On This Day

On This Day — 11 August

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

48174Burgher Albert Johannes Van Wyk, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 54. Died of debility and atrophy while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1901

46502Burgher Rudolf Philip B. Erasmus, Springfontein Commando (Boer Forces), aged 38. Killed in action, Leeuwpoort KK.

1901

45437Burgher Adriaan Jacobus Olivier, Harrismith Commando (Boer Forces), aged 38. Killed in action, Korfskop near Kestell.

1901

43949Burgher Floris Frederik Visscher, Zoutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Matebeskraal.

1902

47983Burgher Andries Petrus Van Wyk, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 22. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, India, Shahjahanpur.

1916

466Lieutenant George Lennox Anderson, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

1916

1470Trooper William Jacobus Behrens, 2967, 5th (South African Horse), aged 22. Killed in action.

1916

5857Corporal Charles Peter Dom, 9568, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Died of wounds.

1916

6238Trooper Desmond Beresford Duffy, 3351, 5th (South African Horse), aged 21. Killed in action.

1916

10872Private Isaac Jacobs, 34, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 22. Died of malaria, at Korogwe.

1916

13953Corporal Christopher Bernard Low, 3238, 5th (South African Horse), aged 24. Killed in action.

1916

14350Captain Reginald William MacLuckie, 3rd Bn. (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). Died of wounds.

1916

17082Labourer Abel Mokane, 2017, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kissale.

1916

18022Private George Alexander Mundell, 10309, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of cerebral malaria.

1916

21169Private Frederick Johannes Raubenheimer, 1630, South African Medical Corps. Killed in action, road mine.

1916

26787Private Evert Phillipus Van Eden, 104, 3rd (South African Horse). Died of tetanus.

1916

27552Trooper John Daniel Wainwright, 3546, 5th (South African Horse), aged 33. Killed in action.

1916

28627Private John Henry Wilson, 668, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 24. Died on active service.

1917

2302Corporal Daniel Johannes Erasmus Bothma, 14612, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 49. Died of malaria.

1917

12596Private Kleinbooi Kou, 15119, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 21. Died of pneumonia.

1917

13693Rifleman Harold Littlechild, 552544, 16th Bn. (London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles)), aged 20. Died of wounds.

1917

14062John Luwani, 7673, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died after discharge, at Johannesburg.

1917

17329Private George Montsonyane, 5811, 13th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

1917

23272Leader Jacob Sitwe, 3260, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dropsy, at No. 3 Hospital Durban.

1917

24121Rifleman Stevens, 778, South African Railway Services. Died on active service.

1917

24551Driver Pieter Frederick Adrianas Swanepoel, 9665, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Engineers). Killed in action.

1917

29084Donkey Driver James Zibi, 17421, Military Labour Corps. Died of malaria, at Kimberley.

1918

15700Driver Noble May, HT/400, 22nd Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of broncho pneumonia.

1918

15827Private John McCallum, 14310, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of wounds, shrapnel, received at Meteren.

1918

17385Conductor William Moore, T/785, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps). Died of blackwater fever.

1918

19206Sergeant Thomas Vincent O'Brien, CR/745, Roberts Heights (Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces). Died of erysipelas.

1918

28770Lieutenant Henry Stewart Wood, 3rd Bn. (Dorsetshire Regiment), aged 20. Killed in action, at Damery Wood.

1919

1111Private Francis Joseph Barlow, DR/300, Returned Soldiers' Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis and cardiac failure.

1919

2153Sergeant Matthew Jackson Borthwick, 12060, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces, aged 43. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis and cardiac failure.

1919

9701Staff Sergeant Phillip Charles Henkel, 12484, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died of blackwater fever.

1920

10627Corporal David Hyams, 5862, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1921

7273Private William Henry Flinn, 5708, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of wounds.

1923

374301st Class Constable Abraham Johannes Muller Scholtz, 10225 (F), Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 24. Died of medical reasons.

1938

32641Air Apprentice Gideon Johannes Raubenheimer, 93725091PV, Sasolburg Commando (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died of injuries, received in motor accident.

1940

516Private Zandonda Andiseni, NRA/466, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

1940

3189Private Pila Bwalya, NRA/493, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

1940

3596Private Makuma Chanda, NRA/472, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

1940

3700Sergeant Masombwe Chibiliti, NRA/72, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

1940

3766Corporal Tentabunga Chitamba, NRA/320, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

1940

7299Private Mesalias Fole, NRA/559, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

1940

8042Private Mathys Johannes Gerber, 175983, South African Medical Corps, aged 23. Died of broncho pneumonia.

