On This Day

On This Day — 17 April

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

48570Burgher Rudolf Brita, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 22. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1900

43494Burgher Conroy, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Bo Tugela.

1900

46308Burgher Wilhelm A.(Adolf) Grobler, Zoutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 16. Killed in action, Newcastle.

1900

48420Burgher Jacobus Christiaan Van Der Merwe, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 46. Died of tuberculosis while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

1901

44851Burgher Thomas Johannes Smit, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces), aged 39. Killed in action, Standerton.

1902

47201Burgher Petrus Cornelius Bouwer, Boer Forces, aged 57. Killed in action, Vaalbank Hospital (Canadian).

1902

47810Burgher Jan Philip Hartman, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 17. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1902

45510Burgher Jacob Johannes Nel, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Burgersdorp.

1902

44927Burgher P G (Philip?) Schutte, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Vaalbank.

1902

44766Burgher Hermanus Johannes Steyn, Boer Forces, aged 52. Killed in action, Steynsburg.

1902

43587Burgher Van Rensburg, Boer Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, Bainsvlei, Bloemfontein.

1915

6269Private James Dunbar, 422, South African Veteran Reserve. Died of heart disease, at Kimberley.

1915

23988Rifleman Harold Stanton, R/7697, 3rd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 24. Killed in action.

1916

5105Driver Granville Davies, MT/1337, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 27. Died of pneumonia, at Roberts Heights.

1916

14648Labourer April Makedi, 5585, attd. South African Railway Operating Company (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of pneumonia, at Nairobi.

1917

3133Labourer Willie Busuku, 17916, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

4797Lance Corporal Thomas Comyn Cumming, 4752, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of wounds.

1917

6939Private Harold Clifford Farren, 7304, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1917

9300Labourer William Harris, 16875, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

10284Private Robert Graham Parker Horne, 10017, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Died of wounds.

1917

11064Driver Koos Jansen, 17948, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Gascon, returning to South Africa.

1917

11137Private Leslie Thornton Jenkin, 9484, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1917

12250Private Garnet Douglas King, 9208, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Died of wounds.

1917

12575Private Jacob Koshelele, 5065, 2nd Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 30. Died of necrosis of the ribs and vertebrae, at No. 4 General Hospital.

1917

17156Ox Driver James Molaoa, 16490, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died after discharge, at Kimberley Hospital.

1917

17290Leader Kleinjan Monasera, 17735, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

20392Leader Joe Plaatje, 18209, South African Native Labour Bureau. Durban.

1917

20855Ox Driver Kleinbooi Qozinqama, 17266, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

21016Mule Driver Joseph Ramatsughu, 16850, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Gascon, returning to South Africa.

1917

22694Private Douglas Sellers, 2118, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 16th April.

1917

22783Labourer Jackson Setise, 1719, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Durban Hospital.

1917

41322Native Constable James Tati, 380, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 27. Died of consumption.

1917

24969Leader Johannes Thebe, 18312, South African Native Labour Bureau. Durban.

1917

28442Second Lieutenant Hugh Williams, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Died of wounds, received 9th April.

1918

1716Private Redmond Wolbert Victor Betty, 237, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action.

1918

2182Lance Corporal William Peter Bossenger, 1752, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Died of wounds.

1918

3656Lieutenant Allen Centlivres Chase, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action.

1918

3831Private Arthur Frederick James Churchman, 592, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia, whilst a POW.

1918

4415Lance Corporal Ernest Cecil Cooke, 63, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action.

1918

4447Private Charles Edward Cooper, 14726, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, at Le Cateau War Hospital, shot in leg.

1918

4543Private John Cathmoir Coullie, 8976, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1918

5421Private Johannes Francois De Villiers, 17374, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1918

5687Lance Corporal Cyril Dickson, 17237, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1918

7245Private Henry Martin Fleischer, 13014, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action.

1918

7324Sergeant James McNaughton Forbes, 5287, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1918

8357Corporal William Thomas Good, 16914, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Missing, Death Presumed.

1918

8649Private Andrew Charles Green, 426, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action.

