On This Day

On This Day — 22 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

48813Corporal David Brown, 516, Durban Light Infantry. Wounded in action on the armoured train ambushed at Chieveley, near Frere, on 15 Nov 1899; taken prisoner of war to Ladysmith; died of wounds.

1899

46236Burgher Johannes Zacharias Helberg, Boer Forces (Waterberg Commando), aged 33. Killed in action, Derdepoort, Marico.

1899

45631Burgher August Marthinus Morsner, Boer Forces (Johannesburg). Killed in action, Derdepoort.

1900

47060Burgher Arnoldus Jacobus Coetzee, Boer Forces, aged 16. Killed in action, Clocolan.

1900

46912Burgher Gideon Francois De Beer, Boer Forces, aged 37. Killed in action, Waterval, Rustenburg.

1900

47757Burgher Karel Lodewyl Van Der Linde Van Der Linde, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 70. Died of glumerulonephritis while a prisoner of war, En route to Ceylon.

1901

47128Burgher Jacobus W. Burger, Boer Forces (Ermelo Commando), aged 23. Killed in action, Scottsplaas, Ermelo.

1901

46279Burgher Leendert Johannes Haasbroek, Boer Forces (Winburg Commando), aged 54. Killed in action, Natal.

1914

26893Private Hendrik Albertus Cornelius Van Niekerk, 20, Kenhardt Commando (Mounted Commandos), aged 24. Killed in action.

1915

4411Private Arthur Cooke, 9959, 1st Bn. (East Surrey Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action.

1915

8259Rifleman George Martin Glover, 628, 2nd (South African Rifles), aged 40. Died while undergoing sentence of imprisonment by Field General Court Martial.

1915

9664Labourer Henry Hendricks, 1354, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of dysentery, at Tanga.

1915

41053Labourer Thomson Ndlela Or Ndlelo, 30234, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)), aged 20. Died of scurvy, at Luderitzbucht.

1916

7377Private Charles Henry Upton Forsbrook, 6678, "B" Coy. (2nd South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of wounds.

1916

9660Labourer Dampie Hendricks, 2593, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of malaria, at sea.

1916

9759Sergeant Frank Herington, 1179, Sanitary Section (South African Medical Corps (Corps)). Died of malaria and dysentery.

1916

11630Private Robert Charles Judd, CM/455, South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps), aged 19. Died of enteric fever.

1916

14443Driver John Maetsho, 16256, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of malaria, at Kilwa.

1916

17681Labourer Piet Motlakoane, 14638, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of dysentery, at Morogoro.

1916

18619Labourer David Newman, 14948, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Mtole.

1916

20704Private John Prince, 1638, 7th (South African Horse). Died of pharyngitis, foreign body impacted.

1916

23076Corporal Matumbu Sigidi, 7614, 15th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)), aged 48. Died of heat stroke, at Sierra Leone.

1916

26678Labourer Jacob Van Der Ross, 2902, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of dysentery and malaria, at sea.

1917

3698Private Victor Angelo Chiazzari, 10459, 2nd South African Infantry, aged 19. Died of wounds, received 20th December.

1917

7604Private James Earle French Fraser, 12447, 2nd South African Infantry, aged 17. Killed in action.

1917

11156Private Henry William Jennings, 10602, 4th South African Infantry. Died of wounds.

1917

15930Second Lieutenant Henry Rhodes McDonald, 7th Training Depot Station (Royal Flying Corps), aged 19. Accidentally killed, whilst flying.

1917

18803Private David Johannes Nietsche, 8211, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles), aged 20. Died in train accident.

1917

21108Private Maile Rantlhabana, 20364, 38th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of tuberculosis.

1917

23246Private Sitampa, M/2077, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died on active service.

1917

28060Labourer John Wentvogel, 20208, EA Transport (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of cerebral malaria, at sea, on H.M.T. Caronia.

1918

27875Captain James Watt, South African Postal Corps (Corps). Left tent in evening in semi-delirious state due to illness and not seen again.

