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ON THIS DAY

14 April

119

South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 14 April

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900
46951Burgher Francois Jacobus Johannes Cronje, Boer Forces (Rouxville Commando), aged 29. Killed in action, Jammerbergdrift Wepener.
1900
48474Burgher Wybrand Hendrik Geldenhuijs, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 21. Died of enteritis while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.
1900
48546Burgher Rudolph Johannes W Meyer, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 19. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.
1900
48824Quartermaster Sergeant David Watt Moir, 3, Durban Light Infantry, aged 35. Died of disease, dysentery, in the sanatorium at Escourt, Natal.
1900
49617Trooper John Theodore O'Reilly, 899, Brabant's Horse. Killed in action, at Labuschagnes.
1900
49394Trooper Pahr, 254, Border Mounted Rifles. Died, at Pietermaritzburg.
1900
49627Trooper E J Smith, 7169, Brabant's Horse. Killed in action, at Wepener.
1900
43676Burgher Swanepoel, Boer Forces (OFS Artillery Commando), aged 18. Killed in action, Jammerbergdrif.
1900
43591Burgher Van Buren, Boer Forces, aged 31. Killed in action, Jammerbergdrift.
1900
43672Burgher Van Buren, Boer Forces (Marico Commando). Killed in action, Jammerbergdrif, Wepener.
1900
44413Burgher Johannes (H). Lodewicus Van Deventer, Boer Forces (Ficksburg Commando), aged 15. Killed in action, Jammerbergdrift, Wepener.
1900
48528Burgher Visser Visser, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 16. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.
1901
48383Burgher Nicolaas Albertus Jowner, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), 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, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), 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, Boer Forces (Wolmaransstad Commando). Killed in action, Roodewal.
1915
23243Private Cecil Claude Sissing, C/1002, 2nd Mounted Bde. Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps (Corps)), aged 21. Accidentally swallowed arsenite of sugar in mistake for pure sugar.
1917
611Labourer Henry April, 16876, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). 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 (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 (Corps)), aged 42. Died of dysentery.
1917
2676Private James Charles Bromley, 7868, 3rd South African Infantry. Died of wounds, gas poisoning.
1917
2785Loader Jacobus Brown, 17112, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.
1917
3315Corporal Joseph Campbell, 6956, 4th South African Infantry, aged 30. Died of wounds, received at the Battle of Arras.
1917
4642Lance Corporal Frank Cramp, 4597, 2nd 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 Corps (Corps). Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.
1917
6872Private Lindley Gordon Greville Fairbairn, 1868, 4th 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 (Corps)). Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.
1917
8084Driver Gert Ghei, 18055, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.
1917
10212Corporal Sydney Hood, 4556, 2nd South African Infantry, aged 38. Died of wounds, received at the Battle of Arras.
1917
10486Lance Corporal Victor Harold Hulley, 8724, "C" Coy. (1st South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of wounds.
1917
10492Driver Abraham Human, 18221, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Kilwa.
1917
13354Driver Thousand Lepile, 13019, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Kilwa.
1917
14668Labourer William Makhalima Or Maklolimi, 14993, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of dysentery, at Kilwa.
1917
14178Driver Jan Mabuse, 18103, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Gascon, returning to South Africa.
1917
15396Donkey Driver Saltiel Masite, 17395, Military Labour Corps (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 Corps (Corps)). Kilwa.
1917
19719Second Lieutenant Eric John Pascoe, 29th Squadron (Royal Flying Corps), aged 23. Killed in action.
1917
21152Private David Charles Ratcliffe, 3663, 2nd 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 Corps (Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.
1917
22545Lieutenant Quinten Longden Scott, 1st 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 (Corps)). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.
1917
23703Private William Soames, 659, 3rd 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 Corps (Corps). Kilwa.
1917
25328Labourer Jacobs Tobias, 17190, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Kilwa.
1917
27858Lance Corporal Matthew James Watson, 4326, 1st South African Infantry, aged 20. Died of wounds.
1917
28700Private Walter Robert Winter, 9799, 4th South African Infantry. Died of wounds.
1918
4537Major William Sandford Cottrill, Medical Training Depot Potchefstroom (South African Medical Corps (Corps)), aged 38. Died of gall stones.
1918
10124Private John Claude Holland, 110, 1st Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps (Corps)). Died of wounds.
1918
11073Corporal William Jansen, 119, South African Medical Corps (Corps). Died of wounds.
1918
11232Staff Sergeant Sydney Eustace Johns, P/90, South African Pay Corps (Corps). Died of valvular heart disease.
1918
13962Private Charles Edward Lowe, 133, 1st Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps (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 (Corps)), aged 29. Killed in action.
1918
22534Private John Scott, RR/1862, 1st Rhodesian Coy. (2nd 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 Corps (Corps)). 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 (Corps), aged 51. Died of cancer.
1919
22860Private William Sharp, 18542, 2nd South African Infantry, aged 30. Died of tubercule lung.
1919
25244Company Sergeant Major James Gerhard Tier, 12159, Native Carrier Transport (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). 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, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 19. Died in motor accident.
1942
2376Flight Lieutenant Miles Brunette Bowker, 80386, 203 Squadron (RAF) (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, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of stab wounds.
1942
23132Flying Officer Peter Hugh Swayne Simmonds, 81020, 237 Squadron (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 28. Died in Aircraft Accident.
1942
27102Private Casper Jan Hendrik Van Wyk, 8681, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers), 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 Squadron, 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 Squadron, 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 (Corps). Died on active service.
1943
9436Private Henry Frederick Charles Hatley, 221474, Transvaal Scottish, aged 21. Shot by sentry, at Camp 110, whilst a POW.
1943
13334Flight Sergeant Sidney Lentin, 206301, 24 Squadron, 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 (Corps), aged 67. Died on active service.
1943
21673Flight Sergeant Eden Leslie Robinson, 237455, 24 Squadron, 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 (Corps)), aged 25. Missing, Death Presumed. Possibly died in Orvieto tragedy.
1944
1202Lieutenant Warwick D'Arcy Barrett, 328973V, 5 Squadron. 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 (Corps). Died of natural causes, in the Middle East.
1944
6159Corporal Reynier Adriaan Du Raan, 277529V, 8th Bn. (1st Reserve Brigade), aged 53. Died on active service.
1944
6742Captain Otto Henry Armin Ernst, EC/10730, Royal Indian Army Service Corps (Corps), aged 43. Died on active service.
1944
12331Gunner Christian J Kirsten, 111035V, South African Artillery (Corps), aged 44. Died on active service.
1944
14376Sub-Lieutenant Cecil John MacWhirter, 68285, H.M.S. Shah (South African Navy (Corps)), aged 25. FAA, 851 Sqn, Shah, air crash.
1944
18175Corporal William Mutshutsu, N/2403, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). 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 (Corps), aged 36. Died on active service.
1945
7786Private Joseph Futhane, N/13159, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, whilst a POW.
1945
8931Labourer Gwatiringa, 4082, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps). Died on active service.
1945
12267Corporal William Alfred King, 224749V, General Service Corps (Corps), aged 29. Accidentally burnt to death in fire in tent.
1945
14467Private Tsolo Ned Mafuza, N/55805, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 42. Died of tuberculosis.
1945
14828Trooper Michael Thomas Lewis Maloney, 31759V, Prince Alfred's Guard, 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, aged 30. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Caraveccia, Italy.
1946
4486Private Corbett, 123724, South African Pay Corps (Corps). Died after discharge.
1946
6452Private Ismail Edries, M/13563, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps), aged 27. Died on active service.
1947
15335Private Masego, N/31835, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died on active service.

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