On This Day

On This Day — 11 September

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

48582Burgher Jan Simon Ackerman, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 37. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1900

48264Burgher Jacob Johansson, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 24. Died of tuberculosis while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1900

47725Burgher E.w. Luther, Irish American Corps Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Dalmanutha.

1901

47166Burgher Carel Johannes Hendrik Brits, Senekal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 56. Killed in action, Spitskop dist Ficksburg.

1901

47753Burgher N J Lourens, Frankfort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Val station.

1901

48139Burgher Pieter Willem Adrian Maartens, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.

1916

6591Private Nathan Elman, 3455, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, self inflicted.

1916

7161Second Lieutenant Godfrey Benjamin Joseph Firbank, 23rd Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 22. Missing in action, as FE2b pilot.

1916

9585Captain Ernest Heavingham, 2nd (South African Horse), aged 36. Died of wounds, received 8th September.

1916

16748Trooper Marthinus Petrus Minnie, 6466, 1st (South African Horse), aged 28. Missing, Death Presumed.

1916

21502Private Frederick Vernon Riggs, 4077, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action.

1916

25372Lieutenant Ronald Fawcett Carrier Tompson, 4th Bn. (Grenadier Guards). Killed in action.

1916

28452Private Williams, 2234, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 22. Died of appendicitis, at Maitland.

1916

28911Private Warwick Edward Wright, 829, South African Veterinary Corps. Died of malaria.

1917

368Corporal Frank Sydney Allen, 830, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment). Died of pneumonia.

1917

2953Lieutenant Eric Frank Corydon Budd, 52nd Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 27. Killed in action, was flying as Air Gunner / Observer with 52 Squadron Royal Flying Corps in RE8 (Reconnaissance Experimental 8) number A3477 on 11th September 1917 with Lieutenant H.C.Smith RFC as pilot when they were shot down and killed over Belgium.

1917

9044Lieutenant Eric John Halliwell, 57th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 21. Killed in action.

1917

11532Sergeant Wilfrid George Jordan, 93862, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), aged 27. Died of cerebral malaria and sunstroke.

1917

20012Private Albert Peters, 12007, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of acute nephritis, in Havrincourt area (in front of Cambrai).

1918

3719Pte or Lance Corporal Or Chikoto Chikoko, M/1923, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Malokokera.

1918

20700Private William Henry Primmer, RC/92, 2nd (South African Road Corps), aged 47. Died of blackwater fever.

1918

24463Private Arthur James Sullivan, 11369, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died whilst under operation, for gun shot wound to the head, received 20 September 1917.

1919

41424Native Constable Samuel Mposelwa, 4126, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 43. Accidentally shot himself, near Sterkspruit Station whilst on investigation duty.

1919

41359Native Corporal Nkuma Nyumbana, 1602, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Died of influenza.

1920

15823Lieutenant Gert Peter McCallum, 1st (South African Military Constabulary), aged 38. Died of tuberculosis, at Tempe.

1920

27087Private Thomas Van Wijk, 1025, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria.

1921

1532Private Dirk Cornelius Swart, 10814, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1939

28849Mate James A Worrall, M.V. Brendonia (Goole) (Merchant Navy), aged 38. Presumed drowned, through loss of ship.

1940

5110Corporal Hiram Moorcroft Davies, 6th Middlesex Bn. (Home Guard), aged 54. Died on active service.

1941

367Pupil Pilot Frederick Morley Allen, 205670, 1 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in aircraft accident, stalled in turn near Baragwanath, in DH82A Tiger Moth #1528.

1941

17986Private Muller, 65206, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 50. Died on active service.

1942

3573Sergeant Gerald Graham Chalmers, 778593, 106 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Killed in action, Lancaster R5638, failed to return.

1942

11019Sergeant Andrew Patton Jamieson, 778713, 106 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 19. Killed in action, Lancaster I R5638, took off from Coningsby, crashed near the Bahnhof in Dusseldorf.

1942

12794Private Labuschagne, 236597, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 57. Died on active service.

1942

14724Private Andries Makwena, N/43327, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of tuberculosis.

