On This Day

On This Day — 25 May

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

45508Burgher Johannes H, Field Cornet Nel, Boer Forces, aged 39. Killed in action, Senekal.

1901

46479Burgher Jan Hendrik Ferreira, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Maheepsnek.

1901

45813Burgher Johannes Hermanus Rigardt Lemmer, Heilbron (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Engelbregtdrift, Heilbron.

1901

47747Burgher J Louw, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Pienaarsrivier.

1901

45326Burgher F. L. Pieterse, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Vlakspruit, Bethal.

1911

37544Warder John Sheridan, 608580-6, Gauteng (Natal Police), aged 38. Died of tuberculosis, in Addington Hospital in Durban.

1915

2891Private Preston Brunton, 52, 2nd King Edward's Horse, aged 33. Killed in action.

1915

10662Private William John Inch, 3/5355, 1st Bn. (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry). Killed in action.

1915

22980Labourer Beef Shinga, 17019, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of dropsy.

1915

23378Burgher Cornelius Johannes Smit, 241, Pietersburg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 48. Died of wounds, received 30th April, at Otyimbingwe.

1915

41090Labourer Andries Swartz, 1958, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 17. Died of phthisis, at Maitland.

1915

25624Sapper Thomas Tuohy, 2052, "C" Coy. (South African Engineer Corps). Accidental death, by falling track on railway.

1915

28043Rifleman Thomas Wells, R/7059, 4th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 23. Killed in action.

1916

575Private John Joseph Anthony, 1300, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria, at Muthaiga.

1916

15834Private Frederick McCann, 2971, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of compound fracture of thigh.

1916

25593Labourer Jack Tsusoane, 3791, attd. South African Railway Operating Company (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of pneumonia, at Taveta.

1916

27133Pack Leader Stoffel Van Wyk, 967, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kondoa-Irangi.

1917

7769Labourer George Funyofonye, 16519, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

10814Labourer Elliot Jacob, 17879, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Gascon, returning to South Africa.

1917

12356Labourer William Kiviet, 17125, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilindini.

1917

14820Donkey Leader Petreus Malo, 15382, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

15461Labourer Andries Mataula A, 16799, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

15549Driver Job Matlhako, 13480, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

16355Donkey Driver Andries Melato, 16397, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

17259Kleinbooi Moloye, 8030, South African Native Labour Bureau. Durban.

1917

19215Private Edward Thomas O'Connell, 7274, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of blackwater fever.

1917

21819Gunner Charles Rose, 53133, 23rd Siege Bty. (Royal Garrison Artillery). Killed in action.

1917

22192Private Samlinda, M/581, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died on active service.

1918

3930Sergeant Frederick Clarke, CR/259, Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces. Died of gangrane and septicaemia.

1918

11642Private Adam Julies, 483, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment). Died of lobar pneumonia.

1918

14656Private Frans Makgo Bo, 17111, 29th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

16064Sergeant Matthew McKendrick, 159, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

1918

18928Private Aivete Nombulara, 19428, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of fractured tibia.

1918

21989Private James Royne, 645, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment). Died of wounds.

1918

22559Lance Corporal Victor Charles Clarkson Scott, R/15360, 3rd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 32. Died on active service.

1919

4824Sergeant Harold Cecil Curling, 94, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 38. Died of lobar pneumonia, at Roberts Heights.

1939

34394Detective Constable John McDonald Currie, 10012, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 44. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1941

7376Lieutenant Stanley Robert Ellis Forrester, 103135, 14 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, crashed at sea off Kalivia near Crete, Blenheim V5510.

1941

11181Sergeant Harold Phelps Jeudwine, 774055, 14 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 28. Killed in action, Blenheim T2003, failed to return from operational flight over Crete.

1941

19425Sergeant Sydney J Openshaw, 131253, South African Corps of Military Police. Died on active service.

1941

20692Sergeant Norman Price, CR/1064, Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

1942

147Private John Adams, C/166160, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died of meningitis.

1942

18773Lieutenant Burton Haig Nicol, 103876V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, in Hawker Hurricane.

1942

20633Signaller Thomas Hensman Presland, 235489, 5th Bde. Sigs. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 24. Died of wounds.

1944

5455Captain Johannes Olivier De Waal, 4306V, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MJ688, caught fire in bombing dive, crashed near Popoli.

