On This Day

On This Day — 16 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

43689Burgher Papenfus, Boer Forces, aged 49. Killed in action, Witklip Bethlehem.

1901

47428Burgher Jeremia Jesaja Bezuidenhout, Gen Beyers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, Dwarsriver.

1901

44271Burgher E.e.a. Van Nispen, Gen Beyers/Pietersburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 36. Killed in action, Tamboekiesrand/Boekenhoutkop,Waterberg.

1902

48303Burgher Petrus Daffue, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 54. Died of beri-beri while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1902

47766Burgher Frederick Willem (2) Scott, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces). Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, Colombo.

1902

47961Burgher Hendrik Jonathan Van Aswegen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 46. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, India, Umballa.

1915

10Private Reginald Frederick William Abbott, 2694, 1st Bn. (Honourable Artillery Company), aged 33. Killed in action, during British attack at Hooge, Flanders.

1915

1632Lieutenant Charles Maurice Berlein, 5th Bn. (Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry), aged 27. Killed in action.

1916

16906Labourer John Mnyakama, 2770, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kondoa-Irangi.

1917

14797Private Charlie Malisela, 1191, 5th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tubercular peritonitis, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

1917

15427Labourer Johannes Massi, 14371, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

22480Private Joseph Daniel Schuller, 1796, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of acute enteritis, at Cape Town.

1917

25226Private Salatiel Dayide Thulo, 15693, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 21. Drowned.

1918

7734Lieutenant Hugh Robert Fuhr, 67th Training Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 19. Accidentally killed, whilst flying.

1918

8344Lieutenant John Morrissey Goller, 62nd Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action.

1918

11751Private Or Kamwana Kamana, M/1917, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of trypanosomiasis, in Port Amelia, PEA (Mozambique).

1918

22177Private Selmar Salinge Salomon, 10759, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Killed in action, at Fletre by a bomb dropped by an enemy aircraft.

1918

22597Private Charles McKenzie Seaton, 335, 1st S.A. Gen. Hosp. (South African Medical Corps), aged 19. Killed in action.

1918

24173Second Lieutenant Harold Malcolm Stewart, 27th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 20. Killed in air combat, in DH4 B2086.

1918

26993Gunner Jacobus Nickolas Van Rooyen, 2232, 1st (South African Field Artillery), aged 26. Died of pneumonia.

1918

27551Private Andrew Wainwright, 342, 1st S.A. Gen. Hosp. (South African Medical Corps). Killed in action.

1918

29063Private Zauwa, M/177, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of diarrhoea.

1921

19284Staff Sergeant James Bernard O'Hara, MW/17, Dispersal Camp Maitland (Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces). Died at St. Patricks Hospital, Waterford, England, possibly due to effects of fracture.

1941

1995Private Edward Albert Blumrick, 137711, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died of coronary thrombosis.

1941

15083Flight Sergeant Stephanus Francois Marais, 580428, 103 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, Wellington IC N2849, took off 2300 16 June 1941 from Newton, shot down over Belgium.

1941

16591Private Arthur Cecil Middlemost, 75113, 1st Bn. (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 22. Died of cerebral malaria, at sea, while en route to the Middle East.

1941

25337Lieutenant Edward Ayliff Todd, 47517, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Hurricane I #W9344.

1941

29053Private Phiri Zakwawanga, NRA/12438, 4th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1942

3523Lieutenant John Didcott Cathrine, 103549, 43 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, 4 crew (2 RAF) engine failed crashed in sea off Kowie River mouth, in Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk I/II #3372.

1942

6659Private Schalk Charles Engelbrecht, 198317, 2nd (South African Police), aged 31. Died of meningitis and septicemia.

1942

6738Gunner Norton Erlichman, 109258, 2 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 44. Died of wounds.

1942

7716Major John Everitt Frost, P/102641, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, shot down south of Tobruk, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AM422. Possibly shot down by Gunther Steinhausen, who was credited with 40 victories, East of El Adem.

1942

8465Lieutenant Astley John Gould, 105992, South African Artillery, aged 22. Died on active service.

