Correspondence
Daily Last Post casualty notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Unit | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29439 | Bhengu | Piet | M P | Corporal | SA Army | 1998-08-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Aug 2026: 21 Bn, age 27 (was 111 SAI / age 21). Taxi Estcourt. |
| 29438 | Bhayana | Piet | P | Rifleman | 1982-10-15 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 15 Oct 2025: 81547176HF Rifleman Piet Bhayana, 111 Battalion, accidentally drowned during a river crossing while on patrol in the Kruger National Park, age 21. | |
| 29430 | Bezuidenhout | Coenraad Jacobus | C J | Rifleman | 1983-05-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 May 2024: 74341090BT Rifleman Coenraad Jacobus Bezuidenhout, Regiment De La Rey, killed instantly when a Soviet PG-7 anti-tank rocket was accidentally detonated inside their Buffel Troop Carrier on the Oshakati-Oshikuku road, age 24. ROH already had Buffel / RPG7 accidental detonation; Oshikulo corrected to Oshikuku (place name). RPG7 vs Graham PG-7 not overwritten. | |
| 29420 | Beukes | Cleston | C | Lance Corporal | 1992-06-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Jun 2026: 9 SAI Samil 20 Middelrust. | |
| 29423 | Beukes | Michael Nicolaas | M N | Rifleman | 1977-12-25 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 25 Dec 2017: 75362434BC Rifleman Michiel Nicolaas Beukes from 4 SAI Died of Wounds received during a fierce contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents between Beacon 9 & 10. The 12-man patrol had set up an ambush; at 01h10 on Christmas morning, in rain and poor visibility, the insurgents attacked from close range with assault rifles, machine guns and RPG anti-tank rockets. Beukes was critically wounded with multiple bullet wounds to the lower body; four others suffered bullet wounds to the legs and feet. The Platoon Sergeant set off a Claymore; the insurgents broke contact and withdrew. Evacuated to the Trauma Surgical Unit at Grootfontein; he succumbed on the operating table. He was 18. ROH first name is Michael; age 18 matches. ROH classified KIA at Grootfontein — not overwritten to DOW. | |
| 29414 | Bessinger | Leon William | L W | Trooper | Prince Alfred's Guard | 1975-08-20 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 20 Aug 2026: 65415408BT Trooper Leon William Bessinger, Prince Alfred’s Guard, MVA near Peddie, Eastern Cape, age 26. |
| 29413 | Berry | Peter David | P D | Staff Sergeant | 1982-08-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Aug 2026: 80016298PN Staff Sergeant Peter David Berry BCR from Directorate of Special Tasks (DST) in the office of the Chief of Staff Intelligence (ex Rhodesian SAS) was Reported Missing approximately 40 miles inside Matabeleland during Operation Drama. He was 33. Same incident as Beech, Wessels and Khiwa. No known grave. | |
| 43411 | Berry | Deon | D | Warrant Officer Class II | 1992-08-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026. Omission. | |
| 29410 | Bernberg | Louis "bull" | L | Flight Sergeant | 1965-03-22 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 22 Mar 2026: P17998 Flight Sergeant Louis Bernberg, 35 Squadron, found dead in the Squadron Headquarters at Air Force Base Ysterplaat with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, age 26. ROH cause is suicide with a .303 rifle at 35 Sqn Headquarters, Ysterplaat AFB (not overwritten). Nickname "bull" left. | |
| 29409 | Bernardo | A D B | Sergeant | 1977-01-02 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 02 Jan 2026: Sergeant A.D.B. Bernardo, 31 Battalion SWATF, killed after being struck by a bullet from an accidental discharge of a fellow soldier's rifle, age 32. Graham gave no service number. ROH has initials only (no first names). Cause had HTML entity ' — corrected to an apostrophe. | ||
| 40671 | Berend | Adrian Bruce | A B | Scout | South African Intelligence Corps | 1984-02-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Feb 2024: 80331531BG Scout Adrian Bruce Berend, Intelligence School Kimberley, killed in a civilian motor vehicle accident while on weekend pass, age 19. Unit was 1st — corrected to SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley. Initials were A D — corrected to A B. |
| 29382 | Beghin | Kenneth Frampton | K F | 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. | |
| 29375 | Beech | Robert Trevor | R T | Sergeant | 44 Parachute Regiment | 1982-08-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Aug 2026: 80023104PN Sergeant Robert Trevor Beech MFC from 44 Parachute Pathfinder Company (ex Rhodesian Light Infantry) was Reported Missing during Operation Drama in Matabeleland. He was 27. |
| 38915 | Bartlett | Basil Malcom | B M | Captain | Rhodesian Corps of Signals | 1975-08-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Aug 2026 |
| 29350 | Barnard | Eddie James | E J | Rifleman | 1982-04-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Apr 2026: 78310109BG Rifleman Eddie James Barnard, 4 SAI, critically wounded in the head by a fellow soldier making an R4 safe beside a Buffel in Northern Owamboland; evacuated by helicopter; succumbed later that day in the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital at AFB Ondangwa, age 19. ROH CauseDeath already records this account. | |
