On This Day

On This Day — 15 January

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

43731Burgher Maas, Brandfort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 39. Killed in action, Jacobsdal.

1900

45443Burgher Jacob Simon Petrus Oescher, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Colesberg.

1901

43725Burgher Mayer, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Leeufontein Hosp.

1902

47537Burgher H Baumand, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Charlestown.

1902

47458Burgher Johannes Marthinus Beukes, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Barberton chest wound.

1915

23785Native Constable Sullivan Songca, 162, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles). Died of tuberculosis, whilst a POW, at Windhoek.

1916

11798Private Charles William Kannemeyer, 3638, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of septicaemia and heart failure.

1917

12120Labourer Frans Kgadime, 11115, South African Native Labour Corps. Sekukuniland after discharge.

1917

24889Labourer Moses Tebe, 668, Bakery Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dar es Salaam.

1917

25567Driver Thomson Tshezi, 13271, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of pneumonia, at Morogoro.

1917

29052Private Zakaria, 530, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died on active service.

1918

8307Private Dave Gold, 7098, 2nd (South African Horse), aged 25. Died of tuberculosis.

1918

14140Private Sam Mabango, 15574, 28th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis and pericarditis.

1918

15279Private Joseph Martin, 3073, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria and blackwater fever, at Potchefstroom.

1918

18037Private Daniel Munnick, 1904, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of acute enteritis, at Cape Town.

1918

22259Private Jonas Sapi, 13796, 24th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1919

1115Private Roland Brereton Barlow, 8255, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 39. Found dead in bed, at Wynberg camp.

1919

10151Sergeant Lionel Pretorius Holloway, 2325, H.q. (Australian Imperial Force), aged 21. Died of sickness.

1919

12803Private Louis Lack, 18164, South African Medical Corps. Died of typhoid fever.

1919

20066Driver John Petersen, HT/4610, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1919

20750Private John Pritchard, 23124, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of hydrated cyst of liver.

1919

24543Gunner Johannes Arnoldus Swanepoel, 2722, 5th Permanent Bty. (Mountain Guns) (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 26. Died of fever, at Middleburg, whilst on casual leave.

1919

28273Private William Edmund Whysall, 4214, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malignant malaria.

1928

34123Constable Nathaniel John Booth, 3379, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 45. Died of pleurisy, bronchitis, cardiac failure caused by old gun shot war wound.

1937

36775Detective Constable Louis Jacobus Nel, 0086299-1, 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div (South African Police), aged 32. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1941

4608Gunner Stephen Benjamin Herbert Cox, 109435, 2 A.A. Bde. (South African Artillery). Drowned.

1941

14028Private Alfred John Edward Lumley, NRB/16, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

3081Private Hector Gerald Burns, 195524, 1st Bn. (South African Police), aged 22. Killed in action.

1942

4123Private Dirk Arnoldus Coetzee, 195490, 1st Bn. (South African Police), aged 30. Killed in action.

1942

8070Private Marthinus Wessel Pretorius Geyer, 195554, 1st Bn. (South African Police), aged 40. Killed in action.

1942

8816Private Grobler, 195519, 1st Bn. (South African Police), aged 23. Killed in action.

1942

9774Private Napoleon Herselman, 28330, 1st (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

1942

10528Lance Corporal Alexander Humula, N/11325, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of wounds.

1942

10838Private Jacobs, 120225, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died on active service.

1942

15734Lance Corporal Leonard Mazibuko, N/10140, Non European Army Services, S.A. Forces. Died of wounds.

1942

18700Lance Corporal Nkulankula Jona Ngubeni, N/321, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of wounds.

1943

8180Trooper Leslie Gill, 214373, 7th Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 33. Died of dysentery.

1943

9633Gunner Ernest Joseph Henderson, RH/1095786, Royal Artillery, aged 32. Died on active service.

1943

14301Air Mechanic Murdoch Edward MacKenzie, 152764, 23 Air School (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, killed by rotating propeller.

1943

28716Private Frans Witbooi, C/23502, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died on active service.

1944

1106Second Lieutenant Johannes Jacobus Barkley, 38226, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 36. Killed in aircraft accident, caught fire and crashed in sea 100 miles off Durban, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6408.

1944

5325Lieutenant Frans B De Kock, 542914V, 25 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in aircraft accident, near Eshowe, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6026.

1944

8116Lieutenant Henry A. (Jackie) Gibson, 98394V, 25 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in aircraft accident, near Eshowe, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6026.

1944

14321Lieutenant James I MacKintosh, 205998V, 25 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, near Eshowe, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6026.

1944

15136Lieutenant Donovan F Marillier, 75736V, 25 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, near Eshowe, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6026.