1942

15566Private Alfred Matroos, C/302601, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

24206Air Corporal Jan Frederick Steyn, 210119, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died of injuries, received in fall from fourth floor of Majestic House, Cairo where he was sleeping for the night.

1942

27533Able Seaman Laurie Wade, P/67075, H.m.m.g.b. 91. (Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Killed in action.

1943

10214Private Abraham Hoogbaard, M/12377, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of bleeding of lungs, after discharge.

1943

13361Private Koos Lesaane, N/7972, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died on active service.

1943

14464Private Mafuna, N/7182, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

6638Captain Eric Arnold Endler, 102379V, 34 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, 8 crew (2 RAF & 2 RAFVR), crashed in Yugoslavia after dropping supplies to Polish Home Army Partisans in Warsaw, Poland, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW198.

1944

7269Signaller Thomas William Fletcher, 582285V, 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 19. Killed in action, gun shot wound left breast.

1944

8834Sapper Henry James Groenewald, 230996V, 12 Field Sqn. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 44. Killed in action, by an enemy booby trap in the vicinity of Empoli, Italy.

1944

14764Private Daniel Maleho, N/64427, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of ruptured aorta aneurysm.

1944

15820Lieutenant Alan Graham McCabe, 209194V, 34 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, 8 crew (2 RAF & 2 RAFVR), crashed in Yugoslavia after dropping supplies to Polish Home Army Partisans in Warsaw, Poland, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW198.

1944

16598Captain Wilbur Edgar Middleton, 34166V, 11 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 28. Died of wounds.

1944

24192Lieutenant Timothy Acadia Stewart, 103853V, 34 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, 8 crew (2 RAF & 2 RAFVR), crashed in Yugoslavia after dropping supplies to Polish Home Army Partisans in Warsaw, Poland, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW198.

1944

27802Second Lieutenant Eric Gordon Waters, 328987V, South African Air Force, aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident.

1945

6864Private Facoline, M/15463, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died after discharge.

1945

28082Corporal Kondowe Weruzani, NRA/15727, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

1946

34682Constable Andrew William Foley, 5767, District 39 Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 50. Died in Motorcycle Accident, was in side car, on the farm Rustdal.

1964

41623Anthony Charles Watts, P/8340, 1 Air Depot (Union Defence Forces), aged 42. Died of coronary thrombosis, at Pretoria.

1972

34831Constable Pieter Schalk Grobbelaar, K159179N, District 39 Johannesburg (Band) (South African Police), aged 22. Killed in a bicycle accident.

1974

30858Warrant Officer Class II Olaf Volmer Jensen, 05128004E, 2 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 44. Died of accidental injuries, at Walvis Bay, grenade explosion. Dived on grenade, to protect others, that had been accidentally dropped.

1976

38272Constable Markus Johannes Wolmarans, W65645F, 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div (South African Police), aged 20. Died on active service.

1977

32460Rifleman Rui Pedro, 76927011SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 21. Died in Freak Accident, with an Anti-personel mine during operations. He was carrying the armed mines they had lifted at their supply cache and he tripped, detonating them.

1977

33643Corporal Albertus Petrus Van Zyl, 63166268KT, Tygerberg Commando (South African Commandos), aged 31. Killed in action, landmine, Oshigambo SWA.

1978

39761District Assistant Ben Masula, 726873, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 33. Died on active service.

1978

40135Rifleman Wilhelmus I Nydam, PR50636, 8th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 36. Killed in action.

1978

41241Field Reservist Leslie Robert Smallman, 27383N, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 26. Killed in action, in an ambush on the Charleswood Estate, 16 kms from Melsetter.

1978

40431District Assistant Nyambuya A Taurayi, 650873, 4th Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 47. Died on active service.

1979

29677Rifleman Jose Cachimbita, 76928605SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 22. Murdered.

1979

38457Field Reservist Simon Richard Edridge, 18878, Traffic Police (British South Africa Police), aged 26. Killed in action, in the Wedza area, Op Thrasher.

1983

30013Second Lieutenant Deon De Villiers, 72232945BG, 3 Medical Battalion Group (South African Medical Services), aged 26. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Bloemfontein.

