On This Day

On This Day — 18 April

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

48575Burgher Stoffel J J De Beer, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1900

48484Burgher Abraham Petrus Cornelius Du Plessis, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 17. Died of congestion of lungs while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

1900

44700Burgher Jacobus Swanepoel, Rouxville Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Johannesburg.

1901

46653Burgher Hendrik Lodewyk Du Preez, Soutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, Houtboschberg, ZPB.

1901

48201Burgher Petrus Jacobus Steyn, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 18. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1902

46764Burgher Frederik Francois De Wet, Boer Forces, aged 38. Killed in action, Rietkuil. Murraysburg.

1902

46752Burgher Frederik Francois De Wit, Tarkastad Commando (Boer Forces), aged 38. Killed in action, Rietkuil.

1902

46418Burgher Daniel C Geldenhuis, Cmdt Golding Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Roggeveld.

1902

45972Burgher Izaak Stefanus Koen, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Jakkalsfontein.

1902

48022Burgher Marthinus J J Van Reenen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 20. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, India, Kakul (walled cemetery ).

1915

10714Lieutenant Stannus Charles Edward Irvine, Northern Rhodesia Rifles, aged 41. Died of wounds, received while gallantly leading a successful attack on a stockaded position.

1916

7252Trooper Michael John Fleming, 1636, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 32. Drowned, at Kikafu River.

1916

12109Rifleman Arthur Key, 5123, 2nd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 36. Died of liver abscess.

1916

14172Labourer Andries Mabulele, 5845, attd. South African Railway Operating Company (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died at Nairobi.

1916

23872Driver Josiah Spendu, 418, South African Native Labour Bureau. Accidentally killed, at Kondoa-Irangi.

1917

613Donkey Driver Koos April, 15716, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Durban.

1917

644Leader Isaac Arendse, 17505, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Kilwa.

1917

843Sergeant Bernard Boyd Benjamin Back, 12496, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of syncope due to malarial fever.

1917

3860Private Gabriel Jacobus Johannes Claassen, 13263, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of pneumonia.

1917

5004Private Edmund Wilberforce Darby, 4487, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Died of cerebral malaria, at sea, on "Guildford Castle".

1917

11853Private Marcus Katzenstein, 9194, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1917

12161Ox Driver Botozi Khalanga, 14312, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

13382Ox Driver Hendrik Lesiba, 13189, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

14396Donkey Driver Jonas Madidi, 12134, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

17238Private Daniel Moloantoa, 1625, 2nd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of gangrene lung, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

1917

20856Ox Driver Msutu Qozinqama, 17265, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

21582Sergeant George Murray Roberts, 6257, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 9th April.

1917

23167Lance Corporal Errol Chaband Simpson, 1969, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1917

23763Private Frank Solomons, 126, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment). Died of broncho pneumonia.

1917

26784Mule Driver Gert Van Eck, 16775, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

27876Company Sergeant Major John Watt, 73, 4th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 34. Killed in action.

1918

1487Lance Corporal Ernest John Reginald Belcher, 28549, 16th Bn. (Royal Warwickshire Regiment). Killed in action.

1918

3702Private Chibwana, M/1092, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of heart failure, at Mtengula, Nyasaland.

1918

5667Sergeant Alfred Hubert Dickerson, 12431, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

1918

8412Second Lieutenant Arthur Forbes Gordon, 1st Bn. (Cameron Highlanders), aged 22. Died of wounds, received at "Windy Corner", near Givenchy.

1918

10091Second Lieutenant Alexander William Hogg, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action.

1918

11257Driver Edward Johnson, HT/925, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 25. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1918

14127Second Lieutenant Arthur Maasdorp, 73rd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 21. Died of wounds.

1918

16111Private George McKnight, RR/1655, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1918

22348Gunner William Henry Schafer, 1666, 128th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery). Killed in action.

1918

22356Gunner Francois De Villiers Scheepers, 1222, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 20. Killed in action.

1918

22868Second Lieutenant Robert Sharps, 61st Bn. Machine Gun Corps. (Machine Gun Corps), aged 23. Killed in action.

1918

24357Private John Henry Radford Streeter, 132352, 25th Coy. (Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)), aged 19. Killed in action.

1918

24501Lance Sergeant Charles George David Sutherland, 5964, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, abdomen.

