On This Day

On This Day — 17 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

46345Burgher Johannes Adolph Griesel, Reddersburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 64. Killed in action, ?Bloemfontein.

1900

46422Burgher Johannes J Griesel, Boer Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, near Bloemfontein.

1901

47052Burgher Dirk Johannes Coetzee, St. Art. Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Ouhoutbossie.

1901

46406Burgher Jan (Johannes)Snr Geyser, Zoutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 65. Killed in action, Elim, Louis Trichardt.

1901

46403Burgher P.j. Geyser, Zoutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 17. Killed in action, Spelonken.

1901

43604Burgher Jacobs, Boer Forces, aged 58. Killed in action, De Klerkspruit, Harrismith.

1901

45647Burgher Johannes Andries Minnaar, State Artillery Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, op plaats van J. Steenkamp.

1901

44216Burgher Helgard Van Rooyen, Ladybrand Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Ladybrand.

1901

44167Burgher A. Van Straaten, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Somershoek/Mostertshoek, Tarkastad.

1902

47976Burgher Johannes Matthys Calitz, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 53. Died of stomach ulcer while a prisoner of war, India, Trichinopoly.

1906

31631Lieutenant Cyril George Aurie Marsden, 68444918N, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (Royston's Horse), aged 23. Died of wounds, received at Mome Gorge.

1912

41444Rifleman Robert Grey Heines, 4989, "E" Sqdn. (Cape Mounted Rifles), aged 23. Died of typhoid, at Matatiele.

1915

1397Lieutenant Nevill Alfred De Vere Beauclerk, 12th Bn. (Essex Regiment), aged 19. Killed in action.

1915

5992Second Lieutenant Henry MacKey Drake, 8th Bn. (The King's (Liverpool Regiment)), aged 20. Killed in action.

1915

7041Burgher John Henry Ferguson, 1020, Botha's Scouts (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.

1915

9229Burgher Harmse, 111, Pietersburg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.

1915

18262Burgher Mynhardt, 162, Pietersburg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Killed in action, near Otjihongwe.

1915

27099Labourer Carl Van Wyk, 11622, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of unknown causes, at Keetmanshoop.

1916

1562Pack Leader Goliath Bengu, 2895, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of dysentery, at Nairobi.

1916

6479Private Herbert Frederick Edwards, 2511, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

1916

7236Lieutenant Edmund Hughes Flanigan, 102nd Field Amb. (Royal Army Medical Corps), aged 33. Died on active service.

1916

13661Second Lieutenant Vernon Robertson Lipp, 5th Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 26. Killed in action.

1917

6475Major George Richard Owen Edwards, 173rd Bde. (Royal Field Artillery). Died of wounds.

1917

15352Labourer Frans Or Franz Mashamaite Or Masnamaite, 13884, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Dar Es Salaam.

1917

14752Donkey Driver Mishack Malawana, 17472, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

15487Ox Driver George Mathe, 16398, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

15586Jim Matshiyimbunzi, 8100, South African Native Labour Bureau. Lindi.

1917

25384Second Lieutenant John Conrad Austin Tooke, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Drowned.

1917

25650Gunner Robert Turner, 353497, 351st Siege Bty. (Royal Garrison Artillery), aged 28. Killed in action.

1917

29000Ox Driver Jim Yoli, 15727, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1918

3360Sergeant Lyall Tilney Cardno, 8066, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Killed in action.

1918

14789Private William Malikwe, 19864, 39th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

18954Private Lewis Anthony Flude Norrie, 13260, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1921

7457Private John Alexander Fourie, 19569, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of tubercular encephalitis.

1928

34361Constable Stefanus Pontius Conradie, 76083, "E" Bn. (South African Police), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1940

588Private Augustus Apetu-Larty, 13005225, 73 Coy., Aux. Mil. (Pioneer Corps), aged 43. Killed in action, sinking of the troopship "Lancastria" in the Bay of Biscay.

1940

23275Private Benjamani Siwale, NRA/874, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1941

11773Private Samilani Kamzimbe, NRA/10400, 2nd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1941

21651Lance Bombardier Ronald MacBeth Robertson, 113920, 5 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 41. Died on active service.

