On This Day

On This Day — 19 September

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

45943Burgher Willem Hendrik Maas Kotze, Wolmaransstad Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Brandewynskuil.

1900

44468Burgher Philip J. Van Der Merwe, Ladybrand Artillery Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Brakspruit, Lydenburg.

1901

44816Burgher Philippus Cw (Rooi Flip) Snyman, Boer Forces, aged 19. Killed in action, Slangfontein.

1916

871Gunner John Basil Badham, 849, 3rd Bty. (South African Field Artillery), aged 19. Died of wounds.

1916

1108Gunner Alfred Barling, 674, 74th Natal Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 37. Died of bacillary dysentery.

1916

2981Corporal Edwin William Bullard, 7924, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, shell fire, at Kidodi.

1916

4526Private Demetrius George Cosadinos, 6496, 8th (South African Horse), aged 25. Died of wounds.

1916

8667Pack Leader Frank Green, 2172, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of heart failure, at Nairobi.

1916

9753Private Ernest Newman Herbison, 3799, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1916

13378Labourer Sam Leshuru, 3370, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Kilossa.

1916

19974Private Ebenezer John Perkins, 7846, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 45. Killed in action.

1916

22803Staff Sergeant Alfred George Sewell, P/56, South African Pay Corps, aged 39. Died of pneumonia.

1916

23102Leader Charlie Silas, 6607, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Mombasa.

1916

24870Private William Edward Taylor, 4046, 5th (South African Horse). Killed in action.

1916

28105Mule Driver Henry West, 1613, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of nephritis, at Nairobi.

1917

168Private Philip Adams, 1307, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 36. Died of pulmonary phthisis, at Maitland.

1917

673Private Malcolm Kenneth Armstrong, 11450, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action.

1917

2292Sergeant William Abraham Botha, 2323, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Killed in action.

1917

5674Private Arthur Harold Dickinson, 9812, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1917

6296Lieutenant Victor William Dunman, attd. 2nd/ 2nd King's African Rifles (Special List). Died of wounds.

1917

7045Private Vaughan Joseph Ferguson, 15949, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Died of dysentery.

1917

8712Lance Corporal William James Greenish, 1189, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1917

10658Lance Corporal Leslie Woodhouse Impey, 14230, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 31. Killed in action.

1917

11809Private Abe John Kapelusnik, 5951, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1917

13704Private Arthur Lloyd, 11280, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 32. Killed in action.

1917

14968Private William Mann, 6641, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

1917

16063Lance Corporal Duncan McKellar, 8533, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

1917

17619Private George Edward Hunt Moss, 13293, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of peritonitis.

1917

21541Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Meredith Rixon, 6th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Died on active service.

1917

22041Labourer Wilson Rumasimo, 17818, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

23092Private Andries Sikote, 14993, 27th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of haematuria.

1917

24940Private Percival Francis Terry, 3790, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

1917

25202Private Arthur James Thornhill, 12163, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Died of wounds.

1917

26267Sergeant Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier, South African Infantry. Died on active service.

1917

28256Private John Whittaker, 9498, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of wounds.

1918

5793Second Lieutenant Charles Dixon, 1st Training Depot Station (E.E.F.). (Royal Air Force), aged 25. Killed whilst flying.

1918

6023Lieutenant Hubert Weeks Driver, 5th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action.

1918

6344Private Duwa, M/1881, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, in East Africa.

1918

7390Driver Abraham Fortuin, HT/5220, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of pneumonia, at sea.

1918

8845Private Gert Dirk Groepe, 1698, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 21. Died of wounds, received at Square Hill, Palestine, buried at sea.

1918

9128Private Paul Hanisi, 25318, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of influenza.

1918

11489Private Johannes Jonkers, 3891, 1st (Cape Corps). Killed in action, at Square Hill, Palestine.

1918

11539Private Joseph Josefa, 19849, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of mediastinal glands, at sea.

1918

15357Private Maupa Mashaya, 17625, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of dysentery.

1918

41348Native Constable Paul Mbata, 642, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Died on active service.

1918

19093Private Geelbooi Ntueng, 25073, 42nd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

19744Private Ronald Campbell Paterson, S/41603, 1st Bn. (Cameron Highlanders). Died of wounds.

