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ON THIS DAY

23 November

354

South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 23 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899
47616Burgher Jacobus Johannes Allison, Boer Forces (Boshof Commando), aged 17. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
47308Burgher W. Bosman, Boer Forces (Boshof Commando). Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
47153Burgher Rudolf Johannes (Dolf) Britz, Boer Forces (Boshof Commando), aged 39. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
47105Burgher William Edward Buys, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
47082Burgher Arrie Willem Claasens, Boer Forces, aged 35. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
43771Burgher Cronje, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
46943Burgher Pieter Willem Cronje, Boer Forces (Fauresmith), aged 38. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
46884Burgher Piet De Bruin, Boer Forces (Boshof Commando), aged 18. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
46672Burgher Stephanus Philippus Du Plessis, Boer Forces (Hoopstad Commando). Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
46631Burgher Daniel Carl Du Toit, Boer Forces (Bloemfontein Commando), aged 29. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
46622Burgher Jacobus S Du Toit, Boer Forces (Boshof (Cmdt C.C.J. Badenhorst) Commando). Killed in action, Magersfontein /Belmont.
1899
46586Burgher Petrus Hendrik Ebersohn, Boer Forces (Winburg Commando), aged 31. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
46419Burgher Cornelis J Geel, Boer Forces (Boshof Commando), aged 19. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
46304Burgher Coenraad Jacobus Groenewald, Boer Forces (Boshof Commando), aged 22. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
43707Burgher Hattingh, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
43745Burgher Helmbolt, Boer Forces (Waterberg Commando), aged 33. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
46063Burgher Daniel Francois Joubert, Boer Forces (Johannesburg Police Commando). Killed in action, Willowgrange.
1899
45990Burgher Martin Johannes Knoetze, Boer Forces (Boshof Commando), aged 45. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
45891Burgher Jan G F Kruger, Boer Forces (Boshof Commando). Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
45728Burgher Nicolaas Johannes Jacobus Lotz, Boer Forces (Boshof Commando), aged 31. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
45709Burgher Petrus Frederick (J) Meijer, Boer Forces (Boshof Commando), aged 26. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
43777Burgher Nagel, Boer Forces (Hoopstad Commando). Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
45547Burgher Rudolf (Dolf) Nagel, Boer Forces (Hoopstad Commando), aged 55. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
45513Burgher J.c. Nel, Boer Forces (Winburg Commando). Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
45383Burgher W. G. Orsmond, Boer Forces (OFS Artillery Commando). Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
45369Burgher George Henry Parker, Boer Forces (Johannesburg Police Commando), aged 29. Killed in action, Willow Grange/Beacon Hill.
1899
45249Burgher Abraham Paulus Pretorius, Boer Forces (Winburg Commando), aged 38. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
45160Burgher Cornelis Rudolf Pyper, Boer Forces (Marico Commando), aged 19. Killed in action, Mafeking.
1899
45120Burgher George Grewer Rens, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, Field Hospital, Colesberg.
1899
44922Burgher Willem E. Scott, Boer Forces (Winburg Commando), aged 43. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
44891Burgher Christoffel Johannes Smit, Boer Forces (Boshof Commando), aged 31. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
44756Burgher Marthinus Steyn, Boer Forces (Winburg Commando), aged 34. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
44709Burgher Barend Johannes Swanepoel, Boer Forces (Bloemhof Commando), aged 27. Killed in action, Graspan, Kimberley.
1899
44695Burgher Johannes Hendrik Swanepoel, Boer Forces (Bloemhof Commando), aged 22. Killed in action, Magersfontein.
1899
44617Burgher J.l. Unterhorst, Boer Forces (Potchefstroom). Killed in action, Magersfontein.
1899
44394Burgher Gideon Van Dyk, Boer Forces (Boshof Commando), aged 25. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
44385Burgher Johannes Van Eeden, Boer Forces (Bloemfontein Commando), aged 25. Killed in action, Rooilaagte.
