On This Day

On This Day — 18 May

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1901

48316Burgher Mattheus Johannes Hendrikus Boshoff, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 30. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1915

25691Private Joseph Tynan, 1437, 15th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 23. Killed in action.

1915

28798Lance Sergeant Ernest Woodall, 7047, 1st Bn. (South Staffordshire Regiment). Killed in action.

1916

6762Private Robert Esson, 758, 2nd South African Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps), aged 44. Died of enteric fever.

1916

12778Gunner Harry La Mude, 7254, Cape Garrison Artillery, aged 28. Died of gunshot.

1916

13564Trooper Johannes Matthys Liebenberg, 673, 4th (South African Horse), aged 26. Accidentally killed, shot by No. 194 Trooper A. W. Wilde, while he was temporarily insane.

1916

17871Labourer Piet Mthebe, 1619, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died in railway accident, en route to Maritzburg.

1916

18572Pack Leader John Nero, 2990, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Voi.

1916

21380Lance Corporal Isaac William Reynolds, 1828, 3rd (South African Horse). Died of acute malaria.

1916

28312Trooper Alfred William Wilde, 194, 4th (South African Horse), aged 23. Shot himself whilst temporarily insane.

1917

1110Second Lieutenant Cecil George Barlow, 156th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 23. Died of wounds.

1917

9742Private Louis Heradien, 2766, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria, at Morogoro.

1917

27056Rifleman Joachim Jacobus Van Tonder, 2697, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 21. Died of cerebral malaria, at Windhoek.

1917

27710Major George Duval Ward, 181st Bde. (Royal Field Artillery). Killed in action.

1917

28726Private Thomas Witbooi, 4428, 4th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pleurisy and effusion, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

1918

7242Second Lieutenant William Alexander Fleet, 1st Bn. (Grenadier Guards), aged 34. Killed in action.

1918

10390Private Edgar Lewis Howes, 15932, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia and influenza and pleurisy.

1918

28541Lance Corporal William Williamson, 8569, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1919

15306Gunner Adolph Martinelly, X/160, 125th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 32. Died of silicosis tuberculosis influenza and pneumonia.

1919

20359Sergeant Richard Charles Pitcher, 1195, 4th Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps). Died of carcinoma of the tongue and cerebrial glands.

1940

4213Sergeant Cecil Ernest Colbourn, 580435, 15 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, Blenheim IV P6917, took off 1230 from Wyton to position to Abbeville for operation, shot down near Landrecies (Nord) France.

1940

5328Second Lieutenant Gillies Alexius (Alex) De Kock, P/107245, South African Artillery, aged 22. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident, passenger in vehicle that struck a pole.

1940

9682Able Seaman John Hendrickson, S.S. Miguel de Larrinaga (Merchant Navy), aged 49. Died of unknown causes, at sea, in position 40' 00N 40' 20W.

1941

17088Private Daniel Moketsi, N/18736, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of meningitis.

1941

23640Private William George Cecil Smith, 186716, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1941

24155Private Benjamin Stewart, 1614, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 62. Died on active service.

1941

27488Air Mechanic Vorster, 210460, South African Air Force, aged 41. Accidentally killed.

1942

24227Private Daniel Abraham Johannes Steynberg, 106558, 3rd Bn. (1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces), aged 34. Died on active service.

1943

11708Private Otto Kahako, N/57156, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary imbolus.

1943

14380Private Johannes Madalane, N/7592, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Shot whilst a POW.

1943

22671Private Jan Sekukuni, N/2213, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of haemorrhage.

1943

26593Flight Lieutenant Hendrik Denis Van Der Linden, 42545, 162 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, Wellington I DV931, missing after air operations over Mediterranean.

1945

1137Private Andrew Barnes, C/289375V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died of chronic myocarditis, after discharge.

1945

6692Corporal Abel Daniel Erasmus, 175756, South African Engineer Corps, aged 59. Died on active service.

1945

8798Lance Corporal Patrick Joseph Griggs, 115884V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 26. Died of injuries, received in vehicle accident.

