Correspondence
Daily Last Post casualty notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Regiment | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32628 | Ramolibe | Rammu Gordon | R G | 1997-09-26 | Graham Last Post 26 Sep 2026 | ||
| 32624 | Ramashala | Motlatsi Abel | M A | Lance Corporal | Eastern Province Command | 1997-04-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Apr 2026: 92669811PV Lance Corporal Motlatsi Abel Ramashala, Eastern Province Command Maintenance Unit, killed in a military vehicle accident at Sterkstroom, age 22. ROH age is 24 (not overwritten). |
| 32615 | Rala | Alex Benekele | A B | Captain | 1998-09-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Sep 2026 | |
| 32602 | Purdon | John Melville | J M | Lieutenant | 11 Squadron | 1977-10-04 | Graham Last Post 4 Oct 2026 |
| 32601 | Pullen | Neville Reginald | N R | Assistant Veldkornet | 42 Army Air Reconnaissance Squadron | 1965-08-02 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 02 Aug 2026: Neville Reginald, Assistant Veldkornet, 42 Army Air Recce, age 20 (was Neville Roy / 2Lt / attd SAAF / age 19). Cessna 185A #722 near Derby. |
| 48586 | Pugh | Rodney Clive | R C | Private | South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) | 1975-08-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Aug 2026. Omission. |
| 32597 | Prinsloo | Willem Johannes Steenkamp | W J S | Sapper | 2 Field Engineer Regiment | 1980-03-07 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 07 Mar 2024: 74474008BT Sapper Willem Johannes Steenkamp Prinsloo, 13 Field Engineer Squadron, Killed in Action at the Chandelier near Elundu while defusing a booby-trapped landmine coupled with other IEDs, age 22. 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. |
| 32582 | Prins | David | D | Rifleman | Cape Corps | 1983-08-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Aug 2026 |
| 32584 | Prins | Rionell | R | Rifleman | 53 Battalion | 1988-09-28 | Graham Last Post 28 Sep 2026 |
| 32562 | Pretorius | Andries Albertus | A A | Private | 1982-10-01 | Graham Last Post 1 Oct 2026 | |
| 32566 | Pretorius | Gerhardus David Johannes | G D J | Trooper | South African Armoured Corps (Corps) | 1987-12-27 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 27 Dec 2022: 82395492BG Trooper Gerhardus David Johannes Pretorius, 1 Special Service Battalion, died in 1 Military Hospital after contracting malaria during operations in Southern Angola, age 20. Service number suffix BG added. Southern Angola filled into the 1 Mil malaria account. |
| 32567 | Pretorius | Johann | J | Trooper | 1 Special Service Battalion | 1986-05-28 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 28 May 2024: 82581489BG Trooper Johann Pretorius, 1 Special Service Battalion, Killed in Action when his Eland 90 detonated a landmine near the Cut-line, age 21. ROH place is near Ruacana (not overwritten). |
| 32571 | Pretorius | Johannes Lodewicus | J L | 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. |
| 32574 | Pretorius | Pieter Daniel | P D | Rifleman | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1984-01-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2017: listed in Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, age 21 (ROH 20); ROH: killed exiting Ratel. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2024: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, Ops Askari, Cuvelai. Listed among eight occupants; ROH: exiting vehicle; age 21 vs ROH 20 (not overwritten). |
| 32575 | Pretorius | Pieter Daniel | P J | Lieutenant | 1959-09-16 | Graham Last Post 16 Sep 2026 | |
| 32576 | Pretorius | Shawn | S | Rifleman | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1983-12-27 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 27 Dec 2022: 81065039BG Rifleman Shawn Pretorius, 4 SAI, Died of multiple shrapnel wounds received in an accidental hand grenade explosion inside a Ratel in Southern Angola during Ops Askari. While debussing, a grenade on his webbing caught in the door and the pin was extracted, age 18. Cause already matched. Unit2 was "D" Squadron (copied from neighbouring 1 SSB Pretorius) — set to Army. |
| 41771 | Pretorius | Abraham Jacobus Smith | A J S | Rifleman | 3 South African Infantry Battalion | 1977-08-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Aug 2026: 75274720BA Rifleman Abraham Jacobus Smith Pretorius from 3 SAI was found hanged in Randfontein. No foul play was suspected. He was 17. |
