On This Day

On This Day — 18 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

43473Burgher Diedericks, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

1914

19413Burgher Nicholas Jacobus Oosthuizen, Frankfort Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Died of dysentery.

1914

28684Private Francis Leslie Winfield, 641, Natal Light Horse, aged 17. Died of wounds, at Prieska, received at Kheis Drift 18th November.

1915

11203Driver Joe, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 50. Died of pneumonia, at Kimberley.

1915

23806Private George Murray Southgate, 6451, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of acute alcoholism.

1916

2058Private Samuel Henry Bone, 1873, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1916

15048Labourer Charlie Maquaka, 4109, attd. South African Field Artillery Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dar Es Salaam.

1916

17237Labourer Lucas Moloakgolte, 14720, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Tanga.

1916

18047Cyclist Grahame Alexander Munro, CM/51, South African Motor Cyclist Corps, aged 20. Died of wounds, gun shot wound abdomen.

1916

24903Private James Kendall Telford, 7909, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Killed in action.

1916

26513Gunner William Sebastian Van Blerck, 616, South African Field Artillery, aged 33. Died of blackwater fever, at sea.

1917

6930Captain Robert George Farrant, Military Labour Corps, aged 49. Died of sickness.

1917

11371Captain William Joseph Johnstone, 7th Bn. (London Regiment), aged 29. Died of wounds.

1917

13224Private Joseph Leech, 12687, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 40. Died of wounds.

1917

16922Private Isaac Mochokoana, 24338, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 23. Died of pneumonia.

1917

19849Gunner Cyril John Peacock, 316, "B" Bty. (South African Field Artillery), aged 19. Killed in action, at Amwas.

1917

22142Second Lieutenant Douglas Michael Sage, 65th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps). Killed in action.

1917

24060Lieutenant James Hubert Steer, "B" Bty. (South African Field Artillery), aged 21. Killed in action, at Amwas.

1917

29123Donkey Leader George Zondi, 15666, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of pneumonia, at Chumo.

1918

1376Private James Beard, RC/49, 1st (South African Road Corps). Died of influenza.

1918

11552Driver John Joseph, HT/2231, No. 6 Coy (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1918

11558Private Simon Joseph, 25378, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 29. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

13881Sapper Michael Loubser, ME/285, South African Mounted Engineers. Died of influenza.

1918

19755Gunner Clarence James Paton, 2059, 75th Div. Ammunition Col. (South African Field Artillery), aged 25. Died of pneumonia.

1918

21914Sapper Petrus Johannes Louw Rossouw, E/99, 1st Special Engineer Section (South African Engineers). Died of influenza.

1918

41409Native Constable Charles Joseph Sinyakama, 2908, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 55. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1918

24818Sergeant Frederick Cavendish Taylor, 841, 2nd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 36. Died of injuries, received in motor car accident, at Johannesburg.

1918

26652Sapper Peter Gysbert Van Der Merwe, D/874, South African Pioneers, aged 23. Died of influenza.

1919

24082Lieutenant Guy Bernard Stent, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of dysentery and hypostate congestion of lungs.

1938

34555O. Serst Jan Abraham Du Preez, 0405213-7, Uitenahge, Cape Police (South African Police), aged 48. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1940

5566Lieutenant Robert Poole Denny, 88230, 1st (South African Irish), aged 36. Died on active service.

1940

24454Private Allie Sudani, M/10729, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died on active service.

1941

1392Lance Corporal James Beattie, 1891, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 34. Killed in action.

1941

7524Private Albert William Francis, 2177, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 35. Killed in action.

1941

8696Sapper Thomas King Green, 236680, 96 Base Works Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 53. Died of coronary disease and fractured skull.

