On This Day

On This Day — 14 July

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

45745Burgher Pieter Johannes Pzn. Lombaard, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, dist Krugersdorp.

1900

45464Burgher Arie Gerhardus Oberholzer, Groot Marico Commando (Boer Forces), aged 28. Killed in action, Hornsnek.

1901

46525Burgher Jacob Erasmus, Boer Forces, aged 28. Killed in action, Oshoek.

1901

46371Burgher D. S. Greeff, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Zuurvlakte-between Aliwal Noord en Jamestown.

1901

45430Burgher Jacob Petrus Jacobus (Japie) Olivier, Boer Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, Suurlaagte, C C.

1901

45051Burgher Charl Rosseau, Adj. of Beyers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Korenspruit, Waterberg.

1901

48167Burgher Hermanus (D) Venter, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 43. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1915

41019Labourer Hendrik Madoor, 3707, Lichtenburg Commando (South African Labour Corps), aged 24. Died of scurvy and epilepsy, at Maitland.

1915

15285Private Leslie Allan Martin, 905, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action, at Mbyyuni.

1915

17496Lieutenant Hugh Morris, 2nd Bn. (Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)), aged 29. Died of wounds, received the previous day.

1915

19592Labourer Frans Palina Or Paliva, 20465, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of unknown causes, at Windhoek.

1915

27763Major Frederick John Warren, 9th Bn. (Welsh Regiment), aged 52. Died of sickness.

1916

1005Second Lieutenant Cyril Turpin Bam, 7th Bn. (Leicestershire Regiment), aged 22. Killed in action.

1916

1096Private Ernest Barker, 5778, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Montauban-en-Picardie.

1916

3385Private William Eric Carlsson, 1902, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action, at Longueval.

1916

3459Captain John Dingwall Carswell, 8th Bn. (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)). Killed in action, at Longueval.

1916

3667Corporal Harry Reginald Cheeseman, 4440, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action, at Montauban-en-Picardie.

1916

5617Private Frederick Richard Dewing, 3812, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Died of wounds, received at Bernafay Wood, when on the 9th July, three companies of the 2nd S.A.I. occupied Bernafay Wood.

1916

6010Private Leslie Llewellyn Dreyer, 5934, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action, at Longueval.

1916

6353Captain Charles Nettleton Dyer, "A" Bty. (Honourable Artillery Company), aged 38. Died in 18th Stationary Hospital, at Suez.

1916

6436Private Vernon Jeffery Edkins, 1603, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received at Bernafay Wood, when on the 9th July, three companies of the 2nd S.A.I. occupied Bernafay Wood.

1916

6473Private George Gray Edwards, 1507, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

7046Private William Ferguson, 4557, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

7177Private Alfred Charles Fisher, 1532, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Missing in action, at Longueval.

1916

7510Lance Corporal Thomas Henry Foxcroft, 6321, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action, at Longueval.

1916

7625Private William James Frazer, S/12784, 8th Bn. (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)). Killed in action.

1916

8151Captain Norga Ernest Gifford, 7th Bn. (Leicestershire Regiment). Killed in action.

1916

8660Second Lieutenant Charles Ernest Green, 9th Bn. (King's Shropshire Light Infantry). Killed in action.

1916

8719Private George Frederick Greenwood, 2007, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Killed in action, at Longueval.

1916

9747Private Frederick William Herbert, 5098, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 31. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

10713Private Robert McLean Irvine, 4775, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of wounds, received at Bernafay Wood, when on the 9th July, three companies of the 2nd S.A.I. occupied Bernafay Wood.

1916

10991Captain Joe Conquest James, 5th Bn. (Royal Berkshire Regiment), aged 40. Died of wounds.

1916

15810Private Edward McAuley, 5839, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

16420Captain Norman Cuthbert Ross Merry, 10th Bn. (Cheshire Regiment), aged 31. Killed in action.

1916

18336Private James Yeatman Nash, 4234, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

20880Private James Hubert Quinn, 1129, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action, at Longueval.

