We remember those who died in service on this day:
1900
46454Burgher J Fourie, Boer Forces.Killed in action, near Bethlehem.
1900
45615Burgher Jacobus Petrus (Christiaan) Mostert, Tamboekiesberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 44.Killed in action, Honiningkop (Tamboekiesberg).
1901
46317Burgher Johannes Nicolaas Hermanus Grobler, Bethal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 40.Killed in action, Wilmansrust, Middelburg.
1905
30893Corporal John Pugh Jones, 550713, "T" Division (Cape Mounted Police), aged 27.Died at Cape Mounted Police Barracks, Kenhardt.
1906
30431Trooper Frank Hill Glover, 83411314BG, 7 South African Infantry Battalion (Transvaal Mounted Rifles), aged 27.Died of wounds, in Eshowe Hospital, received in action at Mome Gorge, during Bambatha / Zulu Rebellion of 1906.
1915
4671Colour Sergeant Frank Crews, G/7422, 10th Infantry (Witwatersrand Rifles), aged 43.Died of dysentery.
1916
1737Gunner Arnold Joseph Beveridge, 375, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 28.Killed in action.
1916
9104Corporal James George Hammond, 372, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38.Died of wounds, received 21st May.
1916
16257Corporal Malcolm McRae, 2517, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry).Died of dysentery, at Kondoa-Irangi.
1916
24762Private Arthur Tate, 8426, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry).Died of dysentery.
28456Labourer Jacob Williams, 3414, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Bureau).Died of malaria, at Palms East Africa.
1916
28680Labourer William Windvogel, 2171, South African Native Labour Bureau.Died of cerebral malaria, at Kondoa-Irangi.
1916
28876Company Sergeant Major Dudley Gordon Wright, 451160, 58th Bn. (Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)), aged 30.Killed in action.
1917
12363Leader Willie Klaas, 13139, attd. South African Service Corps Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau).Dar Es Salaam.
1917
14515Ox Driver Glass Magwa, 13986, South African Native Labour Bureau, aged 45.Died of malaria, at Idutywa, on return to South Africa.
1917
22946Lieutenant Ferdinand Nigel Sherwell, 7th Bn. (Bedfordshire Regiment).Killed in action.
1917
24534Private James Robert Swan, 15974, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry).Died in hospital, at Potchefstroom.
1917
24747Private Hans Tarentaal, 3082, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 30.Died of malaria, at Morogoro.
1917
28857Major Alfred Osborn Wraith, 254th Tunnelling Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 33.Died of wounds.
1918
5787Staff Sergeant Major Ernest James Dix, HT/295, No. 7 Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 48.Died of septicemia, accidentally shot in left buttock, on 8th June.
1918
27612Private Charles Walkinshaw, 16264, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry).Died of septic bronchitis.
1940
2184Lieutenant Robert Southey Bostock, H.M.S. Ark Royal (Royal Navy), aged 29.Killed in action, after attacking the Scharnhorst. He was in a Skua aircraft involved in a dogfight with a Heinkel over Grotli in Norway on 27/4/1940. the Heinkel was shot down, but the engine also failed on the Skua, and Robert and his captain landed in deep snow near Grotli. They were found next day by a Norwegian ski patrol and returned to the UK. Later on 13/6/1940 he was in one of 6 Skuas of 800 Squadron which attacked the Scharnhorst. There were 15 Skuas in all, 8 of which were shot down. Robert was killed when his Skua was shot down returning to the aircraft carrier near Trondheim, Norway.
1941
5573Private Denton, 299379, South African Medical Corps, aged 57.Died on active service.
1941
11389Private Albert Jones, 297366, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35.Died on active service.
1941
25346Private Adam Toffie, C/165563, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces.Died on active service.
1941
28487Private Williams, 215008, South African Railways and Harbours Brigade, aged 50.Died on active service.
1942
2745Sergeant Clive Gordon Brown, 89835, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 23.Killed in action.
1942
4206Sergeant Samuel Cohen, 89624, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 30.Killed in action. He was initially believed to be a POW.
1942
5811Corporal Stanley Basil Dixon, 227895, South African Medical Corps, aged 30.Died at Sonderwater.
1942
6419Signaller Fredrick Samuel Eckley, 178833, South African Corps of Signals, aged 20.Accidentally killed.
1942
6469Pilot Officer Felix Francis Joseph Edwards, 80140, 112 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve).Missing after armed recce may have been Friedrich Körner, 2./JG 27, Aircraft took off for attack on Artillery positions. Aircraft was last seen in area over friendly troops but did not return to base. Hans Joachim Marseille made 3 claims against 112 Sqn this day.