1941

15002Private Manwaring, 6818, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

1941

19607Sergeant Richard Henry Dampier Palmer, 778436, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died in air crash, in Hudson V9032 at Quarry Farm, Ingleby Barwick, Middlesbrough. The crew of this aircraft were to undertake a training flight, the aircraft stalled soon after take off and then crashed into Quarry Farm, Ingleby Barwick. Along with the five airmen in the aircraft, four civilians in the house also were killed, two other children escaped with injuries.

1941

24281Lieutenant Laurens Alexander Stone, 103093, 232 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AN353.

1941

25179Private John Robert George Thomson, 252175, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, at Bardia, Libya.

1941

26839Pilot Officer Michael Bolleurs Van Heerden, 110124, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 23. Died on active service.

1942

507Private Willie Richard Anderson, M/19735, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action.

1942

715Private David Ashilundo, N/46682, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of broncho pneumonia.

1942

8086Ordinary Telegraphist Husain Ghulam, 10753, Royal Indian Navy, aged 19. Died on active service.

1942

8419Private Frank D Gordon, C/288983, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

18105Staff Sergeant Ernest Murray, 95829, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 55. Died on active service.

1942

19685Major William James Parrack, 223485, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 69. Died on active service.

1942

25100Lieutenant Cresswell Francis (Peter) Thompson, 206050, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died of wounds, damaged by flak, belly landed in desert, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2279.

1942

28237Lance Bombardier Robert Brian Whitehead, 89782, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 35. Died whilst a POW.

1943

2409Lieutenant Graham Samuel Boyd, 206077V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ526, missing at sea, off Takoradi, West Africa.

1943

2778Captain Herbert Stanley Brown, 103259V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ526, missing at sea, off Takoradi, West Africa.

1943

4042Private Petrus Cloete, C/301106, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of natural causes.

1943

5260Flying Officer Paul Joseph De Charmoy, 80249, 5 (S.A.A.F.) Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 25. Killed in action, shot down, aircraft was seen going down in "red ball".

1943

8224Lieutenant Alexander Hugh Giraudeau, 328979V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 37. Killed in action, Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ526, missing at sea, off Takoradi, West Africa.

1943

14240Lieutenant Leslie MacGregor, 110316V, South African Armoured Corps, aged 31. Killed in action.

1943

16898Private Alfred Mngoma, N/80377, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died of lung abscess.

1943

17394Private Moosa, M/15834, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

23468Warrant Officer Class I Dirk Jacobus Johannes Smith, 577290V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ526, missing at sea, off Takoradi, West Africa.

1943

25499Lieutenant Bernard Trotter, 206728V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, engine cut and abandoned over sea off Foccacesia, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII #JF460.

1943

26705Warrant Officer Class I Gerhardus Petrus Van Der Vyver, 326565V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Killed in action, Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ526, missing at sea, off Takoradi, West Africa.

1944

2063Corporal Gordon Percy Bonner, 189042V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Accidentally killed, at Zonderwater.

1944

3256Corporal Victor Henry Callister, 110833V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Killed in action, by shellfire at Stanco, Italy.

1944

3575Private James William Chalmers, 701425, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 60. Died of brain haemorrhage, at Vereeniging Hospital, a consequence of him being assaulted at the ESPC Post at the Vaal Dam.

1944

3606Private Mpangamtali Changala, NRA/498, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

8054Flight Sergeant Matthys Michael Gerryts, 100851V, South African Air Force, aged 60. Died of carcinoma of the stomach.

1944

9600Private Johannes Petrus Hefer, 701839, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 55. Died on active service.

1944

24301Second Lieutenant Otto Stork, 283332V, South African Air Force, aged 18. Killed in action.

1945

968Air Mechanic Dirk Cornelius Bakkes, 581664, South African Air Force. Died of gunshot wound.

1945

9595Private Hector, C/301742, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1945

34930Constable George Henshaw, 12892, Internal Stability Unit (South African Police), aged 37. Accidentally killed, when the lorry he was driving was washed away by flood waters.

1945

18617Private Dennis Newhouse, 591274V, South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles), aged 20. Died of illness, at Genoa.

