On This Day

On This Day — 14 April

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

46951Burgher Francois Jacobus Johannes Cronje, Rouxville Commando (Boer Forces), aged 29. Killed in action, Jammerbergdrift Wepener.

1900

48474Burgher Wybrand Hendrik Geldenhuijs, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 21. Died of enteritis while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

1900

48546Burgher Rudolph Johannes W Meyer, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 19. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1900

43676Burgher Swanepoel, OFS Artillery Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Jammerbergdrif.

1900

43591Burgher Van Buren, Boer Forces, aged 31. Killed in action, Jammerbergdrift.

1900

43672Burgher Van Buren, Marico Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Jammerbergdrif, Wepener.

1900

44413Burgher Johannes (H). Lodewicus Van Deventer, Ficksburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 15. Killed in action, Jammerbergdrift, Wepener.

1900

48528Burgher Visser Visser, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 16. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1901

48383Burgher Nicolaas Albertus Jowner, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 65. Died of throat cancer while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

1901

46029Burgher Nicolaas Albertus Joyner, Boer Forces, aged 65. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

1902

48261Burgher Jacobus Johannes Stephanus Kemp, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 37. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1902

45542Burgher Christiaan Gerhardus (P.sn) Naude, Boer Forces, aged 41. Killed in action, Bekkersrust.

1902

44643Burgher Jan Lombaard Cmdt Theron, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Tontelboschkolk Calvinia.

1902

44311Burgher Jan Albert Van Niekerk, Wolmaransstad Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Roodewal.

1915

23243Private Cecil Claude Sissing, C/1002, 2nd Mounted Bde. Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps), aged 21. Accidentally swallowed arsenite of sugar in mistake for pure sugar.

1917

611Labourer Henry April, 16876, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

1917

1018Labourer Jim Banana, 17543, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

1917

1710Second Lieutenant James Harper Betteridge, 5th Bn. (Border Regiment), aged 35. Killed in action.

1917

2625Private Vivian Ernest John Bristowe, 584, 2nd Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps), aged 42. Died of dysentery.

1917

2676Private James Charles Bromley, 7868, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, gas poisoning.

1917

2785Loader Jacobus Brown, 17112, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

3315Corporal Joseph Campbell, 6956, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Died of wounds, received at the Battle of Arras.

1917

4642Lance Corporal Frank Cramp, 4597, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1917

4921Second Lieutenant Alexis Daly, 1st/2nd Bn. (North Staffordshire Regiment), aged 27. Died of wounds.

1917

6847Mule Driver Gert Extra, 16749, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

1917

6872Private Lindley Gordon Greville Fairbairn, 1868, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received in the improvised and disastrous attack of the 9th (Scottish) Division on the German positions in the East of Fampoux. The 4th SAI lost 6 officers and 200 men.

1917

7907Labourer Thomas Gaselatoe, 17840, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

1917

8084Driver Gert Ghei, 18055, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

10212Corporal Sydney Hood, 4556, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Died of wounds, received at the Battle of Arras.

1917

10486Lance Corporal Victor Harold Hulley, 8724, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of wounds.

1917

10492Driver Abraham Human, 18221, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

13354Driver Thousand Lepile, 13019, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

14668Labourer William Makhalima Or Maklolimi, 14993, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Kilwa.

1917

14178Driver Jan Mabuse, 18103, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Gascon, returning to South Africa.

1917

15396Donkey Driver Saltiel Masite, 17395, Military Labour Corps. Died of dysentery, at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

1917

15415Second Lieutenant Lancelot William Hart Mason, 1st Bn. (West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)), aged 28. Died on active service.

1917

17844Labourer Whiskey Msungapi, 14992, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kilwa.

1917

19719Second Lieutenant Eric John Pascoe, 29th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 23. Killed in action.

1917

21152Private David Charles Ratcliffe, 3663, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of wounds.

1917

21625Second Lieutenant Douglas Hill Robertson, 1st Bn. (King's Own Scottish Borderers), aged 34. Died on active service.

1917

22186Mule Driver Daniel Samani, 15774, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

22545Lieutenant Quinten Longden Scott, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Died of wounds, received at Arras, on 12th April.

1917

22656Labourer Andries Sekhaile, 14475, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

23703Private William Soames, 659, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 44. Died of wounds.

1917

24100Driver Johannes Stephens, 555, 5th Bty. (South African Field Artillery). Died of dysentery.

