On This Day

On This Day — 24 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

46864Burgher Jacobus De Jager, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Rietfontein (Zwartbooiskop).

1899

46127Burgher Antonie Michael Van Rensburg, Hoopstad Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, JacobsdalHospital.

1899

43854Burgher Wessels, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Rietfontein (Zwartbooiskop).

1900

47887Burgher Christian Burger Kotze, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1900

47885Burgher Frans Johannes Laubscher, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 38. Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1901

47469Burgher Piet., Lt Bester, Boer Forces. Killed in action, captured at Mars(h) Hill, Dordrecht.

1901

43456Burgher Fourie, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Rust, Bethlehem.

1901

47712Burgher Daniel Malan, Bethal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Rensburghoop, Bethal.

1914

20670Rifleman Pieter Hendrik Pretorius, 2901, Depot Staff (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 20. Died of wounds, received 23rd November.

1914

25112Private Ernest Milton Thompson, 2952, "C" Coy. (11th Infantry (Rand Light Infantry), S.A. Forces), aged 22. Died of diabetes.

1915

8189Private Allan Gillespie, 254, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of bronchitis.

1915

8284Sapper Ernest Herbert Godfery, 423, 2nd (South African Rifles). Died of abscess on liver.

1916

1848Private Hugh Matheson Bissett, 4737, 7th (South African Horse). Died of cerebral spinal meningitis, at Durban.

1916

2768Staff Sergeant George Lennox Brown, 2193, 1st (South African Mounted Brigade). Died of dysentery.

1916

11536Sergeant Major Jorgenson, Location Superintendent (South African Engineers). Died on active service.

1916

15161Private William Markham, 91, Base Depot Coy. (Durban) (General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces). Died of acute peritonitis.

1916

21638Leading Signalman John Richard Robertson, SA/100, S.A.R.N.V.R. H.M.S. "Vivid" (Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (South Africa)), aged 26. Died of peritonitis.

1916

22324Mangwana Saware, 7712, South African Native Labour Bureau. Dodoma.

1916

23520Corporal Harry Bedford Smith, 2393, 2nd (South African Horse), aged 22. Died of blackwater fever.

1917

954Private Leslie Baker, 19208, 2nd Bn. (Devonshire Regiment). Killed in action.

1917

2048Private Boma, M/748, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Limbe, Nyasaland.

1917

8237Lieutenant Theophilus Allan Gladwin, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died after discharge.

1917

13465Corporal George Frederick Levings, 182, 1st (South African Rifles). Died of blackwater fever.

1917

16007Private Peter Sleath McGregor, 1649, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 37. Killed in action.

1918

12760Private Kwatiwani, 518, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died on active service.

1918

14056Driver Jan Lutas, HT/4335, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of disease.

1918

15562Driver Jacob Maton, HT/3004, 22nd Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 23. Died of influenza.

1918

23603Corporal Robert Ross Smith, 1102, British South African Police, aged 34. Died of heart failure and influenza.

1940

17510Lieutenant Wellesley Herbert Morris, P/202944, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, dived into ground near Gedaref, in Gloster Gladiator #N5850.

1941

1113Corporal Luther Barlow, 25748, 2nd Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 20. Died on active service.

1941

1677Captain Robert Graham Best, 31200, 7 Field Bty. (South African Artillery), aged 23. Died of wounds, at Sidi Rezegh.

1941

2353Private Robert Duncan Bowen, 26857, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, at Sidi Rezegh, Libya.

1941

2850Private Errol Roger Browne, 88809, 1st Bn. (South African Irish), aged 20. Died of wounds.

1941

3799Gunner Christian, 31221, 3 Field Regt. (South African Artillery). Killed in action.

1941

4616Able Seaman Peter Loreth Coxwell, D/SSX 31876, H.M.S. Dunedin (Royal Navy), aged 19. Sunk by submarine U-124.

1941

4781Lance Bombardier Jean Rene Edouard Cuenod, 110772, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 21. Killed in action.

1941

5536Private Dempers, C/289397, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died on active service.

1941

6253Private Rex Clifford Duke, 88650, 1st (South African Irish), aged 20. Died on active service.

1941

10753Private William Ivory, 78653, 3rd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 19. Died on active service.

1941

13155Lieutenant Gerard De Villiers Leach, 47423, 62 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in aircraft accident, 2 crew (1 RAF), in Miles M.19 Master Mk II/III #2735.

