On This Day

On This Day — 25 July

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

47072Burgher Nicolaas Francois Claassens, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, dist Boshof.

1900

45136Burgher Adriaan N Rautenbach, Bethlehem Cmdt A.M. Prinsloo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 28. Killed in action, Fouriesburg Hospital.

1915

4837Corporal William Cole Currie, 5054, East African Veterinary Corps, aged 54. Died of malaria.

1915

22066Rifleman Drostan Arthur Cumine Russell, 50, Northern Rhodesia Rifles, aged 23. Died of blackwater fever, at Mutononi's Village.

1916

2329Second Lieutenant Patrick Miller Bourke, 28th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 19. Killed in action.

1916

8095Private Kenneth Sinclair Gibbon, 296, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 10th July.

1916

8288Private Leslie Thomas Godfrey, 4190A, 2nd Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.). Killed in action.

1916

9040Sergeant Thomas Henry Hallett, MT/1205, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 36. Died of blackwater fever.

1916

10560Private Robert Hunter, 10690, 11th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action.

1916

40041Lieutenant George Gilbert Onslow Master, 663000, 1st/4th Bn. (Gloucestershire Regiment), aged 22. Killed in action.

1916

16654Private Harry Rudolph Miller, CM/384, South African Motor Cyclist Corps, aged 24. Died of heart failure.

1916

21830Lieutenant Percy Richardson Roseby, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 39. Died of wounds.

1916

22760Private Jan Lodewyk Serfontein, 6434, 11th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action.

1916

24135Private Robert Alexander Stevens, 2780, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of wounds.

1916

24228Second Lieutenant Edward Dickinson Steytler, 7th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, whilst flying, at Courcelette.

1916

26920Private Rudolph Van Oosten, 1327, South African Medical Corps. Died of enteric fever.

1916

28316Sergeant George B Wiles, K/1056, 22nd Bn. (Royal Fusiliers). Killed in action.

1917

7923Driver Jim Gatyeni, 19235, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

11825Head Conductor Charles Karet, T/539, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps), aged 36. Died of cerebral malaria.

1917

12059Private William Kent, 15754, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria, at Kilwa.

1917

13298Labourer Walter Lekhole (Lekole), 17767, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

13901Private Ben Louw, 3258, Cape Corps. Suffering from malaria, he went missing, at Lake Kasalie.

1917

15241Private Hendrick Martheze, 4759, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of valvular heart disease.

1917

18391Driver Sixpenny Ndamane, 13643, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died after discharge, at Engcobo, Tembuland.

1917

19132Driver Abram Nyanda, 13837, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, after discharge, at Nqamakwe.

1918

3748Private Chipeta, M/1720, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of wounds, sustained in an accident at Macubi PEA (Mozambique).

1918

4816Private Dolf Cupido, 7032, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of wounds, accidental explosion of stokes gun.

1918

6324Second Lieutenant Christopher Martin Durrant, British South African Police, aged 34. Accidentally killed, by premature explosion of a shell.

1918

10245Lieutenant Herbert Horace Hopkins, South African Special Service Company, aged 39. Died of wounds, received during accidental explosion of stokes gun.

1918

11639Private John Julie, 6886, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 22. Accidentally killed, explosion of Stokes gun.

1918

18297Lieutenant Jasper Paull Naish, 209th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action.

1918

41312Native Constable Zindiba Ndlozi, 2298, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 29. Died on active service.

1918

20001Private Tom Pesco, 7248, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 32. Died of wounds, through accidental explosion of Stokes gun.

1918

21778Private Booi Ronganger, 7339, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 40. Accidentally killed, explosion of Stokes gun.

1918

28458Private Jacob Williams, 6841, 2nd (Cape Corps). Accidentally killed, explosion of Stokes gun.

1919

2770Second Lieutenant Geoffrey Selwyn Brown, 74th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 21. Died of scarlet fever.

1919

9359Lance Corporal Walter David Hartley, CM/810, South African Motor Cyclist Corps, aged 27. Died of malaria.

1919

13560Constable Hendrik Stephanus Liebenberg, 926, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary). Died of pleurisy and heart failure, at Petrusville, whilst on leave.

