On This Day

On This Day — 15 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

47351Burgher Daniel Booysens, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Colenso.

1899

46997Burgher Luigi Colla, Italian Corps Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Colenso.

1899

46801Burgher Taekele De Schaaf, Swaziland Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Colenso.

1899

43607Burgher Du Plessis, Boer Forces, aged 36. Killed in action, Hosp De Aar.

1899

46377Burgher Theodorus F. Graham, Swaziland (Botha) Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Colenso.

1899

46293Burgher Hermanus Gerhardus Grove, Vryheid (Boer Forces), aged 33. Killed in action, Colenso.

1899

46288Burgher Eugenio Guelpa, Italianse corporals Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Colenso.

1899

45755Burgher Francois Johannes Lombaard, Boksburg (Boer Forces), aged 43. Killed in action, Colenso.

1899

47688Burgher D.l. Marais, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Colenso.

1899

47686Burgher Dietloff Ziegfried Marais, Boer Forces, aged 48. Killed in action, Colenso.

1899

45679Burgher Jan Hendrick Meyer, Soutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Colenso.

1899

45248Burgher Andries Johannes A. Pretorius, Potchefstroom (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Magersfontein.

1899

44969Burgher Johannes Hendrik Schoeman, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Colenso.

1899

44951Burgher Jacob Schorr, Boksburg, Fc Dercksen (Heidelberg) Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Colenso.

1899

44942Burgher Christiaan Ernst Schutte, Carolina Commando (Boer Forces), aged 59. Killed in action, Zevenfontein.

1899

44609Burgher Gabriel J J Uys, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Tugela near Colenso.

1899

43677Burgher Van Aswegen, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Kuruman.

1899

44181Burgher Jacob Van Schoor, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Colenso.

1900

43461Burgher Fauconnier, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.

1900

47869Burgher Christoffel Johannes Petrus Langeveld, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 16. Died of unknown fever while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1900

47744Burgher Jan (John George) Louw, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Breedtsnek Hosp.

1900

47867Burgher Johannes Daniel Van Coller, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 47. Died of meningitis while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1901

43622Burgher Briel, Vredefort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 29. Killed in action, Parys.

1901

47807Burgher Wynand Johannes Wessels, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1915

573Captain Clarence Case Anthony, 13th Bn. (Royal Fusiliers). Died of wounds, near Hannescamp.

1915

16006Private Michael James McGregor, L/7035, 2nd Bn. (The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)), aged 37. Died on active service.

1916

6673Corporal Francis Thomas Charles Ennis, 7730, 14th Bn. (Hampshire Regiment), aged 28. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

1916

8378Leader Petrus Goodman, 7031, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of pneumonia, at Tanga.

1916

12240Private Eric Newton King, 9380, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Died of wounds, received 10th December.

1916

15035Lieutenant Colonel William Evelyn Maples, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), aged 36. Killed in action, offensive against Kut, attacking with some 50,000 troops on the night of 13th/14th December 1916. Maples fell in action during this advance on the Tigris Line while commanding the 6th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

1916

15653Lance Corporal William Henry Maudsley, 9649, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 40. Died of wounds.

1916

17885Mule Driver Dick Mtshingitshingi, 15772, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1916

23875Private Leon Spero, 9150, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Died of wounds, accidentally received at Ngukwas, on 11th December.

1916

24540Pack Leader Hans Swanepoel, 15952, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Kibata.

1917

2454Private John Bradley, 13914, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 45. Killed in action.

1917

3603Private Robert Alfred Chandler, 13266, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of cerebral spinal meningitis.

1917

3934Corporal Harold Charles Clarke, 5652, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Died of pneumonia.

1917

5085Private William Cruickshank Davidson, 6355, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action.

1917

14834Private William Fleming Maltman, 4392, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of appendicitis.

1917

16841Private Velapi Mkize, 3643, 10th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at Woodstock Hospital.

