On This Day

On This Day — 18 August

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1901

48153Burgher Pieter De Klerk, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 22. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.

1901

45528Burgher Sydney Naude, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Middelburg KP.

1901

47769Burgher Jurie Jacobus (2) Nel, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 24. Died of meningitis while a prisoner of war, Colombo.

1901

47817Burgher Daniel Smit, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 21. Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1901

44081Burgher Jacobus Johannes Van Wyngaard, Waterberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 49. Killed in action, Doornfontein, Waterberg.

1916

427Private William Henry Amey, G/2266, 13th Bn. (Middlesex Regiment), aged 19. Killed in action.

1916

562Private John Tregear Angwin, 23291, 6th Bn. (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action.

1916

1861Second Lieutenant Cyril Herbert Charles Pakenham Black, G/1568, 13th (Service) Bn. (Middlesex Regiment), aged 22. Killed in action, at Guillemont.

1916

2743Lieutenant Anthony William Scudamore Brown, 6th Bn. attd. 3rd Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 35. Killed in action, at Guillemont.

1916

2827Sergeant Thomas F Brown, 358, 2nd Bn. (Leinster Regiment), aged 40. Killed in action.

1916

7328Private Quentin Sivewright Forbes, S/9982, 1st Bn. (Gordon Highlanders), aged 24. Killed in action.

1916

11281Leader Jack Johnson, 4894, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of enteric fever, at Mbuyuni.

1916

18894Second Lieutenant Geoffrey Vaughan Noaks, 1st Bn. (Northamptonshire Regiment), aged 21. Killed in action.

1916

22939Private Robert Godlonton Shepperson, 6095, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Died of wounds, received 10th April, at Handeni.

1916

23986Private Charles Edward Stanton, SR/7808, 1st Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 38. Killed in action.

1917

8303Lieutenant Charles Henry Bernard Going, "C" Coy. 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action, at Battle of Narunyu. The 1st/2nd KAR ammunition stocks were very low, "C" Company being down to 5 rounds per man. A convoy from 3rd/2nd KAR under Major R. C. Hardingham, MC and Bar, (Middlesex Regiment), with two other officers, attempted to get through with ammunition and supplies. The machine gun and company porters of 3rd/2nd KAR were used to carry the loads with two platoons of No 2 Company provided for escort. The convoy was badly ambushed near the perimeter after German Askari had misled it by calling out that they were KAR. Robert Cecil Hardingham was mortally wounded, Lieutenant Charles Henry Bernard Going (2nd Rhodesia Regiment) was killed and Lieutenant C. E. Lane (King's African Rifles) was wounded. The escort NCOs rallied their men and fought back but most of the porters had by then returned to the 3rd/2nd KAR camp with their loads; 13 loads that had been discarded were found in the bush during the following day.

1917

10414Gunner Beauchamp Hassing Hoyer, 1204, 73rd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery). Killed in action.

1917

17881Leader Zachariah Mtshaba, 13679, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, after discharge, at Qumbu.

1917

26813Gunner Richard Bannin Van Heerde, M/72, South African Stokes Mortar Section, aged 30. Died of dysentery, at Narungombe.

1918

442Private Arthur Anderson, 17125, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1918

2801Private James Thomas Brown, 12327, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Killed in action.

1918

6217Lance Corporal John Leonard Victor Duckitt, 16730, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action.

1918

9153Corporal Joseph Michael Hanssen, 3988, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1918

9610Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Karl Heinrich, FA 252(A)w (German Air Service), aged 21. Killed in action, N. Romerstrasse.

1918

22477Private Thomas Schroeder, 827, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 25. Died of typhoid fever, at Jerusalem.

1918

28551Gunner Philip Willis, 1978, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 26. Died of cerebral spinal meningitis.

1919

24665Private Howard Evelyn Syrett, 103, 1st (South African Rifles). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1940

5840Second Lieutenant Raymond Austen Dodgson, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action.

1940

9156Gunner Harber, 45772, South African Artillery, aged 18. Died on active service.

1940

16342Rifleman Jeremie Etienne Auret Meiring, 82627, 2nd (Witwatersrand Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 18. Died in railway accident, at Selection Station, Springs.

