On This Day

On This Day — 24 August

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

46979Burgher Hans Cordua, ZAR Artilllery Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, shot in garden of Pretoria Goal.

1900

48287Burgher Gert Jacobus Du Toit, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 55. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1900

48438Burgher Christiaan Jacobus Rabie, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 18. Died of meningitis while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

1901

45992Burgher (Piet) Johannes Klue, Scheepers Cape Rebel Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Doornrivier, Langkloof.

1901

45861Burgher Cornelis Johannes Labuschagne, Boer Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht, dist Kroonstad.

1914

6962Private John Fawkes, 1706, 1st Bn. (Northumberland Fusiliers), aged 30. Killed in action.

1915

5837Private Thomas Copes Dodds, 231, Rand Rifles, aged 29. Died of enteric fever and tuberculosis of the lungs, contracted in GSW campaign.

1915

9723Labourer John Henry, 15323, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 23. Died of tuberculosis and phthisis, at No. 2 General Hospital, Maitland.

1916

3229Leader Hans Calany, 10295, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of double pneumonia, at Roberts Heights.

1916

6859Lieutenant Walter Louis Faber, 5th Bn. (King's Shropshire Light Infantry). Killed in action.

1916

8470Second Lieutenant Patrick Wallace Gould, 9th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action.

1916

9017Corporal George Hall, 385, 125th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery). Killed in action. The Battery was at Sailly-au-Bois from the 26th July to the 19th October 1916. Its main targets was the German batteries at Puisieux, Bucquoy and Grandcourt.

1916

14006Corporal George Burwill Luck, 3133, 5th (South African Horse), aged 35. Missing, Death Presumed.

1916

15037Leader John Mapogo, 3113, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of enteric fever, at Kondoa-Irangi.

1916

15125Labourer William Maree, 6811, Remount Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Kampfontein.

1916

18488Bombardier James Neilson, X/56, 125th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 24. Killed in action. The Battery was at Sailly-au-Bois from the 26th July to the 19th October 1916. Its main targets was the German batteries at Puisieux, Bucquoy and Grandcourt.

1916

18771Second Lieutenant William Nicklin, Special Bde. (Royal Engineers). Killed in action.

1916

18942Second Lieutenant Joseph Daniel Noonan, 6th Bn. (Royal Munster Fusiliers). Killed in action.

1916

19436Corporal Leonard Ord, R/15568, 9th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action.

1916

21446Private John Samuel Richardson, 765, Railway Regt. (South African Railway Services), aged 30. Died of arsenical poison.

1916

21565Private Benjamin Ancruin Roberts, 7002, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1916

21809Corporal William George Roper, 120538, 1st Bn. Special Bde. (Royal Engineers), aged 21. Killed in action, during the preparations of "gas raid" launched by the Special Brigade on the night of the 30th August 1916 against the German trenches in Bienvillers-Monchy sector (1250 gas cylinders used).

1916

24700Second Lieutenant Norman Hale Talbot, 5th Bn. (Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action.

1916

24804Private Charles Ernest Taylor, 10209, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Died on active service.

1916

27186Lance Corporal Sydney Moyle Vansittert, 7516, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Killed in action.

1917

17807Private Daniel Mpitso, 6880, 13th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

1918

981Second Lieutenant Evan Murray MacGregor Balfour, 2nd Bn. (Scots Guards), aged 32. Killed in action.

1918

39838Second Lieutenant Alexander Norwell Clarke, 9565, 317th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 20. Killed in action, at Achiet-le-Grand.

1918

4262Second Lieutenant Douglas Charles Collier, 56th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 18. Missing in action, over Barastre (Pas-de-Calais) on SE5a.

1918

10748Sergeant Emanuel Israetz, 14596, South African Special Service Company, aged 24. Killed in action.

1918

16052Second Lieutenant Walter Guy McJannet, 2nd Bn. (Bedfordshire Regiment), aged 19. Died of wounds, received 6th August, at 3rd Southern General Hospital Oxford.