1945

21915Sapper Rossouw, 106539, South African Engineer Corps, aged 52. Died on active service.

1945

22912Private Iris M Sheldon, 576892, Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces, aged 39. Died of chronic nephritis.

1946

11746Corporal Archie Kalsen, 278307, South African Medical Corps, aged 26. Died on active service.

1947

15088Private Marapyana, N/4269, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 40. Died on active service.

1947

21230Flight Lieutenant Harold Victor Redman, 49717, Royal Air Force, aged 51. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis and toxemia, he was suffering the previous 2 years.

1947

22197Private Joseph P Sampson, C/169646, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died after discharge.

1965

41643Sergeant Major Willem Marthinus Prinsloo, 05210935E, TS Training Centre (South African Navy), aged 50. Died of broncho pneumonia and chronic nephritis, at Pretoria.

1977

39131Guard Michael Chivinge, 647780, Internal Affairs (Guard Force), aged 19. Killed in action.

1977

38455Constable Kupinkomo Lot Dube, 16610, Traffic Police (British South Africa Police), aged 50. Murdered, by insurgents, while on leave at his home in the Inyati area, Op Tangent.

1977

39733Sergeant Aaron Marufu, 6617, Aru (Internal Affairs), aged 20. Died on active service.

1977

40015Junior Corporal Daniel Mwanagumbi, 662428, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 22. Killed in action.

1977

41237District Security Assistant Pharaoh Tshotsha Sibanda, 11858, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 72. Died on active service.

1977

40478Corporal Ronald John Travers, 725838, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 32. Killed in action, in the Mangwende Tribal Trust Lands, Lomagundi District, Op Hurricane. They were busy clearing caves in the area when he received fatal gunshot wounds from a RPD.

1978

38914Trooper Hamilton John Barry, 117764, B Sqn (Special Air Service), aged 45. Killed in action in a friendly fire incident.

1978

38523Constable Ivan Kapito, 24009, Special Branch (British South Africa Police), aged 22. Killed in action, in a contact in the Sipolilo area, Op Hurricane.

1978

41210Warrant Officer Class II Clyde Robert Robinson, 111170, 10th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died on active service.

1979

39557Private Patrick Charles Knight, R21953T, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Defence Regiment), aged 25. Died of wounds, received in a contact.

1981

32888Raymond Arthur Serfontein, 75427997, 28 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died on active service.

1983

29755Lieutenant Keith Claassen, 79526935BT, Infantry School Oudtshoorn (Pretoria Regiment), aged 20. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

1983

40842Rifleman Aron Dikuwu, 83891861SWK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

1983

32173Rifleman Ndara Diyerenge, 78931524HK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

1983

40843Rifleman Hamat Hamutenya, 83890616SWK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 22. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

1983

30829Rifleman Lourens Johannes Janse Van Rensburg, 79364600BG, 7 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

1983

30959Rifleman Thomas Kakuru, 76147743HK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

1983

30972Rifleman Alfred Kamunga, 83890970SWK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 18. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

1983

31661Rifleman Esau Mashika, 83890418SWK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

1983

40844Rifleman Edward Moyo, 83891556SWK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

1983

32396Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse, 74217076PE, 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment (South African Artillery), aged 25. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

1986

38249Constable Norman Lawrence Whiting, W413557B, Witwatersrand (South African Police), aged 20. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1988

29629Commandant Ernestes Johannes Jacobus Brummer, 73508889, Northern Cape Command HQ (South African Infantry Corps), aged 31. Died from injuries received in a private motor vehicle accident in Kimberley. He died in the Kimberley Hospital.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 18 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 43473 — Burgher Diedericks, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

- 1914 19413 — Burgher Nicholas Jacobus Oosthuizen, Frankfort Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Died of dysentery.

- 1914 28684 — Private Francis Leslie Winfield, 641, Natal Light Horse, aged 17. Died of wounds, at Prieska, received at Kheis Drift 18th November.

