On This Day

On This Day — 14 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

47574Burgher Jacobus Johannes Barnard, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Riflemansridge.

1899

46873Burgher Andries Johannes De Jager, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

1900

47900Burgher Johannes Jurgens De Jonge, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 38. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1900

48356Burgher Marthinus Smuts De Villiers, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 28. Died of kidney tumour while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.

1900

48478Burgher Paul Jacobus Engelbrecht, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 34. Died of measles and pulmonary congestion while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

1900

47899Burgher Saul Jacobus Myburg, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 25. Died of measles and diarrhoea while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1900

45524Burgher Andries Zacharias Neethling, Potchefstroom (Boer Forces), aged 16. Killed in action, Machavie station, near Klerksdorp.

1900

47904Burgher Andries Olivier, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 17. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1900

47897Burgher Johannes Stephanus Smit, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 26. Died of stroke while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1901

44856Burgher Nicolaas Jacobus (Johannes) Smit, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Sterkstroom, Wolmaransstad.

1914

9695Rifleman George Albert Hendry, 5174, 1st Bn. (Rifle Brigade). Killed in action.

1916

3199Private Robert Byres, 11807, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Died of dysentery.

1916

8541Rifleman Harold Carr Graham, 4083, 5th Bn. (London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)). Killed in action.

1916

9592Private Cyril Alfred Heckrath, 1210, 26th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 30. Killed in action, at The Maze, near Eaucourt-l'Abbaye, Somme.

1916

10159Second Lieutenant Ernest Cameron Holmes, 13th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 23. Killed in action. The 13th K.R.R.C. (111th Brigade, 37th Division) was detached to the 63rd (Royal Naval) Division and took part in the capture of Beaucourt.

1916

12584Private Abel Jakobus Kotze, 6708, 6th (South African Horse), aged 22. Died of dysentery.

1916

12838Driver Ernest William Lake, MT/2433, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 18. Died of malaria.

1916

14070Second Lieutenant James Lyall, 1st Bn. (Gordon Highlanders), aged 28. Died of wounds.

1916

19083Driver Julius Ntshidi, 13687, South African Native Labour Bureau. Tanga.

1916

22772Private Jim Serutle, 4007, 5th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pneumonia, at sea.

1916

22929Corporal James Henry Shepherd, 10280, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 48. Died of syncope.

1916

24239Private Norman William Stirling, 431, 2nd Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps), aged 55. Died of dysentery.

1916

25408Driver Tom Toto, 12879, South African Native Labour Bureau. Morogoro.

1917

242Private Aiedi, M/1830, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died on active service.

1917

17708Private Martinus Motsankane, 4459, 4th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at sea.

1917

18852Private Martinus Nkapu, 13640, 23rd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pyaemia.

1918

6746Member Marguerite Muriel St. J. Erskine, South African Voluntary Aid Detachment, aged 39. Died of septic pneumonia.

1918

8339Native Driver Martinus Goliath, 3703, 4th Permanent Bty. (South African Mounted Rifles). Died on active service.

1918

15464Gunner James Hugh Walls Matches, 2603, South African Field Artillery, aged 19. Died of cerebro spinal fever, at Base Hospital, Mombasa.

1918

41352Native Constable Paul Mohlotshwane, 684, 2nd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Died on active service.

1918

20065Driver John Petersen, HT/2200, No. 3 Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of influenza.

1918

28292Private William Wiehahn, 15733, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Died of influenza and pneumonia, whilst a POW.

1941

16301Second Lieutenant Manners Chevallier Meadows, 103294V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, 4 crew (3 POW) failed to return, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #AH287.

1941

20072Private Petersen, C/301032, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1941

25489Private Jimmie Trollop, C/275618, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

3217Sapper Alexander Lovat Caie, 79334, South African Engineer Corps, aged 26. Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

1942

7143Steward Dick Leonard James Finck, M.V. Warwick Castle (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 55. Whilst operating with Convoy MKF-1X. Torpedoed and sunk by U-413. En route Gibraltar for The Clyde.

1942

8143Private Frederick William Gie, 2523, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 70. Died on active service.

1942

8540Private Harold Graham, 2186, 2nd Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

1942

9098Private Lodwyk Stephanus Hamman, X/12314, Southern Rhodesia Medical Corps, aged 29. Died on active service.