1944

7474Lance Corporal Pieter M Fourie, 61909, South African Tank Corps, aged 32. Died on active service.

1944

8429Air Mechanic Lionel S Gordon, 579795, South African Air Force. Died on active service.

1944

9219Air Sergeant Henry Richard Frank Wiltshire Harmer, 571105V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 38. Died in Aircraft Accident.

1944

15273Corporal Martin, 299645, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

1944

38654Lieutenant Giles Firbank Mundy, 247098, 1st Bn. (Scots Guards), aged 34. Died on active service.

1944

22304Lieutenant Stanley Saunders, 543612V, South African Air Force, aged 27. Killed in action, JA 552, on return from mission, crew baled out over San Paolo.

1944

27791Air Mechanic Cuthbert Edward Watcham, 100441, South African Air Force, aged 22. Died of cerebral malaria, at Randfontein Robinson Hospital.

1944

29074Sergeant Zefenaya, 9814, British South African Police. Died on active service.

1945

1457Corporal Gamat (George) Begg, C/11092V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died of battle accident, compound fracture of skull.

1945

2172Warrant Officer Francois Petrus Jacobus Boshoff, 41482V, South African Instructional Corps, aged 59. Died of cardiac failure.

1945

3039Pupil Pilot Norman Frank Burgess, 606985V, South African Air Force, aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, pilot lost consciousness in air and crashed at Vaalbos, in AT-6 Harvard #7484.

1945

13203Private Charel Johannes Lee, 196802, 2nd (South African Police), aged 28. Died on active service.

1945

13461Captain Samuel Levin, 299727V, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

1945

17698Private Joe Motongane, N/36840, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1946

23663Nursing Sister Catharina Petronella Smuts, 308938, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 24. Died on active service.

1946

23843Private Tom Speelman, C/586101, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died on active service.

1948

32955Lieutenant Meir (Matey) Silber, 173734, Infantry (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, in the defense of Israel.

1956

31030Air Mechanic Brian Patrick Kelly, Cfs (South African Air Force), aged 17. Killed in aircraft accident, mid-air collision with #7657 and crashed at Dunnotar, in AT-6 Harvard #7645.

1956

32646Lieutenant Johann Knapp Rautenbach, P17619, Cfs (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, mid-air collision with #7645 and crashed at Dunnotar while attempting to land, in AT-6 Harvard #7657.

1956

32977Air Mechanic Johan Slabbert, 5200207, Cfs (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in aircraft accident, mid-air collision with #7645 and crashed at Dunnotar, in AT-6 Harvard #7657.

1959

30026Trainee Ismar De Vos, M15763, SAS Saldanha (South African Navy), aged 18. Died in a motorcycle accident.

1960

35345Hans Bultzer Larsen, W87726F, Wynberg (South African Police), aged 32. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1965

36723Constable Joseph Ndamase, 149542, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 27. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

1967

36223Constable Fano Bethuel Mnisi, 115246, Port Natal Division (South African Police), aged 41. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1975

40366Senior Aircraftsman Thomas Albert Mark Small, 6345, 4 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 21. Died in a vehicle accident, on the Umvuma road next to the Thornhill Air Base runway.

1977

30425Sergeant William Henry Bernard Gildenhuys, Cape Town Highlanders Regiment (South African Infantry Corps), aged 28. Died of wounds, after suffering multiple shrapnel wounds while detached to Alpha Company, 1 Parachute Battalion for special duties. During an anti-insurgent patrol with 1 Parachute Battalion to the rear of the Cape Town Highlander's position and north-east of Ondangwa where mining of vehicle tracks had become a common feature, he was killed during an extremely gallant attempt to save others when saw the safety pin being accidentally extracted from a soldiers rifle-grenade by a thorn bush. He rushed forward, grabbed the rifle and tried to fire off the grenade to prevent injuries to the other soldiers in the patrol but the rifle grenade exploded before he could do this. Rifleman F.E. Eksteen, W.R. Hamber, R.J. Schonken and A.J. Rohlandt were all injured in the explosion. Sergeant Gildenhuys was posthumously awarded the Honoris Crux for his gallant action that ultimately cost him his life.

1978

38495National Service Patrol Officer Albert Allen Hess, 902232, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 20. Killed in action, in an ambush in the Umfuli Tribal Trust Lands, Lomagundi area, Op Hurricane.

