On This Day

On This Day — 12 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

47604Burgher Daniel Godfrey S. Austin, Vryheid (Boer Forces), aged 17. Killed in action, on commando.

1900

47042Burgher Hendrik Gerhardus Coetzee, Boer Forces, aged 33. Killed in action, Utrecht.

1900

48482Burgher Piet Gabriel De Wet, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 17. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

1900

46120Burgher Roelof Van Rensburg, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Donkerhoek.

1900

46106Burgher Roelof Johannes K Van Vuuren, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 36. Killed in action, Donkerhoek.

1900

44539Burgher Daniel Van Den Heever, Johannesburg Police Commando (Boer Forces), aged 51. Killed in action, Kaalfontein.

1901

43781Burgher Bedford, Johannesburg Police Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Wilmansrust.

1901

45768Burgher Willem Cornelis, Corporal Loftus, Johannesburg Police; Gen B. Viljoen Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Wilmansrust, Middelburg.

1901

45424Burgher Philip Olivier, Boksburg (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Wilmansrus.

1901

44846Burgher Willem Smit, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Wilmansrust Middelburg.

1901

44849Burgher Willem Smit, Fordsburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Wilmansrust Middelburg.

1901

44825Burgher Hendrik C. Snyman, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Wilmansrust Middelburg.

1901

44126Burgher Lukas C. Janse Van Vuuren, Bethal Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Wilmansrust, Middelburg.

1901

46111Burgher Lukas C. Janse Van Vuuren, State Artillery Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Bethal.

1901

44018Burgher Petrus Albertus Venter, Fordsburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Wilmansrust Middelburg.

1915

12433Storeman Archibald Knight, South African Garrison Institute. Died of cancer.

1915

20846Trooper George Frederick Pyrke, 3456, 5th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles). Died of burns, accidental.

1915

22245Sergeant Henry Hackney Sangster, 2nd (Imperial Light Horse), aged 27. Died of heart failure.

1915

28476Labourer James Williams, 2076, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of dropsy, at Swakopmund.

1916

41036Labourer April Mathuse, K/972, Supplies (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 40. Died of pneumonia.

1916

19084Driver Lamp Ntshokobezi, 5484, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Mbuyuni.

1916

22848Corporal George Pheniss Sharland, 9100, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of cerebral spinal meningitis.

1916

23871Quartermaster Serjeant Wallace Keedwell Spencer, 655, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 29. Died on active service.

1917

489Flight Lieutenant Richard William Laurence Anderson, 1st Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 20. Killed in action.

1917

6246Lieutenant Colonel William Francis Brougham Radclyffe Dugmore, 1st Bn. (North Staffordshire Regiment), aged 48. Killed in action.

1917

6248Donkey Driver Stephen Duiker, 15367, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

7675Private Maurice Fridjhon, MT/129, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died on active service.

1917

29069Labourer Zeeland Maphele, 11205, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Sekukuniland, on return to South Africa.

1917

15538Leader Saul Matlakala, 18049, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

17597Labourer Joas Moshine, 1360, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of tuberculosis, at Hojo River, East Africa.

1918

14248Second Lieutenant Humphrey Gilbert MacHell, 8th Bn. (Border Regiment), aged 30. Died on active service.

1918

15197Sergeant Arthur Ernest Marriott, 1603, 1st (South African Horse). Died of malaria and pneumonia.

1918

15603Private James Matsuwa, 18691, 32nd Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pneumonia.

1921

19387Private Richard Patrick O'Neill, 3298, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of miners phthisis.

1940

7816Fireman and Trimmer Samuel Gainer, S.S. Barbara Marie (Newcastle-on-Tyne) (Merchant Navy), aged 27. Presumed drowned, through loss of ship, 186 miles west of Cape Finistiere.

1940

13139Fireman and Trimmer Manny Le Roux, S.S. Barbara Marie (Newcastle-on-Tyne) (Merchant Navy), aged 28. Presumed drowned, through loss of ship, 186 miles west of Cape Finistiere.

1940

25405Engine Room Artificer 1st Class James Tosh, P/MX 56028, H.M.S. St. Angelo (Royal Navy), aged 52. Killed in action, St Angelo, bombing.

1940

27161Gunner Johannes Andries Van Zyl, 26109, South African Artillery, aged 22. Died on active service.

