On This Day

On This Day — 17 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

44810Burgher David Daniel Spangenberg, Boer Forces, aged 35. Killed in action, Ladysmith siege.

1900

43482Burgher De Beer, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Pietersburg Hospital.

1900

46170Burgher W.j.w. Human, Senekal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Lindley.

1900

47896Burgher Cornelis Andries Oosthuizen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 24. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1901

47059Burgher Dirk Coetzee, Klerksdorp Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Elandsfontein Eng Hosp.

1901

46435Burgher Louis Johannes Fourie, Bethlehem Commando (Boer Forces), aged 61. Killed in action, Vaalkrans, Bethlehem.

1901

46378Burgher David Johannes Gouws, Rustenburg (Beyers) Commando (Boer Forces), aged 44. Killed in action, De Nauwte(Naauwte), Swaershoekwyk, Waterberg.

1901

46386Burgher David Johannes Gouws, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 44. Killed in action, De Nauwte(Naauwte), Swaershoekwyk, Waterberg.

1901

45912Burgher Carel Nicolaas Krugel, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 29. Killed in action, De Nauwte, Waterberg.

1901

43556Burgher Rosseau, Boer Forces, aged 47. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

1901

48376Burgher Roelof Jacobus Rossouw, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 47. Died of pleurisy while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

1901

44505Burgher H. Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Smithfield dist.

1901

43999Burgher N.j. Vermaak, Swaziland Commando (Boer Forces), aged 58. Killed in action, Schurvekop, Swaziland.

1914

8217Civilian Charles James Ginnelly, Durban Branch (Young Men's Christian Association), aged 30. Died of an accident on duty.

1914

11831Trooper Pieter Arnoldus Karremaker, 14th Mounted Regiment, S.A. Forces. Killed in action, shot by rebels on Farm Ongizund.

1914

12493Rifleman Diederik Jurgens Koekemoer, 2830, 4th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 18. Died of enteric fever, at Pretoria.

1914

15321Corporal Robert Marvin, 8362, 1st Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 28. Killed in action.

1914

19981Private Leon Walter Perks, 5983, "B" Sqdn. (1st (Royal) Dragoons), aged 25. Killed in action.

1914

26654Lieutenant Pieter Schalk Van Der Merwe, 14th Mounted Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Killed in action, shot by rebels on Farm Ongizund.

1915

41070Labourer John Roberts, 26880, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 20. Died of cardiac failure, at Luderitzbucht.

1916

846Private John Patrick Backstrom, 13150, Depot (South African Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action, near Lansi.

1916

1281Private William James Basson, 13227, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, near Lansi.

1916

5570Sergeant Richard St. Augustine Dent, 13254, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry), aged 37. Killed in action, near Lansi.

1916

7851Labourer John Gans, 2208, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Dodoma.

1916

9843Private Patrick Joseph Hickey, 12733, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry). Killed in action, near Lansi.

1916

11403Corporal Clifford Basil Jones, 13288, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry). Killed in action, near Lansi.

1916

11790Private Jacob Alfred Kanes, 13226, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry). Killed in action, near Lansi.

1916

12065Private Charles Keogh, 12761, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action, near Lansi.

1916

13228Private Frederic William August Leendertz, 13158, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action, near Lansi.

1916

13299Labourer Samuel Lekhotla, 6831, East African Expeditionary Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Killed in action, at Lupende, East Africa.

1916

18833Private Alexander Stephen Nixon, 12877, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry). Killed in action, near Lansi.

1916

19327Private Albert Edward Oliver, 13332, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action, near Lansi.

1916

20964Private Thomas William Railton, 13543, 3rd Brigade (South African Infantry). Killed in action, near Lansi.

1916

22665Cape Boy Jack Sekonana, 5041, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of pneumonia, at Nairobi.

1916

23291Private George William Skillicorn, 13194, 3rd Brigade (South African Infantry), aged 31. Killed in action, near Lansi.

1916

23757Labourer Willie Solomon, 14968, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Tanga.

1916

23993Private Hendrik Frans Petrus Stapelberg, 11282, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action, near Lansi.

