On This Day

On This Day — 14 March

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

43478Burgher De Leeuw, Boer Forces. Killed in action, DOS koors Harrismith Hospital.

1900

43739Burgher Lemmer, Bloemhof Commando (Boer Forces), aged 71. Killed in action, Radpoeli.

1900

44026Burgher Pieter Michael Venter, Boer Forces, aged 52. Killed in action, Schweizer Reneke.

1901

46575Burgher Pieter Gideon Eksteen, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Hakboslaagte, Lichtenburg.

1901

45902Burgher Dirk Petrus Stefanus Kruger, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 36. Killed in action, Krugerspos.

1901

43894Burgher Vosloo, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 40. Killed in action, Krugerspost.

1901

43896Burgher Vosloo, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Verraaiersnek.

1913

34372Corporal Thomas Charles Gough, 679, Booysens (Transvaal Police), aged 39. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1915

2971Labourer Soloman Buk, 2759, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of scurvy.

1915

28859Sergeant Herbert Wren, 7235, 2nd Bn. (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry), aged 31. Killed in action.

1916

17390Private William Moorhouse, 1515, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 28. Died of dysentery.

1916

25111Private Edwin John Thompson, 1764, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of wounds, received 13th March.

1917

618Labourer Willie April, 17132, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kilwa.

1917

3277Quartermaster Sergeant Thomas Evan Cameron, MT/1009, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 33. Died of dysentery, at Morogoro.

1917

5384Labourer Abraham Or Abram De Preez, 16722, South African Native Labour Bureau. Dar Es Salaam.

1917

13374Labourer Samuel Leshangaan, 16823, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

17140Labourer John Mokuena, 18295, East African Expeditionary Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Kilwa.

1917

19292Despatch Rider Nortman Olckers, MT/3137, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 33. Died of malaria.

1917

20437Labourer Joseph Plessis, 16739, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

1918

18478Lance Corporal Henry Christian Nefdt, 15803, 1st Bn. (Essex Regiment). Killed in action.

1918

23821Labourer Paulus Spandiel, 20541, Horse Reinforcements (Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces). Died of double pneumonia, at Dar es Salaam.

1919

3149Sergeant Henry Butler, 5866, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of acute splenitis.

1919

11069Private Roelof Andries Jansen, 1758, "D" Coy. (Protectorate Garrison Regiment), aged 56. Died at Aus.

1919

28554Driver William Willis, 929, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of malaria, at Roberts Heights.

1921

14220Corporal Peter Stuart MacDonald, 32035, 1st Bn. (Highland Light Infantry), aged 42. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1922

29188Major George Alexander Findlay Adam, Transvaal Scottish, aged 52. Died of gun shot wounds, during Rand Revolt.

1922

34371Special Constable William James Corrigan, 679, Internal Stability Unit (South African Police), aged 39. Accidentally killed, shot by a sentry.

1922

41681Civilian Nicolas Jacobus Oosthuizen Du Plessis, 82901869SWK, 202 Battalion (Civilian), aged 27. Shot on market square, during Rand Revolt.

1922

30325Civilian Percy Fisher, 76501469BG, Striker (Civilian), aged 30. Died by bullet, in fortified Market Hall, during Rand Revolt.

1922

30527Lieutenant Lennox Fyfe Gregorowski, 85549053BG, 4th Regt. (Transvaal Scottish), aged 19. Died of wounds, received during the Rand Revolt, at Fordsburg.

1922

30596Civilian James Oliver Grey Hall, 5155, 8th Regt. (Civilian), aged 32. Shot, during Rand Revolt.

1922

41686Civilian Myer Mitchell, 82901869SWK, 202 Battalion (Civilian), aged 44. Killed on Beit Street, Doornfontein, during Rand Revolt.

1922

367011st Class Constable Jacobus Albertus Naude, 2790, Paarl (South African Police), aged 42. Killed in action, during Rand Revolt.

1922

41687Civilian Renault Warendly Smith, 82901869SWK, 202 Battalion (Civilian), aged 21. Killed, during Rand Revolt.

1922

33056Civilian Harry Spendiff, 13520, 2nd Regt. (Civilian), aged 40. Committed suicide. One of the leaders of the Revolt. Committed suicide, with Percy Fisher, during Rand Revolt.

1940

8700Pilot Officer Albert Aaron Greenberg, 41919, 224 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, Hudson I N7212, at Leuchars.

