On This Day

On This Day — 18 January

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

47503Burgher G Benade, Heilbron (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Spioenkop.

1900

47155Burgher Petrus Albertus Britz, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Acton Homes.

1900

46841Burgher Andries P.j. De Klerk, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Boshof Hospital.

1900

46840Burgher Johannes De Klerk, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Heidelberg.

1900

46835Burgher Rudolph Gerhardus De Klerk, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Volksrust.

1900

46223Burgher D.j. Herbst, Pretoria vk Erasmus Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Peach Tree by Acton Homes (Spioenkop).

1900

45965Burgher Hendrik J. Kok, Heilbron (Boer Forces), aged 47. Killed in action, Sandwich Hill, Natal.

1900

45961Burgher Jacobus S.w. Kok, Heilbron/Vrede Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Sandwich Hill, Natal.

1900

45697Burgher Nicolaas J. Snr Mentz, VK Opperman, Heilbron Commando (Boer Forces), aged 54. Killed in action, Peachtrees at Acton Homes at Fraserspruit (West of Spioenkop).

1900

44915Burgher Arno Senf, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Peach Tree at Acton Homesnext to Fraserspruit (Spioenkop).

1900

44839Burgher Herculaas Philippus Smith, Potchefstroom (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Jacobsdal Hosp.

1901

47124Burgher M Burgers, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Ladysmith.

1901

48390Burgher Samuel Jacobus De Beer, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 13. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

1901

45729Burgher Christoffel Jacobus Wilhelm Lourens Lotz, Boshof Commando (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Kromrand/Struisdam, Boshof.

1902

47239Burgher P L C (G) Botha, Verkeerdevlei Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Mequatlingsnek, Lindequesrust.

1902

43787Burgher Fourie, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, Lindequesrust.

1902

45003Burgher Gideon Jacobus, Cmdt Scheepers, Transvaal Artillery/De Wet's scouts Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Graaff Reinet.

1902

44774Burgher Gideon F. Steyn, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Mequatlingsnek.

1902

44569Burgher Alex H Van Breda, Lichtenburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Rietvallei, Lichtenburg.

1906

33015Sergeant Henry Smith, PX/24862, 35 Sqdn. (Natal Carbineers), aged 44. Murdered, he accompanied his labourers to Camperdown to pay their taxes. That night, a servant handed him a note whilst he was sitting on his verandah. As he turned to the lamp light to read it, he was stabbed to death.

1915

1007Sub Conductor Johannes Hendrickus Bam, Transport and Remounts (South African Service Corps), aged 34. Died of perforated gastric ulcer, at New Somerset, Cape Town.

1915

5967Sergeant Norman Oscar Downing, 4279, "C" Sqdn. (8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters)), aged 21. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

1915

12630Private Wellem Kritzinger, D/5656, 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters), aged 20. Died of wounds, received during Battle of Lutzputs.

1915

16626Driver Robert Miles, Transport and Remounts (South African Service Corps), aged 24. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

1915

17941Private Barend Hendrik Jacobus Mulder, 5569, 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters), aged 20. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

1915

20556Private Philippus Jacobus Potgieter, 127, Hanover-Colesberg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

1915

20557Private Phillippus Jacobus Potgieter, 222, Hanover-Colesberg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

1915

24109Sergeant John Wilfrid Stephenson, 530, 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters), aged 28. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

1915

25488Trooper Noel Roland Price Trollip, 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters), aged 21. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

1915

26826Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Hendrik Stephanus Van Heerden, D/5936, 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters), aged 22. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

1915

28352Sergeant Allan Murray Will, 24, Hanover-Colesberg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

1915

28353Lieutenant Francis Gordon Will, Hanover-Colesberg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 38. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

1916

11479Sergeant Major Walter Wilfred Jones, 1368, British South African Police, aged 25. Died of enteric fever, at Abercorn.

1916

26894Private Harry John Van Niekerk, 199, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of diabetes.

1917

4387Mechanician Albert Cook, MT/1381, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 39. Died of heart failure, at his home.

1917

6355Private Jack Wilfred Dyer, 2651, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1917

8564Private Arthur Douglas Grant, 5294, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action.

1917

10323Labourer Solomon Hotsitso, 562, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of tuberculosis, at Nairobi.