1941

433Signaller Joseph Edward Amos, 36680, 1st S.A. Div. Sigs. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 19. Died on active service.

1941

4888Private Arthur Edward Dalbock, 11738, 7 Mobile Workshops (Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 24. Died of fractured skull.

1941

16132Trooper Cyril Joseph McLaughlin, 3639, British South African Police. Died on active service.

1941

18060Pilot Officer Roich Hamish McKenzie Munro, 61250, 249 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 28. Killed in action, Hurricane Z4043, shot down over the sea off Malta.

1942

3015Sergeant Charles Burge, 6582, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 36. Died of wounds.

1942

3706Trooper Solomon Chideckel, 15479, 6th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 30. Missing, Death Presumed.

1942

4841Lieutenant Colonel Richard William Currin, South African Coast Defence Corps, aged 71. Died of carcinoma of stomach.

1942

6348Warrant Officer Class II James Godfrey Dyason, 6710, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

1942

10638Captain Laurence Cuthbert Hyslop, 32361, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 34. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

1942

11429Sergeant George Jones, 776041, 218 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 28. Died on active service.

1942

15863Lance Corporal Thompson Ray McClelland, 16452, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died on active service.

1942

23967Private John Eric Fieldhouse Stanford, 79283, Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died of burns, multiple burns, received accidentally.

1943

1055Private Alfred Banzi, N/67894, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of acute gastro enteritis.

1943

4432Corporal Percy Coombes, 310589, South African Pay Corps, aged 43. Found dead, next to railway line.

1943

4722Lieutenant Charles Washington Cross, 145781V, 60 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Died in lorry accident.

1943

6684Sergeant Wynand Johannes Enslin, 86402, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

11045Private Willem Cornelis Janse Van Rensburg, 323187V, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died on active service.

1943

12089Sergeant Reginald Sydney Kerwin, 777739, 460 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Lancaster W4960, target Dusseldorf, Germany, shot down by night fighter.

1943

15060Private Frank Marais, 62183, Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces, aged 43. Died of meningococcal meningitis, in 133 Military Hospital, Johannesburg.

1943

21125Private Kgoane Rapolai, N/30545, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of sarcoma of right ilium.

1943

22316Pupil Pilot Frederick Henry Savell, 328641V, 27 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, died of compound fracture skull and injuries sustained in crash at Blydskap ALG during night landing, in AT-6 Harvard #7170.

1944

60Private Nathan Abrahams, M/23987V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died of wounds.

1944

1097Lieutenant Henry Francis Barker, 89598V, South African Artillery, aged 27. Killed in action.

1944

2380Corporal Blewitt Barton Bowley, SR/598048V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Bagnoregio, Italy, when the turret of his tank was hit by bazooka fire.

1944

2561Major Dallas Dymock Brett, 51271V, South African Artillery, aged 31. Died of wounds.

1944

3489Corporal George Edward Carver, 169754V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Died of wounds, received in a contact with the enemy to the west of Bagnoregio, Italy.

1944

4599Lance Corporal Clifford Houkem Cox, 252163V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Killed in action.

1944

5103Private Frank Davies, C/275228, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died in motor accident.

1944

8471Lieutenant Thomas Robert Goulden, 542618V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 33. Died in Aircraft Accident, 10 crew (5 RAFVR) crashed into sea off the Bardavlei Peninsula, east of Port Said during bombing practice, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EV946.

1944

9097Trooper George Frederick Richard Hamman, SR/591858V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of wounds. He was the driver of the Squadron Commander's tank that was hit by enemy gunfire in the vicinity of Bagnoregio, Italy.

1944

11955Warrant Officer Class I Allen Fooks Kelland, 336343V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, 10 crew (5 RAFVR) crashed into sea off the Bardavlei Peninsula, east of Port Said during bombing practice, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EV946.

1944

13197Private Francois Ledingham, 589428V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Civita, Italy.

1944

13435Private Christian Letsapa, N/72476, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1944

14189Sergeant Johannes Jacobus MacArthur, 19197V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died of wounds. During an attack in the vicinity of Bagnoregio, a tank of 2 Troop threw a track. During the recovery of the tank and rescue of the crew, he was wounded by a sniper. He was hospitalised with a gun shot wound to his left shoulder which resulted in a paralysis of his left side. He died later in the day.