1939

13891Air Mechanic Jan Albertus Lourens, P/6825, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 21. Died in Motor Cycle Accident, on main road, at Irene.

1940

1053Private Bantham, C/253862, Cape Corps, aged 21. Died on active service.

1940

10622Air Mechanic Ronald Pepperell Hutton, 98374, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 22. Died of injuries, received in fall from cliff, on Table Mountain.

1940

13416Private Sam Lesuetsa, N/2808, 3rd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)), aged 39. Died of acute nephritis.

1940

27787Private Cornelius J C Wasserman, 33717, 2nd Bn. (Rand Light Infantry), aged 20. Died on active service.

1941

710Corporal Laurence Crossley Ashby, 6296206, 1st Bn. (The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)), aged 22. Died in Friendly Fire Incident, by Hurricanes, attacked in error, at Wadi el Faregh.

1941

5182Lieutenant Frank Edward Dawson, 117404, South African Corps of Signals (Corps), aged 29. Died of wounds.

1941

6492Second Lieutenant Roger Edwards, 109133, 31 Flt (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 28. Died in aircraft accident, crashed Germiston, engine failure, performing circuits and landings, in Martin Maryland #1673.

1941

7587Private Henry Francois Franzsen, 215183, South African Railways and Harbours Brigade, aged 21. Died in motor vehicle accident.

1941

17167Private Alfred Moleele, N/6471, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 35. Died of status epilepticus.

1941

17300Private Jan Mongalo, N/6968, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of bronchial pneumonia.

1941

17598Private George Moshoeshoe, N/34489, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of tuberculosis.

1941

20317Corporal Leslie S Piggott, 53167, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Armoured Corps (Corps)). Killed in action.

1941

21503Private Reginald Riggs, RH/6296787, 1st Bn. (The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)). Died in Friendly Fire Incident, by Hurricanes, attacked in error, at Wadi el Faregh.

1942

13110Captain Francois Edward Le Roex, 74235, 46 Survey Coy. (South African Engineer Corps (Corps)). Died in a landmine explosion. He was doing control work for 46 Survey Company, SAEC, accompanying a LRDG Patrol, when his jeep struck a landmine.

1942

17646Private William Motaung, N/25939, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died whilst a POW.

1942

18706Corporal Brandy Ngwabi, N/22214, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of fractured skull sustained in fracas.

1943

1898Second Lieutenant Arthur Nairne Blake, 329235V, 11 Operational Training Unit (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, Curtis Kittyhawk Mk III #5027, crashed near Reunion-Isipingo.

1943

4496Second Lieutenant John Tuckey Corlyon, 328708V, 22 Air School, aged 20. Killed in aircraft accident, struck ground in low flying exercise and crashed near Rietkuil, in AT-6 Harvard #7134.

1943

14163Private Hendrik Maboa, N/24007, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, whilst a POW.

1943

15735Private Allison Mazizi, N/30815, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1944

2241Private John Botha, M/22211V, 137th M.T. Coy. (Cape Corps), aged 21. Died of jaundice.

1944

2301Sapper Cornelius Christoffel Bothma, 231449V, South African Engineer Corps (Corps), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident.

1944

5210Captain Roy Noel Day, 103375V, 7 Squadron, aged 27. Killed in action, shot down by flak near Imola, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #PT820.

1944

6418Corporal Elizabeth Petronella Christina Eckard, W/56755, Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps), aged 22. Died on active service.

1944

16668Sergeant Kenneth Silver Mylne Miller, 710272, 189 Squadron (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Missing, Death Presumed.

1944

20390Private Piyo, 316, Rhodesian African Rifles. Died on active service.

1944

28792Sergeant Wilfred George Wood, 586V, Royal Natal Carbineers, aged 26. Killed in action, by enemy shelling in the vicinity of Monte Termine, Italy.

1945

9609Sergeant Rudolph Jacobus Heine, 25695V, South African Corps of Military Police (Corps), aged 36. Died on active service.