1942

10225Lieutenant Clifford Walter Hooper, 103783, 62 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed on take-off at night near Bloemfontein, in Miles M.19 Master Mk II/III #2939.

1942

11879Private John Kayster, C/301544, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Died of accidental gun shot wound.

1942

13208Lance Corporal Albert James Lee, 9737, 6 S.A. Bde., Sig. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 26. Died of wounds, shot wounds accidentally sustained.

1942

17965Private Robert John Mullen, 241542, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died of shock, following multiple accidental injuries.

1942

18000Private Raymond Joseph Mullin, 19228, Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died of wounds.

1942

18210Private Kalishi Mwanga, NR/686, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1942

19150Private Jonathan Pande Nyoni, N/166, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of wounds.

1942

20289Private Pieterse, SAP/196933, South African Police, aged 34. Died of wounds.

1942

22243Private Matthews Sango, N/24809, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of cerebral abscess.

1942

26502Air Sergeant Van Aswegen, P/4962, 43 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, 4 crew (2 RAF) engine failed crashed in sea off Kowie River mouth, in Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk I/II #3372.

1942

27785Bandsman Clifford William Wasserfall, 26436, 1st (Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces), aged 19. Died of wounds, received on 7th June in a Composite Coy attack on positions to the front which began at 0400. However, heavy enemy fire and mounting casualties resulted in the Coy being withdrawn under a smoke screen supplied by the Artillery. The Regiment was holding positions at Gazala, at the time. Died in hospital 16th June.

1943

18845Private Putana Nkabela, N/22744, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of poisoning.

1944

771Fireman William George Augustine, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 43. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

778Lieutenant William MacGregor Malcomson Auld, 542424V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, flew into hill returning from patrol, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #JS890.

1944

1847Lieutenant Alexander Bissett, 70121V, H.M.S.A.S. Babiana (South African Naval Forces), aged 34. Died of natural causes.

1944

1908Fireman William Blankenberg, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 37. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

2140Lieutenant Trygve Frederik Borgen, 224537V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, flew into hill returning from patrol, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #JS890.

1944

2230Lance Corporal Eduard Pretorius Botha, 232703V, "B" Coy. (Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Died of wounds, received from machine gun fire in the area South East of Salci, Italy.

1944

2674Private Peter William Broli, 307332V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 21. Died of wounds, gun shot wound to his forehead, received on 10 June, during the attack on Colleno, Italy.

1944

3593Carpenter Yuen Shing Chan, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 28. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

3735Mess Room Boy Dong Chin, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 33. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

4981Fireman Leonard Henry Daniels, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 28. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

5094Brough Davies, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 21. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

5191Warrant Officer Class I John Goldsbrough Dawson, 326533V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, flew into hill returning from patrol, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #JS890.

1944

6795Captain Colin Campbell Evans, 87046V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 48. Died on active service.

1944

9505Major Pieter Jooste Hayden-Thomas, P/102652V, South African Air Force, aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, Oxford ED236, flew into a wall whilst carrying out a BABS approach at Castle Coombe, Wiltshire.

1944

10502Private Tys Human, C/286563V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of multiple injuries.

1944

17272Fireman Edgar Ralph Jacobs, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 26. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

12449Fireman Herbert Richard Knipe, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 21. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

12464Signaller John Francis Knowles, 34594V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 23. Died on active service.

1944

13033Fireman Kenneth Yorkshire Lawler, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 37. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

13105Sapper Pieter Andries Le Grange, 229141V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 47. Died of natural causes.

1944

13137Able Bodied Seaman Lionel Nello Lourens Le Roux, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 20. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

14469Private Alfred Magade, N/69961, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of cardiac failure.

1944

16741Private John Minnaar, C/169227, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 43. Died on active service.

1944

19278Fireman Vernon Ogle, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 30. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

20083Fireman John Petersen, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 47. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

21807Able Bodied Seaman William Henry Rooza, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 26. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

23125Master Andre Reidar Simensen, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 33. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

23623Storeman Vincent Douglas Smith, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 25. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

24684Steward Semui Tai, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 21. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

25258Fireman Joseph Richard Timm, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 32. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1944

26544Captain Petrus Johannes Van Den Berg, 310316V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died of typhoid fever, at 78 General Hospital.

