On This Day

On This Day — 19 March

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

47316Burgher (Jacobus ) Francois Bosman, Boer Forces (Gen de Villiers Commando), aged 37. Killed in action, Rouxville.

1901

47832Burgher Philippus Jacobus Blignaut, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 29. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1901

47830Burgher Zacharias Andries De Beer, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 19. Died of Appendicitis while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1901

45976Burgher Gert Jacobus Koekemoer, Boer Forces (Middelburg Commando), aged 23. Killed in action, Brugspruit.

1901

45591Burgher Gideon, Field Cornet Muller, Boer Forces (Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando), aged 41. Killed in action, at Hattinghsdal (Grootvlei) Harrismith.

1902

49323Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant Bidmead, 489, Cape Town Highlanders. Mortally wounded during an engagement near Brandy Wyn's Kop, in the Garies district; died shortly after the column reached Garies. Part of a patrol that had left Garies on 18 March 1902, during which Lieutenant Charles Darter was killed and buried near Brandy Wyn's Kop; the column was then nearly surrounded at Rietkloof on 19 March before withdrawing to Garies.

1902

44189Burgher Abraham P Van Schalkwyk, Boer Forces (Gen Smuts Commando), aged 19. Killed in action, Elleboogfontein, O'Kiep.

1915

40998Labourer Adam Kakwane Or Kukwane, 6339, Transport and Remounts (South African Engineer Corps (Corps)), aged 22. Died of pneumonia.

1916

3405Private John Thomas Carneson, 7277, 12th South African Infantry. Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.

1916

3693Private George Chevalier, 2662, 12th South African Infantry, aged 36. Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.

1916

4689Corporal Frederick Percival Crofton, 9711, 12th South African Infantry. Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.

1916

5339Private Willem Lebrech De Kock, 7192, 12th South African Infantry, aged 19. Died of wounds, received at Rasthaus Hill.

1916

5414Private David Stephanus De Villiers, 9539, 12th South African Infantry. Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.

1916

14322Lieutenant William Alexander MacKintosh, "D" Coy. (12th South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received at Rasthaus Hill.

1916

19608Private Sidney Herbert Victor Palmer, 9319, 12th 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, "C" Coy. (12th South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.

1916

21444Sergeant John Haviland Sperrin Richardson, 6651, "A" Coy. (12th South African Infantry), aged 42. Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.

1916

27541Private Henry Schroeder Wagner, 6814, 12th South African Infantry, aged 40. Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.

1916

27798Private Herbert Robert Waterman, 3735, 2nd South African Infantry, aged 31. Died of meningitis.

1916

28681Labourer Sergeant Wine, 4655, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps (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 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 Corps (Corps)). Died of pneumonia, at Kilwa.

1917

9990Driver Edward Hlekisa, 17334, Military Labour Corps (Corps). Died of malaria, at Kilwa.

1917

10724Leader Piet Isaac, 17257, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). 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 Corps (Corps). Died at Kilwa.

1917

17325Leader Jonas Montshui, 17672, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Kilwa.

1917

23032Ox Leader Koza Sibalo, 13806, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Kilwa.

1917

24427Donkey Driver Stocks Stukulizi, 15702, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

27185Donkey Driver Dan Vansasie, 16565, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Kilwa.

1917

29141Driver John Zulu, 18387, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). 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 (Corps). Died of pneumonia.

1918

19883Private Wallace John Pearse, 122, "B" Coy. (3rd South African Infantry), aged 21. Missing, Death Presumed.

1918

28885Sapper Harold Thomas Wright, 10731, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Engineer Corps (Corps)), aged 19. Killed in action.

1919

21336Private Peter Michiel Rentzke, 10073, 1st 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 (Corps)). Died of injuries, petrol burns.

1941

11668Lance Corporal Joseph Louis Henry Jupin, 45268, South African Medical Corps (Corps), aged 41. Died on active service.

1941

12209Private Frederick Godliep Kilian, 116036, 1 Res. M.T. Coy. (Q Service Corps (Corps)), 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, aged 21. Died on active service.

