On This Day

On This Day — 17 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

46828Burgher Hendrik De Kock, Petrusburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Jacobsdal.

1900

47252Burgher Jacobus Frederik Botha, Hoopstad Commando (Boer Forces), aged 29. Killed in action, Paardeberg.

1900

45026Burgher Louis Johannes Adrian Jnr. Roux, Bethlehem Cmdt G.J. Olivier Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Langberg.

1900

43858Burgher Wentworth, Philippolis Commando (Boer Forces), aged 34. Killed in action, Hamelfontein, C C.

1901

45726Burgher F J J Loubser, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Brandwacht.

1901

44731Burgher Jacob J Strauss, Dewetsdorp Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Platfontein, Jagersfontein dist Fauresmith.

1902

47779Burgher Willem Johannes R Britz, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 43. Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1913

41447Native Constable Ben Dem, 465, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 38. Died of pneumonia, at Verulam.

1914

6680Burgher Conrad A Enslin, Wessel's Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died of enteric and broncho pneumonia.

1914

11926Corporal Howard George Keeping, 43, 12th Citizen Bty. (Active Citizen Force Artillery). Died of wounds.

1915

8370Captain Hugh Douglas Goodfellow, 49th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery). Died of wounds.

1915

28699Second Lieutenant Robert Harold Winter, 10th Bn. (South Staffordshire Regiment). Died of wounds, at sea.

1916

9232Ox Driver Lucas Harnoster, 15825, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1916

15544Labourer William Matlala, 14984, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kilwa.

1916

19957Labourer Junge Pepa, 12815, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dar es Salaam.

1916

19958Junge Pepa, 12815, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dar Es Salaam.

1916

20895Conductor George Raath, T/543, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps). Died of blackwater fever.

1916

25017Private Harry Thimbleby, 2432, 1st Bn. (Cambridgeshire Regiment), aged 22. Died of pneumonia and heart failure.

1916

26693Private Herold Ewart Van Der Spuy, 9575, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of malaria, at sea.

1916

27441Cyclist Jochim Jacobus Visser, CM/376, South African Motor Cyclist Corps, aged 22. Found dead near Bueni, assumed killed by the enemy.

1917

4134Private Goliath Coetzee, 2976, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of cerebral malaria, at Dar es Salaam.

1917

12468Lance Corporal Joseph Knox, S/4541, Supplies Nyasaland (South African Service Corps). Died of blackwater fever.

1917

24053Private Saul Steenkamp, 3283, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria, at Durban.

1917

24694Private Takamwendo, 1856, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died on active service.

1917

28211Private James Sydney Dewberry White, 8840, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Killed in action.

1918

3737Private Chindoka, M/1410, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Zomba, Nyasaland.

1918

39193Sergeant Richard Albert Cook, MT/3937, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 25. Died of influenza.

1918

34528Constable Cornelius Johannes Du Plessis, 1265(F), 2 Dist (Paarl) CW Div (South African Police), aged 21. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1918

6169Driver Dunie Du Toit, MT/6054, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of influenza.

1918

9334Private James Harry, M/1356, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Ntondwe, Nyasaland.

1918

11705Private Julius Kadewa, M/806, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Ntondwe, Nyasaland.

1918

12746Private Or Kurukuru Kurakura, 5035, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia and influenza, at Zomba.

1918

18705Private Or Ngunyana Ngunyama, M/1357, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Ntondwe, Nyasaland.

1918

19295Gunner Arthur James Oldfield, 2033, 75th Div. Ammunition Col. (South African Field Artillery). Died of pneumonia.

1918

21154Sergeant George Rathbone, E/56, South African Engineers, aged 38. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

1918

21584Driver Hendrik Andries Roberts, MT/7843, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 22. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

1918

22079Gunner Matthew Russell, 1864, 1st (South African Field Artillery), aged 21. Died of pneumonia.

1918

23956Gunner Charles Harold Standenmacher, 2386, 75th Div. Ammunition Col. (South African Field Artillery), aged 24. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

1918

28935Pioneer William Wylie, D/645, South African Pioneers, aged 53. Died at sea.

1918

29014Lieutenant Charles Edward Young, Military Labour Corps, aged 33. Died of sickness.