1941

28208Lieutenant John Brunton White, 47510, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 in Sidi Omar area, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #Z4422.

1942

2253Captain Louis Cecil Botha, P/102722, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by Bf110s 10 miles West of Gambut, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AK519.

1942

4256Trooper Harold Percival William Collett, 214349, 7th Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps). Died of wounds.

1942

9855Private Robert Thomas Hicks, 82127, 2nd (Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces), aged 18. Died on active service.

1942

10335Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Walsham How, 211890, Pioneer Corps, aged 52. Died on active service.

1942

14049Lieutenant Colonel David Lurie, 312026, 106 S. A. General Hospital (South African Medical Corps), aged 42. Died in car accident.

1942

17435Lieutenant Kenneth Colin Morgan, 20541, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, missing from escort, probably shot down by Bf109s 10 miles North West of Gambut, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AN309.

1942

22450Air Mechanic Fredrik Jacobus Schoonraad, 32859, South African Air Force, aged 24. Died at Boksburg Hospital.

1943

2073Private Robert Booi, N/55518, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of typhoid fever.

1943

5742Corporal Isaac Van Der Merwe Doman, 6856718, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Lost in S.S. Yoma (Glasgow), Passenger/Cargo liner of 8, 131 tons of the British and Burmese Steam Navigation Co., serving in the Mediterranean as an auxiliary transport. She was in convoy with the ships SS Amarapoora, Pegu, Kemmendine and Sagaing en route from Sfax to Alexandria when she was sunk by the U-81 near Derna. On board were 1, 670 troops of which 451 were lost. Capt. George Patterson and 32 crew members also perished.

1943

7052Captain Roderick Lewis Fernau, 161043, attd. Royal Engineers (Royal Army Service Corps), aged 35. Lost in S.S. Yoma (Glasgow), Passenger/Cargo liner of 8,131 tons of the British and Burmese Steam Navigation Co., serving in the Mediterranean as an auxiliary transport. She was in convoy with the ships SS Amarapoora, Pegu, Kemmendine and Sagaing en route from Sfax to Alexandria when she was sunk by the U-81 near Derna. On board were 1,670 troops of which 451 were lost. Capt. George Patterson and 32 crew members also perished.

1943

4962Rifleman Walter MacLean, 6856733, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 30. Lost in S.S. Yoma (Glasgow), Passenger/Cargo liner of 8, 131 tons of the British and Burmese Steam Navigation Co., serving in the Mediterranean as an auxiliary transport. She was in convoy with the ships SS Amarapoora, Pegu, Kemmendine and Sagaing en route from Sfax to Alexandria when she was sunk by the U-81 near Derna. On board were 1, 670 troops of which 451 were lost. Capt. George Patterson and 32 crew members also perished.

1943

18416Private Gilbert Ndhlovu, N/33012, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of abscess of liver.

1943

20378Private Koos Pitso, N/40201, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of dysentery, at Maseru.

1943

20650Sapper Cornelius Petrus Johannes Jacobus Pretorius, 117870, South African Engineer Corps, aged 43. Died of coronary thrombosis.

1943

21712Rifleman Ronald Roden, 6852995, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Lost in S.S. Yoma (Glasgow), Passenger/Cargo liner of 8,131 tons of the British and Burmese Steam Navigation Co., serving in the Mediterranean as an auxiliary transport. She was in convoy with the ships SS Amarapoora, Pegu, Kemmendine and Sagaing en route from Sfax to Alexandria when she was sunk by the U-81 near Derna. On board were 1,670 troops of which 451 were lost. Capt. George Patterson and 32 crew members also perished.

1943

24015Sergeant Percival Stassen, 156130V, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 49. Died of typhoid fever.

1943

26590Corporal Louis Johannes Van Der Linde, 6856746, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 22. Lost in S.S. Yoma (Glasgow), Passenger/Cargo liner of 8,131 tons of the British and Burmese Steam Navigation Co., serving in the Mediterranean as an auxiliary transport. She was in convoy with the ships SS Amarapoora, Pegu, Kemmendine and Sagaing en route from Sfax to Alexandria when she was sunk by the U-81 near Derna. On board were 1,670 troops of which 451 were lost. Capt. George Patterson and 32 crew members also perished.

