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ON THIS DAY

11 June

110

South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 11 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900
47513Burgher Pieter George Bekker, Boer Forces, aged 44. Killed in action, Allemansnek.
1900
47324Burgher J.n. Boshoff, Bethal Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Bakenlaagte.
1900
43522Burgher Botha, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Allemansnek,Kliprivier.
1900
47278Burgher Frederik Hendrik Botha, Boer Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, Allemansnek.
1900
47262Burgher Jacobus Botha, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Allemansnek.
1900
48567Burgher Carl Claus, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 36. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.
1900
46701Burgher Daniel Du Plessis, Boer Forces, aged 37. Killed in action, Rooiwal, Kroonstad.
1900
48476Burgher Petrus Johannes Genis Esterhuizen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of enteritis while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.
1900
43455Burgher Fourie, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Kleinfontein/Van der Merwe station.
1900
46438Burgher Jan C Fourie, Bethal Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Kleinfontein/Donderhoek.
1900
46445Burgher Johannes Gysbert Fourie, Bethal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Donkerhoek/Kleinfontein.
1900
47668Burgher Frederik Jacobus Snr Mare, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 55. Killed in action, Allemansnek,Volksrust.
1900
45373Burgher Robert Owen, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Allemansnek Kliprivier.
1900
44957Burgher Gert Scholtz, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Allemansnek.
1900
44115Burgher Roelof Johannes Jansen Van Vuuren, Onbekend Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Donkerhoek.
1900
43843Burgher Wessels, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 17. Killed in action, Donkerhoek.
1901
48354Burgher Carl Johannes De Villiers, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 22. Died of peritonitis while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.
1901
45935Burgher Paul Richard Krause, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 38. Killed in action, Pretoria.
1901
47706Burgher Jacobus Marthinus Malan, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 70. Killed in action, Doornpoort, Koster.
1901
44020Burgher Nicolaas Tjaard (Gert) Venter, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Pretoria.
1915
1803Labourer Bye And Bye Bimbia Or Mohambe, 25172, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of dysentery, at Swakopmund.
1915
11190Labourer Jim, 24373, Railways (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 30. Died of Bright's Disease and convulsions.
1915
41063Labourer Jim Mnlaba, 1730, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 20. Died of uremia.
1915
27135Batman William Abraham Van Wyk, Machine Gun Unit (Union Defence Forces), aged 25. Accidental death, by gun shot, thought self-inflicted.
1916
2074Labourer Herman Booikango, 2264, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kondoa-Irangi.
1916
3239Sergeant Christopher Charles Calgey, 6206, 11th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of dysentery.
1916
8669Private Fridrick George Green, 26, 22nd Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 34. Killed in action.
1916
11385Private Jonasi, 070, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died on active service.
1916
15199Private Roy Dudley Marriott, 6527, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria.
1916
16495Second Lieutenant Llewellen Meyer, 6th Bn. (Durham Light Infantry). Killed in action.
1917
10737Captain Colin De Stuteville Isaacson, East African Unattached List, aged 33. Died of wounds, received leading an attack against the Germans near Lindi, German East Africa.
1917
24992Constable Jacobus Johannes Theron, 167, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary), aged 39. Committed suicide, at Kimberley.
1918
2366Lieutenant William Robie Bowick, 12th Training Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, R.E.8 B787, 12 TS, Thetford, Midair collision with AW, Thetford.
1918
12383Driver Filand Kleinbooi, HT/4123, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 24. Died of pneumonia.
1918
14064Driver Edmund James Luyt, MT/4303, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 29. Died of pneumonia.
1918
15986Lieutenant Wilfred Raworth McGee, 103rd Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 28. Missing in action, near Montdidier (Somme) as DH9 pilot.
1918
22612Private Stefanus Sebetlane, 24898, 42nd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis.
1920
14364Private John MacPherson, 11837, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 37. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1937
31040Second Lieutenant Harold Gordon Kerswill, 89086521, 6 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in an aircraft related accident, crashed, in Avro 621 Tutor #718.
1938
32453Major James Edward Pearce, 78291812, School of Infantry (South African Medical Corps), aged 20. Died on active service.
1940
5220Private Daniel C De Beer, 116215, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died on active service.
1940
9018Private Graham Hall, 169795, 1st Armoured Car Coy. (South African Tank Corps), aged 33. Died on active service.
1940
12615Private Cornelius Jacobus Krieg, 62056, 1st Bn. (Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Committed suicide, poisoned himself with Lysol, at Kimberley.
1940
19201Private Michael Joseph O'Brien, 113, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 66. Died on active service.
1941
59Private John James Abrahams, C/285567, 32nd Coy. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 31. Died on active service.
1941
5037Private Sinyisa David, NRA/11121, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.
1941
11307Private Johnson, C/165069, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Died on active service.
1941
11970Sergeant Francis William (Kutch) Kelly, 94290, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, flew into mountains East Africa, in Fairey Battle Mk I #902.
1941
18029Private Kabandiyana Mungandi, NRA/10694, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.
1941
18403Private Mwanza Ndekeya, NRA/13777, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.
1941
19037Private Jim Ntangambi, N/7113, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of meningitis.
1941
24202Lieutenant Eric John Steyn, 47865, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, flew into mountains East Africa, in Fairey Battle Mk I #902.
1941
25647Private Leonard Turner, 72515, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died of cerebro spinal meningitis, at sea, aboard transport ship on way to Egypt.
1942
1527Bombardier Colin Leonard Bellars, 89808, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 24. Died of broncho pneumonia and status thymico.
1942