| 41804 | Pretorius | Hercules Albertus | H A | Pioneer | Natal Command | 1992-01-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Jan 2026: 78152279HW Pioneer Hercules Albertus Pretorius, Natal Command, fatal heart attack at his home in Durban, age 57. ROH unit was H.q. (regiment already Natal Command). |
| 32549 | Potgieter | Johan Diederik | J D | Brigadier | Free State Command | 1976-01-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2024: 01169895PE Brigadier Johan Diederik Potgieter SM, Officer Commanding 2 Military Area, passenger on Puma 122, scheduled visit to Battle Group Orange near Mussende, Ops Savannah, age 40. ROH cause already has friendly AAA / Puma 122; names Battlegroup Chicken. Graham: Battle Group Orange, SA 330C, 20mm scored 21 hits, Aircraft Commander not killed in the crash but could not be freed before the wreck burnt; Commandant Martin Verster only survivor (not on the roll). |
| 32554 | Potgieter | Michiel Casparus Eksteen | M C E | Lance Corporal | South African Armoured Corps (Corps) | 1975-08-13 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026: Eland Browning accident, Ruacana. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026 re-post: Machiel / 7.62 MAG (Browning retained). |
| 41126 | Potgieter | Cornelis Johannes | C J | Corporal | South African Infantry Corps (Corps) | 1981-04-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Apr 2026: 77220010BG Corporal Cornelius Johannes Potgieter, Infantry School, killed instantly on the National Highway near Richmond while on weekend pass when his Mazda 323 was in a head-on collision with an Oshkosh truck, age 19. Same incident as Cilliers J.A. PN 41125. ROH first name is Cornelis; unit is School of Infantry. |
| 49905 | Potgieter | Daniel Petrus Schutte | D P S | Lieutenant | South African Infantry Corps | 1978-10-15 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 15 Oct 2026 |
| 32542 | Porter | Louis Francois | L F | Sapper | South African Engineer Corps (Corps) | 1978-07-31 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 31 Jul 2026: 46 Survey Sqn, MVA Kimbezi Eastern Caprivi. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 31 Jul 2024: 72531742BG Sapper Louis Francois Porter from 46 Survey Squadron, South African Corps of Engineers, was killed in a military vehicle accident at Kimbezi in Eastern Caprivi. He was 21. |
| 49669 | Port | Daryl | D | Rifleman | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1981-09-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Sep 2026 |
| 41805 | Ponto | Kingo | K | Rifleman | South West African Territory Force | 1992-10-10 | Graham Last Post 10 Oct 2026 |
| 32531 | Plaatjie | M P | Staff Sergeant | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1998-08-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Aug 2026: 1 SAI, disease Bloemfontein Hospital (was Grp 36 HQ). | |
| 32529 | Pius | Petrus | P | Special Sergeant | South West African Police | 1987-01-29 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 29 Jan 2026: Special Sergeant Petrus Pius, Koevoet, killed when their Casspir overturned in Northern Owamboland, age 35. Graham: four Koevoet members killed when their Casspir overturned in Northern Owamboland (same incident as Collen, Lungameni, Pius and Scheepers). Graham gave no service number. ROH cause is KIA contact with PLAN in Northern Owamboland (not overwritten). |
| 32525 | Pillay | Gerald Ian | G I | Able Bodied Seaman | Sas Inko | 2000-09-30 | Graham Last Post 30 Sep 2026 |
| 49863 | Pillay | Gerald | Seaman | South African Marine Corps | 1986-10-05 | Graham Last Post 5 Oct 2026 | |
| 20286 | Pieterse | Johannes Christiaan | J C | Lieutenant | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1946-10-04 | Graham Last Post 4 Oct 2026 |
| 49897 | Pieterse | Christiaan Wouter Coenraad | C W C | Private | 1981-10-14 | Graham Last Post 14 Oct 2026 | |
| 32505 | Pienaar | Louis | L | Lance Corporal | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1981-05-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 May 2026: 76340843PE Lance Corporal Louis Pienaar, Air Force Base Pietersburg, accidentally killed after being struck by a bullet in a shooting incident at the Single Living-In Quarters at AFB Pietersburg, age 20. ROH service number lacked PE. |