1947

5682Sapper Leslie Edgar Dicks, 104385, South African Engineer Corps (Corps), aged 31. Died on active service.

1949

35554Constable Elliot Madondo, 129580, Head Office, aged 30. Died after falling from a horse.

1956

33477Sergeant Major James William Van Der Nest, P3729, 83 Technical Stores Depot, Grahamstown (South African Technical Services Corps (Corps)), aged 44. Committed suicide. Shot himself with a 303 rifle.

1958

36683Constable Mzobe, 143069, Kwazulu Natal. Killed by lightning.

1976

32208Trooper Gert Johannes Nel, PR78245, "C" Squadron (Special Air Service), aged 24. Killed in action, by a gunshot wound while advancing in a sweep line against the ZANLA camp, Rambanayi, at Chimoio.

1976

40309Trooper Stephen Derek Seymour, 727756, "C" Squadron (Special Air Service), aged 23. Killed in action, gunshot wound in a contact in the Bangala Tribal Trust Lands, Victoria District, in a High Density operation with elements of 6RR, three sticks were flown in by helicopter, and in an ensuing contact, Steve were shot and killed.

1976

40320Corporal Peter Shereni, 644678, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 24. Died of wounds, shrapnel wounds received in a mortar attack, in the Matibi Tribal Trust Lands, Chiredzi district, Op Repulse.

1977

30457Lieutenant Kurt Gagiano, 72481989PE, 2 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 21. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents near the Cut-Line.

1977

40819Khadra Khan, New Sarum AFB (Rhodesia Defence Regiment), aged 38. Died on active service.

1977

33888Rifleman David Herculaas Wilters, 75519041BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 25. Killed in action, during a SWAPO attack on the temporary base in the Jati. The medic did his best at the time but lost the fight after 5 minutes.

1978

49180Rifleman John Orafs Umtali Folk Scholar 1971 – 1976 Special Air Service 18 December 1978 Dewar D.g. Barry, Fourth Battalion (Rhodesia) (Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action.

1978

39210Rifleman Duncan George Dewar, 17958, 4th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 51. Killed in action, in an ambush.

1978

39548Rifleman Samuel Khola, 660573, 4th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 31. Killed in action, in a contact.

1979

39106Private Peter Chioneso, 662343, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 27. Died on active service.

1979

29894Rifleman Cuvemba, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion, aged 24. Murdered (stabbed).

1979

39247Private Felix Goko, 647457, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 23. Died of wounds, shrapnel wounds, received in a contact.

1979

39508District Security Assistant Jivas Kagona, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 27. Killed in action, contact.

1979

49256Rifleman J. Kulala, Fourth Battalion (Rhodesia) (Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action.

1979

39565Rifleman Kulara, 661820, 4th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, vehicle ambush.

1979

39686District Security Assistant Barnard Jongilanga Mandinda, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 47. Killed in action, in a contact.

1979

39868Lance Corporal Canaan Moyo, 647489, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 26. Died of wounds, shrapnel wounds, received in CT action.

1979

40459Private John Timothy (Not His Real Surname), 660470, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 42. Died in vehicle accident.

1979

49257Private J. Timothy, First Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action.

1980

49758Warrant Officer Class II Maurice Edard Segar, 05055008PR, South African Navy, aged 62. Died of heart failure.

1982

30915Private Pieter Johannes Jordaan, 68517044BT, 92 Ammunition Depot (South African Ammunition Corps (Corps)), aged 30. Died in a motorcycle accident near Witbank, off duty, while attending a compulsory camp.

1983

34559Constable Charl Du Toit, W88272W, South West Africa Division, aged 42. Died of injuries, sustained in a high speed car crash in Johannesburg in February 1983.

1989

29506Private Johannes Bornman, 85457695BG, NW Command Workshop (South African Technical Services Corps (Corps)), aged 20. Died of brain aneurysm, at 1 Military Hospital.

1990

35699Constable Malapane, S620719N, Komatipoort. Shot and killed when his official vehicle was ambushed in Dobsonville, Soweto.