1917

13849Pack Leader Henry Lotering Or Lottering, 16340, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of cardiac failure, at Dar Es Salaam.

1917

15567Driver Alexander Nono, 104, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died of dysentery, at Morogoro.

1917

19478Private John Osborne, 1016, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of enteritis, at Dar es Salaam.

1917

19850Private Kenneth Douglas Peacock, 1575, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 33. Died of sickness.

1918

7017Second Lieutenant Warren Kemp Fenn-Smith, 2nd Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 18. Killed in action.

1918

16250Private John Alexander McPherson, 3262, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of wounds.

1918

19622Stretcher Bearer Bin Kurua Pandasbaro, SAM/609220, Military Labour Corps. Died on active service.

1919

27387Corporal Robert Alexander Vincent, 19015, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Died of pneumonia, pleurisy and pulmonary abscess.

1925

30587Lieutenant William Hadlow, 81529000PN, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Died of toxaemia and heart failure, after discharge.

1941

7916Private Benjamin Hugh Edwin Gates, 639624, South African Medical Corps, aged 34. Died on active service.

1942

2943Private George Henry Buckle, 32517, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 31. Died of wounds, received accidentally.

1942

5466Private John Henry De Wet, 1916, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 37. Died on active service.

1942

12043Warrant Officer Leonard Kenney, 509585, Royal Air Force, aged 35. Died of injuries, received in car accident, crashed into a telegraph pole at Kneesall on the 13th January. Warrant Officer Leonard Kenney was the passenger and succumbed on the 18th.

1942

20746Gunner David Charles Prior, 143821, South African Artillery, aged 45. Died of coronary thrombosis.

1942

27659Corporal Joseph Ignatius Walsh, 14325, 1st (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died of wounds.

1943

170Private Samuel Adams, C/26194, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died of injuries, cerebral haemorrhage, hit by train.

1943

3231Sergeant Richard Calcutt, 778483, 44 (Rhodesia) Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Lancaster I ED318, took off from R.A.F. Waddington, Lincolnshire, at 17.09 hrs, lost without a trace with all of its crew on mission to Berlin.

1943

13377Private Gabriel Leshomo, N/34959, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of liver abscess.

1943

13774Sergeant Frank Logie, 778801, 467 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 32. Killed in action, Lancaster W4378 took off from RAF Bottesford, Leicestershire, UK at 1705 hours on the night of 17/18th January 1943 to bomb Berlin. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it failed to return to base. Eight aircraft from the Squadron took part in the mission, and one of these W4378 failed to return.

1943

15727Sapper Thomas Rudston Maytham, 54726, 13 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 19. Killed in action.

1943

16769Sergeant Colin Patrick Mitchell, 778210, 44 (Rhodesia) Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Killed in action, in Lancaster I ED318, took off from Waddington at 17.09 hrs. Lost without a trace with all of its crew. 13 of the 187 bomber force were shot down over the North Sea, it is 'probable' that ED318 was one of these.

1943

17467Sergeant Christopher Searle Hamilton Morley, 711065, 467 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Lancaster W4378 took off from RAF Bottesford, Leicestershire, UK at 1705 hours on the night of 17/18th January 1943 to bomb Berlin. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it failed to return to base. Eight aircraft from the Squadron took part in the mission, and one of these W4378 failed to return.

1943

20925Private Thomas Dqumbala Radebe, N/24623, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Committed suicide, hanging.

1943

24364Lieutenant Charles Herbert Stride, 266071, British South African Police, aged 30. Died on active service.

1943

24535Private Abraham Christoffel Swanepoel, 60968, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

25665Private Phillip Twala, N/52515, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 52. Died of uraemia.

1944

1730Lieutenant Stephanus Petrus Beukes, 206416V, South African Air Force, aged 21. Killed in action, over sea.

1944

7280Stoker John Florence, CN/71982V, H.M.S.A.S. Goulding (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Drowned, whilst bathing.

1944

23975Corporal John Stanley, C/166456, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died of uraemia chronic nephritis.

1944

25213Pupil Pilot Charles Edred Thorpe, 97516V, South African Air Force, aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, oil tank cowl detached in flight, and crashed in Tayfield ALG circuit, in Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk I/II #3827.

1945

5230Air Corporal Jan Hendrik Robbertse De Beer, 123388, South African Air Force, aged 37. Died of fractured skull.

