On This Day

On This Day — 21 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

46185Burgher Theunis Gerrit Diederik Horn, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Kromrivier.

1899

45765Burgher Abraham Lombaard, Boshof Commando (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Belmont.

1899

44437Burgher J.p. Van Der Walt, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Magersfontein.

1900

47894Burgher Andries Stephanus Henning, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 29. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1901

48157Burgher Jacobus Andries Calitz, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 41. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.

1901

48151Burgher David De Klerk, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 19. Died of meningitis while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.

1902

47784Burgher Abraham Bernardus S. Fourie, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 56. Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1914

12781Burgher Alfred Laarsen, Field Cornet Smith's Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Killed in action, at Hoopstad.

1914

26681Burgher Van Der Ryden, Prieska Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Killed in action, at Zaalskop.

1914

28295Burgher Gert Wiese, 205, Britstown Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, at Griqualand West.

1916

1835Bombardier Frank Birt, 673, 74th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 35. Died of wounds. The Battery was at Colincamp since the 7th October 1916 in a position really untenable for a heavy battery, without cover and a favourite target for the German artillery. On the 20th November, the enemy kept up a severe bombardment all day, and four gunners were killed (the three men buried at Courcelles and Bombardier Frank Birt buried in Couin British Cemetery).

1916

2681Private Abraham Jacobus Bronkhorst, 8759, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of blackwater fever.

1916

5256Trooper Marthinus Daniel De Bruyn, 6847, 1st (South African Horse), aged 30. Died of malaria.

1916

7409Private Lionel Foster, 6894, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 42. Died of chronic diarrhoea.

1916

9558Sapper John Rupert Heanan, ME/32, South African Mounted Engineers, aged 20. Died of cerebral spinal meningitis.

1916

18682Private Charlie Madume, 4792, 3rd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pneumonia, at Maitland Hospital.

1916

14507Pack Leader Isaac Magohoa, 3161, attd. Base Vet. Hosp. (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of blackwater fever, at Morogoro.

1916

17395Lance Corporal Piet Mopapa, 5051, 2nd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of enteric fever, at Dakar, Senegal, on "Benguela". Buried at Dakar on 22 Nov.

1916

19895Leader Piet Pecho, 290, attd. South African Service Corps Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of sunstroke, at Kilossa.

1916

27220Donkey Driver Abram Veldtman, 15441, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Dar Es Salaam.

1917

768Lance Corporal John August, 117, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of pneumonia, at Mtama.

1917

1464Private William Behr, 3111, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 22. Died of wounds.

1917

4901Sergeant James Edwin Dalgleish, 29, 1st (South African Rifles), aged 23. Died of blackwater fever.

1917

15525Private Jim Mathume, 4852, 9th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of consumption, at sea.

1917

28763Second Lieutenant Clement Percy Wood, 2nd Bn. (East Lancashire Regiment), aged 30. Killed in action.

1918

1620Second Hand Joseph Henry Bentley, 2047SA, H.M.S. Attentive III (Royal Naval Reserve), aged 34. Died of illness.

1918

4442Private Arthur James Cooper, 14436, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Died of wounds.

1918

5474Driver Johannes Frederick De Wit, MT/8468, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 23. Died of dysentery.

1918

7230Lance Bombardier Walter Victor Flack, 955530, Clearing Office (Royal Field Artillery), aged 29. Died of wounds.

1918

16210Sergeant Andrew McMurray, 5990, Medical Section (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 39. Died on active service.

1918

17350Captain Louis John Hopley Moolman, and South Africa Field Artillery (East Africa Intelligence Department). Died of influenza.

1918

22028Driver Jan Ruiters, HT/2308, No. 6 Coy (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of influenza.

1920

21814Private James John Roscholar, 10944, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Died of consumption of lungs, wasting and cardiac.

1941

780Lance Corporal Charles Rowland Ault, 6852929, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action, at Battle of Sidi Rezegh.

1941

1723Corporal Lance Richard Beukes, 7889605, 1st (Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C.), aged 25. Died on active service.

1941

2325Lieutenant Maurice Roger Bour, 47914, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, Douglas Boston Mk III W8375, 4 crew, aircraft failed to return from operational flight over Gambut, Libya.

1941

2417Private Wilfred Cuthbert Boyd, R/2763788, 2nd Bn. (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)), aged 25. Died of wounds, received at Battle of Sidi Rezegh.