1919

9675Private Peter John Hendricks, 84, Returned Soldiers' Battalion, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1920

19741Corporal Alfred Allan Paterson, 305, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1941

671Private Joseph James Armstrong, 185846, Res. M.T. Coy. (Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces). Died in motor vehicle accident, in the Middle East. Lorry crashed.

1941

4928Air Mechanic Frederick Hugh Ainslie Damant, 32561, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died of accidental gun shot wound.

1941

8992Sergeant Arthur Haines, 44926, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 51. Died on active service.

1941

16121Captain Ronald Selkirk McLachlan, 240374, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 56. Died on active service.

1941

21298Private Reid, 278171, South African Medical Corps, aged 57. Died on active service.

1942

651Private Richard Arhilwa, N/3743, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of subacute bacterial endocarditis.

1942

6996Corporal William C Felkers, C/301379, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 47. Died of injuries, multiple accidental injuries.

1942

10802Lance Corporal Stephen Morris Jackson, 223162, 1st (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 32. Died on active service.

1942

16081Air Pupil Ian Bruce Ramsay McKenzie, 177091, South African Air Force, aged 18. Died on active service.

1942

18754Pilot Officer Denis Franklin Nicholson, 80278, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Crashed at Feluy Belgium.

1942

19392Private Onverwagt, M/21021, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

21630Private George A Robertson, 78565, South African Medical Corps, aged 63. Died on active service.

1943

3952Leading Air Mechanic Clifford A Clarkson, 326224, South African Air Force, aged 49. Died of congestive cardiac failure.

1943

6227Flying Officer Peter Rutherford Duff, 80393, 210 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, Catalina Ib FP287, crashed at Hamworthy returning from training flight.

1943

6716Private Johanna Dorethea Erasmus, W/546916, Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died on active service.

1943

14494Private William L Maggar, C/318349, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died on active service.

1943

15531Private John Matiwana, C/305249, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1943

27118Private Jacobus B Van Wyk, 118281, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died on active service.

1944

2849Lieutenant Derrick Gordon Browne, 542649V, 55 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Baltimore V FW390, failed to return from an armed recce in the Wilo area of Milan.

1944

7572Lieutenant Peter Blundell Franklin, 1359, South African Air Force, aged 25. Died in Aircraft Accident, Halifax LW325, lost a propeller, then broke up in the air near Defford.

1944

7926Sergeant James Gauld, 2500, 2nd Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Died whilst a POW.

1944

10879Private Jacobus Jacobs, M/22798V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died of duodenal ulcer perforation.

1944

18359Private Petrus Naude, C/287283, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died after discharge.

1945

5257Sergeant Albert Christopher De Buys, 212969, South African Corps of Signals, aged 47. Died of cerebral thrombosis.

1946

26775Air Corporal Jacobus Hendrik Van Dyk, 208645V, South African Air Force, aged 23. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1952

29338T / Major William Bullock Barber, 322888, Corps of Royal Engineers, aged 46. Died on active service.

1958

30410Major Rolf Alwin Gerneke, P21675, Central Flying School (South African Air Force), aged 36. Died of head injuries, received in a private motor vehicle accident, at Petit, while on his way to attend a Board of Inquiry in Pretoria.

1967

34972Constable Andries Cornelis Hoffman, 39665, Head Office (South African Police), aged 27. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1973

32229Private Waldemar Adriaan Nelson, 70471495E, 6 Maintenance Unit (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Bloemfontein.

1974

39917District Assistant Stephen Mufachiya, 645979, African Development Fund (Internal Affairs), aged 25. Killed in action, gunshot wounds received in an ambush on the Chironga Mission Road, Kendeya Tribal Trust Lands, Mount Darwin, Op Hurricane.

1977

39174Warrant Officer Class II James Albert (Jim) Cross, PR45376, "C" Sqdn. (Rhodesian Intelligence Corps), aged 19. Died on active service.

1977

38757Field Reservist James Kendall Reid, 26098R, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 37. Killed in action, near Siya Dam in the Bikita Tribal Trust Lands, Op Repulse.

