On This Day

On This Day — 24 April

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

47087Burgher Frans Engelbertus Claase, Bloemhof Commando (Boer Forces), aged 50. Killed in action, Bloemhof.

1900

47081Burgher Cornelis Francois Johannes Claasen, Lichtenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Veertienstrome.

1900

47077Burgher Cornelis Francois Johannes Claassen, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Veertienstrome.

1900

46152Burgher Hendrik Frederik Johannes Jacobs, Bloemfontein Commando (Boer Forces), aged 29. Killed in action, Paardefontein, Dewetsdorp.

1900

48545Burgher Joseph Jacobus Dirk Matthysen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 33. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1900

45636Burgher Rudolph Cornelis Johannes Minnie, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 64. Killed in action, Spitskop, Middelburg.

1900

43931Burgher Isak F Viviers, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 62. Killed in action, Jammerbergdrift.

1901

47675Burgher Barend J Marais, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Kareebosfontein.

1901

45024Burgher Piet Roux, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Cyfergat 345 Kroonstad.

1902

43759Burgher Coetzee, Boer Forces, aged 30. Killed in action, Paardefontein, Dewetsdorp (? Rooikop).

1902

47048Burgher Karel David Cmdt Coetzee, Boer Forces, aged 30. Killed in action, Rooikop/Paardefontein, Dewetsdorp.

1915

4879Lieutenant Maurice Daffarn, Northern Rhodesia Police, aged 27. Died in military hospital at Ndola.

1915

7766Private Fungulu, 1117, Northern Rhodesia Police. Killed in action.

1915

12278Lieutenant Charles George Dalegarth King-Mason, 5th Bn. (Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)), aged 27. Killed in action, by enemy shell fire, on Gravenstafel Ridge.

1915

18775Gunner William John Nicol, 1008, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 37. Died of hemoptysis.

1917

125Mule Driver Frans Adams, 16787, Military Labour Corps. Died of asthenia, at Durban Hospital.

1917

3784Labourer Jim Choma, 13926, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, on train, after discharge.

1917

9049Second Lieutenant Clive Harold Halse, 70th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 24. Killed in action, shot down by the German, Lt. Fritz Bernet.

1917

10081Second Lieutenant Robert Ernest Murray Hofmeyr, 5th Bn. (Yorkshire Regiment), aged 28. Killed in action.

1917

11675Driver Alexander Jurres, HT/2113, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of pneumonia.

1917

12099Driver David Ketsabane, 18011, South African Native Labour Bureau, aged 25. Died of malaria, at Kimberley Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

14581Cooks Boy Mainies, S.S. "Ferndene" (Newcastle) (Mercantile Marine), aged 17. Drowned, as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine.

1917

15552Loader Petrus Matloko, 17023, South African Native Labour Bureau. Mua.

1917

15568Ox Driver Philemon Matross, 14311, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Durban Hospital.

1917

16263Driver William McVitty, MT/3382, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of pneumonia, at Dar es Salaam.

1917

16643Private David Miller, 14204, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria.

1917

17073Ox Driver Daniel Mokabi, 15830, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

17851Donkey Driver Sondane Mtambo, 17469, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

18194Driver Jack Mvimbi, 18161, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died of malaria, at Piet Retief, on return to South Africa.

1917

19433Leader William Opperman, 18212, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

22046Second Lieutenant Keith Stewart Runciman, 14th Bn. (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), aged 24. Killed in action.

1917

22510Captain Alexander Scott, 10th Bn. (Highland Light Infantry), aged 21. Missing, Death Presumed.

1917

26994Mule Driver Koos Van Rooyen, 16705, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

28829Captain Walter James Woods, 1st/2nd Bn. (King's African Rifles), aged 23. Died of wounds.

1918

3777Second Lieutenant Joseph Cyril Choat, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of wounds, received at Messines Ridge, received 11th April.

1918

3897Lance Corporal Frederick Clark, 835, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 39. Died of fever and heart failure.

1918

4832Lieutenant Horatio Charles Currie, Special List, aged 26. Died of dysentery.