1918

23787Lieutenant Charles Melville Sonnenberg, 35th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 22. Died of wounds, Armstrong-Whitworth FK8 F7395, Machine left aerodrome at 10.10am and report received states that machine was brought down in flames (62C.F.25.B) by enemy aircraft; Pilot: Badly burnt; Observer: Believed killed.

1918

24018Stoker 1st Class Wilfred Sydney Stay, K/15766(PO), H.M.S. Victory (Royal Navy), aged 24. Died of pneumonia.

1920

3627Sergeant James Chapman, 370, Returned Soldiers' Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 39. Died of sarcoma of lungs and liver.

1920

5579Sergeant Fredrick De Pledge, 500, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Signal Service), aged 49. Died of nephritis.

1937

34819Constable Andries Jacobus Greyling, 13847, 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 31. Killed conducting a beer raid, at Vereeniging, surrounded by frenzied natives.

1937

38078Constable Louwrens Jacobus Van Staden, 5098, North West Province (South African Police), aged 43. Killed conducting a beer raid, at Vereeniging, surrounded by frenzied natives.

1940

20703Private Hendrik Carel Prince, 235171, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 51. Died on active service.

1940

27383Private Frederick William Vincent, 603, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 60. Died in accident, hit by train.

1941

2231Ordinary Seaman Edward Petrus Botha, M.T. Barbro (Norway) (Merchant Navy), aged 16. Killed in action, sunk by U-552.

1941

12420Captain Gerrit Petrus Jacobus Klopper, 223535, South African Reserve Mechanical Transport, aged 33. Died on active service.

1941

12698Mess Room Boy Isaac Simon Kruyer, M.T. Barbro (Norway) (Merchant Navy), aged 16. Sunk by U-552, on a voyage from Halifax to Liverpool when she was sunk with 2 torpedoes from U-552 (Topp) just before midnight on September 19-1941 while in Convoy SC 44, escorted by 1 destroyer and 4 corvettes, Honeysuckle and Mayflower being 2 of them. Barbro had a cargo of 9000 tons petrol and all on board her, 21 Norwegians, 3 Swedes, 1 Dane, 5 British and 4 Canadians died in the flames, helplessly watched by other ships around her. Sank in position 61 30N 35 07W 35 11.

1941

14344Lieutenant Francis Murray MacLeod, 102789, South African Air Force, aged 25. Died of typhoid fever.

1941

16785Private Lance Mitchell, 235536, Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces, aged 45. Died of brain hemorrhage, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

1942

4328Ordinary Seaman Terence Alastair Commerford, 330258, H.M.S. Express (South African Naval Forces), aged 21. Died of injuries, fracture of base of skull, received in accident.

1942

6215Leading Air Mechanic Grantley John Duckett, 543964, South African Air Force, aged 62. Died of cerebro spinal meningitis.

1942

16069Second Lieutenant John McKenna, 197816, Royal Army Service Corps, aged 32. Died on active service.

1942

21412Private Lungi Richard, NRA/14185, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1942

22127Private Norman Sabisa, N/53207, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died in motor accident.

1943

4374Private William Conry, 137768V, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 61. Died of coronary thrombosis.

1943

11013Labourer Mtoniselwa James, 3844, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

1943

12501Private John Koela, N/40310, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died of injuries, received in brawl.

1943

14863Private Plaatjie Mambo, C/301334, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died on active service.

1943

20470Flying Officer Edmond James Pollock, 80253, 5 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Died of injuries, received previous day, when aircraft collided on landing with Albermarle.

1943

22319Major Eric Cowley Saville, 103255V, 260 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, flying low into intense Breda fire.

1943

22625Lieutenant Isadore Michael Seel, 35349V, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, spun into sea off Kos while chasing Bf109, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC #JK677.

1943

27910Air Mechanic Peter Wearne, 579115, South African Air Force, aged 21. Died on active service.

1944

1642Private Ngalasa Bernard, NR/15164, 2nd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

2504Corporal Walter Samuel Brant, 193308V, 8 Field Sqdn. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 39. Died of wounds, received in bomb explosion on 16 September, blast wounds to his face, chest, arms and legs. He was placed in the D.I. list on 17 September.