1919

41392Native Constable Paulus Masenge, 2215, 4th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 38. Died of rheumatism.

1935

34185Chief Constable Johannes Jacobus Francois Bouwer, 3375, 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 46. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1938

32392Private Jacobus Johannes Oosthuizen, 60949, Wynberg (Special Service Battalion), aged 20. Died of acute appendicitis.

1939

19658Petty Officer Airman Leonard Lancelot Parker, D/FX 80247, H.M.S. Merlin (Royal Navy), aged 23. Drowned, aircraft accident, in Dalgety Bay, Firth of Forth.

1940

23Private Lombe Abelo, 13028, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1940

7827Private Gallagher, W/151145, Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Died on active service.

1941

1074Second Lieutenant John McRae Barclay, 47304, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, in Hawker Hurricane.

1941

2789Private John Brown, C/276401, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died of injuries, received in road accident.

1941

2804Private Kenneth Gavin Brown, 6580, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, at Bardia, Libya.

1941

4575Signaller Albert Victor Coward, 34795, 5th Bde. Sig. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 41. Died of wounds.

1941

7081Corporal Edward Ferriman, 2127, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 29. Killed in action.

1941

9031Sergeant Kenneth Esler Hall, 778193, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 31. Killed in action, Hampden Mk.I. AD868, lost over sea off French coast. He and his crew never returned from a bombing mission over Brest which was sent to try and destroy the German battleship, the Scharnhorst.

1941

9955Private William Hirschowitz, 92960, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.

1941

10102Lieutenant Graham Clayton Hojem, 103278V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109s, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #Z5156.

1941

10640Sapper Harry Barnard Ibertson, 255428, 5 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 29. Died of pneumonia, following leg amputation, whilst a POW.

1941

11837Pilot Officer Therald Lionel Kaschula, 80117, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Hampden Mk.I. AD868, lost over sea off French coast. He and his crew never returned from a bombing mission over Brest which was sent to try and destroy the German battleship, the Scharnhorst.

1941

11897Second Lieutenant Brian Richard David Kearns, 103713, 62 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in aircraft accident, spun in during aerobatics, in Avro 621 Tutor #711.

1941

16986Private Abraham Mofokeng, N/31536, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in car accident.

1941

19440Lieutenant Keith Henry O'Reilly, 103464, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109s, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #Z5456.

1941

22130Corporal Israel Ivan Sacks, 6678, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 29. Died of wounds.

1941

25042Corporal Alex Thomas, M/11354, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died of injuries, in road accident.

1942

1573Gunner Paul Benjamin, 108851, 2 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 27. Died of enterocolitis, whilst a POW.

1942

2370Private John Low Bowie, 162004, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Died of bilateral cerebral abscess.

1942

8326Flying Officer Norman Edward Goldsmith, 80127, 50 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Killed in action, Lancaster W4266, target Soltau, Germany, hit by flak and shot down by Oberleutnant Herbert Lutje (8./NJG 1), flying a night-fighter; it was his 16th claim. Crashed 0.5 km north of the hamlet Haerst, Zwolle.

1942

9693Lieutenant Eben Alec Hendry, 54714, 13 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 31. Killed in action.

1942

14392Private Jackie Madiba, N/65106, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

1942

16220Flying Officer Lawrence Gerard Lyons McNamara, 80193, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 27. Killed in action, was hit by Kriegsmarine flak and crashed on the island of Texel, in Lancaster I W4126.

1942

23857Lieutenant Oswald Llewellyn Spence, 114166, South African Artillery, aged 31. Died of alcoholic poisoning.

1943

3707Second Lieutenant Lawrence Francis Chidell, 329028V, 71 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died near Ismailia, Egypt.

1943

6237Sapper Lionel MacYver Duffus, 233244, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

1943

17273Momplie, S.S. Dalia (Merchant Navy). Died on active service.

1943

22372Trooper Robert Godfrey Scheidat, CR/2974, Southern Rhodesia Reconnaissance Regiment, aged 25. Accidental death, fractured base of skull, at Park River Training Camp.

1943

27836Air Mechanic Bramwell Leonard Watson, 101517V, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, when pilot accidentally took off with him on tail of plane. When plane force landed it hurled Watson clear, but he died shortly afterwards.