1918

9206Second Lieutenant William George Hargrave, 28th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action.

1918

10105Company Sergeant Major John Simpson Holborn, X/15, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1918

10190Sergeant Charles John Holtzkampt, 6926, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 37. Killed in action.

1918

10355Private Kenneth Thomas Howard, 11403, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action.

1918

11818Private Longone Kapudi, 25268, 42nd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of gangrene lung.

1918

12492Private Dirk Cornelius Koekemoer, 16255, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 31. Died of heart failure, whilst a POW.

1918

12823Private John Laing, 17160, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 40. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

1918

13276Private Alexander Leighton, 14518, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action.

1918

13707Lieutenant Colin Corden Lloyd, 54th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 21. Missing in action, flying on Sopwith Camel, possibly shot down by Lt Strahle, Ja57, near Vieux-Berquin (Nord).

1918

14232Second Lieutenant John MacEwan, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Killed in action.

1918

14273Corporal Kenneth MacKay, 3279, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action.

1918

14353Private Alfred Edward MacMillan, 6110, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 42. Died of wounds.

1918

15497Sergeant Ewen Matheson, 241867, attd. 4th/4th Bn. King's African Rifles (Gordon Highlanders). Killed in action, at Nkinjinri.

1918

16030Lance Corporal Gilbert McInnes, 7332, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Missing, Death Presumed.

1918

16165Private John Kenneth McLeod, 653, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1918

17967Private Ernest Howard Mullens, 9138, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action.

1918

18122Private Robert Murray, 8893, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of wounds.

1918

20604Captain Richard Edie Power, attd. 4th/4th Bn. King's African Rifles (Special List), aged 40. Killed in action, at Nkunginki.

1918

21983Lance Corporal James Roy, 13468, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Killed in action.

1918

22183Sergeant Julius Salzwedel, 7622, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1918

23480Private Edward Henry Smith, 16706, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Missing, Death Presumed.

1918

23507Captain George Smith, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Missing, Death Presumed.

1918

28579Private Alfred George Wilson, 10382, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Missing, Death Presumed.

1918

28750Private William J Wolhuter, 1742, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Missing, Death Presumed.

1918

28787Private Robert Bruce Wood, 16840, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of wounds.

1919

1348Honorary Lieutenant Zachary Booth Bayly, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 43. Died of cardiac failure and pulmonary tuberculosis.

1919

10392Sapper Harold Ralph Howes, 10064, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Signal Service). Died of pneumonia.

1919

22622Driver Bernard Johannes Sedras, HT/2455, No. 6 Coy (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 38. Died of phthisis.

1919

26755Private Petrus Johannes Van Der Westhuizen, 18619, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 33. Died of cerebral malaria, at sea, en route U.K. to South Africa, on H.M.T. "Intaba,".

1919

28894Private John Joseph Wright, A/348, British South African Police, aged 44. Died of malaria, alcoholism and syncope.

1921

2410Petty Officer Kenneth MacAulay Boyd, 217767, H.M.S. "St. Vincent." (Royal Navy), aged 34. Died of gastric ulcer and pneumonia.

1931

33277Sergeant John Thompson, 80586217BW, 11 Sqdn. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 47. Died at Roberts Heights.

1941

2214Sapper Clifford Hugo Botha, 221732, 20 Field Park Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 28. Died in motor vehicle accident.

1941

5398Private Harold De Swardt, 107708, 1st Bn. (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Died of wounds.

1941

5920Private Manuel Dos Santos, 178647, 12th Armoured Car Coy. (South African Tank Corps), aged 20. Died on active service.

1941

11826Sergeant Nevillo Karg, 14270, 1st Bn. (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 22. Died of wounds.

1941

22567Private Arnold Robert Arthur Scrimgeour, 107515, 1st Bn. (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.

1942

2641Corporal Britz, 156235, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 46. Died on active service.

1942

4260Second Lieutenant Cyril Lester Collier, 225263, Pioneer Corps, aged 53. Died of gastric ulcer and pulmonary embolus.

1942

12824Second Lieutenant Jack Dennis Laing, 103373, 3 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in aircraft accident, stalled on approach spun into ground Gasr el Arid, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AN371.

