On This Day

On This Day — 12 January

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

46826Burgher Johannes Groenewald De Kock, Heilbron, Fc Jan Celliers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

46744Burgher Willem Edward Delport, Kroonstad/Vredefort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, VeldHospital, Ladysmith.

1900

44946Burgher Arthur Karel Hans Schultze, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Pretoria.

1900

44414Burgher Jan Jacobus (Jacobus Johannes) Van Deventer, Ventersburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

44558Burgher Daniel Johannes Hendrik Van Den Berg, Boer Forces, aged 34. Killed in action, Colesberg Rensburg station.

1900

44555Burgher Gert Andries Van Den Berg, Heilbron (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Colesberg.

1901

47611Burgher Louis Anker, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 55. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

1901

47622Burgher Louis Anker, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

1901

48391Burgher Louis Anker, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 55. Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

1901

46795Burgher A.c. De Villiers, Bethulie Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Vaalbank dist Bethulie.

1901

43730Burgher Lubbe, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Uitvalskop.

1901

47731Burgher Daniel Pieter Lubbe, Boer Forces, aged 38. Killed in action, Uitvalskop, Bloemhofdistr.

1901

43668Burgher Van Rensburg, Cedarville KK Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Lady Grey KK.

1902

46290Burgher Stephanus Petrus Grove, Bethal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 15. Killed in action, Kuilfontein, Bethal.

1914

41336Rifleman Harry Van Niekerk, 2065, 5th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 24. Committed suicide.

1915

15431Private James Christie Masson, 30, Cullinan's Horse (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 32. Died of injuries, received in fall from horse down a well, between Campbell and Smith's Drift, on 7th December 1914.

1917

7297Corporal Cornelius Fogarty, 1387, 3rd Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps), aged 39. Died of malaria, at Mikesse.

1917

13108Private Murray Stewart Le Mare, 3771, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action.

1917

13986Private Jacobus Johannes Lubbe, 10493, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 10th June 1916.

1917

19153Private Or Nyukwa Nyuka, M/263, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Killed by a lion.

1917

20311Donkey Loader Piet Pieterson, 16658, South African Native Labour Corps. Died at Mission Station, East Africa.

1917

21682Private John Lawrence Robinson, 1544, 3rd Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps), aged 19. Died of blackwater fever.

1917

22899Private William Henry Shearsmith, 4145, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action.

1917

23677Private Herbert Edwin Snell, 9624, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of malaria.

1917

27653Lance Corporal Ernest Michael Walsh, 5035, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1918

1130Major Laurence Claude Barnard, 11th Aux. Horse Transport Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 45. Died of pneumonia.

1918

12953Corporal William Lewitt Langton, 6027, Signal Coy. (South African Engineers). Died of wounds.

1918

17061Private Sipipi Mohounela, 27446, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of perforation of intestines and peritonitis.

1918

17880Driver Jeremiah Ntoyapi, 17025, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria and phthisis, at Kimberley Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1918

21947Private James Rowan, 16041, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1918

24488Sergeant George Teede Surman, 872, South African Medical Corps, aged 42. Died of pleurisy.

1918

26876Private Abraham Van Niekerk, 2326, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 23. Died of dysentery, at Dar Es Salaam.

1918

27774Staff Sergeant Thomas Warth, 7070, Pay Dept. (King's African Rifles), aged 43. Died of pneumonia.

1918

29017Sergeant Edward Doveton Carter Young, HT/342, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of leukaemia, at Etaples.

1919

3989Private Gidlana Cleophas, 10946, South African Native Labour Corps. Died on active service.

1919

8141Private Joseph Gidlana, 19946, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dropsy.

1937

34217Lieutenant Christiaan Willem Adriaan Broodryk, 12100, 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 31. Killed by revolutionary forces, gunshot wound to skull, during Rand Revolt.

1941

27768Lieutenant John Sydney Robert Warren, 47878, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, shot down near Aroma, in Gloster Gladiator #N5822.