1944

102Air Mechanic James Clifford Adam, P/6846V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died of glomerular nephritis.

1944

936Private Andries Nikolas Baker, 115811V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks.

1944

6081Corporal John Henry Du Plessis, 4551V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 33. Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks.

1944

8325Private Frederick Ronald Goldsmith, 589475V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks.

1944

10821Lance Corporal Alson Banda Jacob, NRA/22076, 6th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

12593Lance Corporal Petrus Benjamin Kotze, 142238V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks.

1944

12664Private Jan Andries Kruger, 589362V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks.

1944

16298Private George Ronald Meade, 232757V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks.

1944

17075Private Piet Mokae, N/63607, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1944

17918Captain Keith Gordon Muir, 47812V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, damaged by flak, ditched Cape Malea, in Bristol Beaufighter #NE551.

1944

19609Leading Seaman Terence Patrick Palmer, D/X 20524 A, H.M.S. Braganza (Royal Naval Reserve), aged 24. Killed in action, at Elba Landings.

1944

24272Private Stols, C/20009, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1944

24349Private Milton Alfred Streak, 232863V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks.

1944

24389Lieutenant Johannes Hendrik Strydom, 206404V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, damaged by flak, ditched Cape Malea, in Bristol Beaufighter #NE551.

1944

25236Lance Corporal Percy Ernest Thyer, 589614V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks.

1944

27481Private Thomas Dean Terry Von Moltke, 156419, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 63. Died on active service.

1945

4588Sergeant Sidney Melville Cowie, 149463, National Volunteer Brigade, aged 45. Died on active service.

1947

4031Private Cloete, M/14160, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died after discharge.

1947

24231Private Jack Stigling, 120649V, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 59. Died on active service.

1958

29562Lieutenant Jeremias Jesaias Bouwer, P21480, Air Operations School Langebaanweg (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, mid-air collision with Harvard #7001, crashed at Langebaanweg, in De Havilland Vampire FB9 #239.

1958

33388Air Mechanic Samuel Deon Van Aswegen, P16388, Air Operations School Langebaanweg (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in aircraft accident, mid-air collision with De Havilland Vampire #239, crashed at Langebaanweg, in AT-6 Harvard #7001.

1977

34517Constable Andries Lodewikus Dorfling, W67620R, 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div (South African Police), aged 20. Died on active service.

1977

30259Private John Adam Erasmus, 75255737, 11 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in a private motorcycle accident in Johannesburg.

1978

33168Rifleman Heyletta Swanepoel, 78667482KD, Bronkhorstspruit Commando (South African Commandos), aged 40. Died of a heart attack.

1979

29805Second Lieutenant Samuel Walters Coetzee, 74500802PE, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy, ambush at a waterhole near Hacaonde.

1979

33487Private Gert Olivier Van Der Westhuyzen, 77575892PE, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died of Medical Reason, at 1 Military Hospital.

1980

33302Rifleman Joseph Tjisota, 37 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 24. Killed in action, contact with a numerically superior force of SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland.

1981

35093Gerhardus Daniel Jordaan, 0060198-5, Witwatersrand (South African Police), aged 22. Died on active service.

1982

32174Special Constable Ndara Ndawedapo, 78931524HK, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 20. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

1982

32924Lance Corporal Oiva Shilongo, 97274559, "D" Sqdn. Rhodesian SAS (5 Reconnaissance Regiment), aged 33. Died on active service.

1984

29236Rifleman Andre, 84700368SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force). Murdered.

1984

41524Cavalier Peter Van Neel, 82807611SCN, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Killed in action, in a contact with PLAN insurgents.

1985

31075Rifleman Justin King, 79496725BG, 6 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Uitenhage, was own his way to clear out and was on duty.

1987

32226Captain Bruce Matthew Nelson, 76593862PS, Combat Flight School (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed on the farm Rietkuil, 10 kn SE of Delmas, in AT-6 Harvard #7048.

1987

33705Captain Ricardo Henrico Vergottini, 76273861SP, Central Flying School (South African Air Force), aged 26. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed near Delmas, in AT-6 Harvard #7048.