1944

14283Corporal Andrew Makwa MacKenzie, N/62013V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of carbolic acid poisoning.

1944

21401Lieutenant Karel Eduard Ribbink, 103610V, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, missing at sea, between Gibraltar and Rabat, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6460.

1944

22022Private Frank Ruiters, C/289228V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 46. Died of infective osteitis neck and left femur.

1944

22642Private Gideon Segone, N/31239, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

24788Lieutenant Douglas Hilton Tayler, 542951V, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Killed in action, missing at sea, between Gibraltar and Rabat, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6460.

1944

25468Lieutenant Josua William Murray Treu, 205957V, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, missing at sea, between Gibraltar and Rabat, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6460.

1945

7947Private Bendezi Gaza, N/61751V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died in judical shooting.

1945

20741Corporal Paul Michael Prinsloo, 177554, South African Medical Corps, aged 54. Died on active service.

1955

38123Constable Onslow Jukes Van Zyl, 26094, Head Office (South African Police), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1961

41556Sergeant Johannes Hendrik Van Den Berg, P/21084, Services School (South African Police), aged 29. Died of teratoma and pneumonia, at Pretoria General Hospital.

1965

29267Rifleman Jacobus Abraham Arnolds, 055412481, SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay.

1965

29569Rifleman Frikkie Braaf, 541024, SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24. Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay.

1965

30287Rifleman Jacobus Gideon Farmer, 5411561, SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 32. Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay.

1965

30633Rifleman Harry Harris, 540463, SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 33. Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay.

1965

30937Rifleman Mattheus Willem Joubert, 541123, SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24. Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay.

1965

35807Constable Titus B Mapumulo, 129740, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 23. Stabbed to death by natives.

1965

32241Rifleman Jacobus Newing, 541008, SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 22. Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay.

1965

32560Rifleman Harden Classen Presence, 541032, SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 36. Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay.

1965

32695Rifleman Piet Rittles, 540976, SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25. Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay.

1966

38899Corporal Brian Lindsay Ball, 3126, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 20. Died of inhalation of blood, fractured jaw, and traumatic intracranial haemorrhage.

1974

39956Air Lieutenant Brian Murdoch, 4226, 4 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 25. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Trojan #R4326, at Mushimbi Pools. Aircraft crashed on takeoff with pilot, casevac and medic all being killed.

1974

40168Corporal Thomas Michael Parker, PR28816, 8th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Trojan #R4326, at Mushimbi Pools. Aircraft crashed on takeoff with pilot, casevac and medic all being killed. He was the medic.

1974

40210Lance Corporal Roger John Povey, PR69378, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Trojan #R4326, at Mushimbi Pools. Aircraft crashed on takeoff with pilot, casevac and medic all being killed. He was the casevac, having been injured in a landmine explosion.

1975

29231Trooper Danie Anderson, 72477714BA, Fauresmith (1 Special Service Battalion), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, while on Op Savannah. He was in the turret of an Eland armoured car, about 100km south of Luanda, when the brakes failed on a downhill, causing the vehicle to run away and overturn. He was thrown from the vehicle and died of a broken neck.

1975

40983Corporal Clive Richard Myers, 724473, Keep Protection (Rhodesia Army), aged 25. Died in Vehicle Accident, on Lorraine drive, Salisbury.

1975

32195Gunner Barend Hermanus Neethling, 73560344BA, 4 Field Regiment (South African Artillery), aged 18. Killed in action, fatally wounded during Ops Savannah when playing with a captured enemy 75mm recoilless gun when it went off. Killed by back blast.

1976

39025Second Lieutenant Anthony John Carr, V3130, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 25. Died of wounds, gun shot wounds, in Honde Valley, Op Thrasher.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 17 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 46828 — Burgher Hendrik De Kock, Petrusburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Jacobsdal.

- 1900 47252 — Burgher Jacobus Frederik Botha, Hoopstad Commando (Boer Forces), aged 29. Killed in action, Paardeberg.

- 1900 45026 — Burgher Louis Johannes Adrian Jnr. Roux, Bethlehem Cmdt G.J. Olivier Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Langberg.