1916

20965Corporal Walter Thomas Rainbow, 4655, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action, at Montauban-en-Picardie.

1916

21467Second Lieutenant Harold Edwin Ricketts, Machine Gun Corps. Died of wounds.

1916

21860Private Cecil Steward Ross, 2995, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Longueval.

1916

22345Private Charles William Schafer, 1938, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

1916

23417Corporal Alfred Charles Smith, 3872, 1st Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps). Killed in action.

1916

25642Private Henry Turner, 606, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Longueval.

1916

27885Sergeant Francis Walters, 1681, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 50. Killed in action, at Longueval.

1916

28264Private Robert Joseph Whitter, 4403, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action, at Longueval.

1916

28335Sergeant Arthur Henry Wilkinson, 3493, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Killed in action, at Montauban-en-Picardie.

1917

24Private John Abelson, 5163, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of dysentery.

1917

4360Gunner Cecil Rhodes Connor, 1414, 5th Bty. (South African Field Artillery), aged 20. Died of cerebral malaria, at Maitland.

1917

14588Private Johannes Maisela, 2837, 7th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of scurvy, at No. 2 SA Native General Hospital, Le Havre.

1917

21023Private Kistna Reddy Ramiah, 169, 2nd Coy. (South African Indian Bearer Corps), aged 35. Died of pneumonia, at Durban.

1918

2109Private George Booysen, 616, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 20. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1918

6331Private Douglas George Alexander Campbell Duthie, 16635, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of bronchitis, whilst a POW.

1918

9161Private Saul Hardebeste, 1540, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 25. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1918

13223Private Paulus Leeba, 20566, 36th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died on active service.

1918

16367Corporal William Mellor, 3033, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Died of pneumonia, whilst a POW, in a German military hospital at Witten, having been captured at Delville Wood.

1918

23153Private Simoni, 534, South African Native Labour Corps. Died on active service.

1919

8560Driver Frank Graners, HT/4529, 255th Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Drowned.

1940

15000Private Thomas David Manuel, 116949, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died of injuries, multiple injuries.

1941

2273Sapper Pieter Willem Botha, 154443, South African Engineer Corps, aged 45. Died of blackwater fever.

1941

2549Air Mechanic Alford Douglas Brent, 208703, South African Air Force, aged 24. Died of meningitis.

1941

5622Flying Officer Peter Grenfell Dexter, 41680, 611 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, Spitfire Vb P8581, collided with Spitfire Va R7264 over Boulogne on bomber escort to Hazebrouck (Circus 40), but managed to bale out. It was reported later through the Red Cross that he had been picked up dead in his parachute.

1941

12419Private Cornelius Janse Klopper, 65686, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 47. Died on active service.

1941

19043Private Leonard N Ntepe, N/4463, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died of pneumonia.

1941

22615Private David Seboka, N/26088, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of heart failure.

1942

26824Private Henry Van Heerden, C/275268, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

28784Sergeant Norman Collins Wood, S/1279, Rhodesia Regiment, aged 34. Died on active service.

1943

2791Private John Brown, M/16717V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of natural causes.

1943

12406Private Christiaan Herman Stephanus Kleynhans, 225975V, Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of accidental injuries, explosion.

1943

17817Private Nombene Mpungosi, N/29623, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Accidentally killed, by car.

1943

19582Private Luputa Paison, NRA/17812, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

1943

20107Flying Officer John Frederick Pettit, 406662, 6 Service Flying Training School Mallala (Royal Australian Air Force). Accidental death, at Gulf St. Vincent, South Australia.

1943

20261Lieutenant Willie Fourie Pienaar, 41084V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Killed in action.

1943

22675Private Samuel Sekwile, N/31960, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of tuberculosis.

1944

18565Warrant Officer Class I Norman Basil Nelson-Berg, 578032V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died of wounds, received 13th July, crash landed Perugia, hit a Spitfire, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB461.