1942

9791Private Tiene Paul Heugh, C/167826, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

1942

10031Gunner Lance Hockly, 88252, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery). Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

1942

14554Private Phineas Mahloko, N/20538, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

1942

17086Private Abiel Mokati, N/23510, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1942

18131Electrician Thomas McCall Murray, M.V. Warwick Castle (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 41. Whilst operating with Convoy MKF-1X. Torpedoed and sunk by U-413. En route Gibraltar for The Clyde.

1942

20278Private Pieterse, C/276737, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

1942

24365Flight Lieutenant Arthur Edward Stringer, 80061, 237 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 46. Died of cerebral hemorrhage, due to ruptured aneurysm.

1942

25295Private Titus, C/305004, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

1942

28616Private Wilson, N/6114, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

1942

28667Private Percy Skelton Wimble, 32450, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 32. Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

1943

898Lieutenant Peter George Featherstone Bailey, 206552V, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, engine damaged by flak, ditched in Adriatic, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC #JK401.

1943

11983Corporal William Patrick James Kelly, C/166832, "D" Coy. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces). Died at Kimberley, on active service.

1943

12692Sergeant Willem Eric Kruger, 112103, 5 Res. M.T. Coy. (Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 28. Shot for insubordination by Germans, whilst a POW.

1943

18669Private Shedrach Ngcobo, N/66999, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Drowned in Umsunduzi River, Natal.

1943

23949Gunner Ben Stalmeester, M/27199, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Drowned.

1943

28375Private Malolomina William, NRA/5539, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

1944

2189Chief Engine Room Artificer Louis Frank William Boswell, 69756V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 34. Accidentally killed, in Greece.

1944

10550Warrant Officer Class II David Esplin Hunter, 32922V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died of hemophilia, in Johannesburg.

1944

21686Lieutenant McClellan Eric Sutton Robinson, 102531V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Died in Aircraft Accident, air collision with 5103 Garsfontein, in Curtis Kittyhawk Mk III #5102.

1945

2319Wing Commander Cecil Thomas Tobias Bouchet, 87524, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 41. Died in Aircraft Accident, Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) KG598, Dakota crew were executing a go around at RAF El Adem when erroneously the flaps were raised instead of the undercarriage. The pilot lost control and the aircraft crashed and caught fire.

1945

5759Private John Dintwe, N/64629, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 46. Died of agranulocytosis.

1945

12434Lieutenant Alwyn Stephen Knight, 498VE, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 39. Died of coronary thrombosis and angina. He was admitted to Springfield Military Hospital on 3 October 1945.

1945

12696Private John William Kruser, C/165274, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died after discharge.

1945

16289Private Mdumela, N/68046, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1945

22033Private Ruiters, C/276079, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1946

19365Lieutenant Owen Oswell Ollerhead, 70118, H.M.S.A.S. Cachelot (South African Naval Forces), aged 56. Died on active service.

1958

38040Constable Marthinus J Van Jaarsveldt, 29199, Primrose CID (South African Police), aged 26. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1960

41538Air Sergeant George Bernett Vermeulen, P/21084, Services School (South African Air Force), aged 50. Died of congestive heart failure and hypertension, at Pretoria.

1965

41640Nicholaas Jacob Doman, 05210935E, TS Training Centre (South African Army), aged 34. Died of bronco pneumonia and cerebral oedema, at 1 Military Hospital, Pretoria.

1969

39779Policeman Michael Helgard Matthee, 645552, Keep Protection (Salisbury Police ?), aged 50. Died of coronary thrombosis.

1975

32664Gunner Christo Retief, 72211717BA, 4 Field Regiment (South African Artillery Corps), aged 18. Killed in action, during an attack on their base, while waiting for reinforcements.

1975

32706Second Lieutenant Christopher James Robin, 71537724BC, 4 Field Regiment (South African Artillery Corps), aged 20. Died of wounds, received at Caprivi, landmine. Deployed into South East Angola early November. They had just returned from a seven day patrol when the relieving platoon was on its way out to lay an ambush. Chris wanted to go with to see that the platoon was safely dropped off and was to return to our main base with the vehicles. He was sitting in the passenger seat of the Unimog. On the way to the drop off point they drove over a landmine, which went off right under Chris Robin's seat. He was blown off but badly burnt and his body took a terrible blow from the explosion. He subsequently died of his wounds, even although the medic and fellow officer tried their best to keep him alive until he could be casavaced out.

1975

32836Rifleman Adam Johannes Hendrikus Schonfeldt, 71205629BA, SADF Horse & Dog Centre (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, by enemy machine gun fire when their patrol walked into a PLAN ambush during a night-time follow-up operation tracking fresh insurgent spoor in the Eastern Caprivi.