1917

17917Private John Heatherton Muir, 15986, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1917

21265Private Michael Bridgland Reeves, 15114, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 43. Killed in action.

1917

23972Lance Corporal Edward Benjamin Stanley, 7358, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1918

793Staff Sergeant John Eardley Wilmot Austin, P/207, South African Pay Corps, aged 37. Died of influenza.

1918

2884Driver Diederick Gerhardus Johannes Brummer, MT/7353, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 37. Died of influenza.

1918

3601Sapper Harry Chandler, D/814, South African Pioneers, aged 43. Died of blackwater fever.

1918

34689Lance Corporal Rupert Bayly Foster, 1168(M), 9 Dist (Calvinia) CW Div (South African Police), aged 48. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1918

16272Private Mbaluka Mdala, M/1099, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Ntondwe, Nyasaland.

1918

18328Driver Richard St. Andrew Napier, MT/8060, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 27. Died of broncho pneumonia and influenza.

1918

18329Sergeant William Napier, 8344, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 44. Died of phthisis.

1918

18534Gunner Samuel Peter Martinus Nel, 1899, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 22. Died of tubercule lung.

1918

19947Staff Sergeant Jack Arthur Penny, MT/4896, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 20. Died of influenza.

1918

24720Private Tamalin, M/804, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Ntondwe, Nyasaland.

1918

24964Mechanician Gerald Howe Thatcher, MT/8367, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 21. Died of influenza.

1918

28949Private Cecil Rhodes Wynne, 9399, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1941

1569Private George Edward Benjamin, C/304420, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of typhoid fever, in hospital.

1941

2279Private Botha, 43745, 10 Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps). Died of wounds.

1941

2626Private Lloyd Cecil Britchford, 6142810, 2nd Bn. (East Surrey Regiment), aged 24. Died on active service.

1941

8701Private Harry Greenberg, 27080, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.

1941

10341Sergeant Claude Malcolm Waring Howard, 778683, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, Harvard P5981, at Riverside Farm, Norton.

1941

15892Lieutenant George Ballantine McCrudden, 14681, 4 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in aircraft accident, failed to recover from spin at Benoni, in DH82A Tiger Moth #1494.

1941

21363Private Reyner, C/288883, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1941

21561Lance Bombardier Alfred Edward Roberts, 142967, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 24. Died of wounds. Wounded in the left groin on the 2 December 1941 and admitted to the 18th General Hospital. He died of an intro-abdominal abscess.

1941

27559Captain Richard Shepstone Wakefield, 114766, 1 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 41. Died of wounds, at Sidi Omar.

1941

29033Sergeant William John Young, 778478, 50 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Killed in action, off Ostend.

1942

6885Private Imaran Fakir, M/18734, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

7003Flight Sergeant Leslie James Felton, 207191, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, in Martin Baltimore, AH-151 was hit three times by flak over the target area, these hits killed the top gunner and injured the observer. AH-151 landed at Belandah where the body of F/Sgt. Felton was removed from the aircraft by medical personnel of the USAAF and reputedly handed over to 239 RAF Wing for burial. His grave is unknown, so he is commerated on the Alamein Memorial. He had been hit by flak shrapnel in the upper body.

1942

16771Second Lieutenant David Harry Mitchell, 206674, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in aircraft accident, hit tree on take-off, stalled at Mtubatuba, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6069.

1942

19170Staff Sergeant Edward Llewellyn Oates, 4266, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 50. Died on active service.

1942

21488Private Frederick W C Ridley, D/507, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 65. Died on active service.

1942

24063Air Mechanic Steere, 47688, South African Air Force. Died on active service.

1942

25389Second Lieutenant Desmond Y Toombs, 102489, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in aircraft accident, hit tree on take-off, stalled at Mtubatuba, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6069.

1942

27977Lieutenant Andrew Cyril Weeks, 103414, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in aircraft accident, hit tree on take-off, stalled at Mtubatuba, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6069.