1941

3569Lieutenant Guy Anthony Chalkley, 47641, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, Douglas Boston Mk III W8375, 4 crew, aircraft failed to return from operational flight over Gambut, Libya.

1941

6596Corporal Pieter Frederik Johan Eloff, 22880, Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Killed in action.

1941

6733Lieutenant John George Ereaut, 103167, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, shot down by flak.

1941

8643Gunner John Greeff, 143449, 3 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 20. Died on active service.

1941

8682Lance Bombardier Morris Green, 26269, 3 Field Regt. (South African Artillery). Died of wounds.

1941

8741Second Lieutenant Arthur Wilfred Gordon Grenfell, 174454, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 28. Died on active service.

1941

8887Second Lieutenant John Desmond Thomas Guest, 137267, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 21. Killed in action, enfilade fire from German anti-tank guns, while leading a platoon of "A" Company in a frontal assault across a landing-ground.

1941

13113Air Sergeant Andre Bernhard Le Roux, P/5071, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, Douglas Boston Mk III W8375, 4 crew, aircraft failed to return from operational flight over Gambut, Libya.

1941

13938Private Clarence Douglas Haig Love, R/2766223, 2nd Bn. (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)), aged 24. Killed in action, at Battle of Sidi Rezegh.

1941

15179Gunner Edward William Marlowe, 53343, 3 Field Regt. (South African Artillery). Killed in action.

1941

16794Lance Corporal Redvers Strathcona Mitchell, 6852990, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action, at Battle of Sidi Rezegh.

1941

18901Private John Henry Hemington Noblett, RH/2766225, 2nd Bn. (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)), aged 21. Killed in action, at Battle of Sidi Rezegh.

1941

19636Private Harry Papock, 38307, 3rd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Killed in action.

1941

20364Bombardier John David Pitman, 53318, South African Artillery, aged 23. Died on active service.

1941

20697Rifleman Cecil Priestley, RH/6855513, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds, received at Sidi Rezegh, Libya.

1941

22838Air Sergeant Leonard Dudley Shanley, 102123, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, Douglas Boston Mk III W8375, 4 crew, aircraft failed to return from operational flight over Gambut, Libya.

1941

22942Lance Corporal James Alfred Sheridan, 225024, South African Corps of Signals, aged 38. Died on active service.

1941

23459Private Cecil Thomas Smith, R/2766231, 2nd Bn. (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)), aged 34. Killed in action, at Battle of Sidi Rezegh.

1941

23544Lieutenant John Ascension Smith, 47300, 451 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, crashed in flames, returning from sortie.

1941

24529Signaller Hector George Seith Swales, 225015, 1st S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals). Killed in action.

1941

27581Lieutenant Albert Victor Walker, 107375, 53 Gen. Constr. Field Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 41. Killed in action.

1941

28172Lance Bombardier Raymond Leslie Whiffler, 104535, South African Artillery, aged 22. Killed in action, at Sidi Rezegh, Libya.

1941

28606Sergeant George Wilson, 26335, 3 Field Regt. (South African Artillery). Died on active service.

1942

2863Sapper Edward Walter Brownrigg, 229189, 3 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 21. Died of injuries, compound fracture of skull, received in accident.

1942

4049Private Clophas, M/20299, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died on active service.

1942

23539Gunner James Smith, 157806, South African Artillery. Died on active service.

1943

774Private Filip Augustus, M/21627, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1943

13926Private Schalk Willem Louw, 19704, Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died in motor accident, at Kloof Nek Rd, Cape Town. He had been discharged med unfit on the 22 Oct 1943.

1943

18320Air Corporal John Nangle, 97286V, South African Air Force, aged 36. Died on active service.

1943

18891Private Alec Noah, M/15190, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 46. Died on active service.

1944

6403Lieutenant Brian John Eaton, 205799V, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by flak near Faenza, in North American P-51 Mk III Mustang #HB909.

1944

7146Sergeant David Taylor Findley, IC/194, Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

1944

22029Private Nicholaas Ruiters, M/22964, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died after discharge.

1944

28355Captain Ian Gordon Will, 203171V, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in action, presumed shot down by enemy, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #PT491.

1945

19481Ordnance Lieutenant William Reginald Osborne, Royal Navy, aged 58. Died on active service.

1946

10110Sergeant Harry Holder, 16946, 4 Service Flying Training School Geraldton (Royal Australian Air Force). Died of illness.

1968

30197Trooper Brian Wesley Dyer, 66395054N, 29 Cdo Regt (1 Special Service Battalion), aged 17. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Katima Mulilo.

