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ON THIS DAY

19 January

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South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 19 January

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900
44879Burgher Francois Alwyn Smit, Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Colesberg.
1900
44833Burgher Petrus Erasmus Johannes Smith, Boer Forces, aged 32. Killed in action, Spioenkop area.
1901
45425Burgher B C Olivier, Lichtenburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Rietfontein.
1901
44313Burgher Jan Antonie Van Niekerk, Calvinia Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Calvinia.
1902
46995Burgher Fred Combrink, Bloemfontein Commando (Boer Forces), aged 17. Killed in action, Poortjie Bultfontein.
1902
46991Burgher Hendrik Josefus Combrink, Belfast Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Ganskraal Wakkerstroom.
1902
46694Burgher Jacobus Christoffel Du Plessis, Boer Forces, aged 58. Killed in action, Bokfontein, Swartruggens.
1902
44853Burgher Petrus F. Smit, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 15. Killed in action, Goedehoop.
1902
44333Burgher A.c. Van Niekerk, Boer Forces, aged 14. Killed in action, Heilbron.
1917
5033Donkey Driver Alfred David, 15309, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.
1917
6952Sergeant Frederick John Faulkner, 1299, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment). Died of malaria.
1917
9762Donkey Driver Martinus Herman, 16735, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.
1917
13306Private Samuel Lekuba, 4053, 2nd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 40. Killed in action, shellfire. The 2nd Battalion arrived on the Benguela at Le Havre on the 10th December 1916 after a bad voyage. The 4th Companies was detached to the Somme sector and was employed on road-making.
1918
8989Private William Hails, 3302, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria and heart failure, at Kimberley.
1918
10997Private Lucas James, 6634, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 22. Died of pneumonia.
1918
21533Driver Thomas David Ritchie, MT/3404, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 37. Died of nephritis.
1918
24008Second Lieutenant Baron Starfield, 20th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps). Killed in action.
1918
28730Sapper Robert Withnell, ME/184, South African Mounted Engineers, aged 43. Died of blackwater fever.
1924
30786Private Robert Inglis, 81026478BG, Infantry School (South African Infantry), aged 18. Died on active service.
1941
20896Sergeant Hendrick Nicolas Raath, 759, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died in Military Hospital Cullinan Premier Mine.
1942
9Squadron Leader Maurice Eldon Abbott, 40167, 148 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force (RAFO)), aged 29. Killed in action, Wellington W5584, aircraft failed to return from an operational flight over Salamis, Greece.
1942
4235Private Thomas Robert Richard Coleman, 299082, South African Medical Corps, aged 59. Died of heart failure.
1942
7621Private James Fray, M/16665, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died on active service.
1942
15730Lance Corporal Norman Mazazana, N/4903, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1942
17987Private James John Muller, 213887, Railway and Harbour Base Workshops (Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.
1942
20296Lance Bombardier Thomas Frederick Hermanus Pieterse, 45779, 10 Field Bty. (South African Artillery), aged 29. Died on active service.
1943
7844Pupil Pilot Walter Game, 97990, 6 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in aircraft accident, engine cut and force landed, hit telephone wires at Potchefstroom, in De Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth #2132.
1943
7966Private Arthur Edward Gee, VX74229, A.I.F. 2/12 Bn. (Australian Infantry), aged 38. Died on active service.
1943
17568Private Hendrick Mosebi, N/34763, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of lobar pneumonia.
1943
20216Private Safety Phochaka, N/18131, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died whilst a POW.
1944
4351Lieutenant Henry Stephan Connell, 206621, South African Air Force, aged 20. Died of severe second degree burns.
1944
12205Private Archibald Kikane, N/77105, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.
1944
17127Private Paul Mokoke, N/64900, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died of injuries, received in motor accident.
1944
17351Corporal Petrus Lavras Moolman, 26523, 1st (Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces), aged 26. Died in hospital in Egypt, awaiting repatriation. He was reported missing in June 1942 and later confirmed as a POW. He was released in Italy in September 1943 and returned to Egypt where he was hospitalized in October 1943. He was classified as "D" for return to South Africa in January 1944 but died before this could happen.
1945
827Private Jacobus Johannes Baartman, C/301840, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of kidney disease.
1945
12370Staff Sergeant Raymond Klagsbrun, 284527V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died of gunshot wound.
