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ON THIS DAY

19 March

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South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 19 March

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900
47316Burgher (Jacobus ) Francois Bosman, Gen De Villiers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 37. Killed in action, Rouxville.
1901
47832Burgher Philippus Jacobus Blignaut, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 29. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.
1901
47830Burgher Zacharias Andries De Beer, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 19. Died of Appendicitis while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.
1901
45976Burgher Gert Jacobus Koekemoer, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Brugspruit.
1901
45591Burgher Gideon, Field Cornet Muller, Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 41. Killed in action, at Hattinghsdal (Grootvlei) Harrismith.
1902
44189Burgher Abraham P Van Schalkwyk, Gen Smuts Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Elleboogfontein, O'Kiep.
1915
40998Labourer Adam Kakwane Or Kukwane, 6339, Transport and Remounts (South African Engineers), aged 22. Died of pneumonia.
1916
3405Private John Thomas Carneson, 7277, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.
1916
3693Private George Chevalier, 2662, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.
1916
4689Corporal Frederick Percival Crofton, 9711, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.
1916
5339Private Willem Lebrech De Kock, 7192, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of wounds, received at Rasthaus Hill.
1916
5414Private David Stephanus De Villiers, 9539, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.
1916
14322Lieutenant William Alexander MacKintosh, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received at Rasthaus Hill.
1916
19608Private Sidney Herbert Victor Palmer, 9319, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Died of wounds, received at Rasthaus Hill.
1916
20486Quartermaster Sergeant Norman Benjamin Ponton, 4250, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles), aged 41. Died at Cape Town.
1916
20722Private Peter Johannes Jacobus Prins, 9854, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.
1916
21444Sergeant John Haviland Sperrin Richardson, 6651, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 42. Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.
1916
27541Private Henry Schroeder Wagner, 6814, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 40. Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.
1916
27798Private Herbert Robert Waterman, 3735, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 31. Died of meningitis.
1916
28681Labourer Sergeant Wine, 4655, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of endocarditis, at Maritzburg.
1917
2710Private George Brooks, 982, 4th (South African Horse), aged 40. Died of cerebral malaria, at Johannesburg Hospital.
1917
2711Private George Brooks, 10999, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of cerebral malaria, at Johannesburg Hospital.
1917
9437Donkey Driver Ntanyana Or Ntanyano Hato, 14389, East African Expeditionary Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of pneumonia, at Kilwa.
1917
9990Driver Edward Hlekisa, 17334, Military Labour Corps. Died of malaria, at Kilwa.
1917
10724Leader Piet Isaac, 17257, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.
1917
12399Private Charlie George Kleintjes, 2117, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 21. Died of dysentery, at Dar Es Salaam.
1917
13912Labourer Johannes Louw, 17639, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Kilwa.
1917
17325Leader Jonas Montshui, 17672, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.
1917
23032Ox Leader Koza Sibalo, 13806, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.
1917
24427Donkey Driver Stocks Stukulizi, 15702, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.
1917
27185Donkey Driver Dan Vansasie, 16565, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.
1917
29141Driver John Zulu, 18387, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.
1918
1498Gunner Frank Alfred Bell, 1773, 73rd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 32. Killed in action.
1918
6685Gunner Arthur Versfeld Ensor, 1262, 73rd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 20. Killed in action.
1918
11976Sergeant John Kelly, D/233, South African Pioneers. Died of malignant malaria.
1918
12686Driver Plaatje Kruger, HT/3481, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.
1918
17001Private Kia Mogale, 13782, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of pneumonia.
1918
19883Private Wallace John Pearse, 122, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Missing, Death Presumed.
1918
28885Sapper Harold Thomas Wright, 10731, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Engineers), aged 19. Killed in action.
1919
21336Private Peter Michiel Rentzke, 10073, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died after operation, for wounds to head, received 21st March 1918.
1941
405Gunner Ian Henderson Allister, 109439, 2 A.A. Bde. (South African Artillery). Died of injuries, petrol burns.
1941
11668Lance Corporal Joseph Louis Henry Jupin, 45268, South African Medical Corps, aged 41. Died on active service.
1941
12209Private Frederick Godliep Kilian, 116036, 1 Res. M.T. Coy. (Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 33. Drowned.
1941
13453Trooper Keppel Bagot Levett, 3759, British South African Police, aged 22. Died on active service.
1942
8063Private Edward Geswind, C/304971, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died on active service.
1942
11857Air Mechanic Sim Kauffman, 237173, South African Air Force. Died on active service.
1942
23198Corporal Sinclair, 84397, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.
1942
23425Flight Sergeant Anthony James Smith, 798450, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 20. Killed in action, off Tunisia, over the Mediterranean Sea.
1943
6811Lance Corporal Malcolm Thomas Evans, RH/2339684, Royal Corps of Signals, aged 29. Died on active service.
1943
22207Assistant Steward Ernest Alexander Samuel, S.S. Lulworth Hill (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 22. Whilst operating with Convoy HX-118. Torpedoed and sunk by Italian submarine Leonardo da Vinci.
1943
24989Private Theron, 332657, 1st (National Reserve Volunteer), aged 31. Died on active service.
1944
11390Aircraftwoman 2nd Class Amy Jones, A/943, Southern Rhodesia Women's Auxiliary Air Service, aged 44. Died on active service.
1944
12480Corporal Sybrand Johannes Koch, 704000, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 54. Died on active service.
1944
15388Private Solomon Masilo, N/63193, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died of cardiac failure, at sea.
