On This Day

On This Day — 19 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

48518Burgher Gert Johannes Van Zyl, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 20. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1901

45825Burgher Sarel Johannes Petrus Le Roux, Boer Forces, aged 78. Killed in action, Vogelstruisbult.

1901

45112Burgher Daniel C Reynecke, Bethlehem Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Graspan.

1902

48252Burgher Barend Johannes Liebenberg, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 74. Died of debility while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1906

32557Trooper Albert Powell, P1/7285, Regiment De la Rey (Natal Mounted Rifles), aged 35. Killed in action, at Otimati River.

1915

9446Burgher Johannes Jacobus Nicholas Hattingh, 110, Pietersburg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Died of wounds, received 17th June.

1915

13910Labourer Jafta Louw, 17238, Transport and Remounts (South African Labour Corps), aged 60. Died of pneumonia, at No. 2 General Hospital, Maitland.

1915

41048Labourer Petiros Moshabele, 25949, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 17. Died of pneumonia.

1916

1833Private James Birnie, 7619, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 39. Died of malignant disease of the intestines.

1916

7088Private Cecil Kennedy Feryne, G/990, 1st Garrison Bn. (Royal Irish Fusiliers). Died in India.

1916

8462Private Hylton Edward Gough, 1182, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of enteric fever.

1916

14456Labourer Andries Mafilifiti Or Mafilifili, 1939, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Moshi.

1916

28915Sergeant William Wright-Ingle, 4777, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Died of malaria.

1917

347Corporal Walter Allam, 1474, 1st (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 28. Died of sickness.

1917

2316Private Frank Boucher, 5243, 9th (South African Horse), aged 45. Died of blackwater fever.

1917

3942Second Lieutenant Nicholas Vincent Clarke, 57th Reserve Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 27. Killed whilst flying.

1917

4618Private Arthur Joseph Cozens, 2719, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia.

1917

6713Driver John Erasmus, 17754, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of blackwater fever, at Dodoma.

1917

13489Driver Alex Lewis, HT/1706, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 19. Died of phthisis.

1917

14616Labourer John Makade, 17603, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Johannesburg Hospital.

1917

20123Labourer Jack Phadishi, 13939, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

24510Conductor Arthur Henry Sutton, 1762, East African Transport Corps, aged 31. Died on active service.

1917

25008Private Jacobus Theunissen, 1854, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 24. Died of malaria, at Maitland.

1917

26461Rifleman Cornelius Uys, 120, 1st (South African Rifles). Died of blackwater fever.

1917

28914Private William John Wright, 5372, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of wounds.

1918

15135Private Charlie Maributsi, 25689, 42nd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

19615Private Jim Paloloa, 17065, 29th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1920

16259Staff Sergeant Sutherland McTavish, 894, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 54. Died of chronic nephritis.

1921

2457Corporal Percy Scarr Bradshaw, 4563, 2nd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 38. Died at Engcobo Hotel.

1933

29568Air Apprentice Henry Nicholas Bingham Boys, P206376, Air Operations School Langebaanweg (South African Air Force), aged 16. Died of fractured skull, sustained in fall from lorry.

1940

4379Fireman and Trimmer France Constance, S.S. British Monarch (Glasgow) (Merchant Navy), aged 24. Whilst operating with Convoy HGF-34 was torpedoed and sunk by U-48. En route Bougie for Glasgow.

1940

8783Lieutenant Brian Llewellyn Griffiths, 102663, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, Hawker Hurricane Mk I #271, shot down over Yavello.

1940

15997Private James McGranahan, 65105, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 59. Died on active service.

1940

18763Pilot Officer John Herbert Nicholson, 41052, Royal Air Force, aged 26. Killed in action, Spitfire P9392, failed to return from an operational flight.

1940

18911Fireman and Trimmer Philip James Noel, S.S. British Monarch (Glasgow) (Merchant Navy), aged 26. Whilst operating with Convoy HGF-34 was torpedoed and sunk by U-48. En route Bougie for Glasgow.

