On This Day

On This Day — 14 September

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1901

46372Burgher Jacobus Gresse, Boer Forces, aged 68. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

1901

48386Burgher Jacobus Gresse, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 68. Died of bronchitis while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

1901

46285Burgher Petrus Jacobus Haagen, Gen Hertzog Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Philippolis Hospital.

1914

6557Rifleman George Wilson Elliott, 5473, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Died of wounds.

1914

9214Rifleman George Alfred Harley, 1542, 4th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 32. Killed in action, at Raman's Drift.

1914

10353Private John William Howard, 8327, 1st Bn. (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry), aged 27. Killed in action.

1915

40086Labourer France Frans, 23779, 7 Sqdn. (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 40. Died of natural causes, at Keetmanshoop.

1915

41009Labourer Nicodemus Lepolisa, 30497, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 25. Died on active service, at Keetmanshoop.

1915

16258Private Donald McTavish, 709, South African Veterinary Corps. Killed in action. A company of South African Mounted Rifles, under Colonel Dawson, after two night marches, surprised a German fortress occupying a drift 60 miles from Steinkopf, in Namaqualand. After a sharp skirmish, they compelled the Germans to surrender. One Rifleman was killed.

1915

22579Labourer Mombo Seabreeze, 376, Railways (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 25. Died of pneumonia.

1916

2956Second Lieutenant Harold William Budden, 12th Bn. (Lancashire Fusiliers), aged 25. Killed in action.

1916

3105Sergeant Alexander Burt, G/8542, 2nd Bn. (Royal Sussex Regiment). Died of wounds.

1916

5672Lance Corporal Percy Martin Dickins, 6799, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 41. Killed in action.

1916

9811Driver Thomas Hewson, MT/1005, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of dysentery, at No. 19 Stationary Hospital Korogwe.

1916

10833Private Arthur Phipp Jacobs, 11704, 3rd Brigade (South African Infantry), aged 46. Died of heart failure following bronchitis.

1916

17660Pack Leader William Mothibe Or Mothibi, 11932, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of pneumonia, at Voi.

1917

22738Private William Naude Sephton, 14424, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Died of dysentery.

1917

24264Private Frank Stoker, 34759, 8th Bn. (Northumberland Fusiliers), aged 31. Died of wounds, self-inflicted.

1918

144Driver Jan Adams, HT/1440, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of tuberculosis.

1918

3362Private Abraham Carels, 1762, South African Medical Corps. Died of diabetes.

1918

6636Private Andrew Enah, 17920, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of degeneration heart.

1918

12944Corporal Alfred Edward Langley, 476, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Died of heart failure.

1918

13614Mule Driver Johannes Linden, 16738, Military Labour Corps, aged 38. Died of malaria and phthisis, after discharge, at Oudtshoorn.

1918

20942Lieutenant Heinrich Radloff, Royal Air Force, aged 28. Killed in action.

1918

23517Second Lieutenant Headford Smith, 119th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 28. Died of wounds.

1919

4186Lance Corporal Arthur Coffey, 504, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia and influenza, at Johannesburg.

1919

11547Private Charles William Joseph, 1801, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 20. Died of pleurisy and bronchitis, at Cape Town.

1920

8346Private Ernest Herman Goltz, 11084, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of tuberculosis.

1920

12894Private Gert Landman, 2055, South African Medical Corps. Died of tuberculosis.

1939

3697Pilot Officer Keith Bartram Chiazzari, 41827, Royal Air Force, aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, Audax I K7479, air crash, with another officer, a biplane advanced training aircraft based at Drem airfield.

1940

20166Lance Corporal Denis Stanley Phillips, 31299, Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died of injuries, received in motor vehicle accident, in Johannesburg Hospital.

1941

1320Pilot Officer Hymen Chaim Batzophin, 88238, 24 (S.A.A.F.) Sqdn (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Maryland II SAAF 1654, 4 crew (1 survived) shot down by fighters blew up in air.

1941

1669Lance Corporal Alfred Bertenshaw, 74004, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died of injuries, received from fall from three storied building.

1941

16035Air Sergeant Duncan Jeffreys McIntosh, 94311, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, Maryland II SAAF 1654, 4 crew (1 survived) shot down by fighters blew up in air.

