On This Day

On This Day — 22 May

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

47003Burgher W. (C) Coetzer, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Ermelo.

1900

45819Burgher Jacobus A.p. Le Roux, Lichtenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 42. Killed in action, Biesjesvlei.

1902

47970Burgher Louis Petrus Boshoff, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 60. Died of heat stroke while a prisoner of war, India, Umballa.

1902

46691Burgher J. D. Du Plessis, Cradock Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Alwynsfontein Cradock.

1902

48027Burgher Andries Jacobus Smit, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 38. Died of typhois while a prisoner of war, India, Kakul (walled cemetery ).

1902

47930Burgher Johannes Willem Wessel Steyn, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 56. Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, En route to India - at sea.

1902

48334Burgher Johannes Willem Wessels Steyn, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 56. Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.

1902

47978Burgher Jan Andries Swanepoel, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 48. Died of stroke while a prisoner of war, India. Solon.

1915

1065Private Robert Frederick Barber, 24, South African Medical Corps, aged 41. Died on active service.

1915

9305Private Alfred Christopher Harrison, 8983, 1st Bn. (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers), aged 31. Killed in action.

1915

23460Second Lieutenant Charles Theodore Smith, 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales' Own), aged 31. Died of wounds, received at Loos.

1915

27972Private Wallace Wedlake, 571, South African Service Corps. Died of dysentery.

1916

4930Labourer Adriaan Damonds, 2626, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kondoa-Irangi.

1916

6690Labourer Andries Erasmus, 2569, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of heart failure, at Kondoa-Irangi.

1916

7004Sergeant Major Percival George Felton, T/180, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps). Died of heart failure.

1916

7333Trooper William Samuel Forbes, 139, 4th (South African Horse). Died of wounds.

1916

18558Driver James Nelson, 4085, attd. South African Field Artillery (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Kondoa-Irangi.

1916

21106Trooper Frederick James Ransley, 1340, 3rd (South African Horse). Died of acute malaria.

1916

28166Private Walter Wilfred Dillon Wheelwright, 9438, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of dysentery.

1916

28547Sergeant John Willis, 2039, 3rd (South African Horse). Died of abdominal obstruction, old gun shot wound from German South Africa campaign.

1917

4989Sapper Harry Julius Daniler, 10737, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Signal Service). Died in motor cycle accident.

1917

12165Labourer Johannes Khanedi, 18624, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Jacobs Camp Durban, on return to South Africa.

1917

13688Private Harry Hezekiah Little, 34, General Depot Staff (Wynberg). (General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces), aged 53. Died of peripheral neuritis.

1917

20731Labourer Johannes Prinsloo, 17204, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Kilwa.

1917

27182Private Willie Vannell, 2235, 3rd Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps). Died of malaria.

1918

501Lance Corporal William Anderson, 6322, 2nd (Cape Corps). Killed in action.

1918

3202Private George Arthur Byrne, 5118, 22nd Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 21. Accidentally drowned.

1918

3203Staff Sergeant John Byrne, 7418, 2nd (Cape Corps). Killed in action, at Mahua Hill.

1918

7138Captain John Filtness, 161st Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 29. Died of wounds.

1918

11615Second Lieutenant Cyril Gordon Joyce, 78th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aeroplane accident.

1918

11884Private Sprong Kazamula, 14571, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of sunstroke.

1918

13533Captain Thomas St. Ledger Leyshon, South African Medical Corps, aged 37. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

1918

15107Lieutenant Arthur Walter Lewin Mardon, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 34. Killed in action, at Mahua Hill.

1918

20625Driver Hans Prens, 17337, Military Labour Corps. Died of bronchitis, at Johannesburg Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1918

22147Lance Corporal Henry Sailes, 6187, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 44. Killed in action.

1918

25414Gunner John Milton Town, A/5390, Cape Garrison Artillery, aged 51. Died of natural causes.

1918

25732Private 5 African Privates, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Killed in action, at Mwamba Hill.

1919

27687Private William Walters, 6578, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 32. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1919

28408Private David Johannes Williams, 1386, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 24. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1921

10761Regimental Mascot Jackie, 4927, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of shock, following house fire at Albert Marr's (his handler) house.