1945

12412Private Charles Klink, M/14286V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1945

15021Private Mapesa, 2278, Rhodesian African Rifles. Died on active service.

1945

17104Private Motseki Mokhachane, N/26114V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in vehicle accident. Truck rear tyre burst and it overturned.

1945

22580Sergeant Pieter John Seach, 13185V, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 53. Died on active service.

1945

22696Private John Harris Sellick, 299150V, South African Medical Corps, aged 22. Died of teratoma.

1946

3685Private Richard Gabriel Cherry, C/165842, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, after discharge, at Wynberg Military Hospital.

1946

5651Private William Dibetso, N/37874, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1947

19120Private Nxumalo, N/338, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1956

34173Head Constable Mattheus Hendrik Wessels Botha, W408535F, Free State (South African Police), aged 55. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1956

33760Acting Pilot Officer Willem Robert Visser, 4170408, 1 Recce Commando (Royal Air Force), aged 37. Killed in aircraft accident, in Beechcraft Baron. The plane, known as "Dinky Toy" was supplied by UNITA and had been checked out by SAAF personnel at Rundu. It was busy with aerial observations for Battlegroup Foxbat in the Silva Porta area of Angola when it crashed, 6km north of Norton de Matos. The SADF investigation team could not determine the exact cause of the crash.

1959

39418Rifleman Richard Arnold Henderson, 25972, Territorial Force (Royal Rhodesia Regiment), aged 19. Died on active service.

1965

33061Lance Corporal Cecil Derrick St. John Ayre, 85224475BG, 16 Maintenance Unit (Natal Carbineers), aged 20. Fatally wounded while playing 'Russian Roulette' when the Regiment was in camp in Potchefstroom.

1975

35431Sergeant Duan Lombard, W36643R, Dog Section (South African Police), aged 30. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1975

37635Constable Sameul Siyongwana, S157895E, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 35. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1976

38837Sergeant John Vivian Whitehead, 3770X, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 31. Died in vehicle accident, at Fort Victoria.

1976

40607Corporal Steven Peter Youroukelis, PR101099, 3 Independent Company (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 19. Died of pneumonia, following multiple injuries received in an ambush on 4 May at Inyanga, Op Thrasher, in the Andrew Fleming Hospital.

1977

39509External Supervisor German Kagoro, 74049, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 27. Murdered, by terrorists, in Umzingwane, Op Tangent.

1977

40080Senior Aircraftsman Robert George Nelson, 6526, 7 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, air ops in Alouette III #R3042. Aircraft was hit by groundfire during Operation Grapple in the Gokwe Area and caught alight. Although the pilot managed to land the chopper, Nelson apparently jumped from the aircraft before it landed and died on impact.

1979

40974Constable William Musorowembudzi, 22257, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 26. Died of wounds, received in action. The injuries, received in 1976, paralyzed him from the waist down and resulted in his medical discharge and subsequent death.

1980

29322Rifleman Hendrik Balie, 79872750SD, 41 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 21. Killed in action, contact with a numerically superior force of SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland.

1980

30486Rifleman Dawid Goliath, 79872172SN, 41 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 29. Killed in action, contact with a numerically superior force of SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland.

1980

38617Constable Saul Mataruse, 26769, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 22. Died in Vehicle Accident.

1980

32865Rifleman Vincent Sekopomashe, 79870663ST, 41 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 23. Killed in action, contact with a numerically superior force of SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland.

1980

33301Rifleman Joseph Tjipuna, 79870580SH, 41 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 24. Killed in action, contact with a numerically superior force of SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland.

1981

31026Corporal Johannes Petrus Nicholaas Keeve, 75561217BG, 2 Signals Regiment (South African Corps of Signals), aged 21. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Hammanskraal.

1982

31729Rifleman Likambo Zecks Maxwell, 81953747HO, 701 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 24. Died of accidental injuries, multiple shrapnel wounds in an accidental mortar bomb explosion, at Nkongo Base.