1942

11857Air Mechanic Sim Kauffman, 237173, South African Air Force (Corps). Died on active service.

1942

23198Corporal Sinclair, 84397, South African Medical Corps (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 (Corps), aged 29. Died on active service.

1943

22207Assistant Steward Ernest Alexander Samuel, S.S. Lulworth Hill (London), 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 (Corps), aged 54. Died on active service.

1944

15388Private Solomon Masilo, N/63193, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 32. Died of cardiac failure, at sea.

1944

19485Private David Osendorp, M/14489, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps), 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 Squadron. 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 (Corps). Died on active service.

1946

17691Private Motlhasedi Motlogelwa, N/18415, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1946

37201Detective Lance Sergeant Constantino Pournara, 12802, Free State, aged 37. Died of injuries, received in Motor Vehicle Accident.

1947

4943Corporal Max Damster, 581765, Q Service Corps (Corps), aged 42. Died on active service.

1957

34290Constable Cele, 135069, Port Natal Division. Stabbed by a native.

1961

33659Captain Jacob Abraham Storm, Hq, aged 42. Died of cancer, in Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital, at Pretoria.

1962

37602Sergeant Zwelethu Abner Sikoto, 133041, Gauteng, aged 28. Died after being stabbed in the chest.

1966

41503Captain Johannes Slabbert Dorfling, Finance Dept, 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 (Corps)), aged 57. Died of heart attack, at 2 Mil Hospital.

1977

30663Private Ben Jacobus Haywood, 73515926, Dog Centre (South African Infantry Corps (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 (Corps)), 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, 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, Internal Affairs, aged 31. Died on active service.

1979

33634Able Bodied Seaman Nicholaas Johannes Van Wyk, 72235625, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South African Navy (Corps)), aged 23. Died in a Motorcycle Accident, at Pretoria.

1980

39476Private Chipondera, 6 Independent Company (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1981

30822Gunner Cornelius Johannes Janse Van Rensburg, 77573145BG, 14 Field Regiment, aged 19. Died of brain tumour, at 1 Military Hospital.

1983

33119Rifleman Wernicht Francois Steyn, 78205796BG, 1 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 21. Died on active service.

1985

37819Constable Theunis Jacobus Terblanche, W403624N, Riot Unit 8, Pietermaritzburg, aged 21. Died on active service.

1986

34805Reserve Lieutenant Govender, A500968K, Isipingo. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1988

33396Major Jan Willem (Willie) Van Coppenhagen, 70334258PE, 1 Squadron, 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, aged 20. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1990

35832Detective Sergeant Lambertus Rudolf Marima, S151572B, Head Office, aged 30. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1993

34074Sergeant Bester, 0083291-0, 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div. Died on active service.

1994

31518Rifleman Phethiso Simeon Makhatha, 92655273PK, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps (Corps)), aged 27. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, multiple head injuries in buffel accident.

1997

36452Constable Moshesh, 0495575-7, Gauteng. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1998

29889Lieutenant Colonel Richard Ian Culpan, Museum Flight (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 51. Killed in aircraft accident, Provost #RRAF137.

1998

36496Sergeant Lovesh Motshoane, 445565-7, Gauteng, aged 29. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

2000

32187Corporal Michael Ndlovu, 96067574PE, Kimberley (General Support Base Kimberley), aged 21. Cause of death not established.

2003

37943Inspector Van Biljon, 461608-1, Paarl. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

2004

36544Inspector Mputha, 496135-8, North West Province. Stabbed to death.

2005

36607Inspector S Phillip Mtombeni, 617614-3, Kwazulu Natal, aged 30. Died as a result of their duties.

2006

35681Pac Mashaba, 7060042-2, Head Office, aged 18. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2008

34851Constable Guga, 7029068-7, Western Cape, aged 44. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2009

42510Constable Rangula, 1897898-3. Died as a result of their duties.

2012

40659Corporal Samuel Danzil Blom, 00038838, 51st Training Squadron, aged 27. Died on active service.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 19 March

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 47316 — Burgher (Jacobus ) Francois Bosman, Boer Forces (Gen de Villiers Commando), aged 37. Killed in action, Rouxville.