1943

8838Sapper Mattheus Lukas Groenewald, 229421, South African Engineer Corps, aged 22. Died of chronic interstitial nephritis, at sea.

1943

11766Private Phiri Kamjoma, NRA/12603, 4th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1943

20210Private Righton Phiri, N/4086, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in brawl.

1944

2853Major Patrick Warren Browne, 156230, The King's Regiment (Liverpool). Died on active service.

1944

3550Labourer Simoni Cephas, 4539, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

1944

11846Private Moses Katent, N/22041, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of haemorrhage.

1944

12876Private Phillip Lammetjies, C/303378V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Killed in action, in Italy.

1945

16548Sailor Josiah Mgojo, B/295, H.M.S. Afrikander (Royal Navy), aged 26. Died on active service.

1945

17413Corporal More, 589520V, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 52. Died on active service.

1945

22418Corporal Harry Schoeman, C/276473, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died on active service.

1953

33059Air Cadet Wilfred Rudolf Spies, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed near Wonderboom Airfield, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXE #5637.

1958

30598Chaplain Kelsey Leonard Hall, 81290850BG, 8th Regt. (South African Army), aged 55. Died of coronary thrombosis, in his home, at Pretoria.

1964

41657Sergeant Carel Gert Coetzee, P/6679, 1 Air Depot (South African Police), aged 39. Died of coronary thrombosis, at Pretoria.

1964

41656Johannes Massyn, P/6679, 1 Air Depot (South African Army), aged 24. Died of heart failure caused by bacterial endocarditis, at Pretoria.

1965

37056Hannes Olivier, 458552-6, Free State (South African Police), aged 21. Died on active service.

1972

35460Constable Willem Luhabe, S159284T, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 20. Murdered.

1976

29834Corporal Timothy Gilmore Conway, 69257459BT, Regiment Algoa Bay (South African Infantry Corps), aged 23. Killed in action, at Ovamboland, mortar attack Oshikango.

1976

32788Rifleman Alfredo Samba, 76927144SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 25. Died in Freak Accident, mortar accident.

1978

29938Corporal Thomas Davis, 72570344BG, 2 Parachute Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24. Died in Shooting Incident, accident.

1978

38476Patrol Officer Stuart Gillies, 10422, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 22. Died in Friendly Fire Incident, a bullet fired at a local who was not co-operating with the PATU patrol went through the local and struck P/O Gillies.

1978

40977Auxiliary Constable Philip Muthume, 200452, Dog Section (British South Africa Police), aged 21. Killed in action, in a contact in the Rusape Area, Op Thrasher.

1979

39369Trooper Alfred William Greyvesteyn, 124298, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 29. Died in Friendly Fire Incident, near Feira, Zambia.

1979

32356Rifleman Walter Donald O'Connor, 77347151, 11 Commando (South African Commandos), aged 18. Died in a Pedestrian Accident, struck by a passing car while walking on the pavement. He was on weekend pass at the time.

1980

31652Rifleman Jabulani David Masate, 76900596SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 25. Suicide.

1980

41209Patrol Officer Bryan Rink, 111170, Ground Coverage (British South Africa Police), aged 20. Died in vehicle accident, vehicle hit an elephant at night.

1981

32679Lance Corporal Jeremiah Richards, 78311867BG, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (Sector 2), aged 19. Died in a military vehicle accident. Buffel overturned in Sec 20, near Musese.

1982

31120Candidate Officer Gregor Charles Kohler, 66322827, 107 Air Commando Sqn (South African Air Force), aged 32. Died in private aircraft accident, 5.5km south of the John Vorster Airport, Kimberley.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 15 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 47351 — Burgher Daniel Booysens, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Colenso.

- 1899 46997 — Burgher Luigi Colla, Italian Corps Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Colenso.

- 1899 46801 — Burgher Taekele De Schaaf, Swaziland Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Colenso.

- 1899 43607 — Burgher Du Plessis, Boer Forces, aged 36. Killed in action, Hosp De Aar.