1989

31105Rifleman Neill Knight, 85643294, 62 Mechanised Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 30. Died of Medical Reason. He collapsed and died at Rooikop Base, Walvis Bay, SWA from a brain tumor.

1994

29862Colonel Douglas Leslie Crafford, 65757296PE, 2 Field Engineer Regiment (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 45. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, 10 km from Noenisput Police Station (Upington Area).

1995

30541Lieutenant Frederik Petrus Van Rede Van Oudtshoorn Grobbelaar, 98259469PE, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Died in Shooting Accident, at Margate Airstrip base. He was shot by one of his own troops with a R4 rifle in the conference room at the base.

1995

32338Rifleman Ndabezinhle Joseph Nxumalo, 93655967, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 35. Committed suicide at Margate Airstrip base. He shot himself with a R4 rifle in the conference room at the base after having murdered Lt Smit and Lt Grobbelaar.

1995

33000Second Lieutenant Rudolph Jacobus Smit, 90416751PY, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Died in Shooting Accident, at Margate Airstrip base. He was shot by one of his own troops with a R4 rifle in the conference room at the base.

1998

30954Lance Corporal Pedro Kafu, 94776903, 201 Battalion (SA Army), aged 30. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Bothaville.

1998

31452Rifleman Ephraim Conright Mabele, 93749331, 7 South African Infantry Battalion (SA Army), aged 32. Died of Medical Reason, at 12 SAI Bn, while off duty.

1998

31779Corporal Andrew Ntebaleng Mohadi, 94734407, 1 Parachute Battalion (SA Army), aged 39. Died of Medical Reason, at Victoria Hosp, while off duty.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 17 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 46345 — Burgher Johannes Adolph Griesel, Reddersburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 64. Killed in action, ?Bloemfontein.

- 1900 46422 — Burgher Johannes J Griesel, Boer Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, near Bloemfontein.

- 1901 47052 — Burgher Dirk Johannes Coetzee, St. Art. Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Ouhoutbossie.

- 1901 46406 — Burgher Jan (Johannes)Snr Geyser, Zoutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 65. Killed in action, Elim, Louis Trichardt.

- 1901 46403 — Burgher P.j. Geyser, Zoutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 17. Killed in action, Spelonken.

- 1901 43604 — Burgher Jacobs, Boer Forces, aged 58. Killed in action, De Klerkspruit, Harrismith.

- 1901 45647 — Burgher Johannes Andries Minnaar, State Artillery Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, op plaats van J. Steenkamp.

- 1901 44216 — Burgher Helgard Van Rooyen, Ladybrand Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Ladybrand.

- 1901 44167 — Burgher A. Van Straaten, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Somershoek/Mostertshoek, Tarkastad.

- 1902 47976 — Burgher Johannes Matthys Calitz, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 53. Died of stomach ulcer while a prisoner of war, India, Trichinopoly.

- 1906 31631 — Lieutenant Cyril George Aurie Marsden, 68444918N, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (Royston's Horse), aged 23. Died of wounds, received at Mome Gorge.

- 1912 41444 — Rifleman Robert Grey Heines, 4989, "E" Sqdn. (Cape Mounted Rifles), aged 23. Died of typhoid, at Matatiele.

- 1915 1397 — Lieutenant Nevill Alfred De Vere Beauclerk, 12th Bn. (Essex Regiment), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1915 5992 — Second Lieutenant Henry MacKey Drake, 8th Bn. (The King's (Liverpool Regiment)), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1915 7041 — Burgher John Henry Ferguson, 1020, Botha's Scouts (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.

- 1915 9229 — Burgher Harmse, 111, Pietersburg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.

- 1915 18262 — Burgher Mynhardt, 162, Pietersburg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Killed in action, near Otjihongwe.

- 1915 27099 — Labourer Carl Van Wyk, 11622, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of unknown causes, at Keetmanshoop.

- 1916 1562 — Pack Leader Goliath Bengu, 2895, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of dysentery, at Nairobi.

- 1916 6479 — Private Herbert Frederick Edwards, 2511, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

- 1916 7236 — Lieutenant Edmund Hughes Flanigan, 102nd Field Amb. (Royal Army Medical Corps), aged 33. Died on active service.