- 1901 47832 — Burgher Philippus Jacobus Blignaut, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 29. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1901 47830 — Burgher Zacharias Andries De Beer, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 19. Died of Appendicitis while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1901 45976 — Burgher Gert Jacobus Koekemoer, Boer Forces (Middelburg Commando), aged 23. Killed in action, Brugspruit.

- 1901 45591 — Burgher Gideon, Field Cornet Muller, Boer Forces (Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando), aged 41. Killed in action, at Hattinghsdal (Grootvlei) Harrismith.

- 1902 49323 — Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant Bidmead, 489, Cape Town Highlanders. Mortally wounded during an engagement near Brandy Wyn's Kop, in the Garies district; died shortly after the column reached Garies. Part of a patrol that had left Garies on 18 March 1902, during which Lieutenant Charles Darter was killed and buried near Brandy Wyn's Kop; the column was then nearly surrounded at Rietkloof on 19 March before withdrawing to Garies.

- 1902 44189 — Burgher Abraham P Van Schalkwyk, Boer Forces (Gen Smuts Commando), aged 19. Killed in action, Elleboogfontein, O'Kiep.

- 1915 40998 — Labourer Adam Kakwane Or Kukwane, 6339, Transport and Remounts (South African Engineer Corps (Corps)), aged 22. Died of pneumonia.

- 1916 3405 — Private John Thomas Carneson, 7277, 12th South African Infantry. Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.

- 1916 3693 — Private George Chevalier, 2662, 12th South African Infantry, aged 36. Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.

- 1916 4689 — Corporal Frederick Percival Crofton, 9711, 12th South African Infantry. Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.

- 1916 5339 — Private Willem Lebrech De Kock, 7192, 12th South African Infantry, aged 19. Died of wounds, received at Rasthaus Hill.

- 1916 5414 — Private David Stephanus De Villiers, 9539, 12th South African Infantry. Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.

- 1916 14322 — Lieutenant William Alexander MacKintosh, "D" Coy. (12th South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received at Rasthaus Hill.

- 1916 19608 — Private Sidney Herbert Victor Palmer, 9319, 12th South African Infantry, aged 28. Died of wounds, received at Rasthaus Hill.

- 1916 20486 — Quartermaster Sergeant Norman Benjamin Ponton, 4250, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles), aged 41. Died at Cape Town.

- 1916 20722 — Private Peter Johannes Jacobus Prins, 9854, "C" Coy. (12th South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.

- 1916 21444 — Sergeant John Haviland Sperrin Richardson, 6651, "A" Coy. (12th South African Infantry), aged 42. Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.

- 1916 27541 — Private Henry Schroeder Wagner, 6814, 12th South African Infantry, aged 40. Killed in action, at Rasthaus Hill.

- 1916 27798 — Private Herbert Robert Waterman, 3735, 2nd South African Infantry, aged 31. Died of meningitis.

- 1916 28681 — Labourer Sergeant Wine, 4655, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of endocarditis, at Maritzburg.

- 1917 2710 — Private George Brooks, 982, 4th (South African Horse), aged 40. Died of cerebral malaria, at Johannesburg Hospital.

- 1917 2711 — Private George Brooks, 10999, 1st South African Infantry. Died of cerebral malaria, at Johannesburg Hospital.

- 1917 9437 — Donkey Driver Ntanyana Or Ntanyano Hato, 14389, East African Expeditionary Force (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of pneumonia, at Kilwa.

- 1917 9990 — Driver Edward Hlekisa, 17334, Military Labour Corps (Corps). Died of malaria, at Kilwa.

- 1917 10724 — Leader Piet Isaac, 17257, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Kilwa.

- 1917 12399 — Private Charlie George Kleintjes, 2117, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 21. Died of dysentery, at Dar Es Salaam.

- 1917 13912 — Labourer Johannes Louw, 17639, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died at Kilwa.

- 1917 17325 — Leader Jonas Montshui, 17672, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Kilwa.

- 1917 23032 — Ox Leader Koza Sibalo, 13806, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Kilwa.