1945

17116Private Johannes Mokhutsoane, N/72330, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Drowned.

1945

19799Private Paulse, C/273597, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1945

20562Private William (Or Willem) Potgieter, C/286281V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of extensive burns sustained in fire destroying bungalow.

1946

766Private Henry August, C/165532, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died of cardiac failure, after discharge.

1946

19483Private Mwilu Oscar, NRA/14831, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1947

8766Private Pieter Jozua Griessel, 299794VE, South African Medical Corps, aged 51. Died on active service.

1954

34847Constable Hermanus Grove, 5005(M), 9 Dist (Calvinia) CW Div (South African Police), aged 44. Died of broncho pneumonia.

1963

41582Guard Jakobus Albertus (Bert) Du Plessis, P/46100, AFB Waterkloof (Union Defence Forces), aged 27. Died of cancer and pneumonia, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

1964

34246Constable George Busakwe, 149120, Head Office (South African Police), aged 53. Drowned on duty.

1971

35406Constable Patrick Letele, 155040, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 38. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1975

41260Private Sibindi Temba, 644346, Support Company (2 Brigade), aged 36. Died of pulmonary oedema, at Salisbury Hospital.

1976

32096Second Lieutenant Andries Muller, 72436728BC, 2 Special Service Battalion (South African Armoured Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy. Armoured cars were sent out from Amboiva on the Massango road on patrol. They took a shortcut and after crossing a small stream they encountered the enemy. He was killed in the fight which followed.

1978

29706Rifleman Antonio Cassamano, 76927508SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy. Ambush at a waterhole near Omalapapa.

1978

39299Private Eland Elliot, 112613, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian Defence Regiment), aged 31. Died on active service.

1979

30300Corporal Fritz August Ferreira, 76456623, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died at Ondangwa. He was working on the wiring in his tent and was electrocuted.

1979

39851District Security Assistant Robert Mlotshwa, 649480, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 24. Died on active service.

1980

30443Rifleman Benjamin Arthur Froneman, 76532886BG, 2 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, in contact with the enemy while on patrol in 2 Mil Area.

1980

31625Lance Corporal Phillipus Rudolf Maritz, 76329655BG, 2 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy.

1985

34676Detective Constable Ian Frances Flack, W402502H, 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div (South African Police), aged 39. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1990

36565Constable S Phillip Msiza, S619671F, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 30. Died on active service.

1991

35532Constable Stuart MacHaba, 0633255-2, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 26. Died on active service.

1991

37239Constable Johannes Christiaan Putuka, 0619752-3, 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 31. Killed by rioting natives, at Moroka.

1992

41804Pioneer Hercules Albertus Pretorius, 78152279HW, H.q. (Natal Command), aged 57. Died of heart attack, at his home.

1993

41902Sergeant Johannes Van Biljon, 67871327PE, H.q. (South African Army), aged 47. Died of heart attack, while riding home after work on his bicycle.

1995

34417Constable Johann De Jager, 0471605-1, 1b Dist (Wynberg) CW Div (South African Police), aged 20. Died on active service.

1998

32056Airman Motsemoholo Joseph Mphatso, 97063812, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Shooting Incident, while off duty.

1999

35858Sergeant Siegfried Maseko, 625151-0, Guguletu, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 22. Murdered by a native couple.

1999

36917Sergeant Leonard Nkosi, 923249-4, East Rand Division (South African Police), aged 24. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1999

38343Sergeant Sdumo Jacob Zwane, 625308-3, Western Province Division (South African Police), aged 25. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

2001

36281Constable Maisha Phanuel Mohapi, 457246-7, Gauteng (South African Police Service), aged 23. Died in bus accident.

2004

36438Inspector William Owen (Owentjie) Morudu, 448744-3, 11 Dist (Prieska) CW Div (South African Police Service), aged 20. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 18 January

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 47503 — Burgher G Benade, Heilbron (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Spioenkop.

- 1900 47155 — Burgher Petrus Albertus Britz, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Acton Homes.

- 1900 46841 — Burgher Andries P.j. De Klerk, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Boshof Hospital.

- 1900 46840 — Burgher Johannes De Klerk, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Heidelberg.

- 1900 46835 — Burgher Rudolph Gerhardus De Klerk, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Volksrust.