- 1915 11203 — Driver Joe, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 50. Died of pneumonia, at Kimberley.

- 1915 23806 — Private George Murray Southgate, 6451, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of acute alcoholism.

- 1916 2058 — Private Samuel Henry Bone, 1873, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1916 15048 — Labourer Charlie Maquaka, 4109, attd. South African Field Artillery Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dar Es Salaam.

- 1916 17237 — Labourer Lucas Moloakgolte, 14720, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Tanga.

- 1916 18047 — Cyclist Grahame Alexander Munro, CM/51, South African Motor Cyclist Corps, aged 20. Died of wounds, gun shot wound abdomen.

- 1916 24903 — Private James Kendall Telford, 7909, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Killed in action.

- 1916 26513 — Gunner William Sebastian Van Blerck, 616, South African Field Artillery, aged 33. Died of blackwater fever, at sea.

- 1917 6930 — Captain Robert George Farrant, Military Labour Corps, aged 49. Died of sickness.

- 1917 11371 — Captain William Joseph Johnstone, 7th Bn. (London Regiment), aged 29. Died of wounds.

- 1917 13224 — Private Joseph Leech, 12687, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 40. Died of wounds.

- 1917 16922 — Private Isaac Mochokoana, 24338, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 23. Died of pneumonia.

- 1917 19849 — Gunner Cyril John Peacock, 316, "B" Bty. (South African Field Artillery), aged 19. Killed in action, at Amwas.

- 1917 22142 — Second Lieutenant Douglas Michael Sage, 65th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps). Killed in action.

- 1917 24060 — Lieutenant James Hubert Steer, "B" Bty. (South African Field Artillery), aged 21. Killed in action, at Amwas.

- 1917 29123 — Donkey Leader George Zondi, 15666, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of pneumonia, at Chumo.

- 1918 1376 — Private James Beard, RC/49, 1st (South African Road Corps). Died of influenza.

- 1918 11552 — Driver John Joseph, HT/2231, No. 6 Coy (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1918 11558 — Private Simon Joseph, 25378, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 29. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 13881 — Sapper Michael Loubser, ME/285, South African Mounted Engineers. Died of influenza.

- 1918 19755 — Gunner Clarence James Paton, 2059, 75th Div. Ammunition Col. (South African Field Artillery), aged 25. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 21914 — Sapper Petrus Johannes Louw Rossouw, E/99, 1st Special Engineer Section (South African Engineers). Died of influenza.

- 1918 41409 — Native Constable Charles Joseph Sinyakama, 2908, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 55. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 24818 — Sergeant Frederick Cavendish Taylor, 841, 2nd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 36. Died of injuries, received in motor car accident, at Johannesburg.

- 1918 26652 — Sapper Peter Gysbert Van Der Merwe, D/874, South African Pioneers, aged 23. Died of influenza.

- 1919 24082 — Lieutenant Guy Bernard Stent, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of dysentery and hypostate congestion of lungs.

- 1938 34555 — O. Serst Jan Abraham Du Preez, 0405213-7, Uitenahge, Cape Police (South African Police), aged 48. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1940 5566 — Lieutenant Robert Poole Denny, 88230, 1st (South African Irish), aged 36. Died on active service.

- 1940 24454 — Private Allie Sudani, M/10729, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1941 1392 — Lance Corporal James Beattie, 1891, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 34. Killed in action.

- 1941 7524 — Private Albert William Francis, 2177, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 35. Killed in action.

- 1941 8696 — Sapper Thomas King Green, 236680, 96 Base Works Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 53. Died of coronary disease and fractured skull.

- 1941 15002 — Private Manwaring, 6818, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

- 1941 19607 — Sergeant Richard Henry Dampier Palmer, 778436, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died in air crash, in Hudson V9032 at Quarry Farm, Ingleby Barwick, Middlesbrough. The crew of this aircraft were to undertake a training flight, the aircraft stalled soon after take off and then crashed into Quarry Farm, Ingleby Barwick. Along with the five airmen in the aircraft, four civilians in the house also were killed, two other children escaped with injuries.