1975

32837Dog Rinty Schonfeldt, W991, SADF Horse & Dog Centre (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, by enemy machine gun fire when their patrol walked into a PLAN ambush during a night-time follow-up operation tracking fresh insurgent spoor in the Eastern Caprivi.

1976

34186Melroy Bouwer, 3375, 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 34. Died on active service.

1976

29867Warrant Officer Class II Michael Graeme Craul, 68448117BT, Regiment Algoa Bay (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24. Died in Shooting Accident, near Nkongo.

1977

29797Sergeant Jasper Martin Coetzee, 65313777, TS Training Centre (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 29. Committed Suicide, died at Grootfontein sickbay.

1978

29608Second Lieutenant Roelof Nicolas Britz, 71387971BA, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 23. Died in Freak Accident, at Kavango, killed by crocodile while swimming in the river.

1978

29947Rifleman Alberto De Amorim, 76927276SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 19. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy near Omutwewondjaba.

1978

39400Captain James William Hardy, 781083, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 19. Killed in action, in the Mtoko area, Op Hurricane.

1978

39639Comm. Adv Norman Mafunga, 5104, African Development Fund (Internal Affairs), aged 19. Murdered, by terrorists.

1978

40174District Security Assistant Jaison Patrol, 649610, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 19. Died on active service.

1978

33902Rifleman Patrick Charles Wolmarans, 75270926BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident.

1979

38781Constable Simon Sibanda, 25333, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 22. Died in accident.

1980

31466Rifleman John Francis MacLean, 71539233KT, 1 Maintenance Unit (Norther), aged 25. Died in Shooting Incident, at Indlazatshe-Natal, accident.

1980

32421Anthony Keith Palvi, 67304519BT, Natal Carbineers (1 Parachute Battalion), aged 18. Died on active service.

1984

30510Corporal Paulus Gouws, 81561078PC, 1 Sa Cape (South African Cape Corps), aged 21. Died of wounds, received in a land mine explosion on 2 Oct 1984.

1985

33474Second Lieutenant Willem Stephanus Van Der Merwe, 81225880BG, 21 Sqdn. (1 Parachute Battalion), aged 20. Died in 1 Mil Hospital from injuries received during training on the 22 Oct 1985. Injured during a mortar demonstration.

1987

33075Captain Andre Anthony Stapa, 81559502PS, AFB Ondangwa (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, crashed while on a operational sortie in Angola, in Atlas MB326KM Impala Mk II #1024.

1987

33672Rifleman Andre Taylor Veltman, 83481465, 19 Sqdn. (1 Parachute Battalion), aged 20. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, near Fouriesburg, while on a weekend pass.

1992

36022Lance Sergeant Baliwa Mbokazi, 0612998-6, Muldersdrift (South African Police), aged 36. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1992

36932Constable Leonard Nofuma, 0612105-5, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 24. Shot dead by unknown gunmen while on foot patrol in central Johannesburg.

1993

37345Constable Rehan Richards, 0438297-8, 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div (South African Police), aged 30. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1997

34571Captain McEdisi Hammilton Dubasi, 0476831-1, South West Africa Division (South African Police), aged 41. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1997

35158Inspector Paul Kgwadi, 0476996-1, North West Province (South African Police), aged 38. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1997

37581Sergeant Sorab Sibiya, 618649-1, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 35. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1998

29946Rifleman Alberto De Almeida, 85707354, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (SA Army), aged 19. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Posmasburg.

1998

37042Sergeant Albert Cortney Michael October, 602454-8, District 39 Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 29. Died of unknown medical reason.

1998

33356Major Leonard Jongiziswe Tyelingane, 94654092, 101 Field Workshop (SA Army), aged 20. Accidentally pushed down steps by his friend during a soccer party at Ikwezi.

1998

33427Lieutenant Ester Van Der Walt, 96204177, 1st SWA Specialist Unit (South African Army), aged 20. Died in Private Vehicle Accident.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 14 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 47574 — Burgher Jacobus Johannes Barnard, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Riflemansridge.

- 1899 46873 — Burgher Andries Johannes De Jager, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

- 1900 47900 — Burgher Johannes Jurgens De Jonge, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 38. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1900 48356 — Burgher Marthinus Smuts De Villiers, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 28. Died of kidney tumour while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.