1982

32450Rifleman Swana Paulus, 79841939SP, 701 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 23. Died of accidental injuries, multiple shrapnel wounds in an accidental mortar bomb explosion, at Nkongo Base.

1984

34342Warrant Officer Jaco Coetzee, W54825B, Pietermaritzburg (South African Police), aged 28. KIA - COIN duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

1986

30385Airman Peter Norman Franken, 83531400BG, Air Force Gymnasium (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in private motor vehicle accident, at Gingindlovu.

1992

36090Lance Sergeant Molete Joseph Memani, 0630565-2, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 44. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1993

36951Sergeant Leonard Nortje, 0400391-8, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 24. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1996

32660John Lennet Reitz, 59342, 16 Maintenance Unit (South African Ordnance Services Corps), aged 26. Died on active service.

1997

37933Constable William Tyokolo, 0524165-1, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 21. Died of sarcona of femur.

1998

32065Private Vincent Sifiso Msito, 94836202, Northern Transvaal Command Provost Unit (SA Army), aged 23. Died of Medical Reason, at 2 Mil Hosp, while off duty.

1999

35086Mteyedwa Elias Jonta, 6072706-2, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 31. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2001

37107Captain Thomas Percival Petersen, 615577-4, North West Province (South African Police Service), aged 52. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

2004

36971Inspector Joseph Ntlhaile, 517089-3, Western Cape (South African Police Service), aged 44. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2006

34272Constable Nicolaas Johan Willem Byrne, 7027567-0, Limpopo Province (South African Police Service), aged 29. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2006

36925Sergeant Leonard Nobanda, 455128-1, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police Service), aged 24. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2009

42540Constable Xolo, 7063501-3, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

2012

42818Warrant Officer Ferreira, 432019-1, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 18 May

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1901 48316 — Burgher Mattheus Johannes Hendrikus Boshoff, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 30. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1915 25691 — Private Joseph Tynan, 1437, 15th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1915 28798 — Lance Sergeant Ernest Woodall, 7047, 1st Bn. (South Staffordshire Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1916 6762 — Private Robert Esson, 758, 2nd South African Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps), aged 44. Died of enteric fever.

- 1916 12778 — Gunner Harry La Mude, 7254, Cape Garrison Artillery, aged 28. Died of gunshot.

- 1916 13564 — Trooper Johannes Matthys Liebenberg, 673, 4th (South African Horse), aged 26. Accidentally killed, shot by No. 194 Trooper A. W. Wilde, while he was temporarily insane.

- 1916 17871 — Labourer Piet Mthebe, 1619, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died in railway accident, en route to Maritzburg.

- 1916 18572 — Pack Leader John Nero, 2990, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Voi.

- 1916 21380 — Lance Corporal Isaac William Reynolds, 1828, 3rd (South African Horse). Died of acute malaria.

- 1916 28312 — Trooper Alfred William Wilde, 194, 4th (South African Horse), aged 23. Shot himself whilst temporarily insane.

- 1917 1110 — Second Lieutenant Cecil George Barlow, 156th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 23. Died of wounds.

- 1917 9742 — Private Louis Heradien, 2766, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria, at Morogoro.

- 1917 27056 — Rifleman Joachim Jacobus Van Tonder, 2697, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 21. Died of cerebral malaria, at Windhoek.

- 1917 27710 — Major George Duval Ward, 181st Bde. (Royal Field Artillery). Killed in action.

- 1917 28726 — Private Thomas Witbooi, 4428, 4th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pleurisy and effusion, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

- 1918 7242 — Second Lieutenant William Alexander Fleet, 1st Bn. (Grenadier Guards), aged 34. Killed in action.

- 1918 10390 — Private Edgar Lewis Howes, 15932, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia and influenza and pleurisy.

- 1918 28541 — Lance Corporal William Williamson, 8569, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1919 15306 — Gunner Adolph Martinelly, X/160, 125th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 32. Died of silicosis tuberculosis influenza and pneumonia.

- 1919 20359 — Sergeant Richard Charles Pitcher, 1195, 4th Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps). Died of carcinoma of the tongue and cerebrial glands.

