On This Day

On This Day — 14 January

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

47263Burgher Johan Andries Botha, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando). Killed in action, Newcastle.

1900

46504Burgher Stephanus Petrus Erasmus, Boer Forces (Rustenburg Commando), aged 31. Killed in action, Rustenburg.

1901

49447Trooper Geo. Alex Dewey, Border Horse. Died, at Winburg (in hospital).

1901

45124Burgher Cornelis Reek, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando), aged 45. Killed in action, near Pretoria.

1901

49501Trooper Arthur John Turnbull, 1209, Bethune's Mounted Infantry. Died, at Wynberg (in hospital).

1914

41451Rifleman Robert Hugh McCullough Stephenson Jellie, 1st Regiment (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 35. Died of acute gastritis, at Addington hospital.

1915

357Signaller Thomas Allan, 775, Natal Telegraph Corps (Corps), aged 45. Killed in action, mine explosion at Swakopmund.

1915

26754Staff Sergeant Nicolas Stephanus Krynauw Van Der Westhuizen, South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps (Corps), aged 21. Killed in action, at Swakopmund.

1916

40209Lieutenant Frederick Crathorne, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (General List), aged 37. Killed in action.

1916

14192Sergeant Frederic Charles MacAulay, 729, "C" Squadron (1st King Edward's Horse), aged 41. Killed in action.

1917

1831Private Joseph Henry Birks, 9248, 12th South African Infantry. Died of cerebral embolism, at Wynberg.

1917

8504Private Bertram Reginald Gower, 651, South African Railway Services. Drowned near Windhoek.

1917

10818Pack Leader Jim Jacob, 2943, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of malaria, at Morogoro.

1917

10945Mule Driver Dick Jafta, 16717, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Mitole.

1918

1400Regimental Sergeant Major William Arthur Beaumont, 5815, Military Labour Corps (Corps). Died on active service.

1918

2043Gunner Harry Walter Bolton, 122147, 155th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 32. Died of wounds.

1918

4026Private Hermanus Christoffel Cloete, 12233, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of enteric fever.

1918

11478Driver William Thomas Jones, MT/6134, M.t. (South African Service Corps (Corps)), aged 20. Died of enteric fever.

1918

13526Shoeing Smith William Simon Lewis, 858, South African Veterinary Corps (Corps). Died of blackwater fever, at Dar es Salaam.

1918

15725Driver Glanville Maypee, MT/6805, M.t. (South African Service Corps (Corps)), aged 21. Died of blackwater fever.

1918

24378Second Lieutenant Kenneth Keir Struben, 9810, 4th South African Infantry, aged 31. Died of wounds.

1918

28851Private Percy Worringham, 10192, "A" Coy. (7th South African Infantry). Died of enteric fever.

1919

4892Lieutenant James Ritchie Dale, Royal Engineers, aged 32. Died of pneumonia.

1919

12325Private Charles Kirkwood, 1501, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 52. Died of bronchial asthma and heart failure.

1919

21293Sergeant Richard Gordon Reid, C/450, South African Veteran Reserve. Died of jaundice and enlarged liver.

1919

219662nd Corporal Richard Thorton Rowe, SAR/158, South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service. Died of accidental injuries, run over by engine.

1940

36246Constable Brand Modian, 121877, Trichardt, aged 30. Killed in a collision with a motor vehicle while cycling along the Bloemfontein/Shannon road.

1942

4050Private Ernest Thomas Close, 195510, 1st Bn., aged 30. Killed in action.

1942

10260Pilot Officer Eric Vivian Hore, 80128, 50 Squadron (RAF) (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Killed in action, Hampden AE431, took off from RAF Skellingthorpe at 1642 hours local time with the Blohm and Voss Yards at Hamburg as the target. AE431 was one of two aircraft that failed To return.

1942

18002Private Patrick Colin Mullins, 8233, Field Force Battalion, aged 27. Killed in action.