- 1900 48478 — Burgher Paul Jacobus Engelbrecht, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 34. Died of measles and pulmonary congestion while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

- 1900 47899 — Burgher Saul Jacobus Myburg, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 25. Died of measles and diarrhoea while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1900 45524 — Burgher Andries Zacharias Neethling, Potchefstroom (Boer Forces), aged 16. Killed in action, Machavie station, near Klerksdorp.

- 1900 47904 — Burgher Andries Olivier, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 17. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1900 47897 — Burgher Johannes Stephanus Smit, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 26. Died of stroke while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1901 44856 — Burgher Nicolaas Jacobus (Johannes) Smit, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Sterkstroom, Wolmaransstad.

- 1914 9695 — Rifleman George Albert Hendry, 5174, 1st Bn. (Rifle Brigade). Killed in action.

- 1916 3199 — Private Robert Byres, 11807, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Died of dysentery.

- 1916 8541 — Rifleman Harold Carr Graham, 4083, 5th Bn. (London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)). Killed in action.

- 1916 9592 — Private Cyril Alfred Heckrath, 1210, 26th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 30. Killed in action, at The Maze, near Eaucourt-l'Abbaye, Somme.

- 1916 10159 — Second Lieutenant Ernest Cameron Holmes, 13th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 23. Killed in action. The 13th K.R.R.C. (111th Brigade, 37th Division) was detached to the 63rd (Royal Naval) Division and took part in the capture of Beaucourt.

- 1916 12584 — Private Abel Jakobus Kotze, 6708, 6th (South African Horse), aged 22. Died of dysentery.

- 1916 12838 — Driver Ernest William Lake, MT/2433, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 18. Died of malaria.

- 1916 14070 — Second Lieutenant James Lyall, 1st Bn. (Gordon Highlanders), aged 28. Died of wounds.

- 1916 19083 — Driver Julius Ntshidi, 13687, South African Native Labour Bureau. Tanga.

- 1916 22772 — Private Jim Serutle, 4007, 5th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pneumonia, at sea.

- 1916 22929 — Corporal James Henry Shepherd, 10280, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 48. Died of syncope.

- 1916 24239 — Private Norman William Stirling, 431, 2nd Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps), aged 55. Died of dysentery.

- 1916 25408 — Driver Tom Toto, 12879, South African Native Labour Bureau. Morogoro.

- 1917 242 — Private Aiedi, M/1830, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1917 17708 — Private Martinus Motsankane, 4459, 4th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at sea.

- 1917 18852 — Private Martinus Nkapu, 13640, 23rd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pyaemia.

- 1918 6746 — Member Marguerite Muriel St. J. Erskine, South African Voluntary Aid Detachment, aged 39. Died of septic pneumonia.

- 1918 8339 — Native Driver Martinus Goliath, 3703, 4th Permanent Bty. (South African Mounted Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1918 15464 — Gunner James Hugh Walls Matches, 2603, South African Field Artillery, aged 19. Died of cerebro spinal fever, at Base Hospital, Mombasa.

- 1918 41352 — Native Constable Paul Mohlotshwane, 684, 2nd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1918 20065 — Driver John Petersen, HT/2200, No. 3 Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of influenza.

- 1918 28292 — Private William Wiehahn, 15733, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Died of influenza and pneumonia, whilst a POW.

- 1941 16301 — Second Lieutenant Manners Chevallier Meadows, 103294V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, 4 crew (3 POW) failed to return, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #AH287.

- 1941 20072 — Private Petersen, C/301032, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1941 25489 — Private Jimmie Trollop, C/275618, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 3217 — Sapper Alexander Lovat Caie, 79334, South African Engineer Corps, aged 26. Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

- 1942 7143 — Steward Dick Leonard James Finck, M.V. Warwick Castle (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 55. Whilst operating with Convoy MKF-1X. Torpedoed and sunk by U-413. En route Gibraltar for The Clyde.

- 1942 8143 — Private Frederick William Gie, 2523, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 70. Died on active service.

- 1942 8540 — Private Harold Graham, 2186, 2nd Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

- 1942 9098 — Private Lodwyk Stephanus Hamman, X/12314, Southern Rhodesia Medical Corps, aged 29. Died on active service.

- 1942 9791 — Private Tiene Paul Heugh, C/167826, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

- 1942 10031 — Gunner Lance Hockly, 88252, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery). Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

- 1942 14554 — Private Phineas Mahloko, N/20538, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

- 1942 17086 — Private Abiel Mokati, N/23510, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1942 18131 — Electrician Thomas McCall Murray, M.V. Warwick Castle (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 41. Whilst operating with Convoy MKF-1X. Torpedoed and sunk by U-413. En route Gibraltar for The Clyde.