1970

40976Private Never Mutengizanwa, R44047, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 25. Died of injuries, multiple injuries, at Grey Street, Bulawayo.

1976

38674Constable George Stanley Mungazi, 23177, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 21. Died of wounds, gunshot wounds, received in a shooting accident, in the Wedza area, Op Thrasher.

1978

39346Rifleman Jessie James Friend, 124858, 8th Battalion (Rhodesian Intelligence Corps), aged 23. Died on active service.

1978

39634District Security Assistant Charles Madziviri, 6539, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 19. Killed in action, landmine.

1978

39820District Security Assistant Jimson Mhaka, 98858, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 17. Killed in action, landmine.

1978

40266District Security Assistant Erisha Rushinga, 640142, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 37. Killed in action, landmine.

1978

40299Sergeant Walter Robert Ian Scott, 83185, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Intelligence Corps), aged 36. Died of wounds, received in a landmine explosion near Mlibizi, Op Tangent, in Wankie Hospital.

1979

39544Rifleman Timothy David Kesby, 45736, 5th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 31. Killed in action, from gunshot wounds received in a contact.

1979

41165District Security Assistant Beauty Ndlovu, R53936, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 26. Killed in action, in an ambush.

1980

34558Warrant Officer Neville G Du Randt, W59165F, South West Africa Division (South African Police), aged 42. Died on active service.

1980

30206Rifleman Armando Eduardo, 79830287SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 32. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy, in Sector 10.

1981

29543Trooper Marthinus Christoffel Botha, 79271011BG, 2 Sqdn. (1st Special Service Battalion), aged 18. Died in Freak Accident. While busy with maneuvers at Army Battle School, they were camped next to their armoured car which was awaiting repair. A storm came up and lighting struck the armoured car. Botha died a few minutes later and 4 others were injured.

1981

33620Rifleman Coenraad Christoffel Van Wyk, 77503217, 2 SA Cape Corps (1 Parachute Battalion), aged 20. Drowned, in swimming pool, at Ondangwa.

1984

29596Second Lieutenant Gustav Brink, 80400898BG, 1st SWA Specialist Unit (1st Special Service Battalion), aged 20. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, armour car rolled and fell on him.

1986

29613Rifleman Nicolaas Carel Martinus Bronkhorst, 77875029RV, Ermelo Commando (South African Commandos), aged 39. Died of a heart attack, at Amsterdam, on shooting range.

1989

31845Colonel Cornelius Alwyn Johannes Meerholz, 68212471PE, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (5 Reconnaissance Regiment), aged 37. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident, near Gravelot.

1990

37962Constable Frans Pierre Van Der Merwe, W413623F, Primrose CID (South African Police), aged 23. Died on active service.

1994

34893Sergeant Hans Peter Harding, 0621135-6, Claremont (South African Police), aged 32. Killed while attempting to quell a disturbance.

1994

31240Warrant Officer Class I Michael Harold Laue, 08358855KV, Umvoti Commando (South African Commandos), aged 49. Died in Shooting Incident, shot 5 times by fellow SANDF member during an argument about rations.

1996

35625Sergeant Alexander Makabanyane, 0489049-3, Winterton (South African Police), aged 50. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1998

31451Gunner Ephraim Conright Mabele, 92677764, 7 South African Infantry Battalion (SA Army), aged 32. Died of Medical Reason, at Orkney Hospital, while off duty.

1998

33959Rifleman Ettienne Zweni, 94841319, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Army), aged 18. Committed suicide, shot himself, after he shot his girlfriend, at Botshabelo.

1999

34690Constable (female) Angela Fouche, 467226-7, 9 Dist (Calvinia) CW Div (South African Police), aged 25. Died in the execution of her duty as a member of the South African Police.

2000

37932Captain William Tyida, 524145-6, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 21. Died of sarcona of femur.

2001

36753Inspector Mandlenkosi Phillip Ndlovu, 600922-1, Inanda (South African Police Service), aged 45. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

2001

37461Inspector Hosea Matsobane Sebothoma, 489154-6, Far Northern Transvaal Division (South African Police Service), aged 21. Died in bus accident.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 21 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 46185 — Burgher Theunis Gerrit Diederik Horn, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Kromrivier.

- 1899 45765 — Burgher Abraham Lombaard, Boshof Commando (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Belmont.

- 1899 44437 — Burgher J.p. Van Der Walt, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Magersfontein.