1919

23672Lance Corporal Arthur Horace Sneddon, 3378, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of diabetes and hernia.

1940

9425Flying Officer Hugh Haswell, 72482, 59 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Killed in action, in Blenheim L9473, shot down off Portland Bill, on channel patrol had located the survivors of an attack on SS Weknes the previous night, they sighted approx 50 survivors in a life raft and called in the RN to aid them. A little further on they sighted empty life rafts with bodies floating nearby.

1940

23482Private Everhardus Johannes Andries Smith, 45351, South African Army Postal Corps, aged 27. Died on active service.

1942

58Private Jacobus Henry Abrahams, C/166587, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died of wounds.

1942

7541Private Vincent J Francis, 28256, 1st (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Died of natural causes.

1942

8750Captain Jan Petrus Grey, 35806, Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died on active service.

1942

13331Second Lieutenant John Wilfred O'Neill Lentaigne, 186295, 1st Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 20. Died of wounds.

1942

14625Private William Makamase, N/20348, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died of myocardial degeneration.

1942

23594Sergeant Robert Smith, 88026, South African Pay Corps, aged 32. Died on active service.

1943

3206Corporal Thomas Edward Matthew Byrnes, 214100, 7th Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 43. Died of pleuritis myocarditis.

1943

6567Signaller Thomas Alexander Elliott, 35261, South African Corps of Signals, aged 22. Died of septic icterus, whilst a POW, at Maria Grazia Barone military hospital, Foggia, Italy.

1943

14546Private Mahlambi, N/702130, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

18486Sergeant William Neilly, 778929, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 23. Died on active service.

1944

1067Flying Officer Francis Girvin Barbour, 160250, 237 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 19. Killed in action, Spitfire LFIX MH751, head on collision during dogfight, found floating near wreckage.

1944

2149Private Edward Borrill, 28072V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 20. Died of wounds, received in the area around the Marcellini village.

1944

4621Chief Petty Officer Edward Cragg, 70937V, H.M.S.A.S. Gamtoos (South African Naval Forces), aged 32. Died of ruptured aorta.

1944

7700Private Tommy Fritz, M/26301V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Sillano.

1944

10233Corporal Francis Field Hope, 20439V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 27. Died of wounds, received in the area near Mercatale. He suffered a compound fracture of the skull as a result of shelling and died the same day.

1944

12570Able Seaman Eino Korkolainan, 219569, Robin Goodfellow (United States Merchant Marine). En route, Cape Town (16 Jul) - Bahia, Brazil - New York. At 02.12 hours on 25 Jul, 1944, the unescorted Robin Goodfellow (Master Bjarne Bjornsgaard) was torpedoed and sunk by U-862 in the South Atlantic. The British motor merchant Priam received a distress signal, but none of the eight officers, 33 crewmen and 27 armed guards (the ship was armed with one 4in, one 3in and five 20mm guns) survived.

1944

13019Trooper Albert Lavis, 79989V, 1st Bn. (Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, when 3 Sherman tanks were knocked out in the vicinity of Panzano, Italy and the crews escaped while under heavy bombardment.

1944

13527Private Bernhard Leon Lewison, 225759V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 38. Killed in action, in the area around the Marcellini village.

1944

14475Private Kamandane Magagula, SW/3546, African Pioneer Corps (H.C.T.), aged 26. Died on active service.

1944

16672Sergeant Percy Charles Christopher Miller, 174939V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Sillano. There were heavy engagements between "B" Squadron and 6 Tiger tanks and enemy anti-tank artillery.

1944

16944Private Joshua Modisa, N/53788, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of reticulum cell carcinoma.

1944

18245Private Sam Myekwa, N/15402, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1944

18743Corporal Richard Rivers Kelynack Nicholls, 173114V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 40. Killed in action, while doing a recce, in the vicinity of Vicchiomaggio, Italy.

1944

20294Trooper Phillipus Johannes Pieterse, 230485V, 1st Bn. (Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Died of wounds, shrapnel wounds to both arms and his femur, when 3 Sherman tanks were knocked out in the vicinity of Panzano, Italy and the crews escaped while under heavy bombardment.