5709Sergeant Kenneth Forbes Diesel, 208962, 72 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, Blenheim IV Z6441.
1942
6891Warrant Officer Class II David Fern Falconer, 26272, 3 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 51. Died of heart failure.
1942
11399Sergeant Basil Everard Francis Jones, 778684, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 19. Died in air crash, accident, in England.
1942
13501Private Henry Lewis, M/16240, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died of meningitis.
1942
14360Sergeant Donald Henderson MacNicol, 58220, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 39. Died on active service.
1942
15127Private William Mabusha Maremana, N/25171, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of alcoholism and exposure.
1942
15423Flight Sergeant Ernest Thomas Massam, 774083, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 29. Died on active service.
1942
17463Lieutenant Lawrence Morkel, 102525, 72 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, Blenheim IV Z6441.
1942
19814Second Lieutenant Aubrey Ernest Nathaniel Paxton, 46187, 72 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, Blenheim IV Z6441.
1943
407Sapper Benjamin Allman, 193288, South African Engineer Corps, aged 32. Died of smallpox.
1943
11241Private Andrew Hummeland Johnson, 702858, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.
1943
13269Air Woman Mary Ann Dewing Lehnberg, F/269068, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.), aged 26. Died on active service.
1943
15942Corporal McDonald, 30911, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died on active service.
1943
18057Corporal Peter E Munro, C/168773, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 55. Died after discharge.
1943
21600Sergeant Mervyn Austin Roberts, 228979V, 23 Anti-Gas Laboratory. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 21. Died on active service.
1944
3289Private Archibald Reice Campbell, 88219, 1st Bn. (South African Irish), aged 24. Died whilst a POW.
1944
4795Lieutenant Robert Alexander Cumming, 133975V, 229 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Spitfire MJ219, flew into hill in cloud on return from patrol Isle of Wight.
1944
5355Trooper Barend Jacobus De Lange, 8171V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 22. Died of wounds, received in action on the 10th June during the advance to the north of Viterbo, shrapnel wound on his right side, but died the following day.
1944
5661Trooper Denis Noel Dickason, 8327V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 21. Died of wounds, received when his tank was hit by Anti-Tank fire, North of Viterbo. Wounded on 10 June and briefly captured by the Germans. He escaped and was rescued on the morning of the 11 June. He died after being evacuated to the Casualty Clearing Station.
1944
5861Trooper Clarence Douglas Haig Domoney, 230832V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Bagnoregio, Italy.
1944
6292Captain Rex Kenilworth Dunkerley, 102813V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 34. Died of injuries, when crashed into Thunderbolt coming into land, in Supermarine Spitfire.
1944
7499Corporal George Bartlett Fox, 178240V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Bagnoregio, Italy.
1944
10657Trooper Lennox George Impey, 8352V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 29. Died of wounds, received when his tank was hit by Anti-Tank fire, North of Viterbo. He was wounded on 10 June and briefly captured by the Germans. He escaped and was rescued on the morning of the 11 June. He died after being evacuated to the Casualty Clearing Station.
1944
14361Lance Corporal Garnet Munro MacPhail, 113729V, 28 South African Div. Workshop (Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 29. Died in motor accident.
1944
28136Major Richard Cyril Rae Whalley, 60648, Royal Engineers, aged 48. Died on active service.
1945
5873Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Douglas James Donaldson, 69203, H.M.S. Highflyer (South African Naval Forces), aged 25. Died of wounds.
1945
8520Signaller Rudolf Petrus Grabie, 317760V, 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 24. Died in motor accident.
1945
11402Private Cecil Jones, 578173V, South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles), aged 23. Died of wounds, pistol wound in the forehead. His Regiment had taken over Garrison duty at Turin and also supplied guards for enemy equipment dumps at Ivrea and vehicle dumps at Strambino and Viverone.
1945
19073Private Seymour Ntsani, N/77266, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1945
20048Private Petersen, C/304515, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died after discharge.
1945
23239Private Petrus Sirwamang, N/67767, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of rupture.
1946
6398Sergeant Dudley Gilbert Eastwood, 311, British South African Police, aged 53. Died of carcinoma.
1946
17324Signaller Leonard Barker Montjoie, 582138, South African Corps of Signals, aged 23. Died on active service.
1946
17957Sergeant Mulholland, 88551V, 1st (South African Irish), aged 39. Died on active service.
1968
33737Lieutenant Johannes Viljoen, 01506484R, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, Canadair CL13B Sabre #354 crashed near Pietersburg during a routine training flight.
1976
39238Rifleman Lourence Jacobus Gerber, 80356, Internal Affairs (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 22. Died of complications of carcinoma.
1977
39394Corporal Frank Hamp-Adams, PR64276, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Intelligence Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, when his vehicle hit a landmine.
1977
38508Inspector Alfred Clifford Jeary, 8288, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 20. Died in road accident, in the Umfuli District, Op Grapple.
1978
39622Lance Corporal Charles Josam MacHawi, 121401, 1st (Rhodesia Defence Regiment), aged 20. Died in Vehicle Accident, Op Thrasher.
1979
39570District Security Assistant Bob Kuseni, 648005, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 29. Died on active service.
1979
40332Private Fibion Sibanda, 645730, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 46. Died in vehicle accident.
1982
31348Lieutenant Zohar Lipshitz, 2211626, Armoured Corps (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, in the Peace for Galilee war, in the defence of Israel.
1982
33935Master-Sergeant Ran Zipper, 2035882, Infantry (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, in the Peace for Galilee war, in the defense of Israel.
1985
31350Rifleman Herbert Litwayi, 83890681SW, 201 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Vungu-Yungu.
1988
30833Private Christoffel Johannes Jacobus Janse Van Vuuren, 84274133, 101 Field Workshop (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 20. Died from cardio respiratory failure at Omuthya, SWA.
1990
35572Special Constable Elliot Magocoba, S918723K, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 30. KOAS - COIN duty on RSA border.

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Deaths on 11 June by Year