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Dedications

1,077 approved dedications. Click a name or record number to open the full memorial page.

Date # Person Dedication
25 March 2010 29778 Second Lieutenant Dylan Chevalier Cobbold
5 Reconnaissance Regiment · 1987-10-31
Dylan "bob" Cobbolt, a brave guy who gave his life to his country. I will remember you as a good friend at Merchiston Prep and Maritzburg College. You were a brave scrumhalf and loyal friend. Twenty five years ago we le…
23 March 2010 2834 Sergeant William Brown
1st South African Infantry · 1916-10-18
My great gardfather James Harrison (ex Uk)married Frances Litkie (In kimberley-), Daughter of Emile Litkie , niece of Valerian Litkie. I have been in contact with Gilda and the Litkie families are linked back in time. A…
— Martin Harrison
22 March 2010 30631 Captain Louis Harmse
1 South African Infantry Battalion · 1981-08-25
Ons het so goed oor die weg gekom...dit was maklik want hy was 'n gemoedelike ou. Louis was "smart"...een van die soldate met die meeste kennis en ondervinding wat ek ooit ontmoet het. Ek het jou net 'n kort rukkie geke…
22 March 2010 32355 Corporal Werner Oberholzer
South African Armoured Corps (Corps) · 1981-10-23
Ek onthou nou nog die skok toe ons hoor van die ongeluk....dit na al die omswerwinge op die grens!!Onthou ook daardie vriendelike gesig....altyd met 'n smile!! Lt JJ Grov?
20 March 2010 29375 Sergeant Robert Trevor Beech
44 Parachute Regiment · 1982-08-18
Love and miss you always , mom mom
19 March 2010 33667 Warrant Officer Class II Elias Viva Vavarirai
5 Special Forces Regiment · 2002-08-22
I just want to say that I miss you a lot daddy and that I wish I could have had the chance to know you better.From what I have heard from mom you where a responsible,loving,sharing,conciderete,caring and dedicated soldi…
18 March 2010 26289 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier
1st South African Infantry · 1917-09-20
May he rest in peace a long lost family member from the UK Caroline
17 March 2010 32688 Private Barry Craig Rieder
South West African Territory Force (Corps) · 1978-04-21
Barry Rieder was the only soldier of "Berede Peleton 8" of SWASPES unit that we lost in the almost 2 years we were on the border. After 32 years I still remember the day he died in a night attack while we were on patrol…
— Piet Alberts
16 March 2010 35661 Constable Maku
1967-02-26
I still have the memories (and the photographs) from our time served in Angola, Koakoveld and Ovamboland. Sorry that your time was cut short. Rest in peace Kevin.
— Keith Patterson
15 March 2010 35661 Constable Maku
1967-02-26
Rest In Peace old friend. B Company (6 S.A.Infantry - Angola 1975) Kevin Dreyer
15 March 2010 2007 Cadet Philip Martin Hayes Boardman
Royal Air Force · 1918-09-29
How does one write a dedication to the brother you have never really known, taken away by the war at such a a young age? We never got to know each other as adults. I was rewarded with the HC, he came back in a plastic b…
— Your Brother
04 March 2010 2007 Cadet Philip Martin Hayes Boardman
Royal Air Force · 1918-09-29
Your Brother svs@iafrica.com 2010-03-04 09:15:55
— Your Brother
26 February 2010 29442 Gunner Sean Rene Biet
4 Artillery Regiment · 1987-10-16
I went to the same high school as Sean, we played rugby together. He was always a good genuine bloke and well liked. We remember you Dr Biet Richard McCaffery
20 February 2010 31896 Rifleman Christoffel Jacobus Mijburgh
6 South African Infantry Battalion · 1980-08-14
Christo, 30jaar is nie lank nie, ek sal jou nooit vergeet nie. Dankie dat ek nog kan lewe, buddy. Jy is definitief nie een van Suid Afrika se vergete soldate nie.
— Marius Marius Strauss
20 February 2010 30862 Lance Corporal Avril Jewaskiewitz
6 South African Infantry Battalion · 1980-08-14
Buddy, 30 jaar gelede voel nog soos gister, ek sal jou onthou soos jy was, one hell of a hero. marius
20 February 2010 30056 Corporal Daniel Johannes Deyzel
6 South African Infantry Battalion · 1980-08-14
Tjom, dis alreeds 30 jaar, maar dit voel soos gister, ek sal jou altyd onthou, daar was nog baie wat ons wou doen.
— Dankie vir my lewe marius
18 February 2010 19742 Private Cecil James Richard Paterson
4th South African Infantry · 1916-05-27
To my grand uncle whom we never had the chance to meet you due to the great gap in the time of our births may your soul rest in peace George Bonhomme
11 February 2010 30555 Lance Corporal Waldemar Heinrich Grobler
5 South African Infantry Battalion · 1978-11-28
I was with corparal Grobler in Charley company.He was a section leader and a good guy.RIP my friend Arnold Mazur
04 February 2010 29382 Rifleman Kenneth Frampton Beghin
2 South African Infantry Battalion · 1973-08-07
Kenneth was a fun loving farm boy and had many friends. He was a family friend who would stop at nothing to put wrongs right, and help a friend where possible RIck Carr
31 January 2010 32101 Scout Joseph Wayne Muller
South African Infantry Corps (Corps) · 1983-08-27
To my Dearest Brother Here's wishing you well on your 47th birthday. Others will forget, but i will never forget you. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years. At th…
27 January 2010 12742 Corporal Andries Johannes Kunz
South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) · 1943-10-27
Andries Johannes Kunz was born on 24 july 1913. He attested for fulltime servece in feb 1940. He died in Italy on 27 October 1943 when he tried to escape with 2 friends as a POW. He was my fathers older brother. I took…
— Ben Kunz
26 January 2010 32355 Corporal Werner Oberholzer
South African Armoured Corps (Corps) · 1981-10-23
He was my brother, Cpl W Oberholzer. Not rifleman. Great person, always to be remembered. Served inter alia in Ops Protea.