1916

24530Sergeant James Stuart Swallow, 54, 4th (South African Horse), aged 37. Died of blackwater fever.

1916

26895Lieutenant Henry Jacobus Van Niekerk, 11th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria.

1916

28331Sergeant George Proctor Wilkins, 13752, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry), aged 42. Killed in action, near Lansi.

1917

17778Private Archibald Buttie, 1909, 1st Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

1917

6401Captain Philip Bailey Eastwood, Transport and Remounts (South African Service Corps). Died on active service.

1917

7183Second Lieutenant George William Fisher, 1st/4th Bn. (Suffolk Regiment), aged 26. Died of wounds.

1917

10506Corporal Donald George Walter Hume, 10502, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Engineers), aged 39. Accidentally killed.

1917

12606Private Max Kraitzick, 6106, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of blackwater fever.

1917

21315Private Justus Willem Reitz, 16952, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of acute bronchitis.

1917

25475Major Alber Louis Tribe, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment). Died of wounds.

1917

26969Driver Andries Van Rooi, HT/1891, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of bronchitis, en route U.K. to South Africa, on H.M.H.S."Guildford Castle". The ship docked in Jamaica on the 16th November and he died the following day. He was buried in Port Royal.

1918

5904Private Moodley Doorsamy, 3167, 2nd Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps). Died of pneumonia.

1918

11372Sergeant Arthur Henry Thomas Watt Jolliffe, 2024, South African Field Artillery, aged 40. Died of dysentery.

1918

15527Labourer Jacob Mathys, 3739, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of astima and influenza, at Greys Hospital Maritzburg.

1918

36042Jeremiah James McDonnell, W428439R, 36 Dist (Wakkerstroom) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 42. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1918

36771Constable Jacobus Johannes Daniel Nel, 1761(M), 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div (South African Police), aged 36. Died of intestinal obstruction.

1918

22238Captain Hubert Evelyn Saner, 372nd Horse Transport Coy. (Army Service Corps), aged 40. Died of pneumonia.

1918

37740Constable Gabriel Johannes Jacobus Stoltz, 5375(F), 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 27. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1919

3429Driver James Carr, 1006, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 41. Died of bronchitis, at Durban.

1919

3949Staff Sergeant William Clarke, P/233, South African Pay Corps. Died of diabetic coma.

1922

30765Civilian Herbert Kenneth Hull, 77398360PE, Striker (Civilian), aged 32. Executed for shooting Lt. Twentyman Taylor.

1922

31326Civilian David Lewis, 75293472BG, Striker (Civilian), aged 40. Executed for killing Lt. Twentyman-Taylor.

1922

31374Civilian Samuel Alfred Taffy Long, 79562583BT, Miner (Civilian), aged 31. Executed at Pretoria Central prison, after Rand Revolt.

1932

34194Constable Jacobus Philippus Herculaas Breedt, W52586F, 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died of shock and multiple injuries.

1941

930Private John Steven Baird, C/300739, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 46. Died of cerebral hemorrhage, collapsed while playing cricket and was taken to Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital where he died. The doctor diagnosed that he had suffered the hemorrhage as a result of high blood pressure and estimated his age as over 60. This was confirmed by a friend of his in a statement that put his age at 69, and not 45 as stated on his attestation form.

1941

34816James Greenshields, 21850, 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 63. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1941

8995Lieutenant Roy Stone Haines, 103343, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, 4 crew, lost 16 miles south of El Adem. Possibly shot down by Hans-Arnold "Fiffi" Stahlschmidt, who was credited with 59 victories, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1612.

1941

12745Private Jim Kupana, N/483, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in accident.

1941

20077Private Stephen Petersen, M/14983, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1941

21310Private Pitrus Jacobus Linds Reinecke, 1415, 1st (Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Died of accidental burns, received 16 November, in the field.

1941

29002Sapper Frank Yon, M/18038, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Drowned.

1942

5761Private Thomas Dioke, N/37425, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of jaundice.

1942

7761Private Charlie Funane, N/65771, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Drowned.

1942

12951Private Charles Hillside Langton, 141259, 6th Bde. Workshops (Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 22. Died of natural causes, whilst a POW.