1941

39Corporal Christian Abrahams, C/165635, "D" Coy. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 44. Died of cerebral malaria, at Asmara Hospital.

1941

5040Private David Davids, C/300791, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1941

6670Major Stratford Wilson English, 31216, 18 Bty. (South African Artillery), aged 29. Died of wounds.

1941

8320Sergeant Joseph Jossie Goldman, 777611, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, Hampden AD831, training flight came down at 1545 at Baynard's Green on the NE side of the Airfield.

1941

11486Sergeant Jonker, 116437, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 42. Died on active service.

1941

14642Private Ehrens Makau, N/11151, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of status epilepticus.

1941

25277Private Malufumba Tipoti, 11035, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

1942

317Private Henry Peter Alexander, C/276477, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died of burns, extensive second degree burns, received accidentally.

1942

2327Sergeant Noel Edward Walter Bourhill, 26169, 3 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 27. Died of pneumonia, whilst a POW.

1942

9267Sergeant Duncan Craib Harris, 192230, 10 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 23. Killed in action.

1942

10770Pupil Pilot Dorren Frost Duke Jackson, 206330, 27 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, hit telephone pole low flying Bosmanskop, in Miles M.19 Master Mk II/III #2861.

1942

12569Private Gert Kordom, C/287985, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Killed in action.

1942

23446Private Cyril Brown Smith, 31543, 1st (Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Died of wounds, received 13th June and died in hospital on the 19th June.

1942

25454Second Lieutenant Brian W S Trehaeven, 205890, 27 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, hit telephone pole low flying Bosmanskop, in Miles M.19 Master Mk II/III #2861.

1942

26511Lieutenant Leon Van Biljon, 104015, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died on active service.

1943

1263Lieutenant Henry Peter Baskerville-Atkinson, 48064V, 23 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 36. Killed in action, ditched in sea after engines cut, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6059.

1943

5894Corporal Donnelly, 185357, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died on active service.

1943

6982Lieutenant Aubrey Cyril Feinberg, 205389V, 23 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, ditched in sea after engines cut, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6059.

1943

20420Private Plaatjies, C/12043, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 43. Died on active service.

1943

25628Flight Sergeant George Royce Turkington, 778562, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on active service.

1943

26722Flight Sergeant Van Der Walt, 280689, 23 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Killed in action, ditched in sea after engines cut, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6059.

1943

28224Air Sergeant William Albert White, 282802, 23 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, ditched in sea after engines cut, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6059.

1944

1593Flight Sergeant John Galway Bennett, 778022, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 26. Died of injuries, received in Motorcycle Accident.

1944

20466Private John Herbert Pollitt, 704309, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 66. Died on active service.

1944

23255Corporal Sitole, N/703232, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

23379Air Mechanic Daniel Nicolaas Erasmus Smit, 313483V, South African Air Force, aged 32. Died of cyst on brain.

1945

2593Captain George Miller Brigg, 176034V, South African Medical Corps, aged 47. Died of coronary thrombosis.

1945

18353Private Naude, C/319483, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1945

24709Gunner Dennis Jacobus Taljaard, 279969, South African Artillery. Drowned.

1946

20262Private Kidds Pieos, M/26396, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1947

45Private Hermanus Abrahams, M/27403, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, after discharge.

1947

274Private Jan Johannes Jacobus Alberts, 639681, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 66. Died on active service.

1953

33211Flight Lieutenant Louis Guy Tancred, 59478, RAF Finningley (Royal Air Force), aged 34. Died in air crash, when Meteor crashed on farmland near the Haxey-West Stockwith road.

1965

41612Detective Sergeant Izak Cornelius Abraham Kruger, P/23776, 61 Base Workshop (South African Police), aged 45. Died of heart attack, at home.

1965

41613Lieutenant Christiaan Carel Frederick Van Zyl, P/23776, 61 Base Workshop (South African Police), aged 54. Died of hematosis from a peptic ulcer, in Pretoria Hospital.