1985

34654Detective Constable Rodney G Farmer, K602588R, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 20. Died of dehydration and heat stroke, on patrol in the Zambezi Valley in Rhodesia while on Counter-insurgency duty.

1987

34703Lieutenant Johannes Petrus Fourie, W406356E, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 42. Died on active service.

1987

37878Constable Frederick Johannes Tokwe, S604606B, Sasolburg (South African Police), aged 21. Stabbed to death.

1990

35416Constable Dewald Hugo Liebenberg, NRW427274R, Witwatersrand (South African Police), aged 21. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1990

36694Constable Charles Albert Nakeng, S613234W, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 42. Killed by lightning.

1991

34547Detective Sergeant Nicolaas Johannes Mara Henn Du Plooy, 0421208-8, Vehicle Theft Unit, Pietersburg (South African Police), aged 23. Shot dead in his police vehicle outside Pietersburg on the Louis Trichardt Road.

1992

34111Constable Daniel Johannes Blom, 0422636-4, Cleveland (South African Police), aged 33. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1992

34576Constable McEdisi Hammilton Dube, 0614284-2, South West Africa Division (South African Police), aged 41. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1992

34905Special Constable Barry P Hass, 0451501-3, Claremont (South African Police), aged 19. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

1992

35100Lance Sergeant Francois Pierre Joubert, 0429404-1, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 25. Killed in action, during Rand Revolt.

1992

36150Constable Dion Dina Mitchell, 0635129-8, Middleburg, Cape Province (South African Police), aged 25. Shot dead in Johannesburg.

1996

36083Constable Jacobus Willem Meiring, 0472009-1, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 29. Died on active service.

1997

30401Corporal Willem De Ruyter George, 95067187, Grp 42 HQ (South African Infantry Corps), aged 48. Died in Military Vehicle Accident.

1998

34702Sergeant Johannes Jacoues Fourie, 454712-8, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 20. Died while assisting in firefighting, in the Vryburg area.

1998

35077Sergeant George Jokweni, 917601-2, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 36. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1998

32630Private Rammu Gordon Ramotsamai, 94672789, Maintenance Unit (SA Army), aged 23. Died of Medical Reason, at 2 Mil Hospital, while off duty.

1998

38178Constable Andre Visagie, 445531-2, 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 19. Died while assisting in firefighting, in the Vryburg area.

2000

34855Sergeant Jan Antonie Gumede, 483260-4, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 44. Died in Grey's Hospital from injuries sustained after being knocked down in Commercial Road, Pietermaritzburg while on cycle patrol.

2001

30420Civilian Craig Neil Gibson, 79464954BG, 2 Field Engineer Regiment (Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.), aged 37. Died on 97th floor, of the World Trade Center, Tower 1 (North Tower).

2001

32755Civilian Nicholas Charles Alexander (Nick) Rowe, 70747, 8th Infantry (Risk Waters Group conference attendee from UmeVoice Inc.), aged 28. Died on 106th floor, of the World Trade Center, Tower 1 (North Tower).

2003

35085Captain Johannes Petrus Jonkers, 6072706-2, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police Service), aged 42. Murdered by natives.

2004

34900Inspector Wesley James Harmse, 466616-0, Claremont (South African Police Service), aged 38. KOAS - accidentally shot while on COIN duty in Rhodesia.

2005

34359Constable Stephanus Jansen Cona, 481335-9, Eastern Cape (South African Police Service), aged 23. Killed by revolutionary forces, gunshot wound to skull, during Rand Revolt.

2005

35135Constable John James Kekae, 7022932-5, Gauteng (South African Police Service), aged 52. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2007

36954Sergeant Stephen Nosenga, 631323-0, Free State (South African Police Service), aged 43. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2011

42761Constable Tshoane, 7164703-1, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 11 September

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 48582 — Burgher Jan Simon Ackerman, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 37. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1900 48264 — Burgher Jacob Johansson, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 24. Died of tuberculosis while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1900 47725 — Burgher E.w. Luther, Irish American Corps Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Dalmanutha.

- 1901 47166 — Burgher Carel Johannes Hendrik Brits, Senekal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 56. Killed in action, Spitskop dist Ficksburg.

