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ON THIS DAY

02 June

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South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 2 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900
47392Burgher Thomas Charles Bischoff, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
48461Burgher David Johannes Kleingeld, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of enteritis while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.
1900
48450Burgher Ludwig Theodorus Muller, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of enteritis while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.
1900
44536Burgher Gerhardus Dirk Van Den Heever, Belfast Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Rooverspoort, Lydenburg.
1901
47372Burgher Jacob Blom, Wakkerstroom Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, at home.
1901
46538Burgher Cornelis M Erasmus, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 31. Killed in action, Rooiberg, Waterberg.
1901
48394Burgher Albertus Johannes Luus, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 34. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Umbilo.
1901
47692Burgher Charl P Marais, G Scheepers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Willowmore.
1901
45690Burgher Andries Marthinus L J Meyer, Bethal Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Blesbokspruit.
1901
45555Burgher Lambertus Jacobus Myburgh, Boer Forces, aged 44. Killed in action, Visgat? Jamestown.
1901
44507Burgher H G Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces, aged 45. Killed in action, BethlehemHospital.
1902
47802Burgher Abraham Petrus Johannes Coetsee, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 35. Died of penumonia while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.
1915
40087Labourer Frederick Frieslaar, 23779, 7 Sqdn. (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 40. Died of a broken neck, in an accident on a mealie barge.
1915
19452Lieutenant Horatio Nelson Ormsby, 12th Bn. (Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)). Killed in action.
1915
24580Private Hermanus Johannes Swart, A/6386, 2nd Infantry (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles), aged 35. Died of heart failure and congestion of lungs.
1916
4597Trooper Hugh Houghton Cowlin, 22, 4th (South African Horse). Died of dysentery.
1917
4485Driver George Corbett, T4/093294, Base H.T. Depot (Salonika) (Army Service Corps). Killed in action, on HT "Cameronian", torpedoed and sunk north of Alexandria 2 June 1917, with the loss of 49 officers and men of the Commonwealth forces.
1917
14401Labourer Jan Madimetsha, 15031, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kilwa.
1917
15518Leader Gasemore Mathlaku, 17683, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.
1917
16783Driver John Hunter Mitchell, 619, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 30. Died at Roberts Heights Hospital.
1918
11477Sapper William John Jones, 2124917, 58th Broad Guage Railway Operating Coy. (Canadian Railway Troops), aged 36. Died of accidental injuries, fractured skull.
1918
18147Major Herbert Musgrave, Staff, II Corps H.Q. (Royal Engineers), aged 42. Killed in action, on a patrol behind German lines when he was killed by a grenade.
1918
24298Corporal Sydney John Store, 4142, East African Service Corps. Died on active service.
1918
27006Lieutenant John Percival Van Ryneveld, 63rd Training Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Killed whilst flying, on duty, flying a Sopwith Camel.
1919
9915Sergeant Herbert Hillman, 1517, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 38. Died of pneumonia.
1940
2281Second Engineer Officer Thomas Ernest Botha, S.S. Winga (Glasgow) (Merchant Navy), aged 44. Drowned, Sinking of vessel, after collision.
1941
11014Sapper George Frederick Jameson, 216963, 41 Harbour Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps). Died on active service.
1941
17690Private Thomas Motlhabi, N/16516, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Died on active service.
1941
19924Air Mechanic Stefanus P Pelser, 105506, South African Air Force, aged 31. Died on active service.
1942
254Air Mechanic Ross Rennie Stewart (Billie) Ainslie, 210773, South African Air Force, aged 39. Died of malaria.
1942
1689Corporal Johannes Bester, 117900, 2nd Bn. (1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces), aged 50. Died of shock, following multiple injuries sustained in motor accident.
1942
3476Second Lieutenant Louis Frederick Carter, 179600, 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars (Royal Armoured Corps), aged 33. Died on active service.
1942
10351Rifleman Ivor William Howard, 9076, Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Killed in action.
1942
13929Corporal Louw, 87482, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died on active service.
1942
14513Private Israel Maguena, N/15152, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of syphilitic endocarditis.
1942
15737Corporal Michael Mbaba, N/3937, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of carcinoma of liver.
1942
17383Private Terence John Moore, 6393, 1st (Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died of shrapnel wounds to the head which he received near El Gazala.The enemy were shelling the unit positions.
1942
19268Corporal Charles Ernest Oertel, 116851, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 38. Killed in action.
1942
21280Sergeant George Thomson Reid, 778673, 25 O.t.u. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Wellington DV434, took off at 2259. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed NW of Venlo, Holland.
1942
25136Sergeant Percival Edward Thompson, 214528, 8th Armoured Car Coy. (South African Tank Corps), aged 37. Died on active service.
1943
135Corporal Hendrik Johannes Adams, C/288482, attd. 24 Sqdn. S.A.A.F. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 44. Died of injuries, sustained in fall from moving truck.
1943
5743Private Chongo Dimasi, NRA/13172, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.
1943
11659Private Mwanza Julius, NR/13857, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.
1943
26556Lieutenant Louis Isak Van Der Vyver, 279500, 2 Rsu Raf (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died on active service.
1944
1159Sergeant Oswald William Horace Barnes, 255314V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 30. Died after discharge.
1944
2764Private Frank Brown, C/318242, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge, of natural causes.
1945
2261Private Peter Botha, M/17977V, 157 Wks Coy. (Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 46. Died of cardiac failure.
1945
9062Private Christos Hambides, 312178V, South African Medical Corps, aged 61. Died on active service.
1945
11172Private Siner Jere, N/69870V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1945
17554Private William Morua, N/31758, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Died of broncho pneumonia.