- 1917 24427 — Donkey Driver Stocks Stukulizi, 15702, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 27185 — Donkey Driver Dan Vansasie, 16565, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Kilwa.

- 1917 29141 — Driver John Zulu, 18387, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Kilwa.

- 1918 1498 — Gunner Frank Alfred Bell, 1773, 73rd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 32. Killed in action.

- 1918 6685 — Gunner Arthur Versfeld Ensor, 1262, 73rd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1918 11976 — Sergeant John Kelly, D/233, South African Pioneers. Died of malignant malaria.

- 1918 12686 — Driver Plaatje Kruger, HT/3481, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 17001 — Private Kia Mogale, 13782, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 19883 — Private Wallace John Pearse, 122, "B" Coy. (3rd South African Infantry), aged 21. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1918 28885 — Sapper Harold Thomas Wright, 10731, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Engineer Corps (Corps)), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1919 21336 — Private Peter Michiel Rentzke, 10073, 1st South African Infantry. Died after operation, for wounds to head, received 21st March 1918.

- 1941 405 — Gunner Ian Henderson Allister, 109439, 2 A.A. Bde. (South African Artillery (Corps)). Died of injuries, petrol burns.

- 1941 11668 — Lance Corporal Joseph Louis Henry Jupin, 45268, South African Medical Corps (Corps), aged 41. Died on active service.

- 1941 12209 — Private Frederick Godliep Kilian, 116036, 1 Res. M.T. Coy. (Q Service Corps (Corps)), aged 33. Drowned.

- 1941 13453 — Trooper Keppel Bagot Levett, 3759, British South African Police, aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1942 8063 — Private Edward Geswind, C/304971, Cape Corps, aged 21. Died on active service.

- 1942 11857 — Air Mechanic Sim Kauffman, 237173, South African Air Force (Corps). Died on active service.

- 1942 23198 — Corporal Sinclair, 84397, South African Medical Corps (Corps). Died on active service.

- 1942 23425 — Flight Sergeant Anthony James Smith, 798450, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 20. Killed in action, off Tunisia, over the Mediterranean Sea.

- 1943 6811 — Lance Corporal Malcolm Thomas Evans, RH/2339684, Royal Corps of Signals (Corps), aged 29. Died on active service.

- 1943 22207 — Assistant Steward Ernest Alexander Samuel, S.S. Lulworth Hill (London), aged 22. Whilst operating with Convoy HX-118. Torpedoed and sunk by Italian submarine Leonardo da Vinci.

- 1943 24989 — Private Theron, 332657, 1st (National Reserve Volunteer), aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1944 11390 — Aircraftwoman 2nd Class Amy Jones, A/943, Southern Rhodesia Women's Auxiliary Air Service, aged 44. Died on active service.

- 1944 12480 — Corporal Sybrand Johannes Koch, 704000, Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps), aged 54. Died on active service.

- 1944 15388 — Private Solomon Masilo, N/63193, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 32. Died of cardiac failure, at sea.

- 1944 19485 — Private David Osendorp, M/14489, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps), aged 40. Died on active service.

- 1945 23293 — Leading 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 4162 — Air Sergeant Petrus Francois Coetzee, 116131, 35 Squadron. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1946 6829 — First 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 16471 — Private Meyer, 176706, South African Medical Corps (Corps). Died on active service.

- 1946 17691 — Private Motlhasedi Motlogelwa, N/18415, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1946 37201 — Detective Lance Sergeant Constantino Pournara, 12802, Free State, aged 37. Died of injuries, received in Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1947 4943 — Corporal Max Damster, 581765, Q Service Corps (Corps), aged 42. Died on active service.

- 1957 34290 — Constable Cele, 135069, Port Natal Division. Stabbed by a native.

- 1961 33659 — Captain Jacob Abraham Storm, Hq, aged 42. Died of cancer, in Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital, at Pretoria.

- 1962 37602 — Sergeant Zwelethu Abner Sikoto, 133041, Gauteng, aged 28. Died after being stabbed in the chest.

- 1966 41503 — Captain Johannes Slabbert Dorfling, Finance Dept, aged 46. Died of coronary failure, at the Andrew McColm Hospital, Pretoria.