- 1901 47753 — Burgher N J Lourens, Frankfort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Val station.

- 1901 48139 — Burgher Pieter Willem Adrian Maartens, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.

- 1916 6591 — Private Nathan Elman, 3455, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, self inflicted.

- 1916 7161 — Second Lieutenant Godfrey Benjamin Joseph Firbank, 23rd Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 22. Missing in action, as FE2b pilot.

- 1916 9585 — Captain Ernest Heavingham, 2nd (South African Horse), aged 36. Died of wounds, received 8th September.

- 1916 16748 — Trooper Marthinus Petrus Minnie, 6466, 1st (South African Horse), aged 28. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1916 21502 — Private Frederick Vernon Riggs, 4077, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action.

- 1916 25372 — Lieutenant Ronald Fawcett Carrier Tompson, 4th Bn. (Grenadier Guards). Killed in action.

- 1916 28452 — Private Williams, 2234, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 22. Died of appendicitis, at Maitland.

- 1916 28911 — Private Warwick Edward Wright, 829, South African Veterinary Corps. Died of malaria.

- 1917 368 — Corporal Frank Sydney Allen, 830, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment). Died of pneumonia.

- 1917 2953 — Lieutenant Eric Frank Corydon Budd, 52nd Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 27. Killed in action, was flying as Air Gunner / Observer with 52 Squadron Royal Flying Corps in RE8 (Reconnaissance Experimental 8) number A3477 on 11th September 1917 with Lieutenant H.C.Smith RFC as pilot when they were shot down and killed over Belgium.

- 1917 9044 — Lieutenant Eric John Halliwell, 57th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1917 11532 — Sergeant Wilfrid George Jordan, 93862, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), aged 27. Died of cerebral malaria and sunstroke.

- 1917 20012 — Private Albert Peters, 12007, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of acute nephritis, in Havrincourt area (in front of Cambrai).

- 1918 3719 — Pte or Lance Corporal Or Chikoto Chikoko, M/1923, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Malokokera.

- 1918 20700 — Private William Henry Primmer, RC/92, 2nd (South African Road Corps), aged 47. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1918 24463 — Private Arthur James Sullivan, 11369, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died whilst under operation, for gun shot wound to the head, received 20 September 1917.

- 1919 41424 — Native Constable Samuel Mposelwa, 4126, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 43. Accidentally shot himself, near Sterkspruit Station whilst on investigation duty.

- 1919 41359 — Native Corporal Nkuma Nyumbana, 1602, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Died of influenza.

- 1920 15823 — Lieutenant Gert Peter McCallum, 1st (South African Military Constabulary), aged 38. Died of tuberculosis, at Tempe.

- 1920 27087 — Private Thomas Van Wijk, 1025, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria.

- 1921 1532 — Private Dirk Cornelius Swart, 10814, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1939 28849 — Mate James A Worrall, M.V. Brendonia (Goole) (Merchant Navy), aged 38. Presumed drowned, through loss of ship.

- 1940 5110 — Corporal Hiram Moorcroft Davies, 6th Middlesex Bn. (Home Guard), aged 54. Died on active service.

- 1941 367 — Pupil Pilot Frederick Morley Allen, 205670, 1 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in aircraft accident, stalled in turn near Baragwanath, in DH82A Tiger Moth #1528.

- 1941 17986 — Private Muller, 65206, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 50. Died on active service.

- 1942 3573 — Sergeant Gerald Graham Chalmers, 778593, 106 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Killed in action, Lancaster R5638, failed to return.

- 1942 11019 — Sergeant Andrew Patton Jamieson, 778713, 106 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 19. Killed in action, Lancaster I R5638, took off from Coningsby, crashed near the Bahnhof in Dusseldorf.

- 1942 12794 — Private Labuschagne, 236597, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 57. Died on active service.

- 1942 14724 — Private Andries Makwena, N/43327, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of tuberculosis.

- 1942 15566 — Private Alfred Matroos, C/302601, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 24206 — Air Corporal Jan Frederick Steyn, 210119, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died of injuries, received in fall from fourth floor of Majestic House, Cairo where he was sleeping for the night.

