On This Day

On This Day — 10 July

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

44219Burgher Daniel Petrus Van Rooyen, Ficksburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Dewetsdorp.

1900

44450Burgher Geo Diederik Van Der Schyf, Vryheid (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Op commando.

1901

47408Burgher Jacobus G Bezuidenhout, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Elandsrivier.

1901

47685Burgher Frederik Abraham Marais, Cmdt. P.H. Kritzinger Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Middelburg.

1901

47826Burgher Michael Gideon Nezar, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 22. Died of malaria while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1902

48164Burgher Piet Viljoen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 43. Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1915

11191Labourer Jim, 29543, South African Engineer Corps, aged 21. Died of pneumonia.

1915

12388Labourer Kleinbooi, 8885, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of pleurisy, at Maitland.

1915

41045Labourer Jim Mokukwe, 29543, Railways and Harbours (South African Labour Corps), aged 20. Died of pneumonia, at Karibib.

1915

20634Private Charles Press, 10626, 2nd Bn. (King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)). Killed in action.

1916

334Private Harold Crosbie Alger, 2193, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood/Trones Wood.

1916

576Major Percivale Anthony, 15th Bn. (Welsh Regiment), aged 36. Killed in action.

1916

1897Private Neil Blair, 1174, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

5838Private William Dodds, 6108, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

7320Rifleman Hugh Forbes, S/7973, 11th Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 34. Missing, Death Presumed.

1916

7412Private Samuel Annett Foster, 3717, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

8122Sergeant Philip Hemsworth Gibson, Z/635, 1st Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 36. Died of wounds, gunshot wound to the abdomen wall and head, received 1st July.

1916

8423Corporal Hugh Francis Gordon, 5220, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 41. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

9564Private Joseph Hearne, 6820, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 33. Missing in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

10026Corporal Mervyn Evans Hockey, 50, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Missing in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

10222Private Andre Bernard Hoolahan, 2933, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action, at Montauban-en-Picardie.

1916

10569Sergeant Edwin Huntly, 155, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Missing in action, at Bernafay Wood / Trones Wood.

1916

12236Private Douglas Ivan King, 5855, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

14139Labourer Richard Mabanga Or Mabenga, 1913, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kondoa-Irangi.

1916

15500Private Murdock Matheson, 1280, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Missing in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

16107Private Thomas McKinlay, 85, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

16486Shoeing Smith Joseph Andries Nicolaas Jan Daniel Meyer, 4098, 5th (South African Horse). Died of malaria.

1916

17424Private Arthur Lorimer Morgan, 5875, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

18034Private Stewart Munn, 6221, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 37. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

18462Driver Richard Ndwandwe, 642, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Ufiome.

1916

19460Lance Corporal James Miller Orr, 5657, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

20778Private William Goodwin Puckrim, 6596, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Died of wounds, received at Bernafay Wood, when on the 9th July, three companies of the 2nd S.A.I. occupied Bernafay Wood.

1916

20781Lance Corporal David Pugh, 3278, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 42. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

21623Private David Robertson, 3343, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

22535Corporal James Alfred Scott, 2432, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 39. Missing in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

23444Private Claude Alfred Cannon Smith, 6414, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of wounds, received at Bernafay Wood, when on the 9th July, three companies of the 2nd S.A.I. occupied Bernafay Wood.

1916

23505Private George Smith, 704, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

23726Private Harry Sollis, 3780, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 39. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

24489Private James Howard Surmon, 7117, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of wounds, received when the 1st S.A.I. was in line near Montauban-en-Picardie from 5th to 8th July.

1916

24641Private Frank Arthur Sykes, 2172, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

25108Private Edward Thompson, 5970, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 39. Missing in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

26671Private William Van Der Poll, 2962, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action, at Montauban-en-Picardie.

1916

28597Private David Alexander Wilson, 3125, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1917

1145Second Lieutenant Edward William Barnes, 5th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 38. Died of wounds.

1917

3252Private Lewis Gustavus Callaghan, 3534, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 48. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

1917

4580Lance Corporal Leighton Palmerston Cowen, R/34564, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 31. Died on active service.

1917

6946Corporal William Fati, 2998, 2nd Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

1917

10458Second Lieutenant John Hugh Edward Hughes, 156th Siege Bty. (Royal Garrison Artillery), aged 25. Killed in action.