- 1940 4213 — Sergeant Cecil Ernest Colbourn, 580435, 15 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, Blenheim IV P6917, took off 1230 from Wyton to position to Abbeville for operation, shot down near Landrecies (Nord) France.

- 1940 5328 — Second Lieutenant Gillies Alexius (Alex) De Kock, P/107245, South African Artillery, aged 22. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident, passenger in vehicle that struck a pole.

- 1940 9682 — Able Seaman John Hendrickson, S.S. Miguel de Larrinaga (Merchant Navy), aged 49. Died of unknown causes, at sea, in position 40' 00N 40' 20W.

- 1941 17088 — Private Daniel Moketsi, N/18736, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of meningitis.

- 1941 23640 — Private William George Cecil Smith, 186716, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1941 24155 — Private Benjamin Stewart, 1614, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 62. Died on active service.

- 1941 27488 — Air Mechanic Vorster, 210460, South African Air Force, aged 41. Accidentally killed.

- 1942 24227 — Private Daniel Abraham Johannes Steynberg, 106558, 3rd Bn. (1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces), aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1943 11708 — Private Otto Kahako, N/57156, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary imbolus.

- 1943 14380 — Private Johannes Madalane, N/7592, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Shot whilst a POW.

- 1943 22671 — Private Jan Sekukuni, N/2213, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of haemorrhage.

- 1943 26593 — Flight Lieutenant Hendrik Denis Van Der Linden, 42545, 162 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, Wellington I DV931, missing after air operations over Mediterranean.

- 1945 1137 — Private Andrew Barnes, C/289375V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died of chronic myocarditis, after discharge.

- 1945 6692 — Corporal Abel Daniel Erasmus, 175756, South African Engineer Corps, aged 59. Died on active service.

- 1945 8798 — Lance Corporal Patrick Joseph Griggs, 115884V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 26. Died of injuries, received in vehicle accident.

- 1945 12412 — Private Charles Klink, M/14286V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1945 15021 — Private Mapesa, 2278, Rhodesian African Rifles. Died on active service.

- 1945 17104 — Private Motseki Mokhachane, N/26114V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in vehicle accident. Truck rear tyre burst and it overturned.

- 1945 22580 — Sergeant Pieter John Seach, 13185V, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 53. Died on active service.

- 1945 22696 — Private John Harris Sellick, 299150V, South African Medical Corps, aged 22. Died of teratoma.

- 1946 3685 — Private Richard Gabriel Cherry, C/165842, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, after discharge, at Wynberg Military Hospital.

- 1946 5651 — Private William Dibetso, N/37874, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1947 19120 — Private Nxumalo, N/338, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1956 34173 — Head Constable Mattheus Hendrik Wessels Botha, W408535F, Free State (South African Police), aged 55. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1956 33760 — Acting Pilot Officer Willem Robert Visser, 4170408, 1 Recce Commando (Royal Air Force), aged 37. Killed in aircraft accident, in Beechcraft Baron. The plane, known as "Dinky Toy" was supplied by UNITA and had been checked out by SAAF personnel at Rundu. It was busy with aerial observations for Battlegroup Foxbat in the Silva Porta area of Angola when it crashed, 6km north of Norton de Matos. The SADF investigation team could not determine the exact cause of the crash.

- 1959 39418 — Rifleman Richard Arnold Henderson, 25972, Territorial Force (Royal Rhodesia Regiment), aged 19. Died on active service.

- 1965 33061 — Lance Corporal Cecil Derrick St. John Ayre, 85224475BG, 16 Maintenance Unit (Natal Carbineers), aged 20. Fatally wounded while playing 'Russian Roulette' when the Regiment was in camp in Potchefstroom.

- 1975 35431 — Sergeant Duan Lombard, W36643R, Dog Section (South African Police), aged 30. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1975 37635 — Constable Sameul Siyongwana, S157895E, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 35. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1976 38837 — Sergeant John Vivian Whitehead, 3770X, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 31. Died in vehicle accident, at Fort Victoria.

