On This Day

On This Day — 12 February

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

47432Burgher Hendrik Frederik Cornelis Bezuidenhoudt, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 45. Killed in action, Potfontein, Colesberg.

1900

43531Burgher Boshof, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Colesberg.

1900

47336Burgher Antonie Willem Boshoff, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Keerom, Colesberg.

1900

47110Burgher Nicolaas T. Buys, Jhb Rydende Polisie Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Keerom, Colesberg.

1900

47095Burgher Willem Christiani, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Paardeberg.

1900

47061Burgher A.d. Coetzee, ZARP Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Keerom, Colesberg.

1900

45759Burgher D J Lomens, Boer Forces. Killed in action, near Colesberg.

1900

45741Burgher Jan Christiaan Loots, Derdepoort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 33. Killed in action, Marico Kamp Hosp.

1900

47745Burgher Dirk Johannes Nicolaas Lourens, Boer Forces, aged 31. Killed in action, near Colesberg.

1900

45675Burgher Christiaan Marthinus Lodevicus Meyer, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Keerom Colesberg.

1900

43773Burgher Nell, Johannesburg Police Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Oorlogspoort, Colesberg.

1900

45307Burgher Johannes Jurgens Pitzer, Boer Forces, aged 29. Killed in action, Keerom Colesberg.

1900

45096Burgher Willem Johannes Ritters, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 34. Killed in action, Paardeberg.

1900

45023Burgher D.c. Rudd, Boer Forces. Killed in action, near Colesberg.

1900

44342Burgher Albertus Van Leersum, Gen de la Rey Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Colesberg.

1900

44147Burgher Pieter Jacobus Van Tonder, Vryheid (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Sweetholme,Vryheid.

1900

43827Burgher Weyers, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 36. Killed in action, Keerom,Colesberg.

1901

46324Burgher J A Grobler, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Beginderlyn.

1901

47838Burgher Lucas Hendrik Hendriks, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 17. Died of debility and atrophy while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1901

48340Burgher Willem Jacobus Potgieter, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 28. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.

1901

45223Burgher J.c. Pretorius, Bethal Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Standerton Hosp.

1901

45208Burgher Johannes Christoffel Pretorius, Bethal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Boesmansspruit.

1902

48318Burgher Petrus Francois Bosman, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 41. Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1902

46162Burgher David (Coenraad) Stephanus Jacobs, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 28. Killed in action, Suikerbosrand/Boshoek.

1902

46143Burgher Johannes M. Jacobs, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Boshoek/Suikerbosrand.

1902

44425Burgher David S. Van Der Westhuizen, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 55. Killed in action, Schoongezicht,.

1902

44029Burgher Petrus Jacobus Johannes Lodewyk Venter, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Tafelkop, Bandfort.

1916

183Corporal David Adamson, 1100, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

1890Private Charles Pearson Blaikie, 581, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

2481Private Edward Claude Brand, 728, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 17. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

3463Sergeant Arthur Rowland Carter, 1087, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 35. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

3914Private Myles Harvey Clark, 2838, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

3992Sapper Arthur Ernest Clews, 119007, 1st Div. (Canadian Engineers), aged 22. Died of wounds.

1916

4289Lance Corporal William Collins, 10338, 2nd Bn. (York and Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action.

1916

4676Private Bernard Cripps, 3813, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

5084Private Walter Beattie Davidson, 644, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

5095Private Brynley Gordon Davies, 1105, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

5500Corporal William Deeley, 1254, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 36. Died of pneumonia.