1942
7719Bombardier Owen Frost, 90163, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 33.Missing, Death Presumed.
1942
8408Private Nduna Goqa, N/16476, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died of heart failure.
1942
14277Private William Murdock MacKay, 19179, Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 28.Killed in action, by a direct artillery hit on his slit trench at Eluet-et-Tamar, Gazala, Libya.
1942
15910Lance Corporal Russell Hamilton McDiarmid, 27519, 6th Bde. Workshops (Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 24.Killed in action.
1942
15922Lance Bombardier Dennis F McDonald, 89735, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 25.Killed in action, in Libya.
1942
16397Private William G Mentor, M/13976, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30.Killed in action.
1942
16557Private Jack Mgwambe, N/50962, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died of malaria.
1942
18981Gunner William Johannes Nortje, 105483, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 35.Killed in action, during the German advance that preceded the Fall of Tobruk eight days later.
1942
20204Lance Corporal John Henry Gordon Phipps, 89785, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 21.Killed in action.
1942
22427Gunner Roy Samuel Scholfield, 89740, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 26.Killed in action.
1942
22525Private Eric Norman Scott, 107882, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20.Killed in action.
1942
23579Gunner Nicholaas Johannes Smith, 104591, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 24.Killed in action, at Tobruk.
1942
27030Fireman Andrew Van Staden, S.S. Empire Clough (South Shields) (Merchant Navy), aged 28.On June 10th, 1942, the German submarine U-94 fired three torpedoes at convoy ONS-100, southeast of Cape Farewell and hit the Ramsay and the Empire Clough, who was on her maiden voyage. On Empire Clough, 4 crew members and 1 gunner were lost. Died in lifeboat from exposure.
1942
28008Sergeant Edward Hugh Earle Welby, 778255, 266 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 26.Killed as a result of an aircraft accident, in England.
1943
2638Private Gert Britz, C/22689V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces.Died of gunshot wound.
1943
9422Corporal George Cowper Hastings, 186541, South African Engineer Corps, aged 40.Died, whilst fishing near Saldanha Bay.
1943
11484Gunner Edward Eddie Jonker, 90358, South African Artillery, aged 26.Died on active service.
1943
14955Private Franz Mankga, N/50127, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died of subchronia nephritis.
1943
22465Lance Corporal Schreiber, 156425, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 52.Died on active service.
1944
3574Corporal John James Chalmers, 125837V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 29.Killed in action, during the attack in the Colleno area, Italy.
1944
5107Corporal George Griffith Davies, 10869V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 24.Killed in action, tank was hit by enemy fire and caught alight, about 800 yards south of the village of Porano. At the time, the PAG was the leading unit of the 8th Army in its thrust toward Florence.
1944
9172Gunner Harding, C/322502V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29.Died on active service.
1944
10387Trooper William David Howells, 110262V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 36.Killed in action, tank was hit by enemy fire and caught alight, about 800 yards south of the village of Porano. At the time, the PAG was the leading unit of the 8th Army in its thrust toward Florence.
1944
11220Corporal Richard William Graham John, 226331V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 30.Killed in action, tank was hit by enemy fire and caught alight, about 800 yards south of the village of Porano. At the time, the PAG was the leading unit of the 8th Army in its thrust toward Florence.
1944
11909Signaller George Harry Keatley, 232134V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 19.Killed in action, during artillery bombardment near Poriano, Italy.
1944
14574Corporal Arthur Bernard Maurice Maile, 144795V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 26.Died of wounds, received in the vicinity of Bagnoregio, Italy.
1944
16084Sergeant John M McKenzie, 116015, South African Engineer Corps.Died on active service.
1944
16321Lieutenant Thomas William Megaw, 88277V, 37 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 31.Killed in action.
1944
17652Private Augus Moteketeke, N/25961V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22.Died of self inflicted gun shot wound.
1944
19695Corporal Alfred George Parsall, 29297V, South African Medical Corps, aged 26.Killed in action, during artillery bombardment near Poriano, Italy.
1944
20479Signalman Charles Edward Pond, 232287V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 22.Killed in action, during artillery bombardment near Poriano, Italy.
1944
22003Private Philip James Ruddle, 181508V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 19.Died of wounds, received during the attack in the Colleno area, Italy. Carrier blown up by a mine.
1944
22548Sub-Lieutenant Richard Basil Scott, 68822, H.M.S. Birdlip (South African Naval Forces), aged 22.Killed in action, torpedoed and sunk off Greenville, Liberia in approximate position 05'00'N, 09'00'W by the German submarine U-547.