1942

8283Sergeant James Edward Godding, 85932, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died on active service.

1942

11504Lance Corporal Thomas Saunders Jooste, 196198, 1st Bn. (South African Police), aged 32. Killed in action, during attack on Sollum, North Africa.

1942

14589Private Dithake MacK Maisele, N/14704, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in assault.

1942

20930Private Johannes Luther Rademeyer, 198090, 2nd Bn. (South African Police), aged 22. Killed in action, during attack on Sollum, North Africa.

1943

420Private Haikuki Aluthilu, N/49903, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of tuberculosis.

1943

4505Sapper Johannes Christian Cornelius, 190998, South African Engineer Corps, aged 25. Died of abscess of liver.

1943

5254Private De Bruyn, 195792, 1st Bn. (South African Police). Killed in action, during attack on Sollum, North Africa.

1943

8442Flight Sergeant Norman Spencer Gore, 205378, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in aircraft accident, collided with Z2274 near Bengazi, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2178.

1943

9396Lieutenant Herbert Fred Harvey, 99250, 3 Wing (South African Air Force), aged 33. Died in Aircraft Accident, passenger on plane that crashed.

1943

9412Pilot Officer Ronald Harwood, 80394, 86 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, Liberator III LV346, power lost on overshoot at Thorney Island 12.1.43 and ditched on approach.

1943

10483Air Corporal James Richard Hulley, 27306, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 40. Killed in aircraft accident, in Douglas Boston Mk III Z2178 & Z2274 air collision, near Bengazi.

1943

12931Lieutenant Hugo Derek L'Ange, 205732, 6 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, Hawker Fury #205, crashed while diving over a vlei Paarlberge.

1943

15732Private Jantjies Mazibane, N/44613, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of meningitis.

1943

15905Lieutenant Archibald McCurdy, 103626, 6 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in aircraft accident, stalled in low-level mock attack, crashed near Faure, in Hawker Fury #210.

1943

18348Air Mechanic Andries Petrus Naude, 97558, South African Air Force, aged 20. Died of cerebral fat embolism following fracture of left tibia.

1943

18784Flight Sergeant Frederick Niebuhr, 96063, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Killed in aircraft accident, collided with Z2178 in formation, crashed near Bengazi, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2274.

1943

20659Air Mechanic Iza Johannes Pretorius, 313941, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, in Douglas Boston Mk III Z2178 & Z2274 air collision, near Bengazi.

1943

21554Lieutenant Derek William Tyson Robbins, 104029, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, collided with Z2178 in formation, crashed near Bengazi, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2274.

1943

22549Lieutenant Ronald Edwin Scott, 119022, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, collided with Z2178 in formation, crashed near Bengazi, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2274.

1943

23204Lieutenant John Dink Sinclair, 104044, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in aircraft accident, collided with Z2274 near Bengazi, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2178.

1943

24928Air Mechanic Donald Novello Terblanche, 326938, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, in Douglas Boston Mk III Z2178 & Z2274 air collision, near Bengazi.

1943

27598Lieutenant Peter Roland Walker, 206099, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, collided with Z2274 near Bengazi, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2178.

1943

28740Private Loyt Wohlo, N/56326, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of fractured skull.

1944

18673Private John Ngema, N/18888V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Executed for murder.

1945

484Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class Robert Douglas Anderson, 71067V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 25. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

1099Sub-Lieutenant Ronald Eric Barker, 193668V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

1905Petty Officer Robert Edward De Kock Blake, P6572, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 37. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

2783Able Seaman Ian Henry Brown, 71719V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

3204Lieutenant Patrick Byrne, 66434V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces). Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

5088Stoker 1st Class William Davie, 70681V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 21. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

6640Able Seaman Leslie Crewe Engelbeen, 562235V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 26. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

10936Stoker 1st Class Frank Henry Jacobz, 70374V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 33. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

12723Lance Corporal Simon Kulube, N/20626, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died of tuberculosis.