1941

17686Corporal Richard Motlau, N/6908, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of chronic nephritis.

1941

19209Private Daniel Obusitse, N/6115, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of chronic nephritis.

1941

20059Private Petersen, C/277151, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 39. Died on active service.

1941

25381Air Sergeant John Penhall Tonkin, 102120, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in action, Maryland II SAAF 1654, 4 crew (1 survived) shot down by fighters blew up in air.

1942

3326Leading Stoker Thomas Leslie Campbell, C/KX 82629, H.M.S. Sikh (Royal Navy), aged 30. Killed in action, in ship loss, raid on Tobruk, operation Agreement.

1942

6611Staff Sergeant Frederick J Elson, 299481, South African Medical Corps, aged 63. Died on active service.

1942

10121Flying Officer Christopher Thomas Holland, 80116, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 23. Killed in action, Lancaster W4169, target Focke-Wulf aircraft factories in Bremen, Germany, shot down by Oberleutnant Manfred Meurer (III./NJG 1) flying a Messerschmitt Bf110 night-fighter, crashed at Emst Holland.

1942

10567Sergeant Donald Norman Huntley, 777675, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Killed in action, Lancaster W4169, target Focke-Wulf aircraft factories in Bremen, Germany, shot down by Oberleutnant Manfred Meurer (III./NJG 1) flying a Messerschmitt Bf110 night-fighter, crashed at Emst Holland.

1942

18159Flying Officer George Bertram Musson, 27204, Royal Air Force (RAFO), aged 35. Died in Aircraft Accident, S.30 Empire Flying-b G-AFCZ, in transit from Bathurst, Gambia, to Britain via Lisbon, Portugal. Forced-landed with engine trouble at 14.20N 17.32W, broke up and sank. Six crew and thirteen passengers killed.

1942

22111Trooper Ryan, 52880, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Armoured Corps), aged 20. Died on active service.

1942

22595Bombardier Frank Edward Searle, 89783, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 22. Died of wounds, whilst a POW. He was captured at Tobruk.

1942

28508Sergeant Robert Ernest Williams, 778447, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Killed in action, Lancaster W4169, target Focke-Wulf aircraft factories in Bremen, Germany, shot down by Oberleutnant Manfred Meurer (III./NJG 1) flying a Messerschmitt Bf110 night-fighter, crashed at Emst Holland.

1943

1293Sub-Lieutenant Peter Philip Col Bateman, H.M.S. Hereward (Royal Navy), aged 20. Died whilst a POW.

1943

5498Lieutenant Cyril Dee, 100427V, 45 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 25. Died in aircraft accident, broke up in flight in turbulence at Buffelsdrift, in Avro Anson #3181.

1943

8258Pupil Pilot Claud Maxwell Glover, 328806V, 45 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, broke up in flight in turbulence at Buffelsdrift, in Avro Anson #3181.

1943

10563Private Walter Hunter, 122770, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

10865Private Harry Jacobs, M/25811, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Committed suicide, drowned himself in Princesslei.

1943

12839Pupil Pilot John William Lake, 328830V, 45 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, broke up in flight in turbulence at Buffelsdrift, in Avro Anson #3181.

1943

19313Lance Corporal Piet Olifant, C/21881, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

23090Sergeant Andries Sikota, N/25767, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pneumonia.

1943

27014Corporal Jacobus Van Schalkwyk, 701099, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

29164Private Zackariah Zwane, N/70926, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in vehicle accident.

1944

2264Corporal Phillipus Christoffel Botha, 39244V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Vla di Celle, Italy.

1944

2812Captain Michael Scudamore Brown, 100232, 153 (The Leicestershire Yeomanry) Field Regt. (Royal Artillery), aged 31. Died of wounds.

1944

3330Sergeant William Herbert Campbell-Smith, 1941835, attd. 30th Bn. The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) (Army Catering Corps), aged 45. Died on active service.

1944

11142Engine Room Artificer Edward Glynn Jenkins, 66720V, H.M.S.A.S. Bluff (South African Naval Forces), aged 37. Died of natural causes.

1944

16913Private Paul Moakamedi, N/6832, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died in air raid, whilst a POW in Camp 194, Chalons-sur-Marne, France.