- 1916 13661 — Second Lieutenant Vernon Robertson Lipp, 5th Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 26. Killed in action.

- 1917 6475 — Major George Richard Owen Edwards, 173rd Bde. (Royal Field Artillery). Died of wounds.

- 1917 15352 — Labourer Frans Or Franz Mashamaite Or Masnamaite, 13884, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Dar Es Salaam.

- 1917 14752 — Donkey Driver Mishack Malawana, 17472, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 15487 — Ox Driver George Mathe, 16398, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 15586 — Jim Matshiyimbunzi, 8100, South African Native Labour Bureau. Lindi.

- 1917 25384 — Second Lieutenant John Conrad Austin Tooke, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Drowned.

- 1917 25650 — Gunner Robert Turner, 353497, 351st Siege Bty. (Royal Garrison Artillery), aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1917 29000 — Ox Driver Jim Yoli, 15727, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1918 3360 — Sergeant Lyall Tilney Cardno, 8066, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Killed in action.

- 1918 14789 — Private William Malikwe, 19864, 39th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 18954 — Private Lewis Anthony Flude Norrie, 13260, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1921 7457 — Private John Alexander Fourie, 19569, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of tubercular encephalitis.

- 1928 34361 — Constable Stefanus Pontius Conradie, 76083, "E" Bn. (South African Police), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1940 588 — Private Augustus Apetu-Larty, 13005225, 73 Coy., Aux. Mil. (Pioneer Corps), aged 43. Killed in action, sinking of the troopship "Lancastria" in the Bay of Biscay.

- 1940 23275 — Private Benjamani Siwale, NRA/874, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1941 11773 — Private Samilani Kamzimbe, NRA/10400, 2nd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1941 21651 — Lance Bombardier Ronald MacBeth Robertson, 113920, 5 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 41. Died on active service.

- 1941 28208 — Lieutenant John Brunton White, 47510, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 in Sidi Omar area, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #Z4422.

- 1942 2253 — Captain Louis Cecil Botha, P/102722, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by Bf110s 10 miles West of Gambut, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AK519.

- 1942 4256 — Trooper Harold Percival William Collett, 214349, 7th Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps). Died of wounds.

- 1942 9855 — Private Robert Thomas Hicks, 82127, 2nd (Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces), aged 18. Died on active service.

- 1942 10335 — Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Walsham How, 211890, Pioneer Corps, aged 52. Died on active service.

- 1942 14049 — Lieutenant Colonel David Lurie, 312026, 106 S. A. General Hospital (South African Medical Corps), aged 42. Died in car accident.

- 1942 17435 — Lieutenant Kenneth Colin Morgan, 20541, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, missing from escort, probably shot down by Bf109s 10 miles North West of Gambut, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AN309.

- 1942 22450 — Air Mechanic Fredrik Jacobus Schoonraad, 32859, South African Air Force, aged 24. Died at Boksburg Hospital.

- 1943 2073 — Private Robert Booi, N/55518, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of typhoid fever.

- 1943 5742 — Corporal Isaac Van Der Merwe Doman, 6856718, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Lost in S.S. Yoma (Glasgow), Passenger/Cargo liner of 8, 131 tons of the British and Burmese Steam Navigation Co., serving in the Mediterranean as an auxiliary transport. She was in convoy with the ships SS Amarapoora, Pegu, Kemmendine and Sagaing en route from Sfax to Alexandria when she was sunk by the U-81 near Derna. On board were 1, 670 troops of which 451 were lost. Capt. George Patterson and 32 crew members also perished.

- 1943 7052 — Captain Roderick Lewis Fernau, 161043, attd. Royal Engineers (Royal Army Service Corps), aged 35. Lost in S.S. Yoma (Glasgow), Passenger/Cargo liner of 8,131 tons of the British and Burmese Steam Navigation Co., serving in the Mediterranean as an auxiliary transport. She was in convoy with the ships SS Amarapoora, Pegu, Kemmendine and Sagaing en route from Sfax to Alexandria when she was sunk by the U-81 near Derna. On board were 1,670 troops of which 451 were lost. Capt. George Patterson and 32 crew members also perished.