1945

15616Stoker 1st Class George Arthur Dawson Matthews, 70728V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 24. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

16048Cook (S) William George McIntyre, 585360, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 32. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

16129Leading Stoker William Douglas McLarty, 562246V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

16141Able Seaman Godfrey McLean, 562455V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces). Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

18815Able Seaman St John Egweton Niland, 209905, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces). Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

19991Petty Officer Desmond Anthony Perry, 71211, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 26. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

21290Signalman Kenneth Herschel Reid, 562143V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 31. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

22161Stoker 1st Class Francis Richard Salcombe, 585897V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 18. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

23995Steward Willem Jacobus Stapelberg, 562221, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 18. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

24200Trooper Daniel Johannes Steyn, 591291V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, during shelling and mortaring at last light by the enemy on the Coy positions at Saligastro.

1945

24512Able Seaman Donald Arthur Sutton, 70426, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 24. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

24513Leading Seaman George Anthony Michael Sutton, 586403V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 21. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

25429Able Seaman William Owen Trafford, 71222V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 25. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

27348Telegraphist Dennis Arthur Viljoen, 70984V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 20. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

28194Petty Officer Charles Wilfred White, 562200V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 26. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1945

28923Leading Seaman Emil Frans Wulff, 562466V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

1946

592Private Apools, M/20372, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1946

27126Private Van Wyk, C/319893, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died after discharge.

1948

30656Sergeant Mary Haw, W269338, Sas Simonstown (Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces), aged 49. Died at Robert Heights Military Hospital.

1951

33851Flight Lieutenant Denis Francis White, 157843, RAF Kai Tak (Royal Air Force), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, lost at sea, Hong Kong area.

1965

32378Lieutenant Richard Johannes Oltman, B70291, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in aircraft accident, during night cross country crashed near Bulwer, in AT-6 Harvard #7713.

1970

39913Private John Mpofu Mudungwaza, 647507, Llewellin Barracks (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 32. Died of chronic renal failure, at Mpilo Hospital, Bulawayo.

1972

30772Flight Lieutenant Christopher Maunder Humphrey, 608462, RAF Wildenrath (Royal Air Force), aged 28. Died in air crash, the pilot took off to demonstrate the handling characteristics of the Harrier to a party of Swiss officials. Immediately after take-off he entered cloud and presumably having decided to execute a wing over, he emerged from the cloud in a very steep dive. Although he ejected, the seat was carried into the side of a building and the pilot did not survive.

1974

32673Corporal Willem Jacobus Reynolds, 70533245N, 2 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, at Ondangwa.

1977

39250Flight Lieutenant Ian Hylton Donaldson, 4319, 5 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, whilst flying a Canberra B2 R2512 in Mozambique when hit by ground fire from Malvernia during Op Manyatela.

1977

39411Air Sub-Lieutenant David Hawkes, 4339, 5 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 39. Killed in action, whilst flying a Canberra B2 R2512 in Mozambique when hit by ground fire from Malvernia during Op Manyatela.

1977

33799Captain Robert Sydney Stanley Warraker, 780749, Selous Scouts (Special Air Service), aged 32. Killed in action, while flying in a Canberra B2 in Mocambique. Hit by ground fire near Malvernia during Operation Manyatela.

1978

39020Trooper Anthony George Camacho, 726967, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident.

1978

39070Warrant Officer Class 2 Joseph Chidembo, 646771, 1st Battalion (Selous Scouts), aged 30. Killed in action.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 12 January

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 46826 — Burgher Johannes Groenewald De Kock, Heilbron, Fc Jan Celliers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 46744 — Burgher Willem Edward Delport, Kroonstad/Vredefort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, VeldHospital, Ladysmith.

- 1900 44946 — Burgher Arthur Karel Hans Schultze, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Pretoria.