1968

29524Candidate Officer Alwyn Johannes Botha, 65784381N, Regiment Molopo (South African Armoured Corps), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, 7 miles from Zeerust. The Bedford he was travelling in overturned and he was thrown out. He died of multiple injuries.

1969

38529Constable Kennith Keche, 17254, Salisbury Park (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Died of injuries, multiple injuries, received in a vehicle accident outside Salisbury Park, on the main road.

1973

29216Second Lieutenant Hendrik Willem Alberts, 66280983V, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, near Masito, while engaged in a training exercise, Operation Brolly Tree 3, which was to attack imaginary enemy positions near Zeerust. While busy with the attack, he flew into the ground, in Atlas MB326M Impala Mk I #547.

1975

38975Air Sub-Lieutenant Raymond John Boulter, 4310, 4 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 25. Died in a Military Aircraft Accident, in Provost T52 #R6309, 6 miles SE of Gwelo, Op Grapple.

1975

31206Sergeant Daniel Johannes Labuschagne, 05533419PE, 19 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, in Rhodesia.

1975

33776Rifleman Diederick Johannes Vorster, 72348725N, 2 South African Infantry Battalion (Services School), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, accidentally killed when struck by a bullet resulting from the accidental discharge of a fellow soldiers rifle while he was stationed, at Oshakati.

1976

30418Corporal Robert Shepperson Gibbon, 72473226BC, attd. 72 Motorised Brigade (1st Special Service Battalion), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident.

1976

39556T / Corporal Lucas Gerhardus Kloppers, XR4928, 4th Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 25. Accidental death, rupture to jugular vein, at Gatooma.

1976

36128Constable Nicholas Jan Mhlangu, S156538R, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 29. Shot dead in police vehicle after crashing into a wall in Wesselton, Ermelo.

1977

39712District Assistant Vudzijena Mapendere, 646199, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 34. Died on active service.

1977

40960District Security Assistant Zacharia Mungate, 643811, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 33. Died on active service.

1979

31947Rifleman Daniel Johannes Mocke, 76344886BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, in 2 Mil Area.

1979

32724Rifleman Gerritt Francois Roos, 75528372BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, on the Oshivello - Ongangua road.

1980

33404Rifleman Jacobus Frederick Van Den Bergh, 77367367BG, 53 Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 22. Killed in action, ambush near Itali.

1982

32832Signaller Pieter Ernst Scholtz, 78388337, 81 Signal Unit (South African Corps of Signals), aged 20. While guarding a Water Works camp, 2 km North of Ombalantu, the detachment came under fire and he was severely wounded in the head during the exchange. He died later at 1 Mil Hospital.

1983

37200Constable Thomas Ignatius Potse, S167110F, Free State (South African Police), aged 36. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1985

32593Private Johannes Philippus Prinsloo, 81249591BG, 101 Field Workshop (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 20. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Bagani.

1987

31875Lance Corporal Gerhardus Christiaan Meyer, 78414356BG, Sector 10 Workshop (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 24. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, in Ops area.

1987

32689Rifleman Adriaan Gerhardus Riekert, 79521167BT, Brakpan Kommando (South African Commandos), aged 24. Died from injuries received in a military vehicle accident. On 18 Jun, the Buffel he was in was hit by a civilian vehicle on the old Davyton-Springs road. He died the next day in the Far East Rand Hospital.

1987

33361Rifleman Willem Uithaler, 87067039CK, 1 Sa Cape (South African Cape Corps), aged 20. Died of Medical Reason, Organ Failure.

1992

30367Warrant Officer Class I Jacobus Johannes Fourie, 77015311PE, 10 Engineer Squadron (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 45. Died of injuries, at Pietersburg Hospital, received in a Military Vehicle Accident on 15 June.

1996

35190Sergeant Mhlathuze Isaac Khoza, 629516-9, Free State (South African Police), aged 47. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1996

33752Flight Sergeant Booi Visser, SR/1066, 22nd Battalion South Rhodesia Far East Volunteer Unit (South African Air Force), aged 32. Died of Medical Reason, at 1 Mil Hospital.

