Correspondence
Correspondence and SAWGP research notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Regiment | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32903 | Shangweni | S | Rifleman | 35 Battalion | 1979-09-20 | Mike Sandham omissions 20 Sep 2026 (SAWGP) | |
| 32895 | Shakoy | Swingo | S | Skutter | South West African Territory Force (Corps) | 1982-05-01 | Email 9 Sep 2026: 01 May 1982 KIA pair Jose Jtembo / Swingo Shakoy, 201 Bn vs SWAPO/PLAN - ActualCause corrected to KIA |
| 49892 | Seipato | Botse | B R | Gunner | 10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment | 2007-10-13 | Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 13 OCTOBER, mailed 13 Oct 2026 (The Gunners' Association of South Africa Roll of Honour) |
| 48587 | Schoeman | Neville | N | Rifleman | 1 Parachute Battalion | 1981-08-17 | OMISSIONS 17 Aug 2026: Rfn Neville Schoeman, 1 Para, private MVA Tempe weekend pass. No force number. |
| 49829 | Schoeman | Jacob van Zyl | J V Z | Colonel | Army Headquarters | 1981-09-22 | Mike Sandham omissions 22 Sep 2026 (SAWGP) |
| 32791 | Samosaka | Jan | J | Skutter | South West African Territory Force (Corps) | 1983-06-07 | Email 9 Sep 2026: Unit filled by Mike Sandham 31/201 Bn dating rule (Needle) |
| 32759 | Ruaro | Johnny | J | Private | South West African Territory Force (Corps) | 1977-01-01 | Email 9 Sep 2026: Bushman Battalion label ? 31/201 Bn by dating rule |
| 32757 | Roxo (paulo) | Francisco Daniel | F D | Staff Sergeant | 1 Reconnaissance Commando | 1976-08-23 | Mike Sandham 23 Aug 2026 omissions email: originally created stub PersonNumber 48808; merged into this record 12 Sep 2026 (Grave 898 headstone). |
| 32747 | Rousseau | Andre | A | Signalman | 2 Signals Regiment | 1989-08-25 | Mike Sandham: ServiceNo 85337756BG was wrongly also on PN 32748 (1957 CFS Rousseau). Retained here for Signalman Andre Rousseau 1989-08-25. |
| 49840 | Rix | George Arthur | G A | Private | South African Medical Corps (Corps) | 1979-09-26 | Mike Sandham OMISSIONS 26 Sep 2026 |
| 32691 | Riem | N | Rifleman | 31 Battalion | 1983-10-27 | Email 9 Sep 2026: Contaminated? Riem 32691 - cleared Basie FN/SN | |
| 32659 | Reitz | Claude Michael Deneys | C M D | Lieutenant | 4 Squadron | 1952-09-03 | Mike Sandham 3 Sep 2026 omissions (SAWGP): Lt Claude Michael Deneys Reitz, 4 Sqdn SAAF, AT-6 Harvard #7120 mid-air with #7033 near Barberton — Sandham lists under 3 Sep 1952 (age 29; 1952/09/03 on headstone) but flags Incorrect Date: saairforce.co.za attrition summaries give Date=1 Sep 1952 for serial 7120 (same accident as Capt Robert Edmund de Jongh 29978, already DateDeath 1952-09-01). CONFLICT: ROH/SAWGP/headstone 1952-09-03 vs attrition + Graham 1 Sep 2026 Last Post 1952-09-01. DateDeath left 1952-09-03 pending a source that resolves both pilots to one calendar day. |
| 43399 | Reid | Llewellyn Deon | L D | Lance Corporal | South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) | 1994-08-13 | Mike Sandham 14 Aug 2026 / SAWGP. Query 83 TSD Grahamstown vs 84 TSD. |
| 41774 | Rayson | Mark Anthony | A F | Rifleman | 6 South African Infantry Battalion | 1977-09-17 | Mike Sandham omissions 17 Sep 2026 (SAWGP) |
| 49815 | Rawlings | Lionel William | L W | Air Apprentice | 68 Air School | 1954-09-19 | Mike Sandham omissions 19 Sep 2026 (SAWGP) |
