ON THIS DAY

17 May

81

South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

Person # Last Name First Name Rank Regiment Date of Death
126 Adams Frans Leader Military Labour Corps 1917-05-17
581 Antonie Labourer South African Labour Corps 1915-05-17
33998 Atson Arthur Herbert Constable South African Police 1999-05-17
34042 Barnard Hendrik Cornelius Johannes Warrant Officer South African Police 1988-05-17
1942 Blench Ernest Arthur Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1945-05-17
2113 Booysen Hendrick Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-05-17
3618 Chaplin Ralph Ernest Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-05-17
3808 Christie Harold W Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1947-05-17
39525 Collins Japie Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1915-05-17
4284 Collins John Oliver Ross Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-05-17
4369 Conradie David Phillippus Private Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces 1942-05-17
4810 Cunningham Robert Sergeant Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces 1918-05-17
4851 Curtis-setchell Basil Roy Lieutenant South African Artillery 1944-05-17
39182 Da Silva-chalheiros Nicolau Antonio Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1976-05-17
5412 De Villiers Douglas John Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-05-17
39290 Edwards Brian John Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1976-05-17
6672 Enkwetsh George Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau 1917-05-17
34674 Fitchat Ian Frances Inspector South African Police 1996-05-17
30517 Gray Evert Petrus Philip Staff Sergeant SAMS Academy 1995-05-17
9113 Hancke Carel Hendrik Private South African Infantry 1919-05-17
30627 Hargreaves James Lionel Sergeant South African Air Force 1973-05-17
9381 Harvett Alfred Thomas Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1943-05-17
34913 Hawton Robert Police Constable South African Police 1988-05-17
10477 Hull George Laurence Bazett Wing Commander Royal Air Force 1946-05-17
30775 Hurn Robert Henry Warrant Officer Class II 44 Parachute Regiment 1994-05-17
11111 Jearey Lancelot Walter Warrant Officer South African Air Force 1944-05-17
11196 Job Hubert Arthur Major South African Air Force 1944-05-17
11345 Johnston Godfrey J J Lieutenant 32nd Lancers 1915-05-17
11611 Jovah Toby Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1917-05-17
31021 Keel Douglas Sergeant Special Forces 1988-05-17
12068 Kepeyi Clentje Driver South African Native Labour Bureau 1917-05-17
35213 Kilfoil Mhlathuze Isaac Constable South African Police 1994-05-17
38534 Knight Peter James Osborne Field Reservist British South Africa Police 1975-05-17
13629 Lindsay Alexander Rifleman Northern Rhodesia Rifles 1915-05-17
13906 Louw Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-05-17
14612 Majuba John Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau 1917-05-17
15032 Maphisa Gibson Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-05-17
15353 Mashana William Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-05-17
15576 Matsepe Simon Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-05-17
36077 Mdunge Mpinzi Detective Constable South African Police 1993-05-17
39831 Miller Robert Charles Rifleman Rhodesian Defence Regiment 1979-05-17
16869 Mkwetsu George Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau 1917-05-17
17021 Mogomo Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1947-05-17
17477 Morokolo Jacob Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-05-17
36521 Mphago T Daniel Inspector South African Police 2002-05-17
18405 Ndema Transkei Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1915-05-17
32280 Nixon Michael Dennis Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1993-05-17
18959 Norris John Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 1916-05-17
32402 Opperman George Corporal South African Medical Health Service 1995-05-17
19459 Orr John Private South African Infantry 1919-05-17

Deaths on 17 May by Year