On This Day

On This Day — 11 January

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

46292Burgher Jacobus Stephanus Grove, State Artillery Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Jacobsdal Hosp.

1900

45455Burgher Jurie Johannes Odendaal, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

43845Burgher Wessels, Harrismith Commando (Boer Forces), aged 47. Killed in action, near Ladysmith.

1901

46012Burgher Lcp Karsten, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Bassonsgat, Ceres.

1901

43978Burgher Hendrik J Viljoen, Heilbron (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Vaalkop Lindley.

1902

47101Burgher Louis Christiaan Pieter Carstens, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Bassonsgat, Ceres.

1902

43571Burgher Du Toit, Boer Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

1902

48368Burgher Philippus Daniël Johannes Du Toit, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 26. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

1902

45789Burgher Izak Bartholomeus, Lt Liebenberg, Scheepers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Aliwal Noord.

1915

1205Private Bert Barrish, 17616, 2nd Bn. (East Lancashire Regiment). Killed in action.

1917

1367Pack Leader Richard Beam, 2775, British East African Exp. Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at Voi.

1917

4939Donkey Driver July Damoyi, 16365, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

11685Leader July Jwili, 12549, South African Native Labour Bureau. Dodoma.

1917

40497Native Constable William MacAla, 2625, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 33. Died of typhoid fever.

1917

23555Lance Corporal Joseph Henry Smith, 5239, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 7th January.

1918

153Corporal John Webb Adams, 7377, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 39. Killed in action.

1918

193Private Samuel Robert Addicott, 11411, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of bronchitis.

1918

667Lance Corporal George Armstrong, R/6171, 3rd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 38. Died of rheumatic fever, at Askam.

1918

4395Private David Brown Cook, 15147, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1918

8282Private William George Godden, 124, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of lumbar abscess and bronchitis.

1918

8625Second Lieutenant John Harding Greathead, 74th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 20. Killed in aeroplane accident.

1918

15332Private Breakfast Masara, 17730, 31st Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis.

1918

20323Private Robert Ross Pike, 9809, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 4th January.

1918

20335Private Mhlabati Pindane, 10813, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

22214Private Kippie Samuels, 6926, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 17. Died of wounds.

1919

7450Private Gysbert Fourie, 12963, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pernicious anemia and bronchitis.

1920

9001Battery Sergeant Major William Charles Haken, 483, South African Field Artillery, aged 37. Died of sleeping sickness.

1921

6909Private Charles Walter Faria, 8068, Cape Cycle Corps, aged 22. Died at Wynberg Hospital.

1941

1261Lieutenant Ronald Hugh Basford, 66442, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces). Killed in action.

1941

27027Corporal Adriaan Johannes Louw Van Sittert, 36252, Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 37. Died of meningitis, in Rustenburg Hospital.

1942

344Fireman Alexander Alkana, S.S. Gloucester Castle (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 29. Died in air raid, after the house he was at was bombed during an air raid, in Liverpool.

1942

388Flight Lieutenant Allen John Frederick Allen-White, 88860, 266 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 27. Killed in action, Spitfire W3308, German aircraft were active off the east coast of England. Three pilots of 266 Sqn on convoy patrol took off from Docking having heard that enemy aircraft might be expected. Near the convy they were told of enemy aircraft approaching then saw a Ju 88 and chased it in line. Closing to 200 yards, Plt Off Hogn Small opened fire as the enemy bomber crossed 100 yards in front of him and continued firing fleeing enemy aircraft into cloud. On emerging from cloud, only two of the three pilots, Plt Off Small and Sgt Norham Lucas rejoined. They tried to call the third pilot, Flt Lt Allen John Frederick Allen-White, on R/T but without success. Three aircraft searched him for two hours, refuelled and searched for another one and a half hours, while air/sea rescue was informed and also searched, but no trace of Allen-White or his Spitfire Vb W3308 was found.

1942

3153Private James Henry Butler, C/167318, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, at Middelburg Isolation Hospital, after discharge.

1942

3964Sergeant Godfrey Frederick Clayden, 27526, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action.

1942

6310Private William Alfred Dunstan, 221671, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died on active service.

1942

6429Lance Corporal James L. Edgar, 27414, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

1942

7688Sergeant Lionel Friend, S/3207, Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

1942

8257Lieutenant Patrick Walter Glenton, 221676, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

1942

8633Private George Alexander Greef, 27341, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

1942

8904Private Selwyn Thomas Gummow, 27583, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 24. Died on active service.

1942

9528Sergeant Brian Doveton Hayne, 32271, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 24. Died on active service.

