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ON THIS DAY

13 December

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South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 13 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899
46434Burgher Lourens Hermanus, Cmdt Fourie, Fauresmith (Boer Forces), aged 46. Killed in action, Blaauwdraai.
1899
46043Burgher Jan Hendrik Joubert, Hoopstad Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Hospital Jacobsdal.
1899
45879Burgher Stefanus J.p. Kruger, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 28. Killed in action, Mafeking.
1900
47356Burgher Adam Johannes Booyens, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 44. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
46611Burgher P Du Toit, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
46457Burgher Philip Petrus Fouche, Waterberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
46455Burgher Constantinus Johannes Fouconnier, Soutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 40. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht, Magaliesberg.
1900
46424Burgher David J. Gaarkeuken, Waterberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht, Magaliesberg.
1900
43711Burgher Graham, Pretoria(Badenhorst) Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Breedtsnek Hosp.
1900
46239Burgher Stefanus Petrus Hauptfleisch, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 38. Killed in action, Spelonken.
1900
43680Burgher Jacobs, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
43645Burgher Lamprecht, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
43737Burgher Lamprecht, Scouts Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
45843Burgher Adriaan Hendrik, Kaptein Lamprecht, JHBPolice (Scouts) Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
43723Burgher Meyer, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
45691Burgher A C Meyer, Boer Forces, aged 31. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
45685Burgher Gert Cornelius Meyer, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 39. Killed in action, Lydenburg Hosp.
1900
45503Burgher P.j. (P) Nel, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
45229Burgher Gerhardus Petrus Pretorius, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, near Rouxville.
1900
45067Burgher Christiaan Paul Roos, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Damhoek, Nooitgedacht.
1900
45065Burgher P.p.(P Zoon) Roos, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
44740Burgher J.j. Stoltz, Soutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
44735Burgher C. Strachan, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht , Magaliesberg.
1900
43636Burgher Stroebel, Boer Forces, aged 29. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
44737Burgher D J G Stuart, Waterberg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
44682Burgher Andries Johannes Swart, Boer Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
44679Burgher Dawid Swart, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
44595Burgher M Valkenaer, Soutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
44337Burgher Johannes Jurgens Van Loggenberg, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht, Magaliesberg.
1900
44145Burgher Willem Johannes Field Cornet Van Tonder, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 60. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
44073Burgher Frans Eduard,Field Cornet Van Zyl, Krugersdorp De la Rey Commando (Boer Forces), aged 36. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht, Magaliesberg.
1900
44062Burgher Jan G Field Cornet Van Zyl, Gen Kemp Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1900
43821Burgher Wienand, Boer Forces, aged 33. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.
1901
48337Burgher Petrus Jacobus Pelser, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 43. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.
1901
44048Burgher N Varivis, ZASM Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Hosp Wonderfontein.
1901
43992Burgher Nicolaas Verstappen, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Field Hospital.
1901
48365Burgher Carel Marthinus Visagie, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 18. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).
1902
48396Burgher Dirk Cornelis Uijs, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 68. Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, Umbilo.
1902
47780Burgher Andries Petrus J. Venter, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 21. Died of brain tumour or meningitis while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.
1914
41356Native Constable Mande Ngotsha, 862, 2nd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Drowned, while attempting to cross the Tugela River at Olivers Hoek.
1915
9349Captain William Herrod Frazer Harte, Record and Attestation Department Cantoments Potchefstroom (Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces), aged 41. Died in Johannesburg Hospital.
1915
28206Sergeant Herbert William White, 3rd Mounted Rifles (Natal Mounted Rifles), aged 38. Died of heart disease, aortic in nature, in Durban, contracted while on active service.
1915
28747Private Victor Wolfe, 199, Royal Army Medical Corps. Accidentally killed.
1916
962Private William Henry Baker, 7299, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Died of disease, at Nqukwas.
1916
8432Sergeant Reginald Henry Gordon, 2171, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Died of malaria.
1916
10518Private Frederick Humphreys, 2084, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of epilepsy.
1916
16424Driver Piet Mervan, 19324, South African Native Labour Corps. East Africa.
1916
23212Private William Blair Sinclair, 99, 1st (South African Rifles), aged 29. Died of blackwater fever.
1916
23362Ganger Edgar Smart, NL/38, South African Labour Corps, aged 58. Murdered, by natives.
1916
24195Private William George Gordon Stewart, 1379, 3rd Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps). Died of malaria.
1916
25109Sergeant Ernest Gordon Thompson, 339, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 27. Died of blackwater fever.
1917
4193Gunner Bertie Alexander Cohen, 915886, 291st Bde. (Royal Field Artillery). Killed in action.
1917
7109Private Fred Fielding, NL/252, South African Pioneers. Died of blackwater fever.
