On This Day

On This Day — 14 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

46360Burgher Barend Willem Jacobus Greyling, Boer Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, Sandrivierbrug.

1900

45975Burgher Hendrik Carel Koekemoer, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Zandrivierbrug (Virginia Siding).

1900

45319Burgher Hermanus P.j. Pieterse, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Sandrivierbrug by Virginia station.

1900

44689Burgher R. Johannes Swanepoel, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Lindley Hosp.

1900

44315Burgher Hugo H. Van Niekerk, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Sandrivierbrug.

1900

43914Burgher Von Maltitz, Ficksburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Virginia Siding.

1901

46319Burgher J. S. Grobler, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces), aged 40. Killed in action, Pan station.

1901

45045Burgher C J Rossouw, Boer Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, Koornspruit, Waterberg.

1901

44112Burgher Wynand Johannes Van Vuuren, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Liebenbergspan, Fauresmith.

1901

43948Burgher Albertus G Visser, Adj of Beyers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Koornspruit, Waterberg.

1916

1515Lieutenant Sydney William Bell, 8th Bn. (Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)), aged 34. Killed in action, at Zillebeke (Hill 60), while on duty in the front line trench during a heavy enemy bombardment. This officer was head in the head by a piece of shrapnel and almost instantly killed. Buried behind the support trench.

1916

2873Private William Bruce, 8920, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of dysentery.

1916

7922Labourer Harry Gatu, 2706, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kondoa-Irangi.

1916

9309Private Charles Harrison, 816, South African Medical Corps. Died of malaria.

1916

16136Private Daniel McLean, 1172, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of dysentery, at Lol Kissale.

1917

1352Second Lieutenant Harry Ayrton Bayly, 12th Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 23. Killed in action.

1917

2345Private Stanley Bowden, 3895, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of acute nephritis and pneumonia.

1917

9087Second Lieutenant Vyvyan Lodwick Hamilton, 6th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 28. Killed in action.

1917

15350Driver Elifas Mashake, 17099, South African Native Labour Bureau. East Africa.

1917

16207Private Loudwick McMorran, 6894, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1917

17195Labourer Jacob Moletlane, 14588, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kilwa.

1917

18300Driver Piet Nake, 17094, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died on active service.

1917

19431Private Francis Gerhardus Johannes Opperman, 14288, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of heart failure, in hands of enemy en route to Sudi to rejoin.

1917

27544Lance Corporal Alfred Thomas Wagstaff, 4981, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1917

27867Private William Watson, 14171, 2nd Bn. (Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F.). Killed in action.

1917

28128Private Henry Wewege, 15382, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed on railway, at Potchefstroom.

1918

4872Private Joseph Dabepi, 15815, 29th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis.

1918

13834Private Dick Lopo, M/1295, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of meningitis, at Mwemba.

1918

20395Labourer Stoffel Plaatje, 11836, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of peritonitis, at Grey's Hospital.

1918

23835Lieutenant Seba Walter Sparks, 17th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 29. Killed in action, side-slip and nose dive after take off in heavy wind.

1919

220902nd Corporal George Edward Rust, E/88, South African Engineers, aged 53. Died of alcoholism and pneumonia, at Johannesburg Hospital.

1919

25493Driver Antonie Coenraad Trompetter, HT/3977, No. 1 Auxiliary Horse Company (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 26. Accidentally killed, by the explosion of a German stick grenade.

1940

6181Private John Du Toit, 90, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 67. Died on active service.

1941

2208Lieutenant Adriaan Jacobus Botha, 47828, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 from I/JG27 south of Bir Hacheim, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #V7809. His wrecked aircraft was found 52km south of Bir Hacheim by the 7th Armoured Division Operation Battleaxe.

1941

2306Air Sergeant Paul Wilhelm De Beer Bothma, 102315, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 near Gazala, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1609.

1941

3816Lieutenant Ralph Vigne Christie, 203192, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 near Rabia, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #V7818. Although his body was found on 31st August 1941 he has no known grave.

1941

4743Private Gerald Croudace, 241847, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.

1941

8171Air Sergeant Reginald Ernest Oatley Giles, 102350, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 near Gazala, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1609.

1941

8415Second Lieutenant Charles Cornack Gordon, 47930, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 near Gazala, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1609.

1941

16625Air Woman Marjorie Genevive Berichen Miles, F/263548, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.), aged 37. Died on active service.

1942

213Private Henry Adonis, C/272799, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Killed in action.

1942

431Private Mwale Ammos, NRA/13694, 4th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1942

1915Bombardier Blanche, 144045, South African Artillery, aged 22. Died on active service.