1944

3654Lance Corporal Derek Charles Charter, 225673V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 22. Died of wounds, received by enemy artillery barrage when "B" Coy was forming up to relieve "A" Coy in the vicinity of Monte Bagno at about 1545 on 18 September 1944. He was wounded by shrapnel in his back and legs and died of these wounds the next day.

1944

4637Air Mechanic Edward Henry Cramer, 209756V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 38. Died in Aircraft Accident, Dakota III FD865, over the Mediterranean, whilst on routine transport service flight.

1944

4974Staff Sergeant Dennis Deane Daniels, 5340429, 1st Wing (The Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C.), aged 25. Killed in action, Operation Market Garden, at Arnhem.

1944

8337Corporal Jacobus Goliath, C/303001, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

9777Lieutenant Roy Oscar Hesketh, 103792V, 29 Operational Training Unit (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in flying accident. Killed in a Marauder which crashed into the Great Bitter Lake after a mid-air collision.

1944

10633Gunner Alfred Ernest Hyland, 329604V, 7/23 Medium Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 20. Died of wounds.

1944

18238Air Corporal Jacobus Frederick Myburgh, 58731V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Died in Aircraft Accident, Dakota III FD865, over the Mediterranean, whilst on routine transport service flight.

1944

20919Lieutenant Herbert Charles Noel Radcliff, 232560, 10th Bn. (The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.), aged 21. Killed in action, Operation Market Garden, at Arnhem.

1944

21397Major William Rupert Rhodes, P/102714V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Died in Aircraft Accident, collided with Marauder III HD407 (which returned safely to base), over Kufur Nigm, Egypt, and crashed into the Great Bitter Lake.

1944

22542Air Mechanic Norman Scott, 212621V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, Dakota III FD865, over the Mediterranean, whilst on routine transport service flight.

1944

23340Air Mechanic James Sloan, 97445V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, Dakota III FD865, over the Mediterranean, whilst on routine transport service flight.

1944

24080Private Freddie Stemmet, M/14013, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Drowned.

1944

24474Private Otto Daniel Sulter, 20590V, "A" Coy. (Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, during the opening phase of the attack on Monte Bagno, which kicked off at 1830. "A" Coy attacked positions with the support of tanks but heavy mortar and Spandau fire resulted in casualties.

1945

6396Staff Sergeant Harold James Easton, 240174, South African Pay Corps, aged 67. Died on active service.

1945

13219Warrant Officer Class I Solomon Lee, 279318V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died on active service.

1945

14079Flight Sergeant Clifford John Lynch, 97821, 27 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 35. Died on active service.

1945

18718Lance Corporal Lamsdale Ngwenya, N/15074, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Died of lung abscess.

1945

29163Private William Zwane, N/42990, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of multiple injuries.

1946

10358Captain Stanley Cecil Howard, 103068V, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 46. Died on active service.

1946

13809Flying Officer Michael Frederick Gordon Long, 189047, 70 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Died on active service.

1947

17562Private Mosala, N/24281, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1947

28523Sapper Williams, 5451, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

1953

38137Lieutenant Jan Hendrik Venter, 21803, 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div (South African Police), aged 43. Died of coronary thrombosis.

1956

30777Johann Wilhelm Hurter, K/16700, Army Gymnasium (South African Army), aged 18. Died of injuries, head injuries received when he was knocked over by a car, at Pretoria. He was a ballotee at the Army Gym since 1 February 1956.

1962

41565Constable Victor Park, Air Force Gymnasium (South African Police), aged 57. Died of acute pancreatitis and liver failure, at the Astrid Clinic, Schoeman Street.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 19 September

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 45943 — Burgher Willem Hendrik Maas Kotze, Wolmaransstad Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Brandewynskuil.

- 1900 44468 — Burgher Philip J. Van Der Merwe, Ladybrand Artillery Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Brakspruit, Lydenburg.

- 1901 44816 — Burgher Philippus Cw (Rooi Flip) Snyman, Boer Forces, aged 19. Killed in action, Slangfontein.