- 1943 4962 — Rifleman Walter MacLean, 6856733, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 30. Lost in S.S. Yoma (Glasgow), Passenger/Cargo liner of 8, 131 tons of the British and Burmese Steam Navigation Co., serving in the Mediterranean as an auxiliary transport. She was in convoy with the ships SS Amarapoora, Pegu, Kemmendine and Sagaing en route from Sfax to Alexandria when she was sunk by the U-81 near Derna. On board were 1, 670 troops of which 451 were lost. Capt. George Patterson and 32 crew members also perished.

- 1943 18416 — Private Gilbert Ndhlovu, N/33012, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of abscess of liver.

- 1943 20378 — Private Koos Pitso, N/40201, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of dysentery, at Maseru.

- 1943 20650 — Sapper Cornelius Petrus Johannes Jacobus Pretorius, 117870, South African Engineer Corps, aged 43. Died of coronary thrombosis.

- 1943 21712 — Rifleman Ronald Roden, 6852995, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Lost in S.S. Yoma (Glasgow), Passenger/Cargo liner of 8,131 tons of the British and Burmese Steam Navigation Co., serving in the Mediterranean as an auxiliary transport. She was in convoy with the ships SS Amarapoora, Pegu, Kemmendine and Sagaing en route from Sfax to Alexandria when she was sunk by the U-81 near Derna. On board were 1,670 troops of which 451 were lost. Capt. George Patterson and 32 crew members also perished.

- 1943 24015 — Sergeant Percival Stassen, 156130V, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 49. Died of typhoid fever.

- 1943 26590 — Corporal Louis Johannes Van Der Linde, 6856746, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 22. Lost in S.S. Yoma (Glasgow), Passenger/Cargo liner of 8,131 tons of the British and Burmese Steam Navigation Co., serving in the Mediterranean as an auxiliary transport. She was in convoy with the ships SS Amarapoora, Pegu, Kemmendine and Sagaing en route from Sfax to Alexandria when she was sunk by the U-81 near Derna. On board were 1,670 troops of which 451 were lost. Capt. George Patterson and 32 crew members also perished.

- 1944 102 — Air Mechanic James Clifford Adam, P/6846V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died of glomerular nephritis.

- 1944 936 — Private Andries Nikolas Baker, 115811V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks.

- 1944 6081 — Corporal John Henry Du Plessis, 4551V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 33. Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks.

- 1944 8325 — Private Frederick Ronald Goldsmith, 589475V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks.

- 1944 10821 — Lance Corporal Alson Banda Jacob, NRA/22076, 6th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 12593 — Lance Corporal Petrus Benjamin Kotze, 142238V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks.

- 1944 12664 — Private Jan Andries Kruger, 589362V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks.

- 1944 16298 — Private George Ronald Meade, 232757V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks.

- 1944 17075 — Private Piet Mokae, N/63607, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1944 17918 — Captain Keith Gordon Muir, 47812V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, damaged by flak, ditched Cape Malea, in Bristol Beaufighter #NE551.

- 1944 19609 — Leading Seaman Terence Patrick Palmer, D/X 20524 A, H.M.S. Braganza (Royal Naval Reserve), aged 24. Killed in action, at Elba Landings.

- 1944 24272 — Private Stols, C/20009, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1944 24349 — Private Milton Alfred Streak, 232863V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks.

- 1944 24389 — Lieutenant Johannes Hendrik Strydom, 206404V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, damaged by flak, ditched Cape Malea, in Bristol Beaufighter #NE551.

- 1944 25236 — Lance Corporal Percy Ernest Thyer, 589614V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks.

- 1944 27481 — Private Thomas Dean Terry Von Moltke, 156419, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 63. Died on active service.

- 1945 4588 — Sergeant Sidney Melville Cowie, 149463, National Volunteer Brigade, aged 45. Died on active service.

- 1947 4031 — Private Cloete, M/14160, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died after discharge.

- 1947 24231 — Private Jack Stigling, 120649V, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 59. Died on active service.

