On This Day

On This Day — 1 July

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1901

46911Burgher Gerhardus Douw De Beer, State Artillery Commando (Boer Forces), aged 33. Killed in action, RooSenekal.

1901

43453Burgher Fourie, Boer Forces. Killed in action, 29 miles north west of Harrismith.

1901

45981Burgher J. S Koch, Ficksburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, near Harrismith.

1901

44399Burgher J.m. Van Eeden, Philipstown Commando (Boer Forces), aged 28. Killed in action, Grootrivier.

1901

44386Burgher Jan Matthys Van Eeden, Colesberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Grootrivier.

1901

44436Burgher Marthinuscoetzee Van Der Walt, Boer Forces, aged 19. Killed in action, Rooiwal dist Pretoria.

1901

43963Burgher Louis Viljoen, Utrecht Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Vaalbank, Wakkerstroom.

1902

48323Burgher Jacobus Johannes Barkhuizen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 55. Died of beri-beri while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1906

33668Foreman Inspector Oliver Edward Veal, 76900182SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (Civilian), aged 38. Murdered by rebels, at Messini's kraal, during Bambatha / Zulu Rebellion of 1906.

1915

10188Burgher Lucas Corneluis Holtzhauzen, 681, Botha's Scouts (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Death resulted from the clash at Otavifontein on 1 July 1915. This was the last skirmish of significance in the 1914/15 campaign in SW Africa.

1915

16774Sergeant Major Fred Mitchell, 1031, 5th (South African Mounted Brigade). Death resulted from the clash at Otavifontein on 1 July 1915. This was the last skirmish of significance in the 1914/15 campaign in SW Africa.

1915

19732Private Cecil Neville Passmore, 489, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 21. Died of enteric fever.

1915

21583Corporal Roberts, Jordaans Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

1915

23824Second Lieutenant Thomas Henry Spanton, 3rd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 32. Died of wounds.

1915

24386Private Gert Johannes Strydom, 311, 5th (South African Mounted Brigade). Death resulted from the clash at Otavifontein on 1 July 1915. This was the last skirmish of significance in the 1914/15 campaign in SW Africa.

1915

26934Burgher Dirk Cornelius Van Rensburg, 145, 5th (South African Mounted Brigade). Death resulted from the clash at Otavifontein on 1 July 1915. This was the last skirmish of significance in the 1914/15 campaign in SW Africa.

1916

348Lance Corporal Alfred John Rettie Allan, 5168, 1st/14th Bn. (London Regiment (London Scottish)), aged 27. Missing, Death Presumed.

1916

578Labourer Joseph Anthony, South African Railway Operating Company. Died on active service.

1916

1010Lieutenant John Walton Bamber, 10th Bn. (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry), aged 29. Killed in action, north west of Fricourt.

1916

1665Rifleman Thomas Lonsdale Berry, R/18273, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 31. Killed in action, near Loos.

1916

1783Lieutenant Stanley Morris Bickersteth, 15th Bn. (West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)), aged 25. Killed in action.

1916

1885Second Lieutenant Cyril Blackwell, 16th Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 33. Killed in action.

1916

2052Second Lieutenant Barry Robert Boncker, 1st Bn. (East Yorkshire Regiment), aged 19. Killed in action.

1916

2062Captain Arthur Thomas Bonham-Carter, 3rd Bn. (Hampshire Regiment), aged 47. Killed in action.

1916

2750Captain Colin Selwyn Brown, 11th Bn. (Border Regiment), aged 29. Killed in action, during unsuccessful attack on Leipzig Salient. 500 casualties.

1916

2845Lieutenant John Cecil Brown Constable, 14th Bn. (London Regiment (London Scottish)), aged 26. Killed in action.

1916

2954Private Frederick Charles Budd, 5202, 1st/14th Bn. (London Regiment (London Scottish)), aged 33. Killed in action.

1916

3094Captain Francis Thomas Burrough, 6th Bn. (King's Shropshire Light Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action.

1916

3990Second Lieutenant Thomas Henry Clesham, 17th Bn. (Manchester Regiment), aged 34. Killed in action.