1941

551Able Seaman Walter Jack Horatio Angel, 67351, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 23. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

802Ordinary Seaman John Robinson Austin-Smith, 67336, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces). Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

879Able Seaman Philip Raymond Bagshawe-Smith, 67337, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 20. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

880Able Seaman Sydney Quentin Bagshawe-Smith, 68454, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 25. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

1063Able Seaman Edgar Francis Barber, 67302, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 28. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

2869Able Seaman John Bruce, 67355, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

3470Able Seaman Frederick George Carter, 67345, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 31. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

3727Ordinary Seaman Ronald Hugh Darmer Chilton, 67335, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

6493Ordinary Seaman Ronald Ellis Edwards, 67384, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 24. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

6548Leading Seaman Edward Ronald Elliot, 66584, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces). Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

6547Midshipman Ernest De Burgh Furzer Elliot, H.M.S. Gloucester (Royal Naval Reserve), aged 19. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

6934Stoker 1st Class Cornelia Sophia Farrell, D/KX 94937, H.M.S. Gloucester (Royal Navy), aged 25. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

8036Able Seaman Herbert Charles Geraghty, 67338, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 18. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

11006Able Seaman Victor Francis James, 67303, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 27. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

11168Able Seaman Niels Peter Jensen, 67347, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 36. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

11903Petty Officer John Henry Keates, D/JX 133681, H.M.S. Gloucester (Royal Navy), aged 28. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

11911Sub-Lieutenant Guy Franklin Kebble, H.M.S. Gloucester (Royal Naval Reserve), aged 29. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

15845Able Seaman Henry Francis McCarthy, 67223, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 25. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

17362Able Seaman Albert Moore, 67416, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 36. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

23317Able Seaman Bryan Murrell Slatem, 67358, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 20. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

23575Ordinary Seaman Matthew Strang Smith, 67359, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 23. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

23781Able Seaman Arthur Wilhelm Sonderup, 67356, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 23. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

23940Stoker 1st Class Rowland John Carlyle Stadtlander, 67400, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces). Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

24271Leading Seaman Cyril Arthur Mitford Stokoe, 67264V, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 27. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

24660Able Seaman Maurlce Methley Symons, 68245, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 27. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

25149Ordinary Seaman Walter Edwin Harty Thompson, 67360, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 21. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

26769Ordinary Seaman Cecil Henry Van Dyk, 67404, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 23. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

27943Ordinary Seaman Ronald Webber, 67361, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

27956Air Mechanic Edward Francis Seymour Webster, 209556, South African Air Force, aged 49. Died of poisoning.

1941

28410Leading Seaman Dastrey Sebastian Williams, 67047, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 27. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1941

28881Ordnance Artificer 4th Class Gerald Victor Wright, 67375, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 39. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

1942

7760Private Thomas Herbert Fulton, 30838, 1st Bn. (Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces), aged 22. Missing in action, after a night patrol. Under Capt Pyne-Mercier, encountered an enemy position in the vicinity of Nezuit Guafel and after a short engagement, withdrew. Fulton was one of the 6 patrol members who did not return.

1942

12935Sapper Petrus Johannes Langenhoven, 110281, 31 Road Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 23. Died in motor accident.

1942

14743Private Johannes Pahla Malandula, N/7750, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of splenic anaemia.

1942

15488Private Petrus Mathe, N/14321, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pneumonia.

1942

15692Group Captain Faulkner Michael Vine May, 16182, Royal Air Force, aged 37. Died of wounds, Liberator II AL511, shot down by Ju 88 (Bf 110 ) of 1/NJG.2 while raiding Tripoli harbour on 4 May.

1942

19053Private Alfred Ntlakane, N/15591, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Presumed Killed in action.

1942

24602Private Jacobus Swarts, M/15619, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

864Cadet Lourence Petrus Badenhorst, 329456V, 61 Bty. (South African Artillery), aged 30. Died of carcinoma of splenic flexure, contracted inside the union.

1943

1989Lieutenant Charles Nicolas John Blucher, 104835, 1st Derbyshire Yeomanry (Royal Armoured Corps), aged 28. Died on active service.

1943

3994Leading Aircraftman Ernest Alfred Clews, 778312, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 27. Died of endocarditis.

1943

10789Lieutenant John Scafe Lindrea Jackson, 205960V, 3 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, flew into sea after night takeoff 1 mile north of Bersis, in Hawker Hurricane Mk II #HV785.

1943

12954Captain Jeffrey Roper Lanham, 205534V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, SE of Sfax, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB #ER882.

