Correspondence
Daily Last Post casualty notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Regiment | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29518 | Bosman | Christo | C | Sub Lieutenant | SAS Walvisbaai | 1978-10-09 | Graham Last Post 9 Oct 2026 |
| 29519 | Bosman | Jakobus Andries Petrus | J A P | Rifleman | South African Infantry Corps (Corps) | 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). |
| 29516 | Boshoff | Daniel Petrus | D P | Trooper | 1 Special Service Battalion | 1973-10-05 | Graham Last Post 5 Oct 2026 |
| 29513 | Bosch | Michael David | M D | Signalman | South African Corps of Signals (Corps) | 1977-10-03 | Graham Last Post 3 Oct 2026 |
| 34138 | Bosch | Jacobus Phillippus | J P | Sergeant | 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 (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 | 4 Field Regiment | 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 | Cape Corps | 1981-08-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Aug 2026, pasted directly. |
| 29499 | Booysen | Hermanus Lambertus | H L | Air Mechanic | South African Air Force (Corps) | 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 | South African Air Force (Corps) | 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). |
| 29476 | Bodenstein | Hermanus Pieter | H P | Air Corporal | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1963-10-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Oct 2026 |
| 29473 | Blom | Jacob Jacobus | J J | Rifleman | 6 South African Infantry Battalion | 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. |
| 41639 | Blignaut | Daniel | D | Sergeant | Administrative Service Corps (Corps) | 1965-09-30 | Graham Last Post 30 Sep 2026 |
| 49909 | Blignaut | Johannes | J | Private | South African Technical Services Corps | 1993-10-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 16 Oct 2026 |
| 29445 | Bigham | Robert | R | Sergeant | South African Air Force (Corps) | 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. |
| 29442 | Biet | Sean Rene | S R | Gunner | 4 Artillery Regiment | 1987-10-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 16 Oct 2026 |
| 29439 | Bhengu | Piet | M P | Corporal | 21 South African Infantry Battalion | 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 | 111 South African Infantry Battalion | 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. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 15 Oct 2026 |
| 29430 | Bezuidenhout | Coenraad Jacobus | C J | Rifleman | Regiment De la Rey | 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. |
| 49885 | Bezuidenhout | John | J V | Staff Sergeant | 10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment | 2007-10-13 | Graham Last Post 13 Oct 2026 |
| 41822 | Beytell | Arnoldus Stephanus | A S | Warrant Officer Class I | 1991-10-11 | Graham Last Post 11 Oct 2026 | |
| 29420 | Beukes | Cleston | C | Lance Corporal | 9 South African Infantry Battalion | 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 | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 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 | South West African Territory Force (Corps) | 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 | South African Infantry Corps (Corps) | 1992-08-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026. Omission. |
| 29410 | Bernberg | Louis "bull" | L | Flight Sergeant | 35 Squadron | 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 | South West African Territory Force (Corps) | 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 (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. |
| 29390 | Bell | Coenraad Johannes Jacobus | C J J | Rifleman | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1985-09-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Sep 2026 |
| 29382 | Beghin | Kenneth Frampton | K F | Rifleman | 2 South African Infantry Battalion | 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. |
| 29376 | Beech | Warren Ralph | W R | Private | 1 Military Town Management | 1990-09-13 | Graham Last Post 13 Sep 2026 |
| 49861 | Beck | Johannes Stephanus | J S | Staff Sergeant | South African Personnel Services Corps | 1993-10-04 | Graham Last Post 4 Oct 2026 |
| 38915 | Bartlett | Basil Malcom | B M | Captain | Rhodesian Corps of Signals (Corps) | 1975-08-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Aug 2026 |
| 29364 | Bartie | Cecil George | C G | Lieutenant (Doctor) | South African Medical Health Service | 1981-09-29 | Graham Last Post 29 Sep 2026 |
| 29350 | Barnard | Eddie James | E J | Rifleman | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 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. |
| 29351 | Barnard | Gert Johannes Alwyn | G J A | Rifleman | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1980-10-08 | Graham Last Post 8 Oct 2026 |
| 29344 | Barkhuizen | Jacques Stefan | J S | Rifleman | Infantry School | 1989-08-07 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 07 Aug 2026: Infantry School, PMVA Hopetown en route to SADF tug-of-war. |
| 29341 | Barends | Adam Johannes | A J | Corporal | South African Infantry Corps (Corps) | 1982-10-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 17 Oct 2026 |
| 29327 | Bambi | Matheus | M | Lance Corporal | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 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 | South African Air Force (Corps) | 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. |
| 49716 | Bahlmann | Bernard Wilhelm | B W | Warrant Officer Class I | 1 Air Depot | 1966-09-22 | Graham Last Post 22 Sep 2026 |
| 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. |
| 29301 | Badenhorst | Hendrik Jacobus | H J | Private | South African Medical Health Service | 1981-09-29 | Graham Last Post 29 Sep 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. |