1916

4068Second Lieutenant Harold Brearley Coates, 7th Bn. (Yorkshire Regiment), aged 20. Killed in action, during attack of Fricourt. The Battalion lined up in the trenches in front of the village of Fricourt and had been told not to move until ordered to do so. But the A Coy attacked in error at 7.45 am and was practically destroyed in twenty yards by a single machine-gun (108 of its 140 men became casualties). The remaining companies attacked at 2.30 pm through the German barbed wire in which existed only four small gaps. Within three minutes, the Yorkshiremen sustained 351 casualties. A few reached the village but were soon killed or captured. The 7th Green Howards Memorial stands in the Fricourt British Cemetery (Bray Road) which is in the old No Man's Land where A Coy launched its tragic attack.

1916

4290Rifleman William Frederick Collins, S/13223, 2nd Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 28. Killed in action.

1916

4631Sergeant Sidney H B Craig, 30077, 17th Div. T.M. Bty. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 33. Killed in action.

1916

5485Second Lieutenant Rosser Fellowes Marriott Dean, 4th Bn. (Royal Warwickshire Regiment), aged 33. Killed in action.

1916

5686Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Dickson, 1st Bn. (South Lancashire Regiment), aged 41. Killed in action.

1916

6271Private Quintin Pringle Dunbar, 639, 2nd South African Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps). Died of malaria.

1916

6961Corporal George Fawkes, 13299, 11th Bn. (Border Regiment). Killed in action, during unsuccessful attack on Leipzig Salient. 500 casualties.

1916

7164Captain Ernest Hartley Firth, 13th Bn. (York and Lancaster Regiment), aged 42. Killed in action.

1916

7179Rifleman Alder Heffill Fisher, R/16614, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 38. Missing, Death Presumed.

1916

7598Private Ernest Albert Fraser, 1727, 1st King Edward's Horse. Killed in action.

1916

7872Private John Gardner, 10449, 1st Bn. (East Lancashire Regiment), aged 26. Missing, Death Presumed.

1916

8802Lance Corporal Frank Grimsditch, R/15854, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Missing, Death Presumed.

1916

9337Captain Cecil Lyon Hart, 3rd Bn. (Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)). Killed in action, during attack on the Quadrilateral (between Beaumont-Hamel and Serre).

1916

9548Rifleman Herbert James Head, R/17495, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 39. Killed in action.

1916

10010Captain Richard Lennard Hoare, 12th Bn. (London Regiment (The Rangers)), aged 33. Missing, Death Presumed.

1916

10176Lieutenant Andrew Stuart Holms, 177th Tunnelling Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 38. Killed in action.

1916

10446Captain Alexander Arbuthnott Hughes, 2nd Bn. (South Wales Borderers), aged 29. Died on active service.

1916

10797Rifleman Percy Henry Jackson, R/15890, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Missing, Death Presumed.

1916

10983Second Lieutenant Clement Wilbraham James, 15th Bn. (West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)), aged 26. Missing, Death Presumed.

1916

11638Private David Julie, 536, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria, at Taveta.

1916

12102Rifleman William George Burnet Kettle, 2435, 1st/9th Bn. (London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)), aged 29. Missing, Death Presumed.

1916

13516Captain Reginald Cameron Lewis, 2nd Bn. (Royal Berkshire Regiment), aged 27. Killed in action. From letters received from officers of his regiment it appears he led the first line of attack with his company and was found lying very badly wounded in a Shell hole by a private who stayed by him till he died very shortly afterwards.

1916

13884Major Stewart Walter Loudoun-Shand, 10th Bn. (Yorkshire Regiment), aged 36. Killed in action, at Battle of the Somme.