1943

21732Private Hendrick A Roets, 701519, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

29019Lieutenant Ivan William Young, 206038, 3 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, flew into ground on night navex 18 miles East of Persis, in Hawker Hurricane Mk II #HV721.

1944

9292Lieutenant Reginald John Harris, 327630V, South African Air Force, aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident.

1944

10108Major Victor Cecil Holdcroft, P.T. School Baragwanath (South African Air Force), aged 47. Died on active service.

1944

11893Captain Walter Edward Henry Kealey, 185179, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 65. Died of carcinoma of the rectum.

1944

12659Lieutenant Colonel Gerhardt Hendrik J Kruger, 279393V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 64. Died of peritonial sarcoma.

1944

14559Private Harmans Maholan, N/80026, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 60. Died of chronic nephritis.

1944

22609Private Willy Sebeko, N/52136, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1944

23525Corporal Herbert Francis Hastings Smith, 197071, 2nd Bn. (South African Police), aged 35. Died of cerebral hemorrhage, whilst a POW.

1945

995Private William Douglas Ballantyne, 192027V, 2 Mobile General Workshops (Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 33. Killed in battle accident.

1945

1921Nursing Sister Annie Bonnin Bland, 317038, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 47. Died of Pott's fracture and pulmonary embolism.

1945

24526Corporal Allan Courtney Swales, 5428, Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died after discharge.

1945

26491Stoker Van Aardt, CN/72149V, H.M.S.A.S. Mead (South African Naval Forces), aged 43. Died on active service.

1946

1778Private Robert Bezuidenhout, M/20625, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died after discharge.

1946

27652Corporal Walsh, 213132, South African Corps of Signals. Died on active service.

1947

6846Private Exstein, C/285343, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1949

34419Lance Sergeant Willem Daniel De Jager, 22626, 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 24. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 22 May

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 47003 — Burgher W. (C) Coetzer, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Ermelo.

- 1900 45819 — Burgher Jacobus A.p. Le Roux, Lichtenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 42. Killed in action, Biesjesvlei.

- 1902 47970 — Burgher Louis Petrus Boshoff, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 60. Died of heat stroke while a prisoner of war, India, Umballa.

- 1902 46691 — Burgher J. D. Du Plessis, Cradock Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Alwynsfontein Cradock.

- 1902 48027 — Burgher Andries Jacobus Smit, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 38. Died of typhois while a prisoner of war, India, Kakul (walled cemetery ).

- 1902 47930 — Burgher Johannes Willem Wessel Steyn, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 56. Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, En route to India - at sea.

- 1902 48334 — Burgher Johannes Willem Wessels Steyn, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 56. Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.

- 1902 47978 — Burgher Jan Andries Swanepoel, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 48. Died of stroke while a prisoner of war, India. Solon.

- 1915 1065 — Private Robert Frederick Barber, 24, South African Medical Corps, aged 41. Died on active service.

- 1915 9305 — Private Alfred Christopher Harrison, 8983, 1st Bn. (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers), aged 31. Killed in action.

- 1915 23460 — Second Lieutenant Charles Theodore Smith, 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales' Own), aged 31. Died of wounds, received at Loos.

- 1915 27972 — Private Wallace Wedlake, 571, South African Service Corps. Died of dysentery.

- 1916 4930 — Labourer Adriaan Damonds, 2626, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kondoa-Irangi.

- 1916 6690 — Labourer Andries Erasmus, 2569, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of heart failure, at Kondoa-Irangi.

- 1916 7004 — Sergeant Major Percival George Felton, T/180, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps). Died of heart failure.

- 1916 7333 — Trooper William Samuel Forbes, 139, 4th (South African Horse). Died of wounds.

- 1916 18558 — Driver James Nelson, 4085, attd. South African Field Artillery (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Kondoa-Irangi.

- 1916 21106 — Trooper Frederick James Ransley, 1340, 3rd (South African Horse). Died of acute malaria.

- 1916 28166 — Private Walter Wilfred Dillon Wheelwright, 9438, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of dysentery.

- 1916 28547 — Sergeant John Willis, 2039, 3rd (South African Horse). Died of abdominal obstruction, old gun shot wound from German South Africa campaign.

- 1917 4989 — Sapper Harry Julius Daniler, 10737, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Signal Service). Died in motor cycle accident.