- 1900 43858 — Burgher Wentworth, Philippolis Commando (Boer Forces), aged 34. Killed in action, Hamelfontein, C C.

- 1901 45726 — Burgher F J J Loubser, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Brandwacht.

- 1901 44731 — Burgher Jacob J Strauss, Dewetsdorp Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Platfontein, Jagersfontein dist Fauresmith.

- 1902 47779 — Burgher Willem Johannes R Britz, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 43. Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1913 41447 — Native Constable Ben Dem, 465, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 38. Died of pneumonia, at Verulam.

- 1914 6680 — Burgher Conrad A Enslin, Wessel's Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died of enteric and broncho pneumonia.

- 1914 11926 — Corporal Howard George Keeping, 43, 12th Citizen Bty. (Active Citizen Force Artillery). Died of wounds.

- 1915 8370 — Captain Hugh Douglas Goodfellow, 49th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery). Died of wounds.

- 1915 28699 — Second Lieutenant Robert Harold Winter, 10th Bn. (South Staffordshire Regiment). Died of wounds, at sea.

- 1916 9232 — Ox Driver Lucas Harnoster, 15825, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1916 15544 — Labourer William Matlala, 14984, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kilwa.

- 1916 19957 — Labourer Junge Pepa, 12815, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dar es Salaam.

- 1916 19958 — Junge Pepa, 12815, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dar Es Salaam.

- 1916 20895 — Conductor George Raath, T/543, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps). Died of blackwater fever.

- 1916 25017 — Private Harry Thimbleby, 2432, 1st Bn. (Cambridgeshire Regiment), aged 22. Died of pneumonia and heart failure.

- 1916 26693 — Private Herold Ewart Van Der Spuy, 9575, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of malaria, at sea.

- 1916 27441 — Cyclist Jochim Jacobus Visser, CM/376, South African Motor Cyclist Corps, aged 22. Found dead near Bueni, assumed killed by the enemy.

- 1917 4134 — Private Goliath Coetzee, 2976, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of cerebral malaria, at Dar es Salaam.

- 1917 12468 — Lance Corporal Joseph Knox, S/4541, Supplies Nyasaland (South African Service Corps). Died of blackwater fever.

- 1917 24053 — Private Saul Steenkamp, 3283, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria, at Durban.

- 1917 24694 — Private Takamwendo, 1856, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died on active service.

- 1917 28211 — Private James Sydney Dewberry White, 8840, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Killed in action.

- 1918 3737 — Private Chindoka, M/1410, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Zomba, Nyasaland.

- 1918 39193 — Sergeant Richard Albert Cook, MT/3937, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 25. Died of influenza.

- 1918 34528 — Constable Cornelius Johannes Du Plessis, 1265(F), 2 Dist (Paarl) CW Div (South African Police), aged 21. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 6169 — Driver Dunie Du Toit, MT/6054, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of influenza.

- 1918 9334 — Private James Harry, M/1356, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Ntondwe, Nyasaland.

- 1918 11705 — Private Julius Kadewa, M/806, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Ntondwe, Nyasaland.

- 1918 12746 — Private Or Kurukuru Kurakura, 5035, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia and influenza, at Zomba.

- 1918 18705 — Private Or Ngunyana Ngunyama, M/1357, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Ntondwe, Nyasaland.

- 1918 19295 — Gunner Arthur James Oldfield, 2033, 75th Div. Ammunition Col. (South African Field Artillery). Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 21154 — Sergeant George Rathbone, E/56, South African Engineers, aged 38. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

- 1918 21584 — Driver Hendrik Andries Roberts, MT/7843, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 22. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

- 1918 22079 — Gunner Matthew Russell, 1864, 1st (South African Field Artillery), aged 21. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 23956 — Gunner Charles Harold Standenmacher, 2386, 75th Div. Ammunition Col. (South African Field Artillery), aged 24. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

- 1918 28935 — Pioneer William Wylie, D/645, South African Pioneers, aged 53. Died at sea.

- 1918 29014 — Lieutenant Charles Edward Young, Military Labour Corps, aged 33. Died of sickness.

- 1919 41392 — Native Constable Paulus Masenge, 2215, 4th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 38. Died of rheumatism.

