Correspondence
Daily Last Post casualty notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Unit | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| 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. |
| 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). |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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). | |
| 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). |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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). | |
| 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). | |
| 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). | |
| 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). | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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. | |
| 29635 | Buijense | Jan | J | Rifleman | North West Command | 1985-08-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Aug 2026 |
| 48836 | Buckle | Derick | Captain | 1988-08-24 | 24 Aug 2026 post | ||
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 29570 | Brain | Brian | B | Major | 1951-08-07 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 07 Aug 2026: Acting OC AFS Ysterplaat; cerebral haemorrhage, 2 Mil. | |
| 29566 | Boyd | David John | D J | Lance Corporal | Group 36 | 1991-10-11 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Oct 2024: 89516082BG Lance Corporal David John Boyd, Group 36, killed in a military vehicle accident at Ladybrand, age 19. ROH unit was RAF Innsworth (regiment already Group 36). |
| 29549 | Bothma | Jacobus Johannes Etienne | J J E | Private | Defence HQ Personnel Unit | 1978-08-20 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 20 Aug 2026: 75308270BG Pte J.J.E. Bothma, DHQ Personnel Unit, accidental GSW neck Pretoria / 1 Mil, age 19. ROH also 84 Signals (left). |
| 29527 | Botha | Abraham Lodewikus | A L | Signalman | 1963-03-24 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 24 Mar 2024: AS/16972 Signaller Abraham Lodewicus Botha, 8 Signal Group, 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 20. ROH rank is Signalman; unit is 8 Signals. | |
| 29537 | Botha | John Norman | J N | Rifleman | 1988-11-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Nov 2025: 87090551CK Rifleman John Norman Botha, 2nd Battalion Cape Corps, shot and killed by another soldier during an argument at 97 Ammunition Depot, De Aar, age 19. | |
| 43381 | Botes | Manie | M | Staff Sergeant | 1974-08-07 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 07 Aug 2026 (same gas-leak farm; wife civilian, not added). | |
| 29519 | Bosman | Jakobus Andries Petrus | J A P | Rifleman | 1980-02-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Feb 2024: 68265701BT Rifleman Jakobus Andries Petrus Bosman, Witwatersrand Rifles, Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland, age 27. ROH place is Sector 10 near Onayena (Ondangwa District). | |
| 34138 | Bosch | Jacobus Phillippus | J P | Sergeant | South African Police | 1970-08-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Aug 2026 lists Sgt Johannes Petrus Bosch SAP drowned Rhodesia age 27. ROH retains SAWGP / Mike Sandham: Jacobus Phillippus, age 38, Zambezi / crocodile, 72 Dist. |
| 29507 | Borthwick | Michael Robert | M R | Lieutenant | South African Personnel Services Corps | 1985-05-28 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 28 May 2024: 74595992BC Lieutenant Michael Robert Borthwick, Personnel Services Corps, killed in a military vehicle accident on the Pietersburg Highway, age 27. ROH unit is NW Command Workshop (regiment already Personnel Services Corps). |
| 29505 | Bornman | Frederick Willem | F W | Corporal | 1958-04-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Apr 2026: P/18212 Corporal Francois Willem Bornman, 4 Field Regiment, died from injuries in a car-train collision at the Meyer Street level crossing in Potchefstroom, age 22. Same incident as Grobler R.J.J. PN 30552 (10 Apr) and Kleynhans C.H. PN 31095 (19 Apr). Unit was 101 Battalion (anachronistic) — corrected to 4 Field Regiment. ROH first name is Frederick; age is 24 (not overwritten). · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Apr 2024: P/18212 Corporal Francois Willem Bornman from 4th Field Regiment died from injuries received in a collision between a car and a train at the Meyer Street level crossing at Potchefstroom. He was 22. ROH is Frederick Willem, age 24 — not overwritten. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Apr 2025: P/18212 Corporal Francois Willem Bornman from 4 Field Regiment died from injuries received in a collision between a car and a train at the Meyer Street level crossing in Potchefstroom. He was 22. ROH is Frederick Willem, age 24 — not overwritten. Paste had no calendar year; dated 08 Apr 2025 as the latest 08 April without a Last Post row. | |
| 29498 | Booysens | Franklin Frikkie | F F | Private | South African Army | 1981-08-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Aug 2026, pasted directly. |
| 29499 | Booysen | Hermanus Lambertus | H L | Air Mechanic | 1962-06-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Jun 2024: T/11153 Air Mechanic (Passenger) Hermanus Lambertus Booysen, Central Flying School Dunnottar, killed instantly in AT-6 Harvard serial 7161 with Gaylard B.E. PN 30465, unauthorised low-level aerobatics near Dunnottar, age 18. Unit was Central Flying School — set to CFS Dunnottar. Unauthorised aerobatics filled. Unit2 was Army — set to Air Force. | |
| 29486 | Bolzern | James Roland | J R | Air Mechanic | 1965-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: 63098305E AM James Roland Bolzern, 3 Satellite Radar Station, accidental GSW Mafeking, age 24. ROH 63098305PE age 18 left. | |
| 29483 | Bokhatsi | Elias Thato | E T | Rifleman | South African Commandos | 1999-08-14 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 14 Aug 2026: East Park Commando (was 1 Para). |
| 29473 | Blom | Jacob Jacobus | J J | Rifleman | 1981-08-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Aug 2026: 6 SAI TB under mortar fire, Southern Angola near the Cut-line. | |
| 29445 | Bigham | Robert | R | Sergeant | 1985-04-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Apr 2026: Sergeant Robert Bigham, South African Air Force, killed in a private motor vehicle accident in Pretoria, age 24. ROH unit is 1 Special Service Battalion (regiment already SAAF). Graham gave no service number; ROH has 76253871BG. |