Correspondence
Daily Last Post casualty notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Regiment | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48594 | Hellmuth | Lükhoff | L | Sergeant | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1994-04-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Apr 2026: Sergeant Lükhoff Hellmuth, 86 Multi-Engine Flying School, Air Force Base Bloemspruit, killed in a private motor vehicle accident in Bloemfontein, age 27. No service number in Graham's post. New ROH record (not on SAWGP at research time). ROH unit stored as Bloemspruit Flt (no 86 Multi-Engine Flying School row). |
| 30673 | Helberg | Jacobus Johannes | J J | Signalman | South African Corps of Signals (Corps) | 1963-03-24 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 24 Mar 2024: AV/12626 Signaller Jacobus Johannes Helberg, 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 17. ROH rank is Signalman; unit is 8 Signals; service number was AV12626. |
| 30671 | Hein | Mark William | M W | Rifleman | 8 South African Infantry Battalion | 1991-08-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: fellow soldier playing with a loaded rifle, Tokoza Township. |
| 41714 | Heenop | David Henry Liversage | D H L | Air Mechanic | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1959-09-10 | Graham Last Post 10 Sep 2026 |
| 30662 | Haynes | Keith Balfour Anthony | K B A | Lance Corporal | South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) | 1988-07-31 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 31 Jul 2026: 32 Field Workshop, Bedford overturned Grootfontein. |
| 30654 | Havenga | Phillipus Johannes | P J | Able Seaman | South African Navy (Corps) | 1966-09-21 | Graham Last Post 21 Sep 2026 |
| 30655 | Havenga | Stefanus Jacobus | S J | Pioneer | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1986-08-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Aug 2026: 1 Recce, self-inflicted GSW on guard duty (cleared SAS Simonstown). |
| 41718 | Hausiku | K | Rifleman | 202 Battalion | 1983-10-08 | Graham Last Post 8 Oct 2026 | |
| 41638 | Hattingh | Renier Niklas | R N | Warrant Officer Class II | Union Defence Forces | 1965-10-08 | Graham Last Post 8 Oct 2026 |
| 30639 | Hartzenberg | Andre | A | Rifleman | South African Infantry Corps (Corps) | 1987-07-27 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 27 Jul 2026: Infantry School, MVA training area Oudtshoorn. |
| 30636 | Hart | Barry | B | Rifleman | 6 South African Infantry Battalion | 1990-09-29 | Graham Last Post 29 Sep 2026 |
| 30634 | Harris-Dewey | Marcus Antony | M A | Corporal | 701 Battalion | 1982-04-28 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 28 Apr 2024: 80566458BG Corporal Marcus Anthony Harris-Dewey, 701 Battalion SWATF, Killed in Action during a contact with PLAN insurgents, age 20. ROH second name is Antony. |
| 30631 | Harmse | Louis | L | Captain | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1981-08-25 | Graham Last Post 25 Aug 2026 |
| 49853 | Harmse | Magiel Johannes | M J | Sergeant | 1979-10-01 | Graham Last Post 1 Oct 2026 | |
| 30629 | Harms | Otto Bismarck | O B | Rifleman | Special G | 1984-09-15 | Graham Last Post 15 Sep 2026 |
| 30621 | Hanneman | Sarel Petrus | S P | Corporal | Northern Transvaal Command | 1979-09-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Sep 2025: 76334911BG Corporal Andries Petrus Hanneman, Northern Transvaal Command, killed in a military vehicle accident at Potgietersrus, age 19. ROH first name is Sarel Petrus; unit is 8 SAI; regiment is Norther (not overwritten). · Graham Last Post 18 Sep 2026 |
| 30607 | Hamman | Jacobus Frans | J F | 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 8 SA Division). |
| 30605 | Hamilton | Marita Marlene | M M | Miss | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1999-09-16 | Graham Last Post 16 Sep 2026 |
| 30600 | Hamakali | Frans | F | Special Sergeant | South West African Police | 1983-09-23 | Graham Last Post 23 Sep 2026 |
| 30599 | Hall | Peter | P | Rifleman | 61 Mechanised Battalion Group | 1981-03-02 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 01 Mar 2024: Rifleman Peter Hall, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, accidentally killed during anti-insurgent operations in the Eenhana area, age 19. Graham gave no service number. ROH DateDeath is 1981-03-02 (not overwritten). |
| 30586 | Hadlow | Michael Stephen | M S | Lance Corporal | 44 Parachute Regiment | 1981-07-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Jul 2024: 81529000PN Lance Corporal Michael Steven Hadlow, 44 Parachute Regiment Pathfinder Company, Killed in Action during a contact with enemy forces in Southern Angola, age 25. ROH second name is Stephen. Regiment already 44 Para; unit already Pathfinder Company. |
| 30571 | Gumede | Muziwakhe Douglas | M D | Rifleman | 121 South African Infantry Battalion | 1985-09-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2025: 83744946HG Rifleman Muziwakhe Douglas Gumede, 121 Battalion, killed in a military vehicle accident, age 19. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2023: 83744946HG Rifleman Muziwakhe Douglas Gumede, 121 Battalion, killed in a military vehicle accident, age 19. · Graham Last Post 26 Sep 2026 |
| 30573 | Gumede | Simanga Mafunda | S M | Rifleman | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1998-09-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Sep 2026 |
| 30570 | Gumbi | Victor Ntoboza | V N | Sapper | 1 Engineer Regiment | 1996-09-09 | Graham Last Post 9 Sep 2026 |
| 30566 | Guillaume | Edmond Jaime Leon | E J L | Lance Corporal | South African Medical Corps | 1982-10-01 | Graham Last Post 1 Oct 2026 |
| 30564 | Grundling | Christo Stephan | C S | Lieutenant | 2 Field Engineer Regiment | 1980-04-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Apr 2026: 75425355PE Lieutenant Christo Stephan Grundling, 2 Field Engineer Regiment, killed in a military vehicle accident at Impala Base, age 20. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Apr 2024: 75425355PE Lieutenant Christo Stephan Grundling from 2 Field Engineer Regiment was killed in a military vehicle accident at Impala Base. He was 20. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Apr 2025: 75425355PE Lieutenant Christo Stephan Grundling from 2 Field Engineer Regiment was killed in a military vehicle accident at Impala Base. He was 20. |