1940

29022Private John Campbell Young, D/445, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 59. Died at Addington Hospital, Durban.

1941

23186Civilian Reginald Arthur Simpson, Civilian War Dead, aged 28. Killed in a direct hit, on air raid shelter at Yarrow's Shipyard, during the "Clydebank Blitz".

1942

141Private Adams, M/13967, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1942

2247Sergeant Botha, 41984, South African Medical Corps, aged 36. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed with Anson 1195 in formation and crashed Lansdowne, in Avro Anson #1196.

1942

2661Chief Officer Patrick John Broderick, M.V. British Resource (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 33. Torpedoed and sunk by U-124. En route Curacao for Halifax and UK.

1942

8960Lieutenant Graham Alexander Hackland, 103904, 66 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed with Anson 1195 in formation and crashed Lansdowne, in Avro Anson #1196.

1942

10892Lieutenant Kenneth Isaac Jacobs, 103641, 66 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in aircraft accident, crashed with Anson 1196 in formation and crashed Lansdowne, in Avro Anson #1195.

1942

13284Captain Hector MacDonald Leith, 202904, 66 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 42. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed with Anson 1196 in formation and crashed Lansdowne, in Avro Anson #1195.

1942

14031Lieutenant Frederick Arthur Lumley-Hinton, 103877, 66 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed with Anson 1195 in formation and crashed Lansdowne, in Avro Anson #1196.

1942

22594Air Mechanic Eric Searle, 98779, 66 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed with Anson 1196 in formation and crashed Lansdowne, in Avro Anson #1195.

1942

24768Lieutenant Mark Heathcote Tatham, 47326, 66 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed with Anson 1196 in formation and crashed Lansdowne, in Avro Anson #1195.

1942

28688Staff Sergeant Clifford Charles Wingham, 42737, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 24. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, armoured car overturned.

1943

4834Captain Moresby Athelstane Currie, 102173V, 69 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, Marauder II AG834.

1943

10955Private Jan Jaftha, M/24085, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

952Air Pupil Jack Hudson Baker, 79243V, South African Air Force, aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, Avro Anson #1136, collision with Anson #4359 near Hoopvol (near Oudtshoorn, Western Cape).

1944

1297Pupil Pilot Arthur John Bates, 581008V, South African Air Force, aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, Avro Anson #4306, broke up in flight during storm and crashed 8 miles NW of Komga.

1944

8109Second Lieutenant Clement Roy Gibson, 27055V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of wounds, received at Cassino (near Mount Ornita in the Mareth Line).

1944

8244Lieutenant John Thornton Glasse, 207147V, South African Air Force. Died in Aircraft Accident, Avro Anson #1136, collision with Anson #4359 near Hoopvol (near Oudtshoorn, Western Cape).

1944

16025Lieutenant John Matthew McIndoe, 152401V, South African Air Force, aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, Avro Anson #4306, broke up in flight during storm and crashed 8 miles NW of Komga.

1944

16414Corporal Arnold Philip Merrick, 236220V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 64. Died on active service.

1944

18327Flight Lieutenant Ronald MacDonald Napier, 80350, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 38. Accidentally killed, in the Middle East.

1944

20231Pupil Pilot Neville Clifford Pickard, 34096V, South African Air Force, aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, Avro Anson #1136, collision with Anson #4359 near Hoopvol (near Oudtshoorn, Western Cape).

1945

862Lieutenant Lodewyk Badenhorst, 205592V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD461, collided with HD547 during raid, Pontebba, crashed.

1945

4117Private Burger Adriaan Coetzee, 25142, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died of internal haemorrhage, whilst a POW.

1945

9820Lieutenant Nicolaas Jacobus Heyneke, 27898V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, collided with HD547 during raid, Pontebba, crashed, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD461.

1945

12653Warrant Officer Class II Ebenhauzer Kruger, 606964V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, collided with HD547 during raid, Pontebba, crashed, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD461.

1945

16467Private Ben Meyer, C/319696V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of aplastic anaemia.

1945

21437Lieutenant Charles Gordon Richardson, 103984V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, collided with HD547 during raid, Pontebba, crashed, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD461.

1945

23679Warrant Officer Class II John Vibert Snell, 581516V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, collided with HD547 during raid, Pontebba, crashed, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD461.

1946

9154Air Mechanic John Raymond Hanssen, 337987, 44 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 39. Died on active service.

1947

9716Lance Bombardier Reginald Claude Henricks, 142804, South African Artillery. Died on active service.