- 1942 27533 — Able Seaman Laurie Wade, P/67075, H.m.m.g.b. 91. (Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1943 10214 — Private Abraham Hoogbaard, M/12377, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of bleeding of lungs, after discharge.

- 1943 13361 — Private Koos Lesaane, N/7972, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1943 14464 — Private Mafuna, N/7182, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 6638 — Captain Eric Arnold Endler, 102379V, 34 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, 8 crew (2 RAF & 2 RAFVR), crashed in Yugoslavia after dropping supplies to Polish Home Army Partisans in Warsaw, Poland, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW198.

- 1944 7269 — Signaller Thomas William Fletcher, 582285V, 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 19. Killed in action, gun shot wound left breast.

- 1944 8834 — Sapper Henry James Groenewald, 230996V, 12 Field Sqn. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 44. Killed in action, by an enemy booby trap in the vicinity of Empoli, Italy.

- 1944 14764 — Private Daniel Maleho, N/64427, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of ruptured aorta aneurysm.

- 1944 15820 — Lieutenant Alan Graham McCabe, 209194V, 34 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, 8 crew (2 RAF & 2 RAFVR), crashed in Yugoslavia after dropping supplies to Polish Home Army Partisans in Warsaw, Poland, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW198.

- 1944 16598 — Captain Wilbur Edgar Middleton, 34166V, 11 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 28. Died of wounds.

- 1944 24192 — Lieutenant Timothy Acadia Stewart, 103853V, 34 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, 8 crew (2 RAF & 2 RAFVR), crashed in Yugoslavia after dropping supplies to Polish Home Army Partisans in Warsaw, Poland, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW198.

- 1944 27802 — Second Lieutenant Eric Gordon Waters, 328987V, South African Air Force, aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident.

- 1945 6864 — Private Facoline, M/15463, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died after discharge.

- 1945 28082 — Corporal Kondowe Weruzani, NRA/15727, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1946 34682 — Constable Andrew William Foley, 5767, District 39  Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 50. Died in Motorcycle Accident, was in side car, on the farm Rustdal.

- 1964 41623 — Anthony Charles Watts, P/8340, 1 Air Depot (Union Defence Forces), aged 42. Died of coronary thrombosis, at Pretoria.

- 1972 34831 — Constable Pieter Schalk Grobbelaar, K159179N, District 39  Johannesburg (Band) (South African Police), aged 22. Killed in a bicycle accident.

- 1974 30858 — Warrant Officer Class II Olaf Volmer Jensen, 05128004E, 2 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 44. Died of accidental injuries, at Walvis Bay, grenade explosion. Dived on grenade, to protect others, that had been accidentally dropped.

- 1976 38272 — Constable Markus Johannes Wolmarans, W65645F, 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div (South African Police), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1977 32460 — Rifleman Rui Pedro, 76927011SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 21. Died in Freak Accident, with an Anti-personel mine during operations. He was carrying the armed mines they had lifted at their supply cache and he tripped, detonating them.

- 1977 33643 — Corporal Albertus Petrus Van Zyl, 63166268KT, Tygerberg Commando (South African Commandos), aged 31. Killed in action, landmine, Oshigambo SWA.

- 1978 39761 — District Assistant Ben Masula, 726873, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 33. Died on active service.

- 1978 40135 — Rifleman Wilhelmus I Nydam, PR50636, 8th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 36. Killed in action.

- 1978 41241 — Field Reservist Leslie Robert Smallman, 27383N, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 26. Killed in action, in an ambush on the Charleswood Estate, 16 kms from Melsetter.

- 1978 40431 — District Assistant Nyambuya A Taurayi, 650873, 4th Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 47. Died on active service.

- 1979 29677 — Rifleman Jose Cachimbita, 76928605SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 22. Murdered.

- 1979 38457 — Field Reservist Simon Richard Edridge, 18878, Traffic Police (British South Africa Police), aged 26. Killed in action, in the Wedza area, Op Thrasher.

- 1983 30013 — Second Lieutenant Deon De Villiers, 72232945BG, 3 Medical Battalion Group (South African Medical Services), aged 26. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Bloemfontein.