1899
44278Burgher Schalk Willem Jacobus Van Niekerk, Boer Forces (Winburg Commando), aged 40. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
44185Burgher P.j.b. Van Schalkwyk, Boer Forces (Fauresmith). Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
44109Burgher Adriaan Jacobus Van Wyk, Boer Forces (Boshof Commando), aged 21. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
44537Burgher Daniel Jacobus Van Den Heever, Boer Forces (Winburg Commando), aged 21. Killed in action, Ladysmith.
1899
44513Burgher Francois Nicolaas Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces (Fauresmith), aged 23. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
43903Burgher Vorster, Boer Forces (Boshof Commando), aged 37. Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
43888Burgher Vosloo, Boer Forces (Winburg Commando). Killed in action, Belmont.
1899
43820Burgher Wiese, Boer Forces (Hoopstad Commando), aged 22. Killed in action, Belmont.
1900
47623Burgher J Alberts, Boer Forces (Fordsburg Commando), aged 17. Killed in action, Rhenosterkop.
1900
48498Burgher Willem Johannes Bodenstein, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 40. Died of measles and pulmonary congestion while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.
1900
47889Burgher Jan Daniel De Villiers, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 25. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.
1900
46710Burgher Theunis Hendrik Du Buisson, Boer Forces, aged 38. Killed in action, Dewetsdorp.
1900
45788Burgher Daniel P. Liebenberg, Boer Forces (Krugersdorp), aged 20. Killed in action, Kwaggalaagte/Dwarsvlei, Krugersdorp.
1900
45566Burgher George Samuel Munro, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 31. Killed in action, near Dewetsdorp.
1900
45481Burgher Rudolf Johannes Petrus Nieuwenhuis, Boer Forces (Bethlehem Commando), aged 34. Killed in action, Dewetsdorp.
1900
49557Trooper Arthur Shortt, 48, Imperial Light Horse. Died of wounds, at Intombi (wounded Lombard's Kop 3 Nov 1899).
1900
47891Burgher Douw Petrus Johannes Steyn, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 47. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.
1900
47892Burgher Rudolph Frederick Van Der Walt, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 41. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.
1900
43953Burgher Jan Petrus Visagie, Boer Forces (Bethlehem Cmdt A.M. Prinsloo Commando), aged 19. Killed in action, Moseli near Reitz.
1901
46814Burgher Cornelis De Lange, Boer Forces (State Artillery, Pretoria Commando), aged 23. Killed in action, Nooitgezien, Amersfoort.
1901
45881Burgher L Kruger, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, Pietersburg.
1901
45859Burgher Frans Johannes Labuschagne, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando). Killed in action, near Greylingstad.
1901
47739Burgher Willie Hofmeyr Louw, Boer Forces (Cmdt Lategan (Rebel) Commando), aged 30. Killed in action, Colesberg.
1901
44971Burgher Hendrik Josefus Schoeman, Boer Forces (Vredefort Commando), aged 26. Killed in action, near Dewetsdorp.
1901
44529Burgher Jacobus C Van Der Heever, Boer Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, Heilbron.
1902
48513Burgher Frederick William Stewart, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 63. Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.
1914
12268Captain William Allan-King, Reserve Mounted Rifles (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 38. Killed in action, near Hamanskraal.
1914
888Corporal Eric Alexander Bailey, 383, Field Ambulance Brigade (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 25. Killed in action, helping a wounded comrade, at Hammanskraal.
1914
40188Captain Hugh Laurents Chenevix Baldwin, Intelligence Corps (58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force)), aged 36. Killed in action, near Festubert.
1914
3954Rifleman Solomon Johannes Claase, 1943, 5th Regiment (South African Mounted Rifles). Died of liver abscess, at Pretoria Hospital.
1914
11405Rifleman Cyril Esbert Jones, 3181, Depot Staff (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 18. Killed in action, at Haman's Kraal near Pretoria.
1916
948Corporal Harry Baker, 1648, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 25. Died of blackwater fever.
1916
5052Driver John Davids, 5332, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of pneumonia, at Voi.
1916
6421Lieutenant Ludwig Alfred Eckstein, 1st/2nd (King's African Rifles). Died on active service.
1916
11760Driver Mtshaba Kaneteni, 13674, Animal Transport (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of gangrene of leg, at Morogoro.
