On This Day

On This Day — 1 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

45504Burgher Johannes Jacobus Nel, Boer Forces, aged 30. Killed in action, Modderspruit.

1900

47210Burgher Jan D. Bothma, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 17. Killed in action, Koolbank.

1900

47211Burgher Johannes Petrus Bothma, Wolmaransstad Commando (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Wolmaransstad.

1900

45349Burgher Christiaan Lodewicus Pienaar, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Bloemfontein.

1901

46558Burgher Barend Jacobus Engelbrecht, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Morgenzon, Waterberg.

1901

47991Burgher Barend Jacobus Jonker, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 34. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, India, Shahjahanpur.

1901

45139Burgher Willem Hendrik Johannes Ras, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Trichardtsfontein.

1914

27172Burger Pieter Willem Van Zyl, Rebellion 1914 Militia, aged 35. Killed in action, against government forces, at Allenanskraal, Winburg District.

1914

27944Captain Reginald Benoni Webber, Rustenburg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 37. Died of wounds, received near Zoutpansdrift, on 31st October.

1915

5086Trooper William John Davidson, 145, 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse). Died of nephritis, in Johannesburg Hospital.

1915

40996Labourer Andries Kabsenenga, 26371, 3rd Regt. (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 22. Died of natural causes.

1916

7866Private David Coutts Gardiner, 11433, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of cerebral malaria.

1916

19710Private George Partridge, 3673, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of self inflicted wounds.

1916

24251Private Gilbert Stodart, 4720, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs.) Bn. (Highland Light Infantry). Died on active service.

1916

24950Labourer Adi Teyise, 2527, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Dodoma.

1916

27516Labourer Peter Vries, 3564, attd. No. 2 Veterinary Base (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Kilossa.

1917

1704Gunner Allan Vernon Beswick, 1777, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 22. Died of appendicitis, at Milbank Military Hospital.

1917

5135Driver David Davis, MT/100, South African Service Corps, aged 18. Drowned, in Zambesi River.

1917

5718Private Clarence Alfred Diggery, 51310, 25th Bn. (Royal Welsh Fusiliers), aged 24. Died of wounds.

1917

15712Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Cecil Maygar, 8th (Australian Light Horse), aged 42. Died of wounds, at Karm, Palenstine.

1917

24704Captain Edward Talbot-Bowe, 12th Bn. (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Died of wounds.

1917

27741Lieutenant Cecil Hooton Wareing, 4th Bn. (Bedfordshire Regiment), aged 26. Died of wounds.

1918

2571Private Breytenbach, 2766, Protectorate Garrison Regiment. Died on active service.

1918

2898Private Cornelius Frederick Bruwer, 20778, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of meningitis.

1918

4295Private Harvey Mellman Collom, 987, South African Railway Services. Died of influenza.

1918

34521Corporal George Doyle, 1479(M), 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div (South African Police), aged 36. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1918

34841Constable Johannes Hubertus Groenewald, 6800(M), 27 Dist (Fauresmith) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 24. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1918

10905Private Pieter Hermias Cornelis Jacobs, 1058, South African Railway Services, aged 31. Died on active service.

1918

11923Private Douglas Reginald Heley Keene, 20682, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of influenza.

1918

35138Constable Johannes Theodorus Kemp, 7368(M), 35 Dist (Ermelo) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 47. Died of Medical Reason, Spanish Influenza.

1918

16484Sergeant Joseph Albertus Meyer, 777, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary), aged 22. Died of disease, at Windhoek.

1918

16980Private Archibald C Moffatt, 2596, South African Medical Corps, aged 37. Died of cerebral malaria, at Kilossa.

1918

368751st Class Sergeant Frederick Cecil Nicholas, 452(M), 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 29. Died of Medical Reason, Spanish Influenza.

1918

19540Gunner William John Owen, 2700, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 38. Died of influenza, at Salisbury Road Military Hospital, Plymouth.

1918

20399Private Andries Plaatjes, 6536, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 23. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

1918

20666Constable Matthew Wynand Pretorius, 238, 1st (South African Military Constabulary). Died of disease, at Kanns.