1942

9691Private Egbert Andrew Hendrikz, 27507, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

1942

10194Private Louis Johannes Homan, 27252, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 34. Died on active service.

1942

10762Private Albert Jacks, 27599, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died of wounds.

1942

13368Private George Lesesa, N/12742, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 50. Accidentally killed, by vehicle.

1942

13931Private Aubrey Louwrens, 27258, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 33. Died on active service.

1942

14330Private Alexander John Joseph MacLean, 30922, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

1942

14343Corporal Donald Angus MacLeod, 221719, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 26. Died on active service.

1942

14352Private MacMillan, 27379, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Died on active service.

1942

16211Sergeant Adam J McMurray, 27522, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action.

1942

17996Private George Mulligan, 30914, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

1942

18783Private Leslie Nidzon, 27334, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 22. Killed in action.

1942

19759Private Ronald W Paton, 221500, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Died on active service.

1942

20588Private Powell, 27515, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 30. Died on active service.

1942

20673Private Petrus Johannes Pretorius, 30934, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action.

1942

21179Private William King Ravenscroft, 30918, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Killed in action.

1942

21643Private Leopold Peter Smith Robertson, 27333, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 19. Killed in action.

1942

22852Private Arthur S D Sharp, 27531, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

1942

23011Private Thomas Shovelan, 30582, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

1942

23610Corporal Stanley Smith, 30941, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

1942

24062Private William Henry Steer, 221620, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 18. Killed in action.

1942

27513Lance Corporal Cornelius Hudson Vreede, 27318, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 40. Died on active service.

1942

28068Private Jonathan Felix Wentzel, 196441, 2nd Bn. (South African Police), aged 24. Killed in action, during attack on Sollum, North Africa.

1943

18581Gunner Johannes Adriaan Neser, 143939, South African Artillery, aged 20. Died on active service.

1944

6973Private Peter February, C/568534V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Killed in action.

1944

11634Private John Judson, C/568615V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

19265Private Rudolf Hendrik Petrus Oelofse, 282987V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Died of wounds, accidentally wounded on the 7th January in the vicinity of Gebel Mrier, North Africa, during a Brigade Exercise, and died in hospital on the 11th.

1944

22361Private Izak J Scheepers, 202008V, South African Internment Corps, aged 50. Died on active service.

1944

22769Private Serra, C/568636V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1945

3966Warrant Officer Class II Arthur Clayton, 135649V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died in battle accident, gun shot wound to head.

1945

5046Private Davids, C/284982V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died after discharge.

1945

5808Able Seaman Robert H Dixon, CN/584276V, H.M.S.A.S. Cachelot (South African Naval Forces), aged 24. Died on active service.

1945

5835Lieutenant William John Dodd, 542419V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD569, swung on take-off, hit other aircraft, blew up Jesi.

1945

17226Private Pieter Moller, 591547V, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died on active service.

1945

20044Lieutenant Albert Walter Petersen, 542929V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, swung on take-off, hit other aircraft, blew up Jesi, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD569.

1945

25527Lieutenant Raymond Radcliffe Truter, 329115V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Died in Aircraft Accident, swung on take-off, hit other aircraft, blew up Jesi, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD569.

1946

130Corporal Henry Adams, C/286264, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, after discharge.

1946

12104Staff Sergeant Leslie William Kettles, 137394, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 53. Died on active service.

1946

15512Lance Corporal Shopana Rufus Mathibe, N/54645, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1947

6867Private Fahrenfort, 549535V, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

1956

29941Acting Pilot Officer Andrew Robin Dawson, 504467, RAF Ternhill (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Died on active service.

1960

34611Constable Hendrik Ostewald Eksteen, 36627, 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div (South African Police), aged 19. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

1975

40771Sergeant George Noe Kaluwe, 641952, Sigs Sqn (2 Brigade), aged 37. Died of injuries, head injuries, received in a vehicle accident on the Salisbury / Mtoko road.

1975

36766Constable Frederick Johannes Nel, W61799N, Inanda (South African Police), aged 18. Killed in action, in Rhodesia while on COIN duty, landmine explosion.

1977

39693District Assistant Hemani Maseka Mangezo, R43761, 1st Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 29. Killed in action, at Makoni.

1977

39996District Assistant Joseph Mutero, 646163, African Development Fund (Internal Affairs), aged 27. Murdered, by terrorists, at Chiredzi, Op Repulse.

1979

39173Sergeant Clive Gordon (Chippo) Cripps, 725675, "C" Sqdn. (Special Air Service), aged 19. Killed in action, when 10 ZANLA ambushed his patrol at Hot Springs, Op Thrasher, while deploying for operations in Manica Province, Mocambique.