1990

32104Rifleman Michael Charles Muller, 90069287CK, 2 SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps (Corps)), aged 19. Died of gunshot wound, accidentally self-inflicted, at Umgababa.

1993

29796Rifleman Jan Karel Erasmus Coetzee, 92252402BG, 3 Aatw (South African Infantry Corps (Corps)), aged 18. Died on active service.

1998

33123Rifleman Stokkie, 94970571, Air Operations School Langebaanweg. Died of Medical Reason, at Sharpville, while off duty.

1998

33343Rifleman Petrus Tsoeu, 93460509, H.Q. (Group 36), aged 47. Died of Medical Reason, at Grp 36 HQ sickbay, while off duty.

2001

34739Inspector Galela, 637546-4, Kwazulu Natal. Died as a result of their duties.

2003

35722Constable Maluleke, 528991-2, Germiston. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

2003

32267Captain Andrew Mark Vere Nicoll, 553363, 97 Ammunition Depot (Army Air Corps), aged 27. Died in air crash, when a Gazelle helicopter crashed in Londonderry.

2007

36923Inspector Nkwanyana, 513030-1, Kwazulu Natal, aged 24. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2009

42600Captain Pitout, 448861-0. Died as a result of their duties.

2012

48909Rifleman Sibiya, SANDF Peacekeeping Mission (Sudan). Died while serving with the SANDF on a peacekeeping/peace-support deployment in Sudan. Individual circumstances (combat, accident, illness) not given in the source and not invented here.

2019

43182Warrant Officer Pillay, 0636548-5. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 22 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 48813 — Corporal David Brown, 516, Durban Light Infantry. Wounded in action on the armoured train ambushed at Chieveley, near Frere, on 15 Nov 1899; taken prisoner of war to Ladysmith; died of wounds.

- 1899 46236 — Burgher Johannes Zacharias Helberg, Boer Forces (Waterberg Commando), aged 33. Killed in action, Derdepoort, Marico.

- 1899 45631 — Burgher August Marthinus Morsner, Boer Forces (Johannesburg). Killed in action, Derdepoort.

- 1900 47060 — Burgher Arnoldus Jacobus Coetzee, Boer Forces, aged 16. Killed in action, Clocolan.

- 1900 46912 — Burgher Gideon Francois De Beer, Boer Forces, aged 37. Killed in action, Waterval, Rustenburg.

- 1900 47757 — Burgher Karel Lodewyl Van Der Linde Van Der Linde, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 70. Died of glumerulonephritis while a prisoner of war, En route to Ceylon.

- 1901 47128 — Burgher Jacobus W. Burger, Boer Forces (Ermelo Commando), aged 23. Killed in action, Scottsplaas, Ermelo.

- 1901 46279 — Burgher Leendert Johannes Haasbroek, Boer Forces (Winburg Commando), aged 54. Killed in action, Natal.

- 1914 26893 — Private Hendrik Albertus Cornelius Van Niekerk, 20, Kenhardt Commando (Mounted Commandos), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1915 4411 — Private Arthur Cooke, 9959, 1st Bn. (East Surrey Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1915 8259 — Rifleman George Martin Glover, 628, 2nd (South African Rifles), aged 40. Died while undergoing sentence of imprisonment by Field General Court Martial.

- 1915 9664 — Labourer Henry Hendricks, 1354, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of dysentery, at Tanga.

- 1915 41053 — Labourer Thomson Ndlela Or Ndlelo, 30234, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)), aged 20. Died of scurvy, at Luderitzbucht.

- 1916 7377 — Private Charles Henry Upton Forsbrook, 6678, "B" Coy. (2nd South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of wounds.

- 1916 9660 — Labourer Dampie Hendricks, 2593, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of malaria, at sea.

- 1916 9759 — Sergeant Frank Herington, 1179, Sanitary Section (South African Medical Corps (Corps)). Died of malaria and dysentery.