- 1899 46377 — Burgher Theodorus F. Graham, Swaziland (Botha) Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Colenso.

- 1899 46293 — Burgher Hermanus Gerhardus Grove, Vryheid (Boer Forces), aged 33. Killed in action, Colenso.

- 1899 46288 — Burgher Eugenio Guelpa, Italianse corporals Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Colenso.

- 1899 45755 — Burgher Francois Johannes Lombaard, Boksburg (Boer Forces), aged 43. Killed in action, Colenso.

- 1899 47688 — Burgher D.l. Marais, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Colenso.

- 1899 47686 — Burgher Dietloff Ziegfried Marais, Boer Forces, aged 48. Killed in action, Colenso.

- 1899 45679 — Burgher Jan Hendrick Meyer, Soutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Colenso.

- 1899 45248 — Burgher Andries Johannes A. Pretorius, Potchefstroom (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Magersfontein.

- 1899 44969 — Burgher Johannes Hendrik Schoeman, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Colenso.

- 1899 44951 — Burgher Jacob Schorr, Boksburg, Fc Dercksen (Heidelberg) Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Colenso.

- 1899 44942 — Burgher Christiaan Ernst Schutte, Carolina Commando (Boer Forces), aged 59. Killed in action, Zevenfontein.

- 1899 44609 — Burgher Gabriel J J Uys, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Tugela near Colenso.

- 1899 43677 — Burgher Van Aswegen, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Kuruman.

- 1899 44181 — Burgher Jacob Van Schoor, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Colenso.

- 1900 43461 — Burgher Fauconnier, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.

- 1900 47869 — Burgher Christoffel Johannes Petrus Langeveld, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 16. Died of unknown fever while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1900 47744 — Burgher Jan (John George) Louw, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Breedtsnek Hosp.

- 1900 47867 — Burgher Johannes Daniel Van Coller, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 47. Died of meningitis while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1901 43622 — Burgher Briel, Vredefort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 29. Killed in action, Parys.

- 1901 47807 — Burgher Wynand Johannes Wessels, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1915 573 — Captain Clarence Case Anthony, 13th Bn. (Royal Fusiliers). Died of wounds, near Hannescamp.

- 1915 16006 — Private Michael James McGregor, L/7035, 2nd Bn. (The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)), aged 37. Died on active service.

- 1916 6673 — Corporal Francis Thomas Charles Ennis, 7730, 14th Bn. (Hampshire Regiment), aged 28. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

- 1916 8378 — Leader Petrus Goodman, 7031, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of pneumonia, at Tanga.

- 1916 12240 — Private Eric Newton King, 9380, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Died of wounds, received 10th December.

- 1916 15035 — Lieutenant Colonel William Evelyn Maples, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), aged 36. Killed in action, offensive against Kut, attacking with some 50,000 troops on the night of 13th/14th December 1916. Maples fell in action during this advance on the Tigris Line while commanding the 6th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

- 1916 15653 — Lance Corporal William Henry Maudsley, 9649, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 40. Died of wounds.

- 1916 17885 — Mule Driver Dick Mtshingitshingi, 15772, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1916 23875 — Private Leon Spero, 9150, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Died of wounds, accidentally received at Ngukwas, on 11th December.

- 1916 24540 — Pack Leader Hans Swanepoel, 15952, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Kibata.

- 1917 2454 — Private John Bradley, 13914, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 45. Killed in action.

- 1917 3603 — Private Robert Alfred Chandler, 13266, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of cerebral spinal meningitis.

- 1917 3934 — Corporal Harold Charles Clarke, 5652, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Died of pneumonia.

- 1917 5085 — Private William Cruickshank Davidson, 6355, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1917 14834 — Private William Fleming Maltman, 4392, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of appendicitis.

- 1917 16841 — Private Velapi Mkize, 3643, 10th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at Woodstock Hospital.

- 1917 17917 — Private John Heatherton Muir, 15986, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1917 21265 — Private Michael Bridgland Reeves, 15114, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 43. Killed in action.