1944

15675Private Willie Sam Mawewe, N/9426, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of thrombosis.

1944

16102Lieutenant McKie, 103352, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, caught fire and crashed in sea 100 miles off Durban, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6408.

1944

16820Private Baroe Kleinbooi Mkadimeng, N/37459, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of fractured skull, received in motor accident.

1944

21801Lieutenant Philip Roos, 102458, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in aircraft accident, caught fire and crashed in sea 100 miles off Durban, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6408.

1944

27248Lieutenant Venter, 102266, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, caught fire and crashed in sea 100 miles off Durban, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6408.

1945

1884Sergeant Conrad Percival Pate Blackmore, 193788, South African Engineer Corps, aged 45. Died of colitis, after discharge.

1945

5550Flight Sergeant Denham, 607866V, 76 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 18. Missing, Death Presumed, on a night navigation exercise, in Wellington X #LN957.

1945

6922Lieutenant David Arthur Farquhar, 74994V, 76 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 33. Missing, Death Presumed, in Wellington X #LN957.

1945

8900Private James Gumede, N/44850V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of exposure, was found lying an a vegetable garden, near the camp.

1945

9637Captain Gordon McGregor Henderson, 103567V, 260 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, bombing railway line between Gemona and Chiusforte.

1945

14021Flight Sergeant Harry Dunford Lugg, 607798V, 76 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 25. Missing, Death Presumed, in Wellington X #LN957.

1945

16302Lieutenant Graham Meaker, 250918V, 76 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 26. Missing, Death Presumed, in Wellington X #LN957, over Italy.

1945

17067Lieutenant John Mortimer Moir, 581272V, 76 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 20. Missing, Death Presumed, in Wellington X #LN957.

1945

17904Private Jack Mudzunga, N/6332, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of arthritis of knee.

1945

23238Lance Corporal Sidney Sirmonpong, M/14645V, 157 Wks Coy. (Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 30. Died of multiple burns, sustained in fire destroying bungalow. Died in hospital.

1945

25524Corporal Jan Andreas Truter, 212003V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 43. Died of coronary artery occlusion following coronary atheroma.

1945

28767Flight Lieutenant Henry Wood, 115716, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 25. Killed in action, Mosquito NF.30 MV565.

1946

16350Private Jacobus Johannes Meissenheimer, 323852V, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died on active service.

1946

23688Private George Snyers, C/288157V, 1st Bn. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 36. Died in motor accident, compound fracture of skull and cerebral hemorrhage.

1946

26750Private Nicholas Van Der Westhuizen, M/16585, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died on active service.

1946

26789Lieutenant Cornelius Johannes Van Eeden, 41777V, 6 Divisional Provost Coy. (South African Corps of Military Police), aged 30. Died of injures, fractured skull, received in motor vehicle accident, in hospital in Italy.

1960

41708Lieutenant Colonel Johannes Francois Vorster, P/7042, H.q. (South African Police), aged 57. Died of bullet wound to the head, in Pretoria hospital.

1971

36788Sergeant Jacob Louis Nethamba, 151983, Inanda (South African Police), aged 48. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1972

41271Corporal Dennis Arthur Tingle, 4482, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Army), aged 29. Died of injuries, received in vehicle accident on the Bulawayo - Salisbury road, at Bulawayo Central Hospital.

1976

38381Senior Assistant Commissioner William John Callow, 9669, Fort Victoria (British South Africa Police), aged 54. Died of a heart attack.

1977

39365Private Kevin Christopher Green, 109704T, Reserve Holding Unit (Rhodesian Defence Regiment), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident.

1977

38830National Service Patrol Officer George Venturas, 901662, Ground Coverage (British South Africa Police), aged 19. Killed in action, in a vehicle ambush in the Belingwe area.

1978

40622Private Onias Zinyakatiri, 648169, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 22. Died on active service.

1979

29206Sergeant Boaz Adar, Artillery (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, in the defence of Israel.

1979

39128Private Pherious Clemence Chivasa, 647780, Internal Affairs (Rhodesia Army), aged 19. Died on active service.

1979

40053Guard Jack Ndhlovu, 33745629, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 21. Killed in action.

1979

38846Field Reservist Yotamu (Patrick) Zimba, A23303, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 36. Accidentally killed.

1980

39977Private Norbert Mushonga, 665035, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 23. Died of injuries, received in a vehicle accident.

1981

33329Rifleman Leonard (Chunkie) Truter, 73484347BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (1 Parachute Battalion), aged 23. Killed in action.