1917

14700Private Klaas Makomane, 8743, 14th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pneumonia, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

1917

16405Rifleman Jacob Merber, R/36830, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Missing, Death Presumed.

1917

16990Driver Petrus Mofokeng, 200, attd. South African Service Corps Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of bronchitis and malaria, at Bloemfontein, on return to South Africa.

1917

18045Second Lieutenant Baillie Chisholm Munro, 12th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 37. Killed in action.

1917

20570Rifleman Harold Potterill, S/21, Bailey's Sharpshooters (South African Sharpshooters), aged 25. Missing, Death Presumed.

1917

20959Ox Driver Isaac Rahurumang, 15964, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

22985Lieutenant Sanford William Shippard, 1st Bn. (The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment), aged 21. Died on active service.

1918

2066Private Louis George Bontis, 16520, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Died of accidental injuries, in mine.

1918

3245Corporal Jan Matheus Calitz, 12286, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died of pneumonia.

1918

3265Cadet Charles Logie Cameron, 178158, Cadet Distribution Depot (Royal Air Force), aged 21. Died of pneumonia.

1918

6760Rifleman Charles Esson, 1736, 4th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 48. Died of alcoholism.

1918

9158Captain John Harbord, Norfolk Yeomanry, aged 24. Died of wounds, received near Nieppe Forest, 6th July.

1918

11544Private Arthur Joseph, 2459, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 21. Died of pneumonia, at sea.

1918

15526Driver Jack Mathys, HT/2292, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 20. Died of pleurisy.

1919

17142Driver Sello Mokuena, HT/4346, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Found drowned.

1921

7139Private William Finch, 1897, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1932

13883Sergeant Charles Hendry Chapman, Natal Field Artillery, aged 64. Died after discharge.

1936

37070Constable Joseph Theodorus Oosthuizen, 3196, 1 Parachute Battalion (South African Police), aged 49. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1940

5568Sergeant Christopher Joseph Dent, 755832, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Anson N5019, at Builth Wells.

1940

18822Warrant Officer Class II Joseph Ninnis, 98575, South African Air Force, aged 42. Died on active service.

1941

17740Flight Lieutenant Stanley Cameron Mounsey, 44317, Royal Air Force, aged 36. Killed in action, enemy action at 102 Maintenance Unit, RAF Abu Sueir, Egypt.

1941

21779Lance Corporal Alfred Jacobus Rontganger, C/168579, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died on active service.

1942

3227Captain Robert Cairns, 240342, South African Intelligence Corps, aged 59. Died of carcinoma of stomach and haemorrhage.

1942

5297Corporal Adriaan De Klerk, 28178, 1st (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Died on active service.

1942

6556Private Garth Deacon Elliott, 136599, Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died of wounds, accidentally killed when a friend was cleaning a rifle which went off.

1942

11123Sergeant George Frederick Jefferys, 6802, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 45. Died of wounds.

1942

14110Staff Sergeant William Maxwell Fearne Lyttle, 504, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 35. Accidentally killed, when he fell from a window.

1942

20729Lance Corporal Frank George Prinsloo, 9915, 12 Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps), aged 30. Died in motor accident.

1942

23333Private Philip Slinger, M/17573, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Accidentally killed.

1943

3210Nursing Sister Beatrix Powell Cadle, 254579, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 37. Died of haemorrhagic pancreatitis and duodenitis.

1943

13117Captain Clive Gordon Le Roux, 205818V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109s, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #EP690.

1943

18691Private George Ngoza, N/8953, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of acute cardiac failure.

1944

7420Private Diederick S J Fouche, 173608V, Armoured Car Training Centre (South African Tank Corps), aged 36. Died of natural causes.

1944

9683Second Lieutenant George Watt Hendrie, 307770, 9th (Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C.), aged 21. Killed in action, Maltot, Normandy.

1944

15118Major Daniel Wilhelm Maree, 102199V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, when doing a series of flying exercisies in a Harvard aircraft of H.M.S. Hunter. When after a stall turn, one wing of the aircraft collided with the top of a tall tree and machine crashed into ground.

1944

18695Private Douglas Ngquba, N/77641, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died of epilepsy.

1945

1598Private Bennett, 27542, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died after discharge.

1945

3981Private Abraham Wallace Clements, C/287785, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of tuberculosis, after discharge.