1947

14848Private Maluse, N/80096, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1947

17736Private Mould, 187587, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

1951

29782Second Lieutenant Francois Bosman Coertze, P1/40163/6, Air Operations School Langebaanweg (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in aircraft accident during a training flight, crashed into Bobbejaanberg Mountain on the farm "Klaver Vlei" near Darling, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXE #55573.

1952

29485Lieutenant James (Jock) Boles, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Died in Aircraft Accident, roll at low altitude and crashed near Bryanston, in AT-6 Harvard #7023.

1958

30734Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr, 407881, HMS Seahawk (South African Army), aged 25. Died in air crash, collision off the Lizard.

1961

31823Air Sergeant James George McKelvey, P/18700, 42 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Died of injuries, received in Military Vehicle Accident, on his way to hospital. Ferret scout car rolled at Swartkops AFB. Died of multiple injuries and bleeding.

1961

32240Air Sergeant Nicolaas Jacobus Neveling, 78506755BG, 6 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died of injuries, received in Military Vehicle Accident. Ferret scout car rolled at Swartkops AFB. Died en route to hospital.

1974

33282Captain Grenville Trevor Tilley, 66297540, Peninsular Commando (South African Commandos), aged 23. Died of head injuries while on a 3 week training camp at Swartklip.

1975

40546Trooper Wayne R Walton, 726083, "C" Sqdn. (Special Air Service), aged 20. Died of wounds, gunshot wound received during a contact in the Zambezi Valley, at Andrew Fleming Hospital, Salisbury.

1976

39430Private Goode Holland, 109331, Depot (Rhodesian Defence Regiment), aged 19. Died of wounds, fractured skull, at Karanda Mission, Mount Darwin, Op Hurricane.

1978

39340Private Thomas Francis, 65773, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 17. Died on active service.

1979

30114Second Lieutenant Owen John Doyle, 73455123PE, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, in Angola, shot down, in English Electric Canberra #452. On a bombing mission and left 12 Squadron on the evening of 14th 1979 at about 16H00. Four Canberras flew in formation and while doing a low level tree top flight and dropping bombs something from the ground fired and hit the Canberra on the side, killing the pilot instantly. Nav. Doyle flew the plane from the navigator's position for about 12 minutes with bomb bay doors open. Eventually the plane climbed steeply, turned, and crashed into the ground half inverted, exploding on impact, at about 17H00.

1979

31591Lieutenant Dewald Marais, 70237326, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, in Angola, shot down, in English Electric Canberra #452. On a bombing mission and left 12 Squadron on the evening of 14th March 1979 at about 16H00. Four Canberras flew in formation and while doing a low level tree top flight and dropping bombs something from the ground fired and hit the Canberra on the side, killing the pilot, D. Marais, instantly. Nav. O.J. Doyle flew the plane from the navigator's position for about 12 minutes with bomb bay doors open. Eventually the plane climbed steeply, turned, and crashed into the ground half inverted, exploding on impact, at about 17H00.

1980

32394Second Lieutenant Phillipus Jocob Rudolph Oosthuizen, 75383281BG, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, in an ambush on the Chandelier Rd, about 10km from the base at Nkongo when a mortar round exploded next to him.

1980

40346Private Stanley Sibanda, 649901, 3rd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 23. Committed suicide, gunshot wound.

1983

41139Rifleman Petrus Carel Johannes Griessel, 77525335, School of Infantry (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Committed suicide, at the barracks at Oudtshoorn, with a R4 Rifle.

1983

38205Gert Petrus Vorster, W59432M, Mondeor John Vorster Square Fraud Squad (South African Police), aged 41. Died on active service.

1984

32537Lieutenant Stanley Saillard Ponder, 74768656BG, attd. 2 Field Engineer Regiment (South African Military Health Service), aged 25. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, near Grootfontein. He was a dentist and while on route to a nearby clinic, he was killed in a head on collision with a Police vehicle.

1985

29241Special Constable Jonas Andungi, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police). Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

1985

29960Second Lieutenant Guy Claude Udo Winsto Mogens De Beurges, 81218067BG, 121 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Shot by own troops after reprimanding him for being drunk.

1985

33068Lance Corporal Bernadus Charles Stander, 82399106, Natal Command Workshop (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 19. Died in Addington Hospital from severe head injuries that he received when he rolled his car.