- 1900 46223 — Burgher D.j. Herbst, Pretoria vk Erasmus Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Peach Tree by Acton Homes (Spioenkop).

- 1900 45965 — Burgher Hendrik J. Kok, Heilbron (Boer Forces), aged 47. Killed in action, Sandwich Hill, Natal.

- 1900 45961 — Burgher Jacobus S.w. Kok, Heilbron/Vrede Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Sandwich Hill, Natal.

- 1900 45697 — Burgher Nicolaas J. Snr Mentz, VK Opperman, Heilbron Commando (Boer Forces), aged 54. Killed in action, Peachtrees at Acton Homes at Fraserspruit (West of Spioenkop).

- 1900 44915 — Burgher Arno Senf, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Peach Tree at Acton Homesnext to Fraserspruit (Spioenkop).

- 1900 44839 — Burgher Herculaas Philippus Smith, Potchefstroom (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Jacobsdal Hosp.

- 1901 47124 — Burgher M Burgers, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Ladysmith.

- 1901 48390 — Burgher Samuel Jacobus De Beer, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 13. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

- 1901 45729 — Burgher Christoffel Jacobus Wilhelm Lourens Lotz, Boshof Commando (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Kromrand/Struisdam, Boshof.

- 1902 47239 — Burgher P L C (G) Botha, Verkeerdevlei Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Mequatlingsnek, Lindequesrust.

- 1902 43787 — Burgher Fourie, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, Lindequesrust.

- 1902 45003 — Burgher Gideon Jacobus, Cmdt Scheepers, Transvaal Artillery/De Wet's scouts Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Graaff Reinet.

- 1902 44774 — Burgher Gideon F. Steyn, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Mequatlingsnek.

- 1902 44569 — Burgher Alex H Van Breda, Lichtenburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Rietvallei, Lichtenburg.

- 1906 33015 — Sergeant Henry Smith, PX/24862, 35 Sqdn. (Natal Carbineers), aged 44. Murdered, he accompanied his labourers to Camperdown to pay their taxes. That night, a servant handed him a note whilst he was sitting on his verandah. As he turned to the lamp light to read it, he was stabbed to death.

- 1915 1007 — Sub Conductor Johannes Hendrickus Bam, Transport and Remounts (South African Service Corps), aged 34. Died of perforated gastric ulcer, at New Somerset, Cape Town.

- 1915 5967 — Sergeant Norman Oscar Downing, 4279, "C" Sqdn. (8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters)), aged 21. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

- 1915 12630 — Private Wellem Kritzinger, D/5656, 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters), aged 20. Died of wounds, received during Battle of Lutzputs.

- 1915 16626 — Driver Robert Miles, Transport and Remounts (South African Service Corps), aged 24. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

- 1915 17941 — Private Barend Hendrik Jacobus Mulder, 5569, 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters), aged 20. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

- 1915 20556 — Private Philippus Jacobus Potgieter, 127, Hanover-Colesberg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

- 1915 20557 — Private Phillippus Jacobus Potgieter, 222, Hanover-Colesberg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

- 1915 24109 — Sergeant John Wilfrid Stephenson, 530, 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters), aged 28. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

- 1915 25488 — Trooper Noel Roland Price Trollip, 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters), aged 21. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

- 1915 26826 — Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Hendrik Stephanus Van Heerden, D/5936, 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters), aged 22. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

- 1915 28352 — Sergeant Allan Murray Will, 24, Hanover-Colesberg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

- 1915 28353 — Lieutenant Francis Gordon Will, Hanover-Colesberg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 38. Killed in action, Battle of Lutzputs.

- 1916 11479 — Sergeant Major Walter Wilfred Jones, 1368, British South African Police, aged 25. Died of enteric fever, at Abercorn.

- 1916 26894 — Private Harry John Van Niekerk, 199, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of diabetes.

- 1917 4387 — Mechanician Albert Cook, MT/1381, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 39. Died of heart failure, at his home.

- 1917 6355 — Private Jack Wilfred Dyer, 2651, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1917 8564 — Private Arthur Douglas Grant, 5294, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1917 10323 — Labourer Solomon Hotsitso, 562, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of tuberculosis, at Nairobi.

