, 32 Battalion, Killed in Action when he triggered a Soviet POM-Z2 anti-personnel picket mine inside an enemy bunker near Naulila during Operation Makalani, age 25. ROH age 23 left (1978-prefix SN; Graham 25 noted). Naulila / Makalani already on ROH; POM-Z2 filled into the booby-trap bunker account. | |
| 33919 | Yende | Clifford | D C | Lance Corporal | SA Army | 1998-08-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: Lentz Military Base / age 24 (ROH keeps 85 Combat Flying School / age 23 / SANDF 1998 RoH). |
| 33918 | Yates | Clifford | C | Second Lieutenant | 1973-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: 64411729E 2Lt Clifford Yates, Impala 553, mid-air near Pietersburg, age 23. ROH #529 / 64411729V left. | |
| 33896 | Wolfaardt | Owen Leon | O L | Trooper | 1 Special | 1988-08-25 | Graham Last Post 25 Aug 2026 |
| 33891 | Winterbottom | Kevin Roy | K R | Second Lieutenant | 1976-06-09 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 09 Jun 2024: 70388129PE 2/Lieutenant Kevin Roy Winterbottom HC (P), 4 Squadron, Atlas MB326KM Impala Mk II Serial No. 1022; bird strike after take-off from AFB Waterkloof caused catastrophic engine failure; remained with the aircraft rather than eject, turning away from a busy road and Monument Park; killed instantly on impact; posthumous Honoris Crux, age 21. HC (P) = Honoris Crux (Posthumous). ROH age is 22. Graham and CauseDeath say immediately after take-off; SAWGP Additional Information / citation narrative is on returning, final approach for landing (not overwritten). Wikipedia: born Pretoria 1955, Pretoria Boys High 1972, joined SAAF 1973; 25th Honoris Crux, first for gallantry outside battle. | |
| 33873 | Williams | Colin Arthur | C A | Rifleman | 1969-09-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Sep 2025: 67929885N Rifleman Collin Arthur Williams, 4 SAI, died from lung complications after participating in an unauthorised gas exercise at the training grounds in Doornkop, age 18. ROH first name is Colin. | |
| 33874 | Williams | Edwin | E | Rifleman | 1985-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: fellow-soldier AD at Ondangwa (ROH had Makalani Base, Oshakati). | |
| 33878 | Williams | Mike | M | Corporal | South African Intelligence Corps | 1981-05-13 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 May 2024: 81502684PP Rifleman Mike Williams, South African Intelligence Corps, killed in a military vehicle accident at Madimbo, age 21. Rank is Corporal (not overwritten). Unit was 54 Battalion — corrected to Intelligence Corps (regiment already SA Intelligence Corps; Madimbo is Far North, not 54 Bn Owamboland). |
| 33880 | Williams | Owen Christopher | O C | Lance Corporal | 1983-03-07 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 07 Mar 2024: 77626497BG Lance Corporal Owen Christopher Williams, 5 SAI attached to 101 Battalion Romeo Mike, accidentally killed in a rifle grenade explosion while on operations in Southern Angola, age 21. Not the same incident as Greyling F.C. PN 30530 (5 SAI rifle grenade at Opuwa the same day). | |
| 41865 | Willemse | Pieter | P | Staff Sergeant | 1991-08-24 | 24 Aug 2026 post | |
| 33869 | Willem | A | Sergeant | South West African Police | 1983-05-10 | Cleared stolen ServiceNo 83060095BG (belongs to Wildschutt PN 33868, 1984-08-13). | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 May 2026: Sergeant A. Willem, Koevoet, age 27. Four SWAPOL COIN Ops-K (Koevoet) members KIA in a fierce engagement with a numerically superior SWAPO/PLAN force in Northern Owamboland. Same incident as Willem, Maundu, Mbendura and Musaso. Graham gave initials only and no service numbers. ROH name is Jan Johannes Jacobus Willem (A). | |
| 33868 | Wildschutt | Jan Johannes Jacobus | J J J | Rifleman | 1984-08-13 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026: suffix CK (Cape Corps); same Buffel as van Wyk 33627. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026 re-post: 83060095BG / Eersterivier (CK retained). | |