1945

19072Corporal Austin Ntsangase, N/5127, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pneumonia.

1945

28719Private Hendrik Cornelius Witbooi, C/277428, 3rd Bn. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Accidentally killed, whilst participating in an organised football game, at Sonderwater.

1946

5113Private James Brown Davies, 92986, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 43. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1946

6985Captain Samuel Feinstein, 312324V, South African Medical Corps, aged 46. Died on active service.

1946

26803Able Seaman Van Graan, CN/71957, H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop (South African Naval Forces). Died after discharge.

1946

26933Private Coenraad Jabobus Janse Van Rensburg, 700879, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 67. Died on active service.

1946

28830Gunner Woodside, 13663, South African Artillery, aged 42. Died on active service.

1948

29467Flight Lieutenant Lionel Morris Bloch, 148108, Air Force (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, in the war of independence, in the defense of Israel.

1949

32165Sergeant Petrus Bernard Naude, 70525464BT, Regiment Christiaan Beyers (South African Police), aged 47. Died of coronary thrombosis.

1959

30525Corporal Terrence Alan Greenacre, 23530844, 4th Regt. (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry), aged 22. Died on active service.

1969

38752Policeman Francis Raiva, 201154, Tomlinson Depot (British South Africa Police), aged 44. Died of broncho genic carcinoma.

1970

38826Section Officer Wessel Lourens Van Rheede Van Oudtshoorn, 382378C, Braeside Police Camp (British South Africa Police), aged 49. Died of pneumonia.

1976

38677Constable Temba Luxton Mupita, 22338, Mangula (British South Africa Police), aged 27. Murdered, gun shot wounds, while on leave at Sarawaku Kraal, Mutasa North Tribal Trust Lands, Op Thrasher.

1979

38465Field Reservist John Robert Gretton Foster, 28807L, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 24. Died of wounds, received in the Sipolilo area, Op Hurricane.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 10 July

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 44219 — Burgher Daniel Petrus Van Rooyen, Ficksburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Dewetsdorp.

- 1900 44450 — Burgher Geo Diederik Van Der Schyf, Vryheid (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Op commando.

- 1901 47408 — Burgher Jacobus G Bezuidenhout, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Elandsrivier.

- 1901 47685 — Burgher Frederik Abraham Marais, Cmdt. P.H. Kritzinger Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Middelburg.

- 1901 47826 — Burgher Michael Gideon Nezar, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 22. Died of malaria while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1902 48164 — Burgher Piet Viljoen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 43. Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1915 11191 — Labourer Jim, 29543, South African Engineer Corps, aged 21. Died of pneumonia.

- 1915 12388 — Labourer Kleinbooi, 8885, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of pleurisy, at Maitland.

- 1915 41045 — Labourer Jim Mokukwe, 29543, Railways and Harbours (South African Labour Corps), aged 20. Died of pneumonia, at Karibib.

- 1915 20634 — Private Charles Press, 10626, 2nd Bn. (King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)). Killed in action.

- 1916 334 — Private Harold Crosbie Alger, 2193, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood/Trones Wood.

- 1916 576 — Major Percivale Anthony, 15th Bn. (Welsh Regiment), aged 36. Killed in action.

- 1916 1897 — Private Neil Blair, 1174, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 5838 — Private William Dodds, 6108, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 7320 — Rifleman Hugh Forbes, S/7973, 11th Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 34. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1916 7412 — Private Samuel Annett Foster, 3717, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 8122 — Sergeant Philip Hemsworth Gibson, Z/635, 1st Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 36. Died of wounds, gunshot wound to the abdomen wall and head, received 1st July.

- 1916 8423 — Corporal Hugh Francis Gordon, 5220, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 41. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 9564 — Private Joseph Hearne, 6820, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 33. Missing in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 10026 — Corporal Mervyn Evans Hockey, 50, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Missing in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 10222 — Private Andre Bernard Hoolahan, 2933, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action, at Montauban-en-Picardie.

- 1916 10569 — Sergeant Edwin Huntly, 155, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Missing in action, at Bernafay Wood / Trones Wood.

- 1916 12236 — Private Douglas Ivan King, 5855, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 14139 — Labourer Richard Mabanga Or Mabenga, 1913, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kondoa-Irangi.