1941

15651Private Jack Matwalu, N/37607, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of appendicitis.

1941

21143Leading Telegraphist Victor John Stanley Rasmussen, 66920, H.M.S. Dunedin (South African Naval Forces), aged 23. Sunk by submarine U-124.

1941

21368Lance Bombardier Reynolds, 75298, South African Artillery, aged 21. Killed in action.

1941

22291Gunner Albert Edward Saunders, 12838, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery). Died on active service.

1941

22885Able Seaman Louis Edward Shaw, D/SSX 31875, H.M.S. Dunedin (Royal Navy), aged 19. Sunk by submarine U-124.

1941

28167Trooper George Edward Whelan, 213936, 7th Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 35. Killed in action.

1942

5224Lance Bombardier Hendrik Johannes De Beer, 156484, South African Artillery, aged 26. Died on active service.

1942

18717Private Joseph Ngwenya, N/23873, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died in motor accident.

1942

21101Air Mechanic George Ockert Rankin, 237264, South African Air Force, aged 18. Died of malignant malaria.

1942

23412Corporal Alfred Smith, C/300863, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died after discharge.

1942

27796Corporal John Victor Waterhouse, 6882, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 26. Died whilst a POW.

1942

28488Gunner John Richard Thomas Williams, 53405, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 20. Died of glomerulous nephritis and paralysis of heart, whilst a POW.

1942

29091Private August Zietsman, M/16499, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 55. Died of duodenal perforation and embolism.

1943

3478Flight Sergeant Nicholas Carter, 934904, 40 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 19. Killed in action, Wellington DF734, target ball-bearing factory Turin, aircraft failed to fire.

1943

9961Flight Sergeant Reuben Oliver Hiscock, 778876, 408 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 31. Killed in action, Lancaster II LL623, bombing raid over Germany, not heard of after take off.

1943

18094Captain Terrence Guillanny Murphy, 203124, South African Air Force, aged 33. Missing in action, in Wellington IC X3212, on navigation exercise off UK coast.

1943

18588Private Wilson Nettie, N/31634, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died in motor accident.

1943

22715Lieutenant Hendrick J E Senekal, 207038V, South African Air Force, aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, hit ground at high speed at night, Evelyn Valley, Port Alfred, in Avro Anson #4264.

1944

1371Sergeant Rex Coleman Bean, 76171V, First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died of wounds, received while Section Commander of an Observation Post. An enemy patrol approached the post at 2345 on the 23 November and after an exchange of fire, withdrew. Sgt Bean, who was on the telephone at the time, was wounded and subsequently died of his wounds.

1944

12411Private Theodorus Bernardus Kleynhans, 12103, Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died of erysipelas, whilst a POW.

1944

21424Pilot Officer John David Richards, 426955, Royal Australian Air Force, aged 33. Died on active service.

1944

23166Inspector Derek Lever Simpson, 3817, Tripolitania Civil Police Force, aged 26. Died on active service.

1945

426Corporal David Albertus America, C/303933, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 46. Died of squamous epithelioma of larynx.

1945

22592Private Frans Seanego, N/18496, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in motor accident.

1945

25065Private Thomas, M/17787, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1947

10240Captain Archibald Bowker Hope-Bailie, 223633VE, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 63. Died on active service.

1951

31160Lieutenant George Hutton Krohn, 328524, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, in North American F-51 Mustang #345. Lt G.H. Krohn was a member of a flight tasked with rail interdiction. On take off, Lt Krohn aborted due to a fault with his radiator, and was delayed 10 minutes, the rest of his flight continuing without him. After his radiator had been repaired, he took off alone, in an attempt to catch up with his flight. He was seen by two USAF flights, and Lt Krohn reported that he was making his attack with a USAF flight. They reported seeing his bombs explode, and the last American pilot off the target reported seeing a lone 'Cheetah' Mustang heading south. He failed to return, and was not heard of again.

1951

32687Air Mechanic Brian William Ridge, 83556126BG, 7 Aatw (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, roll at low altitude and crashed near Coega, in AT-6 Harvard #7230.

1953

35427Constable Johan G Lithuri, 125507, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 53. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1955

30333Lieutenant Bryan Michael Fletcher, P1/41625, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed near Durban, in De Havilland Vampire FB 9 #246.

