Correspondence
Daily Last Post casualty notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Regiment | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33531 | Van Heerden | William Edwin | W E | Rifleman | 201 Battalion | 1982-08-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: 201 Bn SWATF, Cut-Line contact. |
| 33498 | Van Deventer | Albertus Louis | A L | Lieutenant | 5 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1981-10-03 | Graham Last Post 3 Oct 2026 |
| 33486 | Van Der Westhuizen | Gerhardus Hendrik | G H | Sergeant | South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) | 1986-10-24 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 24 Oct 2024: 67285361PE Sergeant Gerhardus Hendrik van der Westhuizen, South African Corps of Military Police, killed when his military motorcycle was struck by a truck while overtaking about 8 km from Lindley and he fell under the wheels, age 35. Regiment is already SACMP; unit is 3 SAI (not overwritten). ROH has the motorcycle striking the truck (not overwritten). Cleared anachronistic Unit2 UNAMID Darfur. Cause had HTML entity ' — corrected to an apostrophe. |
| 33492 | Van Der Westhuizen | Johannes August | J A | Rifleman | Cape Corps | 1983-09-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Sep 2026 |
| 33493 | Van Der Westhuizen | Johan Christiaan | J C | Rifleman | 6 South African Infantry Battalion | 1980-10-15 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 15 Oct 2026 |
| 41773 | Van Der Westhuizen | Anthony Frederick | A F | Rifleman | 1977-09-17 | Graham Last Post 17 Sep 2026 | |
| 33430 | Van Der Walt | Hendrik Jacobus | H J | Lance Corporal | South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) | 1980-08-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: Luhebu, vehicle overturned. |
| 33437 | Van Der Walt | Peter John | P J | Rifleman | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1975-03-24 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 24 Mar 2024: 72357387N Rifleman Peter John van der Walt, 4 SAI, died from a gunshot wound as a result of the accidental discharge of a fellow soldier's rifle while stationed in the Caprivi Strip, age 18. |
| 33439 | Van Der Walt | Thomas James | T J | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1976-09-29 | Graham Last Post 29 Sep 2026 | |
| 33480 | Van Der Walt | Vincent Mthuthuzeli | V M | Private | 10 South African Infantry Battalion | 2012-10-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 17 Oct 2026 |
| 33420 | Van Der Vyver | Deon | D | Sergeant | 2 Field Engineer Regiment | 1980-03-07 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 07 Mar 2024: 74404443BT Sergeant Deon van der Vyver, 13 Field Engineer Squadron, Killed in Action at the Chandelier near Elundu while defusing a booby-trapped landmine coupled with other IEDs, age 21. Same 13 Field Squadron IED at the Chandelier near Elundu as Van Der Vyver D. PN 33420, Oberholzer A. PN 32352 and Prinsloo W.J.S. PN 32597. ROH parent unit is 2 Field Engineer Regiment; Unit2 already 13 Field Squadron. |
| 33421 | Van Der Vyver | Johannes Andreas | J A | Major | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1985-09-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Sep 2026 |
| 33476 | Van Der Nest | Cornelis Frederik | C F | Rifleman | 1 Parachute Battalion | 1978-08-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Aug 2026: 1 Para (cleared SAS Rand). Same Angola ambush as Du Bois / Greyling. |
| 33448 | Van Der Merwe | Desmond Reginald | D R | Rifleman | South African Commandos | 1987-12-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Dec 2017: 65436966KV Rifleman Desmond Reginald van der Merwe, 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 38. |
| 33450 | Van Der Merwe | Fouche | F | Corporal | Sector 40 Headquarters | 1988-10-06 | Graham Last Post 6 Oct 2026 |
| 33453 | Van Der Merwe | Hendrik | H | Leading Seaman | South African Navy (Corps) | 1973-08-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Aug 2026. |
| 33455 | Van Der Merwe | Hendrik Gerhardus | H G | Sergeant | 5 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1978-09-21 | Graham Last Post 21 Sep 2026 |
| 33457 | Van Der Merwe | Hermanus Swanepoel | H S | Lance Corporal | South African Ammunition Corps (Corps) | 1989-10-11 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Oct 2024: 85269223BG Lance Corporal Hermanus Swanepoel van der Merwe, 93 Ammunition Depot, critically injured in a military vehicle accident on 25 Sep 1989 16km outside Jan Kempdorp while carrying out Military Police duties; died from his injuries at Universitas Hospital, Bloemfontein, on 11 Oct 1989, age 20. · Graham Last Post 11 Oct 2026 |