1916

14080Lieutenant Colonel Colmer William Donald Lynch, 9th Bn. (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action, at Fricourt (Somme). The events of July 1st were one of the great military blunders of the WWI and ever. The troops were supposed to attack after an artillery barrage that last 7 days and could be heard in London. However the British went for quantity rather than quality with respect to the munitions, 30% off shells either failed to explode or misfired and exploded as they left the gun killing the crew. Secondly the Army HQ decided instead of rushes, the men should march in rigid controlled lines allowing the German machines guns to be brought to bear. Lt.-Col. Colmer William Donald Lynch with his battalion advanced. The leading waves were cut down by rifle and machine gun fire, the supporting troops shot down by shrapnel shells. Musketier Karl Blenk of the 169th Regiment who were defending the village stated "You didn't have to aim, we just fired into them. If only they had run, they would have overwhelmed us". Some men made the village and their bodies were discovered when the Germans gave up the village in 1917. The regiment commenced the day with over 800 men and finished the day with 80 men and 4 officers. To quote Private Pearson, "We were two years in the making and ten minutes in the destroying".

1916

14651Labourer Samuel Makeni, 3935, attd. South African Railway Operating Company (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Taveta.

1916

15417Second Lieutenant Overton Trollope Mason, 1st/9th Bn. (London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)). Killed in action.

1916

16197Lance Corporal Daniel George McMillan, 5133, 14th Bn. (London Regiment (London Scottish)), aged 24. Missing in action, Gommecourt Wood.

1916

16205Lance Corporal Allen Hamill McMinn, R/17477, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 34. Missing, Death Presumed.

1916

17500Native Driver John Morris, 39, 2nd (South African Field Artillery). Died of malaria.

1916

17557Second Lieutenant James Pearse Morum, 6th Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 20. Killed in action, during attack on Redan Ridge with heavy fighting along the German trenches.

1916

17914Private John Muir, 23095, 16th Bn. (Highland Light Infantry), aged 34. Killed in action.

1916

18576Rifleman William Nesbitt, R/17278, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Died of wounds.

1916

19990Sergeant Alfred William Perry, 11547, 9th Bn. (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers), aged 27. Killed in action.

1916

20155Rifleman Henry Alwyn Philip, R/17551, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 20. Missing, Death Presumed.

1916

20156Rifleman John Wilberforce Philip, R/17552, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action.

1916

20698Private William Priestley, 11203, 1st Bn. (South Staffordshire Regiment). Killed in action.

1916

20712Lance Sergeant Ronald Lockhart Rennie Pringle, 5136, 1st/14th Bn. (London Regiment (London Scottish)), aged 22. Killed in action.

1916

21258Lance Corporal John Edgar Rees, R/15812, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 41. Missing, Death Presumed.

1916

21261Rifleman Charles George Reeve, R/14252, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 31. Missing, Death Presumed.

1916

21652Rifleman Thomas Robertson, R/20177, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Missing, Death Presumed.

1916

21795Captain Gustaf Oscar Roos, 14th Bn. (York and Lancaster Regiment), aged 47. Died on active service.

1916

22315Second Lieutenant William Howard Savage, 11th Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 31. Killed in action, in attack of Mametz Spur. Capture of Pommiers Redoubt, Beetle Alley and White Trench after hand-to-hand fighting. 227 casualties.

1916

23175Private James Birchall Simpson, 13914, 11th Bn. (Border Regiment), aged 22. Killed in action.

1916

23457Private Cornelius Johannes Smith, 15819, 2nd Bn. (Essex Regiment), aged 38. Killed in action.

1916

24460Pack Leader Jacob Suiker, 3029, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Voi.

1916

24848Lance Corporal Lionel William Taylor, 2414, 1st/9th Bn. (London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)), aged 30. Killed in action.

1916

27678Lance Corporal Frederick Joseph Walters, R/17479, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 35. Killed in action.

1916

27759Second Lieutenant William Charles Samuel Warr, 22nd Bde. (Royal Field Artillery). Killed in action.

1916

27839Second Lieutenant Charles Edward Stephens Watson, 1st Bn. (East Lancashire Regiment), aged 20. Killed in action.

1916

28330Second Lieutenant Alfred Henry Wilkins, 1st/7th Bn. (Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)). Killed in action.

1916

28395Rifleman Charles Williams, R/16258, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 34. Missing, Death Presumed.

1917

8535Major Cecil Erskine Graham, 2nd Bn. (Border Regiment), aged 34. Missing, Death Presumed.

1917

16752Private Desire Charles Minoi, 9496, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Died of pneumonia.

