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ON THIS DAY

11 October

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South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 11 October

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900
47241Burgher P. Botha, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Wonderfontein.
1900
46967Burgher G.j. D. Crause, Frankfort Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Moordpoortjie.
1900
46901Burgher M. De Beer, Heilbron (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Moordpoortjie.
1900
46760Burgher Jacobus Ignatius (Kosie) De Wet, Frankfort Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Moordpoortjie/Groenplaas.
1900
45731Burgher Frans Jacobus Lotz, Frankfort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 49. Killed in action, Moordpoortjie/Groeplaats.
1900
45727Burgher Pieter M (P.seun) Lotz, Boer Forces, aged 19. Killed in action, Moordpoortjie/ Groenplaats.
1900
47751Burgher Petrus Jacobus Jnr Lourens, Frankfort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Moordpoortjie.
1900
47913Burgher Barend Johannes Van Den Berg, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of meningitis while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.
1900
43986Burgher Gert Diederick Jr Victor, Frankfort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Groenplaat, Frankfort (Moordpoortjie).
1900
43982Burgher Gert Diederick Sr. Victor, Frankfort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 47. Killed in action, Groenplaat, Frankfort (Moordpoortjie).
1901
46383Burgher Johannes Nicolaas Gouws, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Bloemfontein.
1901
46272Burgher Robert Hamilton, Frankfort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Leeuwkop, Vrede.
1916
523Private Archibald Andrews, 7518, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 46. Killed in action, in operations in front the Butte de Warlencourt.
1916
564Private Edward George Annall, 9000, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of wounds, the 2nd SAI, in line at Eaucourt-l'Abbaye, was heavily shelled on the 10th and 11th October 1916.
1916
1027Lance Corporal Arthur Bands, 9205, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, in operations in front the Butte de Warlencourt.
1916
1844Private Douglas Frederick Bisset, 7020, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action, at Butte de Warlencourt.
1916
3947Lance Corporal Richard James Clarke, 7837, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Butte de Warlencourt.
1916
5583Private George James Derrick, 6842, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action, at Butte de Warlencourt.
1916
5966Private Harold Downing, 8760, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 32. Killed in action, at Butte de Warlencourt.
1916
6222Second Lieutenant Noel Montagu Charles Dudley, 1st/5th Bn. (The King's (Liverpool Regiment)), aged 19. Died of wounds.
1916
6926Lance Corporal Douglas James Farquharson, 8349, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action, at Butte de Warlencourt.
1916
10605Private George Charles Herbert Hutchins, 1308, South African Veteran Reserve, aged 33. Died of misadventure, caused by explosion.
1916
11023Private James Jamieson, 9124, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 33. Killed in action, at Butte de Warlencourt.
1916
12913Private John Bolas Lane, X/86, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Butte de Warlencourt.
1916
16180Private Henry Aloysius McMahon, X/87, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Butte de Warlencourt.
1916
19899Lance Corporal George Norman Elliott Pedlar, 7813, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 31. Killed in action, at Butte de Warlencourt.
1916
20190Labourer David Phillis, 678, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Morogoro.
1916
20894Private Cecil Ewan Raab, 4167, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action, in operations in front the Butte de Warlencourt.
1916
22907Corporal William Henry Sheffield, 11226, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 39. Died of dysentery.
1916
23045Labourer Isaac Siboniboni, 6450, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of bronchitis, at Nairobi.
1916
24065Sergeant Sam Steggall, 752, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Butte de Warlencourt.
1917
11033Private James Janeker, 3627, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of cerebral malaria, at Dodoma.
1917
14908Rifleman Cecil John Mandy, 538, 2nd (South African Rifles). Died of cerebral spinal meningitis.
1917
23661Private Sello Smouse, 7870, 15th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of general tuberculosis, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.
1918
55Driver John Abrahams, HT/6091, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 18. Died of influenza.
1918
169Private Samuel Adams, 6378, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 19. Died of influenza.
1918
627Private Feranda Ardanse, 7131, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 39. Died of influenza.
1918
643Driver Harry Arendse, HT/6095, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 22. Died of influenza.
1918
2471Private Jim Brak, 7337, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 24. Died of influenza.
1918
2545Drummer Harold James Brennan, 307697, 1st/7th Bn. (Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)), aged 20. Killed in action.
1918
3367Private John Carelson, 2307, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 31. Died of influenza.
1918
34281Constable Dirk Jacobus Carstens, 5826(F), 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 27. Died of Spanish Influenza.
1918
3905Private Jim Clark, 5646, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 20. Died of influenza.
1918
4110Driver William Robert Duncan Coert, HT/5351, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 22. Died of influenza.
1918
4530Private Herbert William Costiff, 63563, 2nd Bn. (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry). Died of wounds.
1918
4808Private Leslie Herbert Cunningham, 22394, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Died of pneumonia and influenza.
1918
4975Private Edward A Daniels, 2999, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.
1918
5533Driver Koos Demes, HT/6105, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 23. Died of influenza.
