Correspondence
Daily Last Post casualty notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Unit | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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). |
| 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. | |
| 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). |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
| 30084 | Dladla | Alan David | M E | Private | SA Army | 1998-08-25 | Graham Last Post 25 Aug 2026 |
| 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. | |
| 30056 | Deyzel | Daniel Johannes | D J | Corporal | 1980-08-14 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 14 Aug 2026: 6 SAI, Eenhana ambush. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
| 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. | |
| 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). | |
| 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). |
| 43409 | De Scande | Richard | R | Second Lieutenant | 1986-08-14 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 14 Aug 2026. Omission. | |
| 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. |
| 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. | |
| 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). |
| 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). | |
| 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). |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 48585 | Daubermann | Gordon Edward | G E | Private | 1975-08-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Aug 2026. Omission. | |
| 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). | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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). | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. |