- 1916 15500 — Private Murdock Matheson, 1280, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Missing in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 16107 — Private Thomas McKinlay, 85, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 16486 — Shoeing Smith Joseph Andries Nicolaas Jan Daniel Meyer, 4098, 5th (South African Horse). Died of malaria.

- 1916 17424 — Private Arthur Lorimer Morgan, 5875, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 18034 — Private Stewart Munn, 6221, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 37. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 18462 — Driver Richard Ndwandwe, 642, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Ufiome.

- 1916 19460 — Lance Corporal James Miller Orr, 5657, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 20778 — Private William Goodwin Puckrim, 6596, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Died of wounds, received at Bernafay Wood, when on the 9th July, three companies of the 2nd S.A.I. occupied Bernafay Wood.

- 1916 20781 — Lance Corporal David Pugh, 3278, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 42. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 21623 — Private David Robertson, 3343, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 22535 — Corporal James Alfred Scott, 2432, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 39. Missing in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 23444 — Private Claude Alfred Cannon Smith, 6414, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of wounds, received at Bernafay Wood, when on the 9th July, three companies of the 2nd S.A.I. occupied Bernafay Wood.

- 1916 23505 — Private George Smith, 704, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 23726 — Private Harry Sollis, 3780, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 39. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 24489 — Private James Howard Surmon, 7117, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of wounds, received when the 1st S.A.I. was in line near Montauban-en-Picardie from 5th to 8th July.

- 1916 24641 — Private Frank Arthur Sykes, 2172, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 25108 — Private Edward Thompson, 5970, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 39. Missing in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 26671 — Private William Van Der Poll, 2962, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action, at Montauban-en-Picardie.

- 1916 28597 — Private David Alexander Wilson, 3125, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1917 1145 — Second Lieutenant Edward William Barnes, 5th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 38. Died of wounds.

- 1917 3252 — Private Lewis Gustavus Callaghan, 3534, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 48. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

- 1917 4580 — Lance Corporal Leighton Palmerston Cowen, R/34564, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1917 6946 — Corporal William Fati, 2998, 2nd Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

- 1917 10458 — Second Lieutenant John Hugh Edward Hughes, 156th Siege Bty. (Royal Garrison Artillery), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1917 14700 — Private Klaas Makomane, 8743, 14th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pneumonia, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

- 1917 16405 — Rifleman Jacob Merber, R/36830, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1917 16990 — Driver Petrus Mofokeng, 200, attd. South African Service Corps Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of bronchitis and malaria, at Bloemfontein, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 18045 — Second Lieutenant Baillie Chisholm Munro, 12th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 37. Killed in action.

- 1917 20570 — Rifleman Harold Potterill, S/21, Bailey's Sharpshooters (South African Sharpshooters), aged 25. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1917 20959 — Ox Driver Isaac Rahurumang, 15964, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 22985 — Lieutenant Sanford William Shippard, 1st Bn. (The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment), aged 21. Died on active service.

- 1918 2066 — Private Louis George Bontis, 16520, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Died of accidental injuries, in mine.

- 1918 3245 — Corporal Jan Matheus Calitz, 12286, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 3265 — Cadet Charles Logie Cameron, 178158, Cadet Distribution Depot (Royal Air Force), aged 21. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 6760 — Rifleman Charles Esson, 1736, 4th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 48. Died of alcoholism.

- 1918 9158 — Captain John Harbord, Norfolk Yeomanry, aged 24. Died of wounds, received near Nieppe Forest, 6th July.

- 1918 11544 — Private Arthur Joseph, 2459, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 21. Died of pneumonia, at sea.

- 1918 15526 — Driver Jack Mathys, HT/2292, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 20. Died of pleurisy.

- 1919 17142 — Driver Sello Mokuena, HT/4346, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Found drowned.

- 1921 7139 — Private William Finch, 1897, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1932 13883 — Sergeant Charles Hendry Chapman, Natal Field Artillery, aged 64. Died after discharge.

- 1936 37070 — Constable Joseph Theodorus Oosthuizen, 3196, 1 Parachute Battalion (South African Police), aged 49. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1940 5568 — Sergeant Christopher Joseph Dent, 755832, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Anson N5019, at Builth Wells.

- 1940 18822 — Warrant Officer Class II Joseph Ninnis, 98575, South African Air Force, aged 42. Died on active service.