1942

13836Bombardier Arthur Leslie Dudley Lorch, 53655, 1 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 25. Died on active service.

1942

17616Sergeant Brian Douglas Moss, 777646, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 25. Killed in action, Avro Lancaster Mk I L7565, shot down by Hptm Heine Greisert Stab II./NJG2 - 16 km NW Erveux. Aircraft into trees at le Tilleul-Lambert (Eure).

1942

19855Pilot Officer Hurworth Anthony Paul Peall, 80067, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Avro Lancaster Mk I R5504, shot down by Fw Ernst Bosseckert II./JG2 - Near Ormes (Eure) 14km WNW of Erveux.

1942

20464Signaller William Edward Pollard, 289861, South African Corps of Signals, aged 41. Died on active service.

1942

27257Sergeant Peter Johannes Venter, 777701, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Avro Lancaster Mk I R5504, shot down by Fw Ernst Bosseckert II./JG2 - Near Ormes (Eure) 14km WNW of Erveux.

1943

16215Flying Officer Brian Robert McNair, 80418, 467 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Died on active service.

1943

18871Private Jaolane Nkomo, N/62499, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1943

20760Lieutenant Edward Proctor, 206193, 72 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died of injuries, received in flying accident on March 15th.

1943

26998Private Nicholas P Van Rooyen, 702855, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 60. Died on active service.

1944

1627Lieutenant Michiel Bergh, 25911V, South African Armoured Corps, aged 24. Died of wounds.

1944

9075Lieutenant Frederick Campbell Hamilton, 40973, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, engine failure 20 miles North of Adrija, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC #EE856.

1944

11119Private Frank Jeffers, C/272946, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died after discharge.

1944

18058Captain Patrick Norman Munro, 137207, 2nd Bn. (Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)), aged 27. Died on active service.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 17 April

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 48570 — Burgher Rudolf Brita, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 22. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1900 43494 — Burgher Conroy, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Bo Tugela.

- 1900 46308 — Burgher Wilhelm A.(Adolf) Grobler, Zoutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 16. Killed in action, Newcastle.

- 1900 48420 — Burgher Jacobus Christiaan Van Der Merwe, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 46. Died of tuberculosis while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

- 1901 44851 — Burgher Thomas Johannes Smit, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces), aged 39. Killed in action, Standerton.

- 1902 47201 — Burgher Petrus Cornelius Bouwer, Boer Forces, aged 57. Killed in action, Vaalbank Hospital (Canadian).

- 1902 47810 — Burgher Jan Philip Hartman, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 17. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1902 45510 — Burgher Jacob Johannes Nel, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Burgersdorp.

- 1902 44927 — Burgher P G (Philip?) Schutte, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Vaalbank.

- 1902 44766 — Burgher Hermanus Johannes Steyn, Boer Forces, aged 52. Killed in action, Steynsburg.

- 1902 43587 — Burgher Van Rensburg, Boer Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, Bainsvlei, Bloemfontein.

- 1915 6269 — Private James Dunbar, 422, South African Veteran Reserve. Died of heart disease, at Kimberley.

- 1915 23988 — Rifleman Harold Stanton, R/7697, 3rd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1916 5105 — Driver Granville Davies, MT/1337, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 27. Died of pneumonia, at Roberts Heights.

- 1916 14648 — Labourer April Makedi, 5585, attd. South African Railway Operating Company (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of pneumonia, at Nairobi.

- 1917 3133 — Labourer Willie Busuku, 17916, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 4797 — Lance Corporal Thomas Comyn Cumming, 4752, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of wounds.

- 1917 6939 — Private Harold Clifford Farren, 7304, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1917 9300 — Labourer William Harris, 16875, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 10284 — Private Robert Graham Parker Horne, 10017, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Died of wounds.

- 1917 11064 — Driver Koos Jansen, 17948, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Gascon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 11137 — Private Leslie Thornton Jenkin, 9484, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1917 12250 — Private Garnet Douglas King, 9208, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Died of wounds.