- 1935 34185 — Chief Constable Johannes Jacobus Francois Bouwer, 3375, 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 46. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1938 32392 — Private Jacobus Johannes Oosthuizen, 60949, Wynberg (Special Service Battalion), aged 20. Died of acute appendicitis.

- 1939 19658 — Petty Officer Airman Leonard Lancelot Parker, D/FX 80247, H.M.S. Merlin (Royal Navy), aged 23. Drowned, aircraft accident, in Dalgety Bay, Firth of Forth.

- 1940 23 — Private Lombe Abelo, 13028, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1940 7827 — Private Gallagher, W/151145, Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Died on active service.

- 1941 1074 — Second Lieutenant John McRae Barclay, 47304, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, in Hawker Hurricane.

- 1941 2789 — Private John Brown, C/276401, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died of injuries, received in road accident.

- 1941 2804 — Private Kenneth Gavin Brown, 6580, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, at Bardia, Libya.

- 1941 4575 — Signaller Albert Victor Coward, 34795, 5th Bde. Sig. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 41. Died of wounds.

- 1941 7081 — Corporal Edward Ferriman, 2127, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 29. Killed in action.

- 1941 9031 — Sergeant Kenneth Esler Hall, 778193, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 31. Killed in action, Hampden Mk.I. AD868, lost over sea off French coast. He and his crew never returned from a bombing mission over Brest which was sent to try and destroy the German battleship, the Scharnhorst.

- 1941 9955 — Private William Hirschowitz, 92960, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.

- 1941 10102 — Lieutenant Graham Clayton Hojem, 103278V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109s, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #Z5156.

- 1941 10640 — Sapper Harry Barnard Ibertson, 255428, 5 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 29. Died of pneumonia, following leg amputation, whilst a POW.

- 1941 11837 — Pilot Officer Therald Lionel Kaschula, 80117, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Hampden Mk.I. AD868, lost over sea off French coast. He and his crew never returned from a bombing mission over Brest which was sent to try and destroy the German battleship, the Scharnhorst.

- 1941 11897 — Second Lieutenant Brian Richard David Kearns, 103713, 62 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in aircraft accident, spun in during aerobatics, in Avro 621 Tutor #711.

- 1941 16986 — Private Abraham Mofokeng, N/31536, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in car accident.

- 1941 19440 — Lieutenant Keith Henry O'Reilly, 103464, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109s, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #Z5456.

- 1941 22130 — Corporal Israel Ivan Sacks, 6678, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 29. Died of wounds.

- 1941 25042 — Corporal Alex Thomas, M/11354, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died of injuries, in road accident.

- 1942 1573 — Gunner Paul Benjamin, 108851, 2 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 27. Died of enterocolitis, whilst a POW.

- 1942 2370 — Private John Low Bowie, 162004, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Died of bilateral cerebral abscess.

- 1942 8326 — Flying Officer Norman Edward Goldsmith, 80127, 50 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Killed in action, Lancaster W4266, target Soltau, Germany, hit by flak and shot down by Oberleutnant Herbert Lutje (8./NJG 1), flying a night-fighter; it was his 16th claim. Crashed 0.5 km north of the hamlet Haerst, Zwolle.

- 1942 9693 — Lieutenant Eben Alec Hendry, 54714, 13 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 31. Killed in action.

- 1942 14392 — Private Jackie Madiba, N/65106, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

- 1942 16220 — Flying Officer Lawrence Gerard Lyons McNamara, 80193, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 27. Killed in action, was hit by Kriegsmarine flak and crashed on the island of Texel, in Lancaster I W4126.

- 1942 23857 — Lieutenant Oswald Llewellyn Spence, 114166, South African Artillery, aged 31. Died of alcoholic poisoning.

- 1943 3707 — Second Lieutenant Lawrence Francis Chidell, 329028V, 71 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died near Ismailia, Egypt.

- 1943 6237 — Sapper Lionel MacYver Duffus, 233244, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

- 1943 17273 — Momplie, S.S. Dalia (Merchant Navy). Died on active service.

- 1943 22372 — Trooper Robert Godfrey Scheidat, CR/2974, Southern Rhodesia Reconnaissance Regiment, aged 25. Accidental death, fractured base of skull, at Park River Training Camp.