1940

19839Private Peter Jacobus Payne, CTN/52, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 58. Died on active service.

1940

23509Second Lieutenant George Brian Smith, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Killed in action.

1940

27406Private Andries Phillipus Daniel Visagie, 58010, South African Medical Corps, aged 29. Died of concussion of brain.

1941

1083Sapper Christie James Barendse, 34244, South African Engineer Corps, aged 46. Committed suicide, drowned himself.

1941

15812Sergeant Edward William McBarnet, 778208, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 26. Died in Aircraft Accident, Hampden L4058.

1941

19191Air Mechanic William Henry Obree, 211256, South African Air Force, aged 16. Died on active service.

1941

21094Private William Rangota, N/23747, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of lobar pneumonia.

1941

23687Private John Snyer, C/274104, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died on active service.

1941

26644Private Johannes Loduwiks Van Der Merwe, 351, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 52. Died on active service.

1942

3147Private David Butler, M/23548, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1942

6117Private Du Pont, M/17732, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Died on active service.

1942

11364Lieut-Commander (E) Johnstone, 66727, H.M.S. Birmingham (South African Naval Forces), aged 41. Died after discharge.

1942

12328Lance Corporal Phillip Kirstein, 241692, 1st Bn. (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 29. Missing, Death Presumed.

1942

12808Private Clarence J Lafoy, C/318083, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 17. Died on active service.

1942

16553Gunner Msane Mguduza, N/3354, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of head injuries.

1942

20266Sapper Piercy, 193691, South African Engineer Corps, aged 27. Died on active service.

1942

21932Private Roux, 2193, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

22811Private Seymour, M/15029, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

2299Private Bothma, 700489, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

4926Trooper Andrew Dalziel, 589746V, South African Armoured Corps, aged 39. Died on active service.

1943

7437Private Adriaan Johannes Fourie, 117995, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1943

9123Lieutenant Stephen John Handley, 205752V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, rolled on approach, crashed, Luga, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA344.

1943

11004Sergeant Timothy Henry Russell James, 710231, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, lost over target area.

1943

14013Private Michael Ludick, C/302861, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died after discharge.

1943

15682Corporal Thomas Hamilton Maxwell, 125658, 2nd S.A. Div. (Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 42. Died of haemolytic jaundice, at Hospital de Ospizi, Cerignola, Italy, whilst a POW.

1943

16948Private Albert Modise, N/61190, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Died of mitral stenosis.

1943

21612Flight Sergeant Roberts, 206453V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Killed in aircraft accident, rolled on approach, crashed, Luga, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA344.

1943

21931Private Coenraad J Roux, 123465, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

22937Flight Sergeant Keith Oswald Shepperson, 279641V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in Aircraft Accident, rolled on approach, crashed, Luga, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA344.

1943

23187Lieutenant Robert Alastair Edwards Welham Simpson, 103273V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, rolled on approach, crashed, Luga, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA344.

1943

25550Private Jack Tshabalala, N/71776, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of gunshot wounds.

1944

9495Flight Lieutenant Alastair James Hay, 67093, 182 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Killed in action, Battle of the Falaise Gap, Typhoon JP427, encountered flak near Vimoutiers and was shot down.

1944

16333Private Frank Meintjies, C/274690, 5th Bn. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 39. Died on active service.

1944

18542Private Anthony M Nell, 548630, Physical Training Battalion. Died on active service.

1945

734Private Abel Assiah, M/16968, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, after discharge.

1945

1009Private Mqolo Bambela, N/65652, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Died of typhoid fever.

1945

5104Private Frank Davids, C/273938, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of tuberculosis, after discharge. Discharged on 9 July 1944 as medically unfit.

1945

11052Private Edward Jansen, M/23780, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 58. Died after discharge.

1945

18887Private Michael Nkwadi, N/15970, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died of phthisis.

1946

11896Private Matthew Joseph Kearney, 225487, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died on active service.

1946

16387Warrant Officer Class II Abraham Bernard Menn, 15452, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Died on active service.

1946

21806Private Stephanus Johannes Roos, 701364, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 53. Died on active service.

