On This Day

On This Day — 1 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

47577Burgher S A Barker, Boer Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, Hospital Volksrust.

1899

47575Burgher Christiaan Barkley, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Volksrust.

1899

46421Burgher Piet Johan (James) Fullard, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, LadysmithPepworth's Farm,"Rietfontein", Hospital.

1899

44905Burgher J.p. Slabbert, Potchefstroom (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Oranjerivier.

1899

44349Burgher J L Van Heerden, Bloemhof Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Oranjerivier.

1899

43864Burgher Welman, Kroonstad (Boer Forces), aged 29. Killed in action, Rooilaagte.

1900

47878Burgher Johannes Hendrik Grobler/Grobbelaar, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 22. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1900

46270Burgher Wiets Martinus Hamman, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Boshof Hosp.

1900

47756Burgher Cornelius Johannes Christiaan Van Rooyen Van Rooyen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 25. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, En route to Ceylon.

1901

47931Burgher Johannes Antonie Smith, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 36. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, En route to India - at sea.

1901

48371Burgher Coenraad Johannes Swamer, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 57. Died of heart disease while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

1901

44463Burgher Schalk P. Van Der Merwe, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Lunsklip, Lydenburg.

1901

44434Burgher Tjaart Van Der Walt, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces). Killed in action.

1915

5541Private George James Dempster, 5171, 1st/14th Bn. (London Regiment (London Scottish)), aged 25. Died of wounds.

1915

9748Sergeant Jack Herbert, 384, 4th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.). Died of wounds.

1915

18406Native Constable Ndenga, 4133, British South African Police. Died on active service.

1915

22689Sergeant Edward Cecil Selfe, A/196, British South African Police, aged 38. Died of dysentery.

1916

1678Private Thomas Edward Best, 5750, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of syncope.

1916

3520Private William Castro, 8995, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of syncope.

1916

3852Private Daniel Jacobus Claasen, 86, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 19. Died of dysentery.

1916

19074Driver James Ntsene, 5459, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Morogoro.

1916

19275Sergeant Charles Ogilvie, 1627, South African Medical Corps, aged 39. Died of malaria, at Dar es Salaam.

1917

3879Sapper Alexander Clark, ME/51, South African Mounted Engineers, aged 47. Died of dysentery.

1917

9795Second Lieutenant Bertie Barron Hewat, 246th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 24. Died on active service.

1917

12073Lieutenant Charles Sylvester Kernick, 14th Bn. (Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)). Died of wounds.

1917

25539Private Kleinbooi Masila, 8721, 14th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Medically unfit July 1917 (TB lungs) Discharged 21 September 1917. Died after discharge.

1917

17233Private Eugene Molloy, 32700, 2nd Bn. (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry). Accidentally killed.

1917

25071Lieutenant Oscar Clifford Thomas, attd. 1st Machine Gun Guards (Grenadier Guards), aged 29. Killed in action.

1918

436Private Amundala, M/1879, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Ntondwe, Nyasaland.

1918

2955Private Harry Budd, MT/4624, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 26. Died of influenza.

1918

3322Private Richard John Campbell, 358, 1st South African Hospital (South African Medical Corps). Died of wounds, received 30th October.

1918

41403Coloured Constable James Collins, 87, 5th Permanent Bty. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 55. Died of tuberculosis, at Tokai Convict Prison.

1918

5621Private John Dexter, 2353, South African Medical Corps. Died of pneumonia.

1918

7213Sister Daisy Aletta Fitzhenry, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 30. Died of pneumonia.

1918

7902Driver Andrew Garvey, MT/6347, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 25. Died of influenza.

1918

35020Constable Gabriel Jacobs, 1591(F), 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div (South African Police), aged 40. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1918

17909Muleteer Usman Muhammad, MSA/505227, Military Labour Corps. Died on active service.

1918

24116Driver Isser Stern, MT/6711, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 31. Died of influenza.

1918

28952Driver Johnny Xaba, 19542, South African Native Labour Bureau. Durban.

1922

30270Mechanic Morris Esterman, 4081, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 23. Died of tuberculosis, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

1940

12203Gunner Harold Tobias Kieswetter, NX20813, A.I.F. 2/6th Field Regt. (Royal Australian Artillery). Died on active service.

1940

14089Sergeant Frederick Bingham Lyness, 42736, 5th Armoured Car Coy. (South African Tank Corps), aged 49. Died on active service.

