On This Day

On This Day — 1 October

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

46452Burgher Christiaan Ernst Fourie, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Middelburg.

1901

43517Burgher Breedt, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Graaff Reinet.

1901

46633Burgher Christoffel, Luitenant Du Toit, Soutpansberg Police (BEYERS) Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, Pruizen,Potgietersrust.

1901

44376Burgher Petrus Stefanus Van Emmenis, Gen Beyers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Pruizen,Potgietersrust.

1901

46122Burgher Petrus Johannes Janse Van Rensburg, Gen Beyers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Pruizen, Potgietersrust.

1901

44169Burgher Philippus Theunis Van Staden, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Moedwil.

1915

7259Second Lieutenant Arthur Philip Fletcher, Royal Engineers. Killed in action.

1916

963Corporal Baker, Voluntary Aid Detachment. Killed in action.

1916

7945Private John Wolfestone Gaynor, 11044, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria.

1916

13691Second Lieutenant William Little, 6th Bn. (Durham Light Infantry), aged 32. Died on active service.

1916

16297Private George Meade, R/5937, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action.

1916

21810Private Charles Frederick Rorke, 840, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Signal Service). Died of dysentery.

1916

25222Private Thrueben, 720, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of heart failure, at Amani.

1917

1836Captain Lascelles William Birt, 1st/4th Bn. (Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry), aged 49. Died of wounds.

1917

14521Private Anthony Magwe, 13100, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1917

17150Driver Dick Mokwetsi, 19198, South African Native Labour Bureau. Serowe.

1917

22323Sergeant Thomas Robert Landy Savory, 969, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 23. Died of heart failure.

1917

23342Second Lieutenant Robert Hugh Sloley, 56th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 20. Killed in aerial combat, in Belgium.

1918

1903Cadet Harry Hutton Blake, 181853, 8th Cadet Wing (Royal Air Force), aged 29. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1918

4493Private Harry Noble Cordiner, 202869, 1st/4th Bn. (Royal Scots Fusiliers), aged 20. Killed in action.

1918

7743Private Charles Liddle Fuller, 3663, 57th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 36. Killed in action.

1918

8005Private Paul William Gemmell, 1051547, 1st Bn. (Canadian Machine Gun Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, north of Cambrai.

1918

10396Private Cecil Howett, 12388, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of blackwater fever.

1918

11209Second Lieutenant William Joffe, 1st Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action.

1918

15013Private Maoko, M/314, Rhodesia Native Regiment, aged 35. Died of marasmus and heart failure.

1918

16549Private Msenteli Mgome, 23754, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of influenza.

1918

26351Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier, South African Infantry. Died on active service.

1918

26951Private Jacobus Nicholas Van Rensburg, 1576, South African Medical Corps. Died of lobar pneumonia.

1919

2885Rifleman Leslie Myra Brummer, 2480, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 26. Died of heart failure following influenza.

1935

31565Flight Sergeant Geoffrey Edward Manning, 89251813BG, 14 Artillery Regiment (South African Air Force), aged 38. Killed in an aircraft related accident.

1940

12790Private Daniel Pieter Labuschagne, 198062, 2nd (South African Police), aged 22. Died of heart failure, under anaesthetic.

1940

20314Private John Marret Pigeon, CT/2206, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 56. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1941

3173Chief Engineer Officer James Buyers, M.V. Shirrabank (Belfast) (Merchant Navy), aged 51. Died of chronic nephritis.

1941

9255Major Walter John Harrington, 279359, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 60. Died on active service.

1941

9852Air Mechanic Gordon John Hicks, 99975, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died of injuries, received in accident, on September 9th.

1941

16123Gunner Angus Beatty McLaggan, 124295, South African Artillery, aged 21. Killed in Durban as a result of an accident in a military lorry.

1941

24105Captain William Henry Stephens, 213551, South African Railways and Harbours Brigade, aged 49. Died in motor accident.

1941

27497Private Stephanus Johannes Vorster, 1425, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 54. Died in accident, hit by train.

1942

6183Flight Lieutenant Johannes Christiaan Frederick Du Toit, 110826, 218 (Gold Coast) Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 26. Killed in action, Stirling W7613, on way back to base was attacked by a German night fighter piloted by Major Gunther Radusch of Stab. II./NJG 3 at 0104 hours and is believed to have crashed into Juvre Dyb to the north west of the island of RÃ¸mÃ¸ with the loss of the entire crew. Pilot F/Lt Johannes C. F. du Toit and Pilot Wing Cdr. Montagu F. B. Read were both found drifted ashore near Hvidding on 17/10 and laid to rest in Fovrfelt cemetery in Esbjerg on 20/10.