1944

20223Private Phose, N/28038, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

21718Warrant Officer Class I John Lee Wellyn Rodgers, 542628V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, 3 crew baled out without notifying pilot, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB425.

1944

23192Lance Corporal Walter Frank Simpson, 27929, South African Engineer Corps, aged 23. Drowned, in Germiston Lake.

1944

23357Private Louis Small, 241500V, First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died of wounds, near Castlenuovo, Italy. He suffered severe chest and abdominal wounds from shrapnel but died of his wounds in the ambulance en route to hospital.

1944

24884Private Teague, 89050, 1st (South African Irish). Died on active service.

1944

26580Signaller Thomas Arnoldus Van Der Heever, 582215V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 31. Died on active service.

1944

27279Lance Corporal Frank Kenneth Vermaak, 120452V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, while on patrol west of Mount Benichi, Italy.

1945

64Private Tommy Abrahams, C/167367, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died of endocarditis, at West End Military Hospital, Kimberley. He had been discharged medically unfit on 3 December 1942.

1945

8711Warrant Officer Class II Joseph Robert Greening, M/2120, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

1945

16364Lieutenant Alfred Mellor, 241001V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1945

27919Lieutenant Eustace Vallance Webb, 8690V, 25 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 33. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, with tuberculosis ulceration of arynse, at Baragwanath hospital.

1946

3415Private Carolus, C/305055, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died on active service.

1946

20865Flight Lieutenant Desmond O'Connor (Chunky) Quick, 160257, 11 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Died on active service.

1947

24495Flight Sergeant Benjamin Sutcliffe, 95700, South African Air Force, aged 37. Died on active service.

1947

27048Private Barend Jakobus Van Straaten, 228454, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died on active service.

1955

41646Constable John William Poultney, 05210935E, TS Training Centre (South African Police), aged 68. Died of stomach cancer, in his home, at Pretoria.

1961

36914Detective Constable Leonard Nkosi, 124099, East Rand Division (South African Police), aged 24. Knocked down and killed by a motor vehicle.

1976

30415Private Izak Jacob Joubert Geyser, 74525767PE, 19 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in Aircraft Accident, Cessna 185A #712, at Umtali River Mouth.

1976

30830Second Lieutenant Mario Almeroe Janse Van Rensburg, 70264742PK, 11 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, at Umtali River mouth, in Cessna 185A #712.

1976

31188Private Sarel Jacobus Kruger, 73420044BA, South African (Free State Command), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident.

1976

31704Private Prato Matoka Or Matoko, 92662584, 31 (Bushman) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 24. Died - as a result of Internal Friction.

1976

31676Private Alberto Matendi, 94681681, 31 (Bushman) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 21. Died - as a result of Internal Friction.

1976

33447Corporal Charles Lloyd Van Der Merwe, 69250231PE, 11 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, at Umtali River mouth, in Cessna 185A #712.

1976

33584Private Gerhard Nicolaas Van Rooyen, 72227390BA, 19 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, at Umtali River mouth, in Cessna 185A #712.

1979

40288Guard Cossam Sanduka, PR77968, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 20. Died on active servoce.

1980

34664Frans William Ferreira, W66747B, Witwatersrand (South African Police), aged 26. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1982

29435Mr Bezuidenhout, Civilian. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed following mid-air collision with Swearingen Merlin 4A #ZS-JLZ, over Swartkops, in Piper Pa-31 Navajo ZS-KTX. The collision occurred when returning from Namibia and on final approach to Waterkloof Air Base and the Navajo was on final approach to Wonderboom Airport.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 14 July

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 45745 — Burgher Pieter Johannes Pzn. Lombaard, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, dist Krugersdorp.

- 1900 45464 — Burgher Arie Gerhardus Oberholzer, Groot Marico Commando (Boer Forces), aged 28. Killed in action, Hornsnek.

- 1901 46525 — Burgher Jacob Erasmus, Boer Forces, aged 28. Killed in action, Oshoek.