1917

24666Labourer Jacob Taaibos, 18075, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

25328Labourer Jacobs Tobias, 17190, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

27858Lance Corporal Matthew James Watson, 4326, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Died of wounds.

1917

28700Private Walter Robert Winter, 9799, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1918

4537Major William Sandford Cottrill, Medical Training Depot Potchefstroom (South African Medical Corps), aged 38. Died of gall stones.

1918

10124Private John Claude Holland, 110, 1st Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps). Died of wounds.

1918

11073Corporal William Jansen, 119, South African Medical Corps. Died of wounds.

1918

11232Staff Sergeant Sydney Eustace Johns, P/90, South African Pay Corps. Died of valvular heart disease.

1918

13962Private Charles Edward Lowe, 133, 1st Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps). Died of wounds.

1918

41224Ordinary Seaman Harry Walter Moss, J/84318, H.M.S. "Indefatigable." (Royal Navy), aged 18. Died of cerebral spinal meningitis.

1918

18613Private William Charles Horner Newcombe, 38089, 58th Field Amb. (Royal Army Medical Corps), aged 29. Killed in action.

1918

22534Private John Scott, RR/1862, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Died of wounds, chest.

1918

28958Cape Boy John Xaluva, 20628, South African Remounts / Boats and Animals (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died at Port Amelia, East Africa.

1919

5045Driver Hendrik Davids, HT/5514, 501st Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Murdered, found shot.

1919

22113Private Henry Richard Rydar, 2650, South African Medical Corps, aged 51. Died of cancer.

1919

22860Private William Sharp, 18542, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Died of tubercule lung.

1919

25244Company Sergeant Major James Gerhard Tier, 12159, Native Carrier Transport (Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces). Died of pneumonia.

1921

1123Private Henry Barnard, 3087, Cape Corps, aged 33. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculosis meningitis and valvular heart disease.

1924

30997Driver John Karl, 3385, 911 Battalion (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 22. Died of tuberculosis, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

1938

30620Air Apprentice Otto Victor Hanlon, 81228116BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in motor accident.

1942

2376Flight Lieutenant Miles Brunette Bowker, 80386, 203 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 34. Killed in action, Blenheim Z7902, aircraft having taken off from Bu Amud, Libya, failed to return from a special sea patrol, south and south west of Crete.

1942

13351Private Simon Lephaile, N/9115, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of stab wounds.

1942

23132Flying Officer Peter Hugh Swayne Simmonds, 81020, 237 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 28. Died in Aircraft Accident.

1942

27102Private Casper Jan Hendrik Van Wyk, 8681, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 24. Missing in action, following an armoured attack on the enemy positions in the vicinity of Gazala.

1943

3377Lieutenant John Philip Carlisle, 102452, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Killed in action, ran out of fuel returning from raid west of Zarat, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA187.

1943

3460Lieutenant Algernon Donovon Carter, 102388, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in action, lost in St. Marie du Wit LG, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2195.

1943

8087Driver Mahomed Ghulam, MT/217, Southern Rhodesia Coloured M.T. Corps. Died on active service.

1943

9436Private Henry Frederick Charles Hatley, 221474, Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Shot by sentry, at Camp 110, whilst a POW.

1943

13334Flight Sergeant Sidney Lentin, 206301, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, lost in St. Marie du Wit LG, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2195.

1943

13606Lance Corporal Abraham Lincoln, 236145, South African Engineer Corps, aged 67. Died on active service.

1943

21673Flight Sergeant Eden Leslie Robinson, 237455, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, lost in St. Marie du Wit LG, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2195.

1944

310Sapper Colin Vivian Alexander, 190810, 4 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 25. Missing, Death Presumed. Possibly died in Orvieto tragedy.

1944

1202Lieutenant Warwick D'Arcy Barrett, 328973V, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, missing after attack on bridge at Spoleto, in Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk IV #FX679.

1944

3354Gunner Edouard Carcenac, 329559V, South African Artillery. Died of natural causes, in the Middle East.

1944

6159Corporal Reynier Adriaan Du Raan, 277529V, 8th Bn. (1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces), aged 53. Died on active service.

1944

6742Captain Otto Henry Armin Ernst, EC/10730, Royal Indian Army Service Corps, aged 43. Died on active service.

1944

12331Gunner Christian J Kirsten, 111035V, South African Artillery, aged 44. Died on active service.