| 33863 | Wiese | Barend Frederick | B F | Lance Corporal | 1977-12-27 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 27 Dec 2022: 67314088BT Lance Corporal Barend Frederick Wiese, 1st Battalion Regiment Bloemspruit, killed when their Unimog skidded off the Rundu-Bagani road in wet weather, age 26. Same Unimog as Kruger A.J. PN 31165 and Myburgh L. PN 32139. Unit and cause already matched. | |
| 33860 | Wienand | William Arthur | W A | Gunner | 1978-04-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2026: 75557355BG Gunner William Arthur Wienand, 10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment, killed when his Unimog overturned about 17 km South of Beacon 43, age 18. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2020: 75557355BG Gunner William Arthur Wienand from 10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment was killed when his Unimog overturned in Kavangoland. He was 18. | |
| 33857 | Whitter | Dale Robert | D R | Rifleman | 1976-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: 74411802BG Rfn Dale Robert Whitter, 2 SAI, accidental GSW Farm Woodholme No. 202, age 18. ROH 74411802BA age 19 left. | |
| 33855 | Whiteley | Mark Twain | M T | Corporal | 1986-07-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Jul 2024: 80253271BG Corporal Mark Twain Whiteley, 701 Battalion SWATF, accidentally shot dead by own forces after he had left their TB during the night to relieve himself and was mistaken for a SWAPO/PLAN insurgent on his return, age 24. ROH had a generic accidental-discharge template (same wording as Snell/Matthee) — filled Graham's friendly-fire account. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Jul 2026: 80253271BG Corporal Mark Twain Whiteley from 701 Battalion SWATF was accidentally shot dead by own forces. He left the TB at night to relieve himself and was mistaken for a SWAPO/PLAN insurgent on his return. He was 24. | |
| 33847 | Wheeler | Ronald Leon | R L | Signalman | Group 10 | 1990-06-22 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 22 Jun 2025: 86216512BG Signaler Ronald Leon Wheeler, Group 10, killed in a military vehicle accident at Umkomaas, age 20. Rank is Signalman. Unit was 2 SA Cape Corps — corrected to H.q. (regiment already Group 10; Umkomaas is Natal). |
| 33845 | Weyers | Dietlof Ziegfried | D Z | Captain | 1973-08-13 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026. | |
| 33846 | Weyers | Jacobus | J | Private | 1977-04-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Apr 2026: 87087201CK Rifleman Jacobus Weyers, 2nd Battalion South African Cape Corps, Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland, age 21. ROH rank is Private; age is 31 (not overwritten). | |
| 33843 | Wetton | Craig Douglas | C D | Rifleman | 1987-03-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Mar 2024: 82375908BG Rifleman Craig Douglas Wetton, 7 SAI attached to 101 Battalion SWATF, Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN in Southern Angola just north of the Cut-line, age 19. Same RPG7 contact 15 km north of Ongendiva (Sec 10) as Moses M. PN 32011. ROH age 20 left (1982-prefix SN; Graham 19 noted). RPG7/Ongendiva wording not overwritten. Unit2 was generic Air Force; set to Att 101 Battalion. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Mar 2020: 82375908BG Rifleman Craig Douglas Wetton from 101 Battalion SWATF (7 SAI Attached 101 Battalion) was Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN Insurgents in Southern Angola just north of the Cut-line. He was 19. Same RPG7 contact 15 km north of Ongendiva as Moses M. PN 32011. ROH age 20 left (1982-prefix SN). RPG7/Ongendiva wording not overwritten. | |
| 33836 | Wessels | Edgar Sydney | E S | Lance Corporal | 1982-10-11 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Oct 2024: 79435277BG Lance Corporal Edgar Sydney Wessels, 1 SAI Mechanised Leadership Wing, Oshivello: during familiarisation training on foreign weapons a Soviet hand grenade was accidentally detonated, killing five. Same incident as Geustyn, Venter, Jones, Meyer and Wessels. He was 19. | |
| 33837 | Wessels | John Andrew | J A | Sergeant | 44 Parachute Regiment | 1982-08-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Aug 2026: 80023898PP Sergeant John Andrew Wessels from 44 Parachute Pathfinder Company (ex Rhodesian Light Infantry) was Reported Missing during Operation Drama in Matabeleland. He was 24. |