1944

29003Galley Boy Sin Won Yen, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 27. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

1946

20950Colour Serjeant Mary Isabel Rae, WA/100, Southern Rhodesia Women's Auxiliary Military Service, aged 50. Died on active service.

1946

24607Private Adam J J Swartz, M/17700, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died on active service.

1946

25331Major Tobin, 193069, South African Engineer Corps, aged 49. Died on active service.

1946

26589Sapper Van Der Linde, 193972, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

1956

29491Second Lieutenant John Bonnes, P1/42965, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, collided in line eastern formation with #7681 and #7670 and crashed into sea, in AT-6 Harvard #7687.

1956

33078Lieutenant David Beaumont Barclay Stapleton, 78351425BG, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, collided in line astern formation with #7681 and #7687 and crashed into Table Bay, in AT-6 Harvard #7670.

1967

36542Constable S Phillip Mpungose, 135861, North West Province (South African Police), aged 30. Stabbed to death.

1970

37065Sergeant Frederick Albertus Oosthuizen, 45916, Free State (South African Police), aged 24. Died in Freak Accident, drowned while on Counter-insurgency duty in Rhodesia.

1976

30736Rifleman Clifford Donald Holland, 72268949BT, Durban Light Infantry (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, in Uwamboland.

1977

30895Rifleman Stephen Jones, 66490269BT, 4 Sqdn. (Regiment), aged 27. Died in Shooting Incident, at Oshivello.

1979

39302Trooper Wulf Eike Elsaesser, 729874, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action, during an operation to rescue a kidnapped woman, Mrs. Mulligan.

1979

39567District Security Assistant Aloys Juda Kuradu, 661820, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 29. Died on active service.

1979

39805Trooper Bruce John McKend, 125542, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 44. Killed in action, during an operation to rescue a kidnapped woman, Mrs. Mulligan.

1979

40078Sergeant Pieter Jacobus Stephanus Nel, 119582, 6 Independent Company (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 21. Died in Freak Accident, while trying to disarm an RPG rocket for a souvenir, in the barracks at Inyanga, Op Thrasher.

1980

35000Constable Johan Coenraad Hugo, W82129E, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 21. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1982

31868Lieutenant Ron Messerer, 3341776, Air Force (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, while rescuing wounded, in the Peace for Galilee war, in the defence of Israel.

1984

32247Special Sgt Jim Nghifino, 97086219, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 21. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

1986

29398Private Neil Ben-Atar, Paratroop brigade (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 19. Killed in training accident in the defence of Israel.

1991

41829Private Gert Adriaan Buys, 79221248KT, H.q. (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 27. Died of injuries, received in Motor Vehicle Accident on the 5 June at Modderfontein. Admitted to the Johannesburg General Hospital with head and leg injuries. He died a few days later. He was on a sports pass at the time.

1992

34337Warrant Officer Daan Sias Petrus Coetzee, 0046556-9, Poortjie Police Station (South African Police), aged 44. Shot in an ambush on the Vereeniging Road.

1992

41759Rifleman Mark William Hain, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, at Tokoza.

1992

31190Rifleman Kgabo Theophillus Kubjana, 88733944HJ, 117 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, head on collision with civilian vehicle, at Mankweng.

1992

31280Corporal Sedima Johannes Lebepe, 88731740HJ, 117 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, head on collision with civilian vehicle, at Mankweng.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 16 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 43689 — Burgher Papenfus, Boer Forces, aged 49. Killed in action, Witklip Bethlehem.

- 1901 47428 — Burgher Jeremia Jesaja Bezuidenhout, Gen Beyers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, Dwarsriver.

- 1901 44271 — Burgher E.e.a. Van Nispen, Gen Beyers/Pietersburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 36. Killed in action, Tamboekiesrand/Boekenhoutkop,Waterberg.