1944

14376Sub-Lieutenant Cecil John MacWhirter, 68285, H.M.S. Shah (South African Naval Forces), aged 25. FAA, 851 Sqn, Shah, air crash.

1944

18175Corporal William Mutshutsu, N/2403, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1944

23270Private Soko Sitoro, NRA/11737, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

26541Captain George M Van Den Berg, 74819V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died on active service.

1945

7786Private Joseph Futhane, N/13159, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, whilst a POW.

1945

8931Labourer Gwatiringa, 4082, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

1945

12267Corporal William Alfred King, 224749V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Accidentally burnt to death in fire in tent.

1945

14467Private Tsolo Ned Mafuza, N/55805, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Died of tuberculosis.

1945

14828Trooper Michael Thomas Lewis Maloney, 31759V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 24. Died of wounds, received near Caraveccia, Italy.

1945

17323Air Corporal Mary Montgomery, F/266218, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.), aged 52. Died on active service.

1945

27819Sergeant Godfrey Everett Watkins, SR/598121V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 30. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Caraveccia, Italy.

1946

4486Private Corbett, 123724, South African Pay Corps. Died after discharge.

1946

6452Private Ismail Edries, M/13563, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Died on active service.

1947

15335Private Masego, N/31835, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1957

36420Constable Robert Moorosi, 126933, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 47. Shot by a native.

1974

39278Senior Aircraftsman Patrick Rickman Durrett, 6328, 4 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Air Operations in Trojan #R3427, in Mozambique. Shot down by a SAM 7 near Rushinga, north of Cabora Bassa.

1974

40558Flight Lieutenant Barry Christopher Weinmann, 4173, 4 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, air operations in Trojan #R3427, in Mozambique. Shot down by anti-aircraft fire, north of Cabora Bassa.

1978

40505Rifleman Andries Gideon Van Aarde, PR87236, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 23. Died in Friendly Fire Incident, accidental contact with another Army unit.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 14 April

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 46951 — Burgher Francois Jacobus Johannes Cronje, Rouxville Commando (Boer Forces), aged 29. Killed in action, Jammerbergdrift Wepener.

- 1900 48474 — Burgher Wybrand Hendrik Geldenhuijs, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 21. Died of enteritis while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

- 1900 48546 — Burgher Rudolph Johannes W Meyer, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 19. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1900 43676 — Burgher Swanepoel, OFS Artillery Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Jammerbergdrif.

- 1900 43591 — Burgher Van Buren, Boer Forces, aged 31. Killed in action, Jammerbergdrift.

- 1900 43672 — Burgher Van Buren, Marico Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Jammerbergdrif, Wepener.

- 1900 44413 — Burgher Johannes (H). Lodewicus Van Deventer, Ficksburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 15. Killed in action, Jammerbergdrift, Wepener.

- 1900 48528 — Burgher Visser Visser, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 16. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1901 48383 — Burgher Nicolaas Albertus Jowner, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 65. Died of throat cancer while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

- 1901 46029 — Burgher Nicolaas Albertus Joyner, Boer Forces, aged 65. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

- 1902 48261 — Burgher Jacobus Johannes Stephanus Kemp, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 37. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1902 45542 — Burgher Christiaan Gerhardus (P.sn) Naude, Boer Forces, aged 41. Killed in action, Bekkersrust.

- 1902 44643 — Burgher Jan Lombaard Cmdt Theron, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Tontelboschkolk Calvinia.

- 1902 44311 — Burgher Jan Albert Van Niekerk, Wolmaransstad Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Roodewal.

- 1915 23243 — Private Cecil Claude Sissing, C/1002, 2nd Mounted Bde. Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps), aged 21. Accidentally swallowed arsenite of sugar in mistake for pure sugar.

- 1917 611 — Labourer Henry April, 16876, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 1018 — Labourer Jim Banana, 17543, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 1710 — Second Lieutenant James Harper Betteridge, 5th Bn. (Border Regiment), aged 35. Killed in action.

- 1917 2625 — Private Vivian Ernest John Bristowe, 584, 2nd Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps), aged 42. Died of dysentery.

- 1917 2676 — Private James Charles Bromley, 7868, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, gas poisoning.

- 1917 2785 — Loader Jacobus Brown, 17112, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 3315 — Corporal Joseph Campbell, 6956, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Died of wounds, received at the Battle of Arras.

- 1917 4642 — Lance Corporal Frank Cramp, 4597, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1917 4921 — Second Lieutenant Alexis Daly, 1st/2nd Bn. (North Staffordshire Regiment), aged 27. Died of wounds.