1942

15284Gunner John James Martin, 89595, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 36. Died in Busetta Military Hospital, whilst a POW. He had been captured at Tobruk on 13 June 1942.

1942

19101Private Josiah Z Ntwasa, N/36853, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of bullet wound when resisting arrest.

1942

23390Private Hendrik P Smit, 55954, 6th Mounted Regiment/6de Berede Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died on active service.

1942

27498Leading Air Mechanic Venter Johannes Vorster, 58614, South African Air Force, aged 51. Died on active service.

1942

27554Air Mechanic Standon Norman Wait, 313513, South African Air Force, aged 24. Drowned, at Vaal Dam, Deneysville.

1943

12952Captain Dennis Leonard Langton, 15854V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 37. Died of coronary thrombosis and acute heart failure.

1943

19216Private William Joseph Andrew O'Connell, 700252, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

19758Lieutenant John Herbert Paton, 123762V, 76 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 25. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Wellington X #LN461.

1943

24786Air Corporal Adam Ronald Tawse, 328967V, South African Air Force, aged 20. Died of head injuries, sustained during manoeuvres.

1943

27017Lieutenant Nicolaas J Van Schalkwyk, 240160V, South African Pay Corps, aged 44. Died on active service.

1944

220Corporal Chimalizeni Adreon, NRA/960, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

312Private Dennis Eric Alexander, SR/598213V, "B" Coy. (First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, at 2148, while on sentry duty at La Fame by direct hits from hostile mortar bombs.

1944

776Sergeant James Ernest Auld, 188507, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Missing, Death Presumed after being injured in a mine explosion while on an evening patrol near Ca Di Co, Italy. Enemy fire prevented the survivors from extracting the wounded. Attempts to locate them the next day proved fruitless.

1944

2157Lieutenant Desmond Clifford Bosch, 328959V, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, hit by flak failed to return, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #JL172.

1944

2401Private Norman Emile Boyce, SR/598217V, "B" Coy. (First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, at 2148, while on sentry duty at La Fame by direct hits from hostile mortar bombs.

1944

7329Captain Robert Charles Forbes, 192914V, 27 Road Constr. Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 30. Died of lacerated brain, following wounds, by high velocity missile.

1944

15909Lieutenant Leonard Gerard McDermot, 41632V, South African Air Force, aged 27. Died of hepatitis with jaundice.

1944

18020Lance Corporal Donald Charles Mundell, 11237, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Missing, Death Presumed after being injured in a mine explosion while on an evening patrol near Ca Di Co, Italy. Enemy fire prevented the survivors from extracting the wounded. Attempts made the following day, to locate Mundell and Auld proved fruitless.

1944

18540Constable Neleli, 8179, British South African Police. Died on active service.

1944

21521Gunner Johann Rissik, 611358V, 1/6 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 19. Killed in action.

1944

22405Warrant Officer Class II Norman F (Jack) Schneider, 156047V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 52. Died on active service.

1944

27260Corporal William A Venter, 86414V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died on active service.

1945

4957Sergeant George Fleck Daniel, X/5478, Rhodesian African Rifles, aged 45. Died of injuries, received in motor car accident.

1945

13781Sergeant Albertus Johannes Francois Lombard, 591281V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died on active service.

1945

17306Corporal Phineas Mongwai, N/25266, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Died in motor cycle accident.

1945

18952Private Wilson Norongo, N/17554, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died on active service.

1945

19632Flight Sergeant Henry Frederick Papenfus, 100483V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 41. Died on active service.

1945

26990Private Van Rooyen, 1841, Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1946

1958Air Sergeant Harold Sidney Ralph Bloch, 21680, South African Air Force, aged 47. Died of coronary thrombosis.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 17 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 44810 — Burgher David Daniel Spangenberg, Boer Forces, aged 35. Killed in action, Ladysmith siege.

- 1900 43482 — Burgher De Beer, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Pietersburg Hospital.

- 1900 46170 — Burgher W.j.w. Human, Senekal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Lindley.