1955

37029Constable Ben Nzimande, 135766, Free State (South African Police), aged 28. Died of pneumonia, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

1962

31230Lieutenant Henry Landsberg, P1/41149, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed near Grassmere, in AT-6 Harvard #7704.

1963

41599Private Johannes Petrus Karl Ahrens, 39304, 68 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died of coronary thrombosis, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

1972

31263Johan Le Roux, 68464486, 35 Sqdn. (SA Army), aged 26. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Bellville, CP.

1973

29254Captain Brian Maughan Antonis, 65944100E, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Died in Aircraft Accident, Walker Bay, in Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S-50 #420. At 13h00 two Bucanneers departed CTN to conduct a maritime strike exercise agaianst the HMS Fearless within an exercise referred to as CAPEX73. The formation flew into bad weather in the False Bay area enroute to the ship, at 13h30 a loud explosion was heard in the False Bay area. The two aircraft collided in mid-air, inflicting four fatalities.

1973

29821Lieutenant Yochanan Comay, 430181, Artillery (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 34. Killed in action, in the defense of Israel.

1973

30149Captain Hercules Du Preez, 65503161V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Died in Aircraft Accident, Walker Bay, in Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S-50 #419. At 13h00 two Bucanneers departed CTN to conduct a maritime strike exercise agaianst the HMS Fearless within an exercise referred to as CAPEX73. The formation flew into bad weather in the False Bay area enroute to the ship, at 13h30 a loud explosion was heard in the False Bay area. The two aircraft collided in mid-air, inflicting four fatalities.

1973

36487Constable Lovesh Mototjane, S139790N, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 29. Murdered.

1973

33093Major Johannes Jacob Stein Steinberg, 01248392E, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Died in Aircraft Accident, Walker Bay, in Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S-50 #419. At 13h00 two Bucanneers departed CTN to conduct a maritime strike exercise agaianst the HMS Fearless within an exercise referred to as CAPEX73. The formation flew into bad weather in the False Bay area enroute to the ship, at 13h30 a loud explosion was heard in the False Bay area. The two aircraft collided in mid-air, inflicting four fatalities.

1973

33724Major Clement Roy Vice, 01505056E, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Died in Aircraft Accident, Walker Bay, in Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S-50 #420. At 13h00 two Bucanneers departed CTN to conduct a maritime strike exercise agaianst the HMS Fearless within an exercise referred to as CAPEX73. The formation flew into bad weather in the False Bay area enroute to the ship, at 13h30 a loud explosion was heard in the False Bay area. The two aircraft collided in mid-air, inflicting four fatalities.

1975

32351Trooper Gideon M F Obbes, 71463350BA, 2 Special Service Battalion (South African Armoured Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, during a contact with MPLA forces at a bridge 40 kms North-East of Novo Redondo in Angola. Two armoured cars were ordered forward but were met by a hail of bullets and shells. One Eland broke down and when the machine gun was hit and rendered unusable, Obbes jumped out of the turret and was mortally wounded.

1976

39068District Assistant Godfrey Chichuronea, 662673, Headquarters (Internal Affairs), aged 23. Killed in action, at Mrewa.

1976

39486District Assistant Gervas Jokotera Or Jeketera, PR111649, Protected Village Protection Group (Internal Affairs), aged 59. Killed in action, at Bikita, Op Repulse.

1976

40025District Assistant Nyararayi Nahwire, SS119, 4 Sqdn. (Internal Affairs), aged 21. Killed in action, at Bikita, Op Repulse.

1976

37253Constable Jacques Raborife, S159471W, 8 Dist (Malmesbury) CW Div (South African Police), aged 31. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1978

35218Captain Andre Scheepers Kitching, 0428352-0, Ezakheni (South African Police), aged 39. Died on active service.

1978

33588Private Nicolaas Mostert Hofmeyer Van Der Spuy Van Rooyen, 76432723BG, 31 (Bushman) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 18. Died of accidental injuries, grenade explosion on shooting range during training, at Omega.

1981

29798Private Johannes Petrus Coetzee, 78426566BG, 1 Maintenance Unit (South African Ordnance Services Corps), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, vehicle rolled.

1981

34647Sergeant Hendrik Ewerts, K159832K, 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 28. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1982

30994Lance Corporal Saxon Kaputo, 81954612SWH, 102 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 22. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, Buffel Troop Carrier overturned near Opuwa.