1944

21694Sergeant Walter William Robinson, 702822, Durban (Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 58. Died of heart failure, at the Springfield Military Hospital, Durban.

1944

23895Corporal Basil Frank Spooner, 53429V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Sillano. There were heavy engagements between "B" Squadron and 6 Tiger tanks and enemy anti-tank artillery.

1944

24248Trooper William Charles Stockenstroom, 62501V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died of wounds, received in the vicinity of Sillano. There were heavy engagements between "B" Squadron and 6 Tiger tanks and enemy anti-tank artillery.

1944

24585Private Jurie Johannes Swart, 146320V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of wounds, multiple shrapnel wounds to his chest and leg, received during the attack on Monte Fili, Italy. He was wounded on the 22nd July and died a few days later, on the 25th.

1944

28411Lieutenant Eric Williams, 206364V, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, flew into hill while attacking MT, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MH955.

1944

29076Radio Officer Harold Charles Zelm, 85141, Robin Goodfellow (United States Merchant Marine), aged 33. En route, Cape Town (16 Jul) - Bahia, Brazil - New York. At 02.12 hours on 25 Jul, 1944, the unescorted Robin Goodfellow (Master Bjarne Bjornsgaard) was torpedoed and sunk by U-862 in the South Atlantic. The British motor merchant Priam received a distress signal, but none of the eight officers, 33 crewmen and 27 armed guards (the ship was armed with one 4in, one 3in and five 20mm guns) survived.

1945

18676Private Ngezi, 3596, Rhodesian African Rifles. Died on active service.

1945

24885Corporal Teare, 558682V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 62. Died on active service.

1945

27110Private Van Wyk, C/300486, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1946

6578Trooper Ellis, 225962, 8 Armoured Commando (South African Tank Corps), aged 39. Died on active service.

1947

2730Able Seaman Thomas Broughton, S.S. Fort Assinibonie (Merchant Navy), aged 39. Died of carcinoma of the liver.

1949

43362Private Noah Sentle, 643529, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died of pneumonia, while en-route to Hospital in Pretoria.

1950

43363Lance Corporal Edward Grubb, P/11355, 4 Vehicle Reserve Park (Administrative Services Corps), aged 28. Died of toxemia, while in a diabetic coma, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

1976

39017Rifleman Stephen Paul Byrne, PR102363, 10th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died in a shooting accident at Kotwa Base Camp. Accidentally shot by a fellow soldier who was cleaning his weapon.

1976

38415Constable Samson Chiri, 18941, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 31. Killed on active service. Abducted and murdered in the Mutasa South Tribal Trust Lands.

1977

34159Hendrik Johannes Botha, W89749F, 34 Dist (Pretoria) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 33. Died in Motorcycle Accident, pillion passenger, collided with horse.

1977

41770Signaller Gerhardus Cornilus Van Rooyen, 75343210BA, Army Gymnasium (South African Corps of Signals), aged 17. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, while on a 7 day pass.

1978

40319Trooper Morris Solomon Sher, 4318, "A" Sqdn. (Grey Scouts), aged 21. Committed suicide.

1982

31509Rifleman Lebelo Ernst Mahlio, 82722992D, 113 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 26. Died in Shooting Incident, at Phalaborwa.

1983

43364Special Sergeant Leonard Mattheus, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 26. Killed in action, when the vehicle drivers compartment was hit by a Soviet RPG-7 Anti-Tank Rocket after the vehicle ran into a SWAPO/PLAN ambush just North of Okatope.

1986

30242Flight Sergeant Hendrik Andries Prinsloo Engelbrecht, 67412759, AFB Rooikop, Walvis Bay. (South African Air Force), aged 35. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Walvis Bay. He fell off the back of a land-rover while returning from Swakopmund on the 22 Jul.

1987

31153Private Cornelius Johannes Kriel, 83366047BG, 93 Ammunition Depot (South African Ammunition Corps), aged 21. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Jan Kempdorp.