- 1985 34654 — Detective Constable Rodney G Farmer, K602588R, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 20. Died of dehydration and heat stroke, on patrol in the Zambezi Valley in Rhodesia while on Counter-insurgency duty.

- 1987 34703 — Lieutenant Johannes Petrus Fourie, W406356E, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 42. Died on active service.

- 1987 37878 — Constable Frederick Johannes Tokwe, S604606B, Sasolburg (South African Police), aged 21. Stabbed to death.

- 1990 35416 — Constable Dewald Hugo Liebenberg, NRW427274R, Witwatersrand (South African Police), aged 21. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1990 36694 — Constable Charles Albert Nakeng, S613234W, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 42. Killed by lightning.

- 1991 34547 — Detective Sergeant Nicolaas Johannes Mara Henn Du Plooy, 0421208-8, Vehicle Theft Unit, Pietersburg (South African Police), aged 23. Shot dead in his police vehicle outside Pietersburg on the Louis Trichardt Road.

- 1992 34111 — Constable Daniel Johannes Blom, 0422636-4, Cleveland (South African Police), aged 33. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1992 34576 — Constable McEdisi Hammilton Dube, 0614284-2, South West Africa Division (South African Police), aged 41. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1992 34905 — Special Constable Barry P Hass, 0451501-3, Claremont (South African Police), aged 19. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1992 35100 — Lance Sergeant Francois Pierre Joubert, 0429404-1, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 25. Killed in action, during Rand Revolt.

- 1992 36150 — Constable Dion Dina Mitchell, 0635129-8, Middleburg, Cape Province (South African Police), aged 25. Shot dead in Johannesburg.

- 1996 36083 — Constable Jacobus Willem Meiring, 0472009-1, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 29. Died on active service.

- 1997 30401 — Corporal Willem De Ruyter George, 95067187, Grp 42 HQ (South African Infantry Corps), aged 48. Died in Military Vehicle Accident.

- 1998 34702 — Sergeant Johannes Jacoues Fourie, 454712-8, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 20. Died while assisting in firefighting, in the Vryburg area.

- 1998 35077 — Sergeant George Jokweni, 917601-2, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 36. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1998 32630 — Private Rammu Gordon Ramotsamai, 94672789, Maintenance Unit (SA Army), aged 23. Died of Medical Reason, at 2 Mil Hospital, while off duty.

- 1998 38178 — Constable Andre Visagie, 445531-2, 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 19. Died while assisting in firefighting, in the Vryburg area.

- 2000 34855 — Sergeant Jan Antonie Gumede, 483260-4, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 44. Died in Grey's Hospital from injuries sustained after being knocked down in Commercial Road, Pietermaritzburg while on cycle patrol.

- 2001 30420 — Civilian Craig Neil Gibson, 79464954BG, 2 Field Engineer Regiment (Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.), aged 37. Died on 97th floor, of the World Trade Center, Tower 1 (North Tower).

- 2001 32755 — Civilian Nicholas Charles Alexander (Nick) Rowe, 70747, 8th Infantry (Risk Waters Group conference attendee from UmeVoice Inc.), aged 28. Died on 106th floor, of the World Trade Center, Tower 1 (North Tower).

- 2003 35085 — Captain Johannes Petrus Jonkers, 6072706-2, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police Service), aged 42. Murdered by natives.

- 2004 34900 — Inspector Wesley James Harmse, 466616-0, Claremont (South African Police Service), aged 38. KOAS - accidentally shot while on COIN duty in Rhodesia.

- 2005 34359 — Constable Stephanus Jansen Cona, 481335-9, Eastern Cape (South African Police Service), aged 23. Killed by revolutionary forces, gunshot wound to skull, during Rand Revolt.

- 2005 35135 — Constable John James Kekae, 7022932-5, Gauteng (South African Police Service), aged 52. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2007 36954 — Sergeant Stephen Nosenga, 631323-0, Free State (South African Police Service), aged 43. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2011 42761 — Constable Tshoane, 7164703-1, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

ON THIS DAY

11 September

On This Day — 11 September

Deaths on 11 September by Year