1942

4491Gunner Joseph Megiel Antonie Cordier, 13557, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 20. Killed in action.

1942

5973Warrant Officer Class II Robert Doxford, 2653347, 3rd Bn. (Coldstream Guards), aged 38. Killed in action.

1942

7385Private William Mathew Fortain, C/165587, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of wounds.

1942

7857Private Robert Gordon Garbers, 61972, Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces. Killed in action.

1942

7911Sergeant Denis Josiah Gaskill, N71515, Camp Staff Rutherford (Royal Australian Engineers), aged 36. Committed suicide, after murdering his two children.

1942

10275Private Kelvin Dennis Horne, 15039, Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died of wounds, received from enemy shelling during the withdrawal from Carmeset-er-Regem, Gazala, he died the same day at 62 General Hospital.

1942

12038Bombardier Wilfred James Kennedy, 111286, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 25. Killed in action.

1942

12526Gunner Joachim Jacobus White Kolbe, 21473, 1 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 20. Killed in action.

1942

12625Lance Bombardier William Frank (Billy) Kriger, 73117, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 40. Died on active service.

1942

12815Private James Cunningham Laidlaw, 73235, 1st Bn. (Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 41. Killed in action, by enemy shelling on the "B" Coy positions near Tobruk.

1942

13091Bombardier Nevil Irwin Lazarus, 82845, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 21. Killed in action.

1942

14451Private Johannes Mafhatshe, N/28053, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Killed in action.

1942

14948Constable (Special) Mangwiro, 11504B, British South African Police. Died on active service.

1942

15629Bombardier Roland Kingsley Matthews, 53470, 1 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 29. Killed in action, near Gazala.

1942

16967Private Andries Moelelwa, N/13767, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Presumed killed in action.

1942

20028Private Ronald Douglas Peters, 1405, 1st (Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, by enemy shelling on the "B" Coy positions near Tobruk.

1942

20892Lance Corporal Israel Qwabe, N/15569, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died whilst a POW.

1942

22200Lieutenant Peter Sampson, 10479, 1 Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 24. Died on active service.

1942

22296Gunner Jan Albertus Saunders, 105559, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 24. Killed in action.

1942

22828Private Anania Shalambwe, 4426, Northern Rhodesian African Defence Force. Died on active service.

1942

26931Gunner Alfred James Van Rensburg, 73421, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 20. Killed in action.

1942

27496Sergeant Vorster, 154, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 29. Died on active service.

1942

27664Gunner Walter Leonard Walsh, 111322, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 26. Killed in action.

1942

27734Flight Sergeant Rowland Robert Ward-Leigh, 96092, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 35. Died on active service.

1943

1846Corporal John Bisset, 85876, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 43. Died of asphyxia.

1943

12733Private Selby Kumalo, N/37064, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Died of tuberculosis of liver.

1943

22641Private Moshane K Segewang, N/14838, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

26834Trooper Johannes Lodewicus Van Heerden, 174076, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died on active service.

1943

27299Flying Officer James Way Verney, 80395, 220 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 30. Killed in action, Fortress II A/220 HK 212, ditched, message to base giving position, course and speed, nothing further received.

1944

171Private Samuel Adams, M/23236, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died after discharge.

1944

1454Lieutenant Frederick William Begbie, 32299V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, shot down by ship's flak off Cape Kromedion, in Bristol Beaufighter #LZ397.

1944

2969Corporal Barend Daniel Buitendag, 206530V, Divisional Provost Corps (South African Corps of Military Police). Killed in action.

1944

12967Lieutenant Henry Thomas Peter Large, 72828V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, at Amaye-sur-Seulles, about 4km west of Villiers-Bocage, just after the D-Day Normandy landings, in an engagement with elements of the 1st Coy, 101 SS Heavy Panzer Bn and the Panzer Lehr Div.

1944

13636Private William MacLean Lindsay, 76163V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, as a result of enemy shelling in the vicinity of Orvieto, Italy.

1944

13795Private Samuel Lombard, M/22346V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, south of Orvieto during take over from FC/CTH and the subsequent establishment of the Battalion HQ, in the area.

1944

18547Captain Paul Alexander Nellmapius, 109274V, 1/6 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 23. Killed in action.

1944

18953Sergeant Jim Alan Norrey, 93989V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, by mortar fire in the vicinity of Orvieto, Italy.

1944

20032Signaller Thomas Tunion Peters, 583008V, 7 Army Sig. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 24. Died of wounds.

1944

21620Lieutenant Colin Stephen Lewis Robertson, 302972, 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. (Royal Armoured Corps), aged 22. Died on active service.

1944

24556Signaller Alfred Swanlow, 107512V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 45. Died of wounds.