1999

37340Captain Riaan Luden Render, 422350-1, 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div (South African Police), aged 30. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2005

34314Special Constable Arthur Hugh Bromley Chonco, 7038020-1, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police Service), aged 22. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2006

34239Captain Johannes Frederick Burger, 410963-5, Head Office (South African Police Service), aged 20. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2009

29447Major Sean Edward Birchall, 78578614, 1st Battalion (Welsh Guards), aged 33. Killed in action, by an explosion whilst on patrol in Basharan, near Lashkar Gah, in Helmand province, Afghanistan. One other soldier was injured in the incident. At about 11am Major Birchall was leading a routine patrol to deliver supplies and check on his men in the checkpoints around Basharan. As the patrol, consisting of three armoured vehicles, made its way from one checkpoint to another an improvised explosive device was detonated against the second vehicle. Despite immediate assistance from the patrol medic, sadly Major Birchall died as he was being extracted to the helicopter landing site.

2010

42654Captain Masike, 447296-9, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

2014

26100Captain Francis P Hugo, 41 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died in Military Aircraft Accident. Cessna Caravan C208 crashed near Misty Mountain Lodge in the Long Tom Pass, Mpumalanga, while busy with a training flight.

2014

32196Major Tshepo J Malia, 73560344BA, 41 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in Military Aircraft Accident. Cessna Caravan C208 crashed near Misty Mountain Lodge in the Long Tom Pass, Mpumalanga, while busy with a training flight.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 19 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 48518 — Burgher Gert Johannes Van Zyl, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 20. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1901 45825 — Burgher Sarel Johannes Petrus Le Roux, Boer Forces, aged 78. Killed in action, Vogelstruisbult.

- 1901 45112 — Burgher Daniel C Reynecke, Bethlehem Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Graspan.

- 1902 48252 — Burgher Barend Johannes Liebenberg, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 74. Died of debility while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1906 32557 — Trooper Albert Powell, P1/7285, Regiment De la Rey (Natal Mounted Rifles), aged 35. Killed in action, at Otimati River.

- 1915 9446 — Burgher Johannes Jacobus Nicholas Hattingh, 110, Pietersburg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Died of wounds, received 17th June.

- 1915 13910 — Labourer Jafta Louw, 17238, Transport and Remounts (South African Labour Corps), aged 60. Died of pneumonia, at No. 2 General Hospital, Maitland.

- 1915 41048 — Labourer Petiros Moshabele, 25949, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 17. Died of pneumonia.

- 1916 1833 — Private James Birnie, 7619, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 39. Died of malignant disease of the intestines.

- 1916 7088 — Private Cecil Kennedy Feryne, G/990, 1st Garrison Bn. (Royal Irish Fusiliers). Died in India.

- 1916 8462 — Private Hylton Edward Gough, 1182, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of enteric fever.

- 1916 14456 — Labourer Andries Mafilifiti Or Mafilifili, 1939, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Moshi.

- 1916 28915 — Sergeant William Wright-Ingle, 4777, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Died of malaria.

- 1917 347 — Corporal Walter Allam, 1474, 1st (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 28. Died of sickness.

- 1917 2316 — Private Frank Boucher, 5243, 9th (South African Horse), aged 45. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1917 3942 — Second Lieutenant Nicholas Vincent Clarke, 57th Reserve Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 27. Killed whilst flying.

- 1917 4618 — Private Arthur Joseph Cozens, 2719, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia.

- 1917 6713 — Driver John Erasmus, 17754, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of blackwater fever, at Dodoma.

- 1917 13489 — Driver Alex Lewis, HT/1706, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 19. Died of phthisis.

- 1917 14616 — Labourer John Makade, 17603, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Johannesburg Hospital.