1983

32018Lance Corporal Andre Dan Mostert, 81881885BG, 1st SWA Specialist Unit (South West African Territory Force), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, with less than 40 days to go on his service late in 1983, outside of the Kaokaland town of Opuwa in a Buffel accident at Grid 9390VK.

1986

36191Detective Warrant Officer Cornelius Ephraim Mkwanazi, S600807W, Head Office (South African Police), aged 53. Drowned.

1986

32405Rifleman William Haalsward Opperman, 83480426BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident, struck by a car in a roadblock at Dobsonville, Soweto on the 21 November and admitted to Johannesburg General Hospital with head and leg injuries. He died a few days later from his injuries.

1986

32873Special Constable Johannes Sem, 96205075PV, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 27. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

1998

31549Private Isaac Malope, 94094992, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (SA Army), aged 35. Died of Medical Reason, at 1 Mil Hospital, while off duty.

1998

32278Rifleman Dumisani Birdwood Ninela, 94991247, 14 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Army), aged 24. Shot by the Police, at Eshowe, as he ran from a stolen vehicle.

1998

32877Rifleman Matseba Morries Semilane, 97237887, 7 South African Infantry Battalion (SA Army), aged 27. Died at Sharpville, shot by unknown parties, while off duty.

1999

37570Sergeant Sorab Sibanyoni, 613881-1, Eastern Province Division (South African Police), aged 35. Killed in action.

2001

38318Constable Sdumo Jacob Zondo, 530593-4, Western Province Division (South African Police Service), aged 25. Died as a result of injuries received after being stabbed.

2002

34572Reserve Constable McEdisi Hammilton Dube, 2017041-6, South West Africa Division (South African Police Service), aged 41. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 24 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 46864 — Burgher Jacobus De Jager, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Rietfontein (Zwartbooiskop).

- 1899 46127 — Burgher Antonie Michael Van Rensburg, Hoopstad Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, JacobsdalHospital.

- 1899 43854 — Burgher Wessels, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Rietfontein (Zwartbooiskop).

- 1900 47887 — Burgher Christian Burger Kotze, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1900 47885 — Burgher Frans Johannes Laubscher, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 38. Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1901 47469 — Burgher Piet., Lt Bester, Boer Forces. Killed in action, captured at Mars(h) Hill, Dordrecht.

- 1901 43456 — Burgher Fourie, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Rust, Bethlehem.

- 1901 47712 — Burgher Daniel Malan, Bethal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Rensburghoop, Bethal.

- 1914 20670 — Rifleman Pieter Hendrik Pretorius, 2901, Depot Staff (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 20. Died of wounds, received 23rd November.

- 1914 25112 — Private Ernest Milton Thompson, 2952, "C" Coy. (11th Infantry (Rand Light Infantry), S.A. Forces), aged 22. Died of diabetes.

- 1915 8189 — Private Allan Gillespie, 254, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of bronchitis.

- 1915 8284 — Sapper Ernest Herbert Godfery, 423, 2nd (South African Rifles). Died of abscess on liver.

- 1916 1848 — Private Hugh Matheson Bissett, 4737, 7th (South African Horse). Died of cerebral spinal meningitis, at Durban.

- 1916 2768 — Staff Sergeant George Lennox Brown, 2193, 1st (South African Mounted Brigade). Died of dysentery.

- 1916 11536 — Sergeant Major Jorgenson, Location Superintendent (South African Engineers). Died on active service.

- 1916 15161 — Private William Markham, 91, Base Depot Coy. (Durban) (General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces). Died of acute peritonitis.

- 1916 21638 — Leading Signalman John Richard Robertson, SA/100, S.A.R.N.V.R.  H.M.S. "Vivid" (Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (South Africa)), aged 26. Died of peritonitis.

- 1916 22324 — Mangwana Saware, 7712, South African Native Labour Bureau. Dodoma.

- 1916 23520 — Corporal Harry Bedford Smith, 2393, 2nd (South African Horse), aged 22. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1917 954 — Private Leslie Baker, 19208, 2nd Bn. (Devonshire Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1917 2048 — Private Boma, M/748, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Limbe, Nyasaland.

- 1917 8237 — Lieutenant Theophilus Allan Gladwin, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died after discharge.