1979

32140Rifleman Nicolaas Johannes Myburgh, 70473848BT, Regiment Bloemspruit (Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Died of injuries, critically injured in a private motor vehicle accident and admitted to the Hospital in Messina with bleeding on the brain. He succumbed to his injuries not long after admission.

1979

37648Detective Colonel Alucia Herculaas Smit, W22246B, Traffic Police (South African Police), aged 28. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1980

30274Lance Corporal Derick James Evans, 77411411BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, in Ethosha reserve, Buffel overturned.

1980

38672Constable Oliver Munemo, 25969, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 27. Killed in action, in a contact.

1982

33789Staff Sergeant Charles William Peter Wallis, 70223318, Engineers School (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 27. Died of leukemia, in the Voortrekker Hospital, Kroonstad.

1984

32156Rifleman Jorge Nangolo, 80821028SP, 101 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 23. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, during the advance on Xangongo, the steering on a Caspir broke, causing the vehicle to overturn, resulting in his death. 8 others were injured.

1984

38330Constable Sdumo Jacob Zulu, S173318H, Western Province Division (South African Police), aged 25. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1993

35185Constable Paul Khoza, 0626713-1, Free State (South African Police), aged 30. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1995

35096Captain Phillippus Johannes Jordaan, 0404812-1, Witwatersrand (South African Police), aged 31. Murdered by suspects.

1998

30316Lance Corporal Bruce Andrew Fielies, 87084232, 7 Medical Battalion Group attd. 44 Parachute Brigade (SA Army), aged 22. Committed Suicide, shot himself at Hartswater.

1999

32876Rifleman Matseba Morries Semenya, 93664043PV, 7 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 27. Died of malaria, at 1 Military Hospital.

2000

37877Constable Frederick Johannes Tofile, 911481-5, North West Province (South African Police), aged 21. Stabbed to death.

2001

34254Sergeant George Buthelezi, 619861-9, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police Service), aged 53. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 11 January

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 46292 — Burgher Jacobus Stephanus Grove, State Artillery Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Jacobsdal Hosp.

- 1900 45455 — Burgher Jurie Johannes Odendaal, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 43845 — Burgher Wessels, Harrismith Commando (Boer Forces), aged 47. Killed in action, near Ladysmith.

- 1901 46012 — Burgher Lcp Karsten, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Bassonsgat, Ceres.

- 1901 43978 — Burgher Hendrik J Viljoen, Heilbron (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Vaalkop Lindley.

- 1902 47101 — Burgher Louis Christiaan Pieter Carstens, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Bassonsgat, Ceres.

- 1902 43571 — Burgher Du Toit, Boer Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

- 1902 48368 — Burgher Philippus Daniël Johannes Du Toit, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 26. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

- 1902 45789 — Burgher Izak Bartholomeus, Lt Liebenberg, Scheepers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Aliwal Noord.

- 1915 1205 — Private Bert Barrish, 17616, 2nd Bn. (East Lancashire Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1917 1367 — Pack Leader Richard Beam, 2775, British East African Exp. Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at Voi.

- 1917 4939 — Donkey Driver July Damoyi, 16365, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 11685 — Leader July Jwili, 12549, South African Native Labour Bureau. Dodoma.

- 1917 40497 — Native Constable William MacAla, 2625, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 33. Died of typhoid fever.

- 1917 23555 — Lance Corporal Joseph Henry Smith, 5239, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 7th January.

- 1918 153 — Corporal John Webb Adams, 7377, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 39. Killed in action.

- 1918 193 — Private Samuel Robert Addicott, 11411, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of bronchitis.

- 1918 667 — Lance Corporal George Armstrong, R/6171, 3rd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 38. Died of rheumatic fever, at Askam.

- 1918 4395 — Private David Brown Cook, 15147, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1918 8282 — Private William George Godden, 124, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of lumbar abscess and bronchitis.

- 1918 8625 — Second Lieutenant John Harding Greathead, 74th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 20. Killed in aeroplane accident.

- 1918 15332 — Private Breakfast Masara, 17730, 31st Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis.

- 1918 20323 — Private Robert Ross Pike, 9809, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 4th January.

- 1918 20335 — Private Mhlabati Pindane, 10813, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 22214 — Private Kippie Samuels, 6926, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 17. Died of wounds.

- 1919 7450 — Private Gysbert Fourie, 12963, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pernicious anemia and bronchitis.

- 1920 9001 — Battery Sergeant Major William Charles Haken, 483, South African Field Artillery, aged 37. Died of sleeping sickness.