1978

40751Sergeant Canisious Mathews Hute, 17235, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 35. Died of medical complications, in Harare Hospital, Salisbury, on active service.

1981

29737Special WO Antonio Chiwale, 80024151PP, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 24. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN Insurgents in Northern Owamboland.

1982

29983Rifleman Daniel De Klerk, 78398914BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents.

1982

41678Rifleman Jacob Daniel Horak Kudumo, 78932084HK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 26. Killed in action, during a contact with enemy Forces in Southern Angola.

1982

41679Rifleman Jacob Daniel Horak Kudumo, 82911686SWK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 25. Killed in action, during a contact with enemy Forces in Southern Angola.

1982

31399Private Wayne Peter Lourens, 77489201BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (86 Technical Stores Depot), aged 21. Died of brain damage after being injected by dentist, at Bloemfontein.

1982

31574Rifleman Antonio Pedro Manuel, 78910668SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 32. Died in Shooting Incident, killed by friendly fire from paratroopers at Evale (Operation Groenslang).

1982

41680Rifleman Jacob Daniel Horak Muronga, 82901869SWK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 24. Killed in action, during a contact with enemy Forces in Southern Angola.

1982

33195Corporal Hennie Vivian Swiegelaar, 75563882, AFB Ysterplaat (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died of leukemia, at the Groote Schuur Hospital.

1983

29851Sergeant Alberto Costa, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 25. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN Insurgents in Northern Owamboland.

1984

32371Rifleman Craig Rudolph Olivier, 78571882BT, Durban Light Infantry (South African Infantry Corps), aged 22. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, Buffel rolled just outside Eenhana into a stormwater run-off pit and he got trapped underneath. It took 16 fellow soldiers to "pick up" the Buffel and release him from being trapped under the wheel. Unfortunately he was under water and without oxygen for too long and succumbed.

1985

29795Corporal Jan Hendrik Coetzee, 81009565, 3 Aatw (SWA Military School), aged 20. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, 11 km south of Okahanja, SWA.

1987

32052Rifleman Menzie Albert Moyo, 86745999HF, 111 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, approx 30 km from Amsterdam on the Amsterdam- Carolina Road.

1987

33947Rifleman Passport Johannes Zulu, 86745833HF, 111 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, approx 30 km from Amsterdam on the Amsterdam - Carolina Road.

1991

38081Warrant Officer Frans Yzelle Van Tonder, 0065249-1, North West Province (South African Police), aged 41. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1992

31497Lance Corporal Matheadiro Samson Mahlako, 90705881HL, 21 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25. Died in Shooting Incident, on patrol and came under fire by unknown persons, at Sebokeng.

1993

34871Constable Leon Eugene Haarhoff, 0450282-5, Internal Stability Unit (South African Police), aged 19. Shot and killed by unknown gunmen in Phola Park squatter camp while searching for suspects.

1997

36251Sergeant David M Moeketsane, 495498-0, Trichardt (South African Police), aged 30. Shot and killed while on patrol in White City, Soweto.

1998

30754Warrant Officer Class II Paul Sydney Hourquebie, ? 1381222, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 42. Died of Medical Reason, at Universitas Hosp, while off duty.

2000

34333Sergeant Andries Johannes Coetser, 425724-3, 6 Dist (Laingsburg) CW Div (South African Police), aged 22. Committed suicide, gunshot wound to head.

2000

36595Sergeant S Phillip Mthiyane, 924767-0, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 30. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

2001

42394Inspector Ngcobo, 20032-0, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

2001

36809Inspector Le Roy Ngcobo, 620032-0, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 25. Murdered by suspects while searching for firearms.

2004

35335Inspector Johannes Adriaan Landsberg, 634663-4, 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.

2008

42417Inspector Dithejane, 481848-2, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

2010

42642Constable Skosana, 2113060-4, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

2017

43100Warrant Officer Mtshawu, 0921958-7, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

2022

43265Constable Ramaloko, 7187093-8, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 25 May

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 45508 — Burgher Johannes H, Field Cornet Nel, Boer Forces, aged 39. Killed in action, Senekal.

- 1901 46479 — Burgher Jan Hendrik Ferreira, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Maheepsnek.

- 1901 45813 — Burgher Johannes Hermanus Rigardt Lemmer, Heilbron (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Engelbregtdrift, Heilbron.