1978

39918Lance Corporal Rungwe Mufaro, 64773, 1 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 19. Killed in action, in a contact.

1978

40269Lance Corporal Lackson Rungwe, 647773, 1 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 37. Died in accidental explosion.

1979

39144Warrent Officer II Thomas Clark, 728864, 14 Tp, 3 Commando, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Army), aged 33. Died on active service.

1980

31236Lance Corporal Daniel Langman, 79870747ST, 41 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 26. Killed in action, in Sector 10, in a contact with the enemy.

1980

38785Lance Section Officer Eric Peter Smith, 110636, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 20. Killed in action, ambush at Mtoko.

1981

30871Rifleman Adao Joaquin, 78913084SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 26. Died in Friendly Fire Incident, in a contact with the enemy, in Sector 10.

1981

32989Rifleman Florence Cornelius Smit, 80200249BG, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Killed in action, during the attack on "target yankee" during Ops Protea. He was rifleman 4 of Bravo section, platoon 1. He was part of the assault group and was busy with guard duties when a booby trap exploded above his head. It was not known whether it was electrically detonated or set off by a Ratel. He was evacuated by the Bravo section vehicle.

1981

33077Rifleman Martinus Godfried Stapelberg, 78351425BG, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy, in Sector 10.

1983

37952Sergeant Gert A J Van Der Linde, W401593E, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 23. Died on active service.

1986

31199Sapper Leon Bryan Kuyler, 82580648BG, 1 Construction Regiment (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 20. Died in Shooting Accident. While standing guard at the Springs Gate at the unit, he was shot by another member while walking toward the ablutions.

1986

32227Scout Conrad Du Bois Nelson, 83507400BG, Combat Flight School (Intelligence School), aged 18. Died of injuries, received in a Samil accident at Danie Theron Combat School on 5 Aug, at 3 Military Hospital.

1987

31152Rifleman Lawrence Dennis Kretzman, 74239856BG, 11 Kimberley Commando (South African Commandos), aged 29. Died in Military Vehicle Accident. Hit animal in Operational Area. Died from injuries, at 1 Mil Hospital.

1987

32182Rifleman Maliphathwe Godfrey Ndlela, 86726379HH, 21 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, in Soweto.

1988

33559Scout William Faul Van Niekerk, 85349744BG, Doornkop Military Base (South African Intelligence Corps), aged 19. Died in Freak Accident. Jumped off the back of a tipper truck to fetch a beret that had blown off and was crushed by the vehicle as it reversed.

1991

41757Rifleman Mteteveni Phineas Hlewane, 86745056HF, 111 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 22. Murdered, after firing a warning shot when a group of rioters were burning down a shop in Piet Retief.

1991

31054Rifleman Milleon Bullus Khoza, 86735784HD, 113 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 31. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Tzaneen, driver of water bunker that capsized.

1991

41809Staff Sergeant Jacob Lee, 77635365PC, School of Signals (South African Cape Corps), aged 32. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, head on collision between Eersterivier and Delft, 3 members died, at Eersterivier.

1991

41864Warrant Officer Class I Christoper Abraham Paulsen, 78670205PC, 121 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Cape Corps), aged 34. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, head on collision between Eersterivier and Delft, 3 members died, at Eersterivier.

1991

32929Lance Corporal John Sidney Shisari, 89814156HD, 113 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Tzaneen, water bunker capsized.

1991

41865Staff Sergeant Pieter Willemse, 80080930PC, 121 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Cape Corps), aged 30. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, head on collision between Eersterivier and Delft, 3 members died, at Eersterivier.

1996

34375Sergeant Leon Christiaan Crause, 0408483-7, Booysens (South African Police), aged 30. Died on active service.

1996

37222Sergeant Stephanus Christiaan Francois Pretorius, 0415751-6, 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 26. Killed in shoot out with insurgents in Soweto, Johannesburg.