- 1916 11630 — Private Robert Charles Judd, CM/455, South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps), aged 19. Died of enteric fever.

- 1916 14443 — Driver John Maetsho, 16256, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of malaria, at Kilwa.

- 1916 17681 — Labourer Piet Motlakoane, 14638, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of dysentery, at Morogoro.

- 1916 18619 — Labourer David Newman, 14948, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Mtole.

- 1916 20704 — Private John Prince, 1638, 7th (South African Horse). Died of pharyngitis, foreign body impacted.

- 1916 23076 — Corporal Matumbu Sigidi, 7614, 15th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)), aged 48. Died of heat stroke, at Sierra Leone.

- 1916 26678 — Labourer Jacob Van Der Ross, 2902, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of dysentery and malaria, at sea.

- 1917 3698 — Private Victor Angelo Chiazzari, 10459, 2nd South African Infantry, aged 19. Died of wounds, received 20th December.

- 1917 7604 — Private James Earle French Fraser, 12447, 2nd South African Infantry, aged 17. Killed in action.

- 1917 11156 — Private Henry William Jennings, 10602, 4th South African Infantry. Died of wounds.

- 1917 15930 — Second Lieutenant Henry Rhodes McDonald, 7th Training Depot Station (Royal Flying Corps), aged 19. Accidentally killed, whilst flying.

- 1917 18803 — Private David Johannes Nietsche, 8211, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles), aged 20. Died in train accident.

- 1917 21108 — Private Maile Rantlhabana, 20364, 38th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of tuberculosis.

- 1917 23246 — Private Sitampa, M/2077, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1917 28060 — Labourer John Wentvogel, 20208, EA Transport (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of cerebral malaria, at sea, on H.M.T. Caronia.

- 1918 27875 — Captain James Watt, South African Postal Corps (Corps). Left tent in evening in semi-delirious state due to illness and not seen again.

- 1939 13891 — Air Mechanic Jan Albertus Lourens, P/6825, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 21. Died in Motor Cycle Accident, on main road, at Irene.

- 1940 1053 — Private Bantham, C/253862, Cape Corps, aged 21. Died on active service.

- 1940 10622 — Air Mechanic Ronald Pepperell Hutton, 98374, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 22. Died of injuries, received in fall from cliff, on Table Mountain.

- 1940 13416 — Private Sam Lesuetsa, N/2808, 3rd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)), aged 39. Died of acute nephritis.

- 1940 27787 — Private Cornelius J C Wasserman, 33717, 2nd Bn. (Rand Light Infantry), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1941 710 — Corporal Laurence Crossley Ashby, 6296206, 1st Bn. (The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)), aged 22. Died in Friendly Fire Incident, by Hurricanes, attacked in error, at Wadi el Faregh.

- 1941 5182 — Lieutenant Frank Edward Dawson, 117404, South African Corps of Signals (Corps), aged 29. Died of wounds.

- 1941 6492 — Second Lieutenant Roger Edwards, 109133, 31 Flt (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 28. Died in aircraft accident, crashed Germiston, engine failure, performing circuits and landings, in Martin Maryland #1673.

- 1941 7587 — Private Henry Francois Franzsen, 215183, South African Railways and Harbours Brigade, aged 21. Died in motor vehicle accident.

- 1941 17167 — Private Alfred Moleele, N/6471, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 35. Died of status epilepticus.

- 1941 17300 — Private Jan Mongalo, N/6968, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of bronchial pneumonia.

- 1941 17598 — Private George Moshoeshoe, N/34489, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of tuberculosis.

- 1941 20317 — Corporal Leslie S Piggott, 53167, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Armoured Corps (Corps)). Killed in action.

- 1941 21503 — Private Reginald Riggs, RH/6296787, 1st Bn. (The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)). Died in Friendly Fire Incident, by Hurricanes, attacked in error, at Wadi el Faregh.