1918

8957Captain Learo Aylmer Henry Hackett, 10th Bn. (Royal Irish Rifles). Killed in action.

1918

11017Private Arthur Jamieson, 16932, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 42. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

1918

17673Private Simon Motibedi, 16720, 30th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

18757Rifleman George Edgar Nicholson, 2004, 5th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 39. Died of illness.

1918

21352Corporal Edgar Hartzenberg Bain Rex, 3907, 55th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.). Killed in action.

1918

23094Private Molife Sikotle, 11537, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of tuberculosis.

1918

24095Lieutenant Fred Orlando Stephens, 5th Bn. (West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)), aged 31. Killed in action.

1919

1372Private John Thomas Beaney, 2685, Protectorate Garrison Regiment. Died at Aus.

1920

23883Private Christy Spiess, 18182, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Died of cerebral hernia.

1921

4366Sergeant Oscar Frederick Conradi, 280, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 40. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1921

20966Private George William Raine, 12908, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Signal Service), aged 42. Died of nympho sarcoma of lungs.

1924

31031Private Alfred Thomas Kemp, 1820, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 17. Died of tuberculosis, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

1940

9083Captain Robert Hamilton, 106012, South African Artillery, aged 48. Died on active service.

1941

2624Private Herbert Bristow, 201853, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 47. Died on active service.

1941

4827Lieutenant Eric Humphrey Curran, 47800, 94 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, at Ismalia, Egypt, during an air raid in the defense of Suez.

1941

6380Lieutenant Wyndham Gordon Eardley-Mare, 322638, General List. Died on active service.

1941

10401Lieutenant John Howitson, 47837, 3 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, shot down by ground fire near Jimma, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #272.

1941

16436Private Frans Messina, N/6239, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died in motor accident.

1941

21162Private Boas Ratlhogo, N/7053, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died in motor accident.

1941

25225Private Isaac Thulo, N/17377, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 52. Died of lobar pneumonia.

1942

375Pilot Officer Neville Neil Allen, 80112, 266 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, Typhoon R7654, aircraft flew out of cloud and into the ground near Great Casterton.

1942

16011Gunner Andrew Wilson McGuffie, RH/1095779, 4 Regt. (Royal Horse Artillery), aged 42. Accidentally killed, shot in groin.

1942

21305Sergeant Robert Patrick Goodwin Reilly, 798458, 72 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 26. Killed in action, over Calais, France.

1942

28701Lance Corporal Basil Winterbach, 89022, 1st (South African Irish), aged 27. Died of natural causes.

1943

2011Squadron Leader Ian Maxwell Theodore De Kaap Bocock, 34025, 605 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 32. Died in Aircraft Accident, Mosquito NF.II DZ723, dived into ground near Lewes Sussex.

1943

7534Air Pupil Francis, 328246, South African Air Force. Died on active service.

1943

17430Private Hugh Morgan, 241922, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 42. Died on active service.

1943

19843Air Sergeant Archibald Payton, 572444, South African Air Force, aged 51. Died on active service.

1943

23338Sergeant Edwin Sloan, C/288271, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

25401Private Jack Evan Torr, 9507, Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of septicemia, following an cutaneous anthrax infection of the neck, in Foggia Military Hospital, whilst a POW. He had been captured on 15 June 1942 and shipped to Italy.

1944

5092Flight Lieutenant Arthur William Bowen Davies, 80289, 123 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Killed in action, Hurricane IIC LB727, missing from sweep. Aircraft "Y". Rhubarb 1455-1645 Formation of three with F/O AT Grubb and FSgt K Jones. Second sortie of day for formation over Tulhial - Patharkandi and Manipur Road. Last seen RP1898 ref.

1944

11704Labourer Kadanga, 3150, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

1944

21041Private William Rampatsana, N/28609, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pneumonia.

1944

24154Lieutenant Alexander Robert Louis Stewart, 209064V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed, in Bristol Beaufighter.

1944

27485Private August William Vorsatz, 278670, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

1944

27637Lieutenant Axel Edwin Wallem, 103613V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed, in Bristol Beaufighter.