- 1921 6909 — Private Charles Walter Faria, 8068, Cape Cycle Corps, aged 22. Died at Wynberg Hospital.

- 1941 1261 — Lieutenant Ronald Hugh Basford, 66442, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces). Killed in action.

- 1941 27027 — Corporal Adriaan Johannes Louw Van Sittert, 36252, Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 37. Died of meningitis, in Rustenburg Hospital.

- 1942 344 — Fireman Alexander Alkana, S.S. Gloucester Castle (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 29. Died in air raid, after the house he was at was bombed during an air raid, in Liverpool.

- 1942 388 — Flight Lieutenant Allen John Frederick Allen-White, 88860, 266 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 27. Killed in action, Spitfire W3308, German aircraft were active off the east coast of England. Three pilots of 266 Sqn on convoy patrol took off from Docking having heard that enemy aircraft might be expected. Near the convy they were told of enemy aircraft approaching then saw a Ju 88 and chased it in line. Closing to 200 yards, Plt Off Hogn Small opened fire as the enemy bomber crossed 100 yards in front of him and continued firing fleeing enemy aircraft into cloud. On emerging from cloud, only two of the three pilots, Plt Off Small and Sgt Norham Lucas rejoined. They tried to call the third pilot, Flt Lt Allen John Frederick Allen-White, on R/T but without success. Three aircraft searched him for two hours, refuelled and searched for another one and a half hours, while air/sea rescue was informed and also searched, but no trace of Allen-White or his Spitfire Vb W3308 was found.

- 1942 3153 — Private James Henry Butler, C/167318, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, at Middelburg Isolation Hospital, after discharge.

- 1942 3964 — Sergeant Godfrey Frederick Clayden, 27526, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1942 6310 — Private William Alfred Dunstan, 221671, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died on active service.

- 1942 6429 — Lance Corporal James L. Edgar, 27414, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

- 1942 7688 — Sergeant Lionel Friend, S/3207, Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1942 8257 — Lieutenant Patrick Walter Glenton, 221676, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

- 1942 8633 — Private George Alexander Greef, 27341, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

- 1942 8904 — Private Selwyn Thomas Gummow, 27583, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1942 9528 — Sergeant Brian Doveton Hayne, 32271, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1942 9691 — Private Egbert Andrew Hendrikz, 27507, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

- 1942 10194 — Private Louis Johannes Homan, 27252, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1942 10762 — Private Albert Jacks, 27599, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died of wounds.

- 1942 13368 — Private George Lesesa, N/12742, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 50. Accidentally killed, by vehicle.

- 1942 13931 — Private Aubrey Louwrens, 27258, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 33. Died on active service.

- 1942 14330 — Private Alexander John Joseph MacLean, 30922, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

- 1942 14343 — Corporal Donald Angus MacLeod, 221719, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1942 14352 — Private MacMillan, 27379, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1942 16211 — Sergeant Adam J McMurray, 27522, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1942 17996 — Private George Mulligan, 30914, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

- 1942 18783 — Private Leslie Nidzon, 27334, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1942 19759 — Private Ronald W Paton, 221500, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1942 20588 — Private Powell, 27515, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 30. Died on active service.

- 1942 20673 — Private Petrus Johannes Pretorius, 30934, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1942 21179 — Private William King Ravenscroft, 30918, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1942 21643 — Private Leopold Peter Smith Robertson, 27333, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1942 22852 — Private Arthur S D Sharp, 27531, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

- 1942 23011 — Private Thomas Shovelan, 30582, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

- 1942 23610 — Corporal Stanley Smith, 30941, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

- 1942 24062 — Private William Henry Steer, 221620, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 18. Killed in action.

- 1942 27513 — Lance Corporal Cornelius Hudson Vreede, 27318, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 40. Died on active service.

- 1942 28068 — Private Jonathan Felix Wentzel, 196441, 2nd Bn. (South African Police), aged 24. Killed in action, during attack on Sollum, North Africa.

- 1943 18581 — Gunner Johannes Adriaan Neser, 143939, South African Artillery, aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1944 6973 — Private Peter February, C/568534V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1944 11634 — Private John Judson, C/568615V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 19265 — Private Rudolf Hendrik Petrus Oelofse, 282987V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Died of wounds, accidentally wounded on the 7th January in the vicinity of Gebel Mrier, North Africa, during a Brigade Exercise, and died in hospital on the 11th.

- 1944 22361 — Private Izak J Scheepers, 202008V, South African Internment Corps, aged 50. Died on active service.