1917

24260Private Henry Stoffels, 1839, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of heart disease.

1918

6981Private John Henry Feinauer, 2310, 1st (South African Horse), aged 26. Died of malaria and kidney trouble.

1918

12382Private Kleinbooi, 16363, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

19765Private Eric George Patrick, 18563, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

1919

10629Private George Sydney Hyatt, 23751, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pleurisy.

1919

27587Private George Walker, 561, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment). Died of general paralysis and cerebral syphilis, after discharge, at Robben Island.

1920

11146Private Wilson Jenkins, 12712, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia.

1938

31006Civilian guard Avraham Katz, 80830664SP, Gendarmerie, aged 26. Died of wounds, received 22 May 1938 at Hanitah, in the defence of Israel.

1940

1428Staff Sergeant George Harold (Harry) Beckett, P/5834, Training Staff Zonderwater (South African Medical Corps), aged 21. Died in Motorcycle Accident.

1940

2162Private Simon Christoffel Bosch, 65783, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 53. Died of lobar pneumonia.

1940

9896Private Rowland Hill, 241676, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Died of cardiac failure, at Premier Mine Military Hospital.

1941

7624Corporal Robert Frazer, 61479, Support Company (Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Died of injuries, received in an explosion while laying mines in the vicinity of Matruh.

1941

16014Private Patrick McGuire, 2268, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 62. Died of heart failure and pneumonia.

1941

16143Private John Christian McLean, 61446, Support Company (Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Died of injuries, received in explosion while laying mines in the vicinity of Matruh.

1941

20134Corporal Stephen Phati, N/12991, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died of injuries, received in motor accident.

1941

23513Lieutenant Gerald Kingsley Smith, 47503V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #W9269.

1941

24016Gunner Nicholas Demetris Stathakis, 16510, 1 A.A. Bde. (South African Artillery), aged 20. Killed in action.

1942

3279Private Daniel David Peter Camoetie, M/17524, 36 Water Supply Coy. (Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Died of wounds.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 1 July

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1901 46911 — Burgher Gerhardus Douw De Beer, State Artillery Commando (Boer Forces), aged 33. Killed in action, RooSenekal.

- 1901 43453 — Burgher Fourie, Boer Forces. Killed in action, 29 miles north west of Harrismith.

- 1901 45981 — Burgher J. S Koch, Ficksburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, near Harrismith.

- 1901 44399 — Burgher J.m. Van Eeden, Philipstown Commando (Boer Forces), aged 28. Killed in action, Grootrivier.

- 1901 44386 — Burgher Jan Matthys Van Eeden, Colesberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Grootrivier.

- 1901 44436 — Burgher Marthinuscoetzee Van Der Walt, Boer Forces, aged 19. Killed in action, Rooiwal dist Pretoria.

- 1901 43963 — Burgher Louis Viljoen, Utrecht Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Vaalbank, Wakkerstroom.

- 1902 48323 — Burgher Jacobus Johannes Barkhuizen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 55. Died of beri-beri while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1906 33668 — Foreman Inspector Oliver Edward Veal, 76900182SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (Civilian), aged 38. Murdered by rebels, at Messini's kraal, during Bambatha / Zulu Rebellion of 1906.

- 1915 10188 — Burgher Lucas Corneluis Holtzhauzen, 681, Botha's Scouts (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Death resulted from the clash at Otavifontein on 1 July 1915. This was the last skirmish of significance in the 1914/15 campaign in SW Africa.

- 1915 16774 — Sergeant Major Fred Mitchell, 1031, 5th (South African Mounted Brigade). Death resulted from the clash at Otavifontein on 1 July 1915. This was the last skirmish of significance in the 1914/15 campaign in SW Africa.

- 1915 19732 — Private Cecil Neville Passmore, 489, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 21. Died of enteric fever.

- 1915 21583 — Corporal Roberts, Jordaans Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

- 1915 23824 — Second Lieutenant Thomas Henry Spanton, 3rd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 32. Died of wounds.

- 1915 24386 — Private Gert Johannes Strydom, 311, 5th (South African Mounted Brigade). Death resulted from the clash at Otavifontein on 1 July 1915. This was the last skirmish of significance in the 1914/15 campaign in SW Africa.