- 1917 23972 — Lance Corporal Edward Benjamin Stanley, 7358, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1918 793 — Staff Sergeant John Eardley Wilmot Austin, P/207, South African Pay Corps, aged 37. Died of influenza.

- 1918 2884 — Driver Diederick Gerhardus Johannes Brummer, MT/7353, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 37. Died of influenza.

- 1918 3601 — Sapper Harry Chandler, D/814, South African Pioneers, aged 43. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1918 34689 — Lance Corporal Rupert Bayly Foster, 1168(M), 9 Dist (Calvinia) CW Div (South African Police), aged 48. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 16272 — Private Mbaluka Mdala, M/1099, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Ntondwe, Nyasaland.

- 1918 18328 — Driver Richard St. Andrew Napier, MT/8060, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 27. Died of broncho pneumonia and influenza.

- 1918 18329 — Sergeant William Napier, 8344, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 44. Died of phthisis.

- 1918 18534 — Gunner Samuel Peter Martinus Nel, 1899, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 22. Died of tubercule lung.

- 1918 19947 — Staff Sergeant Jack Arthur Penny, MT/4896, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 20. Died of influenza.

- 1918 24720 — Private Tamalin, M/804, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Ntondwe, Nyasaland.

- 1918 24964 — Mechanician Gerald Howe Thatcher, MT/8367, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 21. Died of influenza.

- 1918 28949 — Private Cecil Rhodes Wynne, 9399, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1941 1569 — Private George Edward Benjamin, C/304420, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of typhoid fever, in hospital.

- 1941 2279 — Private Botha, 43745, 10 Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps). Died of wounds.

- 1941 2626 — Private Lloyd Cecil Britchford, 6142810, 2nd Bn. (East Surrey Regiment), aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1941 8701 — Private Harry Greenberg, 27080, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.

- 1941 10341 — Sergeant Claude Malcolm Waring Howard, 778683, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, Harvard P5981, at Riverside Farm, Norton.

- 1941 15892 — Lieutenant George Ballantine McCrudden, 14681, 4 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in aircraft accident, failed to recover from spin at Benoni, in DH82A Tiger Moth #1494.

- 1941 21363 — Private Reyner, C/288883, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1941 21561 — Lance Bombardier Alfred Edward Roberts, 142967, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 24. Died of wounds. Wounded in the left groin on the 2 December 1941 and admitted to the 18th General Hospital. He died of an intro-abdominal abscess.

- 1941 27559 — Captain Richard Shepstone Wakefield, 114766, 1 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 41. Died of wounds, at Sidi Omar.

- 1941 29033 — Sergeant William John Young, 778478, 50 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Killed in action, off Ostend.

- 1942 6885 — Private Imaran Fakir, M/18734, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 7003 — Flight Sergeant Leslie James Felton, 207191, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, in Martin Baltimore, AH-151 was hit three times by flak over the target area, these hits killed the top gunner and injured the observer. AH-151 landed at Belandah where the body of F/Sgt. Felton was removed from the aircraft by medical personnel of the USAAF and reputedly handed over to 239 RAF Wing for burial. His grave is unknown, so he is commerated on the Alamein Memorial. He had been hit by flak shrapnel in the upper body.

- 1942 16771 — Second Lieutenant David Harry Mitchell, 206674, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in aircraft accident, hit tree on take-off, stalled at Mtubatuba, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6069.

- 1942 19170 — Staff Sergeant Edward Llewellyn Oates, 4266, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 50. Died on active service.

- 1942 21488 — Private Frederick W C Ridley, D/507, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 65. Died on active service.

- 1942 24063 — Air Mechanic Steere, 47688, South African Air Force. Died on active service.

- 1942 25389 — Second Lieutenant Desmond Y Toombs, 102489, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in aircraft accident, hit tree on take-off, stalled at Mtubatuba, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6069.