1944

17739Private Charles Moultry, C/273123, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died after discharge.

1944

20225Private Phule, N/6075, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

20425Lieutenant Charles Ernest Place, 41003V, South African Armoured Corps. Killed in action.

1945

11Corporal Boyce Abdool, C/168230, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died of natural causes.

1945

12084Stoker Kerstoffel, CN/72310, H.M.S.A.S. Donkin (South African Naval Forces), aged 49. Died after discharge.

1945

15292Trooper Robert Martin, 612847, Artillery and Armoured Corps Training Centre, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died after discharge. He was discharged on 31 December 1944 as medically unfit, valvular heart problems.

1946

5213Private Henry Ismail Dayce, M/13814, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1946

10073Corporal William John Hoffman, 215496V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 44. Died of heart disease.

1957

41700Apprentice Gideon Otto Olivier, P/19313, H.q. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died of fractured skull, at Pretoria.

1965

37631Detective Constable Sameul Sitole, 128318, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 35. Shot dead by natives.

1965

32988Trooper Christiaan Jacobus Smit, 6321863, 14 Field Regiment (2 Armoured Car Regiment), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident. While busy with field training exercises, the armoured car he was in overturned on a bend about 20 miles from Thaba Nchu on the Dewetsdorp Rd and he was crushed underneath.

1967

40138Private Nyika Muchazorega, R42580, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 36. Died of wounds, gunshot wounds, at Intundhla Siding, Lupane District, Op Nickel. Elements of 10 Platoon under Lt Noble were following the tracks of 5 CTs since early on the morning of 05 September. Contact was made 20 miles south west of Intundhla Siding at 1300 when a CT was killed and another wounded. The wounded man threw a grenade, killing Nyika and wounding Pte Pedzisayi.

1977

39201Trooper Marthinus Johannes De Campos, 727147, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 22. Died on active service.

1977

39258Corporal Theunis Johannes Du Preez, 726110, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 24. Died on active service.

1977

40165Dip Attendant James Panganayi, 504, African Development Fund (Internal Affairs), aged 35. Murdered, by insurgents.

1978

39225District Assistant Alexander Muvengwa Gandiwa, 648478, Aru (Internal Affairs), aged 32. Died on active service.

1978

38626Field Reservist Peter Alexander Gordon McDonald, 80036V, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 24. Killed in action, in a contact with insurgents.

1979

38478Patrol Officer William John Albert Glen, 10064, Police Reserve (British South Africa Police), aged 20. Killed in action, landmine in the West Nicholson area, Op Tangent.

1980

29634Rifleman Robert Edward Buchholtz, 76375674, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Died in a private motor vehicle accident at East London, while on a weekend pass.

1982

36982Constable Joseph Ntshalintshali, S168750M, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 44. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1984

31168Hennie J Kruger, 81122756BG, 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment (South African Army), aged 19. Died of accidental injuries, at Oshivello. While cleaning 20mm anti aircraft cannons after Op Askari, a round was found to be stuck in the breech of a cannon. During efforts to remove it, it exploded, fatally wounding him in the stomach.

1985

29246Sergeant Peter Henry Anthony, 80080898PC, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, near Etale.

1985

29286T / Leading Seaman Simon Games Auld, 82378191BG, South African Marines (South African Navy), aged 19. Died in Private Motor Vehicle Accident, at Port Elizabeth.

1987

35823Detective Warrant Officer Erasmus Jacobus Mare, W81010T, 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 35. Died on active service.

1988

31237Sapper Andre Stephan Lategan, 85628279BG, 41 Battalion (5 Military Works Unit), aged 21. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, on Dwaalboom Road, transport wagon with "Padskraper" fell on him, at Thabazimbi.

1991

41844Second Lieutenant Frederick Abraham Jacobus Marais, 88265962BG, 115 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Intelligence Corps), aged 18. Died in Freak Accident, at Vanderbijlpark. He was the passenger in a motor boat that went out of control. The boat hit the bank and he was thrown out and struck a lamp pole. He was killed instantly.

1992

31584Seaman Goodman Mthunzi Maphumulo, 92680230AR, SAS Jalsina (South African Navy), aged 22. Drowned, in Training Accident, on the SW side of Midmar Dam while practicing "Abandon Ship" drills.