1986

35697Detective Constable Jacob Johannes Mashile, S156561F, Head Office (South African Police), aged 18. Shot and killed when his official vehicle was ambushed in Dobsonville, Soweto.

1986

37316Constable Helmut Heinrich Rantsane, S602967B, North West Province (South African Police), aged 19. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1987

33732Special Constable Ndjendjela Vilho, 81961641HV, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 26. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

1988

29803Lance Corporal Rudolf Marais Coetzee, 69430775PE, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South African Army), aged 22. Killed in action.

1989

31436Rifleman Zwelithini Andrias Lukhelo, 82712217HG, 121 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 32. Died in Freak Accident, elephant trampled him while he was on duty, at Tembe Elephant Park.

1990

37814Major Deon Terblanche, W45893N, Riot Unit 8, Pietermaritzburg (South African Police), aged 34. Shot and killed by Constable Roy Ngcobo also a member of Riot Unit 8. Ngcobo was affiliated with the UDF.

1992

36475Constable Lovesh Mothupa, 0617166-4, Free State (South African Police), aged 29. Died on active service.

1993

34687Assistant Constable George Alexander Fortein, 0456195-3, 38 Dist (Boksburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 48. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1996

35245Constable Willem Johannes Kolisang, 0457192-4, Beaufort West (South African Police), aged 33. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1997

34460Sergeant Aaron Dhlongwane, 481068-6, 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died of fractured skull, in hospital after being struck over the head with a stick, while checking the passes of three natives.

1998

30843Corporal Edward Jansen, 95714960, 1 Satellite Radar Station Mariepskop (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Shooting Incident, at Salvokop, while off duty.

1998

31838Private Gift Lafangathi Mdleleni, 94671328, 121 South African Infantry Battalion (SA Army), aged 23. Suicide at Vosloorus. Shot himself.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 14 March

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 43478 — Burgher De Leeuw, Boer Forces. Killed in action, DOS koors Harrismith Hospital.

- 1900 43739 — Burgher Lemmer, Bloemhof Commando (Boer Forces), aged 71. Killed in action, Radpoeli.

- 1900 44026 — Burgher Pieter Michael Venter, Boer Forces, aged 52. Killed in action, Schweizer Reneke.

- 1901 46575 — Burgher Pieter Gideon Eksteen, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Hakboslaagte, Lichtenburg.

- 1901 45902 — Burgher Dirk Petrus Stefanus Kruger, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 36. Killed in action, Krugerspos.

- 1901 43894 — Burgher Vosloo, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 40. Killed in action, Krugerspost.

- 1901 43896 — Burgher Vosloo, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Verraaiersnek.

- 1913 34372 — Corporal Thomas Charles Gough, 679, Booysens (Transvaal Police), aged 39. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1915 2971 — Labourer Soloman Buk, 2759, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of scurvy.

- 1915 28859 — Sergeant Herbert Wren, 7235, 2nd Bn. (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry), aged 31. Killed in action.

- 1916 17390 — Private William Moorhouse, 1515, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 28. Died of dysentery.

- 1916 25111 — Private Edwin John Thompson, 1764, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of wounds, received 13th March.

- 1917 618 — Labourer Willie April, 17132, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kilwa.

- 1917 3277 — Quartermaster Sergeant Thomas Evan Cameron, MT/1009, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 33. Died of dysentery, at Morogoro.

- 1917 5384 — Labourer Abraham Or Abram De Preez, 16722, South African Native Labour Bureau. Dar Es Salaam.

- 1917 13374 — Labourer Samuel Leshangaan, 16823, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 17140 — Labourer John Mokuena, 18295, East African Expeditionary Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Kilwa.

- 1917 19292 — Despatch Rider Nortman Olckers, MT/3137, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 33. Died of malaria.

- 1917 20437 — Labourer Joseph Plessis, 16739, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

- 1918 18478 — Lance Corporal Henry Christian Nefdt, 15803, 1st Bn. (Essex Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1918 23821 — Labourer Paulus Spandiel, 20541, Horse Reinforcements (Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces). Died of double pneumonia, at Dar es Salaam.

- 1919 3149 — Sergeant Henry Butler, 5866, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of acute splenitis.

- 1919 11069 — Private Roelof Andries Jansen, 1758, "D" Coy. (Protectorate Garrison Regiment), aged 56. Died at Aus.

- 1919 28554 — Driver William Willis, 929, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of malaria, at Roberts Heights.