1916

6386Private John Henry Early, 3231, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

7303Private John Clark Folley, 237, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

7545Second Lieutenant Alexander Franck, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of wounds, received at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

8161Private John Duncan Gilbert, 2835, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

8387Private William Carlyle Goodwill, 2161, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

8451Private John Henry "Hans" Gosch, 1122, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

8484Private Nicholas Johannes Gouws, 2379, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

8728Private George Nicolas Gregory, 804, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

9159Private Walter Lambourne Harbottle, 3483, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

9835Private Jesse Hibbert, 2657, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

10098Private Thomas Hogsett, 8854, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

10679Private James Buyers Ingram, 3812, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Died of wounds, received at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

11026Private Robert Cran Jamieson, 1212, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 32. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

11432Lance Corporal George Edward Jones, 197, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 40. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

11538Private Harry Gordon Jose, 5061, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

11913Private John Keegan, 26, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 44. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

12284Private William Thurman Kingwill, 6961, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

13711Second Lieutenant Francis Oswald Lloyd, 9th Bn. (King's Shropshire Light Infantry), aged 32. Killed in action.

1916

41043Labourer Andries Monametse Or Mononetsi, 30665, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 20. Died of natural causes, at Luderitzbucht.

1916

15101Private Ernest Leopold Marcus, 2842, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 37. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

15796Private Ronald McPhail McAlister, 780, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

16437Private Percival Frederick Messina, 6225, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

17958Private Stephen John Mulholland, 1120, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

19727Private John Christopher Duffield Paskin, 1393, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

20600Lance Corporal Charles Frederick Power, 3804, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 31. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

20777Private Oswald Puckle, 1010, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 31. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

21324Captain Gordon James Rennie, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Died of wounds, received at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

21434Lance Corporal Archibald Buchanan Richardson, 2609, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

21976Private Reginald Thompson Rowley, 2425, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

22342Private John James Scarburgh, 6416, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

24682Private Thomas Henry Taggart, 235, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

25063Private Harold Rodwell Thomas, 2008, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

25058Private Harry Cecil Thomas, 6850, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

25119Private George Robert Thompson, 8353, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

25601Sergeant Edwin Moon Tucker, 5449, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

27184Private Michael Christian Bester Van-Rhyn, 5848, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

27583Private Claude Samuel Walker, 1810, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

27797Lance Corporal Edwin Swaine Waterman, 4865, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

28221Private Thomas John White, 1801, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 40. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

28448Private Henry Philips Williams, 3876, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1916

29024Private John Wharton Young, 5121, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

1917

14477Cape Boy Charlie Magxaki, 1464, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of pneumonia, at Nairobi.

1917

15386Labourer Petrus Masilo, 5257, attd. South African Railway Operating Company (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malarial exhaustion, at Addington Hospital.

1917

16487Private John Cloete Meyer, 540, 2nd (South African Rifles). Died of wounds.

1917

18715Water Cart Driver John Ngwenya, 17354, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of malaria, at Kisiwani.

1917

19085Driver Livy Ntshonji, 17239, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

21425Lieutenant Philip Charles Richards, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 33. Died of malaria.

1917

22026Driver Jan Ruiters, 17076, South African Native Labour Corps. Died at Namkurukuru Hill.

1917

22213Labourer Jack Samuels, 11900, South African Native Labour Corps. Durban.

1917

27695Labourer John Wana, 17059, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kisiwani.

1918

8891Captain Edward Castray Guiney, 2nd (South African Rifles), aged 39. Drowned at sea.

1918

17194Private Jacob Makhopa, 8085, 16th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at No. 7 General Hospital, Woodstock.

1918

16900Private Sifici Mnguni, 19565, 39th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1919

3074Private James Burnett, DD/74, General Depot Staff (Durban). (General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces). Died of tuberculosis.

1919

20631Private William Hugh Prescott, 19657, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of nephritis.

1941

4073Fourth Engineer Officer John Raymond Cobbledick, S.S. Derrynane (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 25. On February 12, 1941, SS Derrynane was in convoy SLS.64, with a cargo of iron ore from Lourenco Marques, when the convoy was attacked by the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper. The position was 37.12N, 21.20W (about 400 miles S.E. of the Azores). Derrynane was the second vessel to be hit by shellfire and blew up killing all those on board; the master (Earnest Joice), thirty four crew members and one DEMS gunner.