1942

20260Pupil Pilot Schalk Willem Luther Pienaar, 206681, 3 Air School, aged 22. Killed in aircraft accident, spun in Wonderboom, in De Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth #2124.

1942

25138Fireman and Trimmer Thompson, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff), aged 20. Vessel sunk through enemy action.

1942

26886Private Van Niekerk, 281453, Youth Training Brigade, aged 16. Died on active service.

1943

8098Flight Sergeant John Robert Gibbons, 206828, 21 Squadron. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AG879.

1943

24186Private Peter Stewart, 5998940, South Lancashire Regiment, aged 48. Died on active service.

1944

596Sapper Petrus Cornelius Bouwer Appelgryn, 54965V, South African Engineer Corps (Corps), aged 36. Died of atheroma of coronary arteries.

1944

4725Staff Sergeant James Graham Cross, 188664, South African Medical Corps (Corps). Died of sagittal sinus thrombosis.

1944

6077Air Mechanic Jan Gabriel Stephanus Du Plessis, 108254V, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 20. Died of Addison's disease.

1944

19948Flying Officer George William Penrose, 80423, 156 Squadron (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 30. Killed in action, Lancaster ND357, target Brunswick, Germany, shot down (12th victory) by Oberleutnant Dietrich Schmidt (10./NJG1), flying a Messerschmitt Bf. 110G-4.

1944

23437Private Carl Smith, M/23340, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps). Died on active service.

1945

10326Sapper Krusteyn Victorious Houghton, 190408V, South African Engineer Corps (Corps), aged 45. Died on active service.

1945

25029Private Jim Motubatsi Thobane, N/1224, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of tuberculosis, whilst a POW.

1945

25183Flight Sergeant Reginald Hamilton Thomson, 710263, 106 Squadron (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Killed in action, Lancaster PB122, nothing heard from this aircraft after take off.

1946

13813Flight Sergeant Long, 98124V, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 43. Died on active service.

1946

23574Air Sergeant Smith, F/265289, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.). Died on active service.

1947

8529Private John Gradwell, 65435, 1st Reserve Brigade, aged 65. Died of coronary sclerosis.

1949

35126Constable Lallee Karaputhu, 127839, Gauteng, aged 35. Stabbed to death by suspects.

1954

35630Constable Makapane, 134664, Tarkastad Eastern Cape. Shot by unknown persons.

1955

41648Air Mechanic James Annt Prinsloo, 1 Air Depot (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 21. Died of epileptic seizure, at Voortrekkerhoogte.

1957

41692Head Constable Jacob De Clercq, H.q., aged 53. Died of colon and liver cancer, in his home, at Pretoria.

1959

33968Constable Dirk J H Ackerman, 31329, Mondeor, Johannesburg, aged 22. Accidentally killed, shot.

1964

41652Air Mechanic Rodney Howard Jones, P/50079, 1 Air Depot (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 20. Died of injuries, brain injures received in motor vehicle accident, at Frere Road, Durban, on 13 December 1963. Transferred from Durban to Pretoria on the 8 January 1964 and died at 1 Mil Hospital.

1971

36738Constable Ndlela, 156027, Western Cape. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1974

37444Detective Sergeant P J C (Happy) Schutte, W48815B, 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div, aged 28. DOAS - drowned while on COIN duty in Rhodesia.

1976

37766Tjaart Petrus Sutherland, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div, aged 21. Died on active service.

1978

38366Constable Edward Berejena, 23307, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 24. KOAS - vehicle accident.

1978

30500Lance Corporal Alan Gordon-Bennet, 72372683BG, H.Q. (Norther), aged 21. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Nelspruit.

1978

49720Gunner Hendrik Jacobus Maasberg, 71346720PR, 14 Field Regiment, aged 22. Died of injuries, received in Motorbike Accident, at Johannesburg on 11 January, while off duty.

1978

39667Reg Clerk Michael T Makumbe, 1st Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 19. Died on active service.