- 1921 14220 — Corporal Peter Stuart MacDonald, 32035, 1st Bn. (Highland Light Infantry), aged 42. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1922 29188 — Major George Alexander Findlay Adam, Transvaal Scottish, aged 52. Died of gun shot wounds, during Rand Revolt.

- 1922 34371 — Special Constable William James Corrigan, 679, Internal Stability Unit (South African Police), aged 39. Accidentally killed, shot by a sentry.

- 1922 41681 — Civilian Nicolas Jacobus Oosthuizen Du Plessis, 82901869SWK, 202 Battalion (Civilian), aged 27. Shot on market square, during Rand Revolt.

- 1922 30325 — Civilian Percy Fisher, 76501469BG, Striker (Civilian), aged 30. Died by bullet, in fortified Market Hall, during Rand Revolt.

- 1922 30527 — Lieutenant Lennox Fyfe Gregorowski, 85549053BG, 4th Regt. (Transvaal Scottish), aged 19. Died of wounds, received during the Rand Revolt, at Fordsburg.

- 1922 30596 — Civilian James Oliver Grey Hall, 5155, 8th Regt. (Civilian), aged 32. Shot, during Rand Revolt.

- 1922 41686 — Civilian Myer Mitchell, 82901869SWK, 202 Battalion (Civilian), aged 44. Killed on Beit Street, Doornfontein, during Rand Revolt.

- 1922 36701 — 1st Class Constable Jacobus Albertus Naude, 2790, Paarl (South African Police), aged 42. Killed in action, during Rand Revolt.

- 1922 41687 — Civilian Renault Warendly Smith, 82901869SWK, 202 Battalion (Civilian), aged 21. Killed, during Rand Revolt.

- 1922 33056 — Civilian Harry Spendiff, 13520, 2nd Regt. (Civilian), aged 40. Committed suicide. One of the leaders of the Revolt. Committed suicide, with Percy Fisher, during Rand Revolt.

- 1940 8700 — Pilot Officer Albert Aaron Greenberg, 41919, 224 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, Hudson I N7212, at Leuchars.

- 1940 29022 — Private John Campbell Young, D/445, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 59. Died at Addington Hospital, Durban.

- 1941 23186 — Civilian Reginald Arthur Simpson, Civilian War Dead, aged 28. Killed in a direct hit, on air raid shelter at Yarrow's Shipyard, during the "Clydebank Blitz".

- 1942 141 — Private Adams, M/13967, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1942 2247 — Sergeant Botha, 41984, South African Medical Corps, aged 36. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed with Anson 1195 in formation and crashed Lansdowne, in Avro Anson #1196.

- 1942 2661 — Chief Officer Patrick John Broderick, M.V. British Resource (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 33. Torpedoed and sunk by U-124. En route Curacao for Halifax and UK.

- 1942 8960 — Lieutenant Graham Alexander Hackland, 103904, 66 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed with Anson 1195 in formation and crashed Lansdowne, in Avro Anson #1196.

- 1942 10892 — Lieutenant Kenneth Isaac Jacobs, 103641, 66 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in aircraft accident, crashed with Anson 1196 in formation and crashed Lansdowne, in Avro Anson #1195.

- 1942 13284 — Captain Hector MacDonald Leith, 202904, 66 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 42. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed with Anson 1196 in formation and crashed Lansdowne, in Avro Anson #1195.

- 1942 14031 — Lieutenant Frederick Arthur Lumley-Hinton, 103877, 66 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed with Anson 1195 in formation and crashed Lansdowne, in Avro Anson #1196.

- 1942 22594 — Air Mechanic Eric Searle, 98779, 66 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed with Anson 1196 in formation and crashed Lansdowne, in Avro Anson #1195.

- 1942 24768 — Lieutenant Mark Heathcote Tatham, 47326, 66 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed with Anson 1196 in formation and crashed Lansdowne, in Avro Anson #1195.

- 1942 28688 — Staff Sergeant Clifford Charles Wingham, 42737, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 24. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, armoured car overturned.

- 1943 4834 — Captain Moresby Athelstane Currie, 102173V, 69 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, Marauder II AG834.

- 1943 10955 — Private Jan Jaftha, M/24085, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 952 — Air Pupil Jack Hudson Baker, 79243V, South African Air Force, aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, Avro Anson #1136, collision with Anson #4359 near Hoopvol (near Oudtshoorn, Western Cape).