1947

25131Stoker Thompson, 330669, H.M.S. Malagas (South African Naval Forces). Died on active service.

1949

30519Captain Robert Edward Gray, 23887694, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Died in Aircraft Accident, blacked out in a dive during a bombing attack on the weapons range, crashed on the farm Sterkfontein near Pretoria, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXE #5571.

1953

32658Air Mechanic Vivian Reinecke, 59342, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Died in Aircraft Accident, ditched in Table Bay, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6507.

1953

32886Air Corporal Etienne Johannes Serfontein, P/14152, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, ditched in Table Bay, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6507.

1953

33770Air Mechanic Cyril Nesbitte Von Broembsen, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, ditched in Table Bay, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6507.

1956

35395Constable Abraham Lentsh, 138424, Durban (South African Police), aged 21. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1963

36362Constable Gustav Molise, 135249, Hekpoort (South African Police), aged 29. Murdered by natives.

1971

35839Constable Johan H G Maritz, 50325, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 24. KOAS - motor vehicle accident while on COIN duty in Rhodesia.

1973

33611Airman Paul Bernadus Van Tonder, 72201189E, AFB Ysterplaat (South African Air Force), aged 17. Died in a motor vehicle accident near Leeugamka, while on official vacation leave.

1976

39472Recruit Chakayuka Jackson Jiri, 647234, 4 Squadron (Selous Scouts), aged 20. Died of wounds, gun shot wound to the chest, at Inkomo Barracks, Salisbury.

1976

38584Constable John Mamvura, 23789, Camp Hillside Bulawayo (British South Africa Police), aged 21. Killed in action. In a rocket attack on a police station in the Mayo Tribal Trust Lands.

1977

41771Rifleman Abraham Jacobus Smith Pretorius, 75274720BA, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 17. Committed suicide, strangulation, at Randfontein.

1978

48603Major Alfred Alexander Friend, 01556281PE, Eastern Province Command, aged 60. Died of respiratory failure in the Port Elizabeth Provincial Hospital.

1978

40588Staff Sergeant Eric Leon Winter, 728658, 4 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Army Service Corps), aged 53. Died on active service.

1979

38358Field Reservist Donald Arthur Baker, 4998, Special Branch (British South Africa Police), aged 23. Killed in action.

1979

29841Rifleman Glen Colin Coppard, 75510578BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, landmine. While assisting with a wounded soldier, the combined weight of the wounded man, Glen and the attending Doctor set off a mine, killing Glen instantly as well as the wounded soldier. The Doctor died some time later.

1979

30910Rifleman Joseph Benjamin Ruben Jordaan, 75332239BG, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, triggered a Soviet POMZ-2M anti-personnel picket mine during mopping-up operations inside an enemy base complex in Southern Angola.

1979

31622Corporal Johannes Petrus Maritz, 74767146BG, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, triggered a Soviet POMZ-2M anti-personnel picket mine during mopping-up operations inside an enemy base complex in Southern Angola.

1979

40930Field Reservist Donald A Morgan, PR118851, 10 Supply Platoon (British South Africa Police), aged 45. Died on active service.

1979

32273Lance Corporal Frank Nienaber, 74437377BG, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Killed in action, triggered a Soviet POMZ-2M anti-personnel picket mine during mopping-up operations inside an enemy base complex in Southern Angola.

1980

38882Rifleman Clive Charles Arundel, 131820, 2nd (Rhodesia Defence Regiment), aged 18. Died on active service.

1981

30218Rifleman Gavin Dickenson Elliot, 74262247BG, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 22. Died of accidental injuries during a live-fire exercise at the Oshivello training area during mobilisation for Ops Protea. Signaler moving behind the front line of infantry with Captain Harrison; a 90mm high-explosive projectile from an armoured vehicle hit a lone tree close to them and exploded, killing him instantly and seriously wounding Captain Harrison.

1981

33595Candidate Officer Helena Suzanna Maria Van Schalkwyk, 81689721PE, 1 Mil Hospital (South African Medical Health Service), aged 19. Died of injuries, at 1 Military Hospital, from complications arising out of an accidental shooting with a private firearm. Accidentally shot herself in the chest.