- 1941 24281 — Lieutenant Laurens Alexander Stone, 103093, 232 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AN353.

- 1941 25179 — Private John Robert George Thomson, 252175, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, at Bardia, Libya.

- 1941 26839 — Pilot Officer Michael Bolleurs Van Heerden, 110124, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1942 507 — Private Willie Richard Anderson, M/19735, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1942 715 — Private David Ashilundo, N/46682, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of broncho pneumonia.

- 1942 8086 — Ordinary Telegraphist Husain Ghulam, 10753, Royal Indian Navy, aged 19. Died on active service.

- 1942 8419 — Private Frank D Gordon, C/288983, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 18105 — Staff Sergeant Ernest Murray, 95829, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 55. Died on active service.

- 1942 19685 — Major William James Parrack, 223485, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 69. Died on active service.

- 1942 25100 — Lieutenant Cresswell Francis (Peter) Thompson, 206050, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died of wounds, damaged by flak, belly landed in desert, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2279.

- 1942 28237 — Lance Bombardier Robert Brian Whitehead, 89782, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 35. Died whilst a POW.

- 1943 2409 — Lieutenant Graham Samuel Boyd, 206077V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ526, missing at sea, off Takoradi, West Africa.

- 1943 2778 — Captain Herbert Stanley Brown, 103259V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ526, missing at sea, off Takoradi, West Africa.

- 1943 4042 — Private Petrus Cloete, C/301106, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of natural causes.

- 1943 5260 — Flying Officer Paul Joseph De Charmoy, 80249, 5 (S.A.A.F.) Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 25. Killed in action, shot down, aircraft was seen going down in "red ball".

- 1943 8224 — Lieutenant Alexander Hugh Giraudeau, 328979V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 37. Killed in action, Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ526, missing at sea, off Takoradi, West Africa.

- 1943 14240 — Lieutenant Leslie MacGregor, 110316V, South African Armoured Corps, aged 31. Killed in action.

- 1943 16898 — Private Alfred Mngoma, N/80377, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died of lung abscess.

- 1943 17394 — Private Moosa, M/15834, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 23468 — Warrant Officer Class I Dirk Jacobus Johannes Smith, 577290V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ526, missing at sea, off Takoradi, West Africa.

- 1943 25499 — Lieutenant Bernard Trotter, 206728V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, engine cut and abandoned over sea off Foccacesia, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII #JF460.

- 1943 26705 — Warrant Officer Class I Gerhardus Petrus Van Der Vyver, 326565V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Killed in action, Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ526, missing at sea, off Takoradi, West Africa.

- 1944 2063 — Corporal Gordon Percy Bonner, 189042V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Accidentally killed, at Zonderwater.

- 1944 3256 — Corporal Victor Henry Callister, 110833V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Killed in action, by shellfire at Stanco, Italy.

- 1944 3575 — Private James William Chalmers, 701425, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 60. Died of brain haemorrhage, at Vereeniging Hospital, a consequence of him being assaulted at the ESPC Post at the Vaal Dam.

- 1944 3606 — Private Mpangamtali Changala, NRA/498, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 8054 — Flight Sergeant Matthys Michael Gerryts, 100851V, South African Air Force, aged 60. Died of carcinoma of the stomach.

- 1944 9600 — Private Johannes Petrus Hefer, 701839, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 55. Died on active service.

- 1944 24301 — Second Lieutenant Otto Stork, 283332V, South African Air Force, aged 18. Killed in action.

- 1945 968 — Air Mechanic Dirk Cornelius Bakkes, 581664, South African Air Force. Died of gunshot wound.

- 1945 9595 — Private Hector, C/301742, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1945 34930 — Constable George Henshaw, 12892, Internal Stability Unit (South African Police), aged 37. Accidentally killed, when the lorry he was driving was washed away by flood waters.