1941

8556Corporal Douglas Frederick Grahame, 31351, 1st (Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces), aged 32. Died of cerebral malaria, in Johannesburg General Hospital.

1941

39492Driver Ruth Lorraine Southey, K/183, 1st Battalion (Women's Territorial Service (East Africa)), aged 22. Died in a car accident.

1941

28187Third Officer Arthur James White, S.S. Derrynane (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 22. On February 12, 1941, SS Derrynane was in convoy SLS.64, with a cargo of iron ore from Lourenco Marques, when the convoy was attacked by the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper. The position was 37.12N, 21.20W (about 400 miles S.E. of the Azores). Derrynane was the second vessel to be hit by shellfire and blew up killing all those on board; the master (Earnest Joice), thirty four crew members and one DEMS gunner.

1942

1066Private Alexander Norman Barbier, 14716, Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died of wounds, received in the vicinity of Acroma, at No. 62 General Hospital.

1942

1895Flight Sergeant Errol Francis Gordon Blair, 1375684, 1 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 27. Killed in action, Hurricane Z3784, failed to return from an attack on German warships Prinz Eugen, Scharnhorst and Gneisnau (Operation Fuller) in the English Channel.

1942

3466Flying Officer Derek Guy Carter, 88404, 50 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Killed in action, Hampden AT177, failed to return from an attack on German warships Prinz Eugen, Scharnhorst and Gneisnau (Operation Fuller) in the English Channel. One of eight 50 Squadron aircraft attacking the Scharnhorst Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen as they made their "Channel Dash" from Brest to Kiel.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 12 February

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 47432 — Burgher Hendrik Frederik Cornelis Bezuidenhoudt, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 45. Killed in action, Potfontein, Colesberg.

- 1900 43531 — Burgher Boshof, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1900 47336 — Burgher Antonie Willem Boshoff, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Keerom, Colesberg.

- 1900 47110 — Burgher Nicolaas T. Buys, Jhb Rydende Polisie Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Keerom, Colesberg.

- 1900 47095 — Burgher Willem Christiani, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Paardeberg.

- 1900 47061 — Burgher A.d. Coetzee, ZARP Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Keerom, Colesberg.

- 1900 45759 — Burgher D J Lomens, Boer Forces. Killed in action, near Colesberg.

- 1900 45741 — Burgher Jan Christiaan Loots, Derdepoort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 33. Killed in action, Marico Kamp Hosp.

- 1900 47745 — Burgher Dirk Johannes Nicolaas Lourens, Boer Forces, aged 31. Killed in action, near Colesberg.

- 1900 45675 — Burgher Christiaan Marthinus Lodevicus Meyer, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Keerom Colesberg.

- 1900 43773 — Burgher Nell, Johannesburg Police Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Oorlogspoort, Colesberg.

- 1900 45307 — Burgher Johannes Jurgens Pitzer, Boer Forces, aged 29. Killed in action, Keerom Colesberg.

- 1900 45096 — Burgher Willem Johannes Ritters, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 34. Killed in action, Paardeberg.

- 1900 45023 — Burgher D.c. Rudd, Boer Forces. Killed in action, near Colesberg.

- 1900 44342 — Burgher Albertus Van Leersum, Gen de la Rey Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1900 44147 — Burgher Pieter Jacobus Van Tonder, Vryheid (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Sweetholme,Vryheid.

- 1900 43827 — Burgher Weyers, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 36. Killed in action, Keerom,Colesberg.

- 1901 46324 — Burgher J A Grobler, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Beginderlyn.

- 1901 47838 — Burgher Lucas Hendrik Hendriks, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 17. Died of debility and atrophy while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1901 48340 — Burgher Willem Jacobus Potgieter, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 28. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.

- 1901 45223 — Burgher J.c. Pretorius, Bethal Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Standerton Hosp.

- 1901 45208 — Burgher Johannes Christoffel Pretorius, Bethal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Boesmansspruit.

