47972Burgher Bart Visser, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 14.Died of measles while a prisoner of war, India, Trichinopoly.
1910
31078Constable Robert King, P1/5681, TUC Sqn (Transvaal Police), aged 32.Murdered by natives while on duty near Canada Junction.
1914
3025Rifleman Schalk William Burger, 2919, Field Ambulance Brigade (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 19.Killed in action, head wound, against rebels at Nooitgedagt.
1914
5599Lance Corporal Frank Deverell, 2498, South African Police, aged 38.Killed in action, against rebels at Nooitgedagt.
1914
7585Private Norman Franzsen, 3164, Depot Staff (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 20.Killed in action, against rebels at Nooitgedagt.
1914
8300Lieutenant Henry Bosenberg Goetz, De La Rey's Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 25.Killed in action, against rebels at Nooitgedagt.
1914
8502Private Norman Stanley Gowar, 4214, 4th Infantry (1st Eastern Rifles).Killed in action, at Honing's Spruit.
1914
9138Sergeant James Thomas Vines Hannum, H/612, De La Rey's Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces).Killed in action, against rebels at Nooitgedagt.
1914
9540Private Philippis Martinis Hayward, H/70, De La Rey's Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces).Killed in action, against rebels at Nooitgedagt.
1914
11619Rifleman Douglas Keith Joyner, 341, "D" Sqdn. (5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse)).Killed in action, at Garrup.
1914
15115Private William Mare, H/4455, De La Rey's Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 19.Killed in action, against rebels at Nooitgedagt.
1914
17534Constable George Morrow, 3840, South African Police, aged 34.Killed in action, against rebels at Nooitgedagt.
1914
17738Rifleman Ernest Moult, 3161, Depot Staff (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 22.Killed in action, head wound, against rebels at Nooitgedagt.
1914
20078Burgher Theunis Manuel Petersen, Bloemhof Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 45.Died of cellulitis of arm.
1914
27297Private Henry Nourse Vermooten, 12th Infantry (Pretoria Regiment), S.A. Forces.Drowned while crossing river, at Winburg.
1915
5924Corporal Henry Doubtfire, 273, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry).Died of pleurisy.
1915
9204Second Lieutenant Frank Eric Harger, 49th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery).Killed in action.
1916
1381Driver Alexander Beaton, MT/2784, M.t. (South African Service Corps).Died of malaria.
1916
6163Private Andries Francois Cornelius Du Toit, 11650, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28.Died of dysentery.
1916
10723Driver Michael Isaac, 13273, South African Native Labour Bureau.Kilossa.
1916
17663Labourer Klaas Mothlamade Or Mothlanadi, 14678, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau).Died of pneumonia, at Dar es Salaam.
1916
15573Driver John Matsawane, 288, attd. South African Service Corps Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau).Died of blackwater fever, at Dodoma.
1916
18490Driver George MacKie Neish, MT/146, attd. 10th Heavy Battery (South African Service Corps), aged 36.Died of blackwater fever, at Dodoma.
1916
29081Ox Leader Zondo Zezana, 13802, South African Native Labour Bureau.Kilwa.
1917
7304Private Folomani, 861, Northern Rhodesia Police.Died on active service.
1917
7538Private Neville Harcourt Francis, 518, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20.Died of wounds.
1917
15895Driver William McCue, MT/7019, M.t. (South African Service Corps).Died of cerebral malaria.
1917
17022Private Andries Mogorosi, 6888, 13th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps).Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.
1918
11737Private Joseph Kaliya, 17951, South African Native Labour Corps.Died of tuberculosis.
1918
12906Driver Albert Ernest Lane, MT/8154, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 19.Died of influenza, at Fort Johnson, Nyasaland.
1918
17785Lance Corporal Mpata, 0322, Northern Rhodesia Police.Died on active service.
1919
19650Private Richard Park, 2044, South African Medical Corps.Died of malaria and dysentery.
1940
13773Private Eric Langley Logie, 185721, 1st (South African Reserve Mechanical Transport), aged 31.Killed in action, at the Italian border post of El Wak, on the northern Kenyan frontier with Italian Somaliland. While advancing on El Buro Hachi, a group of huts within a thorn zariba, had to cross a clearing about half a mile wide under fairly hot enemy fire.
