On This Day

On This Day — 23 February

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1896

31441Corporal Thomas Roland Lynn, 334, Artillery (Mashonaland Mounted Police), aged 26. Died of wounds, gun shot wound to foot, received during Jameson Raid, in Durban Addington Hospital.

1900

47330Burgher Frans Boshoff, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Stinfontein.

1900

47199Burgher Willem Abraham Cornelis Bouwer, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Stinkfontein (Paardeberg).

1900

47017Burgher Wouter Coetzee, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Stinkfontein,Paardeberg.

1900

46902Burgher M. De Beer, Potchefstroom (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Modder River.

1900

46784Burgher Jacobus Stuart De Villiers, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

1900

46442Burgher Jacob Barnard Fourie, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

1900

46366Burgher Abraham C. Greyling, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Stinkfontein/Paardeberg.

1900

46280Burgher Johannes B.c. (Jan) Haasbroek, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Stinkfontein.

1900

46256Burgher Thomas John Hartley, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Pietershoogte/Lower Tugela.

1900

46235Burgher Gabriel Jacobus Heinemann, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

1900

46131Burgher Hendrik Louis Janeke, Hoopstad Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Paardeberg.

1900

46052Burgher Johannes Jacobus Joubert, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, Colenso.

1900

45719Burgher Jacobus Nicolaas Johannes Lourens, Pier Retief/Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 39. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

1900

45644Burgher Hendrik Minnaar, Kroonstad (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Modder River.

1900

45401Burgher Jacobus Johannes Oosthuizen, Boer Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

1900

45404Burgher Jacobus Johannes Oosthuizen, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Stinkfontein,Paardeberg.

1900

45395Burgher Stephanus Johannes Oosthuizen, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

1900

45347Burgher Hendrik J. Pienaar, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, Stinkfontein,Paardeberg.

1900

45298Burgher Andries Hendrik Johannes Potgieter, Boer Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

1900

45162Burgher Cornelis Putter, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Stinkfontein, Paardeberg.

1900

45106Burgher Jacobus Nicolaas Rheeder(S), Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Hartshill.

1900

45058Burgher Petrus G. Roos, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Paardeberg.

1900

45018Burgher Carel Rumpf, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

1900

44931Burgher Jan Harm Thomas Schutte, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Stinkfontein,Paardeberg.

1900

44742Burgher Hendrik L. Stoltz, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Roossenekal.

1900

44708Burgher Dirk Jacobus Swanepoel, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

1900

44389Burgher Nicolaas B Van Dyk, Harrismith Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Kalkkrans/Langverwacht.

1900

44285Burgher J A Van Niekerk, Bloemhof Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Paardeberg/Modderivier.

1900

44297Burgher Johannes Wilhelmus Hendrikus Van Niekerk, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

1900

46121Burgher Petrus Johannes Van Rensburg, Klerksdorp Commando (Boer Forces), aged 33. Killed in action, Paardeberg.

1900

44086Burgher Roedolf Van Wyk, Boer Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, Abrahamskraal.

1900

44084Burgher Roelof D Van Wyk, Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Koedoesrand (Paardeberg).

1900

44067Burgher Hendrik Willem Marthinus Van Zyl, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 46. Killed in action, Bokfontein.

1900

44474Burgher Michiel Jacobus Van Der Merwe, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Paardeberg.

1900

44047Burgher Frans Petrus Venter, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Stinkfontein.

1900

43976Burgher Hendrik Viljoen, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Stormberge.

1900

43972Burgher Jan Hendrik Viljoen, Bethulie Commando (Boer Forces), aged 31. Killed in action, Schoemansplaas, Molteno-dist.

1900

43936Burgher Eduard Johannes Viviers, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Kalkkrans, Langverwacht.

1900

43907Burgher Vorster, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 48. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

1900

43853Burgher Wessels, Bloemfontein Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Paardeberg.

1901

46747Burgher Johannes Cornelis Delport, Boer Forces, aged 46. Killed in action, Wiinburg.