- 1917 13849 — Pack Leader Henry Lotering Or Lottering, 16340, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of cardiac failure, at Dar Es Salaam.

- 1917 15567 — Driver Alexander Nono, 104, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died of dysentery, at Morogoro.

- 1917 19478 — Private John Osborne, 1016, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of enteritis, at Dar es Salaam.

- 1917 19850 — Private Kenneth Douglas Peacock, 1575, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 33. Died of sickness.

- 1918 7017 — Second Lieutenant Warren Kemp Fenn-Smith, 2nd Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 18. Killed in action.

- 1918 16250 — Private John Alexander McPherson, 3262, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of wounds.

- 1918 19622 — Stretcher Bearer Bin Kurua Pandasbaro, SAM/609220, Military Labour Corps. Died on active service.

- 1919 27387 — Corporal Robert Alexander Vincent, 19015, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Died of pneumonia, pleurisy and pulmonary abscess.

- 1925 30587 — Lieutenant William Hadlow, 81529000PN, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Died of toxaemia and heart failure, after discharge.

- 1941 7916 — Private Benjamin Hugh Edwin Gates, 639624, South African Medical Corps, aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1942 2943 — Private George Henry Buckle, 32517, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 31. Died of wounds, received accidentally.

- 1942 5466 — Private John Henry De Wet, 1916, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 37. Died on active service.

- 1942 12043 — Warrant Officer Leonard Kenney, 509585, Royal Air Force, aged 35. Died of injuries, received in car accident, crashed into a telegraph pole at Kneesall on the 13th January. Warrant Officer Leonard Kenney was the passenger and succumbed on the 18th.

- 1942 20746 — Gunner David Charles Prior, 143821, South African Artillery, aged 45. Died of coronary thrombosis.

- 1942 27659 — Corporal Joseph Ignatius Walsh, 14325, 1st (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died of wounds.

- 1943 170 — Private Samuel Adams, C/26194, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died of injuries, cerebral haemorrhage, hit by train.

- 1943 3231 — Sergeant Richard Calcutt, 778483, 44 (Rhodesia) Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Lancaster I ED318, took off from R.A.F. Waddington, Lincolnshire, at 17.09 hrs, lost without a trace with all of its crew on mission to Berlin.

- 1943 13377 — Private Gabriel Leshomo, N/34959, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of liver abscess.

- 1943 13774 — Sergeant Frank Logie, 778801, 467 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 32. Killed in action, Lancaster W4378 took off from RAF Bottesford, Leicestershire, UK at 1705 hours on the night of 17/18th January 1943 to bomb Berlin. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it failed to return to base. Eight aircraft from the Squadron took part in the mission, and one of these W4378 failed to return.

- 1943 15727 — Sapper Thomas Rudston Maytham, 54726, 13 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1943 16769 — Sergeant Colin Patrick Mitchell, 778210, 44 (Rhodesia) Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Killed in action, in Lancaster I ED318, took off from Waddington at 17.09 hrs. Lost without a trace with all of its crew. 13 of the 187 bomber force were shot down over the North Sea, it is 'probable' that ED318 was one of these.

- 1943 17467 — Sergeant Christopher Searle Hamilton Morley, 711065, 467 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Lancaster W4378 took off from RAF Bottesford, Leicestershire, UK at 1705 hours on the night of 17/18th January 1943 to bomb Berlin. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it failed to return to base. Eight aircraft from the Squadron took part in the mission, and one of these W4378 failed to return.

- 1943 20925 — Private Thomas Dqumbala Radebe, N/24623, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Committed suicide, hanging.

- 1943 24364 — Lieutenant Charles Herbert Stride, 266071, British South African Police, aged 30. Died on active service.

- 1943 24535 — Private Abraham Christoffel Swanepoel, 60968, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 25665 — Private Phillip Twala, N/52515, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 52. Died of uraemia.

- 1944 1730 — Lieutenant Stephanus Petrus Beukes, 206416V, South African Air Force, aged 21. Killed in action, over sea.

- 1944 7280 — Stoker John Florence, CN/71982V, H.M.S.A.S. Goulding (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Drowned, whilst bathing.

- 1944 23975 — Corporal John Stanley, C/166456, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died of uraemia chronic nephritis.