1945

354Sergeant James Keir Allan, 710332, 237 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Spitfire MX 801, bombing raid.

1945

3116Staff Sergeant Norman Benjamin Burton, 41512V, South African Instructional Corps, aged 39. Died on active service.

1945

3453Air Mechanic John Desmond Carstens, 101249, South African Air Force, aged 20. Died after discharge, discharged medically unfit in 1941.

1945

4678Lance Corporal Crispin, RHO/114, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1945

6066Private Hendrik Du Plessis, C/305398, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died on active service.

1945

6233Lance Corporal George William Duffield, 87952, South African Irish, aged 32. Died of multiple facial fistula and tuberculosis of kidneys.

1945

7118Lieutenant Jack Ernest Filby, 42988V, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, shot down by flak, near Padova, in North American P-51 Mk IVA Mustang #KH808.

1945

8231Storekeeper Walter James Girling, S.S. Empire Trooper (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 32. Died of tuberculosis.

1945

8600Captain Erle Gray, 36829V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died of coronary thrombosis.

1945

12479Trooper Basil Koch, 612744V, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of wounds, abdomen received 16 April, by machine gun fire between Casa Dizzola and Casa Bregade, Italy, while on patrol. He was hospitalised but died on 24 April.

1945

17124Private John Mokoena, N/31261, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of broncho pneumonia.

1945

17763Sergeant Robert Moyes, SR/597927V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 37. Killed in action, in the vicinity of San Giovanni - Finale, Italy.

1945

18546Private Leonard Nell, 590980V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Killed in action, while on sentry duty near Casa Loccola, Italy.

1945

22917Private Shelome, RHO/4133, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1945

24729Private Patrick Tangney, 612935V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Died of wounds, gun shot wound right leg, received near Camposanto, Italy on 23 April.

1946

17284Private Jerry Monale, N/75145, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Died of carcinoma of liver.

1963

41591Detective Sergeant Petrus Johannes Bekker, P/21785, AFB Waterkloof (South African Police), aged 39. Committed suicide, found dead in the veld near Skanskop, Pretoria, as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.

1967

41458Hilton Douglas Scott Sheasby, 643082, Reserve (Special Air Service), aged 25. Died on active service.

1967

38121Sergeant Johan L Van Zyl, 19188, Head Office (South African Police), aged 20. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1971

32981Captain Petrus Jacobus Smal, 05197744, Ysterplaat Flt (Administrative Services Corps), aged 29. Committed suicide.

1974

40721Rifleman Charles Petrus Greyling, PR86154, Territorial Force Reserve (Rhodesian Army), aged 19. Died in motorbike accident, on Crete Rd, Waterfalls, Salisbury.

1975

38934Acting Lance Corporal Cornius Peter Benjamin, R79343T, 2nd Protection Company (Rhodesian Defence Regiment), aged 24. Died of gunshot wounds, shooting accident at Madziwa TTL.

1976

38681Constable Jermanus Nicholas Muredzi, 22691, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 24. Killed in action, in a contact, in Sangwe Tribal Trust Lands, Chiredzi, Op Repulse.

1979

39434Sergeant Jan Albert Holtzhausen, 93765, 3 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 24. Killed in action, by an anti-personnel mine during mine laying operations near the Mocambique border.

1979

38515Constable Obadiah Jonga, 26431, H.q. (British South Africa Police), aged 22. Died of wounds, received in a contact.

1979

39873Corporal Jethro Moyo, 646461, Keep Protection (Selous Scouts), aged 26. Died on active service.

1979

41179Trooper Peter Njonjo, 662738, Keep Protection (Selous Scouts), aged 45. Died of epilepsy.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 24 April

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 47087 — Burgher Frans Engelbertus Claase, Bloemhof Commando (Boer Forces), aged 50. Killed in action, Bloemhof.

- 1900 47081 — Burgher Cornelis Francois Johannes Claasen, Lichtenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Veertienstrome.

- 1900 47077 — Burgher Cornelis Francois Johannes Claassen, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Veertienstrome.