| 42216 | Prinsloo | Jan Jonathan Stephanus | J J S | Air Mechanic | 1949-09-10 | Email 10 Sep 2026 omissions: flagged missing Prinsloo P/7931 (SAWGP credited) | |
| 49904 | Porter | Pieter Johan Venter | P J V | Lance Bombardier | South African Artillery | 1979-10-13 | Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 13 OCTOBER, mailed 13 Oct 2026 |
| 49669 | Port | Daryl | D | Rifleman | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1981-09-12 | Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 12 SEPTEMBER, mailed 13 Sep 2026 |
| 41805 | Ponto | Kingo | K | Rifleman | South West African Territory Force | 1992-10-10 | Email 9 Sep 2026: Bushman Battalion label ? 31/201 Bn by dating rule · Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 10 OCTOBER, mailed 10 Oct 2026 |
| 41793 | Pontes | Thiago | T | Rifleman | South West African Territory Force (Corps) | 1992-05-13 | Email 9 Sep 2026: flagged Pontes 41793 / 32538; kept 41793, deleted stub 32538, Unit 31 Bn |
| 49897 | Pieterse | Christiaan Wouter Coenraad | C W C | Private | 1981-10-14 | Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 14 OCTOBER, mailed 14 Oct 2026 | |
| 49817 | Phakathi | Mpumelelo Lawrence | M L | Recruit | Wallmannsthal Assembly Area | 1994-09-19 | Mike Sandham omissions 19 Sep 2026 (SAWGP) |
| 32447 | Paulus | Andreas | A | Rifleman | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1980-06-10 | Mike Sandham 23 Aug 2026 omissions email: flagged as part of a 6-way shared-Service-No cluster (SN 75014399PN/N). |
| 32448 | Paulus | Antonio | A | Rifleman | 101 Battalion | 1984-04-29 | Mike Sandham 23 Aug 2026 omissions email: flagged as part of a 6-way shared-Service-No cluster (SN 75014399PN/N). |
| 32449 | Paulus | Antonio | J | Rifleman | 101 Battalion | 1984-10-29 | Mike Sandham 23 Aug 2026 omissions email: flagged as part of a 6-way shared-Service-No cluster (SN 75014399PN/N). |
| 32445 | Paulo | Staff Sergeant | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1976-08-23 | Mike Sandham 23 Aug 2026 omissions email: flagged as part of a 6-way shared-Service-No cluster (SN 75014399PN/N). | ||
| 32446 | Paulo | P | Rifleman | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1977-01-01 | Mike Sandham 23 Aug 2026 omissions email: flagged as part of a 6-way shared-Service-No cluster (SN 75014399PN/N). | |
| 49859 | Patterson | Anthony Theodore | A T | Rifleman | Cape Corps | 1981-10-04 | Sandham omissions 4 Oct 2026 (confirms; adds AWOL detail) |
| 48589 | Olivier | A | Rifleman | 911 Battalion | 1981-08-17 | OMISSIONS 17 Aug 2026: 79872321SC Rfn A Olivier, 911 Bn SWATF, KIA operational area. No SAWGP record. | |
| 32346 | Nzama | Thulani Blessings | T B | Rifleman | 5 South African Infantry Battalion | 1997-08-06 | Mike Sandham 2026-08-06: Age 22 (Bushwar / Gebore 10 03 75). Same Bushmansnek Samil 20 incident as Mathe 31679. |
| 49891 | Nyembe | Sammuel Sphiwe | S S | Gunner | 10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment | 2007-10-13 | Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 13 OCTOBER, mailed 13 Oct 2026 (The Gunners' Association of South Africa Roll of Honour) |
| 49890 | Nkwana | Thapelo James | T J | Gunner | 10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment | 2007-10-13 | Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 13 OCTOBER, mailed 13 Oct 2026 |