- 1917 20123 — Labourer Jack Phadishi, 13939, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 24510 — Conductor Arthur Henry Sutton, 1762, East African Transport Corps, aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1917 25008 — Private Jacobus Theunissen, 1854, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 24. Died of malaria, at Maitland.

- 1917 26461 — Rifleman Cornelius Uys, 120, 1st (South African Rifles). Died of blackwater fever.

- 1917 28914 — Private William John Wright, 5372, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of wounds.

- 1918 15135 — Private Charlie Maributsi, 25689, 42nd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 19615 — Private Jim Paloloa, 17065, 29th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1920 16259 — Staff Sergeant Sutherland McTavish, 894, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 54. Died of chronic nephritis.

- 1921 2457 — Corporal Percy Scarr Bradshaw, 4563, 2nd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 38. Died at Engcobo Hotel.

- 1933 29568 — Air Apprentice Henry Nicholas Bingham Boys, P206376, Air Operations School Langebaanweg (South African Air Force), aged 16. Died of fractured skull, sustained in fall from lorry.

- 1940 4379 — Fireman and Trimmer France Constance, S.S. British Monarch (Glasgow) (Merchant Navy), aged 24. Whilst operating with Convoy HGF-34 was torpedoed and sunk by U-48. En route Bougie for Glasgow.

- 1940 8783 — Lieutenant Brian Llewellyn Griffiths, 102663, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, Hawker Hurricane Mk I #271, shot down over Yavello.

- 1940 15997 — Private James McGranahan, 65105, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 59. Died on active service.

- 1940 18763 — Pilot Officer John Herbert Nicholson, 41052, Royal Air Force, aged 26. Killed in action, Spitfire P9392, failed to return from an operational flight.

- 1940 18911 — Fireman and Trimmer Philip James Noel, S.S. British Monarch (Glasgow) (Merchant Navy), aged 26. Whilst operating with Convoy HGF-34 was torpedoed and sunk by U-48. En route Bougie for Glasgow.

- 1941 39 — Corporal Christian Abrahams, C/165635, "D" Coy. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 44. Died of cerebral malaria, at Asmara Hospital.

- 1941 5040 — Private David Davids, C/300791, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1941 6670 — Major Stratford Wilson English, 31216, 18 Bty. (South African Artillery), aged 29. Died of wounds.

- 1941 8320 — Sergeant Joseph Jossie Goldman, 777611, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, Hampden AD831, training flight came down at 1545 at Baynard's Green on the NE side of the Airfield.

- 1941 11486 — Sergeant Jonker, 116437, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 42. Died on active service.

- 1941 14642 — Private Ehrens Makau, N/11151, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of status epilepticus.

- 1941 25277 — Private Malufumba Tipoti, 11035, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1942 317 — Private Henry Peter Alexander, C/276477, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died of burns, extensive second degree burns, received accidentally.

- 1942 2327 — Sergeant Noel Edward Walter Bourhill, 26169, 3 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 27. Died of pneumonia, whilst a POW.

- 1942 9267 — Sergeant Duncan Craib Harris, 192230, 10 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1942 10770 — Pupil Pilot Dorren Frost Duke Jackson, 206330, 27 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, hit telephone pole low flying Bosmanskop, in Miles M.19 Master Mk II/III #2861.

- 1942 12569 — Private Gert Kordom, C/287985, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Killed in action.

- 1942 23446 — Private Cyril Brown Smith, 31543, 1st (Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Died of wounds, received 13th June and died in hospital on the 19th June.

- 1942 25454 — Second Lieutenant Brian W S Trehaeven, 205890, 27 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, hit telephone pole low flying Bosmanskop, in Miles M.19 Master Mk II/III #2861.

- 1942 26511 — Lieutenant Leon Van Biljon, 104015, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1943 1263 — Lieutenant Henry Peter Baskerville-Atkinson, 48064V, 23 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 36. Killed in action, ditched in sea after engines cut, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6059.

- 1943 5894 — Corporal Donnelly, 185357, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died on active service.