1945
14213Sergeant John Alexander MacDonald, 87702, South African Irish, aged 46. Died of methylated spirit poisoning, whilst a POW.
1945
19673Private Emanuel Parkin, 31612V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 23. Died of injuries, at 133 Mil Hospital, Cottesloe, Johannesburg. He had been beset by injuries during his military service, fractured pelvis in a lorry accident in June 1942, wounded in action in Italy near Civita Castellane in June 1944 and returned to the Union. He was in and out of hospital until his death.
1945
22050Private Bright Rune, N/55187, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pericarditis.
1945
27255Staff Sergeant Philippus Francois Venter, 43462V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 54. Died of essential hypertension with coronary thrombosis, at Zonderwater Military Hospital.
1946
5671Captain George Findlay Dickie-Clark, EC/4107, Royal Indian Army Service Corps, aged 26. Died on active service.
1946
6719Air Mechanic Johannes Lourens Alberts Erasmus, 336288V, 27 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died of Hodgkins Disease and reticular cell sarcoma.
1946
9704Trooper Phillip Henn, 281957V, South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles), aged 20. Died of severe extensive septic burns.
1947
13978Air Sergeant Alfred Loynes, 100305V, South African Air Force, aged 31. Drowned, body not recovered.
1951
29890Captain Albert Phillip (Bert) Cumming, 81131104BG, 91 Ammunition Depot (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 33. Died of multiple injuries, received in an explosion in the workshop, at Laboratory No. 1, 91 Ammunition Depot.
1951
41476Labourer Samuel Matutule, 86202488PE, 91 Ammunition Depot (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 20. Died of multiple injuries, received in an explosion in the workshop, at Laboratory No. 1, 91 Ammunition Depot.
1951
33615Warrant Officer Class I Petrus Jacobus Jansen Van Vuuren, P2250, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Corps of Military Police), aged 47. Died from multiple injuries received in an explosion in the workshop at Laboratory No1, 91 Ammunition Depot.
1955
41647Stephanus Petrus Prinsloo, 05210935E, TS Training Centre (South African Air Force), aged 37. Died of coronary and cerebral thrombosis, in his home, at Pretoria.
1963
41597Bandsman Reinder Woldinga, 39304, 68 Air School (SA Army Band), aged 52. Died of natural causes, at his home in Pretoria.
1964
30033Major Jean De Wet, P1/21599, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Died as a result of a shooting incident at his home. The Board of Inquiry was unable to determine if this was suicide or an accident.
1965
37359Constable Thysie Roelofse, 40273, 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div (South African Police), aged 23. Shot by natives.
1971
31262Air Mechanic Jean Le Roux, 68464486, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Bellville, CP.
1973
40582Acting Sergeant Frank Leslie Wilmott, 4547, "C" Sqdn. (Special Air Service), aged 29. Killed in action, in a night drop into Mocambique, Zambesi Valley. Both his main and reserve chutes failed to open.
1975
40853Lance Corporal Robert David MacDonald, 724331, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 23. Died of multiple injuries, received in a vehicle accident on Widdecombe Road, Salisbury.
1977
38990Trooper Brian Maurice Brnjac, 726588, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 19. Died of accidental explosion, of a 20mm K Car Round, which accidently detonated.
1977
39603Vedette Noel Richard Logan, 50008, 1st Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 22. Killed in action, at Marandellas, Op Thrasher.
1977
40897District Security Assistant Mtumanyi S Matambudziko, 25125, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 23. Died on active service.
1977
38650Constable Patrick Moyo, 22240, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 20. Died of wounds, received in an ambush.
1977
40305District Assistant Mumani Matambadziko Sengerayi, 8084, 4th Bn. (Internal Affairs), aged 26. Killed in action, in an ambush in Soswe Tribal Trust Lands, Marandellas, Op Thrasher.
1979
39514District Assistant Kezias M Kambange, R79680T, Protected Village Protection Group (Internal Affairs), aged 23. Died on active service.
1979
39515District Security Assistant Philemon Kambange, R79680T, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 23. Died on active service.
1979
39775Private Gifyniso Peter Mathe, 650820, 5th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 22. Killed in action, in a contact.
1979
40018District Security Assistant Elliot Mxotsewa, 644740, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 22. Died on active service.
1979
40259District Security Assistant Durban Rukara, 662147, 2nd Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 36. Killed in action.
1979
40321Sergeant Thomas Shereni, 644939, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 24. Died on active service.