1997

36461Constable Jacob Mosiedi, 922855-1, Free State (South African Police), aged 42. Murdered by natives.

1998

30850Rifleman Zimangele Andries Jantjie, 94840758PV, 151 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 23. Died in Shooting Incident, at Fouriesburg, shot be fellow SANDF member.

1998

31645Private First Name Unknown Marutla, 94665288, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Army), aged 21. Died at Hammanskraal, shot by unknown parties, while off duty.

1998

31696Rifleman Amos Andile Matiwani, 95719829PR, 151 Bn (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24. Shot by another SANDF member at Fouriesburg, while on duty.

1998

31941Lance Corporal Oscar Cebolakite Mnguni, 96686639PV, 151 Bn (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Shot by another SANDF member at Fouriesburg, while on duty.

1998

32284Rifleman Sizwe Barcos Njilo, 96686324PV, 151 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 29. Shot by another SANDF member at Fouriesburg, while on duty.

1998

32485Rifleman Emmanuel Phepheng, 94851789PE, 151 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Shot by another SANDF member at Fouriesburg, while on duty.

1999

37884Senior Superintendent Deon Johannes Tom, 498837-0, Witwatersrand (South African Police), aged 31. Died on active service.

2006

33999Sergeant Gavin Jude Attlee, 467609-2, Richmond District (South African Police Service), aged 30. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2006

35337Inspector Johannes Adriaan Langa, 610020-1, 13 Dist (East London) CE Div (South African Police Service), aged 20. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2010

42676Constable Nxadi, 7132231-1, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

2018

43136Constable Buthelezi, 7199873-0, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

2018

43135Constable Neudane, 7187594-8, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 24 August

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 46979 — Burgher Hans Cordua, ZAR Artilllery Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, shot in garden of Pretoria Goal.

- 1900 48287 — Burgher Gert Jacobus Du Toit, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 55. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1900 48438 — Burgher Christiaan Jacobus Rabie, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 18. Died of meningitis while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

- 1901 45992 — Burgher (Piet) Johannes Klue, Scheepers Cape Rebel Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Doornrivier, Langkloof.

- 1901 45861 — Burgher Cornelis Johannes Labuschagne, Boer Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht, dist Kroonstad.

- 1914 6962 — Private John Fawkes, 1706, 1st Bn. (Northumberland Fusiliers), aged 30. Killed in action.

- 1915 5837 — Private Thomas Copes Dodds, 231, Rand Rifles, aged 29. Died of enteric fever and tuberculosis of the lungs, contracted in GSW campaign.

- 1915 9723 — Labourer John Henry, 15323, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 23. Died of tuberculosis and phthisis, at No. 2 General Hospital, Maitland.

- 1916 3229 — Leader Hans Calany, 10295, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of double pneumonia, at Roberts Heights.

- 1916 6859 — Lieutenant Walter Louis Faber, 5th Bn. (King's Shropshire Light Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1916 8470 — Second Lieutenant Patrick Wallace Gould, 9th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action.

- 1916 9017 — Corporal George Hall, 385, 125th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery). Killed in action. The Battery was at Sailly-au-Bois from the 26th July to the 19th October 1916. Its main targets was the German batteries at Puisieux, Bucquoy and Grandcourt.

- 1916 14006 — Corporal George Burwill Luck, 3133, 5th (South African Horse), aged 35. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1916 15037 — Leader John Mapogo, 3113, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of enteric fever, at Kondoa-Irangi.

- 1916 15125 — Labourer William Maree, 6811, Remount Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Kampfontein.

- 1916 18488 — Bombardier James Neilson, X/56, 125th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 24. Killed in action. The Battery was at Sailly-au-Bois from the 26th July to the 19th October 1916. Its main targets was the German batteries at Puisieux, Bucquoy and Grandcourt.

- 1916 18771 — Second Lieutenant William Nicklin, Special Bde. (Royal Engineers). Killed in action.

- 1916 18942 — Second Lieutenant Joseph Daniel Noonan, 6th Bn. (Royal Munster Fusiliers). Killed in action.