- 1976 40607 — Corporal Steven Peter Youroukelis, PR101099, 3 Independent Company (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 19. Died of pneumonia, following multiple injuries received in an ambush on 4 May at Inyanga, Op Thrasher, in the Andrew Fleming Hospital.

- 1977 39509 — External Supervisor German Kagoro, 74049, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 27. Murdered, by terrorists, in Umzingwane, Op Tangent.

- 1977 40080 — Senior Aircraftsman Robert George Nelson, 6526, 7 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, air ops in Alouette III #R3042. Aircraft was hit by groundfire during Operation Grapple in the Gokwe Area and caught alight. Although the pilot managed to land the chopper, Nelson apparently jumped from the aircraft before it landed and died on impact.

- 1979 40974 — Constable William Musorowembudzi, 22257, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 26. Died of wounds, received in action. The injuries, received in 1976, paralyzed him from the waist down and resulted in his medical discharge and subsequent death.

- 1980 29322 — Rifleman Hendrik Balie, 79872750SD, 41 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 21. Killed in action, contact with a numerically superior force of SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland.

- 1980 30486 — Rifleman Dawid Goliath, 79872172SN, 41 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 29. Killed in action, contact with a numerically superior force of SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland.

- 1980 38617 — Constable Saul Mataruse, 26769, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 22. Died in Vehicle Accident.

- 1980 32865 — Rifleman Vincent Sekopomashe, 79870663ST, 41 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 23. Killed in action, contact with a numerically superior force of SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland.

- 1980 33301 — Rifleman Joseph Tjipuna, 79870580SH, 41 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 24. Killed in action, contact with a numerically superior force of SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland.

- 1981 31026 — Corporal Johannes Petrus Nicholaas Keeve, 75561217BG, 2 Signals Regiment (South African Corps of Signals), aged 21. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Hammanskraal.

- 1982 31729 — Rifleman Likambo Zecks Maxwell, 81953747HO, 701 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 24. Died of accidental injuries, multiple shrapnel wounds in an accidental mortar bomb explosion, at Nkongo Base.

- 1982 32450 — Rifleman Swana Paulus, 79841939SP, 701 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 23. Died of accidental injuries, multiple shrapnel wounds in an accidental mortar bomb explosion, at Nkongo Base.

- 1984 34342 — Warrant Officer Jaco Coetzee, W54825B, Pietermaritzburg (South African Police), aged 28. KIA - COIN duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

- 1986 30385 — Airman Peter Norman Franken, 83531400BG, Air Force Gymnasium (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in private motor vehicle accident, at Gingindlovu.

- 1992 36090 — Lance Sergeant Molete Joseph Memani, 0630565-2, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 44. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1993 36951 — Sergeant Leonard Nortje, 0400391-8, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 24. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1996 32660 — John Lennet Reitz, 59342, 16 Maintenance Unit (South African Ordnance Services Corps), aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1997 37933 — Constable William Tyokolo, 0524165-1, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 21. Died of sarcona of femur.

- 1998 32065 — Private Vincent Sifiso Msito, 94836202, Northern Transvaal Command Provost Unit (SA Army), aged 23. Died of Medical Reason, at 2 Mil Hosp, while off duty.

- 1999 35086 — Mteyedwa Elias Jonta, 6072706-2, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 31. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2001 37107 — Captain Thomas Percival Petersen, 615577-4, North West Province (South African Police Service), aged 52. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 2004 36971 — Inspector Joseph Ntlhaile, 517089-3, Western Cape (South African Police Service), aged 44. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2006 34272 — Constable Nicolaas Johan Willem Byrne, 7027567-0, Limpopo Province (South African Police Service), aged 29. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2006 36925 — Sergeant Leonard Nobanda, 455128-1, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police Service), aged 24. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2009 42540 — Constable Xolo, 7063501-3, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2012 42818 — Warrant Officer Ferreira, 432019-1, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

ON THIS DAY

18 May

On This Day — 18 May

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