1919

5513Private Richard Deley, 11301, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died on active service.

1919

27539Driver Abraham Wagner, HT/1849, 5th Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Accidentally shot and amputation of left leg.

1938

32556Second Lieutenant Richard Laurence Stanley Powell-Jones, P1/7285, Regiment De la Rey (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, crash in Tiger Moth #ZS-AIP. The engine stalled while the plane was in an inverted position during low level aerobatics. The plane crashed one mile SE of the Randfontein Airfield while attempting to recover.

1940

1183Air Mechanic Iden Everden Barr, 58036, South African Air Force, aged 21. Died of injuries, received in motor accident.

1940

23421Flying Officer Abraham Frederick Smith, 39346, 99 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, Wellington IA P9234, took off 1915 from Newmarket, failed to return from air operations to attack Stavanger Aerodrome, Norway.

1941

6103Sergeant Stephen Arnold Du Plessis, 905200, 114 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Killed in action, Blenheim V5650, Anti-shipping strike, dived to attack five vessels but was hit from astern by Me 110s. Continued to bomb the vessels but was seen to fall into the sea on fire, over the Norwegian coast.

1941

8222Civilian Aimee Isobel Girardot, Civilian War Dead, aged 48. Injured at 74 Ebury Street; died same day at Royal Cancer Hospital.

1941

19259Lieutenant Charles Edward Oehley, H.M.S. Fiona (Royal Naval Reserve), aged 28. Killed in action, when Fiona was bombed by German aircraft off Sidi Barrani.

1942

3631Second Lieutenant Patrick James Chapman, 102325, 14 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, Blenheim Z7963, at Barrani, Egypt.

1942

4298Air Pupil William C Collyer, 206891, 75 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, Grunau IX.

1942

20551Corporal Potgieter, 223223, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 49. Died on active service.

1942

28637Flight Lieutenant Norman Gladswood Wilson, 77694, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 30. Died in air crash, at Charlton, Wiltshire. Possibly in A&AEE Lancaster R5539 crash, 2 miles NE of Malmesbury, Wiltshire.

1943

5813Fireman William Dixon, S.S. Laurendoc (Merchant Navy), aged 42. Died of blackwater fever, 100 miles outside of Curaco.

1943

23770Private Somdyala, N/702201, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

726Corporal Lim Asia, N/30745V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Drowned.

1944

1886Flying Officer Richard Alick Blackwell, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps, aged 56. Died on active service.

1944

2485Lieutenant John Edgar Brand, 206536V, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC #JL372, crashed on escort Serravalle.

1944

3530Private Charles Alexander Cauldwell, 298851, South African Medical Corps. Died of haemorrhage due to peptic ulcer.

1944

3955Trooper Alfred Henry Classen, SR/598337V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 22. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, when crushed by an overturned tank that was being prepared for transport to the Tel-el-Kebir Depot.

1944

17720Private John M Motsetsele, N/33733, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died of injuries, received in motor accident.

1944

19470Lance Corporal Karel Ortman, C/285755V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

22835Private Joel Shandukane, N/6330, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of duodenal ulcer.

1945

1764Trooper Hendrik Johannes Bezuidenhout, X/117, Southern Rhodesia Armoured Car Regiment, aged 26. Died of cerebral tumour.

1945

5292Private Jan Johannes Hermanus De Jonge, 589579V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces. Killed in action.

1945

5707Private Diedricks, C/320579V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1945

6144Lieutenant Du Preez, 328675V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in aircraft accident, engine cut on approach, wing hit ground, cart-wheeled Cesenatico, in Martin Baltimore Mk V #FW831.

1945

6834Private Thomas Anthony Everitt, 613696V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Died on active service.

1945

7931Sergeant David Basil Gavin, 6612V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, at Mt. Sole.

1945

8356Lieutenant Ralph Good, 542768V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died in aircraft accident, engine cut on approach, wing hit ground, cart-wheeled Cesenatico, in Martin Baltimore Mk V #FW831.

1945

8533Sergeant Grafton, 87541, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 56. Died on active service.

1945

13011Corporal Basil Anthony Lavens, 289846V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action.

1945

15861Corporal David McClelland, 126463V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died of wounds, bullet wound in his back, during the attack on Monte Caprara on 16th April. He was evacuated to Castigloine where he died, 2 days later.