- 1901 47747 — Burgher J Louw, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Pienaarsrivier.

- 1901 45326 — Burgher F. L. Pieterse, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Vlakspruit, Bethal.

- 1911 37544 — Warder John Sheridan, 608580-6, Gauteng (Natal Police), aged 38. Died of tuberculosis, in Addington Hospital in Durban.

- 1915 2891 — Private Preston Brunton, 52, 2nd King Edward's Horse, aged 33. Killed in action.

- 1915 10662 — Private William John Inch, 3/5355, 1st Bn. (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1915 22980 — Labourer Beef Shinga, 17019, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of dropsy.

- 1915 23378 — Burgher Cornelius Johannes Smit, 241, Pietersburg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 48. Died of wounds, received 30th April, at Otyimbingwe.

- 1915 41090 — Labourer Andries Swartz, 1958, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 17. Died of phthisis, at Maitland.

- 1915 25624 — Sapper Thomas Tuohy, 2052, "C" Coy. (South African Engineer Corps). Accidental death, by falling track on railway.

- 1915 28043 — Rifleman Thomas Wells, R/7059, 4th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1916 575 — Private John Joseph Anthony, 1300, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria, at Muthaiga.

- 1916 15834 — Private Frederick McCann, 2971, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of compound fracture of thigh.

- 1916 25593 — Labourer Jack Tsusoane, 3791, attd. South African Railway Operating Company (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of pneumonia, at Taveta.

- 1916 27133 — Pack Leader Stoffel Van Wyk, 967, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kondoa-Irangi.

- 1917 7769 — Labourer George Funyofonye, 16519, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 10814 — Labourer Elliot Jacob, 17879, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Gascon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 12356 — Labourer William Kiviet, 17125, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilindini.

- 1917 14820 — Donkey Leader Petreus Malo, 15382, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 15461 — Labourer Andries Mataula A, 16799, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 15549 — Driver Job Matlhako, 13480, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 16355 — Donkey Driver Andries Melato, 16397, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 17259 — Kleinbooi Moloye, 8030, South African Native Labour Bureau. Durban.

- 1917 19215 — Private Edward Thomas O'Connell, 7274, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of blackwater fever.

- 1917 21819 — Gunner Charles Rose, 53133, 23rd Siege Bty. (Royal Garrison Artillery). Killed in action.

- 1917 22192 — Private Samlinda, M/581, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1918 3930 — Sergeant Frederick Clarke, CR/259, Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces. Died of gangrane and septicaemia.

- 1918 11642 — Private Adam Julies, 483, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment). Died of lobar pneumonia.

- 1918 14656 — Private Frans Makgo Bo, 17111, 29th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 16064 — Sergeant Matthew McKendrick, 159, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

- 1918 18928 — Private Aivete Nombulara, 19428, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of fractured tibia.

- 1918 21989 — Private James Royne, 645, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment). Died of wounds.

- 1918 22559 — Lance Corporal Victor Charles Clarkson Scott, R/15360, 3rd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 32. Died on active service.

- 1919 4824 — Sergeant Harold Cecil Curling, 94, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 38. Died of lobar pneumonia, at Roberts Heights.

- 1939 34394 — Detective Constable John McDonald Currie, 10012, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 44. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1941 7376 — Lieutenant Stanley Robert Ellis Forrester, 103135, 14 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, crashed at sea off Kalivia near Crete, Blenheim V5510.

- 1941 11181 — Sergeant Harold Phelps Jeudwine, 774055, 14 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 28. Killed in action, Blenheim T2003, failed to return from operational flight over Crete.

- 1941 19425 — Sergeant Sydney J Openshaw, 131253, South African Corps of Military Police. Died on active service.

- 1941 20692 — Sergeant Norman Price, CR/1064, Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1942 147 — Private John Adams, C/166160, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died of meningitis.

- 1942 18773 — Lieutenant Burton Haig Nicol, 103876V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, in Hawker Hurricane.

- 1942 20633 — Signaller Thomas Hensman Presland, 235489, 5th Bde. Sigs. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 24. Died of wounds.

- 1944 5455 — Captain Johannes Olivier De Waal, 4306V, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MJ688, caught fire in bombing dive, crashed near Popoli.