1988

41110Rifleman Jan Leonard Van Aswegen, 85572196, School of Infantry (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died in private vehicle accident, near Curries Post.

1989

36915Constable Leonard Nkosi, S613512R, East Rand Division (South African Police), aged 24. Knocked down and killed by a motor vehicle.

1990

43365Constable Solomon Sipho Mbatha, Emthonjeni Police Station (Machadodorp) (South African Police). Shot dead in an attempted armed robbery by MK operatives at the Emthonjeni police station, Machadodorp, Tvl. The aim of the robbery was to seize weapons. One MK operative was granted amnesty (AC/2000/109).

1994

30918Rifleman Domingos Jose, 82746371PE, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 34. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Kimberley.

1995

31793Captain Kabelo Clement Mokhoele, 94656428PE, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, in Zimbabwe.

1995

36921Sergeant Leonard Nkuna, 0630991-7, East Rand Division (South African Police), aged 24. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1996

34804Sergeant At Govender, 638571-1, Isipingo (South African Police), aged 25. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1996

35189Sergeant Mhlathuze Isaac Khoza, 0481114-3, Free State (South African Police), aged 47. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1996

36321Sergeant Godfrey David Mokoena, 0617760-3, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 29. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

2003

36975Captain Joseph Ntombela, 513590-7, Western Cape (South African Police Service), aged 44. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2004

36330Sergeant Godfrey David Mokoena, 625526-4, Gauteng (South African Police Service), aged 29. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

2005

35883Constable Mzikayise Atwell Masombuka, 8205083-0, Mpumalanga (South African Police Service), aged 25. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

2006

34110Senior Superintendent Daniel Johannes Blom, 68496-1, Cleveland (South African Police Service), aged 33. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 25 July

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 47072 — Burgher Nicolaas Francois Claassens, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, dist Boshof.

- 1900 45136 — Burgher Adriaan N Rautenbach, Bethlehem Cmdt A.M. Prinsloo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 28. Killed in action, Fouriesburg Hospital.

- 1915 4837 — Corporal William Cole Currie, 5054, East African Veterinary Corps, aged 54. Died of malaria.

- 1915 22066 — Rifleman Drostan Arthur Cumine Russell, 50, Northern Rhodesia Rifles, aged 23. Died of blackwater fever, at Mutononi's Village.

- 1916 2329 — Second Lieutenant Patrick Miller Bourke, 28th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1916 8095 — Private Kenneth Sinclair Gibbon, 296, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 10th July.

- 1916 8288 — Private Leslie Thomas Godfrey, 4190A, 2nd Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.). Killed in action.

- 1916 9040 — Sergeant Thomas Henry Hallett, MT/1205, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 36. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1916 10560 — Private Robert Hunter, 10690, 11th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1916 40041 — Lieutenant George Gilbert Onslow Master, 663000, 1st/4th Bn. (Gloucestershire Regiment), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1916 16654 — Private Harry Rudolph Miller, CM/384, South African Motor Cyclist Corps, aged 24. Died of heart failure.

- 1916 21830 — Lieutenant Percy Richardson Roseby, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 39. Died of wounds.

- 1916 22760 — Private Jan Lodewyk Serfontein, 6434, 11th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1916 24135 — Private Robert Alexander Stevens, 2780, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of wounds.

- 1916 24228 — Second Lieutenant Edward Dickinson Steytler, 7th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, whilst flying, at Courcelette.

- 1916 26920 — Private Rudolph Van Oosten, 1327, South African Medical Corps. Died of enteric fever.

- 1916 28316 — Sergeant George B Wiles, K/1056, 22nd Bn. (Royal Fusiliers). Killed in action.

- 1917 7923 — Driver Jim Gatyeni, 19235, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 11825 — Head Conductor Charles Karet, T/539, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps), aged 36. Died of cerebral malaria.

- 1917 12059 — Private William Kent, 15754, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria, at Kilwa.

- 1917 13298 — Labourer Walter Lekhole (Lekole), 17767, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 13901 — Private Ben Louw, 3258, Cape Corps. Suffering from malaria, he went missing, at Lake Kasalie.

