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ON THIS DAY

02 August

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South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 2 August

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900
46736Burgher Hendrik Johannes Diedericks, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 42. Killed in action, near Mafeking.
1900
46681Burgher Lourens Stephanus Daniel Du Plessis, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Silkaatsnek dist Pretoria.
1900
44968Burgher Johannes Stefanus Schoeman, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 37. Killed in action, Silkaatsnek.
1900
44961Burgher Theunis Snyman Schoeman, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, Silkaatsnek.
1900
44670Burgher Michael Jacobus. Swart, Boer Forces, aged 35. Killed in action, Groenplaats, Frankfort.
1901
47404Burgher Willem Jacobus Bezuidenhout, Daggabult Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Vetrivier, Hoopstad.
1901
46521Burgher Laurens Abraham Erasmus, Kroonstad (Boer Forces), aged 15. Killed in action, Bornmansfontein near Kafferrivier dist Bloemfontein.
1901
48381Burgher Christoffel Johannes Jacobs, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 26. Died of apoplexy while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).
1901
45949Burgher Johannes Wilhelmus Kotzee, Wolmaransstad Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Rooiwal, Hoopstad.
1901
45648Burgher Willem Johannes Minnaar, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 31. Killed in action, Hornsnek near Pretoria.
1901
44040Burgher H.s. Venter, Boksburg Gen. Muller Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Masepsdrift Middelburg (Varkenskraal).
1916
6819Corporal Robert James Evans, 9244, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Died of pleurisy.
1916
7676Private Michael Daniel Friedenthal, 5954, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.
1916
40365Captain Stephanus Gottlieb Kriegler, 729535, 2nd Mounted Bde. (South African Medical Corps), aged 30. Died in hospital, in Johannesburg, post discharge.
1916
19225Private John O'Connor, 1674, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died whilst a POW.
1917
39213Major Cyprian Edward Borton, 727333, attd. Malay States Guides, Indian Army (129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis), aged 37. Killed in action, at Imad.
1917
2862Lance Corporal Alexander Paton Brownlee, 27403, 115th Coy. (Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)), aged 21. Killed in action.
1917
4996Donkey Leader Andries Danser, 15687, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.
1917
11439Gunner Hamilton Goldsworthy Jones, 1372, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 27. Died of septicaemia.
1917
17834Private Msindo, M/991, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died on active service.
1917
19939Corporal Charles Penney, 5880, Military Labour Corps. Died at Mnasai.
1917
22722Private Johannes Sengapi, 7475, 13th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.
1917
23093Kleinbooi Sikote, 7463, South African Native Labour Bureau. Duthumi.
1918
3721Private Chikowi, 1601, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died on active service.
1918
5446Lance Corporal John Henry De Vos, S/41463, 1st/7th Bn. (Gordon Highlanders). Died on active service.
1918
8058Private Johannes Gertse, 46, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment). Died of bronchitis.
1918
40875Sergeant George Kindness, WR/251517, African Development Fund (Royal Engineers), aged 51. Died on active service.
1918
17304Private Geelbooi Mongolong, 23139, 39th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.
1919
477Staff Sergeant Michael James Anderson, CR/466, Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died of cerebo-spinal meningitis, at Roberts Heights.
1919
1150Private John Barnes, 4587, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, at Maitland.
1919
13899Private Adam Louw, 6239, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of tuberculosis, after discharge.
1924
32244Private Jim Ngaana, 259, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Service Corps), aged 21. Died of ruptured intestines and peritonitis, at Roberts Heights Hospital. This might have been the result of an injury as there was a Court of Inquiry.
1940
3708Constable Chidiwuro, 9967, British South African Police. Died on active service.
1940
11752Constable (Special) Kambani, N/202, British South African Police. Died on active service.
1940
16644Corporal Ernest Edward Miller, 187526, South African Medical Corps, aged 41. Died on active service.
1940
22892Flight Lieutenant Harold Wentworth Aylward Sheahan, 37266, 220 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 28. Died in Aircraft Accident, Hudson Mk I N7314, flying in fog when it hit H/T cables and crashed.
1941
612Private Henry Edwards April, C/273402, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of osteomyelitis, at Kimberley Hospital.