1945
18690Private Sidney Tembekile Ngoyi, N/21935, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1945
20730Private Frederick Nicholas Prinsloo, 138092, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died in traffic accident, whilst serving in Italy.
1945
21667Corporal Arthur Simeon Robinson, 234944V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 52. Died on active service.
1945
27568Lieutenant Jack Hamilton Courtland Walcott, 289907V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 27. Died on active service.
1946
3109Corporal Benjamin George Burton, 137677, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.
1946
5727Private Hosiah Dikgashu, N/27589, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.
1947
3216Corporal Michael Morris Cahill, 239076, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 47. Died of meningitis.
1947
3773Lance Corporal Jan Chitungulwa, N/18753, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 52. Died of tuberculosis.
1947
13177Private Lebepe, N/18832, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.
1947
19682Staff Sergeant Dookhie Nahaur Parmanand, M/10673V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died after discharge.
1947
20756Staff Sergeant Maurice Louis Privett, 243091, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died on active service.
1947
27811Sergeant William Anderson Waterston, 58347, South African Medical Corps, aged 49. Died of coronary thrombosis.
1965
41644Petrus Beukes, 05210935E, TS Training Centre (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 21. Died of acute leukemia, in Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.
1965
41632Sergeant Major Jan Christoffel De Klerk, 52640, 8 SAI Bn (South African Army), aged 48. Died of leukemia, in Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.
1967
34667Sergeant Willie Ferreira, 21888, Witwatersrand (South African Police), aged 42. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.
1973
35826Constable Johannes Gerhardus Prinsloo Maree, W39300E, 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 22. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.
1979
38965Vedette Senior Warrent Officer Derek Bolton, 61877, 1st Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 28. Died of cerebral malaria, contracted on a training camp in the Shamva area, Op Hurricane.
1979
39272Clerk Typist Teresa Dube, 646478, 2nd Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 24. Murdered, by terrorists.
1979
41113Rifleman Abraham Johannes Willemse, 75541508BG, School of Infantry (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Died in private Motor Vehicle Accident, at Wellington, while on a 7-day pass.
1980
29378Lance Corporal Kenneth Victor Beeker, 77506731, SA Army Dog Centre (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in a Private Motor Vehicle Accident, on the Pietersburg highway, when his vehicle rolled.
1980
33053Corporal Leonardus Dirk Hugo Spangenberg, 76927961SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South African Army), aged 21. Died on active service.
1981
30640Rifleman Gavin John Harvey, 76244718BG, "B" Coy. (1 Parachute Battalion), aged 20. Died of wounds, severely wounded in the chest and lungs by shrapnel from a Yugoslavian M60P Pencil STRIM rifle grenade during follow-up operations against SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in conjunction with Koevoet Units on 22 May 1981. He was evacuated to the Hospital in Grootfontein where he was stabilised before being evacuated by air to 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria the following day. He unfortunately succumbed to his wounds in 1 Military Hospital on 01 June 1981.
1981
33215Second Lieutenant Christoffel Petrus Taylor, 77254266PE, RAF Finningley (1 Parachute Battalion), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, Atlas AM3C Bosbok #958, near Eenhana. Whilst serving at AFB Ondangwa. On the 29 May 1981, while flying low level ration drops over a shona, the pilot clipped some trees while pulling up, lost control and crashed. He was evacuated to 1 Mil in Pretoria where he died on 2 June.
1982
33251Gunner Hendrik Jacobus Nicolaas Theron, 78276235, 4 Field Regiment (South African Artillery), aged 19. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Winburg, while busy with his National Service.
1982
33673Special Constable Petrus Venasio, 83481465, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 25. Killed in action, during a contact with PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland.
1985
31604Corporal Noel Mbumba Marcel, 78121001PD, 2 Sqdn. (5 Reconnaissance Regiment), aged 30. Killed in action, during a contact with enemy forces, in Southern Angola.
1986
31027Rifleman Johannes Petrus Nicholaas Kefas, 75561217BG, 101 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 24. Killed in action, during a contact with PLAN insurgents near the Cut-Line.
1986
39673Staff Sergeant John Mutorwa, 76147354HK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 28. Killed in action, during a contact with PLAN insurgents near the Angolan Border.
1989
29888Sapper Francois Crowley, 81131104BG, Engineer School (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 23. Died in Freak Accident, telephone pole fell on him.
1995
31815Private Scott McGregor, 25038718, 2 Field Engineer Regiment (Black Watch), aged 18. Died on active service.
1996
29481Lieutenant Thomas Kethame Boihang, 94726734PE, 35 Sqdn. (1 Parachute Battalion), aged 30. Died from injuries received in a Military Vehicle Accident. He was a passenger in a vehicle that was hit by a civilian vehicle in Thokoza.
1997
33936Rifleman Sunlight Zitha, 94995552PV, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 32. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Komatiepoort.
1998
30661Sergeant Danie Haynes, ? 8263761, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 35. Died on active service.
1998
31753Lance Corporal Mafaladi Joseph Mbhele, 94076841, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (SA Army), aged 28. Died of Medical Reason, at Lenz Sickbay, while off duty.
1999
35468Constable Luthuli, 628206-7, South African Police. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
2003
38346Sergeant Sdumo Jacob Zwane, 629446-4, Eastern Cape (South African Police Service), aged 25. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
2005
37914Captain Patricia Jabulile Tshirangwana, 603480-2, Gauteng (South African Police Service), aged 24. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
2009
42548Sergeant Greyling, 533578-7, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.
2009
42549Inspector Masina, 456018-3, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.
2012
42822Captain Mkhonto, 495214-6, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.
2014
42961Lieutenant Colonel Manxusa, 0490449-4, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.
2017
43101Constable Hlongwane, 7176042-3, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

Deaths on 02 June by Year