1944

14739Captain Ralph Jordan Malan, 48078V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, 10 crew (5 RAFVR) crashed into sea off the Bardavlei Peninsula, east of Port Said during bombing practice, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EV946.

1944

16239Lieutenant Walter Michael Hugh McNicholas, 329843V, South African Artillery. Died of wounds.

1944

16729Private Thomas George Milsom, 589477V, 2nd Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 28. Died on active service.

1944

17450Lance Corporal Lawrence Wilson Morham, 10933V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, when their Sherman tank was knocked out, south of Bagnoregia.

1944

19028Private Gibson Nqubobomvu, N/64604V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pneumonia.

1944

19256Trooper James Patrick O'Donoghue, 10951V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, when their Sherman tank was knocked out, south of Bagnoregia.

1944

19601Lieutenant Harold Chadwick Palmer, 82436V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, 10 crew (5 RAFVR) crashed into sea off the Bardavlei Peninsula, east of Port Said during bombing practice, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EV946.

1944

21328Corporal William MacDonald Rennie, SR/598384V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Killed in action. The Regiment advanced up the road from Celleno to Bagnoregio and after having made contact with the anti-tank screen from the 26th Panzer Division, they withdrew and harboured for the night. Corporal Rennie was killed during heavy shelling of the harbour area.

1944

22140Private Lemikayunge Safeli, NRA/15417, 5th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

22346Private Gotlieb F Schafer, 700282, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 68. Died on active service.

1944

22770Trooper Vernon Holman Serridge, 242667V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Bagnoregio, Italy.

1944

23467Lieutenant Dudley Edward Smith, 169864V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died of wounds, received in contact with the enemy to the west of Bagnoregio, Italy.

1944

23635Lieutenant William David Clarke Smith, 329096V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, 10 crew (5 RAFVR) crashed into sea off the Bardavlei Peninsula, east of Port Said during bombing practice, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EV946.

1944

23814Sergeant Leonard Claude Sowden, 106471V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Died of pneumonia, in hospital. He was admitted on 26 May 1944.

1944

23917Private William Keyser Squier, 230884V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Killed in action.

1944

28386Corporal Andrew Barclay Williams, 175218V, South African Armoured Corps. Killed in action.

1945

658Private Tobias Armoed, M/17945, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died after discharge.

1945

34043Hendrik Petrus Barnard, W49527B, 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div (South African Police), aged 54. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1945

7632Corporal Fredericks, C/568670V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1945

13322Sapper John William Lennon, 154383, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

1945

15338Private Gideon Maseko, N/43410, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1945

19547Staff Sergeant Harry Francis Molyneux Oxford, 202030, South African Internment Corps, aged 65. Died on active service.

1945

23122Private Simasiku, RHO/4193, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1956

31126Second Lieutenant Adrian Lloyd Koller, Air Operations School Langebaanweg (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, stalled and spun into the ground while on the final approach turn to land at Air Force Station Langebaanweg, in AT-6 Harvard #7707.

1956

32596Second Lieutenant Willie J Prinsloo, 01204197E, Air Operations School Langebaanweg (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, spun in on final approach turn and crashed near Langebaan, in AT-6 Harvard #7707.

1960

34578Constable McEdisi Hammilton Duma, 130762, South West Africa Division (South African Police), aged 41. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1961

39181Trooper Percival William Jacobson, 2382909, 1st Battalion (Special Air Service), aged 27. Died in Military Vehicle Accident. Percy and his unit were travelling back from manoeuvres in the Brecon Beacons when their troop carrier rolled over. Several of the other men had injuries, but Percy the most serious, he sustained a fractured skull. He was taken to Atkinson Morley Hospital (specialists in brain injury) in Wimbledon, and 24 hours later he died.

1961

41550Adam Oliphant, P/21084, Services School (Cape Corps), aged 50. Died of broncho pneumonia, in his home, at Pretoria.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 12 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 47604 — Burgher Daniel Godfrey S. Austin, Vryheid (Boer Forces), aged 17. Killed in action, on commando.

- 1900 47042 — Burgher Hendrik Gerhardus Coetzee, Boer Forces, aged 33. Killed in action, Utrecht.