- 1917 6847 — Mule Driver Gert Extra, 16749, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 6872 — Private Lindley Gordon Greville Fairbairn, 1868, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received in the improvised and disastrous attack of the 9th (Scottish) Division on the German positions in the East of Fampoux. The 4th SAI lost 6 officers and 200 men.

- 1917 7907 — Labourer Thomas Gaselatoe, 17840, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 8084 — Driver Gert Ghei, 18055, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 10212 — Corporal Sydney Hood, 4556, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Died of wounds, received at the Battle of Arras.

- 1917 10486 — Lance Corporal Victor Harold Hulley, 8724, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of wounds.

- 1917 10492 — Driver Abraham Human, 18221, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 13354 — Driver Thousand Lepile, 13019, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 14668 — Labourer William Makhalima Or Maklolimi, 14993, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Kilwa.

- 1917 14178 — Driver Jan Mabuse, 18103, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Gascon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 15396 — Donkey Driver Saltiel Masite, 17395, Military Labour Corps. Died of dysentery, at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 15415 — Second Lieutenant Lancelot William Hart Mason, 1st Bn. (West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)), aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1917 17844 — Labourer Whiskey Msungapi, 14992, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kilwa.

- 1917 19719 — Second Lieutenant Eric John Pascoe, 29th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1917 21152 — Private David Charles Ratcliffe, 3663, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of wounds.

- 1917 21625 — Second Lieutenant Douglas Hill Robertson, 1st Bn. (King's Own Scottish Borderers), aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1917 22186 — Mule Driver Daniel Samani, 15774, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 22545 — Lieutenant Quinten Longden Scott, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Died of wounds, received at Arras, on 12th April.

- 1917 22656 — Labourer Andries Sekhaile, 14475, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 23703 — Private William Soames, 659, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 44. Died of wounds.

- 1917 24100 — Driver Johannes Stephens, 555, 5th Bty. (South African Field Artillery). Died of dysentery.

- 1917 24666 — Labourer Jacob Taaibos, 18075, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 25328 — Labourer Jacobs Tobias, 17190, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 27858 — Lance Corporal Matthew James Watson, 4326, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Died of wounds.

- 1917 28700 — Private Walter Robert Winter, 9799, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1918 4537 — Major William Sandford Cottrill, Medical Training Depot Potchefstroom (South African Medical Corps), aged 38. Died of gall stones.

- 1918 10124 — Private John Claude Holland, 110, 1st Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps). Died of wounds.

- 1918 11073 — Corporal William Jansen, 119, South African Medical Corps. Died of wounds.

- 1918 11232 — Staff Sergeant Sydney Eustace Johns, P/90, South African Pay Corps. Died of valvular heart disease.

- 1918 13962 — Private Charles Edward Lowe, 133, 1st Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps). Died of wounds.

- 1918 41224 — Ordinary Seaman Harry Walter Moss, J/84318, H.M.S. "Indefatigable." (Royal Navy), aged 18. Died of cerebral spinal meningitis.

- 1918 18613 — Private William Charles Horner Newcombe, 38089, 58th Field Amb. (Royal Army Medical Corps), aged 29. Killed in action.

- 1918 22534 — Private John Scott, RR/1862, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Died of wounds, chest.

- 1918 28958 — Cape Boy John Xaluva, 20628, South African Remounts / Boats and Animals (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died at Port Amelia, East Africa.

- 1919 5045 — Driver Hendrik Davids, HT/5514, 501st Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Murdered, found shot.

- 1919 22113 — Private Henry Richard Rydar, 2650, South African Medical Corps, aged 51. Died of cancer.

- 1919 22860 — Private William Sharp, 18542, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Died of tubercule lung.

- 1919 25244 — Company Sergeant Major James Gerhard Tier, 12159, Native Carrier Transport (Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces). Died of pneumonia.

- 1921 1123 — Private Henry Barnard, 3087, Cape Corps, aged 33. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculosis meningitis and valvular heart disease.

- 1924 30997 — Driver John Karl, 3385, 911 Battalion (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 22. Died of tuberculosis, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

- 1938 30620 — Air Apprentice Otto Victor Hanlon, 81228116BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in motor accident.

- 1942 2376 — Flight Lieutenant Miles Brunette Bowker, 80386, 203 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 34. Killed in action, Blenheim Z7902, aircraft having taken off from Bu Amud, Libya, failed to return from a special sea patrol, south and south west of Crete.