1940

8142Air Apprentice Clifford R Gie, 96892, South African Air Force, aged 18. Died on active service.

1940

11697Private Mutali Kabuka, NRA/966, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

1940

11698Private Bwembia Kabwe, NRA/746, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

1940

11729Corporal Mutali Kalenga, NRA/374, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

1940

11787Lance Corporal Losa Kandonje, NRA/10112, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

1940

12870Private Chikamba Lamek, NRA/517, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

1940

14053Private Lupale Lusenda, NRA/552, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

1940

16087Pilot Officer John Woffenden McKenzie, 33461, 111 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Hurricane I P3105, believed to have been shot down by Me109's and crashed into the sea, his squadron was engaged off the Kentish Coast in one of the first great combats of the Battle of Britain.

1940

18218Private Kapaya Mwila, NRA/776, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

1940

20501Private William Ambrose Sweasey Pope, 1973, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 32. Died at Premier Mine Camp.

1940

23155Private Mulumbi Simoni, NRA/979, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

1940

28055Private Zuingiali Weluzani, NRA/594, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

1941

2848Sergeant Cecil Edmond Browne, 777801, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, Spitfire N3123, control lost when performing aerobatics at low altitude.

1941

8228Lieutenant James Nelson Girdlestone, 104225, South African Reserve Mechanical Transport. Died on active service.

1941

15874Lieutenant David Edward Halse McConnell, 47849, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, spun into ground during slow roll SW of Fuka, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AK394.

1942

9489Lieutenant Arthur St. George Hawksworth, H.M. Submarine Thorn. (Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve), aged 26. Killed in action, likely sunk while attacking a convoy about 30 nautical miles south-west of Gavdos Island in position 34 25'N, 22 36'E. At 1255 hours one of the escorting Ju-88 aircraft was seen to machine-gun the surface of the sea about 5000 yards ahead of the convoy and the Italian torpedo boat Pegaso moved in to investigate. Four minutes after the aircraft attack, Pegaso picked up a contact and carried out seven depth charge attacks. At 1345 hours an enormous air bubble was seen, followed by a large oil slick. Pegaso was escorting the transport Istria (5441 GRT, built 1921) on passage from Benghazi to Piraeus. HMS Thorn was declared overdue on 11 August 1942 when she did not arrive at Beirut.

1942

10888Private Jan Daniel Jacobs, C/288002, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died after discharge.

1942

18720Lance Corporal Jacob Nhlapo, N/11031, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Presumed killed, whilst a POW.

1942

23533Bombardier Ignatius Michael Smith, 113740, 5 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 28. Died of wounds.

1943

90Air Corporal Lloyd William Ackerman, P/5229V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, during bomb attack.

1943

857Corporal Badenhorst, 25884, South African Tank Corps, aged 48. Died after discharge.

1943

4791Air Mechanic Thomas Edward Cullis, 207630V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Killed in action, during bomb attack.

1943

8366Private Andrew Gooden, M/15408, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died after discharge.

1943

18876Private Fanie Nkosi, N/20549, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1943

23765Private John Solomons, C/276358, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died after discharge.

1943

23891Gunner Joseph Spittal, 143913, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 24. Died whilst a POW.

1943

26829Private Johannes Andries Van Heerden, 702440, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 57. Died on active service.

1945

4181Air Pupil James Ramage Coetzer, 607611V, 43 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in motor accident.

1945

9655Private Charles Hendricks, M/14672, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died on active service.

1945

10471Air Corporal William Stephen Hugo, 210577, South African Air Force, aged 24. Died in motor accident.

1945

17256Private Nicholas Molotse, N/19514, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of carcinoma.

1945

19010Private Gutshetyeni Novokoza, N/33315, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of lung abscess and pneumonia.

1945

28018Private Isaac M Welcome, C/702472, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 64. Died after discharge.

1947

7429Private Fouchee, M/26228, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died on active service.

1955

32786Private Adao Salweko, EA/18124518, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (Northern Rhodesia Regiment), aged 28. Died on active service.

1961

35719Constable Johannes Maloyi, 139168, Komatipoort (South African Police), aged 44. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1964

41629Corporal Marthinus Hermanus Johannes Van Staden, 52640, 8 SAI Bn (South African Army), aged 37. Committed suicide, ethyl alcohol poisoning, at Pretoria.

1965

38080Detective Constable Louwrens Jacobus Van Straaten, 35010, North West Province (South African Police), aged 43. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1977

39332Second Lieutenant Charl Johan Fouche, V3006, 9th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 21. Killed in action, in a contact on Towla Ranch.

1977

31300Rifleman Michael Gerrard Lemmer, 75495432BA, 2 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died in Shooting Incident, at Otjiwarongo.