| 33470 | Van Der Merwe | Peter Schalk | P S | Second Lieutenant | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1971-09-09 | Graham Last Post 9 Sep 2026 |
| 33473 | Van Der Merwe | Willem Johannes | W J | Major | 21 Squadron | 1981-09-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Sep 2026 |
| 37958 | Van Der Merwe | Carel Lodewyk | C L | Constable | 1974-08-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Aug 2026: SAP COIN Kandaya, DOW 4 Aug (Christiaan Lodewikus age 23; ROH Carel Lodewyk, 18). | |
| 49833 | Van Der Merwe | Basil Harvey | B H | Warrant Officer Class I | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1978-09-25 | Graham Last Post 25 Sep 2026 |
| 33413 | Van Der Bijl | Frank Pieter Leendert | F P L | Lance Corporal | South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) | 1983-05-28 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 28 May 2024: 79254371BG Lance Corporal Frank Pieter Leendert van der Bijl, 101 Field Workshops, killed after he accidentally fell under the wheels of a moving Samil truck, age 20. Cleared Unit2 Air Force. |
| 33410 | Van Der Berg | Andre Johan | A J | Gunner | 14 Field Regiment | 1978-10-09 | Graham Last Post 9 Oct 2026 |
| 33411 | Van Der Berg | Jacobus Alwyn | J A | Rifleman | South African Infantry Corps (Corps) | 1978-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: 73565897BT Rfn Jacobus Alwyn van der Berg, Kaffrarian Rifles, accidental discharge fellow soldier's rifle, Oshakati, age 25. |
| 33408 | Van Den Heever | Petrus Johannes | P J | Second Lieutenant | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1952-10-03 | Graham Last Post 3 Oct 2026 |
| 33409 | Van Den Heever | Willem Ockert | W O | Private | North West Command | 1972-04-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2026: 68202035N Private Willem Ockert van den Heever, North West Command Headquarters attached to 4 Field Regiment Headquarters, killed in the same roadside rest-break accident between Bloemfontein and Potchefstroom, age 19. ROH unit is Air Operations School Langebaanweg; Unit2 is Air Force (not overwritten). · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2020: 68202035N Private Willem Ockert van den Heever from North West Command Headquarters was killed in a military vehicle accident at Kroonstad. He was 19. Conflicts with Last Post 12 Apr 2026 and ROH (same pedestrian rest-break accident as Kleu M.C. PN 31094) — cause not overwritten. |
| 39007 | Van Den Heever | Robert John De Wet | R J D | Lance Corporal | 1 Parachute Battalion | 1977-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: 65421513BT L/Cpl Robert John De Wet van den Heever, 1 Para, parachute failed Welkom, age 28. |
| 33402 | Van Den Berg | Jacobus Petrus | J P | Sapper | South African Engineer Corps (Corps) | 1986-05-09 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 09 May 2026: 82489188BG Sapper Jacobus Petrus van den Berg, 25 Field Engineer Squadron, accidentally killed at Oshakati after being struck by a bullet from the accidental discharge of a fellow soldier's rifle, age 19. ROH unit is 25 Field Squadron. |
| 41902 | Van Biljon | Johannes | J | Sergeant | 1993-01-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Jan 2026: 67871327PE Sergeant Johannes Van Biljon, Army Headquarters, fatal heart attack while riding home after work on his bicycle, age 47. ROH unit was H.q. | |
| 33382 | Van As | Jacob Daniel Otto | J D O | Private | South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) | 1978-09-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2025: 76567023BG Private Jacob Daniel Otto van As, 1 Maintenance Unit, killed in a military vehicle accident at Grootfontein, age 18. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2023: 76567023BG Private Jacob Daniel Otto van As, 1 Maintenance Unit, killed in a military vehicle accident at Grootfontein, age 18. · Graham Last Post 25 Sep 2026 |
| 33379 | Vallero | Mark Felice | M F | Rifleman | 5 South African Infantry Battalion | 1970-09-13 | Graham Last Post 13 Sep 2026 |
| 33664 | VANALA or VAVALA | Keelifa | K | Corporal | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1980-09-15 | Graham Last Post 15 Sep 2026 |
| 33372 | Uys | Hendrik Petrus | H P | Bombardier | South African Artillery (Corps) | 1985-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: School of Artillery, BT (was LBdr / RWP / BG). |