- 1916 19436 — Corporal Leonard Ord, R/15568, 9th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action.

- 1916 21446 — Private John Samuel Richardson, 765, Railway Regt. (South African Railway Services), aged 30. Died of arsenical poison.

- 1916 21565 — Private Benjamin Ancruin Roberts, 7002, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1916 21809 — Corporal William George Roper, 120538, 1st Bn. Special Bde. (Royal Engineers), aged 21. Killed in action, during the preparations of "gas raid" launched by the Special Brigade on the night of the 30th August 1916 against the German trenches in Bienvillers-Monchy sector (1250 gas cylinders used).

- 1916 24700 — Second Lieutenant Norman Hale Talbot, 5th Bn. (Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action.

- 1916 24804 — Private Charles Ernest Taylor, 10209, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1916 27186 — Lance Corporal Sydney Moyle Vansittert, 7516, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Killed in action.

- 1917 17807 — Private Daniel Mpitso, 6880, 13th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

- 1918 981 — Second Lieutenant Evan Murray MacGregor Balfour, 2nd Bn. (Scots Guards), aged 32. Killed in action.

- 1918 39838 — Second Lieutenant Alexander Norwell Clarke, 9565, 317th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 20. Killed in action, at Achiet-le-Grand.

- 1918 4262 — Second Lieutenant Douglas Charles Collier, 56th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 18. Missing in action, over Barastre (Pas-de-Calais) on SE5a.

- 1918 10748 — Sergeant Emanuel Israetz, 14596, South African Special Service Company, aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1918 16052 — Second Lieutenant Walter Guy McJannet, 2nd Bn. (Bedfordshire Regiment), aged 19. Died of wounds, received 6th August, at 3rd Southern General Hospital Oxford.

- 1919 9675 — Private Peter John Hendricks, 84, Returned Soldiers' Battalion, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1920 19741 — Corporal Alfred Allan Paterson, 305, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1941 671 — Private Joseph James Armstrong, 185846, Res. M.T. Coy. (Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces). Died in motor vehicle accident, in the Middle East. Lorry crashed.

- 1941 4928 — Air Mechanic Frederick Hugh Ainslie Damant, 32561, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died of accidental gun shot wound.

- 1941 8992 — Sergeant Arthur Haines, 44926, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 51. Died on active service.

- 1941 16121 — Captain Ronald Selkirk McLachlan, 240374, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 56. Died on active service.

- 1941 21298 — Private Reid, 278171, South African Medical Corps, aged 57. Died on active service.

- 1942 651 — Private Richard Arhilwa, N/3743, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of subacute bacterial endocarditis.

- 1942 6996 — Corporal William C Felkers, C/301379, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 47. Died of injuries, multiple accidental injuries.

- 1942 10802 — Lance Corporal Stephen Morris Jackson, 223162, 1st (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 32. Died on active service.

- 1942 16081 — Air Pupil Ian Bruce Ramsay McKenzie, 177091, South African Air Force, aged 18. Died on active service.

- 1942 18754 — Pilot Officer Denis Franklin Nicholson, 80278, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Crashed at Feluy Belgium.

- 1942 19392 — Private Onverwagt, M/21021, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 21630 — Private George A Robertson, 78565, South African Medical Corps, aged 63. Died on active service.

- 1943 3952 — Leading Air Mechanic Clifford A Clarkson, 326224, South African Air Force, aged 49. Died of congestive cardiac failure.

- 1943 6227 — Flying Officer Peter Rutherford Duff, 80393, 210 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, Catalina Ib FP287, crashed at Hamworthy returning from training flight.

- 1943 6716 — Private Johanna Dorethea Erasmus, W/546916, Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1943 14494 — Private William L Maggar, C/318349, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died on active service.

- 1943 15531 — Private John Matiwana, C/305249, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1943 27118 — Private Jacobus B Van Wyk, 118281, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died on active service.