1942

11786Private Hituamata Kandjibi, N/49697, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died of cerebral spinal fever.

1942

21892Stoker 2nd Class Robert Pringle Ross, 69119, H.M.S. Laconia (South African Naval Forces), aged 23. Died of exposure, in lifeboat. U-156 sank the Allied liner Laconia west of Africa in what has become known as the Laconia incident. An American B-24 bomber from Ascension Island, piloted by James D. Harden, found the U-156 on the surface carrying out rescue operations of over thousand survivors from the sunken (by U-156) HMS Laconia. U-156, having radioed earlier that she would not attack any ship assisting, displayed a large Red Cross in hopes of making the Americans cancel an attack. Harden described the situation to base and was told "Sink sub" and then commenced an attack which damaged the boat. The boat radioed home about the attack and sailed west to repair damages.

1942

377902nd Class Sergeant Lodewyk Nicolaas Swartz, 5093, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 54. Died in motorcycle accident, between his motorcycle and a motor vehicle in Kenilworth, Cape.

1942

26862Sergeant Jacobus Petrus Van Lelyveld, 778678, 76 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Killed in action, Halifax W7812, on Ops to Flensbug, Germany. The aircraft was hit by flak over the target area and crashed with the loss of the whole seven crew.

1943

621Lance Corporal David George Arbuckle, NX48363, A.I.F. 2/13 Bn. (Australian Infantry), aged 42. Killed in action.

1943

17727Private Solomon Motsoahole, N/50683, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1943

19683Air Corporal Garnet Baron Parr, 572362V, South African Air Force, aged 51. Died on active service.

1943

20555Private Petrus Johannes Potgieter, 238720, Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces, aged 22. Committed suicide, by drinking Lysol, at Pretoria General Hospital.

1943

24702Private Selin Arnold Edward Talbot, 39904V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 56. Died of carcinoma of stomach with perforation and peritonitis.

1943

27286Lance Corporal Abraham Johannes Vermeulen, 225400, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 43. Died of coronary thrombosis.

1944

2480Petty Officer Cook Daniel C Brand, 67086V, H.M.S.A.S. Gamtoos (South African Naval Forces), aged 40. Died of injuries.

1944

16884Private Mohela Mlenze, N/60794, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of acute yellow atrophy.

1944

20938Private Makomane Daniel Radingoane, N/65716V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, sustained by a bomb.

1944

26908Fireman Pieter Van Niekerk, M.V. Norelg (Merchant Navy), aged 36. Died of decapitation, at Ancona, Italy.

1944

26927Gunner Jacobus A Van Reenen, 591317V, Armoured Car Training Centre (South African Artillery). Died on active service.

1945

22699Private Philemon Sello, N/53716, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died of asphyxia.

1945

23620Warrant Officer Class I Thomas Jacobus Smith, 47343V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died on active service.

1946

17320Sapper Joseph A Montgomery, 154482, South African Engineer Corps, aged 44. Died on active service.

1947

12076Air Sergeant Kerr, F/263781, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.), aged 46. Died on active service.

1947

16541Private Mgedezi, N/77308, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1947

23725Sergeant Arthur Edward Soll, 143600V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 51. Died on active service.

1955

37828Constable Theunis Jacobus Thebeagae, 127897, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 21. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1958

29345Captain Alewyn Petrus Barnard, 1 Locating Battery (South African Artillery). Died in Private Vehicle Accident, between Johannesburg and Potchefstroom. He had received authorisation to travel to Potchefstroom by private transport to attend training.

1962

37189Constable Johannes Jacobus Smit Potas, 33635, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 25. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

1970

41242Captain Peter Noel Smee, 780564, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 44. Died of leukemia, at H.F. Verwoerd Hospital, Pretoria.

1974

29654Staff Sergeant Willem Jacobus Burger, 05564265E, 2 Special Service Battalion (South African Armoured Corps), aged 29. Died in Shooting Incident, 7 miles east of Katimo Mulilo at Hippo Island, East Caprivi, shot by own forces.

1974

34265Constable Louis Johannes Buys, W56068K, District 39 Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 23. Killed in action, in a skirmish near Chirundu, while on COIN duty in Rhodesia.