| 33813 | Webb | Andrew | A | Captain | 1 Special Service Battalion | 2004-08-13 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026: 1 SSB, murdered Fouriesburg (cleared HMS Lochinvar). |
| 33811 | Watts | Steven Warwick | S W | Rifleman | 1 Parachute Battalion | 1981-08-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Aug 2026: 1 Para, Tempe weekend pass, driver fell asleep; died later Universitas Hospital of brain injuries. Same accident as Schoeman 48587. Unit was AFB Potchefstroom. |
| 33800 | Warren | James Charles | J C | Lance Corporal | 1972-02-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Feb 2026: 65451726E Lance Corporal James Charles Warren, 2 Squadron, accidentally killed while removing the ejection seat from Mirage 802 to repack the drogue parachute; the drogue gun activated while he was leaning over the seat, age 23. ROH aircraft is Mirage #835 at Waterkloof AFB (not overwritten). | |
| 33780 | Vosloo | Jacob Jeremais | J J | Lieutenant | 1950-08-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Aug 2026: Jacob Jeremias (ROH Jeremais). Same Harvard 7391 as Brown. | |
| 38207 | Vos | Johannes Jurgens | J J | Constable | South African Police | 1985-05-28 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 28 May 2024: W403850R Constable Johannes Jurgens Vos, Koevoet, Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland, age 20. Same Koevoet contact as Vos J.J. PN 38207 and Bajiyu F. PN 29317. |
| 33775 | Vorster | Casparus Johannes Jacobus Gerhardus | C J J G | Flight Sergeant | 1989-07-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Jul 2026: 80012099PE Flight Sergeant Casparus Johannes Jacobus Gerhardus Vorster, 1 Air Depot, collapsed and died after a fatal heart attack, age 57. ROH unit was 2 SAI; service number lacked PE. | |
| 33779 | Vorster | Marthinus Christoffel | M C | Air Corporal | 1963-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: 2nd Flight Engineer. Graham Marthienus / LCpl — ROH keeps Marthinus / Air Corporal. | |
| 33770 | Von Broembsen | Cyril Nesbitte | C N | Air Mechanic | 1953-08-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Aug 2026: Air Mechanic Cyril Nesbitte von Broembsen from 17 Squadron was Reported Missing when Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V 6507 crashed into Table Bay. He was 19. Graham gave no service number. | |
| 33763 | Viviers | Josef Petrus Hermanus | J P H | Rifleman | 1973-07-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Jul 2024: 71224497BM Rifleman Joseph Petrus Hermanus Viviers, 3 SAI, accidentally drowned crossing the Kavango River when his foot stuck between rocks, age 18. ROH first name is Josef. Cleared Unit2 Air Force. | |
| 39737 | Visser | Jacobus Edward | J E | Second Lieutenant | 1983-05-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 May 2024: 77387944BT 2/Lieutenant Jacobus Edward Visser, 202 Battalion SWATF, killed in a motor cycle accident at Rundu, age 23. ROH age 22 left (1977-prefix SN; Graham 23 noted). Cause already matched Rundu motorcycle accident. | |
| 43379 | Visser | Johannes Hendrik | J H | Private | South African Army | 1949-08-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Aug 2026: mason, SA Army, TB, 1 Mil (Voortrekkerhoogte). |
| 33734 | Viljoen | Charl Paul | C P | Air Corporal | 1963-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: Radio Operator. Graham LCpl — ROH keeps Air Corporal. | |
| 33736 | Viljoen | Gavin | G | Rifleman | 1983-08-13 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026. | |
| 33739 | Viljoen | Karl Paul | K P | Lance Corporal | 1978-08-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Aug 2026: R103 rifle-grenade / Buffel boarding, Nkongo. | |
| 33743 | Viljoen | Petrus Jacobus | P J | Corporal | South African Commandos | 1981-03-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Mar 2024: 73239311KT Corporal Petrus Jacobus Viljoen, Pietermaritzburg Commando, Killed in Action during a skirmish with FRELIMO troops near Ponta do Ouro, on the Mozambique border, age 23. ROH already had Mozambique Army at Ponta do Ouro; FRELIMO filled into CauseDeath. Unit2 54th Bn "B" Coy 2nd Platoon was polluted across consecutive Viljoen rows — cleared to Army. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Mar 2020: 73239311KT Rifleman Petrus Jacobus Viljoen from the Pietermaritzburg Commando was Killed in Action during a skirmish with FRELIMO troops near Ponta do Ouro. He was 23. ROH rank is Corporal — not overwritten. FRELIMO already filled into CauseDeath from 17 Mar 2024. |
