We remember those who died in service on this day:
1899
47362Burgher H Bonge, Soutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces).Killed in action, Rhodesdrift, Northern border.
1899
47181Burgher Johannes Breytenbach, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 21.Killed in action, Sweedse Hospital Dundee.
1899
46532Burgher G. Erasmus, Zoutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 37.Killed in action, Krokodilrivier.
1899
45924Burgher Karel F. Jnr. Kriel, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 17.Killed in action, Modderspruit.
1899
45681Burgher Izak Johannes Cornelis Meyer, Utrecht Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23.Killed in action, Swedish Missionary Hosp Dundee.
1899
44511Burgher Gert Jacobus Van Der Merwe, Soutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 40.Killed in action, Kremetartkoppie (Rhodesdrift).
1900
47903Burgher Daniel Nicolaas Smith, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 36.Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.
1901
43524Burgher Botha, Boer Forces.Killed in action, Boshof.
1901
47255Burgher Jacobus Cornelius Botha, Heilbron (Boer Forces).Killed in action, Heilbron Hosp.
1901
47260Burgher Jacobus Cornelius Botha, Frankfort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 33.Killed in action, Heilbron Hospital.
1901
47811Burgher Nicolaas Marthinus Rautenbach, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 24.Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.
1901
45125Burgher Petrus Johannes Redelinghuis, Boer Forces, aged 39.Killed in action, Jammerbergdrif.
1901
45126Burgher P. Redelinghuys, Boer Forces.Killed in action, Rustmynziel.
1913
41448Rifleman Charles Edward Hammond, 790, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 33.Died of enteric fever, at Durban.
1914
9045Sergeant Austin Halloran, 37, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 47.Died of dysentery, at Malmesbury.
1915
3156Trooper Walter Butler, 1542, British South African Police.Died of dysentery and heart failure.
1916
268Private John Harold Akers, 7054, 6th (South African Horse).Died of carcinoma of stomach, at Durban.
1916
6675Labourer Jameson Enose, 1393, South African Native Labour Bureau.Died of malaria, at Dodoma.
1916
7001Sergeant Alexander Charles Lewis Felton, 169, 1st (Cape Corps).Died of cerebral malaria, at M'buyuni.
1916
11183Labourer George Jewele, 369, South African Native Labour Bureau.Died of malaria, at Voi.
1916
14004Second Lieutenant Norman Carey Lucas, 6th Bn. (Royal Irish Rifles), aged 23.Died of wounds, received 31st October, at Patrol Wood.
1916
17609Driver Samuel Mosine, 12526, South African Native Labour Bureau.Morogoro.
1916
23408Driver Rulf Smit, 496, 4th Bty. (South African Field Artillery), aged 45.Died of malaria, at Dinimuku.
1917
1057Corporal Lonegone Bapedene, 9048, 14th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps).Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.
1917
3786Labourer Charlie Choto, 18071, South African Native Labour Bureau.Died of malaria, at Hoopstad, Orange Free State.
1917
6957Driver Daniel Jacobus Faver, MT/2061, M.t. (South African Service Corps).Died of empyema and pneumonia.
1917
7561Lieutenant Paul Ewart Frankau, 20th Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 30.Killed in action.
12541Private Klaas Ramaile, 8779, 14th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps).Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.
1917
21992Second Lieutenant John Patrick Ruane, 9th Bn. (Royal Warwickshire Regiment), aged 37.Killed in action.
1917
24470Sergeant Richard Sullivan, 15, 2nd (South African Rifles), aged 47.Died of delirium tremors.
1918
104Driver William Adames, HT/2846, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport.Died of broncho pneumonia.
1918
1952Driver William Albert Blignaut, MT/6090, M.t. (South African Service Corps).Died at Wanderer's Hospital Johannesburg.
1918
7427Corporal Paul Petrus Fouche, 1526, 4th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles).Died of influenza, at Boons, Rustenberg District.
1918
7797Private Louis Neville Fynn, 20894, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27.Died of influenza.
1918
10100Private William Douglas Hogsett, 13769, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry).Died of influenza, whilst a POW.
1918
10316Mechanician Hoskins, 28, M.t. (South African Service Corps).Died on active service.
1918
11309Private Richard Johnson, 2280, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 21.Drowned, at El Arish.
1918
11352Corporal John Lindsay Oriel Johnston, 7368, 3rd Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.).Died at Sydney.
1918
12477Rifleman Bernhard Robert Louis Kobus, 475, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 33.Died of influenza.
1918
35357Lance Corporal Gerrit Dirksen Le Roux, 1709(M), 18 Dist (Cradock) CE Div (South African Police), aged 17.Died of Medical Reason, Spanish Influenza.
1918
13456Private Harry Gers Levi, 16102, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry).Died of phthisis and influenza.
1918
14074Private Herbert Nurse Lyle, 21056, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry).Died of influenza.
1918
19722Private Richard James Leslie Pascoe, 7864, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22.Died at Pilgrim's Rest.
1918
20517Private Edgar Porter, 265, South African Medical Corps.Died of pneumonia and influenza.