1901

48293Burgher Stephen Dobrich, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 34. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1901

46625Burgher Izak Johannes Du Toit, Fauresmith (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Strydenburg.

1901

45374Burgher Salmon Vermaak Otto, Lichtenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Driekuil.

1901

44019Burgher Sarel Venter, Boer Forces, aged 39. Killed in action, near Strydenburg.

1902

47090Burgher Dirk Petrus Cilliers, Vrede Commando (Boer Forces), aged 15. Killed in action, Bellevue, Vrede.

1902

46987Burgher Marthinus Wessel Combrink, Vrede Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, Kalkkrans Vrede.

1902

45783Burgher Hendrik Godfried Liebetrau, Bethlehem Commando (Boer Forces), aged 74. Killed in action, Kalkkrans, Vrede.

1902

45449Burgher Willem Adriaan (Kaalkop) Odendaal, Vrede Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Kalkkrans.

1902

45389Burgher Willem Tobias Oosthuizen, Frankfort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 57. Killed in action, Brakspruit, Vrede.

1902

45356Burgher Christoffel Peyper, Boer Forces. Killed in action, "Springbokfontein", Bethlehem.

1902

45159Burgher Christoffel Petrus Andreas Pypers, Boer Forces, aged 48. Killed in action, Kameelpoort, Reitz.

1902

44470Burgher Petrus Johannes Van Der Merwe, Bethlehem Pres. Steyn Bodyguard Commando (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Kalkkrans, Vrede.

1902

48522Burgher Cornelius Jacobus Viljoen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 53. Died of stroke while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1905

33317Constable Samuel John Tozer, 84068584 BW, D Division (Transvaal Town Police), aged 26. Died in an attempt to stop a team of runaway mules in Jeppe.

1915

1186Lieutenant Samuel Tudor Barr, 3rd (King's Own) Hussars. Killed in action.

1915

41011Labourer John Lunga, 28834, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 25. Died of pneumonia.

1915

16698Private Clarence James Mills, 10726, 2nd Bn. (Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)), aged 19. Killed in action.

1916

1272Lieutenant Christiaan Coenraad Basson, 4th (South African Horse), aged 24. Died in hospital, at Voi.

1916

12984Driver Dietrich C Lassen, 3655, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles), aged 22. Died of abscess on the brain.

1916

41078Labourer Hendrik Siloane Or Silwane, 23596, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 50. Died at natural causes, at Luderitzbucht.

1917

1772Private Martinus Bezuidenhout, 333, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of dysentery, at Duthumi.

1917

3469Corporal Frank Carter, 808, 2nd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 33. Died of heart disease, while on leave, pending retirement, in Durban.

1917

11811Labourer Charlie Kapi, 15061, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban, on return to South Africa.

1917

16093Private Robert George McKenzie, 9, South African Medical Corps, aged 38. Died of paraplegia, at Maitland.

1917

18707Labourer William Mgwago, 8027, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dar es Salaam.

1917

16580Mule Driver Hendrik Michaels, 16741, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

17060Labourer Josaia Mohope, 14785, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kilwa.

1917

17927Sapper Robert Muirhead, ME/14, South African Mounted Engineers, aged 43. Died of blackwater fever.

1917

18600Private Moses Newadzibanane, 7689, 4th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pleurisy, at Cape Boys Hospital.

1917

19044Labourer Alfred Nteta, 3402, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Bloemfontein.

1917

19943Private Aubrey Penny, 3902, 5th (South African Horse), aged 27. Died of blackwater fever.

1917

20151Mule Driver Klaas Philander, 16776, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

25070Private Leon George Thomas, 4606, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of nephritis.

1918

4884Private Jozef Daimones, 6942, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of phthisis, at Umtali.

1918

13346Private Piet Leonard, 16921, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of bronchitis.

1918

22613Private Isaac Morape, 9569, 16th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at No. 7 General Hospital, Woodstock.