- 1942 13351 — Private Simon Lephaile, N/9115, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of stab wounds.

- 1942 23132 — Flying Officer Peter Hugh Swayne Simmonds, 81020, 237 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 28. Died in Aircraft Accident.

- 1942 27102 — Private Casper Jan Hendrik Van Wyk, 8681, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 24. Missing in action, following an armoured attack on the enemy positions in the vicinity of Gazala.

- 1943 3377 — Lieutenant John Philip Carlisle, 102452, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Killed in action, ran out of fuel returning from raid west of Zarat, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA187.

- 1943 3460 — Lieutenant Algernon Donovon Carter, 102388, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in action, lost in St. Marie du Wit LG, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2195.

- 1943 8087 — Driver Mahomed Ghulam, MT/217, Southern Rhodesia Coloured M.T. Corps. Died on active service.

- 1943 9436 — Private Henry Frederick Charles Hatley, 221474, Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Shot by sentry, at Camp 110, whilst a POW.

- 1943 13334 — Flight Sergeant Sidney Lentin, 206301, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, lost in St. Marie du Wit LG, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2195.

- 1943 13606 — Lance Corporal Abraham Lincoln, 236145, South African Engineer Corps, aged 67. Died on active service.

- 1943 21673 — Flight Sergeant Eden Leslie Robinson, 237455, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, lost in St. Marie du Wit LG, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2195.

- 1944 310 — Sapper Colin Vivian Alexander, 190810, 4 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 25. Missing, Death Presumed. Possibly died in Orvieto tragedy.

- 1944 1202 — Lieutenant Warwick D'Arcy Barrett, 328973V, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, missing after attack on bridge at Spoleto, in Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk IV #FX679.

- 1944 3354 — Gunner Edouard Carcenac, 329559V, South African Artillery. Died of natural causes, in the Middle East.

- 1944 6159 — Corporal Reynier Adriaan Du Raan, 277529V, 8th Bn. (1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces), aged 53. Died on active service.

- 1944 6742 — Captain Otto Henry Armin Ernst, EC/10730, Royal Indian Army Service Corps, aged 43. Died on active service.

- 1944 12331 — Gunner Christian J Kirsten, 111035V, South African Artillery, aged 44. Died on active service.

- 1944 14376 — Sub-Lieutenant Cecil John MacWhirter, 68285, H.M.S. Shah (South African Naval Forces), aged 25. FAA, 851 Sqn, Shah, air crash.

- 1944 18175 — Corporal William Mutshutsu, N/2403, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1944 23270 — Private Soko Sitoro, NRA/11737, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 26541 — Captain George M Van Den Berg, 74819V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died on active service.

- 1945 7786 — Private Joseph Futhane, N/13159, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, whilst a POW.

- 1945 8931 — Labourer Gwatiringa, 4082, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

- 1945 12267 — Corporal William Alfred King, 224749V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Accidentally burnt to death in fire in tent.

- 1945 14467 — Private Tsolo Ned Mafuza, N/55805, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Died of tuberculosis.

- 1945 14828 — Trooper Michael Thomas Lewis Maloney, 31759V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 24. Died of wounds, received near Caraveccia, Italy.

- 1945 17323 — Air Corporal Mary Montgomery, F/266218, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.), aged 52. Died on active service.

- 1945 27819 — Sergeant Godfrey Everett Watkins, SR/598121V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 30. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Caraveccia, Italy.

- 1946 4486 — Private Corbett, 123724, South African Pay Corps. Died after discharge.

- 1946 6452 — Private Ismail Edries, M/13563, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Died on active service.

- 1947 15335 — Private Masego, N/31835, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1957 36420 — Constable Robert Moorosi, 126933, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 47. Shot by a native.

- 1974 39278 — Senior Aircraftsman Patrick Rickman Durrett, 6328, 4 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Air Operations in Trojan #R3427, in Mozambique. Shot down by a SAM 7 near Rushinga, north of Cabora Bassa.

- 1974 40558 — Flight Lieutenant Barry Christopher Weinmann, 4173, 4 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, air operations in Trojan #R3427, in Mozambique. Shot down by anti-aircraft fire, north of Cabora Bassa.

- 1978 40505 — Rifleman Andries Gideon Van Aarde, PR87236, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 23. Died in Friendly Fire Incident, accidental contact with another Army unit.

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