1978

39855Private Andrew Aiden (Mac) Moonsammy, 123868, 1st (Rhodesia Defence Regiment), aged 18. Died on active service.

1978

38765Field Reservist Morgan Ruza, 21947, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 20. Killed in action, Op Hurricane area.

1979

31145Rifleman Kotze, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group (South African Infantry Corps). Died on active service (cause not confirmed after untangling from PN 31144).

1979

38729Constable Regis Moffat Nyamuzinga, 23157, Ground Coverage (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Died in Vehicle Accident, fell of a vehicle in the Concession Area, Op Hurricane.

1981

43393Staff Sergeant Pieter Bernardus Myburgh, 70011598PE, Eastern Province Command (South African Army), aged 36. Died of heart attack, at Port Elizabeth.

1982

29800Private Lesley Coetzee, 77251593, AFB Ysterplaat (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in a private motorbike accident.

1984

34469Constable Friedrich Diketane, S170587F, 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 25. Died on active service.

1984

33753Private Francois Visser, 81006520, TS Training Center (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 19. Died as a result of a private motor vehicle accident at Fountains, Pretoria.

1989

36225Constable Fano Bethuel Mnisi, S172317W, Port Natal Division (South African Police), aged 31. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1989

36227Detective Sergeant Fano Bethuel Mnisi, S148840M, Trichardt (South African Police), aged 31. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1992

43394Private Abraham Burger De Bruyne, 87599767BT, Northern Cape Command Workshop (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 24. Died in Pedestrian Accident, while returning from Pass. He was walking on the yellow line on the highway and was hit by a truck, near Winburg.

1992

34771Warrant Officer Lorenzo Giliomee, 0084532-9, 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 39. Died on active service.

1993

35918Constable Sibusiso Andreas Mathonsi, 0635684-2, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 20. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1994

34740Constable Francois Napolean Boneparte Ganess, 0637751-3, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 32. Died on active service.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 11 August

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 48174 — Burgher Albert Johannes Van Wyk, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 54. Died of debility and atrophy while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1901 46502 — Burgher Rudolf Philip B. Erasmus, Springfontein Commando (Boer Forces), aged 38. Killed in action, Leeuwpoort KK.

- 1901 45437 — Burgher Adriaan Jacobus Olivier, Harrismith Commando (Boer Forces), aged 38. Killed in action, Korfskop near Kestell.

- 1901 43949 — Burgher Floris Frederik Visscher, Zoutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Matebeskraal.

- 1902 47983 — Burgher Andries Petrus Van Wyk, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 22. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, India, Shahjahanpur.

- 1916 466 — Lieutenant George Lennox Anderson, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1916 1470 — Trooper William Jacobus Behrens, 2967, 5th (South African Horse), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1916 5857 — Corporal Charles Peter Dom, 9568, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Died of wounds.

- 1916 6238 — Trooper Desmond Beresford Duffy, 3351, 5th (South African Horse), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1916 10872 — Private Isaac Jacobs, 34, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 22. Died of malaria, at Korogwe.

- 1916 13953 — Corporal Christopher Bernard Low, 3238, 5th (South African Horse), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1916 14350 — Captain Reginald William MacLuckie, 3rd Bn. (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). Died of wounds.

- 1916 17082 — Labourer Abel Mokane, 2017, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kissale.

- 1916 18022 — Private George Alexander Mundell, 10309, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of cerebral malaria.

- 1916 21169 — Private Frederick Johannes Raubenheimer, 1630, South African Medical Corps. Killed in action, road mine.

- 1916 26787 — Private Evert Phillipus Van Eden, 104, 3rd (South African Horse). Died of tetanus.

- 1916 27552 — Trooper John Daniel Wainwright, 3546, 5th (South African Horse), aged 33. Killed in action.

- 1916 28627 — Private John Henry Wilson, 668, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1917 2302 — Corporal Daniel Johannes Erasmus Bothma, 14612, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 49. Died of malaria.

- 1917 12596 — Private Kleinbooi Kou, 15119, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 21. Died of pneumonia.

- 1917 13693 — Rifleman Harold Littlechild, 552544, 16th Bn. (London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles)), aged 20. Died of wounds.

- 1917 14062 — John Luwani, 7673, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died after discharge, at Johannesburg.

- 1917 17329 — Private George Montsonyane, 5811, 13th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

- 1917 23272 — Leader Jacob Sitwe, 3260, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dropsy, at No. 3 Hospital Durban.

- 1917 24121 — Rifleman Stevens, 778, South African Railway Services. Died on active service.