1918

20702Private Charles Prince, M2/401055, 612th M.T. Coy. (Army Service Corps), aged 20. Died on active service.

1918

23242Second Lieutenant Arthur Edgar Sissing, 66th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 21. Missing, Death Presumed.

1918

23652Corporal William Thomas Smith, 1148, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary). Died of disease, at Tsumeb.

1918

37988Constable Barend Johannes Van Der Walt, 5086(M), 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 28. Died of Medical Reason, Spanish Influenza.

1918

38007Constable Jacobus Marthinus Van Der Westhuizen, 4622(M), 16 Dist (Willowmore) CE Div (South African Police), aged 27. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1918

26833Private Jacob Frans De Klerk Van Heerden, 2788, Protectorate Garrison Regiment. Died of influenza.

1918

38059Constable Willem Andries Van Niekerk, 6936(F), 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died of Medical Reason, Spanish Influenza.

1920

27917Corporal Andries Jacobus Webb, MT/5119, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 29. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1939

815Squadron Leader Michael Arthur Aylmer, 35045, Central Flying School (Royal Air Force), aged 25. Died in Aircraft Accident, Harvard N7182, night flying; hit hill and crashed Puckshipton House, Marden near Marlborough.

1940

668Private Herbert Stanley Armstrong, 4265, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died of heart failure.

1940

23568Sapper Lionel Wilfred Smith, 216499, South African Engineer Corps, aged 34. Died on active service.

1941

5028Private Leslie Sidney Davey, 126430, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died accidentally.

1941

9008Private Alexander Halkerston, 529, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1941

10784Private John Jackson, PE/1462, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 59. Died of assault, laceration of the brain.

1941

18246Private Johannes G. J. Myer, 227143, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died on active service.

1941

21144Corporal Abraham Rass, C/272462, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died of injuries, multiple injuries received in clash with an Abyssinian.

1942

4055Private Joseph Alexander Clover, 144846, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Shot while trying to escape from enemy prison camp in North Africa.

1942

4638Lieutenant Patrick Lyttleton Cramer, 257224, 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regt. (Royal Artillery), aged 36. Died on active service.

1942

5690Sergeant James Kenneth Dickson, 170630, South African Medical Corps, aged 23. Died of wounds.

1942

10938Private Alfred Morris Jacques, 2061, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died on active service.

1942

16878Private Bengani Mlangeni, N/34132, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Accidentally killed, by train.

1942

19454Private Gabriel Ornellas, 19302, Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, during heavy shelling and sniping on the Regiment's positions in the vicinity of El Wishka.

1942

19778Gunner John Pearson Parker Pattinson, 2766228, 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regt. (Royal Artillery), aged 36. Killed in action, in the Western Desert.

1942

23394Lance Corporal Jan Gabriel Smit, 178843, 1st S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 20. Killed in action.

1942

24757Sapper Kenneth Shaw Tarr, 19943, 3 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 29. Died on active service.

1942

25705Private Sam Tzundeni, N/7077, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died whilst a POW.

1942

27302Gunner Sydney Colin Vernon, 1945116, 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regt. (Royal Artillery), aged 24. Died of wounds.

1942

28001Trooper Abraham Weiss, 178237, 3rd Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps). Killed in action.

1942

28897Pilot Officer Russell Albert Wright, 80402, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, Spitfire EP 138 K, crashed landed 5 minutes after takeoff.

1943

7477Corporal Stephanus P Fourie, 702334, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 58. Died on active service.

1943

9093Second Lieutenant Frederick Ernest Hamm, 205779V, 11 Operational Training Unit (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, caught fire in flight, crashed near Umbilo, in Curtis Kittyhawk Mk I #5013.

1943

10823Private Jacobs, C/568493V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

17018Private Patrick Mogole, N/21379, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

18415Corporal Cowboy Ndhlovu, N/227, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of accidental injuries.

1943

19315Corporal George Oliphant, N/51225, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Murdered.

1943

21922Trooper Richard Thomas Rounthwaite, SR/598385V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 19. Died in Egypt.

1943

22002Leading Aircraftman Arnold Eugene Rudder, 24971, Royal Australian Air Force, aged 37. Died on active service.