- 1943 6982 — Lieutenant Aubrey Cyril Feinberg, 205389V, 23 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, ditched in sea after engines cut, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6059.

- 1943 20420 — Private Plaatjies, C/12043, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 43. Died on active service.

- 1943 25628 — Flight Sergeant George Royce Turkington, 778562, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on active service.

- 1943 26722 — Flight Sergeant Van Der Walt, 280689, 23 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Killed in action, ditched in sea after engines cut, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6059.

- 1943 28224 — Air Sergeant William Albert White, 282802, 23 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, ditched in sea after engines cut, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6059.

- 1944 1593 — Flight Sergeant John Galway Bennett, 778022, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 26. Died of injuries, received in Motorcycle Accident.

- 1944 20466 — Private John Herbert Pollitt, 704309, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 66. Died on active service.

- 1944 23255 — Corporal Sitole, N/703232, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 23379 — Air Mechanic Daniel Nicolaas Erasmus Smit, 313483V, South African Air Force, aged 32. Died of cyst on brain.

- 1945 2593 — Captain George Miller Brigg, 176034V, South African Medical Corps, aged 47. Died of coronary thrombosis.

- 1945 18353 — Private Naude, C/319483, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1945 24709 — Gunner Dennis Jacobus Taljaard, 279969, South African Artillery. Drowned.

- 1946 20262 — Private Kidds Pieos, M/26396, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1947 45 — Private Hermanus Abrahams, M/27403, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, after discharge.

- 1947 274 — Private Jan Johannes Jacobus Alberts, 639681, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 66. Died on active service.

- 1953 33211 — Flight Lieutenant Louis Guy Tancred, 59478, RAF Finningley (Royal Air Force), aged 34. Died in air crash, when Meteor crashed on farmland near the Haxey-West Stockwith road.

- 1965 41612 — Detective Sergeant Izak Cornelius Abraham Kruger, P/23776, 61 Base Workshop (South African Police), aged 45. Died of heart attack, at home.

- 1965 41613 — Lieutenant Christiaan Carel Frederick Van Zyl, P/23776, 61 Base Workshop (South African Police), aged 54. Died of hematosis from a peptic ulcer, in Pretoria Hospital.

- 1968 29524 — Candidate Officer Alwyn Johannes Botha, 65784381N, Regiment Molopo (South African Armoured Corps), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, 7 miles from Zeerust. The Bedford he was travelling in overturned and he was thrown out. He died of multiple injuries.

- 1969 38529 — Constable Kennith Keche, 17254, Salisbury Park (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Died of injuries, multiple injuries, received in a vehicle accident outside Salisbury Park, on the main road.

- 1973 29216 — Second Lieutenant Hendrik Willem Alberts, 66280983V, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, near Masito, while engaged in a training exercise, Operation Brolly Tree 3, which was to attack imaginary enemy positions near Zeerust. While busy with the attack, he flew into the ground, in Atlas MB326M Impala Mk I #547.

- 1975 38975 — Air Sub-Lieutenant Raymond John Boulter, 4310, 4 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 25. Died in a Military Aircraft Accident, in Provost T52 #R6309, 6 miles SE of Gwelo, Op Grapple.

- 1975 31206 — Sergeant Daniel Johannes Labuschagne, 05533419PE, 19 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, in Rhodesia.

- 1975 33776 — Rifleman Diederick Johannes Vorster, 72348725N, 2 South African Infantry Battalion (Services School), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, accidentally killed when struck by a bullet resulting from the accidental discharge of a fellow soldiers rifle while he was stationed, at Oshakati.

- 1976 30418 — Corporal Robert Shepperson Gibbon, 72473226BC, attd. 72 Motorised Brigade (1st Special Service Battalion), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident.

- 1976 39556 — T / Corporal Lucas Gerhardus Kloppers, XR4928, 4th Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 25. Accidental death, rupture to jugular vein, at Gatooma.

- 1976 36128 — Constable Nicholas Jan Mhlangu, S156538R, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 29. Shot dead in police vehicle after crashing into a wall in Wesselton, Ermelo.