- 1941 17740 — Flight Lieutenant Stanley Cameron Mounsey, 44317, Royal Air Force, aged 36. Killed in action, enemy action at 102 Maintenance Unit, RAF Abu Sueir, Egypt.

- 1941 21779 — Lance Corporal Alfred Jacobus Rontganger, C/168579, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died on active service.

- 1942 3227 — Captain Robert Cairns, 240342, South African Intelligence Corps, aged 59. Died of carcinoma of stomach and haemorrhage.

- 1942 5297 — Corporal Adriaan De Klerk, 28178, 1st (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Died on active service.

- 1942 6556 — Private Garth Deacon Elliott, 136599, Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died of wounds, accidentally killed when a friend was cleaning a rifle which went off.

- 1942 11123 — Sergeant George Frederick Jefferys, 6802, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 45. Died of wounds.

- 1942 14110 — Staff Sergeant William Maxwell Fearne Lyttle, 504, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 35. Accidentally killed, when he fell from a window.

- 1942 20729 — Lance Corporal Frank George Prinsloo, 9915, 12 Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps), aged 30. Died in motor accident.

- 1942 23333 — Private Philip Slinger, M/17573, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Accidentally killed.

- 1943 3210 — Nursing Sister Beatrix Powell Cadle, 254579, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 37. Died of haemorrhagic pancreatitis and duodenitis.

- 1943 13117 — Captain Clive Gordon Le Roux, 205818V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109s, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #EP690.

- 1943 18691 — Private George Ngoza, N/8953, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of acute cardiac failure.

- 1944 7420 — Private Diederick S J Fouche, 173608V, Armoured Car Training Centre (South African Tank Corps), aged 36. Died of natural causes.

- 1944 9683 — Second Lieutenant George Watt Hendrie, 307770, 9th (Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C.), aged 21. Killed in action, Maltot, Normandy.

- 1944 15118 — Major Daniel Wilhelm Maree, 102199V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, when doing a series of flying exercisies in a Harvard aircraft of H.M.S. Hunter. When after a stall turn, one wing of the aircraft collided with the top of a tall tree and machine crashed into ground.

- 1944 18695 — Private Douglas Ngquba, N/77641, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died of epilepsy.

- 1945 1598 — Private Bennett, 27542, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died after discharge.

- 1945 3981 — Private Abraham Wallace Clements, C/287785, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of tuberculosis, after discharge.

- 1945 19072 — Corporal Austin Ntsangase, N/5127, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pneumonia.

- 1945 28719 — Private Hendrik Cornelius Witbooi, C/277428, 3rd Bn. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Accidentally killed, whilst participating in an organised football game, at Sonderwater.

- 1946 5113 — Private James Brown Davies, 92986, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 43. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1946 6985 — Captain Samuel Feinstein, 312324V, South African Medical Corps, aged 46. Died on active service.

- 1946 26803 — Able Seaman Van Graan, CN/71957, H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop (South African Naval Forces). Died after discharge.

- 1946 26933 — Private Coenraad Jabobus Janse Van Rensburg, 700879, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 67. Died on active service.

- 1946 28830 — Gunner Woodside, 13663, South African Artillery, aged 42. Died on active service.

- 1948 29467 — Flight Lieutenant Lionel Morris Bloch, 148108, Air Force (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, in the war of independence, in the defense of Israel.

- 1949 32165 — Sergeant Petrus Bernard Naude, 70525464BT, Regiment Christiaan Beyers (South African Police), aged 47. Died of coronary thrombosis.

- 1959 30525 — Corporal Terrence Alan Greenacre, 23530844, 4th Regt. (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1969 38752 — Policeman Francis Raiva, 201154, Tomlinson Depot (British South Africa Police), aged 44. Died of broncho genic carcinoma.

- 1970 38826 — Section Officer Wessel Lourens Van Rheede Van Oudtshoorn, 382378C, Braeside Police Camp (British South Africa Police), aged 49. Died of pneumonia.

- 1976 38677 — Constable Temba Luxton Mupita, 22338, Mangula (British South Africa Police), aged 27. Murdered, gun shot wounds, while on leave at Sarawaku Kraal, Mutasa North Tribal Trust Lands, Op Thrasher.

- 1979 38465 — Field Reservist John Robert Gretton Foster, 28807L, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 24. Died of wounds, received in the Sipolilo area, Op Hurricane.

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