- 1917 15241 — Private Hendrick Martheze, 4759, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of valvular heart disease.

- 1917 18391 — Driver Sixpenny Ndamane, 13643, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died after discharge, at Engcobo, Tembuland.

- 1917 19132 — Driver Abram Nyanda, 13837, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, after discharge, at Nqamakwe.

- 1918 3748 — Private Chipeta, M/1720, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of wounds, sustained in an accident at Macubi PEA (Mozambique).

- 1918 4816 — Private Dolf Cupido, 7032, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of wounds, accidental explosion of stokes gun.

- 1918 6324 — Second Lieutenant Christopher Martin Durrant, British South African Police, aged 34. Accidentally killed, by premature explosion of a shell.

- 1918 10245 — Lieutenant Herbert Horace Hopkins, South African Special Service Company, aged 39. Died of wounds, received during accidental explosion of stokes gun.

- 1918 11639 — Private John Julie, 6886, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 22. Accidentally killed, explosion of Stokes gun.

- 1918 18297 — Lieutenant Jasper Paull Naish, 209th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1918 41312 — Native Constable Zindiba Ndlozi, 2298, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 29. Died on active service.

- 1918 20001 — Private Tom Pesco, 7248, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 32. Died of wounds, through accidental explosion of Stokes gun.

- 1918 21778 — Private Booi Ronganger, 7339, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 40. Accidentally killed, explosion of Stokes gun.

- 1918 28458 — Private Jacob Williams, 6841, 2nd (Cape Corps). Accidentally killed, explosion of Stokes gun.

- 1919 2770 — Second Lieutenant Geoffrey Selwyn Brown, 74th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 21. Died of scarlet fever.

- 1919 9359 — Lance Corporal Walter David Hartley, CM/810, South African Motor Cyclist Corps, aged 27. Died of malaria.

- 1919 13560 — Constable Hendrik Stephanus Liebenberg, 926, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary). Died of pleurisy and heart failure, at Petrusville, whilst on leave.

- 1919 23672 — Lance Corporal Arthur Horace Sneddon, 3378, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of diabetes and hernia.

- 1940 9425 — Flying Officer Hugh Haswell, 72482, 59 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Killed in action, in Blenheim L9473, shot down off Portland Bill, on channel patrol had located the survivors of an attack on SS Weknes the previous night, they sighted approx 50 survivors in a life raft and called in the RN to aid them. A little further on they sighted empty life rafts with bodies floating nearby.

- 1940 23482 — Private Everhardus Johannes Andries Smith, 45351, South African Army Postal Corps, aged 27. Died on active service.

- 1942 58 — Private Jacobus Henry Abrahams, C/166587, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died of wounds.

- 1942 7541 — Private Vincent J Francis, 28256, 1st (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Died of natural causes.

- 1942 8750 — Captain Jan Petrus Grey, 35806, Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died on active service.

- 1942 13331 — Second Lieutenant John Wilfred O'Neill Lentaigne, 186295, 1st Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 20. Died of wounds.

- 1942 14625 — Private William Makamase, N/20348, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died of myocardial degeneration.

- 1942 23594 — Sergeant Robert Smith, 88026, South African Pay Corps, aged 32. Died on active service.

- 1943 3206 — Corporal Thomas Edward Matthew Byrnes, 214100, 7th Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 43. Died of pleuritis myocarditis.

- 1943 6567 — Signaller Thomas Alexander Elliott, 35261, South African Corps of Signals, aged 22. Died of septic icterus, whilst a POW, at Maria Grazia Barone military hospital, Foggia, Italy.

- 1943 14546 — Private Mahlambi, N/702130, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 18486 — Sergeant William Neilly, 778929, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1944 1067 — Flying Officer Francis Girvin Barbour, 160250, 237 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 19. Killed in action, Spitfire LFIX MH751, head on collision during dogfight, found floating near wreckage.

- 1944 2149 — Private Edward Borrill, 28072V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 20. Died of wounds, received in the area around the Marcellini village.

- 1944 4621 — Chief Petty Officer Edward Cragg, 70937V, H.M.S.A.S. Gamtoos (South African Naval Forces), aged 32. Died of ruptured aorta.