1918
5702Driver Jacob Abraham Diedericks, HT/6012, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of influenza.
1918
34531Constable Hendrik Carolus Du Plessis, 4747(F), 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 27. Died of Spanish Influenza.
1918
6630Gunner Frederick Arthur Emsley, A/6600, Cape Garrison Artillery. Died of influenza.
1918
34655Detective Sergeant Charles Henry Farr, 2050(F), 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div (South African Police), aged 37. Died of Spanish Influenza.
1918
7975Driver Alfred Hans Geisler, 2285, South African Field Artillery, aged 25. Died of broncho pneumonia and influenza.
1918
8340Private Plaatjes Goliath, 6184, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.
1918
9039Captain Henry William Percy Hallett, 2nd Bn. (Middlesex Regiment), aged 39. Died of wounds, and pneumonia.
1918
34920Constable Abraham Petrus Josef Heiberg, 1298(F), 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 30. Died of Spanish Influenza.
1918
10480Private William Hull, 1018, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 23. Died of influenza, after discharge.
1918
10917Driver William Jacobs, HT/6119, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of influenza.
1918
11186Gunner Mathew William Henry Jewell, 199, 74th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 23. Died of influenza.
1918
11331Private Abram Johnston, 2278, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.
1918
11663Driver John July, HT/6120, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of influenza.
1918
11908Captain William Britten Keating, 9th Bn. (Seaforth Highlanders), aged 38. Died of pneumonia.
1918
12211Private Petrus Jacobus Kilian, 9716, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles), aged 23. Died of pneumonia and influenza.
1918
12666Private Jacobus Alwyn Kruger, 23085, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria and influenza.
1918
13114Sergeant Abraham Jacobus Le Roux, 16072, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Died of pneumonia and influenza.
1918
13239Labourer Thomas Leeuw, 10928, East African Expeditionary Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of influenza, at Kimberley.
1918
13662Gunner Guilo Lippi, 183, Artillery Sect. (King's African Rifles). Died of acute lobar pneumonia and influenza.
1918
14118Lance Corporal Abraham Maart, 6034, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 38. Died of influenza.
1918
14996Private John Manuel, 1927, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.
1918
15256Private Daniel Martin, 4633, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.
1918
15465Native Constable Mate, 5341, British South African Police. Died of pneumonia and influenza.
1918
15624Driver Matthew Matthews, HT/2658, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 24. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at sea, en route East Africa to South Africa on S.S. "Dongola,".
1918
16474Driver Freddy Meyer, HT/4713, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of influenza, whilst undergoing 120 days hard labour.
1918
19196Corporal George William O'Brien, A/3034, Cape Garrison Artillery, aged 26. Died of pneumonia.
1918
19176Private Fred Oats, 5436, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.
1918
19236Private Martinus October, 7142, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.
1918
19644Sergeant Joseph Paris, CR/369, attd. No. 5 General Hospital Kimberley SAMC (Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces). Died of influenza.
1918
19749Corporal John Patience, 12998, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.
1918
20056Private Fortuin Petersen, 6154, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.
1918
20067Driver John Johannes Petersen, HT/6142, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of influenza.
1918
20181Sapper Peter Phillips, 19895, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Signal Service). Died of pneumonia and influenza.
1918
20571Sapper Arthur Bertram Potts, D/176, 2nd (South African Pioneers), aged 30. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1918
21622Private Daniel Robertson, 7105, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 19. Died of influenza.
1918
22011Private Thomas James Rudolf, 5614, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 36. Died of influenza.
1918
40786Private Frederick Johannes Sauer, 12102, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry), aged 26. Died of influenza.
1918
22287Private Peter Sauls, 2103, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.
1918
37426Constable Nicolaas Stephanus Cornelius Schoeman, 4684(F), 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 36. Died of Spanish Influenza.
1918
22940Private Seymour Godlonton Shepperson, 14641, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of heart disease, at Johannesburg.
1918
23797Private Gert Souls, 7291, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.
1918
24257Gunner Francis Dommicus Stoffberg, 9686, Cape Garrison Artillery. Died on active service.
1918
24277Driver George Stone, HT/6153, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of influenza.
1918
37784Constable Johannes Lourens Swart, 5750(F), 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 35. Died of Spanish Influenza.
1918
24756Driver James Tarr, HT/6007, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 34. Died of influenza.
1918
25180Private Norman Drummond Thomson, 17287, 2nd Bn. (Scots Guards), aged 20. Died of wounds.
1918
26780Private Lodewyk Wessel Gerhardus Van Dyk, 23562, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Died of pneumonia and influenza.
1918
26805Private John Van Graan, 6935, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.
1918
26840Private November Van Heerden, 2947, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.
1918
27301Lieutenant Ronald Cecil Vernon, General Depot Staff (Wynberg). (General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces), aged 26. Died of pneumonia and influenza.
1918
38160Constable Jacobus Adriaan Victor, 6038(F), 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died of Spanish Influenza.
1918
28067Private Johannes Wentzel, 7417, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 23. Died of influenza.

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Deaths on 11 October by Year