- 1917 12575 — Private Jacob Koshelele, 5065, 2nd Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 30. Died of necrosis of the ribs and vertebrae, at No. 4 General Hospital.

- 1917 17156 — Ox Driver James Molaoa, 16490, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died after discharge, at Kimberley Hospital.

- 1917 17290 — Leader Kleinjan Monasera, 17735, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 20392 — Leader Joe Plaatje, 18209, South African Native Labour Bureau. Durban.

- 1917 20855 — Ox Driver Kleinbooi Qozinqama, 17266, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 21016 — Mule Driver Joseph Ramatsughu, 16850, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Gascon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 22694 — Private Douglas Sellers, 2118, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 16th April.

- 1917 22783 — Labourer Jackson Setise, 1719, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Durban Hospital.

- 1917 41322 — Native Constable James Tati, 380, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 27. Died of consumption.

- 1917 24969 — Leader Johannes Thebe, 18312, South African Native Labour Bureau. Durban.

- 1917 28442 — Second Lieutenant Hugh Williams, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Died of wounds, received 9th April.

- 1918 1716 — Private Redmond Wolbert Victor Betty, 237, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1918 2182 — Lance Corporal William Peter Bossenger, 1752, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Died of wounds.

- 1918 3656 — Lieutenant Allen Centlivres Chase, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1918 3831 — Private Arthur Frederick James Churchman, 592, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia, whilst a POW.

- 1918 4415 — Lance Corporal Ernest Cecil Cooke, 63, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1918 4447 — Private Charles Edward Cooper, 14726, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, at Le Cateau War Hospital, shot in leg.

- 1918 4543 — Private John Cathmoir Coullie, 8976, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1918 5421 — Private Johannes Francois De Villiers, 17374, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1918 5687 — Lance Corporal Cyril Dickson, 17237, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1918 7245 — Private Henry Martin Fleischer, 13014, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1918 7324 — Sergeant James McNaughton Forbes, 5287, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1918 8357 — Corporal William Thomas Good, 16914, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1918 8649 — Private Andrew Charles Green, 426, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1918 9206 — Second Lieutenant William George Hargrave, 28th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action.

- 1918 10105 — Company Sergeant Major John Simpson Holborn, X/15, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1918 10190 — Sergeant Charles John Holtzkampt, 6926, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 37. Killed in action.

- 1918 10355 — Private Kenneth Thomas Howard, 11403, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action.

- 1918 11818 — Private Longone Kapudi, 25268, 42nd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of gangrene lung.

- 1918 12492 — Private Dirk Cornelius Koekemoer, 16255, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 31. Died of heart failure, whilst a POW.

- 1918 12823 — Private John Laing, 17160, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 40. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

- 1918 13276 — Private Alexander Leighton, 14518, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1918 13707 — Lieutenant Colin Corden Lloyd, 54th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 21. Missing in action, flying on Sopwith Camel, possibly shot down by Lt Strahle, Ja57, near Vieux-Berquin (Nord).

- 1918 14232 — Second Lieutenant John MacEwan, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1918 14273 — Corporal Kenneth MacKay, 3279, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action.

- 1918 14353 — Private Alfred Edward MacMillan, 6110, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 42. Died of wounds.

- 1918 15497 — Sergeant Ewen Matheson, 241867, attd. 4th/4th Bn. King's African Rifles (Gordon Highlanders). Killed in action, at Nkinjinri.

- 1918 16030 — Lance Corporal Gilbert McInnes, 7332, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1918 16165 — Private John Kenneth McLeod, 653, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1918 17967 — Private Ernest Howard Mullens, 9138, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1918 18122 — Private Robert Murray, 8893, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of wounds.

- 1918 20604 — Captain Richard Edie Power, attd. 4th/4th Bn. King's African Rifles (Special List), aged 40. Killed in action, at Nkunginki.

- 1918 21983 — Lance Corporal James Roy, 13468, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Killed in action.

- 1918 22183 — Sergeant Julius Salzwedel, 7622, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1918 23480 — Private Edward Henry Smith, 16706, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1918 23507 — Captain George Smith, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1918 28579 — Private Alfred George Wilson, 10382, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1918 28750 — Private William J Wolhuter, 1742, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1918 28787 — Private Robert Bruce Wood, 16840, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of wounds.