- 1900 48482 — Burgher Piet Gabriel De Wet, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 17. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

- 1900 46120 — Burgher Roelof Van Rensburg, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Donkerhoek.

- 1900 46106 — Burgher Roelof Johannes K Van Vuuren, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 36. Killed in action, Donkerhoek.

- 1900 44539 — Burgher Daniel Van Den Heever, Johannesburg Police Commando (Boer Forces), aged 51. Killed in action, Kaalfontein.

- 1901 43781 — Burgher Bedford, Johannesburg Police Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Wilmansrust.

- 1901 45768 — Burgher Willem Cornelis, Corporal Loftus, Johannesburg Police; Gen B. Viljoen Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Wilmansrust, Middelburg.

- 1901 45424 — Burgher Philip Olivier, Boksburg (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Wilmansrus.

- 1901 44846 — Burgher Willem Smit, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Wilmansrust Middelburg.

- 1901 44849 — Burgher Willem Smit, Fordsburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Wilmansrust Middelburg.

- 1901 44825 — Burgher Hendrik C. Snyman, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Wilmansrust Middelburg.

- 1901 44126 — Burgher Lukas C. Janse Van Vuuren, Bethal Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Wilmansrust, Middelburg.

- 1901 46111 — Burgher Lukas C. Janse Van Vuuren, State Artillery Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Bethal.

- 1901 44018 — Burgher Petrus Albertus Venter, Fordsburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Wilmansrust Middelburg.

- 1915 12433 — Storeman Archibald Knight, South African Garrison Institute. Died of cancer.

- 1915 20846 — Trooper George Frederick Pyrke, 3456, 5th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles). Died of burns, accidental.

- 1915 22245 — Sergeant Henry Hackney Sangster, 2nd (Imperial Light Horse), aged 27. Died of heart failure.

- 1915 28476 — Labourer James Williams, 2076, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of dropsy, at Swakopmund.

- 1916 41036 — Labourer April Mathuse, K/972, Supplies (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 40. Died of pneumonia.

- 1916 19084 — Driver Lamp Ntshokobezi, 5484, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Mbuyuni.

- 1916 22848 — Corporal George Pheniss Sharland, 9100, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of cerebral spinal meningitis.

- 1916 23871 — Quartermaster Serjeant Wallace Keedwell Spencer, 655, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 29. Died on active service.

- 1917 489 — Flight Lieutenant Richard William Laurence Anderson, 1st Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1917 6246 — Lieutenant Colonel William Francis Brougham Radclyffe Dugmore, 1st Bn. (North Staffordshire Regiment), aged 48. Killed in action.

- 1917 6248 — Donkey Driver Stephen Duiker, 15367, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 7675 — Private Maurice Fridjhon, MT/129, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died on active service.

- 1917 29069 — Labourer Zeeland Maphele, 11205, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Sekukuniland, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 15538 — Leader Saul Matlakala, 18049, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 17597 — Labourer Joas Moshine, 1360, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of tuberculosis, at Hojo River, East Africa.

- 1918 14248 — Second Lieutenant Humphrey Gilbert MacHell, 8th Bn. (Border Regiment), aged 30. Died on active service.

- 1918 15197 — Sergeant Arthur Ernest Marriott, 1603, 1st (South African Horse). Died of malaria and pneumonia.

- 1918 15603 — Private James Matsuwa, 18691, 32nd Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pneumonia.

- 1921 19387 — Private Richard Patrick O'Neill, 3298, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of miners phthisis.

- 1940 7816 — Fireman and Trimmer Samuel Gainer, S.S. Barbara Marie (Newcastle-on-Tyne) (Merchant Navy), aged 27. Presumed drowned, through loss of ship, 186 miles west of Cape Finistiere.

- 1940 13139 — Fireman and Trimmer Manny Le Roux, S.S. Barbara Marie (Newcastle-on-Tyne) (Merchant Navy), aged 28. Presumed drowned, through loss of ship, 186 miles west of Cape Finistiere.

- 1940 25405 — Engine Room Artificer 1st Class James Tosh, P/MX 56028, H.M.S. St. Angelo (Royal Navy), aged 52. Killed in action, St Angelo, bombing.

- 1940 27161 — Gunner Johannes Andries Van Zyl, 26109, South African Artillery, aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1941 433 — Signaller Joseph Edward Amos, 36680, 1st S.A. Div. Sigs. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 19. Died on active service.