1918

21821Sapper Ernest Andrew Rose, WSC/128, South African Water Supply Corps. Died of malaria.

1918

24764Lieutenant Robert Ronald Tate-Smith, 1st (South African Road Corps), aged 29. Died of typhoid.

1919

6290Driver Speelman Dunjana, HT/5510, 501st Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of influenza.

1919

23764Driver James Solomons, HT/1914, 255th Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of pleurisy.

1941

184Air Mechanic Geoffrey Adamson, 99384, South African Air Force, aged 32. Died in Aircraft Accident, hit bungalow in Bloemfontein.

1941

4047Lieutenant Robert Andrew Patrick Cloke, 85912, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 50. Died of cardiac failure.

1941

9212Private Peter John Harle, 88529, 1st Bn. (South African Irish), aged 27. Died of wounds.

1941

21804Private Philip Wouter Roos, 88334, 1st Bn. (South African Irish), aged 18. Died on active service.

1941

25348Constable Togarepi, 9958, British South African Police. Died on active service.

1942

3309Private Henry Campbell, N/25250, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died of pulmonary oedema.

1942

5741Private Muluka Dimas, NRA/20852, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1942

14229Sergeant Ernest Edward MacE, 19861, 3 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 29. Died of wounds, received in a mine explosion.

1942

16957Private Daniel Modisetse, N/31131, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Struck by lightning.

1943

8715Private Greenveldt, M/14182, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

15509Air Mechanic Carl Christian Mathey, 577742, South African Air Force, aged 47. Died on active service.

1944

908Trimmer Joseph Noel Marcel Baillache, S.S. Oxfordshire (Merchant Navy), aged 29. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, at sea, in position 44' 01N 12' 40W.

1944

5883Flight Sergeant William John Donaldson, 778767, 211 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Bristol Beaufighter LZ363 R, hit by ground fire and crashed.

1944

19847Lieutenant Cecil Peter Peachey, 180275V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, missing Candia, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA471. T/o 0615, LG 07/'Z' LG/Matruh West, Egypt. One of two Baltimores on a long range shipping reconnaissance of Iraklion (Candia) Bay, Crete, Greece. Attacked at 0812 hrs, by five Me 109 fighters off Dhia Island, Crete. This aircraft was last seen heading 040 and flying into low cloud. Failed to return to base, almost certainly shot down by these fighters.

1944

21884Captain John Watson Ross, 103134V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, engine cut near Casoli, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII #JF562.

1944

22598Lieutenant Neville St. Leger Seaton, 542404V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, missing Candia, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA471. T/o 0615, LG 07/'Z' LG/Matruh West, Egypt. One of two Baltimores on a long range shipping reconnaissance of Iraklion (Candia) Bay, Crete, Greece. Attacked at 0812 hrs, by five Me 109 fighters off Dhia Island, Crete. This aircraft was last seen heading 040 and flying into low cloud. Failed to return to base, almost certainly shot down by these fighters.

1944

22812Corporal Johanna Petronella Seymour, W/154721V, Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died in road accident.

1944

23829Warrant Officer Class I Obed Charles Spargo, 544027V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, missing Candia, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA471. T/o 0615, LG 07/'Z' LG/Matruh West, Egypt. One of two Baltimores on a long range shipping reconnaissance of Iraklion (Candia) Bay, Crete, Greece. Attacked at 0812 hrs, by five Me 109 fighters off Dhia Island, Crete. This aircraft was last seen heading 040 and flying into low cloud. Failed to return to base, almost certainly shot down by these fighters.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 23 February

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1896 31441 — Corporal Thomas Roland Lynn, 334, Artillery (Mashonaland Mounted Police), aged 26. Died of wounds, gun shot wound to foot, received during Jameson Raid, in Durban Addington Hospital.

- 1900 47330 — Burgher Frans Boshoff, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Stinfontein.

- 1900 47199 — Burgher Willem Abraham Cornelis Bouwer, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Stinkfontein (Paardeberg).