1981

48707Rifleman Cabonga, 81511891SP, 32 Battalion. Killed in action.

1984

36628Detective Constable S Phillip Mukasi, S167359R, Eastern Cape, aged 30. Municipal Police.

1985

38084Lieutenant Sarel Henk Janse Van Vuuren, W53624K, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET), aged 37. Died on active service, counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa.

1991

34523Constable Willem H F Dreyer, 0424431-1, 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div, aged 23. Died on active service.

1991

35031Constable Gregory Jafta, 0612058-0, Northern Cape, aged 20. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1996

38268Lance Sergeant Winnaar, 0463948-1, Eastern Cape. Died of heart failure after pneumonia.

1997

31936Rifleman Joseph Thapelo Mmokele, 94762234PE, 2 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 20. Died of burn wounds, at 1 Military Hospital, as a result of gas shower explosion, at Eshowe.

1999

34472Sergeant Dingalubala, 631954-8, 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div. Died on active service.

1999

35348Captain Lategan, 408993-6, Wynberg. Died on active service.

1999

36752Sergeant Mandlenkosi Phillip Ndlovu, 495794-6, Inanda, aged 45. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

2000

31135Signalman Mokhosi Petrus Kotsoane, 93742918PF, Gauteng, aged 27. Died of injuries, received in a Military Vehicle Accident, avoided oncoming vehicle and collided with concrete wall, on De Deur / Meyerton Road.

2011

42701Student Constable Boleme, 7182544-4. Died as a result of their duties.

2013

42874Constable Tshomela, 7086001-7. Died as a result of their duties.

2016

43048Warrant Officer Bouwer, 0413396-0. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 14 January

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 47263 — Burgher Johan Andries Botha, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando). Killed in action, Newcastle.

- 1900 46504 — Burgher Stephanus Petrus Erasmus, Boer Forces (Rustenburg Commando), aged 31. Killed in action, Rustenburg.

- 1901 49447 — Trooper Geo. Alex Dewey, Border Horse. Died, at Winburg (in hospital).

- 1901 45124 — Burgher Cornelis Reek, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando), aged 45. Killed in action, near Pretoria.

- 1901 49501 — Trooper Arthur John Turnbull, 1209, Bethune's Mounted Infantry. Died, at Wynberg (in hospital).

- 1914 41451 — Rifleman Robert Hugh McCullough Stephenson Jellie, 1st Regiment (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 35. Died of acute gastritis, at Addington hospital.

- 1915 357 — Signaller Thomas Allan, 775, Natal Telegraph Corps (Corps), aged 45. Killed in action, mine explosion at Swakopmund.

- 1915 26754 — Staff Sergeant Nicolas Stephanus Krynauw Van Der Westhuizen, South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps (Corps), aged 21. Killed in action, at Swakopmund.

- 1916 40209 — Lieutenant Frederick Crathorne, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (General List), aged 37. Killed in action.

- 1916 14192 — Sergeant Frederic Charles MacAulay, 729, "C" Squadron (1st King Edward's Horse), aged 41. Killed in action.

- 1917 1831 — Private Joseph Henry Birks, 9248, 12th South African Infantry. Died of cerebral embolism, at Wynberg.

- 1917 8504 — Private Bertram Reginald Gower, 651, South African Railway Services. Drowned near Windhoek.

- 1917 10818 — Pack Leader Jim Jacob, 2943, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of malaria, at Morogoro.

- 1917 10945 — Mule Driver Dick Jafta, 16717, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Mitole.

- 1918 1400 — Regimental Sergeant Major William Arthur Beaumont, 5815, Military Labour Corps (Corps). Died on active service.

- 1918 2043 — Gunner Harry Walter Bolton, 122147, 155th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 32. Died of wounds.

- 1918 4026 — Private Hermanus Christoffel Cloete, 12233, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of enteric fever.

- 1918 11478 — Driver William Thomas Jones, MT/6134, M.t. (South African Service Corps (Corps)), aged 20. Died of enteric fever.