- 1941 4888 — Private Arthur Edward Dalbock, 11738, 7 Mobile Workshops (Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 24. Died of fractured skull.

- 1941 16132 — Trooper Cyril Joseph McLaughlin, 3639, British South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1941 18060 — Pilot Officer Roich Hamish McKenzie Munro, 61250, 249 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 28. Killed in action, Hurricane Z4043, shot down over the sea off Malta.

- 1942 3015 — Sergeant Charles Burge, 6582, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 36. Died of wounds.

- 1942 3706 — Trooper Solomon Chideckel, 15479, 6th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 30. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1942 4841 — Lieutenant Colonel Richard William Currin, South African Coast Defence Corps, aged 71. Died of carcinoma of stomach.

- 1942 6348 — Warrant Officer Class II James Godfrey Dyason, 6710, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

- 1942 10638 — Captain Laurence Cuthbert Hyslop, 32361, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 34. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

- 1942 11429 — Sergeant George Jones, 776041, 218 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1942 15863 — Lance Corporal Thompson Ray McClelland, 16452, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1942 23967 — Private John Eric Fieldhouse Stanford, 79283, Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died of burns, multiple burns, received accidentally.

- 1943 1055 — Private Alfred Banzi, N/67894, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of acute gastro enteritis.

- 1943 4432 — Corporal Percy Coombes, 310589, South African Pay Corps, aged 43. Found dead, next to railway line.

- 1943 4722 — Lieutenant Charles Washington Cross, 145781V, 60 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Died in lorry accident.

- 1943 6684 — Sergeant Wynand Johannes Enslin, 86402, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 11045 — Private Willem Cornelis Janse Van Rensburg, 323187V, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died on active service.

- 1943 12089 — Sergeant Reginald Sydney Kerwin, 777739, 460 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Lancaster W4960, target Dusseldorf, Germany, shot down by night fighter.

- 1943 15060 — Private Frank Marais, 62183, Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces, aged 43. Died of meningococcal meningitis, in 133 Military Hospital, Johannesburg.

- 1943 21125 — Private Kgoane Rapolai, N/30545, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of sarcoma of right ilium.

- 1943 22316 — Pupil Pilot Frederick Henry Savell, 328641V, 27 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, died of compound fracture skull and injuries sustained in crash at Blydskap ALG during night landing, in AT-6 Harvard #7170.

- 1944 60 — Private Nathan Abrahams, M/23987V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died of wounds.

- 1944 1097 — Lieutenant Henry Francis Barker, 89598V, South African Artillery, aged 27. Killed in action.

- 1944 2380 — Corporal Blewitt Barton Bowley, SR/598048V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Bagnoregio, Italy, when the turret of his tank was hit by bazooka fire.

- 1944 2561 — Major Dallas Dymock Brett, 51271V, South African Artillery, aged 31. Died of wounds.

- 1944 3489 — Corporal George Edward Carver, 169754V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Died of wounds, received in a contact with the enemy to the west of Bagnoregio, Italy.

- 1944 4599 — Lance Corporal Clifford Houkem Cox, 252163V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1944 5103 — Private Frank Davies, C/275228, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died in motor accident.

- 1944 8471 — Lieutenant Thomas Robert Goulden, 542618V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 33. Died in Aircraft Accident, 10 crew (5 RAFVR) crashed into sea off the Bardavlei Peninsula, east of Port Said during bombing practice, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EV946.

- 1944 9097 — Trooper George Frederick Richard Hamman, SR/591858V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of wounds. He was the driver of the Squadron Commander's tank that was hit by enemy gunfire in the vicinity of Bagnoregio, Italy.

- 1944 11955 — Warrant Officer Class I Allen Fooks Kelland, 336343V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, 10 crew (5 RAFVR) crashed into sea off the Bardavlei Peninsula, east of Port Said during bombing practice, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EV946.

- 1944 13197 — Private Francois Ledingham, 589428V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Civita, Italy.

- 1944 13435 — Private Christian Letsapa, N/72476, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1944 14189 — Sergeant Johannes Jacobus MacArthur, 19197V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died of wounds. During an attack in the vicinity of Bagnoregio, a tank of 2 Troop threw a track. During the recovery of the tank and rescue of the crew, he was wounded by a sniper. He was hospitalised with a gun shot wound to his left shoulder which resulted in a paralysis of his left side. He died later in the day.