- 1900 47896 — Burgher Cornelis Andries Oosthuizen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 24. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1901 47059 — Burgher Dirk Coetzee, Klerksdorp Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Elandsfontein Eng Hosp.

- 1901 46435 — Burgher Louis Johannes Fourie, Bethlehem Commando (Boer Forces), aged 61. Killed in action, Vaalkrans, Bethlehem.

- 1901 46378 — Burgher David Johannes Gouws, Rustenburg (Beyers) Commando (Boer Forces), aged 44. Killed in action, De Nauwte(Naauwte), Swaershoekwyk, Waterberg.

- 1901 46386 — Burgher David Johannes Gouws, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 44. Killed in action, De Nauwte(Naauwte), Swaershoekwyk, Waterberg.

- 1901 45912 — Burgher Carel Nicolaas Krugel, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 29. Killed in action, De Nauwte, Waterberg.

- 1901 43556 — Burgher Rosseau, Boer Forces, aged 47. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

- 1901 48376 — Burgher Roelof Jacobus Rossouw, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 47. Died of pleurisy while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

- 1901 44505 — Burgher H. Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Smithfield dist.

- 1901 43999 — Burgher N.j. Vermaak, Swaziland Commando (Boer Forces), aged 58. Killed in action, Schurvekop, Swaziland.

- 1914 8217 — Civilian Charles James Ginnelly, Durban Branch (Young Men's Christian Association), aged 30. Died of an accident on duty.

- 1914 11831 — Trooper Pieter Arnoldus Karremaker, 14th Mounted Regiment, S.A. Forces. Killed in action, shot by rebels on Farm Ongizund.

- 1914 12493 — Rifleman Diederik Jurgens Koekemoer, 2830, 4th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 18. Died of enteric fever, at Pretoria.

- 1914 15321 — Corporal Robert Marvin, 8362, 1st Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1914 19981 — Private Leon Walter Perks, 5983, "B" Sqdn. (1st (Royal) Dragoons), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1914 26654 — Lieutenant Pieter Schalk Van Der Merwe, 14th Mounted Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Killed in action, shot by rebels on Farm Ongizund.

- 1915 41070 — Labourer John Roberts, 26880, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 20. Died of cardiac failure, at Luderitzbucht.

- 1916 846 — Private John Patrick Backstrom, 13150, Depot (South African Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action, near Lansi.

- 1916 1281 — Private William James Basson, 13227, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, near Lansi.

- 1916 5570 — Sergeant Richard St. Augustine Dent, 13254, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry), aged 37. Killed in action, near Lansi.

- 1916 7851 — Labourer John Gans, 2208, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Dodoma.

- 1916 9843 — Private Patrick Joseph Hickey, 12733, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry). Killed in action, near Lansi.

- 1916 11403 — Corporal Clifford Basil Jones, 13288, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry). Killed in action, near Lansi.

- 1916 11790 — Private Jacob Alfred Kanes, 13226, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry). Killed in action, near Lansi.

- 1916 12065 — Private Charles Keogh, 12761, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action, near Lansi.

- 1916 13228 — Private Frederic William August Leendertz, 13158, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action, near Lansi.

- 1916 13299 — Labourer Samuel Lekhotla, 6831, East African Expeditionary Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Killed in action, at Lupende, East Africa.

- 1916 18833 — Private Alexander Stephen Nixon, 12877, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry). Killed in action, near Lansi.

- 1916 19327 — Private Albert Edward Oliver, 13332, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action, near Lansi.

- 1916 20964 — Private Thomas William Railton, 13543, 3rd Brigade (South African Infantry). Killed in action, near Lansi.

- 1916 22665 — Cape Boy Jack Sekonana, 5041, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of pneumonia, at Nairobi.

- 1916 23291 — Private George William Skillicorn, 13194, 3rd Brigade (South African Infantry), aged 31. Killed in action, near Lansi.

- 1916 23757 — Labourer Willie Solomon, 14968, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Tanga.

- 1916 23993 — Private Hendrik Frans Petrus Stapelberg, 11282, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action, near Lansi.