1945

16851Private Mkonde, 2626, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

1945

18081Captain Helge Charles Murman, 105800V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, engine cut on approach, wing hit ground, cart-wheeled Cesenatico, in Martin Baltimore Mk V #FW831.

1945

21411Private Richard, 590911V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died on active service.

1945

26764Corporal Petrus Johannes Van Deventer, 105637V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died of wounds, shrapnel wound - compound fracture of right thigh, received during the attack on Monte Caprara, Italy. He was evacuated to hospital but died 2 days later.

1945

27822Sergeant John Joseph Watkins, 192702V, 8 Field Sqdn. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 39. Killed in action.

1946

2808Air Woman Margaret Brown, F/268508, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.), aged 28. Died after discharge.

1952

34815Constable John Alfred Green, 21850, 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

1965

37000Constable Nicolaas Johannes Nxasana, 149407, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 39. Stabbed to death.

1967

33469Air Mechanic Petrus Daniel Francois Van Der Merwe, 5561873, AFS Pietersburg (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in Private Vehicle Accident at Pietersburg.

1976

37325Constable Braam Rassool, K156247R, North West Province (South African Police), aged 22. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1977

38581Detective Constable George Malapela, 16914, Criminal Investigation Division (British South Africa Police), aged 41. Killed in action, in a contact.

1978

41157Constable Ranganayi Jairos Ncube, 24824, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 20. Died following an operation, in Gwelo African Hospital.

1979

39186Gunner Jean-Claude Darne, 71447, 1st Field Regiment (Rhodesian Artillery), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, accidental by a PATU stick, whilst patrolling outside of his area.

1979

39241Trooper Ronald Owen Gildenhuys, 122175, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action, at Msana Tribal Trust Land during Operation Enterprise.

1979

39767District Security Assistant Noah Matambanivana, 644475, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 33. Died on active service.

1979

40254District Commissioner Gerald Cecil Ross, 90443, 1st Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 26. Killed in action, in a vehicle ambush in the Nkai District, Op Tangent. A round from the ambush ricocheted off a vehicle and struck him in the neck, killing him instantly.

1979

40285Corporal Richard Lionel Sanderson-Smith, PR77968, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died of wounds, received in a contact, in the Diti Tribal Trust Lands, Beit Bridge area.

1979

40512Corporal Nicolaas Johannes Van Niekerk, 726942, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action, at Msana Tribal Trust Lands, Bindura district, during Operation Enterprise.

1983

31618Special Constable Thimotheus Maritina, 76901495PD, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 29. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

1983

36084Sergeant Jacobus Willem Meissenheimer, W65960M, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 29. KOAS - COIN duty in Ovamboland while on COIN duty. Member of Koevoet.

1983

32800Special Sergeant Jacob Saulo, 69533016BT, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 24. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

1986

36423Detective Constable Robert Morake, S139110W, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 47. Murdered.

1988

30077Rifleman Bambo Dinu, 87782496SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 23. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy.

1988

30174Lance Corporal Pieter Gerhardus Viljoen Du Toit, 84379122BG, 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment (South African Medical Health Service), aged 19. Killed in action, at Xangongo, in contact with the enemy. Trained as Ops Medics at SAMS Training College. Viljoen was later to be attached to the Bushmen unit of 201 Bn SWATF at Omega in South West Africa. On the 18th of April 1988 he was attached as Ops Medic to one of the 201 Battalion Reaction Force units. By this time he was an experienced combat medic. They were following up on a SWAPO spoor when a combined Cuban / Fapla force of approximately 200 intervened and a fierce fire fight took place. Rifleman Petrus Wama was killed by either an RPG rocket or a heatstrim in the initial attack and Viljoen was seriously wounded. He could not be found after the contact and about a month later his body was recovered by a Recce element buried in a shallow grave. Whilst still alive he was taken by SWAPO to a nearby kraal where he was murdered.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 18 April

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 48575 — Burgher Stoffel J J De Beer, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1900 48484 — Burgher Abraham Petrus Cornelius Du Plessis, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 17. Died of congestion of lungs while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

- 1900 44700 — Burgher Jacobus Swanepoel, Rouxville Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Johannesburg.

- 1901 46653 — Burgher Hendrik Lodewyk Du Preez, Soutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, Houtboschberg, ZPB.