1940

28437Private Williams, M/12513, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died on active service.

1940

28971Corporal Benjamin Yankelson, 185565, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died on active service.

1941

3399Trooper Andrew Carnegie, 125833, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 24. Killed in action.

1941

3649Lance Corporal Oswald Alberta Charlton, 170025, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 32. Killed in action.

1941

6058Corporal Etienne Du Plessis, 178027, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 26. Killed in action.

1941

6526Private Allie Elee, M/13347, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1941

6813Private Evans, 115263, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1941

12372Lieutenant David Emmanuel Klass, 295899, 10 Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps), aged 26. Died of wounds.

1941

15148Lance Corporal Maritz, 125880, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 34. Killed in action.

1941

17491Trooper Clarence M Morris, 53144, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 29. Killed in action.

1941

18072Private William T Murdie, 31844, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Died on active service.

1941

20636Trooper Preston, 135358, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 25. Killed in action.

1941

21558Trooper Alfred Roberts, 135608, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 28. Died of wounds.

1941

21751Trooper J Horace Rogers, 15245, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 22. Killed in action.

1941

23569Sergeant Michael Smith, 33975, 5 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 32. Killed in action.

1941

25262Lance Corporal Timms, 240576, South African Medical Corps, aged 58. Died on active service.

1942

11290Private John Gilbert Johnson, 93233, 4 Bde. Workshops (Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Died whilst a POW.

1942

13100Private Johannes Jacobus Le Fleur, C/304717, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

15442Constable (Special) Masukume, A/9223, British South African Police. Died on active service.

1942

17181Private Tsiboso Molefi, AS/2684, 1910 (Basuto) Coy. (African Pioneer Corps (H.C.T.)), aged 29. Died on active service.

1942

18660Private Alois Ngcobo, N/44789, attd. 55 S.A.A.F. Regiment (Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces). Died of fractured skull, received in motor accident.

1942

19247Private Odendaal, M/13244, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died on active service.

1942

24045Lieutenant Hermanus Nicolaas Fourie Steenkamp, 103948, South African Air Force, aged 29. Died of peritonitis and typhoid.

1943

7754Major Charles Frederick Vernon Fulton, A/11320, Indian Army Ordnance Corps, aged 47. Died on active service.

1943

8941Private Saul Gxowa, N/31629, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Drowned.

1943

12975Lieutenant Douglas Hamilton Larter, 38232V, 60 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, 2 crew, missing, in De Havilland DH98 Mosquito #LR438.

1943

15640Private Peter J Matthys, C/304962, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Drowned.

1943

15762Private Maxim Mbembele, N/30710, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in motor accident.

1943

17595Private Ntsoropo Swartbooi Moshia, N/890, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, whilst a POW.

1944

4174Lieutenant Coetzer, 542665V, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, Mustang IIIb FB275, left 1330 on armed recce of Ravenna-Padova-Vicenza area, left wing struck tree while strafing truck, crashed 13 kms south of Vicenza 1430.

1944

14646Private Saul Makaye, N/56215, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of broncho pneumonia.

1945

15370Corporal Stephen Mashishi, N/81862, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of heart failure.

1947

19114Private Nxasana, N/23532, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1951

34577Constable McEdisi Hammilton Dubula, 126938, South West Africa Division (South African Police), aged 41. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1953

35685Constable Jacob Johannes Mashao, 136363, Head Office (South African Police), aged 18. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1954

33391Major William Ross Van Blommestein, 85462034, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (SA Army), aged 42. Died on active service.

1962

41579John McArthur Hopkins, P/46100, AFB Waterkloof (Union Defence Forces), aged 54. Died of bronchial asthma, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

1965

36318Detective Constable Godfrey David Mokoena, 136805, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 29. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1971

30428Lieutenant Commander Francis Charles Glass, P/53142, HMS Heron (Royal Navy), aged 42. Died on active service.

1974

38468Inspector Charles Edward Blair Freebairn, 6212, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 24. Died of carbon monoxide poisoning, at Marlborough, Salisbury, on active service.

1975

33693Rifleman Phillipus Francois Venter, 90308842PE, 17 Sqdn. (SA Army), aged 29. Died of wounds, received at Battle of Bridge 14. Shot in the chest by the Cubans, evacuated but died later on the operating table.

1977

39057Guard Livingstone Simba Chaukura, 515077, Internal Affairs (Guard Force), aged 32. Killed in action.