- 1942 13110 — Captain Francois Edward Le Roex, 74235, 46 Survey Coy. (South African Engineer Corps (Corps)). Died in a landmine explosion. He was doing control work for 46 Survey Company, SAEC, accompanying a LRDG Patrol, when his jeep struck a landmine.

- 1942 17646 — Private William Motaung, N/25939, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died whilst a POW.

- 1942 18706 — Corporal Brandy Ngwabi, N/22214, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of fractured skull sustained in fracas.

- 1943 1898 — Second Lieutenant Arthur Nairne Blake, 329235V, 11 Operational Training Unit (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, Curtis Kittyhawk Mk III #5027, crashed near Reunion-Isipingo.

- 1943 4496 — Second Lieutenant John Tuckey Corlyon, 328708V, 22 Air School, aged 20. Killed in aircraft accident, struck ground in low flying exercise and crashed near Rietkuil, in AT-6 Harvard #7134.

- 1943 14163 — Private Hendrik Maboa, N/24007, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, whilst a POW.

- 1943 15735 — Private Allison Mazizi, N/30815, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1944 2241 — Private John Botha, M/22211V, 137th M.T. Coy. (Cape Corps), aged 21. Died of jaundice.

- 1944 2301 — Sapper Cornelius Christoffel Bothma, 231449V, South African Engineer Corps (Corps), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident.

- 1944 5210 — Captain Roy Noel Day, 103375V, 7 Squadron, aged 27. Killed in action, shot down by flak near Imola, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #PT820.

- 1944 6418 — Corporal Elizabeth Petronella Christina Eckard, W/56755, Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1944 16668 — Sergeant Kenneth Silver Mylne Miller, 710272, 189 Squadron (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1944 20390 — Private Piyo, 316, Rhodesian African Rifles. Died on active service.

- 1944 28792 — Sergeant Wilfred George Wood, 586V, Royal Natal Carbineers, aged 26. Killed in action, by enemy shelling in the vicinity of Monte Termine, Italy.

- 1945 9609 — Sergeant Rudolph Jacobus Heine, 25695V, South African Corps of Military Police (Corps), aged 36. Died on active service.

- 1947 5682 — Sapper Leslie Edgar Dicks, 104385, South African Engineer Corps (Corps), aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1949 35554 — Constable Elliot Madondo, 129580, Head Office, aged 30. Died after falling from a horse.

- 1956 33477 — Sergeant Major James William Van Der Nest, P3729, 83 Technical Stores Depot, Grahamstown (South African Technical Services Corps (Corps)), aged 44. Committed suicide. Shot himself with a 303 rifle.

- 1958 36683 — Constable Mzobe, 143069, Kwazulu Natal. Killed by lightning.

- 1976 32208 — Trooper Gert Johannes Nel, PR78245, "C" Squadron (Special Air Service), aged 24. Killed in action, by a gunshot wound while advancing in a sweep line against the ZANLA camp, Rambanayi, at Chimoio.

- 1976 40309 — Trooper Stephen Derek Seymour, 727756, "C" Squadron (Special Air Service), aged 23. Killed in action, gunshot wound in a contact in the Bangala Tribal Trust Lands, Victoria District, in a High Density operation with elements of 6RR, three sticks were flown in by helicopter, and in an ensuing contact, Steve were shot and killed.

- 1976 40320 — Corporal Peter Shereni, 644678, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 24. Died of wounds, shrapnel wounds received in a mortar attack, in the Matibi Tribal Trust Lands, Chiredzi district, Op Repulse.

- 1977 30457 — Lieutenant Kurt Gagiano, 72481989PE, 2 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 21. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents near the Cut-Line.

- 1977 40819 — Khadra Khan, New Sarum AFB (Rhodesia Defence Regiment), aged 38. Died on active service.

- 1977 33888 — Rifleman David Herculaas Wilters, 75519041BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 25. Killed in action, during a SWAPO attack on the temporary base in the Jati. The medic did his best at the time but lost the fight after 5 minutes.