- 1901 48201 — Burgher Petrus Jacobus Steyn, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 18. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1902 46764 — Burgher Frederik Francois De Wet, Boer Forces, aged 38. Killed in action, Rietkuil. Murraysburg.

- 1902 46752 — Burgher Frederik Francois De Wit, Tarkastad Commando (Boer Forces), aged 38. Killed in action, Rietkuil.

- 1902 46418 — Burgher Daniel C Geldenhuis, Cmdt Golding Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Roggeveld.

- 1902 45972 — Burgher Izaak Stefanus Koen, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Jakkalsfontein.

- 1902 48022 — Burgher Marthinus J J Van Reenen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 20. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, India, Kakul (walled cemetery ).

- 1915 10714 — Lieutenant Stannus Charles Edward Irvine, Northern Rhodesia Rifles, aged 41. Died of wounds, received while gallantly leading a successful attack on a stockaded position.

- 1916 7252 — Trooper Michael John Fleming, 1636, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 32. Drowned, at Kikafu River.

- 1916 12109 — Rifleman Arthur Key, 5123, 2nd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 36. Died of liver abscess.

- 1916 14172 — Labourer Andries Mabulele, 5845, attd. South African Railway Operating Company (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died at Nairobi.

- 1916 23872 — Driver Josiah Spendu, 418, South African Native Labour Bureau. Accidentally killed, at Kondoa-Irangi.

- 1917 613 — Donkey Driver Koos April, 15716, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Durban.

- 1917 644 — Leader Isaac Arendse, 17505, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Kilwa.

- 1917 843 — Sergeant Bernard Boyd Benjamin Back, 12496, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of syncope due to malarial fever.

- 1917 3860 — Private Gabriel Jacobus Johannes Claassen, 13263, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of pneumonia.

- 1917 5004 — Private Edmund Wilberforce Darby, 4487, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Died of cerebral malaria, at sea, on "Guildford Castle".

- 1917 11853 — Private Marcus Katzenstein, 9194, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1917 12161 — Ox Driver Botozi Khalanga, 14312, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 13382 — Ox Driver Hendrik Lesiba, 13189, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 14396 — Donkey Driver Jonas Madidi, 12134, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 17238 — Private Daniel Moloantoa, 1625, 2nd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of gangrene lung, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

- 1917 20856 — Ox Driver Msutu Qozinqama, 17265, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 21582 — Sergeant George Murray Roberts, 6257, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 9th April.

- 1917 23167 — Lance Corporal Errol Chaband Simpson, 1969, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1917 23763 — Private Frank Solomons, 126, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment). Died of broncho pneumonia.

- 1917 26784 — Mule Driver Gert Van Eck, 16775, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 27876 — Company Sergeant Major John Watt, 73, 4th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 34. Killed in action.

- 1918 1487 — Lance Corporal Ernest John Reginald Belcher, 28549, 16th Bn. (Royal Warwickshire Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1918 3702 — Private Chibwana, M/1092, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of heart failure, at Mtengula, Nyasaland.

- 1918 5667 — Sergeant Alfred Hubert Dickerson, 12431, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

- 1918 8412 — Second Lieutenant Arthur Forbes Gordon, 1st Bn. (Cameron Highlanders), aged 22. Died of wounds, received at "Windy Corner", near Givenchy.

- 1918 10091 — Second Lieutenant Alexander William Hogg, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1918 11257 — Driver Edward Johnson, HT/925, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 25. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1918 14127 — Second Lieutenant Arthur Maasdorp, 73rd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 21. Died of wounds.

- 1918 16111 — Private George McKnight, RR/1655, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1918 22348 — Gunner William Henry Schafer, 1666, 128th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery). Killed in action.

- 1918 22356 — Gunner Francois De Villiers Scheepers, 1222, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1918 22868 — Second Lieutenant Robert Sharps, 61st Bn. Machine Gun Corps. (Machine Gun Corps), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1918 24357 — Private John Henry Radford Streeter, 132352, 25th Coy. (Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1918 24501 — Lance Sergeant Charles George David Sutherland, 5964, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, abdomen.

- 1919 5513 — Private Richard Deley, 11301, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died on active service.

- 1919 27539 — Driver Abraham Wagner, HT/1849, 5th Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Accidentally shot and amputation of left leg.