- 1944 7700 — Private Tommy Fritz, M/26301V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Sillano.

- 1944 10233 — Corporal Francis Field Hope, 20439V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 27. Died of wounds, received in the area near Mercatale. He suffered a compound fracture of the skull as a result of shelling and died the same day.

- 1944 12570 — Able Seaman Eino Korkolainan, 219569, Robin Goodfellow (United States Merchant Marine). En route, Cape Town (16 Jul) - Bahia, Brazil - New York. At 02.12 hours on 25 Jul, 1944, the unescorted Robin Goodfellow (Master Bjarne Bjornsgaard) was torpedoed and sunk by U-862 in the South Atlantic. The British motor merchant Priam received a distress signal, but none of the eight officers, 33 crewmen and 27 armed guards (the ship was armed with one 4in, one 3in and five 20mm guns) survived.

- 1944 13019 — Trooper Albert Lavis, 79989V, 1st Bn. (Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, when 3 Sherman tanks were knocked out in the vicinity of Panzano, Italy and the crews escaped while under heavy bombardment.

- 1944 13527 — Private Bernhard Leon Lewison, 225759V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 38. Killed in action, in the area around the Marcellini village.

- 1944 14475 — Private Kamandane Magagula, SW/3546, African Pioneer Corps (H.C.T.), aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1944 16672 — Sergeant Percy Charles Christopher Miller, 174939V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Sillano. There were heavy engagements between "B" Squadron and 6 Tiger tanks and enemy anti-tank artillery.

- 1944 16944 — Private Joshua Modisa, N/53788, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of reticulum cell carcinoma.

- 1944 18245 — Private Sam Myekwa, N/15402, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1944 18743 — Corporal Richard Rivers Kelynack Nicholls, 173114V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 40. Killed in action, while doing a recce, in the vicinity of Vicchiomaggio, Italy.

- 1944 20294 — Trooper Phillipus Johannes Pieterse, 230485V, 1st Bn. (Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Died of wounds, shrapnel wounds to both arms and his femur, when 3 Sherman tanks were knocked out in the vicinity of Panzano, Italy and the crews escaped while under heavy bombardment.

- 1944 21694 — Sergeant Walter William Robinson, 702822, Durban (Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 58. Died of heart failure, at the Springfield Military Hospital, Durban.

- 1944 23895 — Corporal Basil Frank Spooner, 53429V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Sillano. There were heavy engagements between "B" Squadron and 6 Tiger tanks and enemy anti-tank artillery.

- 1944 24248 — Trooper William Charles Stockenstroom, 62501V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died of wounds, received in the vicinity of Sillano. There were heavy engagements between "B" Squadron and 6 Tiger tanks and enemy anti-tank artillery.

- 1944 24585 — Private Jurie Johannes Swart, 146320V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of wounds, multiple shrapnel wounds to his chest and leg, received during the attack on Monte Fili, Italy. He was wounded on the 22nd July and died a few days later, on the 25th.

- 1944 28411 — Lieutenant Eric Williams, 206364V, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, flew into hill while attacking MT, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MH955.

- 1944 29076 — Radio Officer Harold Charles Zelm, 85141, Robin Goodfellow (United States Merchant Marine), aged 33. En route, Cape Town (16 Jul) - Bahia, Brazil - New York. At 02.12 hours on 25 Jul, 1944, the unescorted Robin Goodfellow (Master Bjarne Bjornsgaard) was torpedoed and sunk by U-862 in the South Atlantic. The British motor merchant Priam received a distress signal, but none of the eight officers, 33 crewmen and 27 armed guards (the ship was armed with one 4in, one 3in and five 20mm guns) survived.

- 1945 18676 — Private Ngezi, 3596, Rhodesian African Rifles. Died on active service.

- 1945 24885 — Corporal Teare, 558682V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 62. Died on active service.

- 1945 27110 — Private Van Wyk, C/300486, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1946 6578 — Trooper Ellis, 225962, 8 Armoured Commando (South African Tank Corps), aged 39. Died on active service.