- 1917 13465 — Corporal George Frederick Levings, 182, 1st (South African Rifles). Died of blackwater fever.

- 1917 16007 — Private Peter Sleath McGregor, 1649, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 37. Killed in action.

- 1918 12760 — Private Kwatiwani, 518, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died on active service.

- 1918 14056 — Driver Jan Lutas, HT/4335, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of disease.

- 1918 15562 — Driver Jacob Maton, HT/3004, 22nd Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 23. Died of influenza.

- 1918 23603 — Corporal Robert Ross Smith, 1102, British South African Police, aged 34. Died of heart failure and influenza.

- 1940 17510 — Lieutenant Wellesley Herbert Morris, P/202944, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, dived into ground near Gedaref, in Gloster Gladiator #N5850.

- 1941 1113 — Corporal Luther Barlow, 25748, 2nd Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1941 1677 — Captain Robert Graham Best, 31200, 7 Field Bty. (South African Artillery), aged 23. Died of wounds, at Sidi Rezegh.

- 1941 2353 — Private Robert Duncan Bowen, 26857, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, at Sidi Rezegh, Libya.

- 1941 2850 — Private Errol Roger Browne, 88809, 1st Bn. (South African Irish), aged 20. Died of wounds.

- 1941 3799 — Gunner Christian, 31221, 3 Field Regt. (South African Artillery). Killed in action.

- 1941 4616 — Able Seaman Peter Loreth Coxwell, D/SSX 31876, H.M.S. Dunedin (Royal Navy), aged 19. Sunk by submarine U-124.

- 1941 4781 — Lance Bombardier Jean Rene Edouard Cuenod, 110772, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1941 5536 — Private Dempers, C/289397, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died on active service.

- 1941 6253 — Private Rex Clifford Duke, 88650, 1st (South African Irish), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1941 10753 — Private William Ivory, 78653, 3rd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 19. Died on active service.

- 1941 13155 — Lieutenant Gerard De Villiers Leach, 47423, 62 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in aircraft accident, 2 crew (1 RAF), in Miles M.19 Master Mk II/III #2735.

- 1941 15651 — Private Jack Matwalu, N/37607, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of appendicitis.

- 1941 21143 — Leading Telegraphist Victor John Stanley Rasmussen, 66920, H.M.S. Dunedin (South African Naval Forces), aged 23. Sunk by submarine U-124.

- 1941 21368 — Lance Bombardier Reynolds, 75298, South African Artillery, aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1941 22291 — Gunner Albert Edward Saunders, 12838, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery). Died on active service.

- 1941 22885 — Able Seaman Louis Edward Shaw, D/SSX 31875, H.M.S. Dunedin (Royal Navy), aged 19. Sunk by submarine U-124.

- 1941 28167 — Trooper George Edward Whelan, 213936, 7th Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 35. Killed in action.

- 1942 5224 — Lance Bombardier Hendrik Johannes De Beer, 156484, South African Artillery, aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1942 18717 — Private Joseph Ngwenya, N/23873, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died in motor accident.

- 1942 21101 — Air Mechanic George Ockert Rankin, 237264, South African Air Force, aged 18. Died of malignant malaria.

- 1942 23412 — Corporal Alfred Smith, C/300863, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died after discharge.

- 1942 27796 — Corporal John Victor Waterhouse, 6882, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 26. Died whilst a POW.

- 1942 28488 — Gunner John Richard Thomas Williams, 53405, 2 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 20. Died of glomerulous nephritis and paralysis of heart, whilst a POW.

- 1942 29091 — Private August Zietsman, M/16499, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 55. Died of duodenal perforation and embolism.

- 1943 3478 — Flight Sergeant Nicholas Carter, 934904, 40 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 19. Killed in action, Wellington DF734, target ball-bearing factory Turin, aircraft failed to fire.

- 1943 9961 — Flight Sergeant Reuben Oliver Hiscock, 778876, 408 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 31. Killed in action, Lancaster II LL623, bombing raid over Germany, not heard of after take off.

- 1943 18094 — Captain Terrence Guillanny Murphy, 203124, South African Air Force, aged 33. Missing in action, in Wellington IC X3212, on navigation exercise off UK coast.

- 1943 18588 — Private Wilson Nettie, N/31634, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died in motor accident.