- 1900 47894 — Burgher Andries Stephanus Henning, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 29. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1901 48157 — Burgher Jacobus Andries Calitz, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 41. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.

- 1901 48151 — Burgher David De Klerk, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 19. Died of meningitis while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.

- 1902 47784 — Burgher Abraham Bernardus S. Fourie, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 56. Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1914 12781 — Burgher Alfred Laarsen, Field Cornet Smith's Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Killed in action, at Hoopstad.

- 1914 26681 — Burgher Van Der Ryden, Prieska Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Killed in action, at Zaalskop.

- 1914 28295 — Burgher Gert Wiese, 205, Britstown Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, at Griqualand West.

- 1916 1835 — Bombardier Frank Birt, 673, 74th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 35. Died of wounds. The Battery was at Colincamp since the 7th October 1916 in a position really untenable for a heavy battery, without cover and a favourite target for the German artillery. On the 20th November, the enemy kept up a severe bombardment all day, and four gunners were killed (the three men buried at Courcelles and Bombardier Frank Birt buried in Couin British Cemetery).

- 1916 2681 — Private Abraham Jacobus Bronkhorst, 8759, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of blackwater fever.

- 1916 5256 — Trooper Marthinus Daniel De Bruyn, 6847, 1st (South African Horse), aged 30. Died of malaria.

- 1916 7409 — Private Lionel Foster, 6894, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 42. Died of chronic diarrhoea.

- 1916 9558 — Sapper John Rupert Heanan, ME/32, South African Mounted Engineers, aged 20. Died of cerebral spinal meningitis.

- 1916 18682 — Private Charlie Madume, 4792, 3rd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pneumonia, at Maitland Hospital.

- 1916 14507 — Pack Leader Isaac Magohoa, 3161, attd. Base Vet. Hosp. (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of blackwater fever, at Morogoro.

- 1916 17395 — Lance Corporal Piet Mopapa, 5051, 2nd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of enteric fever, at Dakar, Senegal, on "Benguela". Buried at Dakar on 22 Nov.

- 1916 19895 — Leader Piet Pecho, 290, attd. South African Service Corps Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of sunstroke, at Kilossa.

- 1916 27220 — Donkey Driver Abram Veldtman, 15441, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Dar Es Salaam.

- 1917 768 — Lance Corporal John August, 117, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of pneumonia, at Mtama.

- 1917 1464 — Private William Behr, 3111, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 22. Died of wounds.

- 1917 4901 — Sergeant James Edwin Dalgleish, 29, 1st (South African Rifles), aged 23. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1917 15525 — Private Jim Mathume, 4852, 9th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of consumption, at sea.

- 1917 28763 — Second Lieutenant Clement Percy Wood, 2nd Bn. (East Lancashire Regiment), aged 30. Killed in action.

- 1918 1620 — Second Hand Joseph Henry Bentley, 2047SA, H.M.S. Attentive III (Royal Naval Reserve), aged 34. Died of illness.

- 1918 4442 — Private Arthur James Cooper, 14436, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Died of wounds.

- 1918 5474 — Driver Johannes Frederick De Wit, MT/8468, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 23. Died of dysentery.

- 1918 7230 — Lance Bombardier Walter Victor Flack, 955530, Clearing Office (Royal Field Artillery), aged 29. Died of wounds.

- 1918 16210 — Sergeant Andrew McMurray, 5990, Medical Section (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 39. Died on active service.

- 1918 17350 — Captain Louis John Hopley Moolman, and South Africa Field Artillery (East Africa Intelligence Department). Died of influenza.

- 1918 22028 — Driver Jan Ruiters, HT/2308, No. 6 Coy (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of influenza.

- 1920 21814 — Private James John Roscholar, 10944, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Died of consumption of lungs, wasting and cardiac.

- 1941 780 — Lance Corporal Charles Rowland Ault, 6852929, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action, at Battle of Sidi Rezegh.

- 1941 1723 — Corporal Lance Richard Beukes, 7889605, 1st (Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C.), aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1941 2325 — Lieutenant Maurice Roger Bour, 47914, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, Douglas Boston Mk III W8375, 4 crew, aircraft failed to return from operational flight over Gambut, Libya.

- 1941 2417 — Private Wilfred Cuthbert Boyd, R/2763788, 2nd Bn. (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)), aged 25. Died of wounds, received at Battle of Sidi Rezegh.

- 1941 3569 — Lieutenant Guy Anthony Chalkley, 47641, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, Douglas Boston Mk III W8375, 4 crew, aircraft failed to return from operational flight over Gambut, Libya.