1993

33024Rifleman Pieter Joachim Smith, 81345688BG, 40 Sqdn. (South African Army), aged 22. Died on active service.

1993

38138Constable Jan Hendrik Venter, 0440915-9, 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div (South African Police), aged 43. Died of coronary thrombosis.

1994

35056Captain Jacobus Jansen Van Rensburg, 0403204-7, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 33. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1994

37031Constable Ben Nzimande, 0630295-5, Free State (South African Police), aged 28. Died of pneumonia, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

1994

37967Constable Izak Roelof Van Der Merwe, 0464133-7, 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 54. Stabbed to death by natives, outside of the court house grounds, at Nongoma.

1995

36800Warrant Officer or Inspector Le Roy Ngcobo, 0603626-1, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 25. Died on active service.

1996

35954Sergeant Modiidi Elmond Matsepe, 0168204-1, Head Office (South African Police), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1997

36194Sergeant Fano Bethuel Mlangeni, 485834-4, Head Office (South African Police), aged 41. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1999

35803Sergeant Titus B Mapokane, 915798-1, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1999

37524Senior Superintendent Kgokong Johannes Sgotyana, 517105-9, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 37. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2000

31951Sergeant Caswell Moeketsi Modise, 92651231PE, 1 Signals Regiment (South African Corps of Signals), aged 30. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, paasenger in Ratel that overturned after driver lost control, at Heidelburg.

2001

35319Sergeant Mlungiseleli Kweyama, 459496-7, Gauteng (South African Police Service), aged 37. Kweba attacked Sidzaba with a knobkerrie. Sidzaba produced a firearm and shot his colleague and then shot himself.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 14 September

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1901 46372 — Burgher Jacobus Gresse, Boer Forces, aged 68. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

- 1901 48386 — Burgher Jacobus Gresse, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 68. Died of bronchitis while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

- 1901 46285 — Burgher Petrus Jacobus Haagen, Gen Hertzog Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Philippolis Hospital.

- 1914 6557 — Rifleman George Wilson Elliott, 5473, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Died of wounds.

- 1914 9214 — Rifleman George Alfred Harley, 1542, 4th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 32. Killed in action, at Raman's Drift.

- 1914 10353 — Private John William Howard, 8327, 1st Bn. (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry), aged 27. Killed in action.

- 1915 40086 — Labourer France Frans, 23779, 7 Sqdn. (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 40. Died of natural causes, at Keetmanshoop.

- 1915 41009 — Labourer Nicodemus Lepolisa, 30497, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 25. Died on active service, at Keetmanshoop.

- 1915 16258 — Private Donald McTavish, 709, South African Veterinary Corps. Killed in action. A company of South African Mounted Rifles, under Colonel Dawson, after two night marches, surprised a German fortress occupying a drift 60 miles from Steinkopf, in Namaqualand. After a sharp skirmish, they compelled the Germans to surrender. One Rifleman was killed.

- 1915 22579 — Labourer Mombo Seabreeze, 376, Railways (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 25. Died of pneumonia.

- 1916 2956 — Second Lieutenant Harold William Budden, 12th Bn. (Lancashire Fusiliers), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1916 3105 — Sergeant Alexander Burt, G/8542, 2nd Bn. (Royal Sussex Regiment). Died of wounds.

- 1916 5672 — Lance Corporal Percy Martin Dickins, 6799, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 41. Killed in action.

- 1916 9811 — Driver Thomas Hewson, MT/1005, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of dysentery, at No. 19 Stationary Hospital Korogwe.

- 1916 10833 — Private Arthur Phipp Jacobs, 11704, 3rd Brigade (South African Infantry), aged 46. Died of heart failure following bronchitis.

- 1916 17660 — Pack Leader William Mothibe Or Mothibi, 11932, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of pneumonia, at Voi.

- 1917 22738 — Private William Naude Sephton, 14424, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Died of dysentery.

- 1917 24264 — Private Frank Stoker, 34759, 8th Bn. (Northumberland Fusiliers), aged 31. Died of wounds, self-inflicted.

- 1918 144 — Driver Jan Adams, HT/1440, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of tuberculosis.