- 1901 46371 — Burgher D. S. Greeff, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Zuurvlakte-between Aliwal Noord en Jamestown.

- 1901 45430 — Burgher Jacob Petrus Jacobus (Japie) Olivier, Boer Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, Suurlaagte, C C.

- 1901 45051 — Burgher Charl Rosseau, Adj. of Beyers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Korenspruit, Waterberg.

- 1901 48167 — Burgher Hermanus (D) Venter, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 43. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1915 41019 — Labourer Hendrik Madoor, 3707, Lichtenburg Commando (South African Labour Corps), aged 24. Died of scurvy and epilepsy, at Maitland.

- 1915 15285 — Private Leslie Allan Martin, 905, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action, at Mbyyuni.

- 1915 17496 — Lieutenant Hugh Morris, 2nd Bn. (Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)), aged 29. Died of wounds, received the previous day.

- 1915 19592 — Labourer Frans Palina Or Paliva, 20465, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of unknown causes, at Windhoek.

- 1915 27763 — Major Frederick John Warren, 9th Bn. (Welsh Regiment), aged 52. Died of sickness.

- 1916 1005 — Second Lieutenant Cyril Turpin Bam, 7th Bn. (Leicestershire Regiment), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1916 1096 — Private Ernest Barker, 5778, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Montauban-en-Picardie.

- 1916 3385 — Private William Eric Carlsson, 1902, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action, at Longueval.

- 1916 3459 — Captain John Dingwall Carswell, 8th Bn. (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)). Killed in action, at Longueval.

- 1916 3667 — Corporal Harry Reginald Cheeseman, 4440, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action, at Montauban-en-Picardie.

- 1916 5617 — Private Frederick Richard Dewing, 3812, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Died of wounds, received at Bernafay Wood, when on the 9th July, three companies of the 2nd S.A.I. occupied Bernafay Wood.

- 1916 6010 — Private Leslie Llewellyn Dreyer, 5934, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action, at Longueval.

- 1916 6353 — Captain Charles Nettleton Dyer, "A" Bty. (Honourable Artillery Company), aged 38. Died in 18th Stationary Hospital, at Suez.

- 1916 6436 — Private Vernon Jeffery Edkins, 1603, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received at Bernafay Wood, when on the 9th July, three companies of the 2nd S.A.I. occupied Bernafay Wood.

- 1916 6473 — Private George Gray Edwards, 1507, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 7046 — Private William Ferguson, 4557, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 7177 — Private Alfred Charles Fisher, 1532, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Missing in action, at Longueval.

- 1916 7510 — Lance Corporal Thomas Henry Foxcroft, 6321, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action, at Longueval.

- 1916 7625 — Private William James Frazer, S/12784, 8th Bn. (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)). Killed in action.

- 1916 8151 — Captain Norga Ernest Gifford, 7th Bn. (Leicestershire Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1916 8660 — Second Lieutenant Charles Ernest Green, 9th Bn. (King's Shropshire Light Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1916 8719 — Private George Frederick Greenwood, 2007, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Killed in action, at Longueval.

- 1916 9747 — Private Frederick William Herbert, 5098, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 31. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 10713 — Private Robert McLean Irvine, 4775, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of wounds, received at Bernafay Wood, when on the 9th July, three companies of the 2nd S.A.I. occupied Bernafay Wood.

- 1916 10991 — Captain Joe Conquest James, 5th Bn. (Royal Berkshire Regiment), aged 40. Died of wounds.

- 1916 15810 — Private Edward McAuley, 5839, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 16420 — Captain Norman Cuthbert Ross Merry, 10th Bn. (Cheshire Regiment), aged 31. Killed in action.

- 1916 18336 — Private James Yeatman Nash, 4234, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action, at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 20880 — Private James Hubert Quinn, 1129, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action, at Longueval.

- 1916 20965 — Corporal Walter Thomas Rainbow, 4655, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action, at Montauban-en-Picardie.