1918
20740Constable Paul MacHiel Prinsloo, 1117, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary), aged 28.Died of influenza, at Steynsrust.
1918
23128Private Nleja Simila, M/1858, Rhodesia Native Regiment.Died of dysentery and pneumonia, at Namweri.
1919
7134Constable Isaac Hamilton Filmalter, 1120, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary), aged 41.Died of miners phthisis, at Karibib.
1920
8229Private Innes Camillo Giri, 12108, Native Carrier Transport (Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces).Died of tuberculosis.
1941
4693Fourth Engineer Officer Charles Robert Cooper Crombie, S.S. Gretavale (Glasgow) (Merchant Navy), aged 29.Killed in action, U-202 attacked convoy SC-52 northeast of Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland and observed hits on two ships and heard a third. At 08.44 hours, a capsized wreck was sunk by coup de grace, possibly that of one of the vessels struck during the first attack. However, the Flynderborg and Gretavale were sunk by these attacks. The master, 31 crew members and six gunners from the Gretavale (Master Frank S. Passmore) were lost. Six crew members were picked up by the HMCS Windflower (K 155) (Lt John Price) and landed at St.Johns.
1941
6506Captain Leo Egan, 85750, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 54.Died on active service.
1941
9616Air Mechanic Arthur T Helliwell, 209616, South African Air Force, aged 19.Died on active service.
1941
17975Air Mechanic Muller, 212564, South African Air Force, aged 20.Died on active service.
1941
18170Lance Corporal Kao Mutolwa, NRA/691, Northern Rhodesia Regiment.Died on active service.
1941
19813Private Ernest Walter Pawson, 775, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 62.Died on active service.
1941
23667Second Lieutenant Eric Richard Smyth, 103391, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22.Killed in action, spun into ground near LG98, in Hawker Hurricane Mk IIB #BD696.
1941
24499Air Mechanic Alexander Sutherland, 98758, 2 Air Depot (South African Air Force), aged 47.Drowned, in Riet River near Modder River.
1941
25585Private Jane S Tsolo, N/33564, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Accidentally killed.
1942
2031Private Daniel Bokaba, N/22149, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
2479Gunner Coenraad Johannes Frederick Brand, 106604, 1 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 29.Died of wounds.
1942
2751Trooper Cyril Winnicott Brown, 178172, 4/6th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 31.Killed in action.
1942
4623Able Seaman Ronald Frederick Cragg, 66488, H.M.S. President III (South African Naval Forces), aged 23.Lost in S.S. Llandilo.
1942
5639Private John Dhlangalala, N/8220, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
6894Corporal Werner Falk, 84957, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 23.Killed in action, by mortar fire, at Miteiya Ridge, last casualty of North Africa.
1942
7936Private Jim Gaye, N/19424, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
9754Private Herbst, 140945, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26.Died on active service.
1942
9989Lance Corporal James Hlazo, N/17910, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
10001Lance Corporal Julius Hoala, N/1446, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 37.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
10682Private George Ingwane, N/1914, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
11193Private Sixopa Jiyane, N/176, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
11759Private Isgaak Kamedien, C/168559, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
11776Fireman and Trimmer Vasilios Kanakakis, S.S. Empire Zeal (Greenock) (Merchant Navy), aged 48.Died on active service.
1942
11791Private William Kangale, N/21909, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
12046Second Lieutenant Carson Wilfrid Kenny, 232529, 3rd King's Own Hussars (Royal Armoured Corps), aged 29.Killed in action, when his General Grant Tank was knocked out by enemy anti-tank fire in the Sidi el Rahman area. His remains, together with the remains of the other four crew members were recovered by the British Graves Concentration Unit after they were found still inside the partially burnt-out tank when it was brought into the British Tank Recovery Unit yard at Sidi el Rahman.
1942
12132Private Johannes Kgare, N/6432, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
12160Private Jim Khaku, N/18646, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
13178Private Mvabaza MacH Lebese, N/17514, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
13305Private Molokgoadi Piet Lekoloane, N/9336, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
14388Private Lucas Madhlala, N/10445, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
14442Private Samuel Maetla, N/17709, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
14446Private Matshane July Mafagane, N/13438, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
14545Private Phillip Mahlalela, N/8123, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
14549Private Piet Mahlatsi, N/17860, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
14571Private Elifas Maifale, N/12535, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
14708Private Jackson Makoseni, N/11133, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 40.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
15343Private Shadrack Masemong, N/21289, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
15483Private John Mathabane, N/9868, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
15484Private Petrus Mathagala, N/10485, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
15577Private Samuel Matshabe, N/26342, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
16427Private Daniel Mesengane, N/9738, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
16459Private Mau Metsing, N/15130, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
16532Private Lekgetho Mfetane, N/24260, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
16728Private Ernest Milord, C/165815, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
16930Private Joshua Mocumi, N/22025, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
17342Private Martin Moogandal, M/13231, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
17511Private Zachariah Morris, N/12942, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
17664Private Matsubane John Mothoa, N/13434, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
17684Private John A Motlaping, N/20755, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
18151Lance Corporal John Musi, N/9401, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
1942
18264Private Piet Mzamane, N/1022, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.
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