- 1916 24530 — Sergeant James Stuart Swallow, 54, 4th (South African Horse), aged 37. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1916 26895 — Lieutenant Henry Jacobus Van Niekerk, 11th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria.

- 1916 28331 — Sergeant George Proctor Wilkins, 13752, 2nd Brigade Depot (South African Infantry), aged 42. Killed in action, near Lansi.

- 1917 17778 — Private Archibald Buttie, 1909, 1st Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

- 1917 6401 — Captain Philip Bailey Eastwood, Transport and Remounts (South African Service Corps). Died on active service.

- 1917 7183 — Second Lieutenant George William Fisher, 1st/4th Bn. (Suffolk Regiment), aged 26. Died of wounds.

- 1917 10506 — Corporal Donald George Walter Hume, 10502, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Engineers), aged 39. Accidentally killed.

- 1917 12606 — Private Max Kraitzick, 6106, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1917 21315 — Private Justus Willem Reitz, 16952, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of acute bronchitis.

- 1917 25475 — Major Alber Louis Tribe, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment). Died of wounds.

- 1917 26969 — Driver Andries Van Rooi, HT/1891, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of bronchitis, en route U.K. to South Africa, on H.M.H.S."Guildford Castle". The ship docked in Jamaica on the 16th November and he died the following day. He was buried in Port Royal.

- 1918 5904 — Private Moodley Doorsamy, 3167, 2nd Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps). Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 11372 — Sergeant Arthur Henry Thomas Watt Jolliffe, 2024, South African Field Artillery, aged 40. Died of dysentery.

- 1918 15527 — Labourer Jacob Mathys, 3739, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of astima and influenza, at Greys Hospital Maritzburg.

- 1918 36042 — Jeremiah James McDonnell, W428439R, 36 Dist (Wakkerstroom) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 42. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1918 36771 — Constable Jacobus Johannes Daniel Nel, 1761(M), 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div (South African Police), aged 36. Died of intestinal obstruction.

- 1918 22238 — Captain Hubert Evelyn Saner, 372nd Horse Transport Coy. (Army Service Corps), aged 40. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 37740 — Constable Gabriel Johannes Jacobus Stoltz, 5375(F), 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 27. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1919 3429 — Driver James Carr, 1006, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 41. Died of bronchitis, at Durban.

- 1919 3949 — Staff Sergeant William Clarke, P/233, South African Pay Corps. Died of diabetic coma.

- 1922 30765 — Civilian Herbert Kenneth Hull, 77398360PE, Striker (Civilian), aged 32. Executed for shooting Lt. Twentyman Taylor.

- 1922 31326 — Civilian David Lewis, 75293472BG, Striker (Civilian), aged 40. Executed for killing Lt. Twentyman-Taylor.

- 1922 31374 — Civilian Samuel Alfred Taffy Long, 79562583BT, Miner (Civilian), aged 31. Executed at Pretoria Central prison, after Rand Revolt.

- 1932 34194 — Constable Jacobus Philippus Herculaas Breedt, W52586F, 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died of shock and multiple injuries.

- 1941 930 — Private John Steven Baird, C/300739, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 46. Died of cerebral hemorrhage, collapsed while playing cricket and was taken to Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital where he died. The doctor diagnosed that he had suffered the hemorrhage  as a result of high blood pressure and estimated his age as over 60. This was confirmed by a friend of his in a statement that put his age at 69, and not 45 as stated on his attestation form.

- 1941 34816 — James Greenshields, 21850, 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 63. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1941 8995 — Lieutenant Roy Stone Haines, 103343, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, 4 crew, lost 16 miles south of El Adem. Possibly shot down by Hans-Arnold "Fiffi" Stahlschmidt, who was credited with 59 victories, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1612.

- 1941 12745 — Private Jim Kupana, N/483, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in accident.

- 1941 20077 — Private Stephen Petersen, M/14983, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1941 21310 — Private Pitrus Jacobus Linds Reinecke, 1415, 1st (Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Died of accidental burns, received 16 November, in the field.

- 1941 29002 — Sapper Frank Yon, M/18038, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Drowned.

- 1942 5761 — Private Thomas Dioke, N/37425, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of jaundice.