- 1900 46152 — Burgher Hendrik Frederik Johannes Jacobs, Bloemfontein Commando (Boer Forces), aged 29. Killed in action, Paardefontein, Dewetsdorp.

- 1900 48545 — Burgher Joseph Jacobus Dirk Matthysen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 33. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1900 45636 — Burgher Rudolph Cornelis Johannes Minnie, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 64. Killed in action, Spitskop, Middelburg.

- 1900 43931 — Burgher Isak F Viviers, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 62. Killed in action, Jammerbergdrift.

- 1901 47675 — Burgher Barend J Marais, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Kareebosfontein.

- 1901 45024 — Burgher Piet Roux, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Cyfergat 345 Kroonstad.

- 1902 43759 — Burgher Coetzee, Boer Forces, aged 30. Killed in action, Paardefontein, Dewetsdorp (? Rooikop).

- 1902 47048 — Burgher Karel David Cmdt Coetzee, Boer Forces, aged 30. Killed in action, Rooikop/Paardefontein, Dewetsdorp.

- 1915 4879 — Lieutenant Maurice Daffarn, Northern Rhodesia Police, aged 27. Died in military hospital at Ndola.

- 1915 7766 — Private Fungulu, 1117, Northern Rhodesia Police. Killed in action.

- 1915 12278 — Lieutenant Charles George Dalegarth King-Mason, 5th Bn. (Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)), aged 27. Killed in action, by enemy shell fire, on Gravenstafel Ridge.

- 1915 18775 — Gunner William John Nicol, 1008, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 37. Died of hemoptysis.

- 1917 125 — Mule Driver Frans Adams, 16787, Military Labour Corps. Died of asthenia, at Durban Hospital.

- 1917 3784 — Labourer Jim Choma, 13926, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, on train, after discharge.

- 1917 9049 — Second Lieutenant Clive Harold Halse, 70th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 24. Killed in action, shot down by the German, Lt. Fritz Bernet.

- 1917 10081 — Second Lieutenant Robert Ernest Murray Hofmeyr, 5th Bn. (Yorkshire Regiment), aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1917 11675 — Driver Alexander Jurres, HT/2113, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of pneumonia.

- 1917 12099 — Driver David Ketsabane, 18011, South African Native Labour Bureau, aged 25. Died of malaria, at Kimberley Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 14581 — Cooks Boy Mainies, S.S. "Ferndene" (Newcastle) (Mercantile Marine), aged 17. Drowned, as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine.

- 1917 15552 — Loader Petrus Matloko, 17023, South African Native Labour Bureau. Mua.

- 1917 15568 — Ox Driver Philemon Matross, 14311, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Durban Hospital.

- 1917 16263 — Driver William McVitty, MT/3382, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of pneumonia, at Dar es Salaam.

- 1917 16643 — Private David Miller, 14204, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria.

- 1917 17073 — Ox Driver Daniel Mokabi, 15830, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 17851 — Donkey Driver Sondane Mtambo, 17469, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 18194 — Driver Jack Mvimbi, 18161, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died of malaria, at Piet Retief, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 19433 — Leader William Opperman, 18212, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 22046 — Second Lieutenant Keith Stewart Runciman, 14th Bn. (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1917 22510 — Captain Alexander Scott, 10th Bn. (Highland Light Infantry), aged 21. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1917 26994 — Mule Driver Koos Van Rooyen, 16705, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 28829 — Captain Walter James Woods, 1st/2nd Bn. (King's African Rifles), aged 23. Died of wounds.

- 1918 3777 — Second Lieutenant Joseph Cyril Choat, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of wounds, received at Messines Ridge, received 11th April.

- 1918 3897 — Lance Corporal Frederick Clark, 835, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 39. Died of fever and heart failure.

- 1918 4832 — Lieutenant Horatio Charles Currie, Special List, aged 26. Died of dysentery.

- 1918 8957 — Captain Learo Aylmer Henry Hackett, 10th Bn. (Royal Irish Rifles). Killed in action.