1916
13655Lance Corporal John Linnegar, S/22, Supplies (South African Service Corps (Corps)), aged 44. Died of dysentery.
1916
17354Lieutenant Leonard James Moon, 10th Bn. (Devonshire Regiment), aged 38. Committed suicide, following depression, single pistol shot to the head.
1916
22896Private Alfred Shearer, 560, 3rd (South African Horse). Died of malaria.
1916
27193Lance Corporal Wilfred Duff Vardy, S/13876, 13th Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 25. Died of wounds.
1917
4291Lance Corporal Albert Brandreth Collis, 760949, 28th Bn. (London Regiment (Artists' Rifles)), aged 36. Died of wounds, received at Passchendaele.
1917
9408Private John Harold Harwar, 516936, 1st/14th Bn. (London Regiment (London Scottish)). Died on active service.
1917
9999Private Hlupa, M/937, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of malaria, in German East Africa.
1917
16191Sergeant Patrick McMenamin, 366, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Corps of Signals (Corps)). Died of heart failure.
1918
14035Private Otto Lund, X/366, 2nd South African Infantry. Died of wounds.
1918
14280Driver Albert Jacobus MacKenzie, MT/5948, M.t. (South African Service Corps (Corps)), aged 19. Died of influenza.
1918
18314Regimental Mascot Nancy, 4th South African Infantry. Died of cold and infection in her neck.
1918
24180Engine Room Artificer 4th Class James Page Stewart, C/117, S.A.R.N.V.R. H.M.S. "Vivid" (Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (South Africa)), aged 25. Died of meningitis.
1919
11078Private Thomas Jantjes, 599, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 30. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, after discharge. He had been repatriated from France after having been diagnosed as having tuberculosis.
1930
29599Air Sergeant John Charles Briscoe, 24 Squadron, aged 28. Died at Roberts Heights Hospital.
1939
10508Pilot Officer Oliver Carlisle Hume, 40394, 57 Squadron (Royal Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, Blenheim L1129, hit tents during a low pass across the airfield, the pilot gained enough height for his crew to bale out before the aircraft stalled and crashed.
1941
27Bombardier Leslie Alexander Abernethy, 26151, Transvaal Heavy Artillery (South African Artillery (Corps)), aged 30. Killed in action, at Sidi Rezegh, Libya.
1941
29Gunner Weldon James Abery, 123932, 1 Anti-Tank Regiment (South African Artillery (Corps)). Killed in action, at Sidi Rezegh, Libya.
1941
95Gunner Evatt Acklom, 26114, 3 Field Regiment (South African Artillery (Corps)). Killed in action.
1941
306Private Andrew Alexander, M/14963, 5 Field Coy. (Indian and Malay Corps (Corps)). Killed in action.
1941
738Gunner Cecil Frederick Romaine Atherstone, 143000, 3 Field Regiment (South African Artillery (Corps)), aged 20. Killed in action, at Sidi Rezegh, Libya.
1941
860Gunner Jacobus Frederick Badenhorst, 104758, 1 A.A. Regiment (South African Artillery (Corps)), aged 20. Killed in action.
1941
1062Lieutenant Clarence Arthur Barber, 53385, 2 Field Regiment (South African Artillery (Corps)), aged 28. Killed in action.
1941
1471Gunner Samuel Lionel Behrmann, 30341, 1 Anti-Tank Regiment (South African Artillery (Corps)), aged 31. Killed in action, at Sidi Rezegh, Libya.
1941
1530Gunner Willy Bellerstein, 82409, 1 Anti-Tank Regiment (South African Artillery (Corps)), aged 37. Killed in action.
1941
1558Gunner Daniel Johannes Beneke, 36381, 1 Anti-Tank Regiment (South African Artillery (Corps)), aged 26. Killed in action.
1941
1559Gunner Jacobus Abraham Beneke, 13555, 1 A.A. Regiment (South African Artillery (Corps)), aged 20. Killed in action.
1941
1658Private Jeffrey George Berry, 77321, 2nd (Regiment Botha), aged 20. Killed in action.
1941
1771Gunner Louis Bezuidenhout, 1095776, 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regiment (Royal Artillery), aged 23. Died of wounds, received during Axis withdrawal.

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