| 30560 | Groenewald | Johannes Petrus Wessels | J P W | Rifleman | 8 South African Infantry Battalion | 1987-07-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Jul 2026: Claymore Beacon 35, 14 Jul 1983; died of complications 30 Jul 1987. |
| 30546 | Grobler | Hendrik Abraham Johannes | H A J | Lance Bombardier | 4 Field Regiment | 1981-08-25 | Graham Last Post 25 Aug 2026 |
| 30554 | Grobler | Reinier Nicholaas Johannes | R N J | Private | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1982-09-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Sep 2026 |
| 30540 | Grinyer | John | J | Rifleman | 5 South African Infantry Battalion | 1970-09-13 | Graham Last Post 13 Sep 2026 |
| 30531 | Greyling | Johannes Barend | J B | Rifleman | 1 Parachute Battalion | 1978-08-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Aug 2026: 1 Para radio op, DOW Grootfontein (cleared 5 SAI unit). |
| 41693 | Green | Ralph Raymond | R R | Sergeant Major | Union Defence Forces | 1957-09-26 | Graham Last Post 26 Sep 2026 |
| 30519 | Gray | Robert Edward | R E | Captain | 2 Squadron | 1949-08-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Aug 2026: Captain Robert Edward Gray from 2 Squadron was killed when his Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXE 5571 failed to pull out of a dive during a bombing attack on the weapons range and crashed on the farm Sterkfontein near Pretoria. It appears that he blacked out while the aircraft was in the dive. He was 30. |
| 30508 | Gouws | Albertus Stephanus | A S | Second Lieutenant | 4 Squadron | 1974-08-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Aug 2026 |
| 30509 | Gouws | Hendrik Carl (carl Richter) | H C | Private | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1977-10-08 | Graham Last Post 8 Oct 2026 |
| 30504 | Gottlieb | Albertus | A | Rifleman | 35 Battalion | 1979-09-10 | Graham Last Post 10 Sep 2026 |
| 30493 | Goosen | Abraham Jacobus | A J | Private | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1970-09-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Sep 2025: 68408459N Private Abraham Jacobus Goosen, 1 Air Depot, accidentally killed in a crane accident at Voortrekkerhoogte, age 17. · Graham Last Post 18 Sep 2026 |
| 30496 | Goosen | Wallace | W | Commandant | South African Commandos | 1986-10-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 17 Oct 2026 |
| 30474 | Gobe | Johannes | J | Corporal | 201 Battalion | 1985-06-22 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 22 Jun 2025: 76910215SP Corporal Johannes Gobe, 201 Battalion SWATF, Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents near the Cut-line, age 29. ROH age is 47 (not overwritten). |
| 30426 | Gingles | Alan | A | Lieutenant | 5 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1981-10-15 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 15 Oct 2025: Lieutenant Alan Gingles, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment, age 28. Graham: Reported Missing on the Harare-Beira railway near Doeroi, Mozambique; premature detonation while laying charges; bodies later found by FRELIMO; no known grave. ROH already records the Doeroi demolition incident. ROH unit was Cape Town Highlanders Regiment (regiment already 5 Recce). Graham gave no service number; ROH has 65778532BV. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 15 Oct 2026 |
| 30423 | Gilchrist | Donald John | D J | Air Mechanic | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1953-09-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Sep 2026 |
| 30419 | Gibbs | Brian Robert | B R | Sapper | 2 Field Engineer Regiment | 1982-04-11 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Apr 2024: 79464954BG Sapper Brian Robert Gibbs, 2 Field Engineer Regiment attached to the Army Battle School, killed instantly at Olifantshoek after receiving multiple shrapnel wounds in an accidental rifle grenade explosion, age 19. ROH age 18 left (1979-prefix SN; Graham 19 noted). Unit2 already attd. Army Battle School. |
| 30413 | Gevers | Udo Louis | U L | Scout | South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) | 1984-08-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Aug 2026, pasted directly. |
| 30412 | Geustyn | Casper Willem Johannes | C W J | Candidate Officer | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1982-10-11 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Oct 2024: 79446639BG Candidate Officer Casper Willem Johannes Geustyn, 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 20. · Graham Last Post 11 Oct 2026 |
| 30410 | Gerneke | Rolf Alwin | R A | Major | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1958-08-24 | 24 Aug 2026 post |
| 41654 | Gernandt | Robert Collen | R C | Air Corporal | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1964-08-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Aug 2026: School of Technical Training (was 1 Air Depot). |
| 49880 | Germishuys | Petrus Jacobus | P J | Gunner | 1982-10-09 | Graham Last Post 9 Oct 2026 | |
| 30401 | George | M K | Corporal | South African Infantry Corps (Corps) | 1997-09-11 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Sep 2026 | |
| 30397 | Geldenhuys | Harper Martin | H M | Major | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1991-08-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Aug 2026: 32 Bn Pomfret, C-47 Dakota tail wheel while making a video; son of Lt Gen J. J. Geldenhuys. |
| 30396 | Geen | Brian | B | Rifleman | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1984-01-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2017: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, T-54 HE shell near Cuvelai, Ops Askari. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2024: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, Ops Askari, Cuvelai. |