- 1941 6596 — Corporal Pieter Frederik Johan Eloff, 22880, Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1941 6733 — Lieutenant John George Ereaut, 103167, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, shot down by flak.

- 1941 8643 — Gunner John Greeff, 143449, 3 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1941 8682 — Lance Bombardier Morris Green, 26269, 3 Field Regt. (South African Artillery). Died of wounds.

- 1941 8741 — Second Lieutenant Arthur Wilfred Gordon Grenfell, 174454, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1941 8887 — Second Lieutenant John Desmond Thomas Guest, 137267, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 21. Killed in action, enfilade fire from German anti-tank guns, while leading a platoon of "A" Company in a frontal assault across a landing-ground.

- 1941 13113 — Air Sergeant Andre Bernhard Le Roux, P/5071, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, Douglas Boston Mk III W8375, 4 crew, aircraft failed to return from operational flight over Gambut, Libya.

- 1941 13938 — Private Clarence Douglas Haig Love, R/2766223, 2nd Bn. (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)), aged 24. Killed in action, at Battle of Sidi Rezegh.

- 1941 15179 — Gunner Edward William Marlowe, 53343, 3 Field Regt. (South African Artillery). Killed in action.

- 1941 16794 — Lance Corporal Redvers Strathcona Mitchell, 6852990, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action, at Battle of Sidi Rezegh.

- 1941 18901 — Private John Henry Hemington Noblett, RH/2766225, 2nd Bn. (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)), aged 21. Killed in action, at Battle of Sidi Rezegh.

- 1941 19636 — Private Harry Papock, 38307, 3rd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Killed in action.

- 1941 20364 — Bombardier John David Pitman, 53318, South African Artillery, aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1941 20697 — Rifleman Cecil Priestley, RH/6855513, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds, received at Sidi Rezegh, Libya.

- 1941 22838 — Air Sergeant Leonard Dudley Shanley, 102123, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, Douglas Boston Mk III W8375, 4 crew, aircraft failed to return from operational flight over Gambut, Libya.

- 1941 22942 — Lance Corporal James Alfred Sheridan, 225024, South African Corps of Signals, aged 38. Died on active service.

- 1941 23459 — Private Cecil Thomas Smith, R/2766231, 2nd Bn. (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)), aged 34. Killed in action, at Battle of Sidi Rezegh.

- 1941 23544 — Lieutenant John Ascension Smith, 47300, 451 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, crashed in flames, returning from sortie.

- 1941 24529 — Signaller Hector George Seith Swales, 225015, 1st S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals). Killed in action.

- 1941 27581 — Lieutenant Albert Victor Walker, 107375, 53 Gen. Constr. Field Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 41. Killed in action.

- 1941 28172 — Lance Bombardier Raymond Leslie Whiffler, 104535, South African Artillery, aged 22. Killed in action, at Sidi Rezegh, Libya.

- 1941 28606 — Sergeant George Wilson, 26335, 3 Field Regt. (South African Artillery). Died on active service.

- 1942 2863 — Sapper Edward Walter Brownrigg, 229189, 3 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 21. Died of injuries, compound fracture of skull, received in accident.

- 1942 4049 — Private Clophas, M/20299, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1942 23539 — Gunner James Smith, 157806, South African Artillery. Died on active service.

- 1943 774 — Private Filip Augustus, M/21627, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1943 13926 — Private Schalk Willem Louw, 19704, Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died in motor accident, at Kloof Nek Rd, Cape Town. He had been discharged med unfit on the 22 Oct 1943.

- 1943 18320 — Air Corporal John Nangle, 97286V, South African Air Force, aged 36. Died on active service.

- 1943 18891 — Private Alec Noah, M/15190, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 46. Died on active service.

- 1944 6403 — Lieutenant Brian John Eaton, 205799V, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by flak near Faenza, in North American P-51 Mk III Mustang #HB909.

- 1944 7146 — Sergeant David Taylor Findley, IC/194, Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1944 22029 — Private Nicholaas Ruiters, M/22964, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died after discharge.

- 1944 28355 — Captain Ian Gordon Will, 203171V, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in action, presumed shot down by enemy, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #PT491.

- 1945 19481 — Ordnance Lieutenant William Reginald Osborne, Royal Navy, aged 58. Died on active service.

- 1946 10110 — Sergeant Harry Holder, 16946, 4 Service Flying Training School Geraldton (Royal Australian Air Force). Died of illness.