- 1915 26934 — Burgher Dirk Cornelius Van Rensburg, 145, 5th (South African Mounted Brigade). Death resulted from the clash at Otavifontein on 1 July 1915. This was the last skirmish of significance in the 1914/15 campaign in SW Africa.

- 1916 348 — Lance Corporal Alfred John Rettie Allan, 5168, 1st/14th Bn. (London Regiment (London Scottish)), aged 27. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1916 578 — Labourer Joseph Anthony, South African Railway Operating Company. Died on active service.

- 1916 1010 — Lieutenant John Walton Bamber, 10th Bn. (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry), aged 29. Killed in action, north west of Fricourt.

- 1916 1665 — Rifleman Thomas Lonsdale Berry, R/18273, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 31. Killed in action, near Loos.

- 1916 1783 — Lieutenant Stanley Morris Bickersteth, 15th Bn. (West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1916 1885 — Second Lieutenant Cyril Blackwell, 16th Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 33. Killed in action.

- 1916 2052 — Second Lieutenant Barry Robert Boncker, 1st Bn. (East Yorkshire Regiment), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1916 2062 — Captain Arthur Thomas Bonham-Carter, 3rd Bn. (Hampshire Regiment), aged 47. Killed in action.

- 1916 2750 — Captain Colin Selwyn Brown, 11th Bn. (Border Regiment), aged 29. Killed in action, during unsuccessful attack on Leipzig Salient. 500 casualties.

- 1916 2845 — Lieutenant John Cecil Brown Constable, 14th Bn. (London Regiment (London Scottish)), aged 26. Killed in action.

- 1916 2954 — Private Frederick Charles Budd, 5202, 1st/14th Bn. (London Regiment (London Scottish)), aged 33. Killed in action.

- 1916 3094 — Captain Francis Thomas Burrough, 6th Bn. (King's Shropshire Light Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action.

- 1916 3990 — Second Lieutenant Thomas Henry Clesham, 17th Bn. (Manchester Regiment), aged 34. Killed in action.

- 1916 4068 — Second Lieutenant Harold Brearley Coates, 7th Bn. (Yorkshire Regiment), aged 20. Killed in action, during attack of Fricourt. The Battalion lined up in the trenches in front of the village of Fricourt and had been told not to move until ordered to do so. But the A Coy attacked in error at 7.45 am and was practically destroyed in twenty yards by a single machine-gun (108 of its 140 men became casualties). The remaining companies attacked at 2.30 pm through the German barbed wire in which existed only four small gaps. Within three minutes, the Yorkshiremen sustained 351 casualties. A few reached the village but were soon killed or captured. The 7th Green Howards Memorial stands in the Fricourt British Cemetery (Bray Road) which is in the old No Man's Land where A Coy launched its tragic attack.

- 1916 4290 — Rifleman William Frederick Collins, S/13223, 2nd Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1916 4631 — Sergeant Sidney H B Craig, 30077, 17th Div. T.M. Bty. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 33. Killed in action.

- 1916 5485 — Second Lieutenant Rosser Fellowes Marriott Dean, 4th Bn. (Royal Warwickshire Regiment), aged 33. Killed in action.

- 1916 5686 — Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Dickson, 1st Bn. (South Lancashire Regiment), aged 41. Killed in action.

- 1916 6271 — Private Quintin Pringle Dunbar, 639, 2nd South African Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps). Died of malaria.

- 1916 6961 — Corporal George Fawkes, 13299, 11th Bn. (Border Regiment). Killed in action, during unsuccessful attack on Leipzig Salient. 500 casualties.

- 1916 7164 — Captain Ernest Hartley Firth, 13th Bn. (York and Lancaster Regiment), aged 42. Killed in action.

- 1916 7179 — Rifleman Alder Heffill Fisher, R/16614, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 38. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1916 7598 — Private Ernest Albert Fraser, 1727, 1st King Edward's Horse. Killed in action.