- 1918 11017 — Private Arthur Jamieson, 16932, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 42. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

- 1918 17673 — Private Simon Motibedi, 16720, 30th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 18757 — Rifleman George Edgar Nicholson, 2004, 5th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 39. Died of illness.

- 1918 21352 — Corporal Edgar Hartzenberg Bain Rex, 3907, 55th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.). Killed in action.

- 1918 23094 — Private Molife Sikotle, 11537, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of tuberculosis.

- 1918 24095 — Lieutenant Fred Orlando Stephens, 5th Bn. (West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)), aged 31. Killed in action.

- 1919 1372 — Private John Thomas Beaney, 2685, Protectorate Garrison Regiment. Died at Aus.

- 1920 23883 — Private Christy Spiess, 18182, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Died of cerebral hernia.

- 1921 4366 — Sergeant Oscar Frederick Conradi, 280, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 40. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1921 20966 — Private George William Raine, 12908, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Signal Service), aged 42. Died of nympho sarcoma of lungs.

- 1924 31031 — Private Alfred Thomas Kemp, 1820, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 17. Died of tuberculosis, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

- 1940 9083 — Captain Robert Hamilton, 106012, South African Artillery, aged 48. Died on active service.

- 1941 2624 — Private Herbert Bristow, 201853, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 47. Died on active service.

- 1941 4827 — Lieutenant Eric Humphrey Curran, 47800, 94 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, at Ismalia, Egypt, during an air raid in the defense of Suez.

- 1941 6380 — Lieutenant Wyndham Gordon Eardley-Mare, 322638, General List. Died on active service.

- 1941 10401 — Lieutenant John Howitson, 47837, 3 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, shot down by ground fire near Jimma, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #272.

- 1941 16436 — Private Frans Messina, N/6239, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died in motor accident.

- 1941 21162 — Private Boas Ratlhogo, N/7053, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died in motor accident.

- 1941 25225 — Private Isaac Thulo, N/17377, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 52. Died of lobar pneumonia.

- 1942 375 — Pilot Officer Neville Neil Allen, 80112, 266 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, Typhoon R7654, aircraft flew out of cloud and into the ground near Great Casterton.

- 1942 16011 — Gunner Andrew Wilson McGuffie, RH/1095779, 4 Regt. (Royal Horse Artillery), aged 42. Accidentally killed, shot in groin.

- 1942 21305 — Sergeant Robert Patrick Goodwin Reilly, 798458, 72 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 26. Killed in action, over Calais, France.

- 1942 28701 — Lance Corporal Basil Winterbach, 89022, 1st (South African Irish), aged 27. Died of natural causes.

- 1943 2011 — Squadron Leader Ian Maxwell Theodore De Kaap Bocock, 34025, 605 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 32. Died in Aircraft Accident, Mosquito NF.II DZ723, dived into ground near Lewes Sussex.

- 1943 7534 — Air Pupil Francis, 328246, South African Air Force. Died on active service.

- 1943 17430 — Private Hugh Morgan, 241922, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 42. Died on active service.

- 1943 19843 — Air Sergeant Archibald Payton, 572444, South African Air Force, aged 51. Died on active service.

- 1943 23338 — Sergeant Edwin Sloan, C/288271, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 25401 — Private Jack Evan Torr, 9507, Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of septicemia, following an cutaneous anthrax infection of the neck, in Foggia Military Hospital, whilst a POW. He had been captured on 15 June 1942 and shipped to Italy.

- 1944 5092 — Flight Lieutenant Arthur William Bowen Davies, 80289, 123 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Killed in action, Hurricane IIC LB727, missing from sweep. Aircraft "Y". Rhubarb 1455-1645 Formation of three with F/O AT Grubb and FSgt K Jones. Second sortie of day for formation over Tulhial - Patharkandi and Manipur Road. Last seen RP1898 ref.

- 1944 11704 — Labourer Kadanga, 3150, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

- 1944 21041 — Private William Rampatsana, N/28609, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pneumonia.

- 1944 24154 — Lieutenant Alexander Robert Louis Stewart, 209064V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed, in Bristol Beaufighter.