- 1918 3362 — Private Abraham Carels, 1762, South African Medical Corps. Died of diabetes.

- 1918 6636 — Private Andrew Enah, 17920, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of degeneration heart.

- 1918 12944 — Corporal Alfred Edward Langley, 476, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Died of heart failure.

- 1918 13614 — Mule Driver Johannes Linden, 16738, Military Labour Corps, aged 38. Died of malaria and phthisis, after discharge, at Oudtshoorn.

- 1918 20942 — Lieutenant Heinrich Radloff, Royal Air Force, aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1918 23517 — Second Lieutenant Headford Smith, 119th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 28. Died of wounds.

- 1919 4186 — Lance Corporal Arthur Coffey, 504, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia and influenza, at Johannesburg.

- 1919 11547 — Private Charles William Joseph, 1801, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 20. Died of pleurisy and bronchitis, at Cape Town.

- 1920 8346 — Private Ernest Herman Goltz, 11084, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of tuberculosis.

- 1920 12894 — Private Gert Landman, 2055, South African Medical Corps. Died of tuberculosis.

- 1939 3697 — Pilot Officer Keith Bartram Chiazzari, 41827, Royal Air Force, aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, Audax I K7479, air crash, with another officer, a biplane advanced training aircraft based at Drem airfield.

- 1940 20166 — Lance Corporal Denis Stanley Phillips, 31299, Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died of injuries, received in motor vehicle accident, in Johannesburg Hospital.

- 1941 1320 — Pilot Officer Hymen Chaim Batzophin, 88238, 24 (S.A.A.F.) Sqdn (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Maryland II SAAF 1654, 4 crew (1 survived) shot down by fighters blew up in air.

- 1941 1669 — Lance Corporal Alfred Bertenshaw, 74004, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died of injuries, received from fall from three storied building.

- 1941 16035 — Air Sergeant Duncan Jeffreys McIntosh, 94311, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, Maryland II SAAF 1654, 4 crew (1 survived) shot down by fighters blew up in air.

- 1941 17686 — Corporal Richard Motlau, N/6908, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of chronic nephritis.

- 1941 19209 — Private Daniel Obusitse, N/6115, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of chronic nephritis.

- 1941 20059 — Private Petersen, C/277151, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 39. Died on active service.

- 1941 25381 — Air Sergeant John Penhall Tonkin, 102120, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in action, Maryland II SAAF 1654, 4 crew (1 survived) shot down by fighters blew up in air.

- 1942 3326 — Leading Stoker Thomas Leslie Campbell, C/KX 82629, H.M.S. Sikh (Royal Navy), aged 30. Killed in action, in ship loss, raid on Tobruk, operation Agreement.

- 1942 6611 — Staff Sergeant Frederick J Elson, 299481, South African Medical Corps, aged 63. Died on active service.

- 1942 10121 — Flying Officer Christopher Thomas Holland, 80116, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 23. Killed in action, Lancaster W4169, target Focke-Wulf aircraft factories in Bremen, Germany, shot down by Oberleutnant Manfred Meurer (III./NJG 1) flying a Messerschmitt Bf110 night-fighter, crashed at Emst Holland.

- 1942 10567 — Sergeant Donald Norman Huntley, 777675, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Killed in action, Lancaster W4169, target Focke-Wulf aircraft factories in Bremen, Germany, shot down by Oberleutnant Manfred Meurer (III./NJG 1) flying a Messerschmitt Bf110 night-fighter, crashed at Emst Holland.

- 1942 18159 — Flying Officer George Bertram Musson, 27204, Royal Air Force (RAFO), aged 35. Died in Aircraft Accident, S.30 Empire Flying-b G-AFCZ, in transit from Bathurst, Gambia, to Britain via Lisbon, Portugal. Forced-landed with engine trouble at 14.20N 17.32W, broke up and sank. Six crew and thirteen passengers killed.

- 1942 22111 — Trooper Ryan, 52880, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Armoured Corps), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1942 22595 — Bombardier Frank Edward Searle, 89783, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 22. Died of wounds, whilst a POW. He was captured at Tobruk.