- 1942 27977 — Lieutenant Andrew Cyril Weeks, 103414, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in aircraft accident, hit tree on take-off, stalled at Mtubatuba, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6069.

- 1943 8838 — Sapper Mattheus Lukas Groenewald, 229421, South African Engineer Corps, aged 22. Died of chronic interstitial nephritis, at sea.

- 1943 11766 — Private Phiri Kamjoma, NRA/12603, 4th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1943 20210 — Private Righton Phiri, N/4086, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in brawl.

- 1944 2853 — Major Patrick Warren Browne, 156230, The King's Regiment (Liverpool). Died on active service.

- 1944 3550 — Labourer Simoni Cephas, 4539, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

- 1944 11846 — Private Moses Katent, N/22041, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of haemorrhage.

- 1944 12876 — Private Phillip Lammetjies, C/303378V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Killed in action, in Italy.

- 1945 16548 — Sailor Josiah Mgojo, B/295, H.M.S. Afrikander (Royal Navy), aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1945 17413 — Corporal More, 589520V, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 52. Died on active service.

- 1945 22418 — Corporal Harry Schoeman, C/276473, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died on active service.

- 1953 33059 — Air Cadet Wilfred Rudolf Spies, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed near Wonderboom Airfield, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXE #5637.

- 1958 30598 — Chaplain Kelsey Leonard Hall, 81290850BG, 8th Regt. (South African Army), aged 55. Died of coronary thrombosis, in his home, at Pretoria.

- 1964 41657 — Sergeant Carel Gert Coetzee, P/6679, 1 Air Depot (South African Police), aged 39. Died of coronary thrombosis, at Pretoria.

- 1964 41656 — Johannes Massyn, P/6679, 1 Air Depot (South African Army), aged 24. Died of heart failure caused by bacterial endocarditis, at Pretoria.

- 1965 37056 — Hannes Olivier, 458552-6, Free State (South African Police), aged 21. Died on active service.

- 1972 35460 — Constable Willem Luhabe, S159284T, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 20. Murdered.

- 1976 29834 — Corporal Timothy Gilmore Conway, 69257459BT, Regiment Algoa Bay (South African Infantry Corps), aged 23. Killed in action, at Ovamboland, mortar attack Oshikango.

- 1976 32788 — Rifleman Alfredo Samba, 76927144SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 25. Died in Freak Accident, mortar accident.

- 1978 29938 — Corporal Thomas Davis, 72570344BG, 2 Parachute Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24. Died in Shooting Incident, accident.

- 1978 38476 — Patrol Officer Stuart Gillies, 10422, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 22. Died in Friendly Fire Incident, a bullet fired at a local who was not co-operating with the PATU patrol went through the local and struck P/O Gillies.

- 1978 40977 — Auxiliary Constable Philip Muthume, 200452, Dog Section (British South Africa Police), aged 21. Killed in action, in a contact in the Rusape Area, Op Thrasher.

- 1979 39369 — Trooper Alfred William Greyvesteyn, 124298, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 29. Died in Friendly Fire Incident, near Feira, Zambia.

- 1979 32356 — Rifleman Walter Donald O'Connor, 77347151, 11 Commando (South African Commandos), aged 18. Died in a Pedestrian Accident, struck by a passing car while walking on the pavement. He was on weekend pass at the time.

- 1980 31652 — Rifleman Jabulani David Masate, 76900596SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 25. Suicide.

- 1980 41209 — Patrol Officer Bryan Rink, 111170, Ground Coverage (British South Africa Police), aged 20. Died in vehicle accident, vehicle hit an elephant at night.

- 1981 32679 — Lance Corporal Jeremiah Richards, 78311867BG, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (Sector 2), aged 19. Died in a military vehicle accident. Buffel overturned in Sec 20, near Musese.

- 1982 31120 — Candidate Officer Gregor Charles Kohler, 66322827, 107 Air Commando Sqn (South African Air Force), aged 32. Died in private aircraft accident, 5.5km south of the John Vorster Airport, Kimberley.

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