- 1942 20278 — Private Pieterse, C/276737, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

- 1942 24365 — Flight Lieutenant Arthur Edward Stringer, 80061, 237 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 46. Died of cerebral hemorrhage, due to ruptured aneurysm.

- 1942 25295 — Private Titus, C/305004, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

- 1942 28616 — Private Wilson, N/6114, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

- 1942 28667 — Private Percy Skelton Wimble, 32450, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 32. Lost in the S.S. Scillin, Italian troopship transporting POWs, was torpedoed.

- 1943 898 — Lieutenant Peter George Featherstone Bailey, 206552V, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, engine damaged by flak, ditched in Adriatic, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC #JK401.

- 1943 11983 — Corporal William Patrick James Kelly, C/166832, "D" Coy. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces). Died at Kimberley, on active service.

- 1943 12692 — Sergeant Willem Eric Kruger, 112103, 5 Res. M.T. Coy. (Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 28. Shot for insubordination by Germans, whilst a POW.

- 1943 18669 — Private Shedrach Ngcobo, N/66999, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Drowned in Umsunduzi River, Natal.

- 1943 23949 — Gunner Ben Stalmeester, M/27199, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Drowned.

- 1943 28375 — Private Malolomina William, NRA/5539, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1944 2189 — Chief Engine Room Artificer Louis Frank William Boswell, 69756V, H.M.S.A.S. Treern (South African Naval Forces), aged 34. Accidentally killed, in Greece.

- 1944 10550 — Warrant Officer Class II David Esplin Hunter, 32922V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died of hemophilia, in Johannesburg.

- 1944 21686 — Lieutenant McClellan Eric Sutton Robinson, 102531V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Died in Aircraft Accident, air collision with 5103 Garsfontein, in Curtis Kittyhawk Mk III #5102.

- 1945 2319 — Wing Commander Cecil Thomas Tobias Bouchet, 87524, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 41. Died in Aircraft Accident, Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) KG598, Dakota crew were executing a go around at RAF El Adem when erroneously the flaps were raised instead of the undercarriage. The pilot lost control and the aircraft crashed and caught fire.

- 1945 5759 — Private John Dintwe, N/64629, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 46. Died of agranulocytosis.

- 1945 12434 — Lieutenant Alwyn Stephen Knight, 498VE, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 39. Died of coronary thrombosis and angina. He was admitted to Springfield Military Hospital on 3 October 1945.

- 1945 12696 — Private John William Kruser, C/165274, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died after discharge.

- 1945 16289 — Private Mdumela, N/68046, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1945 22033 — Private Ruiters, C/276079, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1946 19365 — Lieutenant Owen Oswell Ollerhead, 70118, H.M.S.A.S. Cachelot (South African Naval Forces), aged 56. Died on active service.

- 1958 38040 — Constable Marthinus J Van Jaarsveldt, 29199, Primrose CID (South African Police), aged 26. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1960 41538 — Air Sergeant George Bernett Vermeulen, P/21084, Services School (South African Air Force), aged 50. Died of congestive heart failure and hypertension, at Pretoria.

- 1965 41640 — Nicholaas Jacob Doman, 05210935E, TS Training Centre (South African Army), aged 34. Died of bronco pneumonia and cerebral oedema, at 1 Military Hospital, Pretoria.

- 1969 39779 — Policeman Michael Helgard Matthee, 645552, Keep Protection (Salisbury Police ?), aged 50. Died of coronary thrombosis.

- 1975 32664 — Gunner Christo Retief, 72211717BA, 4 Field Regiment (South African Artillery Corps), aged 18. Killed in action, during an attack on their base, while waiting for reinforcements.

- 1975 32706 — Second Lieutenant Christopher James Robin, 71537724BC, 4 Field Regiment (South African Artillery Corps), aged 20. Died of wounds, received at Caprivi, landmine. Deployed into South East Angola early November. They had just returned from a seven day patrol when the relieving platoon was on its way out to lay an ambush. Chris wanted to go with to see that the platoon was safely dropped off and was to return to our main base with the vehicles. He was sitting in the passenger seat of the Unimog. On the way to the drop off point they drove over a landmine, which went off right under Chris Robin's seat. He was blown off but badly burnt and his body took a terrible blow from the explosion. He subsequently died of his wounds, even although the medic and fellow officer tried their best to keep him alive until he could be casavaced out.