1981

33840Sergeant Louis Theodorus Hermanus Wessels, 75339440PE, 85 Combat Flying School (1 Parachute Battalion), aged 21. Killed in action.

1982

30116Rifleman Jonathan Raymond Spencer Drake, 76301407BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Killed in action, in an ambush while going for brunch, before starting their patrol.

1982

32118Rifleman Faustinus Mushanambango, 81956807HK, 201 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 24. Killed in action, during fierce engagement with a numerically superior force of SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland.

1982

33132Richard Ronald Storrier, 79482527BG, 1 Parachute Battalion (South African Army), aged 23. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, near Bloemfontein while on weekend pass.

1982

33850Rifleman Bruce Allen White, 75587519BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 22. Killed in action, in an ambush while going for brunch, before starting their patrol.

1984

31167Gunner Gilderoy Kruger, 81122756BG, 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment (South African Artillery), aged 18. 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.

1987

30057Special Constable Shivelekeni Dhilimbulukweni, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 20. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

1987

30311Special Constable Mathias Fesiango, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 20. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

1993

41832Corporal George Marienuthoo Kanthan, 84726918PJ, Army Gymnasium (South African Catering Corps), aged 63. Died of heart attack, suspected, was walking in Johannesburg and suddenly collapsed. He was admitted to the Hillbrow Hospital where he died.

1995

38152Sergeant Johannes Gerhardus Vermeulen, 0442203-1, 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1996

36987Sergeant Joseph Ntshota, 0495217-1, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 44. Stabbed to death.

1998

36155Sergeant Cornelius Ephraim Mjangqeka, 635663-0, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 53. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2000

35164Constable Paul Khanyile, 484561-7, Free State (South African Police), aged 38. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2000

35928Inspector N Victor Matladi, 617724-7, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 20. Municipal Police.

2006

37628Constable Sameul Sithole, 7028258-7, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police Service), aged 35. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2007

36535Captain S Phillip Mphuthi, 173960-3, North West Province (South African Police Service), aged 30. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 15 January

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 43731 — Burgher Maas, Brandfort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 39. Killed in action, Jacobsdal.

- 1900 45443 — Burgher Jacob Simon Petrus Oescher, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1901 43725 — Burgher Mayer, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Leeufontein Hosp.

- 1902 47537 — Burgher H Baumand, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Charlestown.

- 1902 47458 — Burgher Johannes Marthinus Beukes, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Barberton chest wound.

- 1915 23785 — Native Constable Sullivan Songca, 162, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles). Died of tuberculosis, whilst a POW, at Windhoek.

- 1916 11798 — Private Charles William Kannemeyer, 3638, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of septicaemia and heart failure.

- 1917 12120 — Labourer Frans Kgadime, 11115, South African Native Labour Corps. Sekukuniland after discharge.

- 1917 24889 — Labourer Moses Tebe, 668, Bakery Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dar es Salaam.

- 1917 25567 — Driver Thomson Tshezi, 13271, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of pneumonia, at Morogoro.

- 1917 29052 — Private Zakaria, 530, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died on active service.

- 1918 8307 — Private Dave Gold, 7098, 2nd (South African Horse), aged 25. Died of tuberculosis.

- 1918 14140 — Private Sam Mabango, 15574, 28th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis and pericarditis.

- 1918 15279 — Private Joseph Martin, 3073, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria and blackwater fever, at Potchefstroom.

- 1918 18037 — Private Daniel Munnick, 1904, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of acute enteritis, at Cape Town.

- 1918 22259 — Private Jonas Sapi, 13796, 24th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1919 1115 — Private Roland Brereton Barlow, 8255, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 39. Found dead in bed, at Wynberg camp.

- 1919 10151 — Sergeant Lionel Pretorius Holloway, 2325, H.q. (Australian Imperial Force), aged 21. Died of sickness.

- 1919 12803 — Private Louis Lack, 18164, South African Medical Corps. Died of typhoid fever.

- 1919 20066 — Driver John Petersen, HT/4610, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1919 20750 — Private John Pritchard, 23124, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of hydrated cyst of liver.

- 1919 24543 — Gunner Johannes Arnoldus Swanepoel, 2722, 5th Permanent Bty. (Mountain Guns) (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 26. Died of fever, at Middleburg, whilst on casual leave.

- 1919 28273 — Private William Edmund Whysall, 4214, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malignant malaria.

- 1928 34123 — Constable Nathaniel John Booth, 3379, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 45. Died of pleurisy, bronchitis, cardiac failure caused by old gun shot war wound.

- 1937 36775 — Detective Constable Louis Jacobus Nel, 0086299-1, 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div (South African Police), aged 32. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1941 4608 — Gunner Stephen Benjamin Herbert Cox, 109435, 2 A.A. Bde. (South African Artillery). Drowned.