- 1917 12165 — Labourer Johannes Khanedi, 18624, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Jacobs Camp Durban, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 13688 — Private Harry Hezekiah Little, 34, General Depot Staff (Wynberg). (General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces), aged 53. Died of peripheral neuritis.

- 1917 20731 — Labourer Johannes Prinsloo, 17204, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Kilwa.

- 1917 27182 — Private Willie Vannell, 2235, 3rd Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps). Died of malaria.

- 1918 501 — Lance Corporal William Anderson, 6322, 2nd (Cape Corps). Killed in action.

- 1918 3202 — Private George Arthur Byrne, 5118, 22nd Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 21. Accidentally drowned.

- 1918 3203 — Staff Sergeant John Byrne, 7418, 2nd (Cape Corps). Killed in action, at Mahua Hill.

- 1918 7138 — Captain John Filtness, 161st Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 29. Died of wounds.

- 1918 11615 — Second Lieutenant Cyril Gordon Joyce, 78th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aeroplane accident.

- 1918 11884 — Private Sprong Kazamula, 14571, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of sunstroke.

- 1918 13533 — Captain Thomas St. Ledger Leyshon, South African Medical Corps, aged 37. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

- 1918 15107 — Lieutenant Arthur Walter Lewin Mardon, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 34. Killed in action, at Mahua Hill.

- 1918 20625 — Driver Hans Prens, 17337, Military Labour Corps. Died of bronchitis, at Johannesburg Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1918 22147 — Lance Corporal Henry Sailes, 6187, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 44. Killed in action.

- 1918 25414 — Gunner John Milton Town, A/5390, Cape Garrison Artillery, aged 51. Died of natural causes.

- 1918 25732 — Private 5 African Privates, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Killed in action, at Mwamba Hill.

- 1919 27687 — Private William Walters, 6578, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 32. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1919 28408 — Private David Johannes Williams, 1386, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 24. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1921 10761 — Regimental Mascot Jackie, 4927, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of shock, following house fire at Albert Marr's (his handler) house.

- 1941 551 — Able Seaman Walter Jack Horatio Angel, 67351, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 23. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 802 — Ordinary Seaman John Robinson Austin-Smith, 67336, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces). Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 879 — Able Seaman Philip Raymond Bagshawe-Smith, 67337, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 20. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 880 — Able Seaman Sydney Quentin Bagshawe-Smith, 68454, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 25. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 1063 — Able Seaman Edgar Francis Barber, 67302, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 28. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 2869 — Able Seaman John Bruce, 67355, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 3470 — Able Seaman Frederick George Carter, 67345, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 31. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 3727 — Ordinary Seaman Ronald Hugh Darmer Chilton, 67335, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 6493 — Ordinary Seaman Ronald Ellis Edwards, 67384, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 24. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 6548 — Leading Seaman Edward Ronald Elliot, 66584, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces). Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 6547 — Midshipman Ernest De Burgh Furzer Elliot, H.M.S. Gloucester (Royal Naval Reserve), aged 19. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 6934 — Stoker 1st Class Cornelia Sophia Farrell, D/KX 94937, H.M.S. Gloucester (Royal Navy), aged 25. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 8036 — Able Seaman Herbert Charles Geraghty, 67338, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 18. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 11006 — Able Seaman Victor Francis James, 67303, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 27. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 11168 — Able Seaman Niels Peter Jensen, 67347, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 36. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 11903 — Petty Officer John Henry Keates, D/JX 133681, H.M.S. Gloucester (Royal Navy), aged 28. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 11911 — Sub-Lieutenant Guy Franklin Kebble, H.M.S. Gloucester (Royal Naval Reserve), aged 29. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 15845 — Able Seaman Henry Francis McCarthy, 67223, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 25. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 17362 — Able Seaman Albert Moore, 67416, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 36. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 23317 — Able Seaman Bryan Murrell Slatem, 67358, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 20. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 23575 — Ordinary Seaman Matthew Strang Smith, 67359, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 23. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 23781 — Able Seaman Arthur Wilhelm Sonderup, 67356, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 23. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 23940 — Stoker 1st Class Rowland John Carlyle Stadtlander, 67400, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces). Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 24271 — Leading Seaman Cyril Arthur Mitford Stokoe, 67264V, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 27. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 24660 — Able Seaman Maurlce Methley Symons, 68245, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 27. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 25149 — Ordinary Seaman Walter Edwin Harty Thompson, 67360, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 21. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 26769 — Ordinary Seaman Cecil Henry Van Dyk, 67404, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 23. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 27943 — Ordinary Seaman Ronald Webber, 67361, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 27956 — Air Mechanic Edward Francis Seymour Webster, 209556, South African Air Force, aged 49. Died of poisoning.