- 1958 29562 — Lieutenant Jeremias Jesaias Bouwer, P21480, Air Operations School Langebaanweg (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, mid-air collision with Harvard #7001, crashed at Langebaanweg, in De Havilland Vampire FB9 #239.

- 1958 33388 — Air Mechanic Samuel Deon Van Aswegen, P16388, Air Operations School Langebaanweg (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in aircraft accident, mid-air collision with De Havilland Vampire #239, crashed at Langebaanweg, in AT-6 Harvard #7001.

- 1977 34517 — Constable Andries Lodewikus Dorfling, W67620R, 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div (South African Police), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1977 30259 — Private John Adam Erasmus, 75255737, 11 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in a private motorcycle accident in Johannesburg.

- 1978 33168 — Rifleman Heyletta Swanepoel, 78667482KD, Bronkhorstspruit Commando (South African Commandos), aged 40. Died of a heart attack.

- 1979 29805 — Second Lieutenant Samuel Walters Coetzee, 74500802PE, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy, ambush at a waterhole near Hacaonde.

- 1979 33487 — Private Gert Olivier Van Der Westhuyzen, 77575892PE, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died of Medical Reason, at 1 Military Hospital.

- 1980 33302 — Rifleman Joseph Tjisota, 37 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 24. Killed in action, contact with a numerically superior force of SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland.

- 1981 35093 — Gerhardus Daniel Jordaan, 0060198-5, Witwatersrand (South African Police), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1982 32174 — Special Constable Ndara Ndawedapo, 78931524HK, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 20. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

- 1982 32924 — Lance Corporal Oiva Shilongo, 97274559, "D" Sqdn. Rhodesian SAS (5 Reconnaissance Regiment), aged 33. Died on active service.

- 1984 29236 — Rifleman Andre, 84700368SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force). Murdered.

- 1984 41524 — Cavalier Peter Van Neel, 82807611SCN, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Killed in action, in a contact with PLAN insurgents.

- 1985 31075 — Rifleman Justin King, 79496725BG, 6 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Uitenhage, was own his way to clear out and was on duty.

- 1987 32226 — Captain Bruce Matthew Nelson, 76593862PS, Combat Flight School (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed on the farm Rietkuil, 10 kn SE of Delmas, in AT-6 Harvard #7048.

- 1987 33705 — Captain Ricardo Henrico Vergottini, 76273861SP, Central Flying School (South African Air Force), aged 26. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed near Delmas, in AT-6 Harvard #7048.

- 1989 31105 — Rifleman Neill Knight, 85643294, 62 Mechanised Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 30. Died of Medical Reason. He collapsed and died at Rooikop Base, Walvis Bay, SWA from a brain tumor.

- 1994 29862 — Colonel Douglas Leslie Crafford, 65757296PE, 2 Field Engineer Regiment (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 45. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, 10 km from Noenisput Police Station (Upington Area).

- 1995 30541 — Lieutenant Frederik Petrus Van Rede Van Oudtshoorn Grobbelaar, 98259469PE, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Died in Shooting Accident, at Margate Airstrip base. He was shot by one of his own troops with a R4 rifle in the conference room at the base.

- 1995 32338 — Rifleman Ndabezinhle Joseph Nxumalo, 93655967, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 35. Committed suicide at Margate Airstrip base. He shot himself with a R4 rifle in the conference room at the base after having murdered Lt Smit and Lt Grobbelaar.

- 1995 33000 — Second Lieutenant Rudolph Jacobus Smit, 90416751PY, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Died in Shooting Accident, at Margate Airstrip base. He was shot by one of his own troops with a R4 rifle in the conference room at the base.

- 1998 30954 — Lance Corporal Pedro Kafu, 94776903, 201 Battalion (SA Army), aged 30. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Bothaville.

- 1998 31452 — Rifleman Ephraim Conright Mabele, 93749331, 7 South African Infantry Battalion (SA Army), aged 32. Died of Medical Reason, at 12 SAI Bn, while off duty.

- 1998 31779 — Corporal Andrew Ntebaleng Mohadi, 94734407, 1 Parachute Battalion (SA Army), aged 39. Died of Medical Reason, at Victoria Hosp, while off duty.

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