1974

34636Constable Michael Erasmus, W60279K, 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div (South African Police), aged 20. Killed in action, in a skirmish near Chirundu, while on COIN duty in Rhodesia.

1974

40301Rifleman Alan Robert Seager, PR90282, H.q. (2 Brigade), aged 19. Killed in action, landmine blast at Concession, Op Hurricane.

1974

40600District Assistant Andreas Wunganayi, 727090, 1st Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 16. Killed in action, landmine blast at Concession, Op Hurricane.

1977

38970Warrant Officer Class II Christopher Botes, 729601, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Army), aged 19. Died on active service.

1977

38398Constable Thomas Sanderson Chianike, 20391, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Killed in action.

1977

38424Sergeant Nevison Chorwadza, 19992, 102 Battalion (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Killed in action.

1977

40674Rifleman Jaochim De Vos, 2634, 1st Battalion (Unknown Unit), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, accidental shooting.

1977

40681Sergeant Major Sylvester Dzapasi, R41949, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Army), aged 31. Died on active service.

1977

39680Guard Andreas Davison Mamvura, 644901, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 19. Killed in action.

1977

40888Field Reservist Francis Marititus, R43864, African Development Fund (British South Africa Police), aged 26. Died on active service.

1977

39788District Security Assistant Stephen Mawadze, 643424, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 32. Died on active service.

1977

39794Private John Maynard, 75065, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesia Army), aged 25. Died on active service.

1977

40916Sergeant Peter McCarroll, 13728, 1st Battalion (Unknown Unit), aged 28. Died on active service.

1977

40969Private Elton Mushonga, RR44831, 2 Maintenance Unit (Rhodesian Army Service Corps), aged 22. Died of natural causes, on active service.

1977

41159Timothy Ncube, 24824, Uniform (Internal Affairs), aged 20. Died on active service.

1977

40115District Assistant Victor Nkono, 650210, 1 Squadron (Internal Affairs), aged 17. Killed in action.

1977

40621Guard Fidias Zimuna, 651495, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 22. Killed in action, in a contact.

1978

38913Trooper John Barry, 727350, 3 Sqdn. (Rhodesia Army), aged 45. Killed in action.

1978

38963Corporal James William Boer, 61877, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Defence Regiment), aged 28. Died on active service.

1978

39075District Security Assistant Peter Chihata, 643533, Hq (Internal Affairs), aged 33. Killed in action, landmine.

1978

38409Constable Levie Chinhakwe, 24768, Duty Uniform Branch (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Killed in action.

1978

38423Constable Pearson Choruwa, 22259, 102 Battalion (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Killed in action.

1978

38538Auxiliary Constable L Abisaya Kumalo, 201669, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 23. Killed in action.

1978

40111Keep Commander Samziza Nkomo, 651444, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 17. Died on active service.

1979

39886Private Freddy Mpofu, 660434, 8th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died in collision with a train.

1979

40122Aircraftsman First Name Unknown Nyamayaro, 50662, General Service Unit (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 21. Died on active service.

1982

30566Lance Corporal Edmond Jaime Leon Guillaume, 77618080, HQ Unit (South African Medical Services), aged 20. Committed Suicide, at Grootfontein. Took an overdose of pills.

1982

32562Andries Albertus Pretorius, 541032, SA Cape Corps (South African Army), aged 20. Died on active service.

1983

32395Private Quinton Clive Oosthuizen, 80386089BG, 203 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, Buffel.

1983

41142Rifleman Samuel Wilhelm Van Rooyen, 81316291, School of Infantry (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died of injuries, received in private vehicle accident, on the 29 Sep and died in the Tygerburg Hospital on the 1 Oct.

1988

37546Constable Sorab Shezi, S605028T, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 35. Died on active service.

1990

33937Corporal Tamar Zlotnik, 94995552PV, Signal Corps (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 20. Died in accident during service in the IDF.

1991

41777Rifleman Koos Jacobus Johannes, 84079979BW, Cape Regiment (South African Infantry Corps), aged 28. Died in Pedestrian Accident. He ran across the N2 highway, near the 2 Cape Corps Base in Cape Town, and was struck by a car.

1995

34612Constable Zeamund Allen Boyd Elliot, 0439949-8, 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 1 October

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 46452 — Burgher Christiaan Ernst Fourie, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Middelburg.

- 1901 43517 — Burgher Breedt, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Graaff Reinet.

- 1901 46633 — Burgher Christoffel, Luitenant Du Toit, Soutpansberg Police (BEYERS) Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, Pruizen,Potgietersrust.