- 1944 1297 — Pupil Pilot Arthur John Bates, 581008V, South African Air Force, aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, Avro Anson #4306, broke up in flight during storm and crashed 8 miles NW of Komga.

- 1944 8109 — Second Lieutenant Clement Roy Gibson, 27055V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of wounds, received at Cassino (near Mount Ornita in the Mareth Line).

- 1944 8244 — Lieutenant John Thornton Glasse, 207147V, South African Air Force. Died in Aircraft Accident, Avro Anson #1136, collision with Anson #4359 near Hoopvol (near Oudtshoorn, Western Cape).

- 1944 16025 — Lieutenant John Matthew McIndoe, 152401V, South African Air Force, aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, Avro Anson #4306, broke up in flight during storm and crashed 8 miles NW of Komga.

- 1944 16414 — Corporal Arnold Philip Merrick, 236220V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 64. Died on active service.

- 1944 18327 — Flight Lieutenant Ronald MacDonald Napier, 80350, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 38. Accidentally killed, in the Middle East.

- 1944 20231 — Pupil Pilot Neville Clifford Pickard, 34096V, South African Air Force, aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, Avro Anson #1136, collision with Anson #4359 near Hoopvol (near Oudtshoorn, Western Cape).

- 1945 862 — Lieutenant Lodewyk Badenhorst, 205592V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD461, collided with HD547 during raid, Pontebba, crashed.

- 1945 4117 — Private Burger Adriaan Coetzee, 25142, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died of internal haemorrhage, whilst a POW.

- 1945 9820 — Lieutenant Nicolaas Jacobus Heyneke, 27898V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, collided with HD547 during raid, Pontebba, crashed, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD461.

- 1945 12653 — Warrant Officer Class II Ebenhauzer Kruger, 606964V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, collided with HD547 during raid, Pontebba, crashed, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD461.

- 1945 16467 — Private Ben Meyer, C/319696V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of aplastic anaemia.

- 1945 21437 — Lieutenant Charles Gordon Richardson, 103984V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, collided with HD547 during raid, Pontebba, crashed, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD461.

- 1945 23679 — Warrant Officer Class II John Vibert Snell, 581516V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, collided with HD547 during raid, Pontebba, crashed, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD461.

- 1946 9154 — Air Mechanic John Raymond Hanssen, 337987, 44 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 39. Died on active service.

- 1947 9716 — Lance Bombardier Reginald Claude Henricks, 142804, South African Artillery. Died on active service.

- 1947 14848 — Private Maluse, N/80096, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1947 17736 — Private Mould, 187587, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

- 1951 29782 — Second Lieutenant Francois Bosman Coertze, P1/40163/6, Air Operations School Langebaanweg (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in aircraft accident during a training flight, crashed into Bobbejaanberg Mountain on the farm "Klaver Vlei" near Darling, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXE #55573.

- 1952 29485 — Lieutenant James (Jock) Boles, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Died in Aircraft Accident, roll at low altitude and crashed near Bryanston, in AT-6 Harvard #7023.

- 1958 30734 — Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr, 407881, HMS Seahawk (South African Army), aged 25. Died in air crash, collision off the Lizard.

- 1961 31823 — Air Sergeant James George McKelvey, P/18700, 42 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Died of injuries, received in Military Vehicle Accident, on his way to hospital. Ferret scout car rolled at Swartkops AFB. Died of multiple injuries and bleeding.

- 1961 32240 — Air Sergeant Nicolaas Jacobus Neveling, 78506755BG, 6 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died of injuries, received in Military Vehicle Accident. Ferret scout car rolled at Swartkops AFB. Died en route to hospital.

- 1974 33282 — Captain Grenville Trevor Tilley, 66297540, Peninsular Commando (South African Commandos), aged 23. Died of head injuries while on a 3 week training camp at Swartklip.

- 1975 40546 — Trooper Wayne R Walton, 726083, "C" Sqdn. (Special Air Service), aged 20. Died of wounds, gunshot wound received during a contact in the Zambezi Valley, at Andrew Fleming Hospital, Salisbury.

- 1976 39430 — Private Goode Holland, 109331, Depot (Rhodesian Defence Regiment), aged 19. Died of wounds, fractured skull, at Karanda Mission, Mount Darwin, Op Hurricane.

- 1978 39340 — Private Thomas Francis, 65773, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 17. Died on active service.