| 29344 | Barkhuizen | Jacques Stefan | J S | Rifleman | 1989-08-07 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 07 Aug 2026: Infantry School, PMVA Hopetown en route to SADF tug-of-war. | |
| 29327 | Bambi | Matheus | M | Lance Corporal | 1982-08-02 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 02 Aug 2026: KIA Southern Angola, 32 Bn. | |
| 29320 | Bakkes | Pieter Jacobus | P J | Colonel | South African Military Health Service | 1990-08-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Aug 2026 |
| 29318 | Bajkay | Tibor | T | Airman | 1970-08-25 | Graham Last Post 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 29317 | Bajiyu | Frans | F | Special Constable | South West African Police | 1985-05-28 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 28 May 2024: Special Constable Frans Bajiyu, Koevoet, Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland, age 24. Graham gave no service number. Same Koevoet contact as Vos J.J. PN 38207 and Bajiyu F. PN 29317. |
| 48625 | Baggott | Joseph Spedding | J S | Gunner | South African Artillery | 1974-08-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Aug 2026, pasted directly. |
| 29300 | Badenhorst | Caspar Hendrik | C H | Commandant | Administrative Services Corps | 1959-08-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Aug 2026. |
| 29302 | Badenhorst | Johannes Cornelius | J C | Sergeant | South African Commandos | 1977-12-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Dec 2017: 66206756KT Sergeant Johannes Cornelius Badenhorst, Regiment North Natal, Three Citizen Force / Commando members KIA when their patrol walked into a SWAPO/PLAN ambush near Ruacana. Same incident as Badenhorst, Kotze and Kruger. He was 28. ROH unit was Northern Natal Commando. |
| 29304 | Badenhorst | Johan Lukas | J L | Air Mechanic | 1969-08-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Aug 2026 | |
| 29308 | Badenhorst | Rudolf Johannes | R J | Rifleman | 1987-09-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2025: 84399393BT Rifleman Rudolf Johannes Badenhorst, Regiment de la Rey, killed in a military vehicle accident while carrying out an unauthorised trip at night near Mooiplaas in the Kruger National Park; compulsory military camp, age 20. ROH service number lacked BT. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2023: 84399393BT Rifleman Rudolf Johannes Badenhorst, Regiment de la Rey, killed in a military vehicle accident on an unauthorised night trip near Mooiplaas in the Kruger National Park, age 20. | |
| 29309 | Badenhorst | Stephanus | S | Rifleman | 1 Parachute Battalion | 1984-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: 1 Para, AD De Brug COIN (was Att Infantry School). |
| 29288 | Aurelio | Adelino | A | Corporal | 1984-01-03 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 03 Jan 2026: 76901420SP Corporal Adelino Aurelio, 32 Battalion, Killed in Action during Ops Askari while attempting to break into a FAPLA Brigade Headquarters bunker; two grenades already thrown in; mortally wounded as he moved forward to lob a grenade through a gun port; body recovered by Cpl Helmut Labitzke, age 29. ROH cause is stepped on anti-personnel mine (not overwritten). | |
| 29280 | Augusto | Carlos Antonio | C A | Rifleman | 1987-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: 83746306SP Rfn Carlos Antonio Augusto, 32 Bn, causes unknown Buffalo, age 27. Source spelling Carlos .Antonio. | |
| 29279 | August | Bradley Paul | B P | Corporal | 1994-07-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Jul 2026: 515 SAAF Security Sqn, AFB Louis Trichardt, Rhino APC. | |
| 29276 | Atkins | Ronald | R | Private | 2 Military Base Management | 1979-12-25 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 25 Dec 2017: 76624899PC Private Ronald Atkins from 2 Military Base Management was killed in a Military Vehicle Accident at Grootfontein. He was 20. ROH already specifies a military motorcycle accident at Grootfontein. |
| 48629 | Ashker | Stephen Robert | S R | Trooper | South African Armoured Corps | 1984-08-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Aug 2026, pasted directly. |
| 29251 | Antonio | Jose | J | Corporal | 1984-06-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Jan 2026: 78912763SP Corporal Jose Antonio, 32 Battalion, fatal heart attack while stationed at Buffalo Base, 18 Jan 1984, age 32. ROH date is 18 Jun 1984 (not overwritten); first name and age were blank. | |
| 29235 | Andre | Fernando | F | Corporal | 1987-04-02 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Apr 2026: 76909068SP Corporal Fernando Andre, 2 SWA SPES SWATF (ex 32 Battalion Recce Wing), Killed in Action near Evale, Southern Angola, 05 Apr 1987, while supporting Operation Kakebeen alongside 32 Battalion; hit-and-run with rifle grenades, AK-47 and RPD, age 26. ROH date is 02 Apr 1987 (not overwritten); unit was 32 Battalion; age was 0; first name was blank. | |
| 29190 | Adams | Jacobus | J | Rifleman | 1992-06-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Jun 2026: 9 SAI Samil 20 Middelrust; Graham age 24 (ROH 19). |