- 1918 13526 — Shoeing Smith William Simon Lewis, 858, South African Veterinary Corps (Corps). Died of blackwater fever, at Dar es Salaam.

- 1918 15725 — Driver Glanville Maypee, MT/6805, M.t. (South African Service Corps (Corps)), aged 21. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1918 24378 — Second Lieutenant Kenneth Keir Struben, 9810, 4th South African Infantry, aged 31. Died of wounds.

- 1918 28851 — Private Percy Worringham, 10192, "A" Coy. (7th South African Infantry). Died of enteric fever.

- 1919 4892 — Lieutenant James Ritchie Dale, Royal Engineers, aged 32. Died of pneumonia.

- 1919 12325 — Private Charles Kirkwood, 1501, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 52. Died of bronchial asthma and heart failure.

- 1919 21293 — Sergeant Richard Gordon Reid, C/450, South African Veteran Reserve. Died of jaundice and enlarged liver.

- 1919 21966 — 2nd Corporal Richard Thorton Rowe, SAR/158, South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service. Died of accidental injuries, run over by engine.

- 1940 36246 — Constable Brand Modian, 121877, Trichardt, aged 30. Killed in a collision with a motor vehicle while cycling along the Bloemfontein/Shannon road.

- 1942 4050 — Private Ernest Thomas Close, 195510, 1st Bn., aged 30. Killed in action.

- 1942 10260 — Pilot Officer Eric Vivian Hore, 80128, 50 Squadron (RAF) (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Killed in action, Hampden AE431, took off from RAF Skellingthorpe at 1642 hours local time with the Blohm and Voss Yards at Hamburg as the target. AE431 was one of two aircraft that failed To return.

- 1942 18002 — Private Patrick Colin Mullins, 8233, Field Force Battalion, aged 27. Killed in action.

- 1942 20260 — Pupil Pilot Schalk Willem Luther Pienaar, 206681, 3 Air School, aged 22. Killed in aircraft accident, spun in Wonderboom, in De Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth #2124.

- 1942 25138 — Fireman and Trimmer Thompson, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff), aged 20. Vessel sunk through enemy action.

- 1942 26886 — Private Van Niekerk, 281453, Youth Training Brigade, aged 16. Died on active service.

- 1943 8098 — Flight Sergeant John Robert Gibbons, 206828, 21 Squadron. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AG879.

- 1943 24186 — Private Peter Stewart, 5998940, South Lancashire Regiment, aged 48. Died on active service.

- 1944 596 — Sapper Petrus Cornelius Bouwer Appelgryn, 54965V, South African Engineer Corps (Corps), aged 36. Died of atheroma of coronary arteries.

- 1944 4725 — Staff Sergeant James Graham Cross, 188664, South African Medical Corps (Corps). Died of sagittal sinus thrombosis.

- 1944 6077 — Air Mechanic Jan Gabriel Stephanus Du Plessis, 108254V, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 20. Died of Addison's disease.

- 1944 19948 — Flying Officer George William Penrose, 80423, 156 Squadron (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 30. Killed in action, Lancaster ND357, target Brunswick, Germany, shot down (12th victory) by Oberleutnant Dietrich Schmidt (10./NJG1), flying a Messerschmitt Bf. 110G-4.

- 1944 23437 — Private Carl Smith, M/23340, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps). Died on active service.

- 1945 10326 — Sapper Krusteyn Victorious Houghton, 190408V, South African Engineer Corps (Corps), aged 45. Died on active service.

- 1945 25029 — Private Jim Motubatsi Thobane, N/1224, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of tuberculosis, whilst a POW.

- 1945 25183 — Flight Sergeant Reginald Hamilton Thomson, 710263, 106 Squadron (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Killed in action, Lancaster PB122, nothing heard from this aircraft after take off.

- 1946 13813 — Flight Sergeant Long, 98124V, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 43. Died on active service.