- 1944 2849 — Lieutenant Derrick Gordon Browne, 542649V, 55 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Baltimore V FW390, failed to return from an armed recce in the Wilo area of Milan.

- 1944 7572 — Lieutenant Peter Blundell Franklin, 1359, South African Air Force, aged 25. Died in Aircraft Accident, Halifax LW325, lost a propeller, then broke up in the air near Defford.

- 1944 7926 — Sergeant James Gauld, 2500, 2nd Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Died whilst a POW.

- 1944 10879 — Private Jacobus Jacobs, M/22798V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died of duodenal ulcer perforation.

- 1944 18359 — Private Petrus Naude, C/287283, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died after discharge.

- 1945 5257 — Sergeant Albert Christopher De Buys, 212969, South African Corps of Signals, aged 47. Died of cerebral thrombosis.

- 1946 26775 — Air Corporal Jacobus Hendrik Van Dyk, 208645V, South African Air Force, aged 23. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1952 29338 — T / Major William Bullock Barber, 322888, Corps of Royal Engineers, aged 46. Died on active service.

- 1958 30410 — Major Rolf Alwin Gerneke, P21675, Central Flying School (South African Air Force), aged 36. Died of head injuries, received in a private motor vehicle accident, at Petit, while on his way to attend a Board of Inquiry in Pretoria.

- 1967 34972 — Constable Andries Cornelis Hoffman, 39665, Head Office (South African Police), aged 27. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1973 32229 — Private Waldemar Adriaan Nelson, 70471495E, 6 Maintenance Unit (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Bloemfontein.

- 1974 39917 — District Assistant Stephen Mufachiya, 645979, African Development Fund (Internal Affairs), aged 25. Killed in action, gunshot wounds received in an ambush on the Chironga Mission Road, Kendeya Tribal Trust Lands, Mount Darwin, Op Hurricane.

- 1977 39174 — Warrant Officer Class II James Albert (Jim) Cross, PR45376, "C" Sqdn. (Rhodesian Intelligence Corps), aged 19. Died on active service.

- 1977 38757 — Field Reservist James Kendall Reid, 26098R, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 37. Killed in action, near Siya Dam in the Bikita Tribal Trust Lands, Op Repulse.

- 1978 39918 — Lance Corporal Rungwe Mufaro, 64773, 1 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 19. Killed in action, in a contact.

- 1978 40269 — Lance Corporal Lackson Rungwe, 647773, 1 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 37. Died in accidental explosion.

- 1979 39144 — Warrent Officer II Thomas Clark, 728864, 14 Tp, 3 Commando, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Army), aged 33. Died on active service.

- 1980 31236 — Lance Corporal Daniel Langman, 79870747ST, 41 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 26. Killed in action, in Sector 10, in a contact with the enemy.

- 1980 38785 — Lance Section Officer Eric Peter Smith, 110636, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 20. Killed in action, ambush at Mtoko.

- 1981 30871 — Rifleman Adao Joaquin, 78913084SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 26. Died in Friendly Fire Incident, in a contact with the enemy, in Sector 10.

- 1981 32989 — Rifleman Florence Cornelius Smit, 80200249BG, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Killed in action, during the attack on "target yankee" during Ops Protea. He was rifleman 4 of Bravo section, platoon 1. He was part of the assault group and was busy with guard duties when a booby trap exploded above his head. It was not known whether it was electrically detonated or set off by a Ratel. He was evacuated by the Bravo section vehicle.

- 1981 33077 — Rifleman Martinus Godfried Stapelberg, 78351425BG, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy, in Sector 10.

- 1983 37952 — Sergeant Gert A J Van Der Linde, W401593E, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1986 31199 — Sapper Leon Bryan Kuyler, 82580648BG, 1 Construction Regiment (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 20. Died in Shooting Accident. While standing guard at the Springs Gate at the unit, he was shot by another member while walking toward the ablutions.

- 1986 32227 — Scout Conrad Du Bois Nelson, 83507400BG, Combat Flight School (Intelligence School), aged 18. Died of injuries, received in a Samil accident at Danie Theron Combat School on 5 Aug, at 3 Military Hospital.