1917
17611Private Emannuel Khudu, 8976, 14th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pneumonia, at Woodstock, Cape Town.
1917
12725Private Alfred Kumalo, 23786, 37th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis.
1917
17907Private Daniel Muhahabu (Mahahabu), 7965, 15th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis, at sea, on the Guildford Castle.
1917
19846Private James Alfred Harcourt Peace, 13531, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 33. Died of wounds.
1918
662Private Cyril Ward Armstrong, CM/795, South African Motor Cyclist Corps, aged 21. Died of influenza.
1918
7362Private Maurice (Mossy) Formund, 14001, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of acute malaria, at Pretoria Military Hospital.
1918
9823Staff Sergeant Paul Hendrick Zietsman Heynes, MT/1571, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of pneumonia and influenza.
1918
10914Driver Stephanus Petrus Jacobs, 1832, South African Field Artillery. Died of broncho pneumonia.
1918
18258Driver Jan Jacobus Mynhardt, MT/7722, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of influenza.
1918
21525Lieutenant George Thornhill Ritchie, Royal Air Force, aged 23. Accidentally killed.
1918
28443Driver Hugh Williams, MT/7729, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of influenza.
1940
1508Corporal Bell, 118806, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 59. Died on active service.
1940
6800Private Edgar Evans, RH/4866324, 2nd Bn. (Leicestershire Regiment), aged 23. Killed in action, at Sidi Barrani.
1940
11579Lieutenant Frederik Johannes Joubert, P/102724, 274 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, Hurricane I #P3976. Posted as missing, presumed dead.
1940
14217Lieutenant Murdock MacDonald, 102810, 11 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed, in Fairey Battle Mk I #918.
1940
15077Flight Sergeant Paul Coenraad Marais, 47946, 11 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, crashed, in Fairey Battle Mk I #918.
1940
15868Air Mechanic Alan Johnstone McClure, 98887, South African Air Force, aged 29. Died at Springhill Sanatorium, Modderfontein.
1940
22136Staff Sergeant Ernest Henry Sadler, 35386, 231 Gen. Transport Coy. (Royal Army Service Corps), aged 29. Died on active service.
1940
22478Flight Sergeant Albert Schrooder, 47954, 11 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, crashed, in Fairey Battle Mk I #918.
1941
10117Lieutenant John Jeffrey Holgate, 6707, 1st (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 32. Killed in action.
1941
17071Private Jacob Mojela, N/9498, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of fractured pelvis.
1942
7338Lance Corporal Ernest Ford, C/167200, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 52. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, after discharge. He had returned from East Africa and was discharged as Medically Unfit on 24 Jul 1941.
1942
14003Lance Corporal Lucas, 58324, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 39. Died on active service.
1942
15271Private Henry Martin, M/16225, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.
1942
16444Major Peter Carel Rex Metelerkamp, P/102668, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, hit in glycol system, probably Ju88, 18 miles from El Agheiba, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB #ER168.
1942
16863Private Dukuza Mkwananzi, N/53299, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Killed by train.
1942
22551Lieutenant Ronald Robert Scott, 103711, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, shot down by Bf109s, crashed close to NW of Marble Arch, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB #ER344.
1942
27325Sergeant Vickers, 32112, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 22. Died on active service.
1943
2961Driver John Frederick Cartwright Budler, T/330106, Royal Army Service Corps, aged 43. Died of carcinoma of right lung.
1943
14460Private Mafoking, N/702081, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.
1943
26436Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier, South African Regiment. Died on active service.
1943
28349Flight Sergeant William Wheatley Wilkinson, 98179, South African Air Force, aged 39. Died on active service.
1944
3321Lieutenant Norman Sanderson Campbell, 328550V, 44 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, missing between Bari and Hassani, in Douglas C-47 Dakota #KG710.
1944
11734Air Corporal Charles Alfred Kalis, 337856V, 44 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, missing between Bari and Hassani, in Douglas C-47 Dakota #KG710.
1944
351372nd Class Detective Sergeant Harry William Kelly, 11396, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 47. Died in motorcycle accident, at Butterworth.
1944
16098Private John McKeown, 589466V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died of wounds.
1944
19302Captain Aubrey Roos Oldridge, 123923V, 44 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 33. Killed in action, missing between Bari and Hassani, in Douglas C-47 Dakota #KG710.
1944
20980Private Steven Rakitla, N/42119, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Accidentally shot, by Italian soldier.
1944
29150Lieutenant John Zurschmiede, 542545V, 44 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, missing between Bari and Hassani, in Douglas C-47 Dakota #KG710.
1945
2163Private Bosch, C/303346V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died on active service.
1945
24119Corporal John Steven, N/55370V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of tuberculosis.
1945
28678Private Windvogel, C/301623, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.
1947
10611Private Hutchinson, C/288412, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.
1947
25113Lieutenant Thompson, 36386V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died on active service.
1947
28793Sergeant Wood, 176726V, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.
1950
33934Flight Sergeant Louis Harold Zimmerman, 05570718E, Central Flying School (South African Air Force), aged 30. Died of accidental inhalation of carbon tetrachloride.
1961
37808Sergeant George Richard Temba, 126645, Durban (South African Police), aged 34. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

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