| 32508 | Pienaar | Pieter Francois | P F | Warrant Officer Class I | South African Corps of Signals | 1968-09-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Sep 2026 |
| 32494 | Phiri | Maleho William | M W | Staff Sergeant | 10 South African Infantry Battalion | 1999-10-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Oct 2026 |
| 32487 | Phillander | James Barnard | J B | Lance Corporal | South African Infantry Corps (Corps) | 1978-10-15 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 15 Oct 2025: 78680338CK Corporal James Barnard Phillander, South African Cape Corps, Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland, age 22. ROH rank is Lance Corporal, age 19; cause is hanged himself at Kimberley (not overwritten). · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 15 Oct 2026 |
| 32485 | Phepheng | Emmanuel | E | Rifleman | 151 South African Infantry Battalion | 1998-08-24 | 24 Aug 2026 post |
| 41196 | Pfeil | Herman Gustav | H G | Lance Corporal | Rhodesian Light Infantry | 1975-08-20 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 20 Aug 2026: 726606 L/Cpl Herman Gustav Pfeil, 3 Commando 1 RLI, KIA Pachanza Keep, Karuyana, Mount Darwin, age 20. South African national. |
| 37111 | Petzer | Johannes Frederik | J F | Constable | 1975-01-03 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 03 Jan 2026: W60327R Constable Johannes Francois Petzer, South African Police, Killed in Action in a landmine explosion while serving in Rhodesia, age 24. ROH second name is Frederik; age is 21; unit is North West Province (not overwritten). | |
| 43378 | Perold | Francois Johannes | F J | Sapper | South African Engineer Corps (Corps) | 1987-08-02 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 02 Aug 2026 (same 47 Survey / canoeing). |
| 32460 | Pedro | Rui | R | Rifleman | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1977-09-11 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Sep 2026 |
| 32455 | Pearson | Leon Frederick | L F | Rifleman | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1984-01-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2017: listed in Ratel 20 Callsign 13C; ROH/Flip van Wyk: shot exiting, not in the vehicle. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2024: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, Ops Askari, Cuvelai. Listed among eight occupants; ROH/Flip van Wyk: exiting vehicle (not overwritten). |
| 41864 | Paulsen | Christopher Abraham | C A | Warrant Officer Class I | Cape Corps | 1991-08-24 | 24 Aug 2026 post |
| 32443 | Paulo | Christiaan Hendrik | C | Corporal | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1984-09-17 | Graham Last Post 17 Sep 2026 |
| 32441 | Pauley | Christiaan Hendrik | C H | Rifleman | 8 South African Infantry Battalion | 1976-09-09 | Graham Last Post 9 Sep 2026 |
| 49859 | Patterson | Anthony Theodore | A T | Rifleman | Cape Corps | 1981-10-04 | Graham Last Post 4 Oct 2026 |
| 32419 | Palmer | Freek Johannes | F J | Corporal | Cape Regiment | 1990-09-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Sep 2026 |
| 32420 | Palmer | Richard Charles | R C | Rifleman | Natal Carbineers | 1976-10-10 | Graham Last Post 10 Oct 2026 |
| 32398 | Oosthuysen | David Daniel | D D | Corporal | 2 South African Infantry Battalion | 1981-09-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2025: 77470904BG Corporal David Daniel Oosthuysen, 2 SAI, killed in a private vehicle accident at Sasolburg while on a 14 day Pass, age 19. ROH service number lacked BG. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2023: 77470904BG Corporal David Daniel Oosthuysen, 2 SAI, killed in a private vehicle accident at Sasolburg while on a 14 day Pass, age 19. · Graham Last Post 26 Sep 2026 |
| 32387 | Oosthuizen | Esau | E | Private | South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) | 1987-04-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Apr 2026: 85075992BW Private Esau Oosthuizen, 5 Maintenance Unit, Three 5 Maintenance Unit members killed in a military vehicle accident at Ondangwa. Same incident as Julies, Koopman and Oosthuizen. He was 19. |
| 32395 | Oosthuizen | Quinton Clive | Q C | Private | 203 Battalion | 1983-10-01 | Graham Last Post 1 Oct 2026 |