- 1900 47017 — Burgher Wouter Coetzee, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Stinkfontein,Paardeberg.

- 1900 46902 — Burgher M. De Beer, Potchefstroom (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Modder River.

- 1900 46784 — Burgher Jacobus Stuart De Villiers, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

- 1900 46442 — Burgher Jacob Barnard Fourie, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

- 1900 46366 — Burgher Abraham C. Greyling, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Stinkfontein/Paardeberg.

- 1900 46280 — Burgher Johannes B.c. (Jan) Haasbroek, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Stinkfontein.

- 1900 46256 — Burgher Thomas John Hartley, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Pietershoogte/Lower Tugela.

- 1900 46235 — Burgher Gabriel Jacobus Heinemann, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

- 1900 46131 — Burgher Hendrik Louis Janeke, Hoopstad Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Paardeberg.

- 1900 46052 — Burgher Johannes Jacobus Joubert, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, Colenso.

- 1900 45719 — Burgher Jacobus Nicolaas Johannes Lourens, Pier Retief/Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 39. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

- 1900 45644 — Burgher Hendrik Minnaar, Kroonstad (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Modder River.

- 1900 45401 — Burgher Jacobus Johannes Oosthuizen, Boer Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

- 1900 45404 — Burgher Jacobus Johannes Oosthuizen, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Stinkfontein,Paardeberg.

- 1900 45395 — Burgher Stephanus Johannes Oosthuizen, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

- 1900 45347 — Burgher Hendrik J. Pienaar, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, Stinkfontein,Paardeberg.

- 1900 45298 — Burgher Andries Hendrik Johannes Potgieter, Boer Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

- 1900 45162 — Burgher Cornelis Putter, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Stinkfontein, Paardeberg.

- 1900 45106 — Burgher Jacobus Nicolaas Rheeder(S), Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Hartshill.

- 1900 45058 — Burgher Petrus G. Roos, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Paardeberg.

- 1900 45018 — Burgher Carel Rumpf, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

- 1900 44931 — Burgher Jan Harm Thomas Schutte, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Stinkfontein,Paardeberg.

- 1900 44742 — Burgher Hendrik L. Stoltz, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Roossenekal.

- 1900 44708 — Burgher Dirk Jacobus Swanepoel, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

- 1900 44389 — Burgher Nicolaas B Van Dyk, Harrismith Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Kalkkrans/Langverwacht.

- 1900 44285 — Burgher J A Van Niekerk, Bloemhof Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Paardeberg/Modderivier.

- 1900 44297 — Burgher Johannes Wilhelmus Hendrikus Van Niekerk, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

- 1900 46121 — Burgher Petrus Johannes Van Rensburg, Klerksdorp Commando (Boer Forces), aged 33. Killed in action, Paardeberg.

- 1900 44086 — Burgher Roedolf Van Wyk, Boer Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, Abrahamskraal.

- 1900 44084 — Burgher Roelof D Van Wyk, Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Koedoesrand (Paardeberg).

- 1900 44067 — Burgher Hendrik Willem Marthinus Van Zyl, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 46. Killed in action, Bokfontein.

- 1900 44474 — Burgher Michiel Jacobus Van Der Merwe, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Paardeberg.

- 1900 44047 — Burgher Frans Petrus Venter, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Stinkfontein.

- 1900 43976 — Burgher Hendrik Viljoen, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Stormberge.

- 1900 43972 — Burgher Jan Hendrik Viljoen, Bethulie Commando (Boer Forces), aged 31. Killed in action, Schoemansplaas, Molteno-dist.

- 1900 43936 — Burgher Eduard Johannes Viviers, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Kalkkrans, Langverwacht.

- 1900 43907 — Burgher Vorster, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 48. Killed in action, Lower Tugela.

- 1900 43853 — Burgher Wessels, Bloemfontein Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Paardeberg.

- 1901 46747 — Burgher Johannes Cornelis Delport, Boer Forces, aged 46. Killed in action, Wiinburg.