1941
3027Private Willem Abraham Burger, 62507, 1/2 (Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces), aged 42. Killed in action, by an enemy bomb.
1941
4297Major General John Johnston Collyer, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 70. Died on active service.
1941
9854Corporal Nicolaas J H Hicks, 295533, South African Medical Corps, aged 24. Died on active service.
1941
19047Private Stephen Nthako, N/10789, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 NW of Sidi Barrani, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #Z4699. Possibly shot down by Günther Steinhausen, who was credited with 40 victories.
1941
24765Lieutenant Archibald Angus Leuchars Tatham, 103237, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109, in Hawker Hurrican Mk 1 #Z4699, NW of Sidi Barrani.
1941
24914Lieutenant Aart Antony Tennant, 47504, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 NW of Sidi Barrani, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #Z4506. Possibly shot down by Günther Steinhausen, who was credited with 40 victories.
1941
28495Private Louis Christian Williams, C/165166, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Died on active service.
1941
28948Marine Bertie Vincent Wynne, CH/X 3217, H.M.S. Cornwall (Royal Marines), aged 21. Died on active service.
1942
1985Private Pieter Blour, N/18298, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in motor accident.
1942
7960Lieutenant David Geddes, 102399, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 36. Killed in action, overshot on landing and hit Wellington DV644, Abu Suier, destroyed by fire, in Douglas Boston Mk III #AL696.
1942
8074Second Lieutenant Johannes Jacobus Stephanus Geyser, 86681, 26 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died of injuries, received on July 22nd, in aircraft accident, crashed on landing at night, in Miles M.19 Master Mk II/III #2883.
1942
9240Lieutenant Leslie John Harper, 103503V, South African Air Force, aged 22. Died in aircraft accident, at Aqir, stepped back into revolving propeller.
1942
15301Lieutenant Martin, 102563, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in action, overshot on landing and hit Wellington DV644, Abu Suier, destroyed by fire, in Douglas Boston Mk III #AL696.
1942
22419Private Jurgens J Schoeman, 1922, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 57. Died on active service.
1942
23104Air Mechanic George Leonard Silberman, 95209, South African Air Force, aged 32. Died on active service.
1942
26540Lance Corporal Andries Jacobus Van Den Berg, 195776, 1st (South African Police), aged 37. Died on Rosalina Pilo, whilst a POW.
1942
27918Trooper Alan Wilfred Webb, 3726, British South African Police, aged 28. Died on active service.
1943
1225Warrant Officer Class II Frank Barry-Ross, M/1007, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps, aged 36. Died of aplastic anaemia.
1943
4320Sapper Stefanus P Combrink, 173832, South African Engineer Corps, aged 43. Died on active service.
1943
16825Sergeant Thomas Mkanzi, N/1702, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of uraemia.
1943
20047Lance Corporal Petersen, C/285557, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died after discharge.
1943
37711Detective Constable Theunis Jakobus Stander, 15102, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 31. Killed when his motor cycle combination collided with a road circle in Hospital Hill.
1943
274182nd Cook Manie Visagie, S.S. Empire Mariott (Merchant Navy), aged 48. Died of pontine haemorrhage, at Aden.
1944
40Private Christian Abrahams, M/11968, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died whilst a POW.
1944
2823Private Samuel Brown, 225743V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, during the advance on Impruneta. He was shot by a sniper at close range.
1944
4696Sergeant Robert Crompton, 71926, 21st Bn. (New Zealand Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action.
1944
7492Trooper Maxwell James Charles Fowles, 230114V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Killed in action, when their tank was hit by an Armour Piercing round and bazooka fire, in the vicinity of Impruneta, Italy.
1944
9482Lieutenant Frank Rodney Harlan Hawkins, 4555V, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, during the advance on Impruneta. "B" Coy. had crossed the river Greve and were advancing, together with elements of PAG, when they came under heavy mortar fire.
1944
10280Private James Thomas Horne, 188257V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 22. Killed in action, during the advance on Impruneta.
1944
12343Lance Corporal Godfrey De Winton Kitcat, SR/598000V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died of wounds, received severe burn wounds when his tank was hit by an AP round, on the 27 July, in the vicinity of Greve, Italy. "A" Squadron had been conducting recce tasks in the area.