- 1902 48318 — Burgher Petrus Francois Bosman, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 41. Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1902 46162 — Burgher David (Coenraad) Stephanus Jacobs, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 28. Killed in action, Suikerbosrand/Boshoek.

- 1902 46143 — Burgher Johannes M. Jacobs, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Boshoek/Suikerbosrand.

- 1902 44425 — Burgher David S. Van Der Westhuizen, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 55. Killed in action, Schoongezicht,.

- 1902 44029 — Burgher Petrus Jacobus Johannes Lodewyk Venter, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Tafelkop, Bandfort.

- 1916 183 — Corporal David Adamson, 1100, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 1890 — Private Charles Pearson Blaikie, 581, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 2481 — Private Edward Claude Brand, 728, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 17. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 3463 — Sergeant Arthur Rowland Carter, 1087, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 35. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 3914 — Private Myles Harvey Clark, 2838, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 3992 — Sapper Arthur Ernest Clews, 119007, 1st Div. (Canadian Engineers), aged 22. Died of wounds.

- 1916 4289 — Lance Corporal William Collins, 10338, 2nd Bn. (York and Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1916 4676 — Private Bernard Cripps, 3813, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 5084 — Private Walter Beattie Davidson, 644, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 5095 — Private Brynley Gordon Davies, 1105, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 5500 — Corporal William Deeley, 1254, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 36. Died of pneumonia.

- 1916 6386 — Private John Henry Early, 3231, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 7303 — Private John Clark Folley, 237, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 7545 — Second Lieutenant Alexander Franck, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of wounds, received at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 8161 — Private John Duncan Gilbert, 2835, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 8387 — Private William Carlyle Goodwill, 2161, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 8451 — Private John Henry "Hans" Gosch, 1122, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 8484 — Private Nicholas Johannes Gouws, 2379, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 8728 — Private George Nicolas Gregory, 804, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 9159 — Private Walter Lambourne Harbottle, 3483, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 9835 — Private Jesse Hibbert, 2657, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 10098 — Private Thomas Hogsett, 8854, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 10679 — Private James Buyers Ingram, 3812, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Died of wounds, received at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 11026 — Private Robert Cran Jamieson, 1212, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 32. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 11432 — Lance Corporal George Edward Jones, 197, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 40. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 11538 — Private Harry Gordon Jose, 5061, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 11913 — Private John Keegan, 26, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 44. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 12284 — Private William Thurman Kingwill, 6961, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 13711 — Second Lieutenant Francis Oswald Lloyd, 9th Bn. (King's Shropshire Light Infantry), aged 32. Killed in action.

- 1916 41043 — Labourer Andries Monametse Or Mononetsi, 30665, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 20. Died of natural causes, at Luderitzbucht.

- 1916 15101 — Private Ernest Leopold Marcus, 2842, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 37. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 15796 — Private Ronald McPhail McAlister, 780, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 16437 — Private Percival Frederick Messina, 6225, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 17958 — Private Stephen John Mulholland, 1120, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 19727 — Private John Christopher Duffield Paskin, 1393, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 20600 — Lance Corporal Charles Frederick Power, 3804, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 31. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 20777 — Private Oswald Puckle, 1010, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 31. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 21324 — Captain Gordon James Rennie, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Died of wounds, received at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 21434 — Lance Corporal Archibald Buchanan Richardson, 2609, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 21976 — Private Reginald Thompson Rowley, 2425, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 22342 — Private John James Scarburgh, 6416, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 24682 — Private Thomas Henry Taggart, 235, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 25063 — Private Harold Rodwell Thomas, 2008, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 25058 — Private Harry Cecil Thomas, 6850, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 25119 — Private George Robert Thompson, 8353, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 25601 — Sergeant Edwin Moon Tucker, 5449, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 27184 — Private Michael Christian Bester Van-Rhyn, 5848, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 27583 — Private Claude Samuel Walker, 1810, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 27797 — Lance Corporal Edwin Swaine Waterman, 4865, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 28221 — Private Thomas John White, 1801, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 40. Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 28448 — Private Henry Philips Williams, 3876, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1916 29024 — Private John Wharton Young, 5121, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Battle of Salaita Hill.