- 1974 39785 — Chief Petty Officer Christopher Arthur David Wilson, 5103478, Mine Sweeping Base, Simonstown (South African Navy (Corps)), aged 57. Died of heart attack, at 2 Mil Hospital.

- 1977 30663 — Private Ben Jacobus Haywood, 73515926, Dog Centre (South African Infantry Corps (Corps)), aged 19. Died from head injuries received in a private motor vehicle accident at Boksburg.

- 1979 39067 — Private Godfrey Chibondera, 662673, Headquarters (3 Brigade), aged 23. Killed on active service, motor vehicle accident.

- 1979 39734 — Private Freddy Marufu, 648036, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 20. Died in vehicle accident.

- 1979 38608 — Constable Madenyika Mashanda, 26825, New Camp Highfields (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Died in Vehicle Accident, in the Op Grapple area.

- 1979 38685 — Constable Fainosi Murwisi, 23536, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 24. Killed in action, in a contact.

- 1979 32216 — Private Louis Gerhard Nel, 74260910BC, AFB Pietersburg (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 20. Died in an ejector seat accident. The seat fired while the plane was in the hanger and he was crushed.

- 1979 40223 — District Security Assistant Furnawu Rakayos, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1979 38768 — Constable John Sango, 22444, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Killed in action, in a contact.

- 1979 40462 — District Assistant Museve E Tirivangani, Internal Affairs, aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1979 33634 — Able Bodied Seaman Nicholaas Johannes Van Wyk, 72235625, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South African Navy (Corps)), aged 23. Died in a Motorcycle Accident, at Pretoria.

- 1980 39476 — Private Chipondera, 6 Independent Company (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1981 30822 — Gunner Cornelius Johannes Janse Van Rensburg, 77573145BG, 14 Field Regiment, aged 19. Died of brain tumour, at 1 Military Hospital.

- 1983 33119 — Rifleman Wernicht Francois Steyn, 78205796BG, 1 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 21. Died on active service.

- 1985 37819 — Constable Theunis Jacobus Terblanche, W403624N, Riot Unit 8,  Pietermaritzburg, aged 21. Died on active service.

- 1986 34805 — Reserve Lieutenant Govender, A500968K, Isipingo. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1988 33396 — Major Jan Willem (Willie) Van Coppenhagen, 70334258PE, 1 Squadron, 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 34236 — Constable Chris A Burger, W424889R, Head Office, aged 20. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1990 35832 — Detective Sergeant Lambertus Rudolf Marima, S151572B, Head Office, aged 30. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1993 34074 — Sergeant Bester, 0083291-0, 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div. Died on active service.

- 1994 31518 — Rifleman Phethiso Simeon Makhatha, 92655273PK, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps (Corps)), aged 27. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, multiple head injuries in buffel accident.

- 1997 36452 — Constable Moshesh, 0495575-7, Gauteng. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1998 29889 — Lieutenant Colonel Richard Ian Culpan, Museum Flight (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 51. Killed in aircraft accident, Provost #RRAF137.

- 1998 36496 — Sergeant Lovesh Motshoane, 445565-7, Gauteng, aged 29. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 2000 32187 — Corporal Michael Ndlovu, 96067574PE, Kimberley (General Support Base Kimberley), aged 21. Cause of death not established.

- 2003 37943 — Inspector Van Biljon, 461608-1, Paarl. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 2004 36544 — Inspector Mputha, 496135-8, North West Province. Stabbed to death.

- 2005 36607 — Inspector S Phillip Mtombeni, 617614-3, Kwazulu Natal, aged 30. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2006 35681 — Pac Mashaba, 7060042-2, Head Office, aged 18. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2008 34851 — Constable Guga, 7029068-7, Western Cape, aged 44. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2009 42510 — Constable Rangula, 1897898-3. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2012 40659 — Corporal Samuel Danzil Blom, 00038838, 51st Training Squadron, aged 27. Died on active service.

We will remember them.

ON THIS DAY

19 March

On This Day — 19 March

Deaths on 19 March by Year