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ON THIS DAY

20 June

187

South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 20 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1901
43754Burgher Hugo, Rouxville Commando (Boer Forces), aged 16. Killed in action, Waterkloof, Cradock.
1901
46183Burgher Nicolaas Johannes Thomas Hugo, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Waterkloof dist Cradock.
1901
44803Burgher Cornelis Johannes General Spruyt, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 43. Killed in action, Vlakfontein.
1902
47325Burgher Jurie J Boshoff, Utrecht Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Swart Umfolozi.
1906
33110Trooper Henry White Steyn, 84533793BG, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (Johannesburg Mounted Rifles), aged 19. Died of wounds, in Eshowe Hospital, received in action at Nkhandla Forset, during Bambatha / Zulu Rebellion of 1906.
1915
1911Private William Blamey, 912, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 41. Died of malaria, at Voi.
1915
5011Conductor James Darling, 1619, Transport and Remounts (South African Service Corps). Died of dysentery.
1915
12962Private Maurice Lappin, 2107, 7th Bn. (The King's (Liverpool Regiment)), aged 28. Killed in action.
1915
14587Labourer Jack Maisela, 7859, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of heart disease, at Walvis Bay.
1916
1164Sergeant Vyvyan Barron Barnes, 6827, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of wounds, received 8th June.
1916
1690Private Johannes Badenhorst Bester, 2168, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Kangata.
1916
4477Private John Robert Coppard, 4779, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action, at Kangata.
1916
5798Private Henry Clarke Dixon, 4061, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Kangata.
1916
5896Sergeant James Edmund Donnelly, 4881, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action, at Kangata.
1916
6141Corporal Izak Jacob Du Preez, 9523, Belfields Scouts, aged 27. Killed in action.
1916
6166Private Barend Jacobus Du Toit, 10202, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action, at Kangata.
1916
6539Private Percie Samuel Ell, 1439, South African Railway Services, aged 42. Died of Keetmanshoop Military Hospital.
1916
7176Private William James Fredrick Fish, 1149, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Kangata.
1916
9144Private George William Hansen, 3161, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action, at Kangata.
1916
12966Lieutenant Henry Dionysius Lardner-Burke, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 39. Killed in action, at Kangata.
1916
13038Private Patrick Lawlor, 4588, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Kangata.
1916
13675Private Thomas Lister, 624, South African Medical Corps, aged 62. Died of dysentery.
1916
13812Private Samuel Long, 4311, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Kangata.
1916
15926Private Francis Ernest McDonald, 2988, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received at Kangata.
1916
16208Private John Andrews McMullan, 3768, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Killed in action, at Kangata.
1916
16720Private John Samuel Milne, 3773, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Kangata.
1916
20618Private John Pratt, 461, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Kangata.
1916
21794Private Frederick Paul Roos, 1788, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Kangata.
1916
21939Private Jacobus Marthinus Roux, 1748, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Kangata.
1916
23336Private John Slingers, 844, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of dysentery, at Muthaiga.
1916
24246Private John Owen Clarence Stock, 2501, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action, at Kangata.
1916
25115Private Gerald (Tommy) Thompson, 3744, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Killed in action, at Kangata.
1917
5223Driver Henry De Beer, HT/2375, No. 6 Coy (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 38. Died of carcinoma of the liver.
1917
6715Private Jacobus Daniel Erasmus, 6979, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of chronic dysentery.
1917
10474Sergeant Ayliffe Tropnell Hulbert, 5713, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of malaria, at Dodoma.
1917
17254Private Kleinbooi Loto, 3859, 5th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.
1917
15183Private Hermanus Marmon, 7100, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 24. Accidentally shot.
1917
15782Mule Driver Piet Mbonapanzi, 17743, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.
1917
41377Native Constable John Nqutu, 1782, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 44. Died on active service.
1917
20351Private Frederick Pipkin, NL/298, South African Pioneers, aged 41. Died of gangrene lung.
1917
21679Sergeant John Robinson, Field Force Canteen (Young Men's Christian Association). Died of uraemia and nephritis, at Dar es Salaam.
1917
23937Second Lieutenant Douglas William Stacey, 20th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 31. Died of wounds.
1918
3482Cadet Robert George Carter, 176468, No. 1 Cadet Wing (Royal Air Force), aged 18. Died in Hastings Sanatorium, England.
1918
4751Private Henry Crow, 728, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment). Died of adenitis, at No.2 Native Labour General Hospital, France.
1918
4777Driver Harry William Crutchley, MT/3925, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 24. Died of malaria.
1918
6585Captain Oliver Hiram Ellis, South African Pay Corps, aged 62. Died of hepatitis.
1918
9245Lieutenant Frank St. Patrick Harran, Prawle Point Air Station (Royal Air Force), aged 16. Died of injuries, received in aero accident.
1918
10424Private John Joseph Hubbard, 99522, 1st/6th Bn. (The King's (Liverpool Regiment)), aged 18. Died of wounds.
1918
13744Private Matthew John Lockhart, 15497, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.
1918
23225Native Driver John Sinyenyana, 3188, 1st Permanent Bty. (South African Mounted Rifles). Died of injuries, sustained while on duty on the 11 June.
1918
24874Lance Corporal Wilfrid Henry Taylor, 5478, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action.
1918
26649Private Louw Jacobus Van Der Merwe, RC/116, 1st (South African Road Corps). Died of dysentery.
1921
26458Native Driver Charlie Uyesa, 3287, 2nd Permanent Bty. (South African Mounted Rifles). Died of pneumonia, at Roberts Heights.