- 1938 32556 — Second Lieutenant Richard Laurence Stanley Powell-Jones, P1/7285, Regiment De la Rey (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, crash in Tiger Moth #ZS-AIP. The engine stalled while the plane was in an inverted position during low level aerobatics. The plane crashed one mile SE of the Randfontein Airfield while attempting to recover.

- 1940 1183 — Air Mechanic Iden Everden Barr, 58036, South African Air Force, aged 21. Died of injuries, received in motor accident.

- 1940 23421 — Flying Officer Abraham Frederick Smith, 39346, 99 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, Wellington IA P9234, took off 1915 from Newmarket, failed to return from air operations to attack Stavanger Aerodrome, Norway.

- 1941 6103 — Sergeant Stephen Arnold Du Plessis, 905200, 114 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Killed in action, Blenheim V5650, Anti-shipping strike, dived to attack five vessels but was hit from astern by Me 110s. Continued to bomb the vessels but was seen to fall into the sea on fire, over the Norwegian coast.

- 1941 8222 — Civilian Aimee Isobel Girardot, Civilian War Dead, aged 48. Injured at 74 Ebury Street; died same day at Royal Cancer Hospital.

- 1941 19259 — Lieutenant Charles Edward Oehley, H.M.S. Fiona (Royal Naval Reserve), aged 28. Killed in action, when Fiona was bombed by German aircraft off Sidi Barrani.

- 1942 3631 — Second Lieutenant Patrick James Chapman, 102325, 14 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, Blenheim Z7963, at Barrani, Egypt.

- 1942 4298 — Air Pupil William C Collyer, 206891, 75 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, Grunau IX.

- 1942 20551 — Corporal Potgieter, 223223, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 49. Died on active service.

- 1942 28637 — Flight Lieutenant Norman Gladswood Wilson, 77694, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 30. Died in air crash, at Charlton, Wiltshire. Possibly in A&AEE Lancaster R5539 crash, 2 miles NE of Malmesbury, Wiltshire.

- 1943 5813 — Fireman William Dixon, S.S. Laurendoc (Merchant Navy), aged 42. Died of blackwater fever, 100 miles outside of Curaco.

- 1943 23770 — Private Somdyala, N/702201, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 726 — Corporal Lim Asia, N/30745V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Drowned.

- 1944 1886 — Flying Officer Richard Alick Blackwell, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps, aged 56. Died on active service.

- 1944 2485 — Lieutenant John Edgar Brand, 206536V, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC #JL372, crashed on escort Serravalle.

- 1944 3530 — Private Charles Alexander Cauldwell, 298851, South African Medical Corps. Died of haemorrhage due to peptic ulcer.

- 1944 3955 — Trooper Alfred Henry Classen, SR/598337V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 22. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, when crushed by an overturned tank that was being prepared for transport to the Tel-el-Kebir Depot.

- 1944 17720 — Private John M Motsetsele, N/33733, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died of injuries, received in motor accident.

- 1944 19470 — Lance Corporal Karel Ortman, C/285755V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 22835 — Private Joel Shandukane, N/6330, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of duodenal ulcer.

- 1945 1764 — Trooper Hendrik Johannes Bezuidenhout, X/117, Southern Rhodesia Armoured Car Regiment, aged 26. Died of cerebral tumour.

- 1945 5292 — Private Jan Johannes Hermanus De Jonge, 589579V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces. Killed in action.

- 1945 5707 — Private Diedricks, C/320579V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1945 6144 — Lieutenant Du Preez, 328675V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in aircraft accident, engine cut on approach, wing hit ground, cart-wheeled Cesenatico, in Martin Baltimore Mk V #FW831.

- 1945 6834 — Private Thomas Anthony Everitt, 613696V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Died on active service.

- 1945 7931 — Sergeant David Basil Gavin, 6612V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, at Mt. Sole.

- 1945 8356 — Lieutenant Ralph Good, 542768V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died in aircraft accident, engine cut on approach, wing hit ground, cart-wheeled Cesenatico, in Martin Baltimore Mk V #FW831.

- 1945 8533 — Sergeant Grafton, 87541, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 56. Died on active service.