- 1978 49180 — Rifleman John Orafs Umtali Folk Scholar 1971 – 1976 Special Air Service 18 December 1978 Dewar D.g. Barry, Fourth Battalion (Rhodesia) (Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1978 39210 — Rifleman Duncan George Dewar, 17958, 4th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 51. Killed in action, in an ambush.

- 1978 39548 — Rifleman Samuel Khola, 660573, 4th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 31. Killed in action, in a contact.

- 1979 39106 — Private Peter Chioneso, 662343, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 27. Died on active service.

- 1979 29894 — Rifleman Cuvemba, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion, aged 24. Murdered (stabbed).

- 1979 39247 — Private Felix Goko, 647457, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 23. Died of wounds, shrapnel wounds, received in a contact.

- 1979 39508 — District Security Assistant Jivas Kagona, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 27. Killed in action, contact.

- 1979 49256 — Rifleman J. Kulala, Fourth Battalion (Rhodesia) (Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1979 39565 — Rifleman Kulara, 661820, 4th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, vehicle ambush.

- 1979 39686 — District Security Assistant Barnard Jongilanga Mandinda, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 47. Killed in action, in a contact.

- 1979 39868 — Lance Corporal Canaan Moyo, 647489, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 26. Died of wounds, shrapnel wounds, received in CT action.

- 1979 40459 — Private John Timothy (Not His Real Surname), 660470, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 42. Died in vehicle accident.

- 1979 49257 — Private J. Timothy, First Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1980 49758 — Warrant Officer Class II Maurice Edard Segar, 05055008PR, South African Navy, aged 62. Died of heart failure.

- 1982 30915 — Private Pieter Johannes Jordaan, 68517044BT, 92 Ammunition Depot (South African Ammunition Corps (Corps)), aged 30. Died in a motorcycle accident near Witbank, off duty, while attending a compulsory camp.

- 1983 34559 — Constable Charl Du Toit, W88272W, South West Africa Division, aged 42. Died of injuries, sustained in a high speed car crash in Johannesburg in February 1983.

- 1989 29506 — Private Johannes Bornman, 85457695BG, NW Command Workshop (South African Technical Services Corps (Corps)), aged 20. Died of brain aneurysm, at 1 Military Hospital.

- 1990 35699 — Constable Malapane, S620719N, Komatipoort. Shot and killed when his official vehicle was ambushed in Dobsonville, Soweto.

- 1990 32104 — Rifleman Michael Charles Muller, 90069287CK, 2 SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps (Corps)), aged 19. Died of gunshot wound, accidentally self-inflicted, at Umgababa.

- 1993 29796 — Rifleman Jan Karel Erasmus Coetzee, 92252402BG, 3 Aatw (South African Infantry Corps (Corps)), aged 18. Died on active service.

- 1998 33123 — Rifleman Stokkie, 94970571, Air Operations School Langebaanweg. Died of Medical Reason, at Sharpville, while off duty.

- 1998 33343 — Rifleman Petrus Tsoeu, 93460509, H.Q. (Group 36), aged 47. Died of Medical Reason, at Grp 36 HQ sickbay, while off duty.

- 2001 34739 — Inspector Galela, 637546-4, Kwazulu Natal. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2003 35722 — Constable Maluleke, 528991-2, Germiston. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 2003 32267 — Captain Andrew Mark Vere Nicoll, 553363, 97 Ammunition Depot (Army Air Corps), aged 27. Died in air crash, when a Gazelle helicopter crashed in Londonderry.

- 2007 36923 — Inspector Nkwanyana, 513030-1, Kwazulu Natal, aged 24. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2009 42600 — Captain Pitout, 448861-0. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2012 48909 — Rifleman Sibiya, SANDF Peacekeeping Mission (Sudan). Died while serving with the SANDF on a peacekeeping/peace-support deployment in Sudan. Individual circumstances (combat, accident, illness) not given in the source and not invented here.

- 2019 43182 — Warrant Officer Pillay, 0636548-5. Died as a result of their duties.

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22 December

On This Day — 22 December

Deaths on 22 December by Year