1944
12650Private David Kruger, 118732V, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, during the advance on Impruneta. "B" Coy. had crossed the river Greve and were advancing, together with elements of PAG, when they came under heavy mortar fire.
1944
14997Private John Manuel, M/20412, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 50. Died on active service.
1944
15040Private Rufus Maponya, N/68480, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of stab wounds.
1944
16498Corporal Malhys H Meyer, 236523V, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died on active service.
1944
24120Bombardier Richard Henshall Steveni, 578513V, South African Artillery, aged 35. Died on active service.
1944
27077Trooper Robert Johannes Van Vuuren, 35447V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, when their tank was hit by an AP round and bazooka fire, in the vicinity of Impruneta, Italy.
1944
27211Trooper Denys Gurney Veall, 230644V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, by a sniper, about 2.5 km from Impruneta, Italy. While on a foot recce of the area, he was shot by an enemy sniper while busy cutting an enemy wire.
1945
4624Lieutenant Alistair Cameron Craib, 542550V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in aircraft accident, flew into hill at night at Bloemfontein, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6508.
1945
6391Lieutenant Quintin Reginald East, 54259SV, South African Air Force, aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, flew into hill at night at Bloemfontein, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6508.
1945
6992Private Felix, M/20450, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died on active service.
1945
7102Captain Martin Laurence Fick, 280909V, South African Medical Corps, aged 46. Committed suicide, self inflicted gun shot wound, while suffering from manic depression.
1945
21482Corporal Leonard George Savory Ridge, 216490, 38 Railway Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 34. Died of injuries, received in traffic accident.
1945
24402Corporal Alan Arthur MacKenzie Stuart, 109104, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 47. Died on active service.
1945
25370Corporal Reuben Melville Arthur Tomlinson, 8566V, First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Died of carcinoma of the liver, at Port Elizabeth. Had been serving with his unit in the Middle East till mid 1945 when he was returned to the Union on medical grounds.
1945
28454Private Williams, C/168420, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died after discharge.
1946
11940Corporal William Keir, 240691V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.
1946
26768Private Samuel Z Van Duiker, 75284, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died on active service.
1947
14302Corporal MacKenzie, 29278V, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.
1950
43376Warrant Officer Class I Charles Andrew Drake, P/203, South African Air Force, aged 46. Died of skin cancer, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.
1957
32748Second Lieutenant Daniel Petrus Rousseau, Central Flying School Dunnottar (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, AT-6 Harvard #7402, wing struck ground and crashed near Heidelberg (Flight Instructor).
1961
40737Corporal Gordon Samuel Bates Higgins, 2289, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 28. Died in accident.
1965
32601Assistant Veldkornet Neville Reginald Pullen, AVO46841, 42 Army Air Reconnaissance Squadron, aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, near Derby, in Cessna 185A #722.
1971
39647Private Newton Makofi, 644159, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 24. Died of hemorrhaging, at RAR Methuen Barracks.
1977
32083Rifleman Fusi Jonas Muconda, 76902196SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20. Died in training, Hand Grenade Accident.
1977
32108Rifleman Mashudu Alson Munanguene, 77880367SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 32. Died in training, Hand Grenade Accident.
1977
33222Rifleman Antonio Tchinongo, 76927912SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 26. Died in training, Hand Grenade Accident.
1978
36465Constable Frederick William Moss, W69836R, Free State (South African Police), aged 31. Died on active service.
1979
38666Constable Morgan Mugenge, 26391, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 24. Killed in action, in the Op Thrasher area.
1982
29327Lance Corporal Matheus Bambi, 76902675SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 27. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy.
1982
33142Rifleman Daniel Struwig, 79478749, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Private Vehicle Accident. He was returning to the unit after attending a course at MLU.
1983
32958Rifleman Schaullum Lennox Silverton, 78351913BT, Regiment Christiaan Beyers (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Killed in action, in landmine explosion in Northern Owamboland.
1984
43377Warrant Officer Class I Cornelius Johannes Koekemoer, 5 Military Works Unit (South African Army), aged 40. Found dead in Pretoria with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
1985
36168Special Constable Cornelius Ephraim Mkhize, S169343F, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 53. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

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