1944

24692Constable Takabvirwa, 10353, British South African Police. Died on active service.

1944

27950Private Albert Bradfield Webster, 7273V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died on active service.

1945

12780Signaller Ricardo La Rouxe, 174058, 4th S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 20. Collapsed and died in street.

1945

14162Private Cornelius Mabizela, N/67001, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Shot by Italian civilians.

1945

25402Corporal Torres, C/165565, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1945

28391Private Adam J Williams, C/300736, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 56. Died after discharge.

1946

21477Lance Corporal Johnnie Riddles, C/303931, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Died after discharge.

1947

11930Warrant Officer Class II Pieter Gerhard Jacobus Keet, 118075V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 57. Died on active service.

1947

12379Private David Klebedo, C/567533, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 37. Died after discharge.

1947

24849Signaller Maurice Allan Taylor, 5945, South African Corps of Signals. Died as a result of motor accident.

1947

24960Private Thamage, N/50512, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1948

29511Staff Sergeant Egbert Emanuel Bosch, 572352, 44 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 52. Died of haemorrhage, at Durban Addington Hospital.

1959

33390Major William Ross Van Blerk, 85462034, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Artillery), aged 42. Died in motor vehicle accident, while on vacation leave.

1962

41561Sergeant Barend Jacobus Liebenberg, P/21084, Services School (South African Air Force), aged 38. Died of injuries, spinal damage at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital, when his vehicle skidded and overturned, at Pretoria.

1972

40709Signalman Lionel Gerricke, 5477, School of Signals (Rhodesian Corps of Signals), aged 25. Died in Vehicle Accident, on the Bulawayo - Salisbury Road.

1976

35584Detective Constable Sipho Maxwell Mahapa, S156702W, Jabulani Crime Prevention Unit, Soweto (South African Police), aged 31. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident, at Hillcrest, KZN while returning from work.

1977

39553Second Lieutenant Derek John Kingsley-Jones, V3479, 4 Independent Company (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 22. Killed in action, in a contact at Victoria Falls National Park, Op Tangent.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 14 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 46360 — Burgher Barend Willem Jacobus Greyling, Boer Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, Sandrivierbrug.

- 1900 45975 — Burgher Hendrik Carel Koekemoer, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Zandrivierbrug (Virginia Siding).

- 1900 45319 — Burgher Hermanus P.j. Pieterse, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Sandrivierbrug by Virginia station.

- 1900 44689 — Burgher R. Johannes Swanepoel, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Lindley Hosp.

- 1900 44315 — Burgher Hugo H. Van Niekerk, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Sandrivierbrug.

- 1900 43914 — Burgher Von Maltitz, Ficksburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Virginia Siding.

- 1901 46319 — Burgher J. S. Grobler, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces), aged 40. Killed in action, Pan station.

- 1901 45045 — Burgher C J Rossouw, Boer Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, Koornspruit, Waterberg.

- 1901 44112 — Burgher Wynand Johannes Van Vuuren, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Liebenbergspan, Fauresmith.

- 1901 43948 — Burgher Albertus G Visser, Adj of Beyers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Koornspruit, Waterberg.

- 1916 1515 — Lieutenant Sydney William Bell, 8th Bn. (Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)), aged 34. Killed in action, at Zillebeke (Hill 60), while on duty in the front line trench during a heavy enemy bombardment. This officer was head in the head by a piece of shrapnel and almost instantly killed. Buried behind the support trench.

- 1916 2873 — Private William Bruce, 8920, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of dysentery.

- 1916 7922 — Labourer Harry Gatu, 2706, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kondoa-Irangi.

- 1916 9309 — Private Charles Harrison, 816, South African Medical Corps. Died of malaria.

- 1916 16136 — Private Daniel McLean, 1172, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of dysentery, at Lol Kissale.

- 1917 1352 — Second Lieutenant Harry Ayrton Bayly, 12th Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1917 2345 — Private Stanley Bowden, 3895, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of acute nephritis and pneumonia.

- 1917 9087 — Second Lieutenant Vyvyan Lodwick Hamilton, 6th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1917 15350 — Driver Elifas Mashake, 17099, South African Native Labour Bureau. East Africa.

- 1917 16207 — Private Loudwick McMorran, 6894, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1917 17195 — Labourer Jacob Moletlane, 14588, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kilwa.

- 1917 18300 — Driver Piet Nake, 17094, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died on active service.

- 1917 19431 — Private Francis Gerhardus Johannes Opperman, 14288, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of heart failure, in hands of enemy en route to Sudi to rejoin.