1981

38323Student Sdumo Jacob Zulu, S172948R, Western Province Division (South African Police), aged 25. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1982

29375Sergeant Robert Trevor Beech, 80023104PN, Pathfinder Company (44 Parachute Regiment), aged 27. Killed in action, approximately 40 miles inside Matabeleland during Operation Drama, a clandestine mission in Zimbabwe. Force of 18 SADF members ambushed by Zimbabwean Army forces; conflicting reports of KIA versus captured and later murdered; Zimbabwean government later said it had disposed of the bodies as next-of-kin had failed to claim them. No known grave.

1982

29413Staff Sergeant Peter David Berry, 80016298PN, Directorate of Special Tasks (South West African Territory Force), aged 33. Killed in action, approximately 40 miles inside Matabeleland during Operation Drama, a clandestine mission in Zimbabwe. Force of 18 SADF members ambushed by Zimbabwean Army forces; conflicting reports of KIA versus captured and later murdered; Zimbabwean government later said it had disposed of the bodies as next-of-kin had failed to claim them. No known grave.

1982

48604Rifleman Khiwa, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment, aged 25. Killed in action, approximately 40 miles inside Matabeleland during Operation Drama, a clandestine mission in Zimbabwe. Force of 18 SADF members ambushed by Zimbabwean Army forces; conflicting reports of KIA versus captured and later murdered; Zimbabwean government later said it had disposed of the bodies as next-of-kin had failed to claim them. No known grave.

1982

48605Private Wynand Van Rhyn, 2 Military Hospital (South African Medical Corps), aged 19. Reported Missing after going hiking alone on Table Mountain, Cape Town; body located the following day. Lost his way and in the dark fell and broke his leg; died from shock and exposure during the night.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 18 August

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1901 48153 — Burgher Pieter De Klerk, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 22. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.

- 1901 45528 — Burgher Sydney Naude, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Middelburg KP.

- 1901 47769 — Burgher Jurie Jacobus (2) Nel, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 24. Died of meningitis while a prisoner of war, Colombo.

- 1901 47817 — Burgher Daniel Smit, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 21. Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1901 44081 — Burgher Jacobus Johannes Van Wyngaard, Waterberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 49. Killed in action, Doornfontein, Waterberg.

- 1916 427 — Private William Henry Amey, G/2266, 13th Bn. (Middlesex Regiment), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1916 562 — Private John Tregear Angwin, 23291, 6th Bn. (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1916 1861 — Second Lieutenant Cyril Herbert Charles Pakenham Black, G/1568, 13th (Service) Bn. (Middlesex Regiment), aged 22. Killed in action, at Guillemont.

- 1916 2743 — Lieutenant Anthony William Scudamore Brown, 6th Bn. attd. 3rd Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 35. Killed in action, at Guillemont.

- 1916 2827 — Sergeant Thomas F Brown, 358, 2nd Bn. (Leinster Regiment), aged 40. Killed in action.

- 1916 7328 — Private Quentin Sivewright Forbes, S/9982, 1st Bn. (Gordon Highlanders), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1916 11281 — Leader Jack Johnson, 4894, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of enteric fever, at Mbuyuni.

- 1916 18894 — Second Lieutenant Geoffrey Vaughan Noaks, 1st Bn. (Northamptonshire Regiment), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1916 22939 — Private Robert Godlonton Shepperson, 6095, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Died of wounds, received 10th April, at Handeni.

- 1916 23986 — Private Charles Edward Stanton, SR/7808, 1st Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 38. Killed in action.

- 1917 8303 — Lieutenant Charles Henry Bernard Going, "C" Coy. 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action, at Battle of Narunyu. The 1st/2nd KAR ammunition stocks were very low, "C" Company being down to 5 rounds per man. A convoy from 3rd/2nd KAR under Major R. C. Hardingham, MC and Bar, (Middlesex Regiment), with two other officers, attempted to get through with ammunition and supplies. The machine gun and company porters of 3rd/2nd KAR were used to carry the loads with two platoons of No 2 Company provided for escort. The convoy was badly ambushed near the perimeter after German Askari had misled it by calling out that they were KAR. Robert Cecil Hardingham was mortally wounded, Lieutenant Charles Henry Bernard Going (2nd Rhodesia Regiment) was killed and Lieutenant C. E. Lane (King's African Rifles) was wounded. The escort NCOs rallied their men and fought back but most of the porters had by then returned to the 3rd/2nd KAR camp with their loads; 13 loads that had been discarded were found in the bush during the following day.

