ON THIS DAY

17 August

136

South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

Person # Last Name First Name Rank Regiment Date of Death
33966 Ackerman Daniel Sergeant South African Police 1991-08-17
326 Alexander Victor Charles Private Rhodesia Regiment 1916-08-17
374 Allen Leonard Charles Captain South African Air Force 1944-08-17
872 Badiroang Andries S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1942-08-17
34046 Barnard J Hendre Lance Sergeant South African Police 1990-08-17
1134 Barnard Wilhelm Hendrik Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 1945-08-17
1431 Beckman Kenneth Walter Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1942-08-17
1605 Bennetts Eric Augustine Flight Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service 1917-08-17
1621 Benton William Manstead Captain Manchester Regiment 1916-08-17
1717 Beukes Barend Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-08-17
1896 Blair Ian Ferguson Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 1943-08-17
2343 Bowden Harry Sapper South African Signal Service 1917-08-17
2493 Brandsma Douwe Brandsma Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 1944-08-17
2664 Brodie Douglas Edward Captain Cameron Highlanders 1916-08-17
29619 Brown Douglas Lieutenant South African Air Force 1950-08-17
2775 Brown Herbert James Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 1944-08-17
2962 Budulu Frank Driver South African Native Labour Bureau 1916-08-17
3487 Cartwright Stanley Lieutenant Northamptonshire Regiment 1916-08-17
4231 Coleman Oliver Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-08-17
4313 Combe James Sergeant South African Pay Corps 1943-08-17
4610 Cox Vincent Mitchinson Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1916-08-17
4614 Coxford John W Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 1945-08-17
39170 Crane Anthony George Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1976-08-17
29935 Davies Robert William Captain South African Air Force 1963-08-17
30041 Deacon George Allan Lance Corporal South African Corps of Engineers 1977-08-17
34498 Dlamini Jan Paulus Reserve Constable South African Police 2003-08-17
5977 Doyle Denis Chaplain 4th Class Army Chaplains' Department 1916-08-17
6393 Easterbrook Thomas Anthony Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-08-17
40691 Eastwick Brian L T Field Reservist British South Africa Police 1979-08-17
34608 Eigelaar Danie J Lieutenant South African Police 1976-08-17
6714 Erasmus Jacobus Barend Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 1944-08-17
30338 Foote Andrew Robert Sergeant South African Air Force 1962-08-17
7408 Foster John Gilbert Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1942-08-17
7558 Frank John Alexander Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 1940-08-17
7718 Frost Mark Leonard Able Seaman South African Naval Forces 1942-08-17
7781 Furniss Edwn William Sergeant South African Infantry 1918-08-17
7824 Gale William Allan Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-08-17
30397 Geldenhuys Harper Martin Major South West African Territory Force 1991-08-17
9421 Hastings Arthur James Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-08-17
9534 Hayter James Emanuel Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1941-08-17
10417 Hoyi Jan Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau 1916-08-17
10546 Hunter Arthur Private Cape Corps 1917-08-17
10655 Impey Eric Ben Horton Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-08-17
11301 Johnson Newton Tarrington Second Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers 1916-08-17
11599 Joubert Jan Petrus Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces 1945-08-17
31019 Kealey Edward Arnold Captain South African Army 1955-08-17
31038 Kerr James Mcfarlane Wilson Major South African Air Force 1977-08-17
31053 Khoza Agus Mlahlek Rifleman Eastern 1990-08-17
35195 Khumalo Mhlathuze Isaac Captain South African Police 1998-08-17
35203 Khumalo Mhlathuze Isaac Inspector South African Police 1999-08-17

Deaths on 17 August by Year