1944

1424Captain Lionel Clifford Beckerleg, 175636, Royal Army Service Corps, aged 40. Killed in action.

1944

1539Private George Thomas Pearson Benade, 2387, 2nd Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died whilst an escaped POW, in Italy.

1944

9491Flying Officer John Hereward Titley Haworth, 160208, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Died in Aircraft Accident, took off 1342 from Spilsby to attack the Meerbeck synthetic oil plant. Hit by Flak over the target which badly damaged the Lancaster and killed F/O Haworth.

1944

12015Captain Keith Cole Kemsley, 103588V, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by flak attacking trains, in North American P-51 Mk III Mustang #HB950.

1944

13081Lieutenant William Walter Layman, 143207, South African Artillery. Killed in action, on Landing Craft Gun (Medium), LCG(M).102, Walcheren landings, Operation Infatuate, ship loss.

1944

16079Lieutenant Gordon Malachy Crawford McKenzie, 110297V, South African Armoured Corps. Killed in action, Walcheren landings, Operation Infatuate.

1944

20287Sergeant Johannes Hendrikus Gerhardus Pieterse, 15139, 6th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 24. Killed in action, in aerial bombardment of electric tram, whilst a POW.

1944

22515Lieutenant Alan John Scott, 274276, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, aged 26. Killed in action, in Burma.

1944

24784Lance Corporal Manyoni Tawika, NRA/986, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

29028Bombardier Young, SR/598513, South African Artillery, aged 21. Drowned, in River Drin, Albania.

1945

17298Private Stephen Mongale, N/19914, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Died of carcinoma of liver.

1945

19746Private Pather, M/10352, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1945

24038Private Willem J Steenberg, C/168959, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, after discharge.

1953

36486Constable Lovesh Motloung, 135142, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 29. Killed by a native.

1956

30039Lieutenant Elberg De Witt, 71301907, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, destroyed by fire lake Mzingazi, in Short Sunderland Mk V #1715.

1956

30429Private Itzchak (Irving) Glazer, P/53142, Nachal (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, in the Sinai campaign, in the defence of Israel.

1956

31982Air Corporal Malcolm Myles Moodie, 94873593PV, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in aircraft accident, destroyed by fire lake Mzingazi, in Short Sunderland Mk V #1715.

1959

31377Major Andries Bartholomeus Loots, 2 Signal Squadron (South African Corps of Signals), aged 50. Died of coronary thrombosis.

1965

41497Sergeant Daniel Van Schalkwyk Neethling, 79012019PE, Finance Dept (South African Police), aged 55. Died of injuries, received in a motor vehicle accident, on his way to Pretoria Hospital.

1966

32588Christoffel R Prinsloo, 82342627BG, 16 Maintenance Unit (South African Artillery Corps), aged 20. Died on active service.

1968

34653Sergeant Rodney G Fall, 47174, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 20. Died of dehydration and heat stroke, on patrol in the Zambezi Valley in Rhodesia while on Counter-insurgency duty.

1969

38787Detective Section Officer Gregory Stuart Snell, 6590, Criminal Investigation Department (British South Africa Police), aged 29. Died of brain hemorrhage, while off duty.

1973

35882Constable Mzikayise Atwell Masoko, S156850N, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 25. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1973

37106Constable Thomas Percival Peter, S156793H, North West Province (South African Police), aged 52. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1975

33166Captain Gregory Grant Swanepoel, 80351729BG, Umkhombe Commando (South African Armoured Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, Ops Savannah, landmine.

1975

41300District Assistant Fanwell Maganiso Zvomuya, 17999, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (Internal Affairs), aged 40. Died of injuries, head injuries, 4 kms south of Dotito on the Makumbura road, Mt Darwin, Op Hurricane.

1976

39123Recruit Benjamin Chitiyo, 647427, Depot (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, gun shot wound accidental discharge, in Umzingwane area, Op Tangent.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 1 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 45504 — Burgher Johannes Jacobus Nel, Boer Forces, aged 30. Killed in action, Modderspruit.

- 1900 47210 — Burgher Jan D. Bothma, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 17. Killed in action, Koolbank.