- 1942 28508 — Sergeant Robert Ernest Williams, 778447, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Killed in action, Lancaster W4169, target Focke-Wulf aircraft factories in Bremen, Germany, shot down by Oberleutnant Manfred Meurer (III./NJG 1) flying a Messerschmitt Bf110 night-fighter, crashed at Emst Holland.

- 1943 1293 — Sub-Lieutenant Peter Philip Col Bateman, H.M.S. Hereward (Royal Navy), aged 20. Died whilst a POW.

- 1943 5498 — Lieutenant Cyril Dee, 100427V, 45 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 25. Died in aircraft accident, broke up in flight in turbulence at Buffelsdrift, in Avro Anson #3181.

- 1943 8258 — Pupil Pilot Claud Maxwell Glover, 328806V, 45 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, broke up in flight in turbulence at Buffelsdrift, in Avro Anson #3181.

- 1943 10563 — Private Walter Hunter, 122770, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 10865 — Private Harry Jacobs, M/25811, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Committed suicide, drowned himself in Princesslei.

- 1943 12839 — Pupil Pilot John William Lake, 328830V, 45 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, broke up in flight in turbulence at Buffelsdrift, in Avro Anson #3181.

- 1943 19313 — Lance Corporal Piet Olifant, C/21881, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 23090 — Sergeant Andries Sikota, N/25767, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pneumonia.

- 1943 27014 — Corporal Jacobus Van Schalkwyk, 701099, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 29164 — Private Zackariah Zwane, N/70926, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in vehicle accident.

- 1944 2264 — Corporal Phillipus Christoffel Botha, 39244V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Vla di Celle, Italy.

- 1944 2812 — Captain Michael Scudamore Brown, 100232, 153 (The Leicestershire Yeomanry) Field Regt. (Royal Artillery), aged 31. Died of wounds.

- 1944 3330 — Sergeant William Herbert Campbell-Smith, 1941835, attd. 30th Bn. The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) (Army Catering Corps), aged 45. Died on active service.

- 1944 11142 — Engine Room Artificer Edward Glynn Jenkins, 66720V, H.M.S.A.S. Bluff (South African Naval Forces), aged 37. Died of natural causes.

- 1944 16913 — Private Paul Moakamedi, N/6832, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died in air raid, whilst a POW in Camp 194, Chalons-sur-Marne, France.

- 1944 17739 — Private Charles Moultry, C/273123, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died after discharge.

- 1944 20225 — Private Phule, N/6075, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 20425 — Lieutenant Charles Ernest Place, 41003V, South African Armoured Corps. Killed in action.

- 1945 11 — Corporal Boyce Abdool, C/168230, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died of natural causes.

- 1945 12084 — Stoker Kerstoffel, CN/72310, H.M.S.A.S. Donkin (South African Naval Forces), aged 49. Died after discharge.

- 1945 15292 — Trooper Robert Martin, 612847, Artillery and Armoured Corps Training Centre, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died after discharge. He was discharged on 31 December 1944 as medically unfit, valvular heart problems.

- 1946 5213 — Private Henry Ismail Dayce, M/13814, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1946 10073 — Corporal William John Hoffman, 215496V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 44. Died of heart disease.

- 1957 41700 — Apprentice Gideon Otto Olivier, P/19313, H.q. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died of fractured skull, at Pretoria.

- 1965 37631 — Detective Constable Sameul Sitole, 128318, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 35. Shot dead by natives.

- 1965 32988 — Trooper Christiaan Jacobus Smit, 6321863, 14 Field Regiment (2 Armoured Car Regiment), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident. While busy with field training exercises, the armoured car he was in overturned on a bend about 20 miles from Thaba Nchu on the Dewetsdorp Rd and he was crushed underneath.

- 1967 40138 — Private Nyika Muchazorega, R42580, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 36. Died of wounds, gunshot wounds, at Intundhla Siding, Lupane District, Op Nickel. Elements of 10 Platoon under Lt Noble were following the tracks of 5 CTs since early on the morning of 05 September. Contact was made 20 miles south west of Intundhla Siding at 1300 when a CT was killed and another wounded. The wounded man threw a grenade, killing Nyika and wounding Pte Pedzisayi.