- 1941 14028 — Private Alfred John Edward Lumley, NRB/16, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 3081 — Private Hector Gerald Burns, 195524, 1st Bn. (South African Police), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1942 4123 — Private Dirk Arnoldus Coetzee, 195490, 1st Bn. (South African Police), aged 30. Killed in action.

- 1942 8070 — Private Marthinus Wessel Pretorius Geyer, 195554, 1st Bn. (South African Police), aged 40. Killed in action.

- 1942 8816 — Private Grobler, 195519, 1st Bn. (South African Police), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1942 9774 — Private Napoleon Herselman, 28330, 1st (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

- 1942 10528 — Lance Corporal Alexander Humula, N/11325, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of wounds.

- 1942 10838 — Private Jacobs, 120225, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died on active service.

- 1942 15734 — Lance Corporal Leonard Mazibuko, N/10140, Non European Army Services, S.A. Forces. Died of wounds.

- 1942 18700 — Lance Corporal Nkulankula Jona Ngubeni, N/321, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of wounds.

- 1943 8180 — Trooper Leslie Gill, 214373, 7th Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 33. Died of dysentery.

- 1943 9633 — Gunner Ernest Joseph Henderson, RH/1095786, Royal Artillery, aged 32. Died on active service.

- 1943 14301 — Air Mechanic Murdoch Edward MacKenzie, 152764, 23 Air School (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, killed by rotating propeller.

- 1943 28716 — Private Frans Witbooi, C/23502, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1944 1106 — Second Lieutenant Johannes Jacobus Barkley, 38226, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 36. Killed in aircraft accident, caught fire and crashed in sea 100 miles off Durban, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6408.

- 1944 5325 — Lieutenant Frans B De Kock, 542914V, 25 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in aircraft accident, near Eshowe, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6026.

- 1944 8116 — Lieutenant Henry A. (Jackie) Gibson, 98394V, 25 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in aircraft accident, near Eshowe, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6026.

- 1944 14321 — Lieutenant James I MacKintosh, 205998V, 25 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, near Eshowe, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6026.

- 1944 15136 — Lieutenant Donovan F Marillier, 75736V, 25 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, near Eshowe, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6026.

- 1944 15675 — Private Willie Sam Mawewe, N/9426, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of thrombosis.

- 1944 16102 — Lieutenant McKie, 103352, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, caught fire and crashed in sea 100 miles off Durban, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6408.

- 1944 16820 — Private Baroe Kleinbooi Mkadimeng, N/37459, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of fractured skull, received in motor accident.

- 1944 21801 — Lieutenant Philip Roos, 102458, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in aircraft accident, caught fire and crashed in sea 100 miles off Durban, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6408.

- 1944 27248 — Lieutenant Venter, 102266, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, caught fire and crashed in sea 100 miles off Durban, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6408.

- 1945 1884 — Sergeant Conrad Percival Pate Blackmore, 193788, South African Engineer Corps, aged 45. Died of colitis, after discharge.

- 1945 5550 — Flight Sergeant Denham, 607866V, 76 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 18. Missing, Death Presumed, on a night navigation exercise, in Wellington X #LN957.

- 1945 6922 — Lieutenant David Arthur Farquhar, 74994V, 76 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 33. Missing, Death Presumed, in Wellington X #LN957.

- 1945 8900 — Private James Gumede, N/44850V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of exposure, was found lying an a vegetable garden, near the camp.

- 1945 9637 — Captain Gordon McGregor Henderson, 103567V, 260 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, bombing railway line between Gemona and Chiusforte.

- 1945 14021 — Flight Sergeant Harry Dunford Lugg, 607798V, 76 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 25. Missing, Death Presumed, in Wellington X #LN957.

- 1945 16302 — Lieutenant Graham Meaker, 250918V, 76 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 26. Missing, Death Presumed, in Wellington X #LN957, over Italy.

- 1945 17067 — Lieutenant John Mortimer Moir, 581272V, 76 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 20. Missing, Death Presumed, in Wellington X #LN957.

- 1945 17904 — Private Jack Mudzunga, N/6332, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of arthritis of knee.

- 1945 23238 — Lance Corporal Sidney Sirmonpong, M/14645V, 157 Wks Coy. (Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 30. Died of multiple burns, sustained in fire destroying bungalow. Died in hospital.

- 1945 25524 — Corporal Jan Andreas Truter, 212003V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 43. Died of coronary artery occlusion following coronary atheroma.

- 1945 28767 — Flight Lieutenant Henry Wood, 115716, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 25. Killed in action, Mosquito NF.30 MV565.