- 1975 32836 — Rifleman Adam Johannes Hendrikus Schonfeldt, 71205629BA, SADF Horse & Dog Centre (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, by enemy machine gun fire when their patrol walked into a PLAN ambush during a night-time follow-up operation tracking fresh insurgent spoor in the Eastern Caprivi.

- 1975 32837 — Dog Rinty Schonfeldt, W991, SADF Horse & Dog Centre (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, by enemy machine gun fire when their patrol walked into a PLAN ambush during a night-time follow-up operation tracking fresh insurgent spoor in the Eastern Caprivi.

- 1976 34186 — Melroy Bouwer, 3375, 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1976 29867 — Warrant Officer Class II Michael Graeme Craul, 68448117BT, Regiment Algoa Bay (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24. Died in Shooting Accident, near Nkongo.

- 1977 29797 — Sergeant Jasper Martin Coetzee, 65313777, TS Training Centre (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 29. Committed Suicide, died at Grootfontein sickbay.

- 1978 29608 — Second Lieutenant Roelof Nicolas Britz, 71387971BA, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 23. Died in Freak Accident, at Kavango, killed by crocodile while swimming in the river.

- 1978 29947 — Rifleman Alberto De Amorim, 76927276SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 19. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy near Omutwewondjaba.

- 1978 39400 — Captain James William Hardy, 781083, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 19. Killed in action, in the Mtoko area, Op Hurricane.

- 1978 39639 — Comm. Adv Norman Mafunga, 5104, African Development Fund (Internal Affairs), aged 19. Murdered, by terrorists.

- 1978 40174 — District Security Assistant Jaison Patrol, 649610, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 19. Died on active service.

- 1978 33902 — Rifleman Patrick Charles Wolmarans, 75270926BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident.

- 1979 38781 — Constable Simon Sibanda, 25333, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 22. Died in accident.

- 1980 31466 — Rifleman John Francis MacLean, 71539233KT, 1 Maintenance Unit (Norther), aged 25. Died in Shooting Incident, at Indlazatshe-Natal, accident.

- 1980 32421 — Anthony Keith Palvi, 67304519BT, Natal Carbineers (1 Parachute Battalion), aged 18. Died on active service.

- 1984 30510 — Corporal Paulus Gouws, 81561078PC, 1 Sa Cape (South African Cape Corps), aged 21. Died of wounds, received in a land mine explosion on 2 Oct 1984.

- 1985 33474 — Second Lieutenant Willem Stephanus Van Der Merwe, 81225880BG, 21 Sqdn. (1 Parachute Battalion), aged 20. Died in 1 Mil Hospital from injuries received during training on the 22 Oct 1985. Injured during a mortar demonstration.

- 1987 33075 — Captain Andre Anthony Stapa, 81559502PS, AFB Ondangwa (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, crashed while on a operational sortie in Angola, in Atlas MB326KM Impala Mk II #1024.

- 1987 33672 — Rifleman Andre Taylor Veltman, 83481465, 19 Sqdn. (1 Parachute Battalion), aged 20. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, near Fouriesburg, while on a weekend pass.

- 1992 36022 — Lance Sergeant Baliwa Mbokazi, 0612998-6, Muldersdrift (South African Police), aged 36. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1992 36932 — Constable Leonard Nofuma, 0612105-5, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 24. Shot dead by unknown gunmen while on foot patrol in central Johannesburg.

- 1993 37345 — Constable Rehan Richards, 0438297-8, 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div (South African Police), aged 30. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1997 34571 — Captain McEdisi Hammilton Dubasi, 0476831-1, South West Africa Division (South African Police), aged 41. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1997 35158 — Inspector Paul Kgwadi, 0476996-1, North West Province (South African Police), aged 38. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1997 37581 — Sergeant Sorab Sibiya, 618649-1, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 35. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1998 29946 — Rifleman Alberto De Almeida, 85707354, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (SA Army), aged 19. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Posmasburg.

- 1998 37042 — Sergeant Albert Cortney Michael October, 602454-8, District 39  Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 29. Died of unknown medical reason.

- 1998 33356 — Major Leonard Jongiziswe Tyelingane, 94654092, 101 Field Workshop (SA Army), aged 20. Accidentally pushed down steps by his friend during a soccer party at Ikwezi.

- 1998 33427 — Lieutenant Ester Van Der Walt, 96204177, 1st SWA Specialist Unit (South African Army), aged 20. Died in Private Vehicle Accident.

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