| 32285 | Njunge | Dixon | D | Private | South West African Territory Force (Corps) | 1979-03-27 | Email 9 Sep 2026: Bushman Battalion label ? 31/201 Bn by dating rule |
| 49889 | Nhlabathi | Sebenzile Veronica | S V | Gunner (Miss) | 10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment | 2007-10-13 | Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 13 OCTOBER, mailed 13 Oct 2026 (The Gunners' Association of South Africa Roll of Honour -- spells surname "Hlabathi") |
| 32183 | Ndlovu | B M | Rifleman | 15 South African Infantry Battalion | 1998-12-21 | Mike Sandham omissions 19 Sep 2026 (SAWGP) | |
| 32181 | Ndlela | B | Rifleman | 1998-04-13 | Mike Sandham omissions 19 Sep 2026 (SAWGP) | ||
| 32180 | Ndjolonimu | M | Rifleman | 101 Battalion | 1987-01-08 | Mike Sandham omissions 19 Sep 2026 (SAWGP) | |
| 32179 | Ndiaombe | U | Special Constable | South West African Police | 1983-09-19 | Mike Sandham omissions 19 Sep 2026 (SAWGP) | |
| 40536 | Naude | Danie | D | Trooper | South African Armoured Corps (Corps) | 1983-09-22 | Mike Sandham omissions 22 Sep 2026 (SAWGP) |
| 32159 | Napier | Archie Henry Norman | A H N | Lieutenant | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1949-08-15 | Mike Sandham 15 Aug 2026 / SAWGP: Ventura #6526, 8 Mile Post. Rank/age clash 2Lt/27 vs ROH Lt/26. |
| 32158 | Nangula | E | Rifleman | 101 Battalion | 1987-03-11 | Email 9 Sep 2026: SN 80821028SP four-way collision - cleared from all of 32155-32158 · Email 9 Sep 2026: cleared contaminated FirstName Jorge (Nambi fill streak; Init E mismatch) | |
| 32156 | Nangolo | J | Rifleman | 101 Battalion | 1984-01-11 | Email 9 Sep 2026: SN 80821028SP four-way collision - cleared from all of 32155-32158 · Email 9 Sep 2026: cleared contaminated FirstName Jorge (Nambi fill streak) | |
| 32157 | Nangolo | J | Rifleman | 101 Battalion | 1987-01-08 | Email 9 Sep 2026: SN 80821028SP four-way collision - cleared from all of 32155-32158 · Email 9 Sep 2026: cleared contaminated FirstName Jorge (Nambi fill streak) | |
| 32155 | Nando | O | Rifleman | 201 Battalion | 1982-07-06 | Email 9 Sep 2026: Contaminated? Nando 32155 - cleared Jorge FN; SN x4 still open · Email 9 Sep 2026: SN 80821028SP four-way collision - cleared from all of 32155-32158 | |
| 49868 | Myeza | Christopher Nhlanhla | C N | Mr | 1992-10-01 | Sandham omissions 1 Oct 2026 (civilian, TRC amnesty AC/98/0116) | |
| 36666 | Myburgh | Donald | D | Constable | 1982-10-13 | Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 12 OCTOBER, mailed 12 Oct 2026 (follow-up) | |
| 32120 | Mussosomba | M | Rifleman | Unknown | Email 9 Sep 2026: Contaminated? Mussosomba 32120 - cleared Faustinus FN/SN/cause | ||
| 49673 | Muller | Hendrik Adriaan | H A | Field Cornet | Administrative Services Corps | 1964-09-12 | Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 12 SEPTEMBER, mailed 13 Sep 2026 |
| 32092 | Mukelenge | M | Lance Corporal | South West African Territory Force (Corps) | 1988-01-01 | Email 9 Sep 2026: flagged Mukelenge 32092 / 49374; kept both - cleared contaminated FN/SN/cause on 32092 | |
| 49374 | Mukelenge | M | Rifleman | 1993-02-26 | Email 9 Sep 2026: flagged Mukelenge 32092 / 49374; kept both pending date arbitration |