- 1946 23574 — Air Sergeant Smith, F/265289, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.). Died on active service.

- 1947 8529 — Private John Gradwell, 65435, 1st Reserve Brigade, aged 65. Died of coronary sclerosis.

- 1949 35126 — Constable Lallee Karaputhu, 127839, Gauteng, aged 35. Stabbed to death by suspects.

- 1954 35630 — Constable Makapane, 134664, Tarkastad Eastern Cape. Shot by unknown persons.

- 1955 41648 — Air Mechanic James Annt Prinsloo, 1 Air Depot (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 21. Died of epileptic seizure, at Voortrekkerhoogte.

- 1957 41692 — Head Constable Jacob De Clercq, H.q., aged 53. Died of colon and liver cancer, in his home, at Pretoria.

- 1959 33968 — Constable Dirk J H Ackerman, 31329, Mondeor, Johannesburg, aged 22. Accidentally killed, shot.

- 1964 41652 — Air Mechanic Rodney Howard Jones, P/50079, 1 Air Depot (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 20. Died of injuries, brain injures received in motor vehicle accident, at Frere Road, Durban, on 13 December 1963. Transferred from Durban to Pretoria on the 8 January 1964 and died at 1 Mil Hospital.

- 1971 36738 — Constable Ndlela, 156027, Western Cape. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1974 37444 — Detective Sergeant P J C (Happy) Schutte, W48815B, 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div, aged 28. DOAS - drowned while on COIN duty in Rhodesia.

- 1976 37766 — Tjaart Petrus Sutherland, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div, aged 21. Died on active service.

- 1978 38366 — Constable Edward Berejena, 23307, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 24. KOAS - vehicle accident.

- 1978 30500 — Lance Corporal Alan Gordon-Bennet, 72372683BG, H.Q. (Norther), aged 21. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Nelspruit.

- 1978 49720 — Gunner Hendrik Jacobus Maasberg, 71346720PR, 14 Field Regiment, aged 22. Died of injuries, received in Motorbike Accident, at Johannesburg on 11 January, while off duty.

- 1978 39667 — Reg Clerk Michael T Makumbe, 1st Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 19. Died on active service.

- 1981 48707 — Rifleman Cabonga, 81511891SP, 32 Battalion. Killed in action.

- 1984 36628 — Detective Constable S Phillip Mukasi, S167359R, Eastern Cape, aged 30. Municipal Police.

- 1985 38084 — Lieutenant Sarel Henk Janse Van Vuuren, W53624K, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET), aged 37. Died on active service, counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa.

- 1991 34523 — Constable Willem H F Dreyer, 0424431-1, 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div, aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1991 35031 — Constable Gregory Jafta, 0612058-0, Northern Cape, aged 20. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1996 38268 — Lance Sergeant Winnaar, 0463948-1, Eastern Cape. Died of heart failure after pneumonia.

- 1997 31936 — Rifleman Joseph Thapelo Mmokele, 94762234PE, 2 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 20. Died of burn wounds, at 1 Military Hospital, as a result of gas shower explosion, at Eshowe.

- 1999 34472 — Sergeant Dingalubala, 631954-8, 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div. Died on active service.

- 1999 35348 — Captain Lategan, 408993-6, Wynberg. Died on active service.

- 1999 36752 — Sergeant Mandlenkosi Phillip Ndlovu, 495794-6, Inanda, aged 45. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 2000 31135 — Signalman Mokhosi Petrus Kotsoane, 93742918PF, Gauteng, aged 27. Died of injuries, received in a Military Vehicle Accident, avoided oncoming vehicle and collided with concrete wall, on De Deur / Meyerton Road.

- 2011 42701 — Student Constable Boleme, 7182544-4. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2013 42874 — Constable Tshomela, 7086001-7. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2016 43048 — Warrant Officer Bouwer, 0413396-0. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

ON THIS DAY

14 January

On This Day — 14 January

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