1940
19754Sergeant Atholl Mason Paton, 4189, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 36.Killed in action, at the Italian border post of El Wak, on the northern Kenyan frontier with Italian Somaliland. While advancing on Durro Hachi, a group of huts within a thorn zariba, had to cross a clearing about half a mile wide under fairly hot enemy fire. The Regiment lost its first World War II casualty, in this otherwise successful clash.
1940
24387Captain Strydom, 175588, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 63.Died on active service.
1940
26504Private Peter J Van Aswegen, 173784, 6th (Mounted Regiment, S.A. Forces), aged 29.Drowned.
1941
2134Private William Richard Borain, 6578, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 24.Killed in action.
1941
3382Private Alan Ebenezer Carlson, 2296, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 18.Killed in action.
1941
4691Lieut-Commander Edward Croghan, H.M.S. President (Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve).Died on active service.
1941
5298Private De Klerk, 2262, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces).Died on active service.
1941
5403Air Pupil Louis S De Villers, 205575, 21 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 20.Killed in aircraft accident, crashed at Kimberley, in Hawker Hind #168.
1941
7163Private Omberto A Firmani, 252167, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 31.Killed in action.
1941
7607Pupil Pilot Kenneth Andrew Fraser, 205595, 21 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 21.Killed in aircraft accident, crashed at Kimberley, in Hawker Hind #168.
1941
9751Sergeant Richard Herbert, 2100, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 27.Missing, Death Presumed, after attack on Bardia.
1941
9783Private Hillis James Hesselman, 5101, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 22.Killed in action, at Bardia, Libya.
1941
12047Captain Edgar Heath Gordon Marriott Kenny, 154219, 1st Bn. (The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)), aged 31.Killed in action, company overrun by enemy tanks.
1941
13509Private John William Lewis, 241506, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces).Died on active service.
1941
15345Private Alexander C Mash, 6518, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 24.Killed in action.
1941
15466Lance Corporal Charles Edward Mate, 6650, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 41.Killed in action.
1941
17632Lance Corporal Etienne E Mostert, 6653, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 27.Died on active service.
1941
18191Private Jackson Mvandaba, N/12337, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died of assault.
1941
21636Bombardier John McKenzie Robertson, 114458, South African Artillery, aged 28.Killed in action, near Bardia.
1941
21734Private Niklass J Roets, 252122, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 20.Died on active service.
1941
28512Private Ronald Norman Williams, 2269, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 22.Killed in action.
1941
28728Air Sergeant Harry Des Clayes Withers, 205463, South African Air Force.Died of injuries, received in aircraft accident, on Nov. 18th, spun in Wonderboom, in De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth #2104.
1942
392Gunner Bernard John Allies, 90588, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 32.Died of pulmonary embolism, at Camp 85, whilst a POW.
1942
2037Lieutenant Henry James Bolleurs, 40925, 47 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 28.Killed in aircraft accident, hit ground coming out of cloud at Ystervarkfontein 9 miles NW of Smithfield, in Avro Anson #3210.
1942
4003Captain Richard Edward Brian Clift, 47636, 26 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 33.Died in Aircraft Accident, Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk I/II #3586, hit tree and crashed in Pietersburg low flying area.
1942
5529Private Lawrance Johannes Delport, 11551, Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces, aged 46.Died in vehicle accident.
1942
8393Fourth Engineer Officer Robert Arthur Goodwin, S.S. Bello (Norway) (Merchant Navy), aged 29.Torpedoed.
1942
13902Lieutenant Charles Louw, 207252, 26 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 23.Killed in aircraft accident, hit tree and crashed in Pietersburg low flying area, in Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk I/II #3586.
1942
15057Private Marais, M/26015, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24.Died on active service.
1942
15449Private Andries Matakbona, N/51721, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died on active service.
1942
16432Private Charlie Mesiya, N/35165, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Struck by lightning.
1942
19034Private Mamabile K Ntabo, N/1538, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24.Died on active service.
1942
39307Brian Louis Safena, 119928, 1st Battalion (Unknown Unit), aged 44.Died on active service.
1942
24568Flight Sergeant Barend Hermanus Swart, 210366, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force).Died of wounds, damaged by flak, belly landed in desert, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2279.