— PS Great site J Oberholzer
31 October 2009 33894 Alwyn Wolfaardt
1994-03-11
Veronica Bowers veronicabowers@live.com 2009-10-31 18:30:49
— Veronica Bowers
19 October 2009 32214 Airman Johan Nicolaas Nel
South African Air Force (Corps) · 1988-12-30
I was with Johan up at Ondangwa in 1988. It was a shock for all of us in Radar with his passing. As it was said, he was a gentle man of class and distinction. I remember his easy smile, his cape brei, firm hand shake an…
— Brian Whistler
02 September 2009 32824 Corporal Johan Schoeman
5 South African Infantry Battalion · 1985-10-13
Ek het pas gelees wat John geskryf het ivm jou beserings....watter siek spul mense doen so iets aan 'n ander lewende wese? Mag jy ewige vrede he - hulle sal kry wat hulle toekom Al het ons mekaar nie geken nie, ek is jo…
— a Friend
02 September 2009 32824 Corporal Johan Schoeman
5 South African Infantry Battalion · 1985-10-13
Johan, jy het ons almal beskerm - dankie, rus in vrede my vriend. 'n Jong lewe so vermors! My hart gaan uit na jou dierbares.....
— Sonette
02 September 2009 29755 Lieutenant Keith Claassen
Pretoria Regiment · 1983-12-18
Keith, After all these years, you are still in my thoughts and prayers. What a great friend you were. All those games of Canasta we played when you were in base camp. All the laughter and fun. You will always be part of…
— Gary Unger
24 August 2009 33483 Rifleman Christiaan Hendrik Van Der Westhuizen
South African Infantry Corps (Corps) · 1977-06-26
Tot vandag toe weet ons nie regtig wat gebeur het nie, net dat jy van 'n Unimog afgeval het - as iemand dalk weet wat hier gebeur het met Chris van der Westhuizen, epos my asb. Dalk kan iemand wat in WITS RIFLES was en…
— Crystal
24 August 2009 31282 Lance Corporal Marius Johann Lecuona
South African Armoured Corps (Corps) · 1988-02-03
Vito Jy was die burgemeester van "Angola Sun". Ons super bivvie net buite Mavinga. Ek onthou ons o/kpl kurses by 2SDB - Zeerust, ons vlug na Rundu, ons "nuwe Ratels" en die opfok in die bos. Jy het ons moraal hoog gehou…
20 August 2009 33888 Rifleman David Herculaas Wilters
4 South African Infantry Battalion · 1977-12-22
Your spirit and memory will never die. 4 SAI
19 August 2009 31274 Rifleman Terrence Rodney Le Roux
5 South African Infantry Battalion · 1981-05-27
I was fortunate to know Terry as a family and school friend and remember very well the day that I heard he had been killed in an ambush while serving in the South African army in SWA (now Namibia). He was one of the mos…
— Johan van Eeden
17 August 2009 10494 Private Charles Johannes Human
1st South African Infantry · 1918-03-27
To Bernard Gapper Couldridge who died 13 December 1900 aged 16 years 11months. Dear Ancestor, the place you filled, so many years ago, spreads out among the ones you left, who would of loved you so. I wonder as you live…
13 August 2009 29416 Corporal Hercules Petrus Bester
5 South African Infantry Battalion · 1982-05-07
Ek wou nog altyd eendag vir jou 'n gedig skryf 'n klipstapel oprig brandoffer bring dank betuig op 'n manier wat blywend sou wees en saakmaak vir iemand 'n glimlag op die lippe sit traan in die oog Maar jy het jou lewe…
30 July 2009 31988 Lance Corporal Errol Carl Moolman
Rand Light Infantry · 1982-03-09
Greatly missed, but closure finally obtained. Rest in peace. Yvette - sister
30 July 2009 29708 Lieutenant Phillip Joseph Castle
32 (Buffalo) Battalion · 1978-02-21
Hi Phillip, It's strange that I ended up near where you were taken out, I also attended your funeral I was on bush leave, I saw your Mom she was really bust up and Janet we hugged and she just cried. Hard to believe tha…
— John van der Hoeven
18 July 2009 29254 Captain Brian Maughan Antonis
24 Squadron · 1973-11-24
Captain Brian Maughan Antonis was my beloved father. Tragically killed in a mid air collision off the Southern Cape Coast in 1973. He left behind a wife (Trish) son (Andrew) and daughter (Sandy). May he always rest in p…
— Andrew Antonis
17 July 2009 32099 Gunner Glen Martin Felix Muller
14 Field Regiment · 1975-12-23
in memory of my school friend. i will always remember you and always commemorate your death on 23 december 1975 gordon slabbert gordon@ispconnect,co.za
12 July 2009 33587 Rifleman Lionel Van Rooyen
1 South African Infantry Battalion · 1981-07-10
Yeah, I will never forget that day.. Lionel and I were great mates and used to stand guard together when we were guarding the Mpacha airport. Ironically he was part of the storm pioneers that were trained to sweep for m…
02 July 2009 33275 Second Lieutenant Eric Brian Thompson
11 Squadron · 1975-11-25
To my uncle that i never had a chance to meet Our family, my family has told me so much about you. They are extremely proud of you!!! No one will ever forget you. We all just want to bring you home and lay you to rest.…
01 July 2009 1617 Sergeant George Bentley
Royal Marine Artillery · 1916-11-29
Knew Volgraaf from my time in Zeerust. Was shocked by his death thinking we were invinceable. Greg Menego(cpl)74-76