1979
40510Sapper Edward George Van Der Merwe, 103534, 2 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 22. Died in vehicle accident.
1979
33825Private Martin Eugene Weideman, 75385482BC, 6 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died of natural causes, at 1 Military Hospital.
1980
33192Seaman Robert Steven John Swartz, 76263870, SAS Chapman (South African Navy), aged 20. Died in Freak Accident, while busy with his National Service, he visited Camps Bay with some friends, where he drowned in a diving accident.
1981
32543Private Michael George Porter, 76232727PE, 46 Survey Squadron (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in a Private Motor Vehicle Accident, in Cumberland Rd, North Riding, Johannesburg, while on his way to work.
1981
33545Private Cornelius Albertus Van Niekerk, 74507161, Dog Centre (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died in a Private Motor Vehicle Accident, in Cumberland Rd, North Riding, Johannesburg, while on his way to work.
1982
30007Rifleman Fernando Jose Gaspar De Sousa, 70596960BT, 3 Parachute Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 28. Died in a Pedestrian Accident, at 1 Military Hospital, hit by buffel at Ondangwa on 5 January 1982.
1982
34649Constable Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius Fakude, S164314E, 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 35. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.
1982
32203Rifleman Dudley Nel, 79395984BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Killed in action. Nel was stationed at Etale, 18 km from the Angolan border. Assigned to an escort detail that was to protect a Water Works JCB that had the task of repairing the water pipeline between Charlie Tower at Engela hospital and Eenhana. On the way there the JCB got stuck in the mud on several occasions. Nel and his buddy (Reyneke), got off the armoured vehicle and stayed close to the JCB with the intention of assisting it through the mud whenever it got close to getting stuck. From this point on, the going was really good, until the JCB detonated a land mine with one of it's back wheels. They were both was killed instantly.
1982
36810Warrant Officer Le Roy Ngcobo, S148483H, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 25. Murdered by suspects while searching for firearms.
1982
32670Lance Corporal Johannes Gerhardus Reyneke, 78532413BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Reyneke was stationed at Etale, 18 km from the Angolan border. Assigned to an escort detail that was to protect a Water Works JCB that had the task of repairing the water pipeline between Charlie Tower at Engela hospital and Eenhana. On the way there the JCB got stuck in the mud on several occasions. Nel and his buddy (Reyneke), got off the armoured vehicle and stayed close to the JCB with the intention of assisting it through the mud whenever it got close to getting stuck. From this point on, the going was really good, until the JCB detonated a land mine with one of it's back wheels. Reyneke was killed instantly.
1982
33876Flight Sergeant John Williams, 68358688PE, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in aircraft accident, while raiding a dagga plantation in Durban area (Greytown), in Aloutte III #49.
1988
29353Rifleman Johannes Petrus Barnard, 85576734BG, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died in Shooting Incident, shot in head and killed instantly by fellow member of unit, by a bullet accidentally fired from an AK-47 Assault Rifle, in his Ratel 20 during Ops Hooper. The Ratel Driver had acquired the assault rifle somewhere as a souvenir and was playing around with it when the weapon discharged.
1989
38258Constable Pieter W Willemse, W408412P, Internal Stability Unit, Port Elizabeth (South African Police), aged 23. Died on active service.
1992
36011Constable Baliwa Mbhele, 0627866-3, Muldersdrift (South African Police), aged 40. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1998
34465Inspector Aaron Dibodu, 171462-7, 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.
1998
30473Sapper Richard William Goba, 95077772, 42 Sqdn. (SA Army), aged 21. Died at Kwa Mashu from gunshot wounds inflicted by unknown parties while off duty.
1998
37595Inspector Zwelethu Abner Sikhakhane, 520200-1, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 28. Died of Medical Reason, tetanus as a result of an injury received on duty.
2000
37835Sergeant Jacobus Francois Theron, 425976-9, Head Office (South African Police), aged 21. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.
2001
35518Senior Superintendent Qephe Soloman Mabula, 637357-7, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 32. Or 630099-5.
2002
32251Victor K Ngobeni, 88742382HF, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South African Air Force), aged 28. Died in Shooting Incident, while on patrol, he bent over his rifle to tie his shoelace, the gun went off, mortally wounding him in the chest.
2014
42939Lieutenant Colonel Van Vuuren, 0172659-5, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

Deaths on 19 January by Year