- 1944 7474 — Lance Corporal Pieter M Fourie, 61909, South African Tank Corps, aged 32. Died on active service.

- 1944 8429 — Air Mechanic Lionel S Gordon, 579795, South African Air Force. Died on active service.

- 1944 9219 — Air Sergeant Henry Richard Frank Wiltshire Harmer, 571105V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 38. Died in Aircraft Accident.

- 1944 15273 — Corporal Martin, 299645, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

- 1944 38654 — Lieutenant Giles Firbank Mundy, 247098, 1st Bn. (Scots Guards), aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1944 22304 — Lieutenant Stanley Saunders, 543612V, South African Air Force, aged 27. Killed in action, JA 552, on return from mission, crew baled out over San Paolo.

- 1944 27791 — Air Mechanic Cuthbert Edward Watcham, 100441, South African Air Force, aged 22. Died of cerebral malaria, at Randfontein Robinson Hospital.

- 1944 29074 — Sergeant Zefenaya, 9814, British South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1945 1457 — Corporal Gamat (George) Begg, C/11092V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died of battle accident, compound fracture of skull.

- 1945 2172 — Warrant Officer Francois Petrus Jacobus Boshoff, 41482V, South African Instructional Corps, aged 59. Died of cardiac failure.

- 1945 3039 — Pupil Pilot Norman Frank Burgess, 606985V, South African Air Force, aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, pilot lost consciousness in air and crashed at Vaalbos, in AT-6 Harvard #7484.

- 1945 13203 — Private Charel Johannes Lee, 196802, 2nd (South African Police), aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1945 13461 — Captain Samuel Levin, 299727V, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

- 1945 17698 — Private Joe Motongane, N/36840, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1946 23663 — Nursing Sister Catharina Petronella Smuts, 308938, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1946 23843 — Private Tom Speelman, C/586101, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1948 32955 — Lieutenant Meir (Matey) Silber, 173734, Infantry (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, in the defense of Israel.

- 1956 31030 — Air Mechanic Brian Patrick Kelly, Cfs (South African Air Force), aged 17. Killed in aircraft accident, mid-air collision with #7657 and crashed at Dunnotar, in AT-6 Harvard #7645.

- 1956 32646 — Lieutenant Johann Knapp Rautenbach, P17619, Cfs (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, mid-air collision with #7645 and crashed at Dunnotar while attempting to land, in AT-6 Harvard #7657.

- 1956 32977 — Air Mechanic Johan Slabbert, 5200207, Cfs (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in aircraft accident, mid-air collision with #7645 and crashed at Dunnotar, in AT-6 Harvard #7657.

- 1959 30026 — Trainee Ismar De Vos, M15763, SAS Saldanha (South African Navy), aged 18. Died in a motorcycle accident.

- 1960 35345 — Hans Bultzer Larsen, W87726F, Wynberg (South African Police), aged 32. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1965 36723 — Constable Joseph Ndamase, 149542, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 27. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1967 36223 — Constable Fano Bethuel Mnisi, 115246, Port Natal Division (South African Police), aged 41. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1975 40366 — Senior Aircraftsman Thomas Albert Mark Small, 6345, 4 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 21. Died in a vehicle accident, on the Umvuma road next to the Thornhill Air Base runway.

- 1977 30425 — Sergeant William Henry Bernard Gildenhuys, Cape Town Highlanders Regiment (South African Infantry Corps), aged 28. Died of wounds, after suffering multiple shrapnel wounds while detached to Alpha Company, 1 Parachute Battalion for special duties. During an anti-insurgent patrol with 1 Parachute Battalion to the rear of the Cape Town Highlander's position and north-east of Ondangwa where mining of vehicle tracks had become a common feature, he was killed during an extremely gallant attempt to save others when saw the safety pin being accidentally extracted from a soldiers rifle-grenade by a thorn bush. He rushed forward, grabbed the rifle and tried to fire off the grenade to prevent injuries to the other soldiers in the patrol but the rifle grenade exploded before he could do this. Rifleman F.E. Eksteen, W.R. Hamber, R.J. Schonken and A.J. Rohlandt were all injured in the explosion. Sergeant Gildenhuys was posthumously awarded the Honoris Crux for his gallant action that ultimately cost him his life.

- 1978 38495 — National Service Patrol Officer Albert Allen Hess, 902232, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 20. Killed in action, in an ambush in the Umfuli Tribal Trust Lands, Lomagundi area, Op Hurricane.