- 1944 25213 — Pupil Pilot Charles Edred Thorpe, 97516V, South African Air Force, aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, oil tank cowl detached in flight, and crashed in Tayfield ALG circuit, in Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk I/II #3827.

- 1945 5230 — Air Corporal Jan Hendrik Robbertse De Beer, 123388, South African Air Force, aged 37. Died of fractured skull.

- 1945 17116 — Private Johannes Mokhutsoane, N/72330, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Drowned.

- 1945 19799 — Private Paulse, C/273597, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1945 20562 — Private William (Or Willem) Potgieter, C/286281V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of extensive burns sustained in fire destroying bungalow.

- 1946 766 — Private Henry August, C/165532, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died of cardiac failure, after discharge.

- 1946 19483 — Private Mwilu Oscar, NRA/14831, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1947 8766 — Private Pieter Jozua Griessel, 299794VE, South African Medical Corps, aged 51. Died on active service.

- 1954 34847 — Constable Hermanus Grove, 5005(M), 9 Dist (Calvinia) CW Div (South African Police), aged 44. Died of broncho pneumonia.

- 1963 41582 — Guard Jakobus Albertus (Bert) Du Plessis, P/46100, AFB Waterkloof (Union Defence Forces), aged 27. Died of cancer and pneumonia, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

- 1964 34246 — Constable George Busakwe, 149120, Head Office (South African Police), aged 53. Drowned on duty.

- 1971 35406 — Constable Patrick Letele, 155040, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 38. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1975 41260 — Private Sibindi Temba, 644346, Support Company (2 Brigade), aged 36. Died of pulmonary oedema, at Salisbury Hospital.

- 1976 32096 — Second Lieutenant Andries Muller, 72436728BC, 2 Special Service Battalion (South African Armoured Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy. Armoured cars were sent out from Amboiva on the Massango road on patrol. They took a shortcut and after crossing a small stream they encountered the enemy. He was killed in the fight which followed.

- 1978 29706 — Rifleman Antonio Cassamano, 76927508SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy. Ambush at a waterhole near Omalapapa.

- 1978 39299 — Private Eland Elliot, 112613, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian Defence Regiment), aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1979 30300 — Corporal Fritz August Ferreira, 76456623, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died at Ondangwa. He was working on the wiring in his tent and was electrocuted.

- 1979 39851 — District Security Assistant Robert Mlotshwa, 649480, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1980 30443 — Rifleman Benjamin Arthur Froneman, 76532886BG, 2 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, in contact with the enemy while on patrol in 2 Mil Area.

- 1980 31625 — Lance Corporal Phillipus Rudolf Maritz, 76329655BG, 2 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy.

- 1985 34676 — Detective Constable Ian Frances Flack, W402502H, 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div (South African Police), aged 39. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1990 36565 — Constable S Phillip Msiza, S619671F, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 30. Died on active service.

- 1991 35532 — Constable Stuart MacHaba, 0633255-2, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1991 37239 — Constable Johannes Christiaan Putuka, 0619752-3, 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 31. Killed by rioting natives, at Moroka.

- 1992 41804 — Pioneer Hercules Albertus Pretorius, 78152279HW, H.q. (Natal Command), aged 57. Died of heart attack, at his home.

- 1993 41902 — Sergeant Johannes Van Biljon, 67871327PE, H.q. (South African Army), aged 47. Died of heart attack, while riding home after work on his bicycle.

- 1995 34417 — Constable Johann De Jager, 0471605-1, 1b Dist (Wynberg) CW Div (South African Police), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1998 32056 — Airman Motsemoholo Joseph Mphatso, 97063812, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Shooting Incident, while off duty.

- 1999 35858 — Sergeant Siegfried Maseko, 625151-0, Guguletu, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 22. Murdered by a native couple.

- 1999 36917 — Sergeant Leonard Nkosi, 923249-4, East Rand Division (South African Police), aged 24. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1999 38343 — Sergeant Sdumo Jacob Zwane, 625308-3, Western Province Division (South African Police), aged 25. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 2001 36281 — Constable Maisha Phanuel Mohapi, 457246-7, Gauteng (South African Police Service), aged 23. Died in bus accident.

- 2004 36438 — Inspector William Owen (Owentjie) Morudu, 448744-3, 11 Dist (Prieska) CW Div (South African Police Service), aged 20. Died as a result of their duties.

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