- 1945 18617 — Private Dennis Newhouse, 591274V, South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles), aged 20. Died of illness, at Genoa.

- 1945 21915 — Sapper Rossouw, 106539, South African Engineer Corps, aged 52. Died on active service.

- 1945 22912 — Private Iris M Sheldon, 576892, Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces, aged 39. Died of chronic nephritis.

- 1946 11746 — Corporal Archie Kalsen, 278307, South African Medical Corps, aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1947 15088 — Private Marapyana, N/4269, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 40. Died on active service.

- 1947 21230 — Flight Lieutenant Harold Victor Redman, 49717, Royal Air Force, aged 51. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis and toxemia, he was suffering the previous 2 years.

- 1947 22197 — Private Joseph P Sampson, C/169646, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died after discharge.

- 1965 41643 — Sergeant Major Willem Marthinus Prinsloo, 05210935E, TS Training Centre (South African Navy), aged 50. Died of broncho pneumonia and chronic nephritis, at Pretoria.

- 1977 39131 — Guard Michael Chivinge, 647780, Internal Affairs (Guard Force), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1977 38455 — Constable Kupinkomo Lot Dube, 16610, Traffic Police (British South Africa Police), aged 50. Murdered, by insurgents, while on leave at his home in the Inyati area, Op Tangent.

- 1977 39733 — Sergeant Aaron Marufu, 6617, Aru (Internal Affairs), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1977 40015 — Junior Corporal Daniel Mwanagumbi, 662428, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1977 41237 — District Security Assistant Pharaoh Tshotsha Sibanda, 11858, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 72. Died on active service.

- 1977 40478 — Corporal Ronald John Travers, 725838, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 32. Killed in action, in the Mangwende Tribal Trust Lands, Lomagundi District, Op Hurricane. They were busy clearing caves in the area when he received fatal gunshot wounds from a RPD.

- 1978 38914 — Trooper Hamilton John Barry, 117764, B Sqn (Special Air Service), aged 45. Killed in action in a friendly fire incident.

- 1978 38523 — Constable Ivan Kapito, 24009, Special Branch (British South Africa Police), aged 22. Killed in action, in a contact in the Sipolilo area, Op Hurricane.

- 1978 41210 — Warrant Officer Class II Clyde Robert Robinson, 111170, 10th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1979 39557 — Private Patrick Charles Knight, R21953T, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Defence Regiment), aged 25. Died of wounds, received in a contact.

- 1981 32888 — Raymond Arthur Serfontein, 75427997, 28 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1983 29755 — Lieutenant Keith Claassen, 79526935BT, Infantry School Oudtshoorn (Pretoria Regiment), aged 20. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

- 1983 40842 — Rifleman Aron Dikuwu, 83891861SWK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

- 1983 32173 — Rifleman Ndara Diyerenge, 78931524HK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

- 1983 40843 — Rifleman Hamat Hamutenya, 83890616SWK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 22. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

- 1983 30829 — Rifleman Lourens Johannes Janse Van Rensburg, 79364600BG, 7 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

- 1983 30959 — Rifleman Thomas Kakuru, 76147743HK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

- 1983 30972 — Rifleman Alfred Kamunga, 83890970SWK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 18. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

- 1983 31661 — Rifleman Esau Mashika, 83890418SWK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

- 1983 40844 — Rifleman Edward Moyo, 83891556SWK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

- 1983 32396 — Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse, 74217076PE, 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment (South African Artillery), aged 25. Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture.

- 1986 38249 — Constable Norman Lawrence Whiting, W413557B, Witwatersrand (South African Police), aged 20. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1988 29629 — Commandant Ernestes Johannes Jacobus Brummer, 73508889, Northern Cape Command HQ (South African Infantry Corps), aged 31. Died from injuries received in a private motor vehicle accident in Kimberley. He died in the Kimberley Hospital.

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