- 1944 14739 — Captain Ralph Jordan Malan, 48078V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, 10 crew (5 RAFVR) crashed into sea off the Bardavlei Peninsula, east of Port Said during bombing practice, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EV946.

- 1944 16239 — Lieutenant Walter Michael Hugh McNicholas, 329843V, South African Artillery. Died of wounds.

- 1944 16729 — Private Thomas George Milsom, 589477V, 2nd Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1944 17450 — Lance Corporal Lawrence Wilson Morham, 10933V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, when their Sherman tank was knocked out, south of Bagnoregia.

- 1944 19028 — Private Gibson Nqubobomvu, N/64604V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pneumonia.

- 1944 19256 — Trooper James Patrick O'Donoghue, 10951V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, when their Sherman tank was knocked out, south of Bagnoregia.

- 1944 19601 — Lieutenant Harold Chadwick Palmer, 82436V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, 10 crew (5 RAFVR) crashed into sea off the Bardavlei Peninsula, east of Port Said during bombing practice, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EV946.

- 1944 21328 — Corporal William MacDonald Rennie, SR/598384V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Killed in action. The Regiment advanced up the road from Celleno to Bagnoregio and after having made contact with the anti-tank screen from the 26th Panzer Division, they withdrew and harboured for the night. Corporal Rennie was killed during heavy shelling of the harbour area.

- 1944 22140 — Private Lemikayunge Safeli, NRA/15417, 5th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 22346 — Private Gotlieb F Schafer, 700282, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 68. Died on active service.

- 1944 22770 — Trooper Vernon Holman Serridge, 242667V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Bagnoregio, Italy.

- 1944 23467 — Lieutenant Dudley Edward Smith, 169864V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died of wounds, received in contact with the enemy to the west of Bagnoregio, Italy.

- 1944 23635 — Lieutenant William David Clarke Smith, 329096V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, 10 crew (5 RAFVR) crashed into sea off the Bardavlei Peninsula, east of Port Said during bombing practice, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EV946.

- 1944 23814 — Sergeant Leonard Claude Sowden, 106471V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Died of pneumonia, in hospital. He was admitted on 26 May 1944.

- 1944 23917 — Private William Keyser Squier, 230884V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Killed in action.

- 1944 28386 — Corporal Andrew Barclay Williams, 175218V, South African Armoured Corps. Killed in action.

- 1945 658 — Private Tobias Armoed, M/17945, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died after discharge.

- 1945 34043 — Hendrik Petrus Barnard, W49527B, 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div (South African Police), aged 54. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1945 7632 — Corporal Fredericks, C/568670V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1945 13322 — Sapper John William Lennon, 154383, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

- 1945 15338 — Private Gideon Maseko, N/43410, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1945 19547 — Staff Sergeant Harry Francis Molyneux Oxford, 202030, South African Internment Corps, aged 65. Died on active service.

- 1945 23122 — Private Simasiku, RHO/4193, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1956 31126 — Second Lieutenant Adrian Lloyd Koller, Air Operations School Langebaanweg (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, stalled and spun into the ground while on the final approach turn to land at Air Force Station Langebaanweg, in AT-6 Harvard #7707.

- 1956 32596 — Second Lieutenant Willie J Prinsloo, 01204197E, Air Operations School Langebaanweg (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, spun in on final approach turn and crashed near Langebaan, in AT-6 Harvard #7707.

- 1960 34578 — Constable McEdisi Hammilton Duma, 130762, South West Africa Division (South African Police), aged 41. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1961 39181 — Trooper Percival William Jacobson, 2382909, 1st Battalion (Special Air Service), aged 27. Died in Military Vehicle Accident. Percy and his unit were travelling back from manoeuvres in the Brecon Beacons when their troop carrier rolled over.  Several of the other men had injuries, but Percy the most serious, he sustained a fractured skull. He was taken to Atkinson Morley Hospital (specialists in brain injury) in Wimbledon, and 24 hours later he died.

- 1961 41550 — Adam Oliphant, P/21084, Services School (Cape Corps), aged 50. Died of broncho pneumonia, in his home, at Pretoria.

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