- 1901 44376 — Burgher Petrus Stefanus Van Emmenis, Gen Beyers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Pruizen,Potgietersrust.

- 1901 46122 — Burgher Petrus Johannes Janse Van Rensburg, Gen Beyers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Pruizen, Potgietersrust.

- 1901 44169 — Burgher Philippus Theunis Van Staden, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Moedwil.

- 1915 7259 — Second Lieutenant Arthur Philip Fletcher, Royal Engineers. Killed in action.

- 1916 963 — Corporal Baker, Voluntary Aid Detachment. Killed in action.

- 1916 7945 — Private John Wolfestone Gaynor, 11044, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria.

- 1916 13691 — Second Lieutenant William Little, 6th Bn. (Durham Light Infantry), aged 32. Died on active service.

- 1916 16297 — Private George Meade, R/5937, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action.

- 1916 21810 — Private Charles Frederick Rorke, 840, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Signal Service). Died of dysentery.

- 1916 25222 — Private Thrueben, 720, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of heart failure, at Amani.

- 1917 1836 — Captain Lascelles William Birt, 1st/4th Bn. (Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry), aged 49. Died of wounds.

- 1917 14521 — Private Anthony Magwe, 13100, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1917 17150 — Driver Dick Mokwetsi, 19198, South African Native Labour Bureau. Serowe.

- 1917 22323 — Sergeant Thomas Robert Landy Savory, 969, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 23. Died of heart failure.

- 1917 23342 — Second Lieutenant Robert Hugh Sloley, 56th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 20. Killed in aerial combat, in Belgium.

- 1918 1903 — Cadet Harry Hutton Blake, 181853, 8th Cadet Wing (Royal Air Force), aged 29. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 4493 — Private Harry Noble Cordiner, 202869, 1st/4th Bn. (Royal Scots Fusiliers), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1918 7743 — Private Charles Liddle Fuller, 3663, 57th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 36. Killed in action.

- 1918 8005 — Private Paul William Gemmell, 1051547, 1st Bn. (Canadian Machine Gun Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, north of Cambrai.

- 1918 10396 — Private Cecil Howett, 12388, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1918 11209 — Second Lieutenant William Joffe, 1st Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1918 15013 — Private Maoko, M/314, Rhodesia Native Regiment, aged 35. Died of marasmus and heart failure.

- 1918 16549 — Private Msenteli Mgome, 23754, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of influenza.

- 1918 26351 — Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier, South African Infantry. Died on active service.

- 1918 26951 — Private Jacobus Nicholas Van Rensburg, 1576, South African Medical Corps. Died of lobar pneumonia.

- 1919 2885 — Rifleman Leslie Myra Brummer, 2480, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 26. Died of heart failure following influenza.

- 1935 31565 — Flight Sergeant Geoffrey Edward Manning, 89251813BG, 14 Artillery Regiment (South African Air Force), aged 38. Killed in an aircraft related accident.

- 1940 12790 — Private Daniel Pieter Labuschagne, 198062, 2nd (South African Police), aged 22. Died of heart failure, under anaesthetic.

- 1940 20314 — Private John Marret Pigeon, CT/2206, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 56. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1941 3173 — Chief Engineer Officer James Buyers, M.V. Shirrabank (Belfast) (Merchant Navy), aged 51. Died of chronic nephritis.

- 1941 9255 — Major Walter John Harrington, 279359, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 60. Died on active service.

- 1941 9852 — Air Mechanic Gordon John Hicks, 99975, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died of injuries, received in accident, on September 9th.

- 1941 16123 — Gunner Angus Beatty McLaggan, 124295, South African Artillery, aged 21. Killed in Durban as a result of an accident in a military lorry.

- 1941 24105 — Captain William Henry Stephens, 213551, South African Railways and Harbours Brigade, aged 49. Died in motor accident.

- 1941 27497 — Private Stephanus Johannes Vorster, 1425, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 54. Died in accident, hit by train.

- 1942 6183 — Flight Lieutenant Johannes Christiaan Frederick Du Toit, 110826, 218 (Gold Coast) Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 26. Killed in action, Stirling W7613, on way back to base was attacked by a German night fighter piloted by Major Gunther Radusch of Stab. II./NJG 3 at 0104 hours and is believed to have crashed into Juvre Dyb to the north west of the island of RÃ¸mÃ¸ with the loss of the entire crew. Pilot F/Lt Johannes C. F. du Toit and Pilot Wing Cdr. Montagu F. B. Read were both found drifted ashore near Hvidding on 17/10 and laid to rest in Fovrfelt cemetery in Esbjerg on 20/10.