1942
26734Second Lieutenant Gert Stephanus Van Der Westhuizen, 206719, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19.Killed in action, flak, in Douglas Boston Mk III.
1942
28509Private Raymond Gordon Williams, 235158, Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 19.Died of wounds, received in the vicinity of El Makh Khad during the opening stages of the advance and attack at El Alamein. He had received a gun shot wound to the abdomen, on 24 October, and although he underwent an operation, his condition remained unchanged until he died, 2 months later.
1943
2378Private Henry Bowles, C/275327, 27 Road Constr. Coy. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 30.Accidentally killed, knocked down by a vehicle.
1943
7981Lance Corporal Barend P N Geldenhuys, 237866, South African Corps of Military Police.Died on active service.
1943
9291Telegraphist Raymond Hitchcock Harris, 330488, H.M.S.A.S. Robinson (South African Naval Forces), aged 18.Died of fractured skull, received in accident.
1943
12050Private Piet Lixaba Kenosi, N/20800, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36.Died on active service.
1943
23411Corporal William P G Smit, 306788, South African Instructional Corps, aged 30.Died on active service.
1943
27288Trooper Gert Cornelis Vermeulen, 313635, South African Tank Corps, aged 20.Died on active service.
1944
4178Nursing Assistant Jocelyn Henriette Coetzer, 254879V, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 27.Died of injuries, fell from moving train.
1944
7398Sergeant John George Fortuin, C/275880V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28.Died in accidental explosion.
1944
7949Private Gazu, N/703189, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces.Died on active service.
1944
10499Lieutenant Leonard Oscar Human, 173031V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31.Died in accidental explosion.
1944
16567Private Fihiwa Mhlatlalala, N/13257, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48.Died of injuries, received in assault.
1944
21907Staff Sergeant Rossouw, 41011V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces.Died on active service.
1945
2910Gunner Richard Arthur Bryant, 591244V, South African Artillery, aged 19.Died on active service.
1945
23704Private Frans Soapa, N/7539, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1946
22062Staff Sergeant Russell, 627753V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 59.Died on active service.
1947
7505Staff Sergeant Fox, 235309V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48.Died on active service.
1947
25086Corporal Thomas, 45411, South African Pay Corps.Died after discharge.
1963
30913Able Bodied Seaman Johannes Hendrik Jordaan, P/51393, SAS President Steyn (South African Navy), aged 22.Died of injuries, received in Motor Vehicle Accident between Colesberg and Phillipolis. Died later in Bloemfontein Hospital.
1968
39324Lance Corporal Courtney Frederick Fisher, R58879T, 203 Battalion (Rhodesian Army Service Corps), aged 21.Drowned.
1969
38885Soldier Edwin Langford Ashley, 89972, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian Army), aged 41.Died of Medical Reason, cerebral haemorrhage.
1971
37358Constable Thysie Rodink, W51907F, 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div (South African Police), aged 23.Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident, during the Ovambo riots.
1972
38983Lance Corporal Leon James Bredenkamp, 5325, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 19.Died of multiple injuries, in a road accident on Jameson Avenue, Salisbury.
1975
32544Staff Sergeant Gerhardus Rudolf Posthumus, 05473350, 81 Technical Supply Depot (Administrative Services Corps), aged 40.Died of anemia, at 1 Mil Hospital.
1976
38865Corporal Ronald Eugene Alexander, 725132, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 24.Killed in action, gunshot wounds in Mozambique during a combined Rhodesian Light Infantry/SAS attack on a ZANLA camp at Rambanayi. The camp, also housing a platoon of Tanzanian troops, was defended by a complex of trenches and bunkers covered by large logs and soil, and it was when Butch jumped into the command bunker occupied by the enemy, that he was shot and killed.
1976
39008Second Lieutenant Bruce Burrell, V3133, "C" Sqdn. (Special Air Service), aged 19.Killed in action. Stepped on a mine while returning from Rambanayi, Zonue Road Bridge, Manica Province, Mozambique.
1976
35272Pieter Andries (Piet) Kriel, 0431172-8, Grootfontein, SWA (South African Police), aged 33.Died on active service.
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