- 1902 48303 — Burgher Petrus Daffue, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 54. Died of beri-beri while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1902 47766 — Burgher Frederick Willem (2) Scott, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces). Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, Colombo.

- 1902 47961 — Burgher Hendrik Jonathan Van Aswegen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 46. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, India, Umballa.

- 1915 10 — Private Reginald Frederick William Abbott, 2694, 1st Bn. (Honourable Artillery Company), aged 33. Killed in action, during British attack at Hooge, Flanders.

- 1915 1632 — Lieutenant Charles Maurice Berlein, 5th Bn. (Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry), aged 27. Killed in action.

- 1916 16906 — Labourer John Mnyakama, 2770, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kondoa-Irangi.

- 1917 14797 — Private Charlie Malisela, 1191, 5th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tubercular peritonitis, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

- 1917 15427 — Labourer Johannes Massi, 14371, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 22480 — Private Joseph Daniel Schuller, 1796, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of acute enteritis, at Cape Town.

- 1917 25226 — Private Salatiel Dayide Thulo, 15693, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 21. Drowned.

- 1918 7734 — Lieutenant Hugh Robert Fuhr, 67th Training Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 19. Accidentally killed, whilst flying.

- 1918 8344 — Lieutenant John Morrissey Goller, 62nd Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1918 11751 — Private Or Kamwana Kamana, M/1917, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of trypanosomiasis, in Port Amelia, PEA (Mozambique).

- 1918 22177 — Private Selmar Salinge Salomon, 10759, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Killed in action, at Fletre by a bomb dropped by an enemy aircraft.

- 1918 22597 — Private Charles McKenzie Seaton, 335, 1st S.A. Gen. Hosp. (South African Medical Corps), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1918 24173 — Second Lieutenant Harold Malcolm Stewart, 27th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 20. Killed in air combat, in DH4 B2086.

- 1918 26993 — Gunner Jacobus Nickolas Van Rooyen, 2232, 1st (South African Field Artillery), aged 26. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 27551 — Private Andrew Wainwright, 342, 1st S.A. Gen. Hosp. (South African Medical Corps). Killed in action.

- 1918 29063 — Private Zauwa, M/177, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of diarrhoea.

- 1921 19284 — Staff Sergeant James Bernard O'Hara, MW/17, Dispersal Camp Maitland (Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces). Died at St. Patricks Hospital, Waterford, England, possibly due to effects of fracture.

- 1941 1995 — Private Edward Albert Blumrick, 137711, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died of coronary thrombosis.

- 1941 15083 — Flight Sergeant Stephanus Francois Marais, 580428, 103 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, Wellington IC N2849, took off 2300 16 June 1941 from Newton, shot down over Belgium.

- 1941 16591 — Private Arthur Cecil Middlemost, 75113, 1st Bn. (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 22. Died of cerebral malaria, at sea, while en route to the Middle East.

- 1941 25337 — Lieutenant Edward Ayliff Todd, 47517, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Hurricane I #W9344.

- 1941 29053 — Private Phiri Zakwawanga, NRA/12438, 4th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1942 3523 — Lieutenant John Didcott Cathrine, 103549, 43 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, 4 crew (2 RAF) engine failed crashed in sea off Kowie River mouth, in Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk I/II #3372.

- 1942 6659 — Private Schalk Charles Engelbrecht, 198317, 2nd (South African Police), aged 31. Died of meningitis and septicemia.

- 1942 6738 — Gunner Norton Erlichman, 109258, 2 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 44. Died of wounds.

- 1942 7716 — Major John Everitt Frost, P/102641, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, shot down south of Tobruk, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AM422. Possibly shot down by Gunther Steinhausen, who was credited with 40 victories, East of El Adem.

- 1942 8465 — Lieutenant Astley John Gould, 105992, South African Artillery, aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1942 10225 — Lieutenant Clifford Walter Hooper, 103783, 62 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed on take-off at night near Bloemfontein, in Miles M.19 Master Mk II/III #2939.

- 1942 11879 — Private John Kayster, C/301544, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Died of accidental gun shot wound.