- 1945 13011 — Corporal Basil Anthony Lavens, 289846V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1945 15861 — Corporal David McClelland, 126463V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died of wounds, bullet wound in his back, during the attack on Monte Caprara on 16th April. He was evacuated to Castigloine where he died, 2 days later.

- 1945 16851 — Private Mkonde, 2626, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

- 1945 18081 — Captain Helge Charles Murman, 105800V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, engine cut on approach, wing hit ground, cart-wheeled Cesenatico, in Martin Baltimore Mk V #FW831.

- 1945 21411 — Private Richard, 590911V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1945 26764 — Corporal Petrus Johannes Van Deventer, 105637V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died of wounds, shrapnel wound - compound fracture of right thigh, received during the attack on Monte Caprara, Italy. He was evacuated to hospital but died 2 days later.

- 1945 27822 — Sergeant John Joseph Watkins, 192702V, 8 Field Sqdn. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 39. Killed in action.

- 1946 2808 — Air Woman Margaret Brown, F/268508, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.), aged 28. Died after discharge.

- 1952 34815 — Constable John Alfred Green, 21850, 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1965 37000 — Constable Nicolaas Johannes Nxasana, 149407, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 39. Stabbed to death.

- 1967 33469 — Air Mechanic Petrus Daniel Francois Van Der Merwe, 5561873, AFS Pietersburg (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in Private Vehicle Accident at Pietersburg.

- 1976 37325 — Constable Braam Rassool, K156247R, North West Province (South African Police), aged 22. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1977 38581 — Detective Constable George Malapela, 16914, Criminal Investigation Division (British South Africa Police), aged 41. Killed in action, in a contact.

- 1978 41157 — Constable Ranganayi Jairos Ncube, 24824, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 20. Died following an operation, in Gwelo African Hospital.

- 1979 39186 — Gunner Jean-Claude Darne, 71447, 1st Field Regiment (Rhodesian Artillery), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, accidental by a PATU stick, whilst patrolling outside of his area.

- 1979 39241 — Trooper Ronald Owen Gildenhuys, 122175, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action, at Msana Tribal Trust Land during Operation Enterprise.

- 1979 39767 — District Security Assistant Noah Matambanivana, 644475, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 33. Died on active service.

- 1979 40254 — District Commissioner Gerald Cecil Ross, 90443, 1st Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 26. Killed in action, in a vehicle ambush in the Nkai District, Op Tangent. A round from the ambush ricocheted off a vehicle and struck him in the neck, killing him instantly.

- 1979 40285 — Corporal Richard Lionel Sanderson-Smith, PR77968, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died of wounds, received in a contact, in the Diti Tribal Trust Lands, Beit Bridge area.

- 1979 40512 — Corporal Nicolaas Johannes Van Niekerk, 726942, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action, at Msana Tribal Trust Lands, Bindura district, during Operation Enterprise.

- 1983 31618 — Special Constable Thimotheus Maritina, 76901495PD, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 29. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

- 1983 36084 — Sergeant Jacobus Willem Meissenheimer, W65960M, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 29. KOAS - COIN duty in Ovamboland while on COIN duty. Member of Koevoet.

- 1983 32800 — Special Sergeant Jacob Saulo, 69533016BT, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 24. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

- 1986 36423 — Detective Constable Robert Morake, S139110W, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 47. Murdered.

- 1988 30077 — Rifleman Bambo Dinu, 87782496SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 23. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy.

- 1988 30174 — Lance Corporal Pieter Gerhardus Viljoen Du Toit, 84379122BG, 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment (South African Medical Health Service), aged 19. Killed in action, at Xangongo, in contact with the enemy. Trained as Ops Medics at SAMS Training College. Viljoen was later to be attached to the Bushmen unit of 201 Bn SWATF at Omega in South West Africa. On the 18th of April 1988 he was attached as Ops Medic to one of the 201 Battalion Reaction Force units. By this time he was an experienced combat medic. They were following up on a SWAPO spoor when a combined Cuban / Fapla force of approximately 200 intervened and a fierce fire fight took place. Rifleman Petrus Wama was killed by either an RPG rocket or a heatstrim in the initial attack and Viljoen was seriously wounded. He could not be found after the contact and about a month later his body was recovered by a Recce element buried in a shallow grave. Whilst still alive he was taken by SWAPO to a nearby kraal where he was murdered.

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