- 1916 7872 — Private John Gardner, 10449, 1st Bn. (East Lancashire Regiment), aged 26. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1916 8802 — Lance Corporal Frank Grimsditch, R/15854, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1916 9337 — Captain Cecil Lyon Hart, 3rd Bn. (Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)). Killed in action, during attack on the Quadrilateral (between Beaumont-Hamel and Serre).

- 1916 9548 — Rifleman Herbert James Head, R/17495, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 39. Killed in action.

- 1916 10010 — Captain Richard Lennard Hoare, 12th Bn. (London Regiment (The Rangers)), aged 33. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1916 10176 — Lieutenant Andrew Stuart Holms, 177th Tunnelling Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 38. Killed in action.

- 1916 10446 — Captain Alexander Arbuthnott Hughes, 2nd Bn. (South Wales Borderers), aged 29. Died on active service.

- 1916 10797 — Rifleman Percy Henry Jackson, R/15890, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1916 10983 — Second Lieutenant Clement Wilbraham James, 15th Bn. (West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)), aged 26. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1916 11638 — Private David Julie, 536, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria, at Taveta.

- 1916 12102 — Rifleman William George Burnet Kettle, 2435, 1st/9th Bn. (London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)), aged 29. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1916 13516 — Captain Reginald Cameron Lewis, 2nd Bn. (Royal Berkshire Regiment), aged 27. Killed in action. From letters received from officers of his regiment it appears he led the first line of attack with his company and was found lying very badly wounded in a Shell hole by a private who stayed by him till he died very shortly afterwards.

- 1916 13884 — Major Stewart Walter Loudoun-Shand, 10th Bn. (Yorkshire Regiment), aged 36. Killed in action, at Battle of the Somme.

- 1916 14080 — Lieutenant Colonel Colmer William Donald Lynch, 9th Bn. (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action, at Fricourt (Somme). The events of July 1st were one of the great military blunders of the WWI and ever. The troops were supposed to attack after an artillery barrage that last 7 days and could be heard in London. However the British went for quantity rather than quality with respect to the munitions, 30% off shells either failed to explode or misfired and exploded as they left the gun killing the crew. Secondly the Army HQ decided instead of rushes, the men should march in rigid controlled lines allowing the German machines guns to be brought to bear. Lt.-Col. Colmer William Donald Lynch with his battalion advanced. The leading waves were cut down by rifle and machine gun fire, the supporting troops shot down by shrapnel shells. Musketier Karl Blenk of the 169th Regiment who were defending the village stated "You didn't have to aim, we just fired into them. If only they had run, they would have overwhelmed us". Some men made the village and their bodies were discovered when the Germans gave up the village in 1917. The regiment commenced the day with over 800 men and finished the day with 80 men and 4 officers. To quote Private Pearson, "We were two years in the making and ten minutes in the destroying".

- 1916 14651 — Labourer Samuel Makeni, 3935, attd. South African Railway Operating Company (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Taveta.

- 1916 15417 — Second Lieutenant Overton Trollope Mason, 1st/9th Bn. (London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)). Killed in action.

- 1916 16197 — Lance Corporal Daniel George McMillan, 5133, 14th Bn. (London Regiment (London Scottish)), aged 24. Missing in action, Gommecourt Wood.

- 1916 16205 — Lance Corporal Allen Hamill McMinn, R/17477, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 34. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1916 17500 — Native Driver John Morris, 39, 2nd (South African Field Artillery). Died of malaria.

- 1916 17557 — Second Lieutenant James Pearse Morum, 6th Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 20. Killed in action, during attack on Redan Ridge with heavy fighting along the German trenches.

- 1916 17914 — Private John Muir, 23095, 16th Bn. (Highland Light Infantry), aged 34. Killed in action.

- 1916 18576 — Rifleman William Nesbitt, R/17278, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Died of wounds.

- 1916 19990 — Sergeant Alfred William Perry, 11547, 9th Bn. (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers), aged 27. Killed in action.

- 1916 20155 — Rifleman Henry Alwyn Philip, R/17551, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 20. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1916 20156 — Rifleman John Wilberforce Philip, R/17552, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action.