- 1977 39712 — District Assistant Vudzijena Mapendere, 646199, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1977 40960 — District Security Assistant Zacharia Mungate, 643811, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 33. Died on active service.

- 1979 31947 — Rifleman Daniel Johannes Mocke, 76344886BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, in 2 Mil Area.

- 1979 32724 — Rifleman Gerritt Francois Roos, 75528372BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, on the Oshivello - Ongangua road.

- 1980 33404 — Rifleman Jacobus Frederick Van Den Bergh, 77367367BG, 53 Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 22. Killed in action, ambush near Itali.

- 1982 32832 — Signaller Pieter Ernst Scholtz, 78388337, 81 Signal Unit (South African Corps of Signals), aged 20. While guarding a Water Works camp, 2 km North of Ombalantu, the detachment came under fire and he was severely wounded in the head during the exchange. He died later at 1 Mil Hospital.

- 1983 37200 — Constable Thomas Ignatius Potse, S167110F, Free State (South African Police), aged 36. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1985 32593 — Private Johannes Philippus Prinsloo, 81249591BG, 101 Field Workshop (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 20. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Bagani.

- 1987 31875 — Lance Corporal Gerhardus Christiaan Meyer, 78414356BG, Sector 10 Workshop (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 24. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, in Ops area.

- 1987 32689 — Rifleman Adriaan Gerhardus Riekert, 79521167BT, Brakpan Kommando (South African Commandos), aged 24. Died from injuries received in a military vehicle accident. On 18 Jun, the Buffel he was in was hit by a civilian vehicle on the old Davyton-Springs road. He died the next day in the Far East Rand Hospital.

- 1987 33361 — Rifleman Willem Uithaler, 87067039CK, 1 Sa Cape (South African Cape Corps), aged 20. Died of Medical Reason, Organ Failure.

- 1992 30367 — Warrant Officer Class I Jacobus Johannes Fourie, 77015311PE, 10 Engineer Squadron (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 45. Died of injuries, at Pietersburg Hospital, received in a Military Vehicle Accident on 15 June.

- 1996 35190 — Sergeant Mhlathuze Isaac Khoza, 629516-9, Free State (South African Police), aged 47. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1996 33752 — Flight Sergeant Booi Visser, SR/1066, 22nd Battalion South Rhodesia Far East Volunteer Unit (South African Air Force), aged 32. Died of Medical Reason, at 1 Mil Hospital.

- 1999 37340 — Captain Riaan Luden Render, 422350-1, 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div (South African Police), aged 30. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2005 34314 — Special Constable Arthur Hugh Bromley Chonco, 7038020-1, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police Service), aged 22. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2006 34239 — Captain Johannes Frederick Burger, 410963-5, Head Office (South African Police Service), aged 20. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2009 29447 — Major Sean Edward Birchall, 78578614, 1st Battalion (Welsh Guards), aged 33. Killed in action, by an explosion whilst on patrol in Basharan, near Lashkar Gah, in Helmand province, Afghanistan. One other soldier was injured in the incident. At about 11am Major Birchall was leading a routine patrol to deliver supplies and check on his men in the checkpoints around Basharan. As the patrol, consisting of three armoured vehicles, made its way from one checkpoint to another an improvised explosive device was detonated against the second vehicle. Despite immediate assistance from the patrol medic, sadly Major Birchall died as he was being extracted to the helicopter landing site.

- 2010 42654 — Captain Masike, 447296-9, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2014 26100 — Captain Francis P Hugo, 41 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died in Military Aircraft Accident. Cessna Caravan C208 crashed near Misty Mountain Lodge in the Long Tom Pass, Mpumalanga, while busy with a training flight.

- 2014 32196 — Major Tshepo J Malia, 73560344BA, 41 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in Military Aircraft Accident. Cessna Caravan C208 crashed near Misty Mountain Lodge in the Long Tom Pass, Mpumalanga, while busy with a training flight.

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