- 1919 1348 — Honorary Lieutenant Zachary Booth Bayly, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 43. Died of cardiac failure and pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1919 10392 — Sapper Harold Ralph Howes, 10064, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Signal Service). Died of pneumonia.

- 1919 22622 — Driver Bernard Johannes Sedras, HT/2455, No. 6 Coy (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 38. Died of phthisis.

- 1919 26755 — Private Petrus Johannes Van Der Westhuizen, 18619, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 33. Died of cerebral malaria, at sea, en route U.K. to South Africa, on H.M.T. "Intaba,".

- 1919 28894 — Private John Joseph Wright, A/348, British South African Police, aged 44. Died of malaria, alcoholism and syncope.

- 1921 2410 — Petty Officer Kenneth MacAulay Boyd, 217767, H.M.S. "St. Vincent." (Royal Navy), aged 34. Died of gastric ulcer and pneumonia.

- 1931 33277 — Sergeant John Thompson, 80586217BW, 11 Sqdn. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 47. Died at Roberts Heights.

- 1941 2214 — Sapper Clifford Hugo Botha, 221732, 20 Field Park Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 28. Died in motor vehicle accident.

- 1941 5398 — Private Harold De Swardt, 107708, 1st Bn. (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Died of wounds.

- 1941 5920 — Private Manuel Dos Santos, 178647, 12th Armoured Car Coy. (South African Tank Corps), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1941 11826 — Sergeant Nevillo Karg, 14270, 1st Bn. (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 22. Died of wounds.

- 1941 22567 — Private Arnold Robert Arthur Scrimgeour, 107515, 1st Bn. (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.

- 1942 2641 — Corporal Britz, 156235, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 46. Died on active service.

- 1942 4260 — Second Lieutenant Cyril Lester Collier, 225263, Pioneer Corps, aged 53. Died of gastric ulcer and pulmonary embolus.

- 1942 12824 — Second Lieutenant Jack Dennis Laing, 103373, 3 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in aircraft accident, stalled on approach spun into ground Gasr el Arid, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AN371.

- 1942 13836 — Bombardier Arthur Leslie Dudley Lorch, 53655, 1 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1942 17616 — Sergeant Brian Douglas Moss, 777646, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 25. Killed in action, Avro Lancaster Mk I L7565, shot down by Hptm Heine Greisert Stab II./NJG2 - 16 km NW Erveux. Aircraft into trees at le Tilleul-Lambert (Eure).

- 1942 19855 — Pilot Officer Hurworth Anthony Paul Peall, 80067, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Avro Lancaster Mk I R5504, shot down by Fw Ernst Bosseckert II./JG2 - Near Ormes (Eure) 14km WNW of Erveux.

- 1942 20464 — Signaller William Edward Pollard, 289861, South African Corps of Signals, aged 41. Died on active service.

- 1942 27257 — Sergeant Peter Johannes Venter, 777701, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Avro Lancaster Mk I R5504, shot down by Fw Ernst Bosseckert II./JG2 - Near Ormes (Eure) 14km WNW of Erveux.

- 1943 16215 — Flying Officer Brian Robert McNair, 80418, 467 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Died on active service.

- 1943 18871 — Private Jaolane Nkomo, N/62499, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1943 20760 — Lieutenant Edward Proctor, 206193, 72 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died of injuries, received in flying accident on March 15th.

- 1943 26998 — Private Nicholas P Van Rooyen, 702855, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 60. Died on active service.

- 1944 1627 — Lieutenant Michiel Bergh, 25911V, South African Armoured Corps, aged 24. Died of wounds.

- 1944 9075 — Lieutenant Frederick Campbell Hamilton, 40973, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, engine failure 20 miles North of Adrija, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC #EE856.

- 1944 11119 — Private Frank Jeffers, C/272946, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died after discharge.

- 1944 18058 — Captain Patrick Norman Munro, 137207, 2nd Bn. (Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)), aged 27. Died on active service.

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