- 1916 20698 — Private William Priestley, 11203, 1st Bn. (South Staffordshire Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1916 20712 — Lance Sergeant Ronald Lockhart Rennie Pringle, 5136, 1st/14th Bn. (London Regiment (London Scottish)), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1916 21258 — Lance Corporal John Edgar Rees, R/15812, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 41. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1916 21261 — Rifleman Charles George Reeve, R/14252, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 31. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1916 21652 — Rifleman Thomas Robertson, R/20177, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1916 21795 — Captain Gustaf Oscar Roos, 14th Bn. (York and Lancaster Regiment), aged 47. Died on active service.

- 1916 22315 — Second Lieutenant William Howard Savage, 11th Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 31. Killed in action, in attack of Mametz Spur. Capture of Pommiers Redoubt, Beetle Alley and White Trench after hand-to-hand fighting. 227 casualties.

- 1916 23175 — Private James Birchall Simpson, 13914, 11th Bn. (Border Regiment), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1916 23457 — Private Cornelius Johannes Smith, 15819, 2nd Bn. (Essex Regiment), aged 38. Killed in action.

- 1916 24460 — Pack Leader Jacob Suiker, 3029, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Voi.

- 1916 24848 — Lance Corporal Lionel William Taylor, 2414, 1st/9th Bn. (London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)), aged 30. Killed in action.

- 1916 27678 — Lance Corporal Frederick Joseph Walters, R/17479, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 35. Killed in action.

- 1916 27759 — Second Lieutenant William Charles Samuel Warr, 22nd Bde. (Royal Field Artillery). Killed in action.

- 1916 27839 — Second Lieutenant Charles Edward Stephens Watson, 1st Bn. (East Lancashire Regiment), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1916 28330 — Second Lieutenant Alfred Henry Wilkins, 1st/7th Bn. (Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)). Killed in action.

- 1916 28395 — Rifleman Charles Williams, R/16258, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 34. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1917 8535 — Major Cecil Erskine Graham, 2nd Bn. (Border Regiment), aged 34. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1917 16752 — Private Desire Charles Minoi, 9496, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Died of pneumonia.

- 1917 24260 — Private Henry Stoffels, 1839, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of heart disease.

- 1918 6981 — Private John Henry Feinauer, 2310, 1st (South African Horse), aged 26. Died of malaria and kidney trouble.

- 1918 12382 — Private Kleinbooi, 16363, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 19765 — Private Eric George Patrick, 18563, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

- 1919 10629 — Private George Sydney Hyatt, 23751, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pleurisy.

- 1919 27587 — Private George Walker, 561, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment). Died of general paralysis and cerebral syphilis, after discharge, at Robben Island.

- 1920 11146 — Private Wilson Jenkins, 12712, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia.

- 1938 31006 — Civilian guard Avraham Katz, 80830664SP, Gendarmerie, aged 26. Died of wounds, received 22 May 1938 at Hanitah, in the defence of Israel.

- 1940 1428 — Staff Sergeant George Harold (Harry) Beckett, P/5834, Training Staff Zonderwater (South African Medical Corps), aged 21. Died in Motorcycle Accident.

- 1940 2162 — Private Simon Christoffel Bosch, 65783, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 53. Died of lobar pneumonia.

- 1940 9896 — Private Rowland Hill, 241676, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Died of cardiac failure, at Premier Mine Military Hospital.

- 1941 7624 — Corporal Robert Frazer, 61479, Support Company (Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Died of injuries, received in an explosion while laying mines in the vicinity of Matruh.

- 1941 16014 — Private Patrick McGuire, 2268, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 62. Died of heart failure and pneumonia.

- 1941 16143 — Private John Christian McLean, 61446, Support Company (Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Died of injuries, received in explosion while laying mines in the vicinity of Matruh.

- 1941 20134 — Corporal Stephen Phati, N/12991, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died of injuries, received in motor accident.

- 1941 23513 — Lieutenant Gerald Kingsley Smith, 47503V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #W9269.

- 1941 24016 — Gunner Nicholas Demetris Stathakis, 16510, 1 A.A. Bde. (South African Artillery), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1942 3279 — Private Daniel David Peter Camoetie, M/17524, 36 Water Supply Coy. (Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Died of wounds.

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