1977

39110Guard Peter Chirambadare, 650775, Internal Affairs (Guard Force), aged 27. Killed in action.

1977

39195Rifleman Stephen Charles Edward Dawkins, 106882, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 26. Killed in action, in an ambush, while on university vacation call-up.

1977

39415Cadet Barrington John Heard, PR100416, Thornhill AFB (Internal Affairs), aged 23. Killed in action.

1977

40827Private Hendrik Petrus Kruger, R43593, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Army), aged 21. Died on active service.

1977

40851Private Siriva Mabhena, 78363462, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 19. Died on active service.

1977

39640Guard John Wise Magawise, 5104, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 19. Killed in action.

1977

39726Private Martin Marange, 646242, 8th Battalion (Rhodesia Army), aged 19. Died on active service.

1977

40905Private Simba Matsenhure, 663489, Keep Protection (Rhodesia Army), aged 28. Died of natural causes, on active service.

1977

40906Detective Constable Banda Mlots Matshobana, 663489, Criminal Investigation Division (British South Africa Police), aged 28. Died on active service.

1977

39934Sapper Denis Mukundwa, 659054, African Development Fund (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 50. Died on active service.

1977

40964Recruit Louis Munyana, 643811, Protected Village Protection Group (Unknown Unit), aged 33. Died of natural causes, on active service.

1977

40625Private Andrew Zivura, 648582, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Army), aged 47. Died in training accident.

1978

39034Temp Captain Peter John Caswell, 781187, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Army Education Corps), aged 20. Died in a vehicle accident, collision with a train on the Birchenough Bridge road, on the outskirts of Fort Victoria. He was flung from the vehicle and broke his neck.

1978

39043Guard Ephraim Chakuweya, 646317, Internal Affairs (Guard Force), aged 19. Killed in action.

1978

39044Guard Stephen Chamunyonga, 646317, Internal Affairs (Guard Force), aged 19. Killed in action.

1978

40765Private Emmanuel Jona, 645284, Depot (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 19. Died on active service.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 1 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 47577 — Burgher S A Barker, Boer Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, Hospital Volksrust.

- 1899 47575 — Burgher Christiaan Barkley, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Volksrust.

- 1899 46421 — Burgher Piet Johan (James) Fullard, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, LadysmithPepworth's Farm,"Rietfontein", Hospital.

- 1899 44905 — Burgher J.p. Slabbert, Potchefstroom (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Oranjerivier.

- 1899 44349 — Burgher J L Van Heerden, Bloemhof Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Oranjerivier.

- 1899 43864 — Burgher Welman, Kroonstad (Boer Forces), aged 29. Killed in action, Rooilaagte.

- 1900 47878 — Burgher Johannes Hendrik Grobler/Grobbelaar, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 22. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1900 46270 — Burgher Wiets Martinus Hamman, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Boshof Hosp.

- 1900 47756 — Burgher Cornelius Johannes Christiaan Van Rooyen Van Rooyen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 25. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, En route to Ceylon.

- 1901 47931 — Burgher Johannes Antonie Smith, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 36. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, En route to India - at sea.

- 1901 48371 — Burgher Coenraad Johannes Swamer, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 57. Died of heart disease while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

- 1901 44463 — Burgher Schalk P. Van Der Merwe, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Lunsklip, Lydenburg.

- 1901 44434 — Burgher Tjaart Van Der Walt, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces). Killed in action.

- 1915 5541 — Private George James Dempster, 5171, 1st/14th Bn. (London Regiment (London Scottish)), aged 25. Died of wounds.

- 1915 9748 — Sergeant Jack Herbert, 384, 4th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.). Died of wounds.

- 1915 18406 — Native Constable Ndenga, 4133, British South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1915 22689 — Sergeant Edward Cecil Selfe, A/196, British South African Police, aged 38. Died of dysentery.

- 1916 1678 — Private Thomas Edward Best, 5750, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of syncope.

- 1916 3520 — Private William Castro, 8995, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of syncope.

- 1916 3852 — Private Daniel Jacobus Claasen, 86, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 19. Died of dysentery.

- 1916 19074 — Driver James Ntsene, 5459, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Morogoro.

- 1916 19275 — Sergeant Charles Ogilvie, 1627, South African Medical Corps, aged 39. Died of malaria, at Dar es Salaam.

- 1917 3879 — Sapper Alexander Clark, ME/51, South African Mounted Engineers, aged 47. Died of dysentery.