- 1917 27544 — Lance Corporal Alfred Thomas Wagstaff, 4981, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1917 27867 — Private William Watson, 14171, 2nd Bn. (Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F.). Killed in action.

- 1917 28128 — Private Henry Wewege, 15382, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed on railway, at Potchefstroom.

- 1918 4872 — Private Joseph Dabepi, 15815, 29th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis.

- 1918 13834 — Private Dick Lopo, M/1295, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of meningitis, at Mwemba.

- 1918 20395 — Labourer Stoffel Plaatje, 11836, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of peritonitis, at Grey's Hospital.

- 1918 23835 — Lieutenant Seba Walter Sparks, 17th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 29. Killed in action, side-slip and nose dive after take off in heavy wind.

- 1919 22090 — 2nd Corporal George Edward Rust, E/88, South African Engineers, aged 53. Died of alcoholism and pneumonia, at Johannesburg Hospital.

- 1919 25493 — Driver Antonie Coenraad Trompetter, HT/3977, No. 1 Auxiliary Horse Company (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 26. Accidentally killed, by the explosion of a German stick grenade.

- 1940 6181 — Private John Du Toit, 90, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 67. Died on active service.

- 1941 2208 — Lieutenant Adriaan Jacobus Botha, 47828, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 from I/JG27 south of Bir Hacheim, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #V7809. His wrecked aircraft was found 52km south of Bir Hacheim by the 7th Armoured Division Operation Battleaxe.

- 1941 2306 — Air Sergeant Paul Wilhelm De Beer Bothma, 102315, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 near Gazala, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1609.

- 1941 3816 — Lieutenant Ralph Vigne Christie, 203192, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 near Rabia, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #V7818. Although his body was found on 31st August 1941 he has no known grave.

- 1941 4743 — Private Gerald Croudace, 241847, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.

- 1941 8171 — Air Sergeant Reginald Ernest Oatley Giles, 102350, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 near Gazala, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1609.

- 1941 8415 — Second Lieutenant Charles Cornack Gordon, 47930, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 near Gazala, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1609.

- 1941 16625 — Air Woman Marjorie Genevive Berichen Miles, F/263548, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.), aged 37. Died on active service.

- 1942 213 — Private Henry Adonis, C/272799, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Killed in action.

- 1942 431 — Private Mwale Ammos, NRA/13694, 4th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1942 1915 — Bombardier Blanche, 144045, South African Artillery, aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1942 4491 — Gunner Joseph Megiel Antonie Cordier, 13557, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1942 5973 — Warrant Officer Class II Robert Doxford, 2653347, 3rd Bn. (Coldstream Guards), aged 38. Killed in action.

- 1942 7385 — Private William Mathew Fortain, C/165587, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of wounds.

- 1942 7857 — Private Robert Gordon Garbers, 61972, Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces. Killed in action.

- 1942 7911 — Sergeant Denis Josiah Gaskill, N71515, Camp Staff Rutherford (Royal Australian Engineers), aged 36. Committed suicide, after murdering his two children.

- 1942 10275 — Private Kelvin Dennis Horne, 15039, Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died of wounds, received from enemy shelling during the withdrawal from Carmeset-er-Regem, Gazala, he died the same day at 62 General Hospital.

- 1942 12038 — Bombardier Wilfred James Kennedy, 111286, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1942 12526 — Gunner Joachim Jacobus White Kolbe, 21473, 1 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1942 12625 — Lance Bombardier William Frank (Billy) Kriger, 73117, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 40. Died on active service.

- 1942 12815 — Private James Cunningham Laidlaw, 73235, 1st Bn. (Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 41. Killed in action, by enemy shelling on the "B" Coy positions near Tobruk.

- 1942 13091 — Bombardier Nevil Irwin Lazarus, 82845, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1942 14451 — Private Johannes Mafhatshe, N/28053, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Killed in action.

- 1942 14948 — Constable (Special) Mangwiro, 11504B, British South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1942 15629 — Bombardier Roland Kingsley Matthews, 53470, 1 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 29. Killed in action, near Gazala.

- 1942 16967 — Private Andries Moelelwa, N/13767, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Presumed killed in action.

- 1942 20028 — Private Ronald Douglas Peters, 1405, 1st (Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, by enemy shelling on the "B" Coy positions near Tobruk.

- 1942 20892 — Lance Corporal Israel Qwabe, N/15569, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died whilst a POW.

- 1942 22200 — Lieutenant Peter Sampson, 10479, 1 Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1942 22296 — Gunner Jan Albertus Saunders, 105559, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1942 22828 — Private Anania Shalambwe, 4426, Northern Rhodesian African Defence Force. Died on active service.