1944
24410Corporal John Graham Stuart, 226140V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 23.Died of wounds, received during artillery bombardment near Poriano, Italy.
1944
24834Captain Ivor Norman Lawrence Taylor, 205516V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24.Killed in action, shot down by flak near Orvieto, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC #EF738.
1944
27245Lieutenant Johannes Gerhardus Venter, 174739V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 32.Killed in action, tank was hit by enemy fire and caught alight, about 800 yards south of the village of Porano. At the time, the PAG was the leading unit of the 8th Army in its thrust toward Florence.
1945
6653Private Engelbrecht, C/287118, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27.Died on active service.
1945
9807Captain William Hewitt, P/163V, South African Air Force, aged 44.Committed suicide, hanged himself.
1945
15144Private Moses Mariri, N/81453, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died on active service.
1945
26576Private Van Der Byl, M/25013, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33.Died after discharge.
1946
21702Corporal Johannes Jacobus Rocher, 106445V, South African Medical Corps, aged 59.Died on active service.
1947
5240Corporal Roelof Adriaan De Beer, 146430, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 51.Died of carcinoma of stomach.
1951
30200Sergeant Raymond Kenneth Ernst, SR/314, "C" Sqdn. (Special Air Service), aged 18.Died of natural causes, at Bukit Jangkau.
1973
29601Captain Anthonie Johannes Brits, 61286936E, 8 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28.Killed in aircraft accident, crashed near Bloemfontein, in AT-6 Harvard #7135.
1976
39038Private Emmanuel Chaka, 646317, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 19.Killed in action, in Operation Hurricane, gun shot wound. From Terence Murphy RhAF chopper pilot "I was flying a G-car in a Fire Force. 15 insurgents had been reported and we went to find them. They found me! We were circling a specific area while the Fire Force commanders sorted out a plan, and, as I flew over some rocks the aircraft came under intense small arms fire and was hit a number of times. At least we now knew where they were! Unfortunately a soldier of 1 Bn RAR sitting next to me was badly wounded. We stripped him of his machine gun and ammunition, landed the remaining troops in the contact area, and sped off to the medical facility at base some minutes flying away. Alas, Private Emmanuel Chaka was found to be dead on arrival. The aircraft had sustained several hits and the engineers wanted to patch up the aircraft there and then, but, displaying a brave front not reflecting how I felt inside - we refueled and immediately went back to the action. I was glad to find it was just about over when I rejoined!".
1977
39463Private Isaac Jakata, 643690, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 24.Died on active service.
36573Constable S Phillip Mtetwa, S145984P, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 30.Murdered by suspects.
1983
29264Corporal Johannes Jean Arendse, 79080479, Sacc (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25.Died in Private Motor Vehicle Accident, at Swellendam.
1987
36252Detective Sergeant David M Moeketsi, S148091T, Moroka, Soweto (South African Police), aged 30.Shot and killed while on patrol in White City, Soweto.
1993
32631Corporal Rammu Gordon Ramsamy, 94672789, Maintenance Unit (South African Air Force), aged 23.Died on active service.
1997
34789Inspector Robert Emmanuel Goosen, 85132-9, Hillbrow Police Station (South African Police), aged 22.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1997
34987Sergeant Anton Honono, 0484805-5, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 19.KOAS - COIN duty in Ovamboland. Member of Koevoet.
1998
31537Rifleman Noel John Malemela, 97242283, 104 Sqdn. (SA Army), aged 60.Died at Mabopane from gunshot wounds inflicted by unknown parties while off duty.
1998
36217Inspector Fano Bethuel Mngeni, 494935-8, Port Natal Division (South African Police), aged 41.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1998
31777Rifleman First Name Unknown Mogolola, 97239438, Grp 20 HQ (SA Army), aged 29.Died at Mabopane from gunshot wounds inflicted by unknown parties while off duty.
2001
37992Inspector Johannes Lodewikus Van Der Walt, 429659-1, 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div (South African Police Service), aged 32.Died as a result of their duties.
2007
35134Constable John James Keetsi, 2155815-9, Gauteng (South African Police Service), aged 52.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
2007
36131Inspector Nicholas Jan Mhlomi, 493609-4, Free State (South African Police Service), aged 29.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
2007
37124Constable Willem Petrus Phaswana, 7044657-1, Gauteng (South African Police Service), aged 21.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
2011
42733Sergeant Nonyana, 913147-7, South African Police Service.Died as a result of their duties.
2016
43065Constable Sandal, 7042769-1, South African Police Service.Died as a result of their duties.
2022
43266Warrant Officer Mpebe, 0454487-1, South African Police Service.Died as a result of their duties.