- 1916 21467 — Second Lieutenant Harold Edwin Ricketts, Machine Gun Corps. Died of wounds.

- 1916 21860 — Private Cecil Steward Ross, 2995, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Longueval.

- 1916 22345 — Private Charles William Schafer, 1938, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received at Bernafay Wood, Somme.

- 1916 23417 — Corporal Alfred Charles Smith, 3872, 1st Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps). Killed in action.

- 1916 25642 — Private Henry Turner, 606, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Longueval.

- 1916 27885 — Sergeant Francis Walters, 1681, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 50. Killed in action, at Longueval.

- 1916 28264 — Private Robert Joseph Whitter, 4403, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action, at Longueval.

- 1916 28335 — Sergeant Arthur Henry Wilkinson, 3493, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Killed in action, at Montauban-en-Picardie.

- 1917 24 — Private John Abelson, 5163, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of dysentery.

- 1917 4360 — Gunner Cecil Rhodes Connor, 1414, 5th Bty. (South African Field Artillery), aged 20. Died of cerebral malaria, at Maitland.

- 1917 14588 — Private Johannes Maisela, 2837, 7th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of scurvy, at No. 2 SA Native General Hospital, Le Havre.

- 1917 21023 — Private Kistna Reddy Ramiah, 169, 2nd Coy. (South African Indian Bearer Corps), aged 35. Died of pneumonia, at Durban.

- 1918 2109 — Private George Booysen, 616, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 20. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1918 6331 — Private Douglas George Alexander Campbell Duthie, 16635, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of bronchitis, whilst a POW.

- 1918 9161 — Private Saul Hardebeste, 1540, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 25. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1918 13223 — Private Paulus Leeba, 20566, 36th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died on active service.

- 1918 16367 — Corporal William Mellor, 3033, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Died of pneumonia, whilst a POW, in a German military hospital at Witten, having been captured at Delville Wood.

- 1918 23153 — Private Simoni, 534, South African Native Labour Corps. Died on active service.

- 1919 8560 — Driver Frank Graners, HT/4529, 255th Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Drowned.

- 1940 15000 — Private Thomas David Manuel, 116949, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died of injuries, multiple injuries.

- 1941 2273 — Sapper Pieter Willem Botha, 154443, South African Engineer Corps, aged 45. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1941 2549 — Air Mechanic Alford Douglas Brent, 208703, South African Air Force, aged 24. Died of meningitis.

- 1941 5622 — Flying Officer Peter Grenfell Dexter, 41680, 611 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, Spitfire Vb P8581, collided with Spitfire Va R7264 over Boulogne on bomber escort to Hazebrouck (Circus 40), but managed to bale out. It was reported later through the Red Cross that he had been picked up dead in his parachute.

- 1941 12419 — Private Cornelius Janse Klopper, 65686, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 47. Died on active service.

- 1941 19043 — Private Leonard N Ntepe, N/4463, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died of pneumonia.

- 1941 22615 — Private David Seboka, N/26088, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of heart failure.

- 1942 26824 — Private Henry Van Heerden, C/275268, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 28784 — Sergeant Norman Collins Wood, S/1279, Rhodesia Regiment, aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1943 2791 — Private John Brown, M/16717V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of natural causes.

- 1943 12406 — Private Christiaan Herman Stephanus Kleynhans, 225975V, Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of accidental injuries, explosion.

- 1943 17817 — Private Nombene Mpungosi, N/29623, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Accidentally killed, by car.

- 1943 19582 — Private Luputa Paison, NRA/17812, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1943 20107 — Flying Officer John Frederick Pettit, 406662, 6 Service Flying Training School Mallala (Royal Australian Air Force). Accidental death, at Gulf St. Vincent, South Australia.

- 1943 20261 — Lieutenant Willie Fourie Pienaar, 41084V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1943 22675 — Private Samuel Sekwile, N/31960, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of tuberculosis.