- 1916 871 — Gunner John Basil Badham, 849, 3rd Bty. (South African Field Artillery), aged 19. Died of wounds.

- 1916 1108 — Gunner Alfred Barling, 674, 74th Natal Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 37. Died of bacillary dysentery.

- 1916 2981 — Corporal Edwin William Bullard, 7924, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, shell fire, at Kidodi.

- 1916 4526 — Private Demetrius George Cosadinos, 6496, 8th (South African Horse), aged 25. Died of wounds.

- 1916 8667 — Pack Leader Frank Green, 2172, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of heart failure, at Nairobi.

- 1916 9753 — Private Ernest Newman Herbison, 3799, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1916 13378 — Labourer Sam Leshuru, 3370, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Kilossa.

- 1916 19974 — Private Ebenezer John Perkins, 7846, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 45. Killed in action.

- 1916 22803 — Staff Sergeant Alfred George Sewell, P/56, South African Pay Corps, aged 39. Died of pneumonia.

- 1916 23102 — Leader Charlie Silas, 6607, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Mombasa.

- 1916 24870 — Private William Edward Taylor, 4046, 5th (South African Horse). Killed in action.

- 1916 28105 — Mule Driver Henry West, 1613, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of nephritis, at Nairobi.

- 1917 168 — Private Philip Adams, 1307, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 36. Died of pulmonary phthisis, at Maitland.

- 1917 673 — Private Malcolm Kenneth Armstrong, 11450, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1917 2292 — Sergeant William Abraham Botha, 2323, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Killed in action.

- 1917 5674 — Private Arthur Harold Dickinson, 9812, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1917 6296 — Lieutenant Victor William Dunman, attd. 2nd/ 2nd King's African Rifles (Special List). Died of wounds.

- 1917 7045 — Private Vaughan Joseph Ferguson, 15949, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Died of dysentery.

- 1917 8712 — Lance Corporal William James Greenish, 1189, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1917 10658 — Lance Corporal Leslie Woodhouse Impey, 14230, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 31. Killed in action.

- 1917 11809 — Private Abe John Kapelusnik, 5951, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1917 13704 — Private Arthur Lloyd, 11280, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 32. Killed in action.

- 1917 14968 — Private William Mann, 6641, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1917 16063 — Lance Corporal Duncan McKellar, 8533, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1917 17619 — Private George Edward Hunt Moss, 13293, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of peritonitis.

- 1917 21541 — Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Meredith Rixon, 6th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Died on active service.

- 1917 22041 — Labourer Wilson Rumasimo, 17818, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 23092 — Private Andries Sikote, 14993, 27th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of haematuria.

- 1917 24940 — Private Percival Francis Terry, 3790, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1917 25202 — Private Arthur James Thornhill, 12163, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Died of wounds.

- 1917 26267 — Sergeant Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier, South African Infantry. Died on active service.

- 1917 28256 — Private John Whittaker, 9498, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of wounds.

- 1918 5793 — Second Lieutenant Charles Dixon, 1st Training Depot Station (E.E.F.). (Royal Air Force), aged 25. Killed whilst flying.

- 1918 6023 — Lieutenant Hubert Weeks Driver, 5th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1918 6344 — Private Duwa, M/1881, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, in East Africa.

- 1918 7390 — Driver Abraham Fortuin, HT/5220, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of pneumonia, at sea.

- 1918 8845 — Private Gert Dirk Groepe, 1698, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 21. Died of wounds, received at Square Hill, Palestine, buried at sea.

- 1918 9128 — Private Paul Hanisi, 25318, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of influenza.

- 1918 11489 — Private Johannes Jonkers, 3891, 1st (Cape Corps). Killed in action, at Square Hill, Palestine.

- 1918 11539 — Private Joseph Josefa, 19849, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of mediastinal glands, at sea.

- 1918 15357 — Private Maupa Mashaya, 17625, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of dysentery.

- 1918 41348 — Native Constable Paul Mbata, 642, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1918 19093 — Private Geelbooi Ntueng, 25073, 42nd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 19744 — Private Ronald Campbell Paterson, S/41603, 1st Bn. (Cameron Highlanders). Died of wounds.