- 1978 40751 — Sergeant Canisious Mathews Hute, 17235, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 35. Died of medical complications, in Harare Hospital, Salisbury, on active service.

- 1981 29737 — Special WO Antonio Chiwale, 80024151PP, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 24. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN Insurgents in Northern Owamboland.

- 1982 29983 — Rifleman Daniel De Klerk, 78398914BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents.

- 1982 41678 — Rifleman Jacob Daniel Horak Kudumo, 78932084HK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 26. Killed in action, during a contact with enemy Forces in Southern Angola.

- 1982 41679 — Rifleman Jacob Daniel Horak Kudumo, 82911686SWK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 25. Killed in action, during a contact with enemy Forces in Southern Angola.

- 1982 31399 — Private Wayne Peter Lourens, 77489201BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (86 Technical Stores Depot), aged 21. Died of brain damage after being injected by dentist, at Bloemfontein.

- 1982 31574 — Rifleman Antonio Pedro Manuel, 78910668SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 32. Died in Shooting Incident, killed by friendly fire from paratroopers at Evale (Operation Groenslang).

- 1982 41680 — Rifleman Jacob Daniel Horak Muronga, 82901869SWK, 202 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 24. Killed in action, during a contact with enemy Forces in Southern Angola.

- 1982 33195 — Corporal Hennie Vivian Swiegelaar, 75563882, AFB Ysterplaat (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died of leukemia, at the Groote Schuur Hospital.

- 1983 29851 — Sergeant Alberto Costa, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 25. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN Insurgents in Northern Owamboland.

- 1984 32371 — Rifleman Craig Rudolph Olivier, 78571882BT, Durban Light Infantry (South African Infantry Corps), aged 22. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, Buffel rolled just outside Eenhana into a stormwater run-off pit and he got trapped underneath. It took 16 fellow soldiers to "pick up" the Buffel and release him from being trapped under the wheel. Unfortunately he was under water and without oxygen for too long and succumbed.

- 1985 29795 — Corporal Jan Hendrik Coetzee, 81009565, 3 Aatw (SWA Military School), aged 20. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, 11 km south of Okahanja, SWA.

- 1987 32052 — Rifleman Menzie Albert Moyo, 86745999HF, 111 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, approx 30 km from Amsterdam on the Amsterdam- Carolina Road.

- 1987 33947 — Rifleman Passport Johannes Zulu, 86745833HF, 111 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, approx 30 km from Amsterdam on the Amsterdam - Carolina Road.

- 1991 38081 — Warrant Officer Frans Yzelle Van Tonder, 0065249-1, North West Province (South African Police), aged 41. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1992 31497 — Lance Corporal Matheadiro Samson Mahlako, 90705881HL, 21 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25. Died in Shooting Incident, on patrol and came under fire by unknown persons, at Sebokeng.

- 1993 34871 — Constable Leon Eugene Haarhoff, 0450282-5, Internal Stability Unit (South African Police), aged 19. Shot and killed by unknown gunmen in Phola Park squatter camp while searching for suspects.

- 1997 36251 — Sergeant David M Moeketsane, 495498-0, Trichardt (South African Police), aged 30. Shot and killed while on patrol in White City, Soweto.

- 1998 30754 — Warrant Officer Class II Paul Sydney Hourquebie, ? 1381222, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 42. Died of Medical Reason, at Universitas Hosp, while off duty.

- 2000 34333 — Sergeant Andries Johannes Coetser, 425724-3, 6 Dist (Laingsburg) CW Div (South African Police), aged 22. Committed suicide, gunshot wound to head.

- 2000 36595 — Sergeant S Phillip Mthiyane, 924767-0, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 30. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 2001 42394 — Inspector Ngcobo, 20032-0, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2001 36809 — Inspector Le Roy Ngcobo, 620032-0, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 25. Murdered by suspects while searching for firearms.

- 2004 35335 — Inspector Johannes Adriaan Landsberg, 634663-4, 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.

- 2008 42417 — Inspector Dithejane, 481848-2, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2010 42642 — Constable Skosana, 2113060-4, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2017 43100 — Warrant Officer Mtshawu, 0921958-7, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2022 43265 — Constable Ramaloko, 7187093-8, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

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