- 1944 22769 — Private Serra, C/568636V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1945 3966 — Warrant Officer Class II Arthur Clayton, 135649V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died in battle accident, gun shot wound to head.

- 1945 5046 — Private Davids, C/284982V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died after discharge.

- 1945 5808 — Able Seaman Robert H Dixon, CN/584276V, H.M.S.A.S. Cachelot (South African Naval Forces), aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1945 5835 — Lieutenant William John Dodd, 542419V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD569, swung on take-off, hit other aircraft, blew up Jesi.

- 1945 17226 — Private Pieter Moller, 591547V, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died on active service.

- 1945 20044 — Lieutenant Albert Walter Petersen, 542929V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, swung on take-off, hit other aircraft, blew up Jesi, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD569.

- 1945 25527 — Lieutenant Raymond Radcliffe Truter, 329115V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Died in Aircraft Accident, swung on take-off, hit other aircraft, blew up Jesi, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD569.

- 1946 130 — Corporal Henry Adams, C/286264, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, after discharge.

- 1946 12104 — Staff Sergeant Leslie William Kettles, 137394, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 53. Died on active service.

- 1946 15512 — Lance Corporal Shopana Rufus Mathibe, N/54645, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1947 6867 — Private Fahrenfort, 549535V, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

- 1956 29941 — Acting Pilot Officer Andrew Robin Dawson, 504467, RAF Ternhill (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1960 34611 — Constable Hendrik Ostewald Eksteen, 36627, 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div (South African Police), aged 19. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1975 40771 — Sergeant George Noe Kaluwe, 641952, Sigs Sqn (2 Brigade), aged 37. Died of injuries, head injuries, received in a vehicle accident on the Salisbury / Mtoko road.

- 1975 36766 — Constable Frederick Johannes Nel, W61799N, Inanda (South African Police), aged 18. Killed in action, in Rhodesia while on COIN duty, landmine explosion.

- 1977 39693 — District Assistant Hemani Maseka Mangezo, R43761, 1st Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 29. Killed in action, at Makoni.

- 1977 39996 — District Assistant Joseph Mutero, 646163, African Development Fund (Internal Affairs), aged 27. Murdered, by terrorists, at Chiredzi, Op Repulse.

- 1979 39173 — Sergeant Clive Gordon (Chippo) Cripps, 725675, "C" Sqdn. (Special Air Service), aged 19. Killed in action, when 10 ZANLA ambushed his patrol at Hot Springs, Op Thrasher, while deploying for operations in Manica Province, Mocambique.

- 1979 32140 — Rifleman Nicolaas Johannes Myburgh, 70473848BT, Regiment Bloemspruit (Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Died of injuries, critically injured in a private motor vehicle accident and admitted to the Hospital in Messina with bleeding on the brain. He succumbed to his injuries not long after admission.

- 1979 37648 — Detective Colonel Alucia Herculaas Smit, W22246B, Traffic Police (South African Police), aged 28. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1980 30274 — Lance Corporal Derick James Evans, 77411411BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, in Ethosha reserve, Buffel overturned.

- 1980 38672 — Constable Oliver Munemo, 25969, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 27. Killed in action, in a contact.

- 1982 33789 — Staff Sergeant Charles William Peter Wallis, 70223318, Engineers School (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 27. Died of leukemia, in the Voortrekker Hospital, Kroonstad.

- 1984 32156 — Rifleman Jorge Nangolo, 80821028SP, 101 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 23. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, during the advance on Xangongo, the steering on a Caspir broke, causing the vehicle to overturn, resulting in his death. 8 others were injured.

- 1984 38330 — Constable Sdumo Jacob Zulu, S173318H, Western Province Division (South African Police), aged 25. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1993 35185 — Constable Paul Khoza, 0626713-1, Free State (South African Police), aged 30. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1995 35096 — Captain Phillippus Johannes Jordaan, 0404812-1, Witwatersrand (South African Police), aged 31. Murdered by suspects.

- 1998 30316 — Lance Corporal Bruce Andrew Fielies, 87084232, 7 Medical Battalion Group attd. 44 Parachute Brigade (SA Army), aged 22. Committed Suicide, shot himself at Hartswater.

- 1999 32876 — Rifleman Matseba Morries Semenya, 93664043PV, 7 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 27. Died of malaria, at 1 Military Hospital.

- 2000 37877 — Constable Frederick Johannes Tofile, 911481-5, North West Province (South African Police), aged 21. Stabbed to death.

- 2001 34254 — Sergeant George Buthelezi, 619861-9, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police Service), aged 53. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

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