- 1900 47211 — Burgher Johannes Petrus Bothma, Wolmaransstad Commando (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Wolmaransstad.

- 1900 45349 — Burgher Christiaan Lodewicus Pienaar, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Bloemfontein.

- 1901 46558 — Burgher Barend Jacobus Engelbrecht, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Morgenzon, Waterberg.

- 1901 47991 — Burgher Barend Jacobus Jonker, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 34. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, India, Shahjahanpur.

- 1901 45139 — Burgher Willem Hendrik Johannes Ras, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Trichardtsfontein.

- 1914 27172 — Burger Pieter Willem Van Zyl, Rebellion 1914 Militia, aged 35. Killed in action, against government forces, at Allenanskraal, Winburg District.

- 1914 27944 — Captain Reginald Benoni Webber, Rustenburg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 37. Died of wounds, received near Zoutpansdrift, on 31st October.

- 1915 5086 — Trooper William John Davidson, 145, 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse). Died of nephritis, in Johannesburg Hospital.

- 1915 40996 — Labourer Andries Kabsenenga, 26371, 3rd Regt. (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 22. Died of natural causes.

- 1916 7866 — Private David Coutts Gardiner, 11433, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of cerebral malaria.

- 1916 19710 — Private George Partridge, 3673, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of self inflicted wounds.

- 1916 24251 — Private Gilbert Stodart, 4720, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs.) Bn. (Highland Light Infantry). Died on active service.

- 1916 24950 — Labourer Adi Teyise, 2527, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Dodoma.

- 1916 27516 — Labourer Peter Vries, 3564, attd. No. 2 Veterinary Base (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Kilossa.

- 1917 1704 — Gunner Allan Vernon Beswick, 1777, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 22. Died of appendicitis, at Milbank Military Hospital.

- 1917 5135 — Driver David Davis, MT/100, South African Service Corps, aged 18. Drowned, in Zambesi River.

- 1917 5718 — Private Clarence Alfred Diggery, 51310, 25th Bn. (Royal Welsh Fusiliers), aged 24. Died of wounds.

- 1917 15712 — Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Cecil Maygar, 8th (Australian Light Horse), aged 42. Died of wounds, at Karm, Palenstine.

- 1917 24704 — Captain Edward Talbot-Bowe, 12th Bn. (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Died of wounds.

- 1917 27741 — Lieutenant Cecil Hooton Wareing, 4th Bn. (Bedfordshire Regiment), aged 26. Died of wounds.

- 1918 2571 — Private Breytenbach, 2766, Protectorate Garrison Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1918 2898 — Private Cornelius Frederick Bruwer, 20778, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of meningitis.

- 1918 4295 — Private Harvey Mellman Collom, 987, South African Railway Services. Died of influenza.

- 1918 34521 — Corporal George Doyle, 1479(M), 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div (South African Police), aged 36. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 34841 — Constable Johannes Hubertus Groenewald, 6800(M), 27 Dist (Fauresmith) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 24. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 10905 — Private Pieter Hermias Cornelis Jacobs, 1058, South African Railway Services, aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1918 11923 — Private Douglas Reginald Heley Keene, 20682, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of influenza.

- 1918 35138 — Constable Johannes Theodorus Kemp, 7368(M), 35 Dist (Ermelo) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 47. Died of Medical Reason, Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 16484 — Sergeant Joseph Albertus Meyer, 777, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary), aged 22. Died of disease, at Windhoek.

- 1918 16980 — Private Archibald C Moffatt, 2596, South African Medical Corps, aged 37. Died of cerebral malaria, at Kilossa.

- 1918 36875 — 1st Class Sergeant Frederick Cecil Nicholas, 452(M), 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 29. Died of Medical Reason, Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 19540 — Gunner William John Owen, 2700, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 38. Died of influenza, at Salisbury Road Military Hospital, Plymouth.

- 1918 20399 — Private Andries Plaatjes, 6536, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 23. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

- 1918 20666 — Constable Matthew Wynand Pretorius, 238, 1st (South African Military Constabulary). Died of disease, at Kanns.