- 1946 16350 — Private Jacobus Johannes Meissenheimer, 323852V, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died on active service.

- 1946 23688 — Private George Snyers, C/288157V, 1st Bn. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 36. Died in motor accident, compound fracture of skull and cerebral hemorrhage.

- 1946 26750 — Private Nicholas Van Der Westhuizen, M/16585, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died on active service.

- 1946 26789 — Lieutenant Cornelius Johannes Van Eeden, 41777V, 6 Divisional Provost Coy. (South African Corps of Military Police), aged 30. Died of injures, fractured skull, received in motor vehicle accident, in hospital in Italy.

- 1960 41708 — Lieutenant Colonel Johannes Francois Vorster, P/7042, H.q. (South African Police), aged 57. Died of bullet wound to the head, in Pretoria hospital.

- 1971 36788 — Sergeant Jacob Louis Nethamba, 151983, Inanda (South African Police), aged 48. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1972 41271 — Corporal Dennis Arthur Tingle, 4482, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Army), aged 29. Died of injuries, received in vehicle accident on the Bulawayo - Salisbury road, at Bulawayo Central Hospital.

- 1976 38381 — Senior Assistant Commissioner William John Callow, 9669, Fort Victoria (British South Africa Police), aged 54. Died of a heart attack.

- 1977 39365 — Private Kevin Christopher Green, 109704T, Reserve Holding Unit (Rhodesian Defence Regiment), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident.

- 1977 38830 — National Service Patrol Officer George Venturas, 901662, Ground Coverage (British South Africa Police), aged 19. Killed in action, in a vehicle ambush in the Belingwe area.

- 1978 40622 — Private Onias Zinyakatiri, 648169, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1979 29206 — Sergeant Boaz Adar, Artillery (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, in the defence of Israel.

- 1979 39128 — Private Pherious Clemence Chivasa, 647780, Internal Affairs (Rhodesia Army), aged 19. Died on active service.

- 1979 40053 — Guard Jack Ndhlovu, 33745629, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1979 38846 — Field Reservist Yotamu (Patrick) Zimba, A23303, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 36. Accidentally killed.

- 1980 39977 — Private Norbert Mushonga, 665035, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 23. Died of injuries, received in a vehicle accident.

- 1981 33329 — Rifleman Leonard (Chunkie) Truter, 73484347BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (1 Parachute Battalion), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1981 33840 — Sergeant Louis Theodorus Hermanus Wessels, 75339440PE, 85 Combat Flying School (1 Parachute Battalion), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1982 30116 — Rifleman Jonathan Raymond Spencer Drake, 76301407BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Killed in action, in an ambush while going for brunch, before starting their patrol.

- 1982 32118 — Rifleman Faustinus Mushanambango, 81956807HK, 201 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 24. Killed in action, during fierce engagement with a numerically superior force of SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland.

- 1982 33132 — Richard Ronald Storrier, 79482527BG, 1 Parachute Battalion (South African Army), aged 23. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, near Bloemfontein while on weekend pass.

- 1982 33850 — Rifleman Bruce Allen White, 75587519BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 22. Killed in action, in an ambush while going for brunch, before starting their patrol.

- 1984 31167 — Gunner Gilderoy Kruger, 81122756BG, 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment (South African Artillery), aged 18. 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.

- 1987 30057 — Special Constable Shivelekeni Dhilimbulukweni, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 20. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

- 1987 30311 — Special Constable Mathias Fesiango, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 20. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

- 1993 41832 — Corporal George Marienuthoo Kanthan, 84726918PJ, Army Gymnasium (South African Catering Corps), aged 63. Died of heart attack, suspected, was walking in Johannesburg and suddenly collapsed. He was admitted to the Hillbrow Hospital where he died.

- 1995 38152 — Sergeant Johannes Gerhardus Vermeulen, 0442203-1, 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1996 36987 — Sergeant Joseph Ntshota, 0495217-1, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 44. Stabbed to death.

- 1998 36155 — Sergeant Cornelius Ephraim Mjangqeka, 635663-0, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 53. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2000 35164 — Constable Paul Khanyile, 484561-7, Free State (South African Police), aged 38. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2000 35928 — Inspector N Victor Matladi, 617724-7, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 20. Municipal Police.

- 2006 37628 — Constable Sameul Sithole, 7028258-7, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police Service), aged 35. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2007 36535 — Captain S Phillip Mphuthi, 173960-3, North West Province (South African Police Service), aged 30. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

We will remember them.

ON THIS DAY

15 January

On This Day — 15 January

Deaths on 15 January by Year