| 33374 | Uys | Johan Petrus | J P | Major | South African Commandos | 1985-09-10 | Graham Last Post 10 Sep 2026 |
| 48654 | Unkongo | I | Trooper | 202 Battalion | 1984-10-03 | Graham Last Post 3 Oct 2026 | |
| 41716 | Twycross | Robert De Burg Riordan | R D B R | Air Mechanic | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1959-10-14 | Graham Last Post 14 Oct 2026 |
| 33348 | Turner | Fred | F | Captain | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1986-10-16 | Graham Last Post 11 Oct 2026 |
| 33349 | Turner | Robert Michael | R M | Major | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1991-04-11 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Apr 2024: 72422603PS Major Robert Michael Turner, 85 Combat Flying School, killed after Atlas MB326KM Impala Mk II serial 1041 suffered engine failure on final approach to AFB Pietersburg; ejected too late and directly into trees, age 34. ROH age was 25 — corrected to 34 (1972-prefix SN; age 25 in 1991 would not match). Cause already had Impala 1041 / Pietersburg / trees. Unit2 was "G" Coy — set to Air Force. |
| 33338 | Tshewu | Phillip Tumisang | P T | Rifleman | 44 Parachute Regiment | 1998-09-22 | Graham Last Post 22 Sep 2026 |
| 33335 | Tshabalala | Jacob Buty | J S | Corporal | 1998-08-14 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 14 Aug 2026: age 34 / found dead (ROH keeps age 49 and wife-then-suicide). | |
| 33323 | Trollip | Steven Reginald | S R | Lance Corporal | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1989-07-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Jul 2026: 83318527PE Lance Corporal Steven Reginald Trollip, Air Force Base Swartkop, critically injured in a private motor vehicle accident on the N1 Highway at the Witbank off-ramp; later died in H.F. Verwoerd Hospital, age 21. Same accident as Loock and Murphy. ROH unit was Regiment De la Rey; service number lacked PE. |
| 49907 | Triegaardt | Barend Christiaan | B C | Corporal | 2003-10-15 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 15 Oct 2026 | |
| 49672 | Trent | David Cameron | D C | Major | South African Air Force | 1996-09-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Sep 2026 |
| 33319 | Tredoux | Gabriel Francois | G F | Corporal | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1978-09-13 | Graham Last Post 13 Sep 2026 |
| 33314 | Torre | Petro Giovanni | P G | Corporal | 7 South African Infantry Battalion | 1983-10-24 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 24 Oct 2024: 77464278PE Corporal Pedro Giovanni Torre, 7 SAI, killed when his Buffel Troop Carrier overturned at Lataba Ranch near Phalaborwa, age 20. ROH service number is 78464278PE; first name is Petro; place is Letaba (Graham Lataba not overwritten). |
| 33311 | Tombo | F | Rifleman | 5 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1981-10-15 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 15 Oct 2025: Rifleman F. Tombo, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment, age 25. 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 name is Kambala Tombo (F); unit was 32 Battalion (regiment already 5 Recce). Names not overwritten. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 15 Oct 2026 | |
| 33303 | Tjiumbu | Uakandjangu | U | Special Constable | South West African Police | 1988-04-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Apr 2026: Special Constable Uakandjangu Tjiumbu, SWAPOL COIN Ops-K (Koevoet), Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland, age 26. ROH age is 24 (not overwritten). Graham gave no service number. |
| 33296 | Tjenda | Benjamin | B | Rifleman | 201 Battalion | 1986-03-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Mar 2024: 83884510SW Rifleman Benjamin Tjenda, 201 Battalion SWATF, killed when his Buffel Troop Carrier overturned in Northern Owamboland, age 19. Unit and cause already matched. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Mar 2021: 83884510SW Rifleman Benjamin Tjenda from 201 Battalion SWATF was killed when his Buffel Troop Carrier overturned in Northern Owamboland. He was 19. |
| 33289 | Tischendorf | Leon Johann | L J | Sergeant | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1994-06-22 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 22 Jun 2025: Sergeant Leon Johann Tischendorf, 68 Air School, died of disease in 1 Military Hospital, age 41. Graham gave no service number. Rank was empty — set to Sergeant. ROH unit is 102 Battalion; service number is 81955734SWH (not overwritten). |