- 1918 23787 — Lieutenant Charles Melville Sonnenberg, 35th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 22. Died of wounds, Armstrong-Whitworth FK8 F7395, Machine left aerodrome at 10.10am and report received states that machine was brought down in flames (62C.F.25.B) by enemy aircraft; Pilot: Badly burnt; Observer: Believed killed.

- 1918 24018 — Stoker 1st Class Wilfred Sydney Stay, K/15766(PO), H.M.S. Victory (Royal Navy), aged 24. Died of pneumonia.

- 1920 3627 — Sergeant James Chapman, 370, Returned Soldiers' Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 39. Died of sarcoma of lungs and liver.

- 1920 5579 — Sergeant Fredrick De Pledge, 500, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Signal Service), aged 49. Died of nephritis.

- 1937 34819 — Constable Andries Jacobus Greyling, 13847, 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 31. Killed conducting a beer raid, at Vereeniging, surrounded by frenzied natives.

- 1937 38078 — Constable Louwrens Jacobus Van Staden, 5098, North West Province (South African Police), aged 43. Killed conducting a beer raid, at Vereeniging, surrounded by frenzied natives.

- 1940 20703 — Private Hendrik Carel Prince, 235171, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 51. Died on active service.

- 1940 27383 — Private Frederick William Vincent, 603, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 60. Died in accident, hit by train.

- 1941 2231 — Ordinary Seaman Edward Petrus Botha, M.T. Barbro (Norway) (Merchant Navy), aged 16. Killed in action, sunk by U-552.

- 1941 12420 — Captain Gerrit Petrus Jacobus Klopper, 223535, South African Reserve Mechanical Transport, aged 33. Died on active service.

- 1941 12698 — Mess Room Boy Isaac Simon Kruyer, M.T. Barbro (Norway) (Merchant Navy), aged 16. Sunk by U-552, on a voyage from Halifax to Liverpool when she was sunk with 2 torpedoes from U-552 (Topp) just before midnight on September 19-1941 while in Convoy SC 44, escorted by 1 destroyer and 4 corvettes, Honeysuckle and Mayflower being 2 of them. Barbro had a cargo of 9000 tons petrol and all on board her, 21 Norwegians, 3 Swedes, 1 Dane, 5 British and 4 Canadians died in the flames, helplessly watched by other ships around her. Sank in position 61 30N 35 07W 35 11.

- 1941 14344 — Lieutenant Francis Murray MacLeod, 102789, South African Air Force, aged 25. Died of typhoid fever.

- 1941 16785 — Private Lance Mitchell, 235536, Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces, aged 45. Died of brain hemorrhage, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

- 1942 4328 — Ordinary Seaman Terence Alastair Commerford, 330258, H.M.S. Express (South African Naval Forces), aged 21. Died of injuries, fracture of base of skull, received in accident.

- 1942 6215 — Leading Air Mechanic Grantley John Duckett, 543964, South African Air Force, aged 62. Died of cerebro spinal meningitis.

- 1942 16069 — Second Lieutenant John McKenna, 197816, Royal Army Service Corps, aged 32. Died on active service.

- 1942 21412 — Private Lungi Richard, NRA/14185, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1942 22127 — Private Norman Sabisa, N/53207, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died in motor accident.

- 1943 4374 — Private William Conry, 137768V, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 61. Died of coronary thrombosis.

- 1943 11013 — Labourer Mtoniselwa James, 3844, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

- 1943 12501 — Private John Koela, N/40310, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died of injuries, received in brawl.

- 1943 14863 — Private Plaatjie Mambo, C/301334, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1943 20470 — Flying Officer Edmond James Pollock, 80253, 5 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Died of injuries, received previous day, when aircraft collided on landing with Albermarle.

- 1943 22319 — Major Eric Cowley Saville, 103255V, 260 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, flying low into intense Breda fire.

- 1943 22625 — Lieutenant Isadore Michael Seel, 35349V, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, spun into sea off Kos while chasing Bf109, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC #JK677.

- 1943 27910 — Air Mechanic Peter Wearne, 579115, South African Air Force, aged 21. Died on active service.