- 1918 20702 — Private Charles Prince, M2/401055, 612th M.T. Coy. (Army Service Corps), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1918 23242 — Second Lieutenant Arthur Edgar Sissing, 66th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 21. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1918 23652 — Corporal William Thomas Smith, 1148, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary). Died of disease, at Tsumeb.

- 1918 37988 — Constable Barend Johannes Van Der Walt, 5086(M), 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 28. Died of Medical Reason, Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 38007 — Constable Jacobus Marthinus Van Der Westhuizen, 4622(M), 16 Dist (Willowmore) CE Div (South African Police), aged 27. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 26833 — Private Jacob Frans De Klerk Van Heerden, 2788, Protectorate Garrison Regiment. Died of influenza.

- 1918 38059 — Constable Willem Andries Van Niekerk, 6936(F), 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died of Medical Reason, Spanish Influenza.

- 1920 27917 — Corporal Andries Jacobus Webb, MT/5119, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 29. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1939 815 — Squadron Leader Michael Arthur Aylmer, 35045, Central Flying School (Royal Air Force), aged 25. Died in Aircraft Accident, Harvard N7182, night flying; hit hill and crashed Puckshipton House, Marden near Marlborough.

- 1940 668 — Private Herbert Stanley Armstrong, 4265, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died of heart failure.

- 1940 23568 — Sapper Lionel Wilfred Smith, 216499, South African Engineer Corps, aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1941 5028 — Private Leslie Sidney Davey, 126430, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died accidentally.

- 1941 9008 — Private Alexander Halkerston, 529, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1941 10784 — Private John Jackson, PE/1462, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 59. Died of assault, laceration of the brain.

- 1941 18246 — Private Johannes G. J. Myer, 227143, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died on active service.

- 1941 21144 — Corporal Abraham Rass, C/272462, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died of injuries, multiple injuries received in clash with an Abyssinian.

- 1942 4055 — Private Joseph Alexander Clover, 144846, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Shot while trying to escape from enemy prison camp in North Africa.

- 1942 4638 — Lieutenant Patrick Lyttleton Cramer, 257224, 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regt. (Royal Artillery), aged 36. Died on active service.

- 1942 5690 — Sergeant James Kenneth Dickson, 170630, South African Medical Corps, aged 23. Died of wounds.

- 1942 10938 — Private Alfred Morris Jacques, 2061, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1942 16878 — Private Bengani Mlangeni, N/34132, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Accidentally killed, by train.

- 1942 19454 — Private Gabriel Ornellas, 19302, Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, during heavy shelling and sniping on the Regiment's positions in the vicinity of El Wishka.

- 1942 19778 — Gunner John Pearson Parker Pattinson, 2766228, 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regt. (Royal Artillery), aged 36. Killed in action, in the Western Desert.

- 1942 23394 — Lance Corporal Jan Gabriel Smit, 178843, 1st S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1942 24757 — Sapper Kenneth Shaw Tarr, 19943, 3 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 29. Died on active service.

- 1942 25705 — Private Sam Tzundeni, N/7077, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died whilst a POW.

- 1942 27302 — Gunner Sydney Colin Vernon, 1945116, 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regt. (Royal Artillery), aged 24. Died of wounds.

- 1942 28001 — Trooper Abraham Weiss, 178237, 3rd Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps). Killed in action.

- 1942 28897 — Pilot Officer Russell Albert Wright, 80402, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, Spitfire EP 138 K, crashed landed 5 minutes after takeoff.

- 1943 7477 — Corporal Stephanus P Fourie, 702334, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 58. Died on active service.

- 1943 9093 — Second Lieutenant Frederick Ernest Hamm, 205779V, 11 Operational Training Unit (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, caught fire in flight, crashed near Umbilo, in Curtis Kittyhawk Mk I #5013.

- 1943 10823 — Private Jacobs, C/568493V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 17018 — Private Patrick Mogole, N/21379, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 18415 — Corporal Cowboy Ndhlovu, N/227, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of accidental injuries.

- 1943 19315 — Corporal George Oliphant, N/51225, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Murdered.

- 1943 21922 — Trooper Richard Thomas Rounthwaite, SR/598385V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 19. Died in Egypt.

- 1943 22002 — Leading Aircraftman Arnold Eugene Rudder, 24971, Royal Australian Air Force, aged 37. Died on active service.