- 1943 27836 — Air Mechanic Bramwell Leonard Watson, 101517V, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, when pilot accidentally took off with him on tail of plane. When plane force landed it hurled Watson clear, but he died shortly afterwards.

- 1944 14283 — Corporal Andrew Makwa MacKenzie, N/62013V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of carbolic acid poisoning.

- 1944 21401 — Lieutenant Karel Eduard Ribbink, 103610V, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, missing at sea, between Gibraltar and Rabat, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6460.

- 1944 22022 — Private Frank Ruiters, C/289228V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 46. Died of infective osteitis neck and left femur.

- 1944 22642 — Private Gideon Segone, N/31239, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 24788 — Lieutenant Douglas Hilton Tayler, 542951V, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Killed in action, missing at sea, between Gibraltar and Rabat, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6460.

- 1944 25468 — Lieutenant Josua William Murray Treu, 205957V, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, missing at sea, between Gibraltar and Rabat, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6460.

- 1945 7947 — Private Bendezi Gaza, N/61751V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died in judical shooting.

- 1945 20741 — Corporal Paul Michael Prinsloo, 177554, South African Medical Corps, aged 54. Died on active service.

- 1955 38123 — Constable Onslow Jukes Van Zyl, 26094, Head Office (South African Police), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1961 41556 — Sergeant Johannes Hendrik Van Den Berg, P/21084, Services School (South African Police), aged 29. Died of teratoma and pneumonia, at Pretoria General Hospital.

- 1965 29267 — Rifleman Jacobus Abraham Arnolds, 055412481, SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay.

- 1965 29569 — Rifleman Frikkie Braaf, 541024, SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24. Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay.

- 1965 30287 — Rifleman Jacobus Gideon Farmer, 5411561, SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 32. Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay.

- 1965 30633 — Rifleman Harry Harris, 540463, SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 33. Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay.

- 1965 30937 — Rifleman Mattheus Willem Joubert, 541123, SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24. Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay.

- 1965 35807 — Constable Titus B Mapumulo, 129740, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 23. Stabbed to death by natives.

- 1965 32241 — Rifleman Jacobus Newing, 541008, SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 22. Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay.

- 1965 32560 — Rifleman Harden Classen Presence, 541032, SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 36. Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay.

- 1965 32695 — Rifleman Piet Rittles, 540976, SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25. Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay.

- 1966 38899 — Corporal Brian Lindsay Ball, 3126, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 20. Died of inhalation of blood, fractured jaw, and traumatic intracranial haemorrhage.

- 1974 39956 — Air Lieutenant Brian Murdoch, 4226, 4 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 25. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Trojan #R4326, at Mushimbi Pools. Aircraft crashed on takeoff with pilot, casevac and medic all being killed.

- 1974 40168 — Corporal Thomas Michael Parker, PR28816, 8th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Trojan #R4326, at Mushimbi Pools. Aircraft crashed on takeoff with pilot, casevac and medic all being killed. He was the medic.

- 1974 40210 — Lance Corporal Roger John Povey, PR69378, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Trojan #R4326, at Mushimbi Pools. Aircraft crashed on takeoff with pilot, casevac and medic all being killed. He was the casevac, having been injured in a landmine explosion.

- 1975 29231 — Trooper Danie Anderson, 72477714BA, Fauresmith (1 Special Service Battalion), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, while on Op Savannah. He was in the turret of an Eland armoured car, about 100km south of Luanda, when the brakes failed on a downhill, causing the vehicle to run away and overturn. He was thrown from the vehicle and died of a broken neck.

- 1975 40983 — Corporal Clive Richard Myers, 724473, Keep Protection (Rhodesia Army), aged 25. Died in Vehicle Accident, on Lorraine drive, Salisbury.

- 1975 32195 — Gunner Barend Hermanus Neethling, 73560344BA, 4 Field Regiment (South African Artillery), aged 18. Killed in action, fatally wounded during Ops Savannah when playing with a captured enemy 75mm recoilless gun when it went off. Killed by back blast.

- 1976 39025 — Second Lieutenant Anthony John Carr, V3130, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 25. Died of wounds, gun shot wounds, in Honde Valley, Op Thrasher.

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