- 1942 11786 — Private Hituamata Kandjibi, N/49697, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died of cerebral spinal fever.

- 1942 21892 — Stoker 2nd Class Robert Pringle Ross, 69119, H.M.S. Laconia (South African Naval Forces), aged 23. Died of exposure, in lifeboat. U-156 sank the Allied liner Laconia west of Africa in what has become known as the Laconia incident. An American B-24 bomber from Ascension Island, piloted by James D. Harden, found the U-156 on the surface carrying out rescue operations of over thousand survivors from the sunken (by U-156) HMS Laconia. U-156, having radioed earlier that she would not attack any ship assisting, displayed a large Red Cross in hopes of making the Americans cancel an attack. Harden described the situation to base and was told "Sink sub" and then commenced an attack which damaged the boat. The boat radioed home about the attack and sailed west to repair damages.

- 1942 37790 — 2nd Class Sergeant Lodewyk Nicolaas Swartz, 5093, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 54. Died in motorcycle accident, between his motorcycle and a motor vehicle in Kenilworth, Cape.

- 1942 26862 — Sergeant Jacobus Petrus Van Lelyveld, 778678, 76 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Killed in action, Halifax W7812, on Ops to Flensbug, Germany. The aircraft was hit by flak over the target area and crashed with the loss of the whole seven crew.

- 1943 621 — Lance Corporal David George Arbuckle, NX48363, A.I.F. 2/13 Bn. (Australian Infantry), aged 42. Killed in action.

- 1943 17727 — Private Solomon Motsoahole, N/50683, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1943 19683 — Air Corporal Garnet Baron Parr, 572362V, South African Air Force, aged 51. Died on active service.

- 1943 20555 — Private Petrus Johannes Potgieter, 238720, Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces, aged 22. Committed suicide, by drinking Lysol, at Pretoria General Hospital.

- 1943 24702 — Private Selin Arnold Edward Talbot, 39904V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 56. Died of carcinoma of stomach with perforation and peritonitis.

- 1943 27286 — Lance Corporal Abraham Johannes Vermeulen, 225400, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 43. Died of coronary thrombosis.

- 1944 2480 — Petty Officer Cook Daniel C Brand, 67086V, H.M.S.A.S. Gamtoos (South African Naval Forces), aged 40. Died of injuries.

- 1944 16884 — Private Mohela Mlenze, N/60794, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of acute yellow atrophy.

- 1944 20938 — Private Makomane Daniel Radingoane, N/65716V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, sustained by a bomb.

- 1944 26908 — Fireman Pieter Van Niekerk, M.V. Norelg (Merchant Navy), aged 36. Died of decapitation, at Ancona, Italy.

- 1944 26927 — Gunner Jacobus A Van Reenen, 591317V, Armoured Car Training Centre (South African Artillery). Died on active service.

- 1945 22699 — Private Philemon Sello, N/53716, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died of asphyxia.

- 1945 23620 — Warrant Officer Class I Thomas Jacobus Smith, 47343V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died on active service.

- 1946 17320 — Sapper Joseph A Montgomery, 154482, South African Engineer Corps, aged 44. Died on active service.

- 1947 12076 — Air Sergeant Kerr, F/263781, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.), aged 46. Died on active service.

- 1947 16541 — Private Mgedezi, N/77308, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1947 23725 — Sergeant Arthur Edward Soll, 143600V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 51. Died on active service.

- 1955 37828 — Constable Theunis Jacobus Thebeagae, 127897, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 21. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1958 29345 — Captain Alewyn Petrus Barnard, 1 Locating Battery (South African Artillery). Died in Private Vehicle Accident, between Johannesburg and Potchefstroom. He had received authorisation to travel to Potchefstroom by private transport to attend training.

- 1962 37189 — Constable Johannes Jacobus Smit Potas, 33635, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 25. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1970 41242 — Captain Peter Noel Smee, 780564, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 44. Died of leukemia, at H.F. Verwoerd Hospital, Pretoria.

- 1974 29654 — Staff Sergeant Willem Jacobus Burger, 05564265E, 2 Special Service Battalion (South African Armoured Corps), aged 29. Died in Shooting Incident, 7 miles east of Katimo Mulilo at Hippo Island, East Caprivi, shot by own forces.