1944
19485Private David Osendorp, M/14489, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 40. Died on active service.
1945
23293Leading Stoker John Duffy Skinner, C/KX 117754, H.M.S. Rapid (Royal Navy), aged 22. Killed in action, damaged by fire from a shore battery.
1946
4162Air Sergeant Petrus Francois Coetzee, 116131, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1946
6829First Officer Rosamund King Everard-Steenkamp, Air Transport Auxiliary, aged 32. Killed in a flying accident at Littlewick Green, 5 km west of Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. There was low cloud at the time, and the Spitfire that she was piloting crashed into a hill.
1946
16471Private Meyer, 176706, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.
1946
17691Private Motlhasedi Motlogelwa, N/18415, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1946
37201Detective Lance Sergeant Constantino Pournara, 12802, Free State (South African Police), aged 37. Died of injuries, received in Motor Vehicle Accident.
1947
4943Corporal Max Damster, 581765, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Died on active service.
1957
34290Constable Gavin Mark Cele, 135069, Port Natal Division (South African Police), aged 27. Stabbed by a native.
1961
33659Captain Jacob Abraham Storm, 74324104BG, Hq (South African Army), aged 42. Died of cancer, in Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital, at Pretoria.
1962
37602Sergeant Zwelethu Abner Sikoto, 133041, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 28. Died after being stabbed in the chest.
1966
41503Captain Johannes Slabbert Dorfling, 79012019PE, Finance Dept (South African Police), aged 46. Died of coronary failure, at the Andrew McColm Hospital, Pretoria.
1974
39785Chief Petty Officer Christopher Arthur David Wilson, 5103478, Mine Sweeping Base, Simonstown (South African Navy), aged 57. Died of heart attack, at 2 Mil Hospital.
1977
30663Private Ben Jacobus Haywood, 73515926, Dog Centre (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died from head injuries received in a private motor vehicle accident at Boksburg.
1979
39067Private Godfrey Chibondera, 662673, Headquarters (3 Brigade), aged 23. Killed on active service, motor vehicle accident.
1979
39734Private Freddy Marufu, 648036, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 20. Died in vehicle accident.
1979
38608Constable Madenyika Mashanda, 26825, New Camp Highfields (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Died in Vehicle Accident, in the Op Grapple area.
1979
38685Constable Fainosi Murwisi, 23536, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 24. Killed in action, in a contact.
1979
32216Private Louis Gerhard Nel, 74260910BC, AFB Pietersburg (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in an ejector seat accident. The seat fired while the plane was in the hanger and he was crushed.
1979
40223District Security Assistant Furnawu Rakayos, 4965, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 28. Died on active service.
1979
38768Constable John Sango, 22444, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Killed in action, in a contact.
1979
40462District Assistant Museve E Tirivangani, 643904, 2 Brigade (Internal Affairs), aged 31. Died on active service.
1979
33634Able Bodied Seaman Nicholaas Johannes Van Wyk, 72235625, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South African Navy), aged 23. Died in a Motorcycle Accident, at Pretoria.
1980
39476Private Elifias Chipondera, R74298T, 6 Independent Company (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 18. Died on active service.
1981
30822Gunner Cornelius Johannes Janse Van Rensburg, 77573145BG, 14 Field Regiment (South African Artillery), aged 19. Died of brain tumour, at 1 Military Hospital.
1983
33119Wernicht Francois Steyn, 90073818BG, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Army), aged 21. Died on active service.
1985
37819Constable Theunis Jacobus Terblanche, W403624N, Riot Unit 8, Pietermaritzburg (South African Police), aged 21. Died on active service.
1986
34805Reserve Lieutenant At Govender, A500968K, Isipingo (South African Police), aged 25. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1988
33396Major Jan Willem (Willie) Van Coppenhagen, 70334258PE, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 33. Killed in action, in eastern Ovamboland returning to Rundu from a night strike on Baixa Longa in Angola, in Dassault Mirage F1AZ #223.
1990
34236Constable Chris A Burger, W424889R, Head Office (South African Police), aged 20. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.
1990
35832Detective Sergeant Lambertus Rudolf Marima, S151572B, Head Office (South African Police), aged 30. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1993
34074Sergeant John Wallace Bester, 0083291-0, 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div (South African Police), aged 49. Died on active service.
1994
31518Rifleman Phethiso Simeon Makhatha, 92655273PK, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (115 South African Infantry Battalion), aged 27. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, multiple head injuries in buffel accident.
1997
36452Constable Jacob Moshesh, 0495575-7, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 42. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.
1998
29889Lieutenant Colonel Richard Ian Culpan, 81131104BG, Museum Flight (South African Air Force), aged 51. Killed in aircraft accident, Provost #RRAF137.
1998
36496Sergeant Lovesh Motshoane, 445565-7, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 29. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.
2000
32187Corporal Michael Ndlovu, 96067574PE, 121 South African Infantry Battalion (Gsb Kimb), aged 21. Died in Military Vehicle Accident. He was on leave but went to the base and stole a vehicle to go to the tavern. He lost control and overturned at Ncotshane.
2003
37943Inspector Jan Hendrik Van Biljon, 461608-1, Paarl (South African Police Service), aged 34. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.
2004
36544Inspector S Phillip Mputha, 496135-8, North West Province (South African Police Service), aged 30. Stabbed to death.
2005
36607Inspector S Phillip Mtombeni, 617614-3, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police Service), aged 30. Died as a result of their duties.
2006
35681Pac Jacob Johannes Mashaba, 7060042-2, Head Office (South African Police Service), aged 18. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
2008
34851Constable Jan Antonie Guga, 7029068-7, Western Cape (South African Police Service), aged 44. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
2009
42510Constable Rangula, 1897898-3, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.
2012
40659Corporal Samuel Danzil Blom, 00038838, 51st Training Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Died on active service.

We will remember them.

Deaths on 19 March by Year