- 1917 24551 — Driver Pieter Frederick Adrianas Swanepoel, 9665, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Engineers). Killed in action.

- 1917 29084 — Donkey Driver James Zibi, 17421, Military Labour Corps. Died of malaria, at Kimberley.

- 1918 15700 — Driver Noble May, HT/400, 22nd Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of broncho pneumonia.

- 1918 15827 — Private John McCallum, 14310, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of wounds, shrapnel, received at Meteren.

- 1918 17385 — Conductor William Moore, T/785, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps). Died of blackwater fever.

- 1918 19206 — Sergeant Thomas Vincent O'Brien, CR/745, Roberts Heights (Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces). Died of erysipelas.

- 1918 28770 — Lieutenant Henry Stewart Wood, 3rd Bn. (Dorsetshire Regiment), aged 20. Killed in action, at Damery Wood.

- 1919 1111 — Private Francis Joseph Barlow, DR/300, Returned Soldiers' Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis and cardiac failure.

- 1919 2153 — Sergeant Matthew Jackson Borthwick, 12060, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces, aged 43. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis and cardiac failure.

- 1919 9701 — Staff Sergeant Phillip Charles Henkel, 12484, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1920 10627 — Corporal David Hyams, 5862, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1921 7273 — Private William Henry Flinn, 5708, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of wounds.

- 1923 37430 — 1st Class Constable Abraham Johannes Muller Scholtz, 10225 (F), Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 24. Died of medical reasons.

- 1938 32641 — Air Apprentice Gideon Johannes Raubenheimer, 93725091PV, Sasolburg Commando (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died of injuries, received in motor accident.

- 1940 516 — Private Zandonda Andiseni, NRA/466, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

- 1940 3189 — Private Pila Bwalya, NRA/493, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

- 1940 3596 — Private Makuma Chanda, NRA/472, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

- 1940 3700 — Sergeant Masombwe Chibiliti, NRA/72, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

- 1940 3766 — Corporal Tentabunga Chitamba, NRA/320, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

- 1940 7299 — Private Mesalias Fole, NRA/559, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

- 1940 8042 — Private Mathys Johannes Gerber, 175983, South African Medical Corps, aged 23. Died of broncho pneumonia.

- 1940 8142 — Air Apprentice Clifford R Gie, 96892, South African Air Force, aged 18. Died on active service.

- 1940 11697 — Private Mutali Kabuka, NRA/966, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

- 1940 11698 — Private Bwembia Kabwe, NRA/746, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

- 1940 11729 — Corporal Mutali Kalenga, NRA/374, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

- 1940 11787 — Lance Corporal Losa Kandonje, NRA/10112, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

- 1940 12870 — Private Chikamba Lamek, NRA/517, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

- 1940 14053 — Private Lupale Lusenda, NRA/552, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

- 1940 16087 — Pilot Officer John Woffenden McKenzie, 33461, 111 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Hurricane I P3105, believed to have been shot down by Me109's and crashed into the sea, his squadron was engaged off the Kentish Coast in one of the first great combats of the Battle of Britain.

- 1940 18218 — Private Kapaya Mwila, NRA/776, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

- 1940 20501 — Private William Ambrose Sweasey Pope, 1973, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 32. Died at Premier Mine Camp.

- 1940 23155 — Private Mulumbi Simoni, NRA/979, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

- 1940 28055 — Private Zuingiali Weluzani, NRA/594, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, at Tug Argan Gap.

- 1941 2848 — Sergeant Cecil Edmond Browne, 777801, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, Spitfire N3123, control lost when performing aerobatics at low altitude.

- 1941 8228 — Lieutenant James Nelson Girdlestone, 104225, South African Reserve Mechanical Transport. Died on active service.

- 1941 15874 — Lieutenant David Edward Halse McConnell, 47849, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, spun into ground during slow roll SW of Fuka, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AK394.

- 1942 9489 — Lieutenant Arthur St. George Hawksworth, H.M. Submarine Thorn. (Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve), aged 26. Killed in action, likely sunk while attacking a convoy about 30 nautical miles south-west of Gavdos Island in position 34 25'N, 22 36'E. At 1255 hours one of the escorting Ju-88 aircraft was seen to machine-gun the surface of the sea about 5000 yards ahead of the convoy and the Italian torpedo boat Pegaso moved in to investigate. Four minutes after the aircraft attack, Pegaso picked up a contact and carried out seven depth charge attacks. At 1345 hours an enormous air bubble was seen, followed by a large oil slick. Pegaso was escorting the transport Istria (5441 GRT, built 1921) on passage from Benghazi to Piraeus. HMS Thorn was declared overdue on 11 August 1942 when she did not arrive at Beirut.