- 1900 44414 — Burgher Jan Jacobus (Jacobus Johannes) Van Deventer, Ventersburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 44558 — Burgher Daniel Johannes Hendrik Van Den Berg, Boer Forces, aged 34. Killed in action, Colesberg Rensburg station.

- 1900 44555 — Burgher Gert Andries Van Den Berg, Heilbron (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1901 47611 — Burgher Louis Anker, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 55. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

- 1901 47622 — Burgher Louis Anker, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

- 1901 48391 — Burgher Louis Anker, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 55. Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

- 1901 46795 — Burgher A.c. De Villiers, Bethulie Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Vaalbank dist Bethulie.

- 1901 43730 — Burgher Lubbe, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Uitvalskop.

- 1901 47731 — Burgher Daniel Pieter Lubbe, Boer Forces, aged 38. Killed in action, Uitvalskop, Bloemhofdistr.

- 1901 43668 — Burgher Van Rensburg, Cedarville KK Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Lady Grey KK.

- 1902 46290 — Burgher Stephanus Petrus Grove, Bethal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 15. Killed in action, Kuilfontein, Bethal.

- 1914 41336 — Rifleman Harry Van Niekerk, 2065, 5th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 24. Committed suicide.

- 1915 15431 — Private James Christie Masson, 30, Cullinan's Horse (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 32. Died of injuries, received in fall from horse down a well, between Campbell and Smith's Drift, on 7th December 1914.

- 1917 7297 — Corporal Cornelius Fogarty, 1387, 3rd Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps), aged 39. Died of malaria, at Mikesse.

- 1917 13108 — Private Murray Stewart Le Mare, 3771, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1917 13986 — Private Jacobus Johannes Lubbe, 10493, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 10th June 1916.

- 1917 19153 — Private Or Nyukwa Nyuka, M/263, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Killed by a lion.

- 1917 20311 — Donkey Loader Piet Pieterson, 16658, South African Native Labour Corps. Died at Mission Station, East Africa.

- 1917 21682 — Private John Lawrence Robinson, 1544, 3rd Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps), aged 19. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1917 22899 — Private William Henry Shearsmith, 4145, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1917 23677 — Private Herbert Edwin Snell, 9624, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of malaria.

- 1917 27653 — Lance Corporal Ernest Michael Walsh, 5035, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1918 1130 — Major Laurence Claude Barnard, 11th Aux. Horse Transport Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 45. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 12953 — Corporal William Lewitt Langton, 6027, Signal Coy. (South African Engineers). Died of wounds.

- 1918 17061 — Private Sipipi Mohounela, 27446, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of perforation of intestines and peritonitis.

- 1918 17880 — Driver Jeremiah Ntoyapi, 17025, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria and phthisis, at Kimberley Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1918 21947 — Private James Rowan, 16041, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1918 24488 — Sergeant George Teede Surman, 872, South African Medical Corps, aged 42. Died of pleurisy.

- 1918 26876 — Private Abraham Van Niekerk, 2326, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 23. Died of dysentery, at Dar Es Salaam.

- 1918 27774 — Staff Sergeant Thomas Warth, 7070, Pay Dept. (King's African Rifles), aged 43. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 29017 — Sergeant Edward Doveton Carter Young, HT/342, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of leukaemia, at Etaples.

- 1919 3989 — Private Gidlana Cleophas, 10946, South African Native Labour Corps. Died on active service.

- 1919 8141 — Private Joseph Gidlana, 19946, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dropsy.

- 1937 34217 — Lieutenant Christiaan Willem Adriaan Broodryk, 12100, 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 31. Killed by revolutionary forces, gunshot wound to skull, during Rand Revolt.

- 1941 27768 — Lieutenant John Sydney Robert Warren, 47878, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, shot down near Aroma, in Gloster Gladiator #N5822.

- 1942 8283 — Sergeant James Edward Godding, 85932, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died on active service.