- 1942 26931 — Gunner Alfred James Van Rensburg, 73421, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1942 27496 — Sergeant Vorster, 154, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 29. Died on active service.

- 1942 27664 — Gunner Walter Leonard Walsh, 111322, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 26. Killed in action.

- 1942 27734 — Flight Sergeant Rowland Robert Ward-Leigh, 96092, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 35. Died on active service.

- 1943 1846 — Corporal John Bisset, 85876, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 43. Died of asphyxia.

- 1943 12733 — Private Selby Kumalo, N/37064, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Died of tuberculosis of liver.

- 1943 22641 — Private Moshane K Segewang, N/14838, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 26834 — Trooper Johannes Lodewicus Van Heerden, 174076, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1943 27299 — Flying Officer James Way Verney, 80395, 220 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 30. Killed in action, Fortress II A/220 HK 212, ditched, message to base giving position, course and speed, nothing further received.

- 1944 171 — Private Samuel Adams, M/23236, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died after discharge.

- 1944 1454 — Lieutenant Frederick William Begbie, 32299V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, shot down by ship's flak off Cape Kromedion, in Bristol Beaufighter #LZ397.

- 1944 2969 — Corporal Barend Daniel Buitendag, 206530V, Divisional Provost Corps (South African Corps of Military Police). Killed in action.

- 1944 12967 — Lieutenant Henry Thomas Peter Large, 72828V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, at Amaye-sur-Seulles, about 4km west of  Villiers-Bocage, just after the D-Day Normandy landings, in an engagement with elements of the 1st Coy, 101 SS Heavy Panzer Bn and the Panzer Lehr Div.

- 1944 13636 — Private William MacLean Lindsay, 76163V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, as a result of enemy shelling in the vicinity of Orvieto, Italy.

- 1944 13795 — Private Samuel Lombard, M/22346V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, south of Orvieto during take over from FC/CTH and the subsequent establishment of the Battalion HQ, in the area.

- 1944 18547 — Captain Paul Alexander Nellmapius, 109274V, 1/6 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1944 18953 — Sergeant Jim Alan Norrey, 93989V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, by mortar fire in the vicinity of Orvieto, Italy.

- 1944 20032 — Signaller Thomas Tunion Peters, 583008V, 7 Army Sig. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 24. Died of wounds.

- 1944 21620 — Lieutenant Colin Stephen Lewis Robertson, 302972, 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. (Royal Armoured Corps), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1944 24556 — Signaller Alfred Swanlow, 107512V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 45. Died of wounds.

- 1944 24692 — Constable Takabvirwa, 10353, British South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1944 27950 — Private Albert Bradfield Webster, 7273V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died on active service.

- 1945 12780 — Signaller Ricardo La Rouxe, 174058, 4th S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 20. Collapsed and died in street.

- 1945 14162 — Private Cornelius Mabizela, N/67001, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Shot by Italian civilians.

- 1945 25402 — Corporal Torres, C/165565, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1945 28391 — Private Adam J Williams, C/300736, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 56. Died after discharge.

- 1946 21477 — Lance Corporal Johnnie Riddles, C/303931, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Died after discharge.

- 1947 11930 — Warrant Officer Class II Pieter Gerhard Jacobus Keet, 118075V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 57. Died on active service.

- 1947 12379 — Private David Klebedo, C/567533, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 37. Died after discharge.

- 1947 24849 — Signaller Maurice Allan Taylor, 5945, South African Corps of Signals. Died as a result of motor accident.

- 1947 24960 — Private Thamage, N/50512, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1948 29511 — Staff Sergeant Egbert Emanuel Bosch, 572352, 44 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 52. Died of haemorrhage, at Durban Addington Hospital.

- 1959 33390 — Major William Ross Van Blerk, 85462034, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Artillery), aged 42. Died in motor vehicle accident, while on vacation leave.

- 1962 41561 — Sergeant Barend Jacobus Liebenberg, P/21084, Services School (South African Air Force), aged 38. Died of injuries, spinal damage at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital, when his vehicle skidded and overturned, at Pretoria.

- 1972 40709 — Signalman Lionel Gerricke, 5477, School of Signals (Rhodesian Corps of Signals), aged 25. Died in Vehicle Accident, on the Bulawayo - Salisbury Road.

- 1976 35584 — Detective Constable Sipho Maxwell Mahapa, S156702W, Jabulani Crime Prevention Unit, Soweto (South African Police), aged 31. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident, at Hillcrest, KZN while returning from work.

- 1977 39553 — Second Lieutenant Derek John Kingsley-Jones, V3479, 4 Independent Company (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 22. Killed in action, in a contact at Victoria Falls National Park, Op Tangent.

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