- 1979 30114 — Second Lieutenant Owen John Doyle, 73455123PE, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, in Angola, shot down, in English Electric Canberra #452. On a bombing mission and left 12 Squadron on the evening of 14th 1979 at about 16H00. Four Canberras flew in formation and while doing a low level tree top flight and dropping bombs something from the ground fired and hit the Canberra on the side, killing the pilot instantly. Nav. Doyle flew the plane from the navigator's position for about 12 minutes with bomb bay doors open. Eventually the plane climbed steeply, turned, and crashed into the ground half inverted, exploding on impact, at about 17H00.

- 1979 31591 — Lieutenant Dewald Marais, 70237326, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, in Angola, shot down, in English Electric Canberra #452. On a bombing mission and left 12 Squadron on the evening of 14th March 1979 at about 16H00. Four Canberras flew in formation and while doing a low level tree top flight and dropping bombs something from the ground fired and hit the Canberra on the side, killing the pilot, D. Marais, instantly. Nav. O.J. Doyle flew the plane from the navigator's position for about 12 minutes with bomb bay doors open. Eventually the plane climbed steeply, turned, and crashed into the ground half inverted, exploding on impact, at about 17H00.

- 1980 32394 — Second Lieutenant Phillipus Jocob Rudolph Oosthuizen, 75383281BG, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, in an ambush on the Chandelier Rd, about 10km from the base at Nkongo when a mortar round exploded next to him.

- 1980 40346 — Private Stanley Sibanda, 649901, 3rd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 23. Committed suicide, gunshot wound.

- 1983 41139 — Rifleman Petrus Carel Johannes Griessel, 77525335, School of Infantry (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Committed suicide, at the barracks at Oudtshoorn, with a R4 Rifle.

- 1983 38205 — Gert Petrus Vorster, W59432M, Mondeor John Vorster Square Fraud Squad (South African Police), aged 41. Died on active service.

- 1984 32537 — Lieutenant Stanley Saillard Ponder, 74768656BG, attd. 2 Field Engineer Regiment (South African Military Health Service), aged 25. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, near Grootfontein. He was a dentist and while on route to a nearby clinic, he was killed in a head on collision with a Police vehicle.

- 1985 29241 — Special Constable Jonas Andungi, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police). Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

- 1985 29960 — Second Lieutenant Guy Claude Udo Winsto Mogens De Beurges, 81218067BG, 121 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Shot by own troops after reprimanding him for being drunk.

- 1985 33068 — Lance Corporal Bernadus Charles Stander, 82399106, Natal Command Workshop (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 19. Died in Addington Hospital from severe head injuries that he received when he rolled his car.

- 1986 35697 — Detective Constable Jacob Johannes Mashile, S156561F, Head Office (South African Police), aged 18. Shot and killed when his official vehicle was ambushed in Dobsonville, Soweto.

- 1986 37316 — Constable Helmut Heinrich Rantsane, S602967B, North West Province (South African Police), aged 19. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1987 33732 — Special Constable Ndjendjela Vilho, 81961641HV, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 26. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

- 1988 29803 — Lance Corporal Rudolf Marais Coetzee, 69430775PE, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South African Army), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1989 31436 — Rifleman Zwelithini Andrias Lukhelo, 82712217HG, 121 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 32. Died in Freak Accident, elephant trampled him while he was on duty, at Tembe Elephant Park.

- 1990 37814 — Major Deon Terblanche, W45893N, Riot Unit 8,  Pietermaritzburg (South African Police), aged 34. Shot and killed by Constable Roy Ngcobo also a member of Riot Unit 8. Ngcobo was affiliated with the UDF.

- 1992 36475 — Constable Lovesh Mothupa, 0617166-4, Free State (South African Police), aged 29. Died on active service.

- 1993 34687 — Assistant Constable George Alexander Fortein, 0456195-3, 38 Dist (Boksburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 48. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1996 35245 — Constable Willem Johannes Kolisang, 0457192-4, Beaufort West (South African Police), aged 33. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1997 34460 — Sergeant Aaron Dhlongwane, 481068-6, 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died of fractured skull, in hospital after being struck over the head with a stick, while checking the passes of three natives.

- 1998 30843 — Corporal Edward Jansen, 95714960, 1 Satellite Radar Station Mariepskop (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Shooting Incident, at Salvokop, while off duty.

- 1998 31838 — Private Gift Lafangathi Mdleleni, 94671328, 121 South African Infantry Battalion (SA Army), aged 23. Suicide  at Vosloorus. Shot himself.

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