- 1974 34265 — Constable Louis Johannes Buys, W56068K, District 39  Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 23. Killed in action, in a skirmish near Chirundu, while on COIN duty in Rhodesia.

- 1974 34636 — Constable Michael Erasmus, W60279K, 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div (South African Police), aged 20. Killed in action, in a skirmish near Chirundu, while on COIN duty in Rhodesia.

- 1974 40301 — Rifleman Alan Robert Seager, PR90282, H.q. (2 Brigade), aged 19. Killed in action, landmine blast at Concession, Op Hurricane.

- 1974 40600 — District Assistant Andreas Wunganayi, 727090, 1st Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 16. Killed in action, landmine blast at Concession, Op Hurricane.

- 1977 38970 — Warrant Officer Class II Christopher Botes, 729601, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Army), aged 19. Died on active service.

- 1977 38398 — Constable Thomas Sanderson Chianike, 20391, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1977 38424 — Sergeant Nevison Chorwadza, 19992, 102 Battalion (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1977 40674 — Rifleman Jaochim De Vos, 2634, 1st Battalion (Unknown Unit), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, accidental shooting.

- 1977 40681 — Sergeant Major Sylvester Dzapasi, R41949, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Army), aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1977 39680 — Guard Andreas Davison Mamvura, 644901, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1977 40888 — Field Reservist Francis Marititus, R43864, African Development Fund (British South Africa Police), aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1977 39788 — District Security Assistant Stephen Mawadze, 643424, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 32. Died on active service.

- 1977 39794 — Private John Maynard, 75065, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesia Army), aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1977 40916 — Sergeant Peter McCarroll, 13728, 1st Battalion (Unknown Unit), aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1977 40969 — Private Elton Mushonga, RR44831, 2 Maintenance Unit (Rhodesian Army Service Corps), aged 22. Died of natural causes, on active service.

- 1977 41159 — Timothy Ncube, 24824, Uniform (Internal Affairs), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1977 40115 — District Assistant Victor Nkono, 650210, 1 Squadron (Internal Affairs), aged 17. Killed in action.

- 1977 40621 — Guard Fidias Zimuna, 651495, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 22. Killed in action, in a contact.

- 1978 38913 — Trooper John Barry, 727350, 3 Sqdn. (Rhodesia Army), aged 45. Killed in action.

- 1978 38963 — Corporal James William Boer, 61877, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Defence Regiment), aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1978 39075 — District Security Assistant Peter Chihata, 643533, Hq (Internal Affairs), aged 33. Killed in action, landmine.

- 1978 38409 — Constable Levie Chinhakwe, 24768, Duty Uniform Branch (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1978 38423 — Constable Pearson Choruwa, 22259, 102 Battalion (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1978 38538 — Auxiliary Constable L Abisaya Kumalo, 201669, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1978 40111 — Keep Commander Samziza Nkomo, 651444, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 17. Died on active service.

- 1979 39886 — Private Freddy Mpofu, 660434, 8th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died in collision with a train.

- 1979 40122 — Aircraftsman First Name Unknown Nyamayaro, 50662, General Service Unit (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 21. Died on active service.

- 1982 30566 — Lance Corporal Edmond Jaime Leon Guillaume, 77618080, HQ Unit (South African Medical Services), aged 20. Committed Suicide, at Grootfontein. Took an overdose of pills.

- 1982 32562 — Andries Albertus Pretorius, 541032, SA Cape Corps (South African Army), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1983 32395 — Private Quinton Clive Oosthuizen, 80386089BG, 203 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, Buffel.

- 1983 41142 — Rifleman Samuel Wilhelm Van Rooyen, 81316291, School of Infantry (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died of injuries, received in private vehicle accident, on the 29 Sep and died in the Tygerburg Hospital on the 1 Oct.

- 1988 37546 — Constable Sorab Shezi, S605028T, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 35. Died on active service.

- 1990 33937 — Corporal Tamar Zlotnik, 94995552PV, Signal Corps (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 20. Died in accident during service in the IDF.

- 1991 41777 — Rifleman Koos Jacobus Johannes, 84079979BW, Cape Regiment (South African Infantry Corps), aged 28. Died in Pedestrian Accident. He ran across the N2 highway, near the 2 Cape Corps Base in Cape Town, and was struck by a car.

- 1995 34612 — Constable Zeamund Allen Boyd Elliot, 0439949-8, 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

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