- 1943 22715 — Lieutenant Hendrick J E Senekal, 207038V, South African Air Force, aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, hit ground at high speed at night, Evelyn Valley, Port Alfred, in Avro Anson #4264.

- 1944 1371 — Sergeant Rex Coleman Bean, 76171V, First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died of wounds, received while Section Commander of an Observation Post. An enemy patrol approached the post at 2345 on the 23 November and after an exchange of fire, withdrew. Sgt Bean, who was on the telephone at the time, was wounded and subsequently died of his wounds.

- 1944 12411 — Private Theodorus Bernardus Kleynhans, 12103, Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died of erysipelas, whilst a POW.

- 1944 21424 — Pilot Officer John David Richards, 426955, Royal Australian Air Force, aged 33. Died on active service.

- 1944 23166 — Inspector Derek Lever Simpson, 3817, Tripolitania Civil Police Force, aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1945 426 — Corporal David Albertus America, C/303933, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 46. Died of squamous epithelioma of larynx.

- 1945 22592 — Private Frans Seanego, N/18496, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in motor accident.

- 1945 25065 — Private Thomas, M/17787, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1947 10240 — Captain Archibald Bowker Hope-Bailie, 223633VE, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 63. Died on active service.

- 1951 31160 — Lieutenant George Hutton Krohn, 328524, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, in North American F-51 Mustang #345. Lt G.H. Krohn was a member of a flight tasked with rail interdiction. On take off, Lt Krohn aborted due to a fault with his radiator, and was delayed 10 minutes, the rest of his flight continuing without him. After his radiator had been repaired, he took off alone, in an attempt to catch up with his flight. He was seen by two USAF flights, and Lt Krohn reported that he was making his attack with a USAF flight. They reported seeing his bombs explode, and the last American pilot off the target reported seeing a lone 'Cheetah' Mustang heading south. He failed to return, and was not heard of again.

- 1951 32687 — Air Mechanic Brian William Ridge, 83556126BG, 7 Aatw (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, roll at low altitude and crashed near Coega, in AT-6 Harvard #7230.

- 1953 35427 — Constable Johan G Lithuri, 125507, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 53. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1955 30333 — Lieutenant Bryan Michael Fletcher, P1/41625, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed near Durban, in De Havilland Vampire FB 9 #246.

- 1955 37029 — Constable Ben Nzimande, 135766, Free State (South African Police), aged 28. Died of pneumonia, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

- 1962 31230 — Lieutenant Henry Landsberg, P1/41149, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed near Grassmere, in AT-6 Harvard #7704.

- 1963 41599 — Private Johannes Petrus Karl Ahrens, 39304, 68 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died of coronary thrombosis, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

- 1972 31263 — Johan Le Roux, 68464486, 35 Sqdn. (SA Army), aged 26. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Bellville, CP.

- 1973 29254 — Captain Brian Maughan Antonis, 65944100E, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Died in Aircraft Accident, Walker Bay, in Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S-50 #420. At 13h00 two Bucanneers departed CTN to conduct a maritime strike exercise agaianst the HMS Fearless within an exercise referred to as CAPEX73. The formation flew into bad weather in the False Bay area enroute to the ship, at 13h30 a loud explosion was heard in the False Bay area. The two aircraft collided in mid-air, inflicting four fatalities.

- 1973 29821 — Lieutenant Yochanan Comay, 430181, Artillery (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 34. Killed in action, in the defense of Israel.

- 1973 30149 — Captain Hercules Du Preez, 65503161V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Died in Aircraft Accident, Walker Bay, in Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S-50 #419. At 13h00 two Bucanneers departed CTN to conduct a maritime strike exercise agaianst the HMS Fearless within an exercise referred to as CAPEX73. The formation flew into bad weather in the False Bay area enroute to the ship, at 13h30 a loud explosion was heard in the False Bay area. The two aircraft collided in mid-air, inflicting four fatalities.

- 1973 36487 — Constable Lovesh Mototjane, S139790N, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 29. Murdered.

- 1973 33093 — Major Johannes Jacob Stein Steinberg, 01248392E, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Died in Aircraft Accident, Walker Bay, in Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S-50 #419. At 13h00 two Bucanneers departed CTN to conduct a maritime strike exercise agaianst the HMS Fearless within an exercise referred to as CAPEX73. The formation flew into bad weather in the False Bay area enroute to the ship, at 13h30 a loud explosion was heard in the False Bay area. The two aircraft collided in mid-air, inflicting four fatalities.