- 1917 9795 — Second Lieutenant Bertie Barron Hewat, 246th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1917 12073 — Lieutenant Charles Sylvester Kernick, 14th Bn. (Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)). Died of wounds.

- 1917 25539 — Private Kleinbooi Masila, 8721, 14th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Medically unfit July 1917 (TB lungs) Discharged 21 September 1917. Died after discharge.

- 1917 17233 — Private Eugene Molloy, 32700, 2nd Bn. (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry). Accidentally killed.

- 1917 25071 — Lieutenant Oscar Clifford Thomas, attd. 1st Machine Gun Guards (Grenadier Guards), aged 29. Killed in action.

- 1918 436 — Private Amundala, M/1879, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Ntondwe, Nyasaland.

- 1918 2955 — Private Harry Budd, MT/4624, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 26. Died of influenza.

- 1918 3322 — Private Richard John Campbell, 358, 1st South African Hospital (South African Medical Corps). Died of wounds, received 30th October.

- 1918 41403 — Coloured Constable James Collins, 87, 5th Permanent Bty. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 55. Died of tuberculosis, at Tokai Convict Prison.

- 1918 5621 — Private John Dexter, 2353, South African Medical Corps. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 7213 — Sister Daisy Aletta Fitzhenry, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 30. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 7902 — Driver Andrew Garvey, MT/6347, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 25. Died of influenza.

- 1918 35020 — Constable Gabriel Jacobs, 1591(F), 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div (South African Police), aged 40. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 17909 — Muleteer Usman Muhammad, MSA/505227, Military Labour Corps. Died on active service.

- 1918 24116 — Driver Isser Stern, MT/6711, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 31. Died of influenza.

- 1918 28952 — Driver Johnny Xaba, 19542, South African Native Labour Bureau. Durban.

- 1922 30270 — Mechanic Morris Esterman, 4081, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 23. Died of tuberculosis, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

- 1940 12203 — Gunner Harold Tobias Kieswetter, NX20813, A.I.F. 2/6th Field Regt. (Royal Australian Artillery). Died on active service.

- 1940 14089 — Sergeant Frederick Bingham Lyness, 42736, 5th Armoured Car Coy. (South African Tank Corps), aged 49. Died on active service.

- 1940 28437 — Private Williams, M/12513, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died on active service.

- 1940 28971 — Corporal Benjamin Yankelson, 185565, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died on active service.

- 1941 3399 — Trooper Andrew Carnegie, 125833, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1941 3649 — Lance Corporal Oswald Alberta Charlton, 170025, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 32. Killed in action.

- 1941 6058 — Corporal Etienne Du Plessis, 178027, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 26. Killed in action.

- 1941 6526 — Private Allie Elee, M/13347, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1941 6813 — Private Evans, 115263, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1941 12372 — Lieutenant David Emmanuel Klass, 295899, 10 Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps), aged 26. Died of wounds.

- 1941 15148 — Lance Corporal Maritz, 125880, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 34. Killed in action.

- 1941 17491 — Trooper Clarence M Morris, 53144, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 29. Killed in action.

- 1941 18072 — Private William T Murdie, 31844, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Died on active service.

- 1941 20636 — Trooper Preston, 135358, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1941 21558 — Trooper Alfred Roberts, 135608, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 28. Died of wounds.

- 1941 21751 — Trooper J Horace Rogers, 15245, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1941 23569 — Sergeant Michael Smith, 33975, 5 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 32. Killed in action.

- 1941 25262 — Lance Corporal Timms, 240576, South African Medical Corps, aged 58. Died on active service.

- 1942 11290 — Private John Gilbert Johnson, 93233, 4 Bde. Workshops (Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Died whilst a POW.

- 1942 13100 — Private Johannes Jacobus Le Fleur, C/304717, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 15442 — Constable (Special) Masukume, A/9223, British South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1942 17181 — Private Tsiboso Molefi, AS/2684, 1910 (Basuto) Coy. (African Pioneer Corps (H.C.T.)), aged 29. Died on active service.

- 1942 18660 — Private Alois Ngcobo, N/44789, attd. 55 S.A.A.F. Regiment (Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces). Died of fractured skull, received in motor accident.

- 1942 19247 — Private Odendaal, M/13244, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1942 24045 — Lieutenant Hermanus Nicolaas Fourie Steenkamp, 103948, South African Air Force, aged 29. Died of peritonitis and typhoid.