- 1987 31152 — Rifleman Lawrence Dennis Kretzman, 74239856BG, 11 Kimberley Commando (South African Commandos), aged 29. Died in Military Vehicle Accident. Hit animal in Operational Area. Died from injuries, at 1 Mil Hospital.

- 1987 32182 — Rifleman Maliphathwe Godfrey Ndlela, 86726379HH, 21 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, in Soweto.

- 1988 33559 — Scout William Faul Van Niekerk, 85349744BG, Doornkop Military Base (South African Intelligence Corps), aged 19. Died in Freak Accident. Jumped off the back of a tipper truck to fetch a beret that had blown off and was crushed by the vehicle as it reversed.

- 1991 41757 — Rifleman Mteteveni Phineas Hlewane, 86745056HF, 111 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 22. Murdered, after firing a warning shot when a group of rioters were burning down a shop in Piet Retief.

- 1991 31054 — Rifleman Milleon Bullus Khoza, 86735784HD, 113 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 31. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Tzaneen, driver of water bunker that capsized.

- 1991 41809 — Staff Sergeant Jacob Lee, 77635365PC, School of Signals (South African Cape Corps), aged 32. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, head on collision between Eersterivier and Delft, 3 members died, at Eersterivier.

- 1991 41864 — Warrant Officer Class I Christoper Abraham Paulsen, 78670205PC, 121 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Cape Corps), aged 34. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, head on collision between Eersterivier and Delft, 3 members died, at Eersterivier.

- 1991 32929 — Lance Corporal John Sidney Shisari, 89814156HD, 113 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Tzaneen, water bunker capsized.

- 1991 41865 — Staff Sergeant Pieter Willemse, 80080930PC, 121 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Cape Corps), aged 30. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, head on collision between Eersterivier and Delft, 3 members died, at Eersterivier.

- 1996 34375 — Sergeant Leon Christiaan Crause, 0408483-7, Booysens (South African Police), aged 30. Died on active service.

- 1996 37222 — Sergeant Stephanus Christiaan Francois Pretorius, 0415751-6, 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 26. Killed in shoot out with insurgents in Soweto, Johannesburg.

- 1997 36461 — Constable Jacob Mosiedi, 922855-1, Free State (South African Police), aged 42. Murdered by natives.

- 1998 30850 — Rifleman Zimangele Andries Jantjie, 94840758PV, 151 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 23. Died in Shooting Incident, at Fouriesburg, shot be fellow SANDF member.

- 1998 31645 — Private First Name Unknown Marutla, 94665288, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Army), aged 21. Died at Hammanskraal, shot by unknown parties, while off duty.

- 1998 31696 — Rifleman Amos Andile Matiwani, 95719829PR, 151 Bn (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24. Shot by another SANDF member at Fouriesburg, while on duty.

- 1998 31941 — Lance Corporal Oscar Cebolakite Mnguni, 96686639PV, 151 Bn (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Shot by another SANDF member at Fouriesburg, while on duty.

- 1998 32284 — Rifleman Sizwe Barcos Njilo, 96686324PV, 151 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 29. Shot by another SANDF member at Fouriesburg, while on duty.

- 1998 32485 — Rifleman Emmanuel Phepheng, 94851789PE, 151 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Shot by another SANDF member at Fouriesburg, while on duty.

- 1999 37884 — Senior Superintendent Deon Johannes Tom, 498837-0, Witwatersrand (South African Police), aged 31. Died on active service.

- 2006 33999 — Sergeant Gavin Jude Attlee, 467609-2, Richmond District (South African Police Service), aged 30. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2006 35337 — Inspector Johannes Adriaan Langa, 610020-1, 13 Dist (East London) CE Div (South African Police Service), aged 20. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2010 42676 — Constable Nxadi, 7132231-1, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2018 43136 — Constable Buthelezi, 7199873-0, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2018 43135 — Constable Neudane, 7187594-8, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

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