- 1944 18565 — Warrant Officer Class I Norman Basil Nelson-Berg, 578032V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died of wounds, received 13th July, crash landed Perugia, hit a Spitfire, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB461.

- 1944 20223 — Private Phose, N/28038, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 21718 — Warrant Officer Class I John Lee Wellyn Rodgers, 542628V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, 3 crew baled out without notifying pilot, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB425.

- 1944 23192 — Lance Corporal Walter Frank Simpson, 27929, South African Engineer Corps, aged 23. Drowned, in Germiston Lake.

- 1944 23357 — Private Louis Small, 241500V, First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died of wounds, near Castlenuovo, Italy. He suffered severe chest and abdominal wounds from shrapnel but died of his wounds in the ambulance en route to hospital.

- 1944 24884 — Private Teague, 89050, 1st (South African Irish). Died on active service.

- 1944 26580 — Signaller Thomas Arnoldus Van Der Heever, 582215V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1944 27279 — Lance Corporal Frank Kenneth Vermaak, 120452V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, while on patrol west of Mount Benichi, Italy.

- 1945 64 — Private Tommy Abrahams, C/167367, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died of endocarditis, at West End Military Hospital, Kimberley. He had been discharged medically unfit on 3 December 1942.

- 1945 8711 — Warrant Officer Class II Joseph Robert Greening, M/2120, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

- 1945 16364 — Lieutenant Alfred Mellor, 241001V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1945 27919 — Lieutenant Eustace Vallance Webb, 8690V, 25 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 33. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, with tuberculosis ulceration of arynse, at Baragwanath hospital.

- 1946 3415 — Private Carolus, C/305055, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1946 20865 — Flight Lieutenant Desmond O'Connor (Chunky) Quick, 160257, 11 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Died on active service.

- 1947 24495 — Flight Sergeant Benjamin Sutcliffe, 95700, South African Air Force, aged 37. Died on active service.

- 1947 27048 — Private Barend Jakobus Van Straaten, 228454, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1955 41646 — Constable John William Poultney, 05210935E, TS Training Centre (South African Police), aged 68. Died of stomach cancer, in his home, at Pretoria.

- 1961 36914 — Detective Constable Leonard Nkosi, 124099, East Rand Division (South African Police), aged 24. Knocked down and killed by a motor vehicle.

- 1976 30415 — Private Izak Jacob Joubert Geyser, 74525767PE, 19 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in Aircraft Accident, Cessna 185A #712, at Umtali River Mouth.

- 1976 30830 — Second Lieutenant Mario Almeroe Janse Van Rensburg, 70264742PK, 11 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, at Umtali River mouth, in Cessna 185A #712.

- 1976 31188 — Private Sarel Jacobus Kruger, 73420044BA, South African (Free State Command), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident.

- 1976 31704 — Private Prato Matoka Or Matoko, 92662584, 31 (Bushman) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 24. Died - as a result of Internal Friction.

- 1976 31676 — Private Alberto Matendi, 94681681, 31 (Bushman) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 21. Died - as a result of Internal Friction.

- 1976 33447 — Corporal Charles Lloyd Van Der Merwe, 69250231PE, 11 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, at Umtali River mouth, in Cessna 185A #712.

- 1976 33584 — Private Gerhard Nicolaas Van Rooyen, 72227390BA, 19 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, at Umtali River mouth, in Cessna 185A #712.

- 1979 40288 — Guard Cossam Sanduka, PR77968, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 20. Died on active servoce.

- 1980 34664 — Frans William Ferreira, W66747B, Witwatersrand (South African Police), aged 26. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1982 29435 — Mr Bezuidenhout, Civilian. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed following mid-air collision with Swearingen Merlin 4A #ZS-JLZ, over Swartkops, in Piper Pa-31 Navajo ZS-KTX. The collision occurred when returning from Namibia and on final approach to Waterkloof Air Base and the Navajo was on final approach to Wonderboom Airport.

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