- 1973 33724 — Major Clement Roy Vice, 01505056E, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Died in Aircraft Accident, Walker Bay, in Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S-50 #420. At 13h00 two Bucanneers departed CTN to conduct a maritime strike exercise agaianst the HMS Fearless within an exercise referred to as CAPEX73. The formation flew into bad weather in the False Bay area enroute to the ship, at 13h30 a loud explosion was heard in the False Bay area. The two aircraft collided in mid-air, inflicting four fatalities.

- 1975 32351 — Trooper Gideon M F Obbes, 71463350BA, 2 Special Service Battalion (South African Armoured Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, during a contact with MPLA forces at a bridge 40 kms North-East of Novo Redondo in Angola. Two armoured cars were ordered forward but were met by a hail of bullets and shells. One Eland broke down and when the machine gun was hit and rendered unusable, Obbes jumped out of the turret and was mortally wounded.

- 1976 39068 — District Assistant Godfrey Chichuronea, 662673, Headquarters (Internal Affairs), aged 23. Killed in action, at Mrewa.

- 1976 39486 — District Assistant Gervas Jokotera Or Jeketera, PR111649, Protected Village Protection Group (Internal Affairs), aged 59. Killed in action, at Bikita, Op Repulse.

- 1976 40025 — District Assistant Nyararayi Nahwire, SS119, 4 Sqdn. (Internal Affairs), aged 21. Killed in action, at Bikita, Op Repulse.

- 1976 37253 — Constable Jacques Raborife, S159471W, 8 Dist (Malmesbury) CW Div (South African Police), aged 31. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1978 35218 — Captain Andre Scheepers Kitching, 0428352-0, Ezakheni (South African Police), aged 39. Died on active service.

- 1978 33588 — Private Nicolaas Mostert Hofmeyer Van Der Spuy Van Rooyen, 76432723BG, 31 (Bushman) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 18. Died of accidental injuries, grenade explosion on shooting range during training, at Omega.

- 1981 29798 — Private Johannes Petrus Coetzee, 78426566BG, 1 Maintenance Unit (South African Ordnance Services Corps), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, vehicle rolled.

- 1981 34647 — Sergeant Hendrik Ewerts, K159832K, 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 28. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1982 30994 — Lance Corporal Saxon Kaputo, 81954612SWH, 102 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 22. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, Buffel Troop Carrier overturned near Opuwa.

- 1983 32018 — Lance Corporal Andre Dan Mostert, 81881885BG, 1st SWA Specialist Unit (South West African Territory Force), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, with less than 40 days to go on his service late in 1983, outside of the Kaokaland town of Opuwa in a Buffel accident at Grid 9390VK.

- 1986 36191 — Detective Warrant Officer Cornelius Ephraim Mkwanazi, S600807W, Head Office (South African Police), aged 53. Drowned.

- 1986 32405 — Rifleman William Haalsward Opperman, 83480426BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident, struck by a car in a roadblock at Dobsonville, Soweto on the 21 November and admitted to Johannesburg General Hospital with head and leg injuries. He died a few days later from his injuries.

- 1986 32873 — Special Constable Johannes Sem, 96205075PV, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 27. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

- 1998 31549 — Private Isaac Malope, 94094992, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (SA Army), aged 35. Died of Medical Reason, at 1 Mil Hospital, while off duty.

- 1998 32278 — Rifleman Dumisani Birdwood Ninela, 94991247, 14 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Army), aged 24. Shot by the Police, at Eshowe, as he ran from a stolen vehicle.

- 1998 32877 — Rifleman Matseba Morries Semilane, 97237887, 7 South African Infantry Battalion (SA Army), aged 27. Died at Sharpville, shot by unknown parties, while off duty.

- 1999 37570 — Sergeant Sorab Sibanyoni, 613881-1, Eastern Province Division (South African Police), aged 35. Killed in action.

- 2001 38318 — Constable Sdumo Jacob Zondo, 530593-4, Western Province Division (South African Police Service), aged 25. Died as a result of injuries received after being stabbed.

- 2002 34572 — Reserve Constable McEdisi Hammilton Dube, 2017041-6, South West Africa Division (South African Police Service), aged 41. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

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