- 1917 14477 — Cape Boy Charlie Magxaki, 1464, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of pneumonia, at Nairobi.

- 1917 15386 — Labourer Petrus Masilo, 5257, attd. South African Railway Operating Company (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malarial exhaustion, at Addington Hospital.

- 1917 16487 — Private John Cloete Meyer, 540, 2nd (South African Rifles). Died of wounds.

- 1917 18715 — Water Cart Driver John Ngwenya, 17354, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of malaria, at Kisiwani.

- 1917 19085 — Driver Livy Ntshonji, 17239, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 21425 — Lieutenant Philip Charles Richards, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 33. Died of malaria.

- 1917 22026 — Driver Jan Ruiters, 17076, South African Native Labour Corps. Died at Namkurukuru Hill.

- 1917 22213 — Labourer Jack Samuels, 11900, South African Native Labour Corps. Durban.

- 1917 27695 — Labourer John Wana, 17059, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kisiwani.

- 1918 8891 — Captain Edward Castray Guiney, 2nd (South African Rifles), aged 39. Drowned at sea.

- 1918 17194 — Private Jacob Makhopa, 8085, 16th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at No. 7 General Hospital, Woodstock.

- 1918 16900 — Private Sifici Mnguni, 19565, 39th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1919 3074 — Private James Burnett, DD/74, General Depot Staff (Durban). (General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces). Died of tuberculosis.

- 1919 20631 — Private William Hugh Prescott, 19657, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of nephritis.

- 1941 4073 — Fourth Engineer Officer John Raymond Cobbledick, S.S. Derrynane (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 25. On February 12, 1941, SS Derrynane was in convoy SLS.64, with a cargo of iron ore from Lourenco Marques, when the convoy was attacked by the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper. The position was 37.12N, 21.20W (about 400 miles S.E. of the Azores). Derrynane was the second vessel to be hit by shellfire and blew up killing all those on board; the master (Earnest Joice), thirty four crew members and one DEMS gunner.

- 1941 8556 — Corporal Douglas Frederick Grahame, 31351, 1st (Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces), aged 32. Died of cerebral malaria, in Johannesburg General Hospital.

- 1941 39492 — Driver Ruth Lorraine Southey, K/183, 1st Battalion (Women's Territorial Service (East Africa)), aged 22. Died in a car accident.

- 1941 28187 — Third Officer Arthur James White, S.S. Derrynane (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 22. On February 12, 1941, SS Derrynane was in convoy SLS.64, with a cargo of iron ore from Lourenco Marques, when the convoy was attacked by the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper. The position was 37.12N, 21.20W (about 400 miles S.E. of the Azores). Derrynane was the second vessel to be hit by shellfire and blew up killing all those on board; the master (Earnest Joice), thirty four crew members and one DEMS gunner.

- 1942 1066 — Private Alexander Norman Barbier, 14716, Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died of wounds, received in the vicinity of Acroma, at No. 62 General Hospital.

- 1942 1895 — Flight Sergeant Errol Francis Gordon Blair, 1375684, 1 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 27. Killed in action, Hurricane Z3784, failed to return from an attack on German warships Prinz Eugen, Scharnhorst and Gneisnau (Operation Fuller) in the English Channel.

- 1942 3466 — Flying Officer Derek Guy Carter, 88404, 50 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Killed in action, Hampden AT177, failed to return from an attack on German warships Prinz Eugen, Scharnhorst and Gneisnau (Operation Fuller) in the English Channel. One of eight 50 Squadron aircraft attacking the Scharnhorst Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen as they made their "Channel Dash" from Brest to Kiel.

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