- 1901 48293 — Burgher Stephen Dobrich, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 34. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1901 46625 — Burgher Izak Johannes Du Toit, Fauresmith (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Strydenburg.

- 1901 45374 — Burgher Salmon Vermaak Otto, Lichtenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Driekuil.

- 1901 44019 — Burgher Sarel Venter, Boer Forces, aged 39. Killed in action, near Strydenburg.

- 1902 47090 — Burgher Dirk Petrus Cilliers, Vrede Commando (Boer Forces), aged 15. Killed in action, Bellevue, Vrede.

- 1902 46987 — Burgher Marthinus Wessel Combrink, Vrede Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, Kalkkrans Vrede.

- 1902 45783 — Burgher Hendrik Godfried Liebetrau, Bethlehem Commando (Boer Forces), aged 74. Killed in action, Kalkkrans, Vrede.

- 1902 45449 — Burgher Willem Adriaan (Kaalkop) Odendaal, Vrede Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Kalkkrans.

- 1902 45389 — Burgher Willem Tobias Oosthuizen, Frankfort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 57. Killed in action, Brakspruit, Vrede.

- 1902 45356 — Burgher Christoffel Peyper, Boer Forces. Killed in action, "Springbokfontein", Bethlehem.

- 1902 45159 — Burgher Christoffel Petrus Andreas Pypers, Boer Forces, aged 48. Killed in action, Kameelpoort, Reitz.

- 1902 44470 — Burgher Petrus Johannes Van Der Merwe, Bethlehem Pres. Steyn Bodyguard Commando (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Kalkkrans, Vrede.

- 1902 48522 — Burgher Cornelius Jacobus Viljoen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 53. Died of stroke while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1905 33317 — Constable Samuel John Tozer, 84068584 BW, D Division (Transvaal Town Police), aged 26. Died in an attempt to stop a team of runaway mules in Jeppe.

- 1915 1186 — Lieutenant Samuel Tudor Barr, 3rd (King's Own) Hussars. Killed in action.

- 1915 41011 — Labourer John Lunga, 28834, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 25. Died of pneumonia.

- 1915 16698 — Private Clarence James Mills, 10726, 2nd Bn. (Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1916 1272 — Lieutenant Christiaan Coenraad Basson, 4th (South African Horse), aged 24. Died in hospital, at Voi.

- 1916 12984 — Driver Dietrich C Lassen, 3655, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles), aged 22. Died of abscess on the brain.

- 1916 41078 — Labourer Hendrik Siloane Or Silwane, 23596, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 50. Died at natural causes, at Luderitzbucht.

- 1917 1772 — Private Martinus Bezuidenhout, 333, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of dysentery, at Duthumi.

- 1917 3469 — Corporal Frank Carter, 808, 2nd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 33. Died of heart disease, while on leave, pending retirement, in Durban.

- 1917 11811 — Labourer Charlie Kapi, 15061, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 16093 — Private Robert George McKenzie, 9, South African Medical Corps, aged 38. Died of paraplegia, at Maitland.

- 1917 18707 — Labourer William Mgwago, 8027, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dar es Salaam.

- 1917 16580 — Mule Driver Hendrik Michaels, 16741, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 17060 — Labourer Josaia Mohope, 14785, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kilwa.

- 1917 17927 — Sapper Robert Muirhead, ME/14, South African Mounted Engineers, aged 43. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1917 18600 — Private Moses Newadzibanane, 7689, 4th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pleurisy, at Cape Boys Hospital.

- 1917 19044 — Labourer Alfred Nteta, 3402, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Bloemfontein.

- 1917 19943 — Private Aubrey Penny, 3902, 5th (South African Horse), aged 27. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1917 20151 — Mule Driver Klaas Philander, 16776, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 25070 — Private Leon George Thomas, 4606, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of nephritis.

- 1918 4884 — Private Jozef Daimones, 6942, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of phthisis, at Umtali.