- 1942 10888 — Private Jan Daniel Jacobs, C/288002, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died after discharge.

- 1942 18720 — Lance Corporal Jacob Nhlapo, N/11031, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Presumed killed, whilst a POW.

- 1942 23533 — Bombardier Ignatius Michael Smith, 113740, 5 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 28. Died of wounds.

- 1943 90 — Air Corporal Lloyd William Ackerman, P/5229V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, during bomb attack.

- 1943 857 — Corporal Badenhorst, 25884, South African Tank Corps, aged 48. Died after discharge.

- 1943 4791 — Air Mechanic Thomas Edward Cullis, 207630V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Killed in action, during bomb attack.

- 1943 8366 — Private Andrew Gooden, M/15408, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died after discharge.

- 1943 18876 — Private Fanie Nkosi, N/20549, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1943 23765 — Private John Solomons, C/276358, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died after discharge.

- 1943 23891 — Gunner Joseph Spittal, 143913, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 24. Died whilst a POW.

- 1943 26829 — Private Johannes Andries Van Heerden, 702440, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 57. Died on active service.

- 1945 4181 — Air Pupil James Ramage Coetzer, 607611V, 43 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in motor accident.

- 1945 9655 — Private Charles Hendricks, M/14672, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died on active service.

- 1945 10471 — Air Corporal William Stephen Hugo, 210577, South African Air Force, aged 24. Died in motor accident.

- 1945 17256 — Private Nicholas Molotse, N/19514, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of carcinoma.

- 1945 19010 — Private Gutshetyeni Novokoza, N/33315, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of lung abscess and pneumonia.

- 1945 28018 — Private Isaac M Welcome, C/702472, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 64. Died after discharge.

- 1947 7429 — Private Fouchee, M/26228, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died on active service.

- 1955 32786 — Private Adao Salweko, EA/18124518, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (Northern Rhodesia Regiment), aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1961 35719 — Constable Johannes Maloyi, 139168, Komatipoort (South African Police), aged 44. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1964 41629 — Corporal Marthinus Hermanus Johannes Van Staden, 52640, 8 SAI Bn (South African Army), aged 37. Committed suicide, ethyl alcohol poisoning, at Pretoria.

- 1965 38080 — Detective Constable Louwrens Jacobus Van Straaten, 35010, North West Province (South African Police), aged 43. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1977 39332 — Second Lieutenant Charl Johan Fouche, V3006, 9th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 21. Killed in action, in a contact on Towla Ranch.

- 1977 31300 — Rifleman Michael Gerrard Lemmer, 75495432BA, 2 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died in Shooting Incident, at Otjiwarongo.

- 1978 39855 — Private Andrew Aiden (Mac) Moonsammy, 123868, 1st (Rhodesia Defence Regiment), aged 18. Died on active service.

- 1978 38765 — Field Reservist Morgan Ruza, 21947, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 20. Killed in action, Op Hurricane area.

- 1979 31145 — Rifleman Kotze, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group (South African Infantry Corps). Died on active service (cause not confirmed after untangling from PN 31144).

- 1979 38729 — Constable Regis Moffat Nyamuzinga, 23157, Ground Coverage (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Died in Vehicle Accident, fell of a vehicle in the Concession Area, Op Hurricane.

- 1981 43393 — Staff Sergeant Pieter Bernardus Myburgh, 70011598PE, Eastern Province Command (South African Army), aged 36. Died of heart attack, at Port Elizabeth.

- 1982 29800 — Private Lesley Coetzee, 77251593, AFB Ysterplaat (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in a private motorbike accident.

- 1984 34469 — Constable Friedrich Diketane, S170587F, 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1984 33753 — Private Francois Visser, 81006520, TS Training Center (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 19. Died as a result of a private motor vehicle accident at Fountains, Pretoria.

- 1989 36225 — Constable Fano Bethuel Mnisi, S172317W, Port Natal Division (South African Police), aged 31. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1989 36227 — Detective Sergeant Fano Bethuel Mnisi, S148840M, Trichardt (South African Police), aged 31. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1992 43394 — Private Abraham Burger De Bruyne, 87599767BT, Northern Cape Command Workshop (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 24. Died in Pedestrian Accident, while returning from Pass. He was walking on the yellow line on the highway and was hit by a truck, near Winburg.

- 1992 34771 — Warrant Officer Lorenzo Giliomee, 0084532-9, 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 39. Died on active service.

- 1993 35918 — Constable Sibusiso Andreas Mathonsi, 0635684-2, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 20. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1994 34740 — Constable Francois Napolean Boneparte Ganess, 0637751-3, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 32. Died on active service.

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