- 1917 10414 — Gunner Beauchamp Hassing Hoyer, 1204, 73rd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery). Killed in action.

- 1917 17881 — Leader Zachariah Mtshaba, 13679, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, after discharge, at Qumbu.

- 1917 26813 — Gunner Richard Bannin Van Heerde, M/72, South African Stokes Mortar Section, aged 30. Died of dysentery, at Narungombe.

- 1918 442 — Private Arthur Anderson, 17125, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1918 2801 — Private James Thomas Brown, 12327, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Killed in action.

- 1918 6217 — Lance Corporal John Leonard Victor Duckitt, 16730, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1918 9153 — Corporal Joseph Michael Hanssen, 3988, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1918 9610 — Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Karl Heinrich, FA 252(A)w (German Air Service), aged 21. Killed in action, N. Romerstrasse.

- 1918 22477 — Private Thomas Schroeder, 827, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 25. Died of typhoid fever, at Jerusalem.

- 1918 28551 — Gunner Philip Willis, 1978, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 26. Died of cerebral spinal meningitis.

- 1919 24665 — Private Howard Evelyn Syrett, 103, 1st (South African Rifles). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1940 5840 — Second Lieutenant Raymond Austen Dodgson, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1940 9156 — Gunner Harber, 45772, South African Artillery, aged 18. Died on active service.

- 1940 16342 — Rifleman Jeremie Etienne Auret Meiring, 82627, 2nd (Witwatersrand Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 18. Died in railway accident, at Selection Station, Springs.

- 1940 19839 — Private Peter Jacobus Payne, CTN/52, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 58. Died on active service.

- 1940 23509 — Second Lieutenant George Brian Smith, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Killed in action.

- 1940 27406 — Private Andries Phillipus Daniel Visagie, 58010, South African Medical Corps, aged 29. Died of concussion of brain.

- 1941 1083 — Sapper Christie James Barendse, 34244, South African Engineer Corps, aged 46. Committed suicide, drowned himself.

- 1941 15812 — Sergeant Edward William McBarnet, 778208, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 26. Died in Aircraft Accident, Hampden L4058.

- 1941 19191 — Air Mechanic William Henry Obree, 211256, South African Air Force, aged 16. Died on active service.

- 1941 21094 — Private William Rangota, N/23747, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of lobar pneumonia.

- 1941 23687 — Private John Snyer, C/274104, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1941 26644 — Private Johannes Loduwiks Van Der Merwe, 351, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 52. Died on active service.

- 1942 3147 — Private David Butler, M/23548, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1942 6117 — Private Du Pont, M/17732, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Died on active service.

- 1942 11364 — Lieut-Commander (E) Johnstone, 66727, H.M.S. Birmingham (South African Naval Forces), aged 41. Died after discharge.

- 1942 12328 — Lance Corporal Phillip Kirstein, 241692, 1st Bn. (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 29. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1942 12808 — Private Clarence J Lafoy, C/318083, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 17. Died on active service.

- 1942 16553 — Gunner Msane Mguduza, N/3354, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of head injuries.

- 1942 20266 — Sapper Piercy, 193691, South African Engineer Corps, aged 27. Died on active service.

- 1942 21932 — Private Roux, 2193, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 22811 — Private Seymour, M/15029, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 2299 — Private Bothma, 700489, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 4926 — Trooper Andrew Dalziel, 589746V, South African Armoured Corps, aged 39. Died on active service.

- 1943 7437 — Private Adriaan Johannes Fourie, 117995, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1943 9123 — Lieutenant Stephen John Handley, 205752V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, rolled on approach, crashed, Luga, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA344.

- 1943 11004 — Sergeant Timothy Henry Russell James, 710231, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, lost over target area.

- 1943 14013 — Private Michael Ludick, C/302861, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died after discharge.