- 1942 13208 — Lance Corporal Albert James Lee, 9737, 6 S.A. Bde., Sig. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 26. Died of wounds, shot wounds accidentally sustained.

- 1942 17965 — Private Robert John Mullen, 241542, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died of shock, following multiple accidental injuries.

- 1942 18000 — Private Raymond Joseph Mullin, 19228, Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died of wounds.

- 1942 18210 — Private Kalishi Mwanga, NR/686, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1942 19150 — Private Jonathan Pande Nyoni, N/166, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of wounds.

- 1942 20289 — Private Pieterse, SAP/196933, South African Police, aged 34. Died of wounds.

- 1942 22243 — Private Matthews Sango, N/24809, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of cerebral abscess.

- 1942 26502 — Air Sergeant Van Aswegen, P/4962, 43 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, 4 crew (2 RAF) engine failed crashed in sea off Kowie River mouth, in Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk I/II #3372.

- 1942 27785 — Bandsman Clifford William Wasserfall, 26436, 1st (Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces), aged 19. Died of wounds, received on 7th June in a Composite Coy attack on positions to the front which began at 0400. However, heavy enemy fire and mounting casualties resulted in the Coy being withdrawn under a smoke screen supplied by the Artillery. The Regiment was holding positions at Gazala, at the time. Died in hospital 16th June.

- 1943 18845 — Private Putana Nkabela, N/22744, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of poisoning.

- 1944 771 — Fireman William George Augustine, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 43. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 778 — Lieutenant William MacGregor Malcomson Auld, 542424V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, flew into hill returning from patrol, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #JS890.

- 1944 1847 — Lieutenant Alexander Bissett, 70121V, H.M.S.A.S. Babiana (South African Naval Forces), aged 34. Died of natural causes.

- 1944 1908 — Fireman William Blankenberg, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 37. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 2140 — Lieutenant Trygve Frederik Borgen, 224537V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, flew into hill returning from patrol, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #JS890.

- 1944 2230 — Lance Corporal Eduard Pretorius Botha, 232703V, "B" Coy. (Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Died of wounds, received from machine gun fire in the area South East of Salci, Italy.

- 1944 2674 — Private Peter William Broli, 307332V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 21. Died of wounds, gun shot wound to his forehead, received on 10 June, during the attack on Colleno, Italy.

- 1944 3593 — Carpenter Yuen Shing Chan, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 28. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 3735 — Mess Room Boy Dong Chin, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 33. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 4981 — Fireman Leonard Henry Daniels, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 28. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 5094 — Brough Davies, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 21. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 5191 — Warrant Officer Class I John Goldsbrough Dawson, 326533V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, flew into hill returning from patrol, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #JS890.

- 1944 6795 — Captain Colin Campbell Evans, 87046V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 48. Died on active service.

- 1944 9505 — Major Pieter Jooste Hayden-Thomas, P/102652V, South African Air Force, aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, Oxford ED236, flew into a wall whilst carrying out a BABS approach at Castle Coombe, Wiltshire.

- 1944 10502 — Private Tys Human, C/286563V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of multiple injuries.

- 1944 17272 — Fireman Edgar Ralph Jacobs, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 26. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 12449 — Fireman Herbert Richard Knipe, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 21. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 12464 — Signaller John Francis Knowles, 34594V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1944 13033 — Fireman Kenneth Yorkshire Lawler, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 37. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 13105 — Sapper Pieter Andries Le Grange, 229141V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 47. Died of natural causes.

- 1944 13137 — Able Bodied Seaman Lionel Nello Lourens Le Roux, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 20. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 14469 — Private Alfred Magade, N/69961, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of cardiac failure.

- 1944 16741 — Private John Minnaar, C/169227, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 43. Died on active service.

- 1944 19278 — Fireman Vernon Ogle, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 30. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 20083 — Fireman John Petersen, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 47. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 21807 — Able Bodied Seaman William Henry Rooza, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 26. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 23125 — Master Andre Reidar Simensen, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 33. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 23623 — Storeman Vincent Douglas Smith, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 25. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 24684 — Steward Semui Tai, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 21. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 25258 — Fireman Joseph Richard Timm, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 32. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1944 26544 — Captain Petrus Johannes Van Den Berg, 310316V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died of typhoid fever, at 78 General Hospital.