- 1943 7754 — Major Charles Frederick Vernon Fulton, A/11320, Indian Army Ordnance Corps, aged 47. Died on active service.

- 1943 8941 — Private Saul Gxowa, N/31629, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Drowned.

- 1943 12975 — Lieutenant Douglas Hamilton Larter, 38232V, 60 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, 2 crew, missing, in De Havilland DH98 Mosquito #LR438.

- 1943 15640 — Private Peter J Matthys, C/304962, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Drowned.

- 1943 15762 — Private Maxim Mbembele, N/30710, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in motor accident.

- 1943 17595 — Private Ntsoropo Swartbooi Moshia, N/890, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, whilst a POW.

- 1944 4174 — Lieutenant Coetzer, 542665V, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, Mustang IIIb FB275, left 1330 on armed recce of Ravenna-Padova-Vicenza area, left wing struck tree while strafing truck, crashed 13 kms south of Vicenza 1430.

- 1944 14646 — Private Saul Makaye, N/56215, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of broncho pneumonia.

- 1945 15370 — Corporal Stephen Mashishi, N/81862, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of heart failure.

- 1947 19114 — Private Nxasana, N/23532, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1951 34577 — Constable McEdisi Hammilton Dubula, 126938, South West Africa Division (South African Police), aged 41. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1953 35685 — Constable Jacob Johannes Mashao, 136363, Head Office (South African Police), aged 18. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1954 33391 — Major William Ross Van Blommestein, 85462034, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (SA Army), aged 42. Died on active service.

- 1962 41579 — John McArthur Hopkins, P/46100, AFB Waterkloof (Union Defence Forces), aged 54. Died of bronchial asthma, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

- 1965 36318 — Detective Constable Godfrey David Mokoena, 136805, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 29. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1971 30428 — Lieutenant Commander Francis Charles Glass, P/53142, HMS Heron (Royal Navy), aged 42. Died on active service.

- 1974 38468 — Inspector Charles Edward Blair Freebairn, 6212, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 24. Died of carbon monoxide poisoning, at Marlborough, Salisbury, on active service.

- 1975 33693 — Rifleman Phillipus Francois Venter, 90308842PE, 17 Sqdn. (SA Army), aged 29. Died of wounds, received at Battle of Bridge 14. Shot in the chest by the Cubans, evacuated but died later on the operating table.

- 1977 39057 — Guard Livingstone Simba Chaukura, 515077, Internal Affairs (Guard Force), aged 32. Killed in action.

- 1977 39110 — Guard Peter Chirambadare, 650775, Internal Affairs (Guard Force), aged 27. Killed in action.

- 1977 39195 — Rifleman Stephen Charles Edward Dawkins, 106882, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 26. Killed in action, in an ambush, while on university vacation call-up.

- 1977 39415 — Cadet Barrington John Heard, PR100416, Thornhill AFB (Internal Affairs), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1977 40827 — Private Hendrik Petrus Kruger, R43593, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Army), aged 21. Died on active service.

- 1977 40851 — Private Siriva Mabhena, 78363462, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 19. Died on active service.

- 1977 39640 — Guard John Wise Magawise, 5104, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1977 39726 — Private Martin Marange, 646242, 8th Battalion (Rhodesia Army), aged 19. Died on active service.

- 1977 40905 — Private Simba Matsenhure, 663489, Keep Protection (Rhodesia Army), aged 28. Died of natural causes, on active service.

- 1977 40906 — Detective Constable Banda Mlots Matshobana, 663489, Criminal Investigation Division (British South Africa Police), aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1977 39934 — Sapper Denis Mukundwa, 659054, African Development Fund (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 50. Died on active service.

- 1977 40964 — Recruit Louis Munyana, 643811, Protected Village Protection Group (Unknown Unit), aged 33. Died of natural causes, on active service.

- 1977 40625 — Private Andrew Zivura, 648582, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Army), aged 47. Died in training accident.

- 1978 39034 — Temp Captain Peter John Caswell, 781187, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Army Education Corps), aged 20. Died in a vehicle accident, collision with a train on the Birchenough Bridge road, on the outskirts of Fort Victoria. He was flung from the vehicle and broke his neck.

- 1978 39043 — Guard Ephraim Chakuweya, 646317, Internal Affairs (Guard Force), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1978 39044 — Guard Stephen Chamunyonga, 646317, Internal Affairs (Guard Force), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1978 40765 — Private Emmanuel Jona, 645284, Depot (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 19. Died on active service.

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