- 1942 7761 — Private Charlie Funane, N/65771, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Drowned.

- 1942 12951 — Private Charles Hillside Langton, 141259, 6th Bde. Workshops (Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 22. Died of natural causes, whilst a POW.

- 1942 15284 — Gunner John James Martin, 89595, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 36. Died in Busetta Military Hospital, whilst a POW. He had been captured at Tobruk on 13 June 1942.

- 1942 19101 — Private Josiah Z Ntwasa, N/36853, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of bullet wound when resisting arrest.

- 1942 23390 — Private Hendrik P Smit, 55954, 6th Mounted Regiment/6de Berede Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1942 27498 — Leading Air Mechanic Venter Johannes Vorster, 58614, South African Air Force, aged 51. Died on active service.

- 1942 27554 — Air Mechanic Standon Norman Wait, 313513, South African Air Force, aged 24. Drowned, at Vaal Dam, Deneysville.

- 1943 12952 — Captain Dennis Leonard Langton, 15854V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 37. Died of coronary thrombosis and acute heart failure.

- 1943 19216 — Private William Joseph Andrew O'Connell, 700252, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 19758 — Lieutenant John Herbert Paton, 123762V, 76 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 25. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Wellington X #LN461.

- 1943 24786 — Air Corporal Adam Ronald Tawse, 328967V, South African Air Force, aged 20. Died of head injuries, sustained during manoeuvres.

- 1943 27017 — Lieutenant Nicolaas J Van Schalkwyk, 240160V, South African Pay Corps, aged 44. Died on active service.

- 1944 220 — Corporal Chimalizeni Adreon, NRA/960, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 312 — Private Dennis Eric Alexander, SR/598213V, "B" Coy. (First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, at 2148, while on sentry duty at La Fame by direct hits from hostile mortar bombs.

- 1944 776 — Sergeant James Ernest Auld, 188507, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Missing, Death Presumed after being injured in a mine explosion while on an evening patrol near Ca Di Co, Italy. Enemy fire prevented the survivors from extracting the wounded. Attempts to locate them the next day proved fruitless.

- 1944 2157 — Lieutenant Desmond Clifford Bosch, 328959V, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, hit by flak failed to return, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #JL172.

- 1944 2401 — Private Norman Emile Boyce, SR/598217V, "B" Coy. (First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, at 2148, while on sentry duty at La Fame by direct hits from hostile mortar bombs.

- 1944 7329 — Captain Robert Charles Forbes, 192914V, 27 Road Constr. Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 30. Died of lacerated brain, following wounds, by high velocity missile.

- 1944 15909 — Lieutenant Leonard Gerard McDermot, 41632V, South African Air Force, aged 27. Died of hepatitis with jaundice.

- 1944 18020 — Lance Corporal Donald Charles Mundell, 11237, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Missing, Death Presumed after being injured in a mine explosion while on an evening patrol near Ca Di Co, Italy. Enemy fire prevented the survivors from extracting the wounded. Attempts made the following day, to locate Mundell and Auld proved fruitless.

- 1944 18540 — Constable Neleli, 8179, British South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1944 21521 — Gunner Johann Rissik, 611358V, 1/6 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1944 22405 — Warrant Officer Class II Norman F (Jack) Schneider, 156047V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 52. Died on active service.

- 1944 27260 — Corporal William A Venter, 86414V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died on active service.

- 1945 4957 — Sergeant George Fleck Daniel, X/5478, Rhodesian African Rifles, aged 45. Died of injuries, received in motor car accident.

- 1945 13781 — Sergeant Albertus Johannes Francois Lombard, 591281V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died on active service.

- 1945 17306 — Corporal Phineas Mongwai, N/25266, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Died in motor cycle accident.

- 1945 18952 — Private Wilson Norongo, N/17554, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died on active service.

- 1945 19632 — Flight Sergeant Henry Frederick Papenfus, 100483V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 41. Died on active service.

- 1945 26990 — Private Van Rooyen, 1841, Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1946 1958 — Air Sergeant Harold Sidney Ralph Bloch, 21680, South African Air Force, aged 47. Died of coronary thrombosis.

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