- 1944 29003 — Galley Boy Sin Won Yen, S.S. Columbine (Merchant Navy), aged 27. On 16 June 1944, the unescorted Columbine (Master Andre Reidar Simensen) was torpedoed and sunk by U-198, 25 miles northwest of Cape Columbine, South Africa. The master, 19 crew members and six passengers were lost.

- 1946 20950 — Colour Serjeant Mary Isabel Rae, WA/100, Southern Rhodesia Women's Auxiliary Military Service, aged 50. Died on active service.

- 1946 24607 — Private Adam J J Swartz, M/17700, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died on active service.

- 1946 25331 — Major Tobin, 193069, South African Engineer Corps, aged 49. Died on active service.

- 1946 26589 — Sapper Van Der Linde, 193972, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

- 1956 29491 — Second Lieutenant John Bonnes, P1/42965, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, collided in line eastern formation with #7681 and #7670 and crashed into sea, in AT-6 Harvard #7687.

- 1956 33078 — Lieutenant David Beaumont Barclay Stapleton, 78351425BG, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, collided in line astern formation with #7681 and #7687 and crashed into Table Bay, in AT-6 Harvard #7670.

- 1967 36542 — Constable S Phillip Mpungose, 135861, North West Province (South African Police), aged 30. Stabbed to death.

- 1970 37065 — Sergeant Frederick Albertus Oosthuizen, 45916, Free State (South African Police), aged 24. Died in Freak Accident, drowned while on Counter-insurgency duty in Rhodesia.

- 1976 30736 — Rifleman Clifford Donald Holland, 72268949BT, Durban Light Infantry (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, in Uwamboland.

- 1977 30895 — Rifleman Stephen Jones, 66490269BT, 4 Sqdn. (Regiment), aged 27. Died in Shooting Incident, at Oshivello.

- 1979 39302 — Trooper Wulf Eike Elsaesser, 729874, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action, during an operation to rescue a kidnapped woman, Mrs. Mulligan.

- 1979 39567 — District Security Assistant Aloys Juda Kuradu, 661820, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 29. Died on active service.

- 1979 39805 — Trooper Bruce John McKend, 125542, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 44. Killed in action, during an operation to rescue a kidnapped woman, Mrs. Mulligan.

- 1979 40078 — Sergeant Pieter Jacobus Stephanus Nel, 119582, 6 Independent Company (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 21. Died in Freak Accident, while trying to disarm an RPG rocket for a souvenir, in the barracks at Inyanga, Op Thrasher.

- 1980 35000 — Constable Johan Coenraad Hugo, W82129E, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 21. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1982 31868 — Lieutenant Ron Messerer, 3341776, Air Force (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, while rescuing wounded, in the Peace for Galilee war, in the defence of Israel.

- 1984 32247 — Special Sgt Jim Nghifino, 97086219, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 21. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

- 1986 29398 — Private Neil Ben-Atar, Paratroop brigade (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 19. Killed in training accident in the defence of Israel.

- 1991 41829 — Private Gert Adriaan Buys, 79221248KT, H.q. (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 27. Died of injuries, received in Motor Vehicle Accident on the 5 June at Modderfontein. Admitted to the Johannesburg General Hospital with head and leg injuries. He died a few days later. He was on a sports pass at the time.

- 1992 34337 — Warrant Officer Daan Sias Petrus Coetzee, 0046556-9, Poortjie Police Station (South African Police), aged 44. Shot in an ambush on the Vereeniging Road.

- 1992 41759 — Rifleman Mark William Hain, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, at Tokoza.

- 1992 31190 — Rifleman Kgabo Theophillus Kubjana, 88733944HJ, 117 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, head on collision with civilian vehicle, at Mankweng.

- 1992 31280 — Corporal Sedima Johannes Lebepe, 88731740HJ, 117 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, head on collision with civilian vehicle, at Mankweng.

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