- 1968 30197 — Trooper Brian Wesley Dyer, 66395054N, 29 Cdo Regt (1 Special Service Battalion), aged 17. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Katima Mulilo.

- 1970 40976 — Private Never Mutengizanwa, R44047, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 25. Died of injuries, multiple injuries, at Grey Street, Bulawayo.

- 1976 38674 — Constable George Stanley Mungazi, 23177, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 21. Died of wounds, gunshot wounds, received in a shooting accident, in the Wedza area, Op Thrasher.

- 1978 39346 — Rifleman Jessie James Friend, 124858, 8th Battalion (Rhodesian Intelligence Corps), aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1978 39634 — District Security Assistant Charles Madziviri, 6539, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 19. Killed in action, landmine.

- 1978 39820 — District Security Assistant Jimson Mhaka, 98858, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 17. Killed in action, landmine.

- 1978 40266 — District Security Assistant Erisha Rushinga, 640142, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 37. Killed in action, landmine.

- 1978 40299 — Sergeant Walter Robert Ian Scott, 83185, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Intelligence Corps), aged 36. Died of wounds, received in a landmine explosion near Mlibizi, Op Tangent, in Wankie Hospital.

- 1979 39544 — Rifleman Timothy David Kesby, 45736, 5th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 31. Killed in action, from gunshot wounds received in a contact.

- 1979 41165 — District Security Assistant Beauty Ndlovu, R53936, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 26. Killed in action, in an ambush.

- 1980 34558 — Warrant Officer Neville G Du Randt, W59165F, South West Africa Division (South African Police), aged 42. Died on active service.

- 1980 30206 — Rifleman Armando Eduardo, 79830287SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 32. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy, in Sector 10.

- 1981 29543 — Trooper Marthinus Christoffel Botha, 79271011BG, 2 Sqdn. (1st Special Service Battalion), aged 18. Died in Freak Accident. While busy with maneuvers at Army Battle School, they were camped next to their armoured car which was awaiting repair. A storm came up and lighting struck the armoured car. Botha died a few minutes later and 4 others were injured.

- 1981 33620 — Rifleman Coenraad Christoffel Van Wyk, 77503217, 2 SA Cape Corps (1 Parachute Battalion), aged 20. Drowned, in swimming pool, at Ondangwa.

- 1984 29596 — Second Lieutenant Gustav Brink, 80400898BG, 1st SWA Specialist Unit (1st Special Service Battalion), aged 20. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, armour car rolled and fell on him.

- 1986 29613 — Rifleman Nicolaas Carel Martinus Bronkhorst, 77875029RV, Ermelo Commando (South African Commandos), aged 39. Died of a heart attack, at Amsterdam, on shooting range.

- 1989 31845 — Colonel Cornelius Alwyn Johannes Meerholz, 68212471PE, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (5 Reconnaissance Regiment), aged 37. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident, near Gravelot.

- 1990 37962 — Constable Frans Pierre Van Der Merwe, W413623F, Primrose CID (South African Police), aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1994 34893 — Sergeant Hans Peter Harding, 0621135-6, Claremont (South African Police), aged 32. Killed while attempting to quell a disturbance.

- 1994 31240 — Warrant Officer Class I Michael Harold Laue, 08358855KV, Umvoti Commando (South African Commandos), aged 49. Died in Shooting Incident, shot 5 times by fellow SANDF member during an argument about rations.

- 1996 35625 — Sergeant Alexander Makabanyane, 0489049-3, Winterton (South African Police), aged 50. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1998 31451 — Gunner Ephraim Conright Mabele, 92677764, 7 South African Infantry Battalion (SA Army), aged 32. Died of Medical Reason, at Orkney Hospital, while off duty.

- 1998 33959 — Rifleman Ettienne Zweni, 94841319, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Army), aged 18. Committed suicide, shot himself, after he shot his girlfriend, at Botshabelo.

- 1999 34690 — Constable (female) Angela Fouche, 467226-7, 9 Dist (Calvinia) CW Div (South African Police), aged 25. Died in the execution of her duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2000 37932 — Captain William Tyida, 524145-6, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 21. Died of sarcona of femur.

- 2001 36753 — Inspector Mandlenkosi Phillip Ndlovu, 600922-1, Inanda (South African Police Service), aged 45. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 2001 37461 — Inspector Hosea Matsobane Sebothoma, 489154-6, Far Northern Transvaal Division (South African Police Service), aged 21. Died in bus accident.

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