- 1944 27485 — Private August William Vorsatz, 278670, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

- 1944 27637 — Lieutenant Axel Edwin Wallem, 103613V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed, in Bristol Beaufighter.

- 1945 354 — Sergeant James Keir Allan, 710332, 237 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Spitfire MX 801, bombing raid.

- 1945 3116 — Staff Sergeant Norman Benjamin Burton, 41512V, South African Instructional Corps, aged 39. Died on active service.

- 1945 3453 — Air Mechanic John Desmond Carstens, 101249, South African Air Force, aged 20. Died after discharge, discharged medically unfit in 1941.

- 1945 4678 — Lance Corporal Crispin, RHO/114, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1945 6066 — Private Hendrik Du Plessis, C/305398, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1945 6233 — Lance Corporal George William Duffield, 87952, South African Irish, aged 32. Died of multiple facial fistula and tuberculosis of kidneys.

- 1945 7118 — Lieutenant Jack Ernest Filby, 42988V, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, shot down by flak, near Padova, in North American P-51 Mk IVA Mustang #KH808.

- 1945 8231 — Storekeeper Walter James Girling, S.S. Empire Trooper (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 32. Died of tuberculosis.

- 1945 8600 — Captain Erle Gray, 36829V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died of coronary thrombosis.

- 1945 12479 — Trooper Basil Koch, 612744V, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of wounds, abdomen received 16 April, by machine gun fire between Casa Dizzola and Casa Bregade, Italy, while on patrol. He was hospitalised but died on 24 April.

- 1945 17124 — Private John Mokoena, N/31261, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of broncho pneumonia.

- 1945 17763 — Sergeant Robert Moyes, SR/597927V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 37. Killed in action, in the vicinity of San Giovanni - Finale, Italy.

- 1945 18546 — Private Leonard Nell, 590980V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Killed in action, while on sentry duty near Casa Loccola, Italy.

- 1945 22917 — Private Shelome, RHO/4133, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1945 24729 — Private Patrick Tangney, 612935V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Died of wounds, gun shot wound right leg, received near Camposanto, Italy on 23 April.

- 1946 17284 — Private Jerry Monale, N/75145, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Died of carcinoma of liver.

- 1963 41591 — Detective Sergeant Petrus Johannes Bekker, P/21785, AFB Waterkloof (South African Police), aged 39. Committed suicide, found dead in the veld near Skanskop, Pretoria, as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.

- 1967 41458 — Hilton Douglas Scott Sheasby, 643082, Reserve (Special Air Service), aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1967 38121 — Sergeant Johan L Van Zyl, 19188, Head Office (South African Police), aged 20. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1971 32981 — Captain Petrus Jacobus Smal, 05197744, Ysterplaat Flt (Administrative Services Corps), aged 29. Committed suicide.

- 1974 40721 — Rifleman Charles Petrus Greyling, PR86154, Territorial Force Reserve (Rhodesian Army), aged 19. Died in motorbike accident, on Crete Rd, Waterfalls, Salisbury.

- 1975 38934 — Acting Lance Corporal Cornius Peter Benjamin, R79343T, 2nd Protection Company (Rhodesian Defence Regiment), aged 24. Died of gunshot wounds, shooting accident at Madziwa TTL.

- 1976 38681 — Constable Jermanus Nicholas Muredzi, 22691, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 24. Killed in action, in a contact, in Sangwe Tribal Trust Lands, Chiredzi, Op Repulse.

- 1979 39434 — Sergeant Jan Albert Holtzhausen, 93765, 3 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 24. Killed in action, by an anti-personnel mine during mine laying operations near the Mocambique border.

- 1979 38515 — Constable Obadiah Jonga, 26431, H.q. (British South Africa Police), aged 22. Died of wounds, received in a contact.

- 1979 39873 — Corporal Jethro Moyo, 646461, Keep Protection (Selous Scouts), aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1979 41179 — Trooper Peter Njonjo, 662738, Keep Protection (Selous Scouts), aged 45. Died of epilepsy.

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