1940
9697Private Geoffery Leith Hamilton (Bill) Hendry, 323, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 20. Died of cardiac failure whilst in a diabetic coma, at Roberts Heights Hospital.
1941
7311Private Joseph Ignatius Foord, 1491, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died of fractured skull.
1942
160Lance Bombardier Leslie Adams, 105761, 3 Field Regt. (South African Artillery). Died of wounds.
1942
219Private Dennis John Adrain, 6036, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Killed in action.
1942
546Private Johannes Andries, C/274889, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, at Tobruk.
1942
645Private Arendse, C/287464, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Missing, Death Presumed.
1942
696Private Hendrick Arries, C/274848, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Killed in action, at Tobruk.
1942
698Corporal Nicholas Arries, C/275951, 1st S.A. Div. Sig. Coy. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 22. Died of multiple petrol burns, accidentally received on 18th June 1942. Died on 20th June.
1942
1107Sergeant John Herbert Barklie, 4087, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Killed in action.
1942
1574Lance Bombardier Robert Walter Benjamin, 143490, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 24. Killed in action, at Tobruk, when the gun positions Officer's vehicle was riddled with bullets.
1942
1753Private Bezuidenhout, C/286766, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Missing, Death Presumed.
1942
2554Gunner Herbert Spencer Brereton-Todd, 114416, 1 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 36. Killed in action.
1942
2598Trooper Donald Frederick Bright, 213799, 7th Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 21. Died of wounds.
1942
3050Private Richard Burkimsher, 27778, 2nd Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 20. Missing, Death Presumed.
1942
3535Private John Cavanagh, 228371, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died of influenzal pneumonia.
1942
3591Private Soloman Champo, N/10018, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Missing, Death Presumed.
1942
3968Private Clayton, C/303447, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Missing, Death Presumed.
1942
4405Private Michael Cook, C/165720, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Missing, Death Presumed.
1942
4796Bombardier Stanley Clement Cumming, 114469, South African Artillery, aged 36. Killed in action.
1942
5429Private Martin De Villiers, M/11762, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Killed in action.
1942
6094Private Nicholas Thomas Du Plessis, C/168180, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Missing, Death Presumed.
1942
6774Private Jacobus Pieter Esterhuizen, C/304607, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Missing, Death Presumed.
1942
7235Private Nicolas Flandorff, C/166360, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Missing, Death Presumed.
1942
7643Private Philip Freedman, 5561, Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Killed in action.
1942
7658Gunner John Donovan Freemantle, 114577, 1 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 34. Died on active service.
1942
7890Sergeant Alexander Garos, 778783, 49 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Died in Aircraft Accident, Manchester I L7387, crashed North Sea off the Frisian Islands. The squadron was asked to provide 4 Manchesters for a sea search. The previous evening, Bomber Command had attacked Emden and 9 aircraft had failed to return - a sea search was made in case any of these aircraft had ditched. It was an ironic tragedy, when a 49 Squadron crew, piloted by Sgt John O'Brien RAAF and Sgt Charles Goldring (L7387) crashed into the sea themselves. Only two bodies were ever recovered.
1942
8665Lance Corporal Edward Joseph Green, 214022, 7th Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 37. Killed in action.
1942
8737Corporal Sydney Cattanach Greig, 116524, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Killed in action.
1942
8784Corporal Benowen Morley Griffiths, 223297, 11 Garrison Provost Coy. (South African Corps of Military Police), aged 54. Died of carcinoma of oesophagus.
1942
8792Gunner Swaine J. Griffiths, 108933, 4 Bty. (South African Artillery), aged 19. Died on active service.
1942
9435Private Molife Hatla, N/9062, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 37. Presumed killed, whilst a POW.
1942
10068Private Isqaak Hoffman, C/167833, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Killed in action, at Tobruk. Initially reported as Missing, presumed POW.
1942
10337Gunner Robert Henry How, 123972, 1 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 21. Died of wounds.
1942
11206Private James Joels, C/303689, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Missing, Death Presumed.
1942
11556Private Malaya Joseph, M/10423, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Killed in action.
1942
11987Lance Corporal William James Hellet Kelly, 6945, 2nd Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 36. Killed in action, at Tobruk, Libya.
1942
12508Private Frans N Koenana, N/6411, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Presumed Killed in action.
1942
12929Lance Corporal Donald Lange, 10920, 1st (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action.
1942
13078Sergeant George McGregor Lawton, 108996, 2 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 31. Killed in action.
1942
13638Sergeant Wallace Stephen Lindsey, 108999, South African Artillery, aged 33. Killed in action.
1942
14696Private MacK Makoene, N/6626, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of wounds.
1942
17155Private Gideon Malakoane, N/11897, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Killed in action.
1942
14742Private Christian Malando, C/276269, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 40. Missing, Death Presumed.
1942
14753Corporal Dan Malazi, N/4545, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Presumed killed, whilst a POW.
1942
14932Private James Mango, N/11136, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Presumed killed, whilst a POW.
1942
15191Gunner Andre Guillaume Marquard, 109010, 2 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 37. Killed in action.
1942
15987Lieutenant George Woodrow McGibbon, 5, 1 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 23. Killed in action.

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