- 1943 15682 — Corporal Thomas Hamilton Maxwell, 125658, 2nd S.A. Div. (Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 42. Died of haemolytic jaundice, at Hospital de Ospizi, Cerignola, Italy, whilst a POW.

- 1943 16948 — Private Albert Modise, N/61190, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Died of mitral stenosis.

- 1943 21612 — Flight Sergeant Roberts, 206453V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Killed in aircraft accident, rolled on approach, crashed, Luga, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA344.

- 1943 21931 — Private Coenraad J Roux, 123465, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 22937 — Flight Sergeant Keith Oswald Shepperson, 279641V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in Aircraft Accident, rolled on approach, crashed, Luga, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA344.

- 1943 23187 — Lieutenant Robert Alastair Edwards Welham Simpson, 103273V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, rolled on approach, crashed, Luga, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA344.

- 1943 25550 — Private Jack Tshabalala, N/71776, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of gunshot wounds.

- 1944 9495 — Flight Lieutenant Alastair James Hay, 67093, 182 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Killed in action, Battle of the Falaise Gap, Typhoon JP427, encountered flak near Vimoutiers and was shot down.

- 1944 16333 — Private Frank Meintjies, C/274690, 5th Bn. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 39. Died on active service.

- 1944 18542 — Private Anthony M Nell, 548630, Physical Training Battalion. Died on active service.

- 1945 734 — Private Abel Assiah, M/16968, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, after discharge.

- 1945 1009 — Private Mqolo Bambela, N/65652, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Died of typhoid fever.

- 1945 5104 — Private Frank Davids, C/273938, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of tuberculosis, after discharge. Discharged on 9 July 1944 as medically unfit.

- 1945 11052 — Private Edward Jansen, M/23780, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 58. Died after discharge.

- 1945 18887 — Private Michael Nkwadi, N/15970, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died of phthisis.

- 1946 11896 — Private Matthew Joseph Kearney, 225487, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1946 16387 — Warrant Officer Class II Abraham Bernard Menn, 15452, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Died on active service.

- 1946 21806 — Private Stephanus Johannes Roos, 701364, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 53. Died on active service.

- 1947 25131 — Stoker Thompson, 330669, H.M.S. Malagas (South African Naval Forces). Died on active service.

- 1949 30519 — Captain Robert Edward Gray, 23887694, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Died in Aircraft Accident, blacked out in a dive during a bombing attack on the weapons range, crashed on the farm Sterkfontein near Pretoria, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXE #5571.

- 1953 32658 — Air Mechanic Vivian Reinecke, 59342, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Died in Aircraft Accident, ditched in Table Bay, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6507.

- 1953 32886 — Air Corporal Etienne Johannes Serfontein, P/14152, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, ditched in Table Bay, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6507.

- 1953 33770 — Air Mechanic Cyril Nesbitte Von Broembsen, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, ditched in Table Bay, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6507.

- 1956 35395 — Constable Abraham Lentsh, 138424, Durban (South African Police), aged 21. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1963 36362 — Constable Gustav Molise, 135249, Hekpoort (South African Police), aged 29. Murdered by natives.

- 1971 35839 — Constable Johan H G Maritz, 50325, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 24. KOAS - motor vehicle accident while on COIN duty in Rhodesia.

- 1973 33611 — Airman Paul Bernadus Van Tonder, 72201189E, AFB Ysterplaat (South African Air Force), aged 17. Died in a motor vehicle accident near Leeugamka, while on official vacation leave.

- 1976 39472 — Recruit Chakayuka Jackson Jiri, 647234, 4 Squadron (Selous Scouts), aged 20. Died of wounds, gun shot wound to the chest, at Inkomo Barracks, Salisbury.

- 1976 38584 — Constable John Mamvura, 23789, Camp Hillside Bulawayo (British South Africa Police), aged 21. Killed in action. In a rocket attack on a police station in the Mayo Tribal Trust Lands.

- 1977 41771 — Rifleman Abraham Jacobus Smith Pretorius, 75274720BA, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 17. Committed suicide, strangulation, at Randfontein.