- 1942 11504 — Lance Corporal Thomas Saunders Jooste, 196198, 1st Bn. (South African Police), aged 32. Killed in action, during attack on Sollum, North Africa.

- 1942 14589 — Private Dithake MacK Maisele, N/14704, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in assault.

- 1942 20930 — Private Johannes Luther Rademeyer, 198090, 2nd Bn. (South African Police), aged 22. Killed in action, during attack on Sollum, North Africa.

- 1943 420 — Private Haikuki Aluthilu, N/49903, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of tuberculosis.

- 1943 4505 — Sapper Johannes Christian Cornelius, 190998, South African Engineer Corps, aged 25. Died of abscess of liver.

- 1943 5254 — Private De Bruyn, 195792, 1st Bn. (South African Police). Killed in action, during attack on Sollum, North Africa.

- 1943 8442 — Flight Sergeant Norman Spencer Gore, 205378, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in aircraft accident, collided with Z2274 near Bengazi, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2178.

- 1943 9396 — Lieutenant Herbert Fred Harvey, 99250, 3 Wing (South African Air Force), aged 33. Died in Aircraft Accident, passenger on plane that crashed.

- 1943 9412 — Pilot Officer Ronald Harwood, 80394, 86 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, Liberator III LV346, power lost on overshoot at Thorney Island 12.1.43 and ditched on approach.

- 1943 10483 — Air Corporal James Richard Hulley, 27306, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 40. Killed in aircraft accident, in Douglas Boston Mk III Z2178 & Z2274 air collision, near Bengazi.

- 1943 12931 — Lieutenant Hugo Derek L'Ange, 205732, 6 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, Hawker Fury #205, crashed while diving over a vlei Paarlberge.

- 1943 15732 — Private Jantjies Mazibane, N/44613, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of meningitis.

- 1943 15905 — Lieutenant Archibald McCurdy, 103626, 6 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in aircraft accident, stalled in low-level mock attack, crashed near Faure, in Hawker Fury #210.

- 1943 18348 — Air Mechanic Andries Petrus Naude, 97558, South African Air Force, aged 20. Died of cerebral fat embolism following fracture of left tibia.

- 1943 18784 — Flight Sergeant Frederick Niebuhr, 96063, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Killed in aircraft accident, collided with Z2178 in formation, crashed near Bengazi, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2274.

- 1943 20659 — Air Mechanic Iza Johannes Pretorius, 313941, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, in Douglas Boston Mk III Z2178 & Z2274 air collision, near Bengazi.

- 1943 21554 — Lieutenant Derek William Tyson Robbins, 104029, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, collided with Z2178 in formation, crashed near Bengazi, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2274.

- 1943 22549 — Lieutenant Ronald Edwin Scott, 119022, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, collided with Z2178 in formation, crashed near Bengazi, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2274.

- 1943 23204 — Lieutenant John Dink Sinclair, 104044, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in aircraft accident, collided with Z2274 near Bengazi, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2178.

- 1943 24928 — Air Mechanic Donald Novello Terblanche, 326938, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, in Douglas Boston Mk III Z2178 & Z2274 air collision, near Bengazi.

- 1943 27598 — Lieutenant Peter Roland Walker, 206099, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, collided with Z2274 near Bengazi, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2178.

- 1943 28740 — Private Loyt Wohlo, N/56326, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of fractured skull.

- 1944 18673 — Private John Ngema, N/18888V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Executed for murder.

- 1945 484 — Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class Robert Douglas Anderson, 71067V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 25. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 1099 — Sub-Lieutenant Ronald Eric Barker, 193668V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 1905 — Petty Officer Robert Edward De Kock Blake, P6572, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 37. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 2783 — Able Seaman Ian Henry Brown, 71719V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 3204 — Lieutenant Patrick Byrne, 66434V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces). Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 5088 — Stoker 1st Class William Davie, 70681V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 21. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 6640 — Able Seaman Leslie Crewe Engelbeen, 562235V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 26. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 10936 — Stoker 1st Class Frank Henry Jacobz, 70374V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 33. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 12723 — Lance Corporal Simon Kulube, N/20626, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died of tuberculosis.