- 1944 1642 — Private Ngalasa Bernard, NR/15164, 2nd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 2504 — Corporal Walter Samuel Brant, 193308V, 8 Field Sqdn. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 39. Died of wounds, received in bomb explosion on 16 September, blast wounds to his face, chest, arms and legs. He was placed in the D.I. list on 17 September.

- 1944 3654 — Lance Corporal Derek Charles Charter, 225673V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 22. Died of wounds, received by enemy artillery barrage when "B" Coy was forming up to relieve "A" Coy in the vicinity of Monte Bagno at about 1545 on 18 September 1944. He was wounded by shrapnel in his back and legs and died of these wounds the next day.

- 1944 4637 — Air Mechanic Edward Henry Cramer, 209756V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 38. Died in Aircraft Accident, Dakota III FD865, over the Mediterranean, whilst on routine transport service flight.

- 1944 4974 — Staff Sergeant Dennis Deane Daniels, 5340429, 1st Wing (The Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C.), aged 25. Killed in action, Operation Market Garden, at Arnhem.

- 1944 8337 — Corporal Jacobus Goliath, C/303001, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 9777 — Lieutenant Roy Oscar Hesketh, 103792V, 29 Operational Training Unit (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in flying accident. Killed in a Marauder which crashed into the Great Bitter Lake after a mid-air collision.

- 1944 10633 — Gunner Alfred Ernest Hyland, 329604V, 7/23 Medium Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 20. Died of wounds.

- 1944 18238 — Air Corporal Jacobus Frederick Myburgh, 58731V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Died in Aircraft Accident, Dakota III FD865, over the Mediterranean, whilst on routine transport service flight.

- 1944 20919 — Lieutenant Herbert Charles Noel Radcliff, 232560, 10th Bn. (The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.), aged 21. Killed in action, Operation Market Garden, at Arnhem.

- 1944 21397 — Major William Rupert Rhodes, P/102714V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Died in Aircraft Accident, collided with Marauder III HD407 (which returned safely to base), over Kufur Nigm, Egypt, and crashed into the Great Bitter Lake.

- 1944 22542 — Air Mechanic Norman Scott, 212621V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, Dakota III FD865, over the Mediterranean, whilst on routine transport service flight.

- 1944 23340 — Air Mechanic James Sloan, 97445V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, Dakota III FD865, over the Mediterranean, whilst on routine transport service flight.

- 1944 24080 — Private Freddie Stemmet, M/14013, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Drowned.

- 1944 24474 — Private Otto Daniel Sulter, 20590V, "A" Coy. (Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, during the opening phase of the attack on Monte Bagno, which kicked off at 1830. "A" Coy attacked positions with the support of tanks but heavy mortar and Spandau fire resulted in casualties.

- 1945 6396 — Staff Sergeant Harold James Easton, 240174, South African Pay Corps, aged 67. Died on active service.

- 1945 13219 — Warrant Officer Class I Solomon Lee, 279318V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1945 14079 — Flight Sergeant Clifford John Lynch, 97821, 27 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 35. Died on active service.

- 1945 18718 — Lance Corporal Lamsdale Ngwenya, N/15074, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Died of lung abscess.

- 1945 29163 — Private William Zwane, N/42990, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of multiple injuries.

- 1946 10358 — Captain Stanley Cecil Howard, 103068V, 22 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 46. Died on active service.

- 1946 13809 — Flying Officer Michael Frederick Gordon Long, 189047, 70 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1947 17562 — Private Mosala, N/24281, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1947 28523 — Sapper Williams, 5451, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

- 1953 38137 — Lieutenant Jan Hendrik Venter, 21803, 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div (South African Police), aged 43. Died of coronary thrombosis.

- 1956 30777 — Johann Wilhelm Hurter, K/16700, Army Gymnasium (South African Army), aged 18. Died of injuries, head injuries received when he was knocked over by a car, at Pretoria. He was a ballotee at the Army Gym since 1 February 1956.

- 1962 41565 — Constable Victor Park, Air Force Gymnasium (South African Police), aged 57. Died of acute pancreatitis and liver failure, at the Astrid Clinic, Schoeman Street.

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