- 1941 28410 — Leading Seaman Dastrey Sebastian Williams, 67047, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 27. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1941 28881 — Ordnance Artificer 4th Class Gerald Victor Wright, 67375, H.M.S. Gloucester (South African Naval Forces), aged 39. Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s.

- 1942 7760 — Private Thomas Herbert Fulton, 30838, 1st Bn. (Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces), aged 22. Missing in action, after a night patrol. Under Capt Pyne-Mercier, encountered an enemy position in the vicinity of Nezuit Guafel and after a short engagement, withdrew. Fulton was one of the 6 patrol members who did not return.

- 1942 12935 — Sapper Petrus Johannes Langenhoven, 110281, 31 Road Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 23. Died in motor accident.

- 1942 14743 — Private Johannes Pahla Malandula, N/7750, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of splenic anaemia.

- 1942 15488 — Private Petrus Mathe, N/14321, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pneumonia.

- 1942 15692 — Group Captain Faulkner Michael Vine May, 16182, Royal Air Force, aged 37. Died of wounds, Liberator II AL511, shot down by Ju 88 (Bf 110 ) of 1/NJG.2 while raiding Tripoli harbour on 4 May.

- 1942 19053 — Private Alfred Ntlakane, N/15591, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Presumed Killed in action.

- 1942 24602 — Private Jacobus Swarts, M/15619, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 864 — Cadet Lourence Petrus Badenhorst, 329456V, 61 Bty. (South African Artillery), aged 30. Died of carcinoma of splenic flexure, contracted inside the union.

- 1943 1989 — Lieutenant Charles Nicolas John Blucher, 104835, 1st Derbyshire Yeomanry (Royal Armoured Corps), aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1943 3994 — Leading Aircraftman Ernest Alfred Clews, 778312, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 27. Died of endocarditis.

- 1943 10789 — Lieutenant John Scafe Lindrea Jackson, 205960V, 3 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, flew into sea after night takeoff 1 mile north of Bersis, in Hawker Hurricane Mk II #HV785.

- 1943 12954 — Captain Jeffrey Roper Lanham, 205534V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, SE of Sfax, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB #ER882.

- 1943 21732 — Private Hendrick A Roets, 701519, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 29019 — Lieutenant Ivan William Young, 206038, 3 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, flew into ground on night navex 18 miles East of Persis, in Hawker Hurricane Mk II #HV721.

- 1944 9292 — Lieutenant Reginald John Harris, 327630V, South African Air Force, aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident.

- 1944 10108 — Major Victor Cecil Holdcroft, P.T. School Baragwanath (South African Air Force), aged 47. Died on active service.

- 1944 11893 — Captain Walter Edward Henry Kealey, 185179, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 65. Died of carcinoma of the rectum.

- 1944 12659 — Lieutenant Colonel Gerhardt Hendrik J Kruger, 279393V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 64. Died of peritonial sarcoma.

- 1944 14559 — Private Harmans Maholan, N/80026, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 60. Died of chronic nephritis.

- 1944 22609 — Private Willy Sebeko, N/52136, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1944 23525 — Corporal Herbert Francis Hastings Smith, 197071, 2nd Bn. (South African Police), aged 35. Died of cerebral hemorrhage, whilst a POW.

- 1945 995 — Private William Douglas Ballantyne, 192027V, 2 Mobile General Workshops (Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 33. Killed in battle accident.

- 1945 1921 — Nursing Sister Annie Bonnin Bland, 317038, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 47. Died of Pott's fracture and pulmonary embolism.

- 1945 24526 — Corporal Allan Courtney Swales, 5428, Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died after discharge.

- 1945 26491 — Stoker Van Aardt, CN/72149V, H.M.S.A.S. Mead (South African Naval Forces), aged 43. Died on active service.

- 1946 1778 — Private Robert Bezuidenhout, M/20625, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died after discharge.

- 1946 27652 — Corporal Walsh, 213132, South African Corps of Signals. Died on active service.

- 1947 6846 — Private Exstein, C/285343, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1949 34419 — Lance Sergeant Willem Daniel De Jager, 22626, 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 24. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

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