- 1944 1424 — Captain Lionel Clifford Beckerleg, 175636, Royal Army Service Corps, aged 40. Killed in action.

- 1944 1539 — Private George Thomas Pearson Benade, 2387, 2nd Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died whilst an escaped POW, in Italy.

- 1944 9491 — Flying Officer John Hereward Titley Haworth, 160208, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Died in Aircraft Accident, took off 1342 from Spilsby to attack the Meerbeck synthetic oil plant. Hit by Flak over the target which badly damaged the Lancaster and killed F/O Haworth.

- 1944 12015 — Captain Keith Cole Kemsley, 103588V, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by flak attacking trains, in North American P-51 Mk III Mustang #HB950.

- 1944 13081 — Lieutenant William Walter Layman, 143207, South African Artillery. Killed in action, on Landing Craft Gun (Medium), LCG(M).102, Walcheren landings, Operation Infatuate, ship loss.

- 1944 16079 — Lieutenant Gordon Malachy Crawford McKenzie, 110297V, South African Armoured Corps. Killed in action, Walcheren landings, Operation Infatuate.

- 1944 20287 — Sergeant Johannes Hendrikus Gerhardus Pieterse, 15139, 6th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 24. Killed in action, in aerial bombardment of electric tram, whilst a POW.

- 1944 22515 — Lieutenant Alan John Scott, 274276, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, aged 26. Killed in action, in Burma.

- 1944 24784 — Lance Corporal Manyoni Tawika, NRA/986, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 29028 — Bombardier Young, SR/598513, South African Artillery, aged 21. Drowned, in River Drin, Albania.

- 1945 17298 — Private Stephen Mongale, N/19914, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Died of carcinoma of liver.

- 1945 19746 — Private Pather, M/10352, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1945 24038 — Private Willem J Steenberg, C/168959, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, after discharge.

- 1953 36486 — Constable Lovesh Motloung, 135142, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 29. Killed by a native.

- 1956 30039 — Lieutenant Elberg De Witt, 71301907, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, destroyed by fire lake Mzingazi, in Short Sunderland Mk V #1715.

- 1956 30429 — Private Itzchak (Irving) Glazer, P/53142, Nachal (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, in the Sinai campaign, in the defence of Israel.

- 1956 31982 — Air Corporal Malcolm Myles Moodie, 94873593PV, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in aircraft accident, destroyed by fire lake Mzingazi, in Short Sunderland Mk V #1715.

- 1959 31377 — Major Andries Bartholomeus Loots, 2 Signal Squadron (South African Corps of Signals), aged 50. Died of coronary thrombosis.

- 1965 41497 — Sergeant Daniel Van Schalkwyk Neethling, 79012019PE, Finance Dept (South African Police), aged 55. Died of injuries, received in a motor vehicle accident, on his way to Pretoria Hospital.

- 1966 32588 — Christoffel R Prinsloo, 82342627BG, 16 Maintenance Unit (South African Artillery Corps), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1968 34653 — Sergeant Rodney G Fall, 47174, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 20. Died of dehydration and heat stroke, on patrol in the Zambezi Valley in Rhodesia while on Counter-insurgency duty.

- 1969 38787 — Detective Section Officer Gregory Stuart Snell, 6590, Criminal Investigation Department (British South Africa Police), aged 29. Died of brain hemorrhage, while off duty.

- 1973 35882 — Constable Mzikayise Atwell Masoko, S156850N, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 25. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1973 37106 — Constable Thomas Percival Peter, S156793H, North West Province (South African Police), aged 52. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1975 33166 — Captain Gregory Grant Swanepoel, 80351729BG, Umkhombe Commando (South African Armoured Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, Ops Savannah, landmine.

- 1975 41300 — District Assistant Fanwell Maganiso Zvomuya, 17999, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (Internal Affairs), aged 40. Died of injuries, head injuries, 4 kms south of Dotito on the Makumbura road, Mt Darwin, Op Hurricane.

- 1976 39123 — Recruit Benjamin Chitiyo, 647427, Depot (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, gun shot wound accidental discharge, in Umzingwane area, Op Tangent.

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