- 1918 13346 — Private Piet Leonard, 16921, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of bronchitis.

- 1918 22613 — Private Isaac Morape, 9569, 16th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at No. 7 General Hospital, Woodstock.

- 1918 21821 — Sapper Ernest Andrew Rose, WSC/128, South African Water Supply Corps. Died of malaria.

- 1918 24764 — Lieutenant Robert Ronald Tate-Smith, 1st (South African Road Corps), aged 29. Died of typhoid.

- 1919 6290 — Driver Speelman Dunjana, HT/5510, 501st Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of influenza.

- 1919 23764 — Driver James Solomons, HT/1914, 255th Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of pleurisy.

- 1941 184 — Air Mechanic Geoffrey Adamson, 99384, South African Air Force, aged 32. Died in Aircraft Accident, hit bungalow in Bloemfontein.

- 1941 4047 — Lieutenant Robert Andrew Patrick Cloke, 85912, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 50. Died of cardiac failure.

- 1941 9212 — Private Peter John Harle, 88529, 1st Bn. (South African Irish), aged 27. Died of wounds.

- 1941 21804 — Private Philip Wouter Roos, 88334, 1st Bn. (South African Irish), aged 18. Died on active service.

- 1941 25348 — Constable Togarepi, 9958, British South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1942 3309 — Private Henry Campbell, N/25250, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died of pulmonary oedema.

- 1942 5741 — Private Muluka Dimas, NRA/20852, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1942 14229 — Sergeant Ernest Edward MacE, 19861, 3 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 29. Died of wounds, received in a mine explosion.

- 1942 16957 — Private Daniel Modisetse, N/31131, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Struck by lightning.

- 1943 8715 — Private Greenveldt, M/14182, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 15509 — Air Mechanic Carl Christian Mathey, 577742, South African Air Force, aged 47. Died on active service.

- 1944 908 — Trimmer Joseph Noel Marcel Baillache, S.S. Oxfordshire (Merchant Navy), aged 29. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, at sea, in position 44' 01N 12' 40W.

- 1944 5883 — Flight Sergeant William John Donaldson, 778767, 211 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Bristol Beaufighter LZ363 R, hit by ground fire and crashed.

- 1944 19847 — Lieutenant Cecil Peter Peachey, 180275V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, missing Candia, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA471. T/o 0615, LG 07/'Z' LG/Matruh West, Egypt. One of two Baltimores on a long range shipping reconnaissance of Iraklion (Candia) Bay, Crete, Greece. Attacked at 0812 hrs, by five Me 109 fighters off Dhia Island, Crete. This aircraft was last seen heading 040 and flying into low cloud. Failed to return to base, almost certainly shot down by these fighters.

- 1944 21884 — Captain John Watson Ross, 103134V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, engine cut near Casoli, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII #JF562.

- 1944 22598 — Lieutenant Neville St. Leger Seaton, 542404V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, missing Candia, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA471. T/o 0615, LG 07/'Z' LG/Matruh West, Egypt. One of two Baltimores on a long range shipping reconnaissance of Iraklion (Candia) Bay, Crete, Greece. Attacked at 0812 hrs, by five Me 109 fighters off Dhia Island, Crete. This aircraft was last seen heading 040 and flying into low cloud. Failed to return to base, almost certainly shot down by these fighters.

- 1944 22812 — Corporal Johanna Petronella Seymour, W/154721V, Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died in road accident.

- 1944 23829 — Warrant Officer Class I Obed Charles Spargo, 544027V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, missing Candia, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA471. T/o 0615, LG 07/'Z' LG/Matruh West, Egypt. One of two Baltimores on a long range shipping reconnaissance of Iraklion (Candia) Bay, Crete, Greece. Attacked at 0812 hrs, by five Me 109 fighters off Dhia Island, Crete. This aircraft was last seen heading 040 and flying into low cloud. Failed to return to base, almost certainly shot down by these fighters.

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