| 33731 | Vilho | Matias | M | Special Constable | South West African Police | 1986-04-11 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Apr 2024: Special Constable Matias Vilho, SWA Police Counter-Insurgency Wing Ops K (Koevoet), Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO Insurgents in Northern Owamboland, age 26. Graham gave no service number. Cause already matched. Cleared stolen ServiceNo 81961641HV (duplicated across consecutive Vilho rows; left on Vilho H. PN 33729, 101 Battalion, 1982-02-06). |
| 33723 | Verwey | Llewellyn | L | Rifleman | 1982-03-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Mar 2024: 77531093BG Rifleman Llewellyn Verwey, 31 Battalion (201 Battalion SWATF), Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents near the Cut-line, age 20. Same contact as Rodriques M. PN 32716. Unit was 31 (Bushman) Battalion — set to 201 Battalion to match Rodriques and Graham's 201 Bn SWATF. Cause already matched. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Mar 2021: 77531093BG Rifleman Llewellyn Verwey, 31 Battalion (201 Battalion SWATF), Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents near the Cut-line. He was 20. Same contact as Rodriques M. PN 32716. | |
| 48628 | Vermeulen | Sybrand Johannes | S J | Colonel | South African Air Force | 1974-08-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Aug 2026, pasted directly. |
| 33680 | Venter | Erasmus Albertus | E A | Rifleman | 1979-08-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: Op Safraan, Impala 30mm DEFA HE, Swiss Army knife. | |
| 33686 | Venter | Johann Andre | J A | Air Mechanic | 1965-08-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Aug 2026 | |
| 33694 | Venter | Petrus Jacobus | P J | Rifleman | 1981-04-06 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 06 Apr 2026: 73269086BG Rifleman Petrus Jacobus Venter, SWA SPES Unit SWATF, Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents near the Cut Line, age 23. ROH cause is died of wounds during a follow-up while awaiting CASEVAC (not overwritten). ROH unit is 1st SWA Specialist Unit. | |
| 33696 | Venter | Paul Stephanus | P S | Candidate Officer | 1982-10-11 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Oct 2024: 79547634BG Candidate Officer Paul Stephanus Venter, 1 SAI Mechanised Leadership Wing, Oshivello: during familiarisation training on foreign weapons a Soviet hand grenade was accidentally detonated, killing five. Same incident as Geustyn, Venter, Jones, Meyer and Wessels. He was 19. | |
| 33667 | Vavarirai | Elias Viva | E V | Warrant Officer Class II | 5 Special Forces Regiment | 2002-08-22 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026: 5 Recce veld fire Verdrag (died 22 Aug). Cleared 32 Bn unit. |
| 33650 | Van Zyl | Frans Reitz | F R | Captain | 1973-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: 01506492E Capt (Instructor) Frans Reitz van Zyl, Impala 553, mid-air near Pietersburg, age 29. FirstName was Frank Rietz. | |
| 33653 | Van Zyl | Hendrik Frensch (hennie) | H F | Airman | 1986-09-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Sep 2025: 82244443BG Airman Hendrik Frensch van Zyl, Air Force Base Hoedspruit Fire Section, found murdered by persons unknown at Linbro Park, Johannesburg near Alexandra Township with a knife wound to the neck; on his way back to Base from a 7-Day Pass, age 20. ROH unit is Fire Dept; age is 19; ROH says he was probably on his way home (not overwritten). Nickname hennie left. | |
| 33662 | Van Zyl | Petrus Paulus | P P | Warrant Officer Class I | 1998-07-19 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 19 Jul 2026: 05479993PE Warrant Officer Class I Petrus Paulus van Zyl, Special Forces Headquarters, died of disease in 1 Military Hospital, age 42. ROH age was 22 (incompatible with 05479993 PE number); unit was Special Forces. |