- 1947 2730 — Able Seaman Thomas Broughton, S.S. Fort Assinibonie (Merchant Navy), aged 39. Died of carcinoma of the liver.

- 1949 43362 — Private Noah Sentle, 643529, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died of pneumonia, while en-route to Hospital in Pretoria.

- 1950 43363 — Lance Corporal Edward Grubb, P/11355, 4 Vehicle Reserve Park (Administrative Services Corps), aged 28. Died of toxemia, while in a diabetic coma, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

- 1976 39017 — Rifleman Stephen Paul Byrne, PR102363, 10th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died in a shooting accident at Kotwa Base Camp. Accidentally shot by a fellow soldier who was cleaning his weapon.

- 1976 38415 — Constable Samson Chiri, 18941, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 31. Killed on active service. Abducted and murdered in the Mutasa South Tribal Trust Lands.

- 1977 34159 — Hendrik Johannes Botha, W89749F, 34 Dist (Pretoria) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 33. Died in Motorcycle Accident, pillion passenger, collided with horse.

- 1977 41770 — Signaller Gerhardus Cornilus Van Rooyen, 75343210BA, Army Gymnasium (South African Corps of Signals), aged 17. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, while on a 7 day pass.

- 1978 40319 — Trooper Morris Solomon Sher, 4318, "A" Sqdn. (Grey Scouts), aged 21. Committed suicide.

- 1982 31509 — Rifleman Lebelo Ernst Mahlio, 82722992D, 113 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 26. Died in Shooting Incident, at Phalaborwa.

- 1983 43364 — Special Sergeant Leonard Mattheus, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 26. Killed in action, when the vehicle drivers compartment was hit by a Soviet RPG-7 Anti-Tank Rocket after the vehicle ran into a SWAPO/PLAN ambush just North of Okatope.

- 1986 30242 — Flight Sergeant Hendrik Andries Prinsloo Engelbrecht, 67412759, AFB Rooikop, Walvis Bay. (South African Air Force), aged 35. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Walvis Bay. He fell off the back of a land-rover while returning from Swakopmund on the 22 Jul.

- 1987 31153 — Private Cornelius Johannes Kriel, 83366047BG, 93 Ammunition Depot (South African Ammunition Corps), aged 21. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Jan Kempdorp.

- 1988 41110 — Rifleman Jan Leonard Van Aswegen, 85572196, School of Infantry (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died in private vehicle accident, near Curries Post.

- 1989 36915 — Constable Leonard Nkosi, S613512R, East Rand Division (South African Police), aged 24. Knocked down and killed by a motor vehicle.

- 1990 43365 — Constable Solomon Sipho Mbatha, Emthonjeni Police Station (Machadodorp) (South African Police). Shot dead in an attempted armed robbery by MK operatives at the Emthonjeni police station, Machadodorp, Tvl. The aim of the robbery was to seize weapons. One MK operative was granted amnesty (AC/2000/109).

- 1994 30918 — Rifleman Domingos Jose, 82746371PE, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 34. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Kimberley.

- 1995 31793 — Captain Kabelo Clement Mokhoele, 94656428PE, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in aircraft accident, in Zimbabwe.

- 1995 36921 — Sergeant Leonard Nkuna, 0630991-7, East Rand Division (South African Police), aged 24. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1996 34804 — Sergeant At Govender, 638571-1, Isipingo (South African Police), aged 25. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1996 35189 — Sergeant Mhlathuze Isaac Khoza, 0481114-3, Free State (South African Police), aged 47. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1996 36321 — Sergeant Godfrey David Mokoena, 0617760-3, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 29. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 2003 36975 — Captain Joseph Ntombela, 513590-7, Western Cape (South African Police Service), aged 44. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2004 36330 — Sergeant Godfrey David Mokoena, 625526-4, Gauteng (South African Police Service), aged 29. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 2005 35883 — Constable Mzikayise Atwell Masombuka, 8205083-0, Mpumalanga (South African Police Service), aged 25. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 2006 34110 — Senior Superintendent Daniel Johannes Blom, 68496-1, Cleveland (South African Police Service), aged 33. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

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