- 1945 15616 — Stoker 1st Class George Arthur Dawson Matthews, 70728V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 24. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 16048 — Cook (S) William George McIntyre, 585360, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 32. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 16129 — Leading Stoker William Douglas McLarty, 562246V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 16141 — Able Seaman Godfrey McLean, 562455V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces). Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 18815 — Able Seaman St John Egweton Niland, 209905, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces). Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 19991 — Petty Officer Desmond Anthony Perry, 71211, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 26. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 21290 — Signalman Kenneth Herschel Reid, 562143V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 31. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 22161 — Stoker 1st Class Francis Richard Salcombe, 585897V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 18. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 23995 — Steward Willem Jacobus Stapelberg, 562221, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 18. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 24200 — Trooper Daniel Johannes Steyn, 591291V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, during shelling and mortaring at last light by the enemy on the Coy positions at Saligastro.

- 1945 24512 — Able Seaman Donald Arthur Sutton, 70426, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 24. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 24513 — Leading Seaman George Anthony Michael Sutton, 586403V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 21. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 25429 — Able Seaman William Owen Trafford, 71222V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 25. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 27348 — Telegraphist Dennis Arthur Viljoen, 70984V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 20. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 28194 — Petty Officer Charles Wilfred White, 562200V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 26. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1945 28923 — Leading Seaman Emil Frans Wulff, 562466V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Sunk by mine, off East Coast of Greece.

- 1946 592 — Private Apools, M/20372, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1946 27126 — Private Van Wyk, C/319893, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died after discharge.

- 1948 30656 — Sergeant Mary Haw, W269338, Sas Simonstown (Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces), aged 49. Died at Robert Heights Military Hospital.

- 1951 33851 — Flight Lieutenant Denis Francis White, 157843, RAF Kai Tak (Royal Air Force), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, lost at sea, Hong Kong area.

- 1965 32378 — Lieutenant Richard Johannes Oltman, B70291, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in aircraft accident, during night cross country crashed near Bulwer, in AT-6 Harvard #7713.

- 1970 39913 — Private John Mpofu Mudungwaza, 647507, Llewellin Barracks (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 32. Died of chronic renal failure, at Mpilo Hospital, Bulawayo.

- 1972 30772 — Flight Lieutenant Christopher Maunder Humphrey, 608462, RAF Wildenrath (Royal Air Force), aged 28. Died in air crash, the pilot took off to demonstrate the handling characteristics of the Harrier to a party of Swiss officials. Immediately after take-off he entered cloud and presumably having decided to execute a wing over, he emerged from the cloud in a very steep dive. Although he ejected, the seat was carried into the side of a building and the pilot did not survive.

- 1974 32673 — Corporal Willem Jacobus Reynolds, 70533245N, 2 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, at Ondangwa.

- 1977 39250 — Flight Lieutenant Ian Hylton Donaldson, 4319, 5 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, whilst flying a Canberra B2 R2512 in Mozambique when hit by ground fire from Malvernia during Op Manyatela.

- 1977 39411 — Air Sub-Lieutenant David Hawkes, 4339, 5 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 39. Killed in action, whilst flying a Canberra B2 R2512 in Mozambique when hit by ground fire from Malvernia during Op Manyatela.

- 1977 33799 — Captain Robert Sydney Stanley Warraker, 780749, Selous Scouts (Special Air Service), aged 32. Killed in action, while flying in a Canberra B2 in Mocambique. Hit by ground fire near Malvernia during Operation Manyatela.

- 1978 39020 — Trooper Anthony George Camacho, 726967, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident.

- 1978 39070 — Warrant Officer Class 2 Joseph Chidembo, 646771, 1st Battalion (Selous Scouts), aged 30. Killed in action.

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