- 1978 48603 — Major Alfred Alexander Friend, 01556281PE, Eastern Province Command, aged 60. Died of respiratory failure in the Port Elizabeth Provincial Hospital.

- 1978 40588 — Staff Sergeant Eric Leon Winter, 728658, 4 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Army Service Corps), aged 53. Died on active service.

- 1979 38358 — Field Reservist Donald Arthur Baker, 4998, Special Branch (British South Africa Police), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1979 29841 — Rifleman Glen Colin Coppard, 75510578BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, landmine. While assisting with a wounded soldier, the combined weight of the wounded man, Glen and the attending Doctor set off a mine, killing Glen instantly as well as the wounded soldier. The Doctor died some time later.

- 1979 30910 — Rifleman Joseph Benjamin Ruben Jordaan, 75332239BG, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, triggered a Soviet POMZ-2M anti-personnel picket mine during mopping-up operations inside an enemy base complex in Southern Angola.

- 1979 31622 — Corporal Johannes Petrus Maritz, 74767146BG, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, triggered a Soviet POMZ-2M anti-personnel picket mine during mopping-up operations inside an enemy base complex in Southern Angola.

- 1979 40930 — Field Reservist Donald A Morgan, PR118851, 10 Supply Platoon (British South Africa Police), aged 45. Died on active service.

- 1979 32273 — Lance Corporal Frank Nienaber, 74437377BG, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Killed in action, triggered a Soviet POMZ-2M anti-personnel picket mine during mopping-up operations inside an enemy base complex in Southern Angola.

- 1980 38882 — Rifleman Clive Charles Arundel, 131820, 2nd (Rhodesia Defence Regiment), aged 18. Died on active service.

- 1981 30218 — Rifleman Gavin Dickenson Elliot, 74262247BG, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 22. Died of accidental injuries during a live-fire exercise at the Oshivello training area during mobilisation for Ops Protea. Signaler moving behind the front line of infantry with Captain Harrison; a 90mm high-explosive projectile from an armoured vehicle hit a lone tree close to them and exploded, killing him instantly and seriously wounding Captain Harrison.

- 1981 33595 — Candidate Officer Helena Suzanna Maria Van Schalkwyk, 81689721PE, 1 Mil Hospital (South African Medical Health Service), aged 19. Died of injuries, at 1 Military Hospital, from complications arising out of an accidental shooting with a private firearm. Accidentally shot herself in the chest.

- 1981 38323 — Student Sdumo Jacob Zulu, S172948R, Western Province Division (South African Police), aged 25. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1982 29375 — Sergeant Robert Trevor Beech, 80023104PN, Pathfinder Company (44 Parachute Regiment), aged 27. Killed in action, approximately 40 miles inside Matabeleland during Operation Drama, a clandestine mission in Zimbabwe. Force of 18 SADF members ambushed by Zimbabwean Army forces; conflicting reports of KIA versus captured and later murdered; Zimbabwean government later said it had disposed of the bodies as next-of-kin had failed to claim them. No known grave.

- 1982 29413 — Staff Sergeant Peter David Berry, 80016298PN, Directorate of Special Tasks (South West African Territory Force), aged 33. Killed in action, approximately 40 miles inside Matabeleland during Operation Drama, a clandestine mission in Zimbabwe. Force of 18 SADF members ambushed by Zimbabwean Army forces; conflicting reports of KIA versus captured and later murdered; Zimbabwean government later said it had disposed of the bodies as next-of-kin had failed to claim them. No known grave.

- 1982 48604 — Rifleman Khiwa, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment, aged 25. Killed in action, approximately 40 miles inside Matabeleland during Operation Drama, a clandestine mission in Zimbabwe. Force of 18 SADF members ambushed by Zimbabwean Army forces; conflicting reports of KIA versus captured and later murdered; Zimbabwean government later said it had disposed of the bodies as next-of-kin had failed to claim them. No known grave.

- 1982 48605 — Private Wynand Van Rhyn, 2 Military Hospital (South African Medical Corps), aged 19. Reported Missing after going hiking alone on Table Mountain, Cape Town; body located the following day. Lost his way and in the dark fell and broke his leg; died from shock and exposure during the night.

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