- 1977 39201 — Trooper Marthinus Johannes De Campos, 727147, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1977 39258 — Corporal Theunis Johannes Du Preez, 726110, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1977 40165 — Dip Attendant James Panganayi, 504, African Development Fund (Internal Affairs), aged 35. Murdered, by insurgents.

- 1978 39225 — District Assistant Alexander Muvengwa Gandiwa, 648478, Aru (Internal Affairs), aged 32. Died on active service.

- 1978 38626 — Field Reservist Peter Alexander Gordon McDonald, 80036V, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 24. Killed in action, in a contact with insurgents.

- 1979 38478 — Patrol Officer William John Albert Glen, 10064, Police Reserve (British South Africa Police), aged 20. Killed in action, landmine in the West Nicholson area, Op Tangent.

- 1980 29634 — Rifleman Robert Edward Buchholtz, 76375674, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Died in a private motor vehicle accident at East London, while on a weekend pass.

- 1982 36982 — Constable Joseph Ntshalintshali, S168750M, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 44. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1984 31168 — Hennie J Kruger, 81122756BG, 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment (South African Army), aged 19. Died of accidental injuries, at Oshivello. While cleaning 20mm anti aircraft cannons after Op Askari, a round was found to be stuck in the breech of a cannon. During efforts to remove it, it exploded, fatally wounding him in the stomach.

- 1985 29246 — Sergeant Peter Henry Anthony, 80080898PC, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, near Etale.

- 1985 29286 — T / Leading Seaman Simon Games Auld, 82378191BG, South African Marines (South African Navy), aged 19. Died in Private Motor Vehicle Accident, at Port Elizabeth.

- 1987 35823 — Detective Warrant Officer Erasmus Jacobus Mare, W81010T, 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 35. Died on active service.

- 1988 31237 — Sapper Andre Stephan Lategan, 85628279BG, 41 Battalion (5 Military Works Unit), aged 21. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, on Dwaalboom Road, transport wagon with "Padskraper" fell on him, at Thabazimbi.

- 1991 41844 — Second Lieutenant Frederick Abraham Jacobus Marais, 88265962BG, 115 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Intelligence Corps), aged 18. Died in Freak Accident, at Vanderbijlpark. He was the passenger in a motor boat that went out of control. The boat hit the bank and he was thrown out and struck a lamp pole. He was killed instantly.

- 1992 31584 — Seaman Goodman Mthunzi Maphumulo, 92680230AR, SAS Jalsina (South African Navy), aged 22. Drowned, in Training Accident, on the SW side of Midmar Dam while practicing "Abandon Ship" drills.

- 1993 33024 — Rifleman Pieter Joachim Smith, 81345688BG, 40 Sqdn. (South African Army), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1993 38138 — Constable Jan Hendrik Venter, 0440915-9, 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div (South African Police), aged 43. Died of coronary thrombosis.

- 1994 35056 — Captain Jacobus Jansen Van Rensburg, 0403204-7, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 33. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1994 37031 — Constable Ben Nzimande, 0630295-5, Free State (South African Police), aged 28. Died of pneumonia, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

- 1994 37967 — Constable Izak Roelof Van Der Merwe, 0464133-7, 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 54. Stabbed to death by natives, outside of the court house grounds, at Nongoma.

- 1995 36800 — Warrant Officer or Inspector Le Roy Ngcobo, 0603626-1, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1996 35954 — Sergeant Modiidi Elmond Matsepe, 0168204-1, Head Office (South African Police), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1997 36194 — Sergeant Fano Bethuel Mlangeni, 485834-4, Head Office (South African Police), aged 41. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1999 35803 — Sergeant Titus B Mapokane, 915798-1, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1999 37524 — Senior Superintendent Kgokong Johannes Sgotyana, 517105-9, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 37. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2000 31951 — Sergeant Caswell Moeketsi Modise, 92651231PE, 1 Signals Regiment (South African Corps of Signals), aged 30. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, paasenger in Ratel that overturned after driver lost control, at Heidelburg.

- 2001 35319 — Sergeant Mlungiseleli Kweyama, 459496-7, Gauteng (South African Police Service), aged 37. Kweba attacked Sidzaba with a knobkerrie. Sidzaba produced a firearm and shot his colleague and then shot himself.

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