ON THIS DAY

16 December

114

South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

Person # Last Name First Name Rank Regiment Date of Death
38865 Alexander Ronald Eugene Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1976-12-16
392 Allies Bernard John Gunner South African Artillery 1942-12-16
38885 Ashley Edwin Langford Soldier Rhodesian Army 1969-12-16
29348 Barnard Daniel Andries Signaler South African Corps of Signals 1982-12-16
1381 Beaton Alexander Driver South African Service Corps 1916-12-16
2037 Bolleurs Henry James Lieutenant South African Air Force 1942-12-16
2134 Borain William Richard Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1941-12-16
34150 Botes Roedolf Johannes Sergeant South African Police 2004-12-16
2378 Bowles Henry Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-12-16
38983 Bredenkamp Leon James Lance Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1972-12-16
2910 Bryant Richard Arthur Gunner South African Artillery 1945-12-16
3025 Burger Schalk William Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1914-12-16
39008 Burrell Bruce Second Lieutenant Special Air Service 1976-12-16
3382 Carlson Alan Ebenezer Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1941-12-16
4003 Clift Richard Edward Brian Captain South African Air Force 1942-12-16
4178 Coetzer Jocelyn Henriette Nursing Assistant South African Military Nursing Service 1944-12-16
4691 Croghan Edward Lieut-Commander Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 1941-12-16
5298 De Klerk Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1941-12-16
34424 De Klerk Hendrik Jacobus Constable South African Police 1983-12-16
5403 De Villers Louis S Air Pupil South African Air Force 1941-12-16
5529 Delport Lawrance Johannes Private Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces 1942-12-16
5599 Deverell Frank Lance Corporal South African Police 1914-12-16
5924 Doubtfire Henry Corporal South African Infantry 1915-12-16
6163 Du Toit Andries Francois Cornelius Private South African Infantry 1916-12-16
30317 Fihla Bruce Andrew Private South African Army 1998-12-16
7163 Firmani Omberto A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1941-12-16
39324 Fisher Courtney Frederick Lance Corporal Rhodesian Army Service Corps 1968-12-16
7304 Folomani Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-12-16
7398 Fortuin John George Sergeant Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-12-16
7505 Fox Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1947-12-16
7538 Francis Neville Harcourt Private South African Infantry 1917-12-16
7585 Franzsen Norman Private South African Mounted Rifles 1914-12-16
7607 Fraser Kenneth Andrew Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 1941-12-16
7949 Gazu Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-12-16
7981 Geldenhuys Barend P N Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1943-12-16
8300 Goetz Henry Bosenberg Lieutenant Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces 1914-12-16
8393 Goodwin Robert Arthur Fourth Engineer Officer Merchant Navy 1942-12-16
8502 Gowar Norman Stanley Private 4th Infantry (1st Eastern Rifles) 1914-12-16
30528 Greyling Arie Zagarias Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1979-12-16
9138 Hannum James Thomas Vines Sergeant Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces 1914-12-16
9204 Harger Frank Eric Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 1915-12-16
9291 Harris Raymond Hitchcock Telegraphist South African Naval Forces 1943-12-16
9540 Hayward Philippis Martinis Private Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces 1914-12-16
9751 Herbert Richard Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1941-12-16
40733 Herd Richard John Selwyn Cadet DO Internal Affairs 1977-12-16
9783 Hesselman Hillis James Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1941-12-16
10499 Human Leonard Oscar Lieutenant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-12-16
10723 Isaac Michael Driver South African Native Labour Bureau 1916-12-16
30913 Jordaan Johannes Hendrik Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy 1963-12-16
11619 Joyner Douglas Keith Rifleman 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) 1914-12-16

Deaths on 16 December by Year