On This Day

On This Day — 25 September

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

43618Burgher Du Plessis, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Schoemanskop?, Winburg.

1900

47778Burgher Frans Petrus (2) Eckhardt, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 21. Died of meningitis while a prisoner of war, Colombo.

1900

45948Burgher Dirk J J Kotzee, Boer Forces, aged 18. Killed in action, near Theron station.

1901

47423Burgher M J Bezuidenhoudt, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Brakfontein, delmas.

1914

6551Trooper Jack Leslie Elliot, 210, East African Mounted Rifles. Killed in action, at Ingito Hills, near Longido Hill, German East Africa.

1914

41455Trooper Alton Clyde Forrester, 212, 1st Regt. (East African Mounted Rifles), aged 27. Killed in action, at Ingito Hills, near Longido Hill, German East Africa.

1914

8848Private Clift Howard Gronau, O/213, "D" Sqdn. (5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse)). Killed in action, at Grasplatz.

1914

28695Private Reginald Lyndhurst Winslow, O/310, 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse). Killed in action, at Grasplatz, either he or his brother went to the other's assistance only to be shot himself.

1914

28696Private Wilfred Lyndhurst Winslow, O/308, 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse). Killed in action, at Grasplatz, either he or his brother went to the other's assistance only to be shot himself.

1915

1633Lieutenant Leslie Hermann Berlein, 8th Bn. (Royal Berkshire Regiment), aged 22. Killed in action, first day of the Battle of Loos.

1915

1870Lance Sergeant Thomas Samuel Cuthbert Black, 14209, 7th Bn. (Royal Dublin Fusiliers), aged 23. Died of wounds, received in Gallipoli.

1915

2487Private Lachan Munro Brand, 12133, 6th Bn. (King's Own Scottish Borderers), aged 21. Killed in action.

1915

3062Lance Corporal Eric Burmester, 3267, 1st/19th Bn. (London Regiment), aged 20. Killed in action.

1915

4726Lance Corporal John Joseph Cross, 10729, 2nd Bn. (Border Regiment), aged 22. Killed in action.

1915

5710Corporal Robert Alfred Dieterlen, Sharpshooters (Army of France 31 Battalion), aged 30. Died of wounds, at Souchez.

1915

6249Second Lieutenant Mearns William Duirs, 7th Bn. (King's Own Scottish Borderers), aged 22. Killed in action.

1915

6470Corporal Garnet Edwards, 14046, 8th Bn. (Devonshire Regiment). Killed in action.

1915

7208Private John Fitzgerald, 13861, 8th Bn. (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action.

1915

10612Captain James Walter Hutchinson, 2nd Bn. (Bedfordshire Regiment), aged 30. Died of wounds, during the battalion's assault on the opening day of the Battle of Loos and they were met by heavy fire from two sides when they advanced across open ground. He was wounded during this assault and died from his wounds during the course of the day.

1915

40776Labourer Zacharias Izaak, 4468, Keep Protection (South African Service Corps), aged 18. Died of ascites.

1915

11239Captain Alexander Downing Johnson, 2nd Bn. (South Staffordshire Regiment), aged 34. Killed in action.

1915

13225Corporal Albert Thomas Leekblade, S/9909, 2nd Bn. (Gordon Highlanders). Killed in action.

1915

16409Second Lieutenant Victor William Mercier, 3rd Bn. attd. 1st Bn. (Royal Scots Fusiliers). Killed in action.

1915

16620Private John Andrew Miles, 10781, 2nd Bn. (Royal Scots). Killed in action.

1915

40485Captain Wilfred Southey Deare Oldman, 112123, 8th Bn. (Royal Berkshire Regiment), aged 36. Killed in action, first day of the Battle of Loos.

1915

19463Second Lieutenant Robert Watson Orr, 18th Bn. (London Regiment (London Irish Rifles)), aged 36. Killed in action, first day of the Battle of Loos.

1915

19987Private Frank Henry Walter Perrins, R/9340, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action.

1915

23969Lieutenant James Vesey Stanford, 8th Bn. (Seaforth Highlanders), aged 21. Killed in action, at Loos.

1915

24001Second Lieutenant Osric Osmond Staples, 6th Bn. (Royal Scots Fusiliers), aged 23. Killed in action.

1915

24413Second Lieutenant Robert Alexander Stuart, 7th Bn. (Cameron Highlanders). Killed in action.

1915

25512Corporal Watson Trundley, 9080, 1st Bn. (Royal Scots Fusiliers), aged 29. Killed in action.

1916

370Private Joseph Arthur Allen, 212, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria.

1916

922Private Edward Baines, 286, British South African Police, aged 50. Died on active service.

1916

1505Private John Francis Campbell Bell, 4873, 7th (South African Horse). Died of malaria.

1916

4456Private Herbert Theophilus Cooper, 401, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Signal Service), aged 47. Died of malaria and dysentery.

1916

5489Sergeant John Hamilton Graham Deans, S/9511, 1st Bn. (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)), aged 26. Killed in action, during attack at the North of Flers village. 119 casualties.

1916

7819Labourer James Galabone, 1192, British East African Exp. Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of hepatitis, at Voi.

1916

9763Rifleman Julius Hermann, 6874, 1st/9th Bn. (London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)). Died on active service.

1916

9980Labourer Smallboy Hlalagadeni, 6300, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of pneumonia, at Morogoro.

1916

12427Lieutenant Maurice Astley Knatchbull-Hugessen, 2nd Bn. (Grenadier Guards), aged 28. Killed in action.

1916

18114Sergeant John Murray, 5129, 14th Bn. (London Regiment (London Scottish)), aged 18. Killed in action.

1916

28382Private Arthur Williams, 113, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died at sea, on S.S. "Marama".

1917

3374Second Lieutenant Samuel Newman Carley, 207th Bn. (Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)), aged 32. Killed in action.

1917

11161Lieutenant William Cornelius Jennings, 53rd Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 46. Killed in action.

1917

15676Driver Johmson Maweza, 17717, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Vryberg, after return to South Africa.

1917

22511Private Alexander Scott, DM2/096525, 968th Mechanical Transport Coy. (Army Service Corps). Died in Mesopotamia.

1917

22520Gunner Charles Fackler Scott, 1079, 74th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 19. Died of wounds.

1918

3859Sergeant Johannes Jacobus Claasens, 6078, 5th Permanent Bty. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 20. Died on active service.

1918

5717Captain Charles Kenelm Digby-Jones, Royal Engineers, aged 45. Died of heart failure and meningitis following influenza.

1918

5842Flight Cadet John Edward Kirby Doe, 89753, 186th (Night) Training Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 18. Killed whilst flying, at Retford.

1918

13245Cadet Leonard John Wilfred Leffler, 182290, 8th Cadet Wing (Royal Air Force), aged 26. Died of pneumonia.

1918

16455Private Charles Andrew Methven, 9265, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Died of dysentery, whilst a POW.

1918

16593Private Albert Middleton, 66, South African Pioneers. Died of trypanosomiasis.

1918

17479Private Sabuni Moroloni, 18941, 43rd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

21639Driver James Scott Robertson, MT/6756, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 40. Died of heart failure.

1918

29173Private Amos Silomani, 16761, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of influenza.

1918

26599Gunner Albert Van Der Merwe, 2494, South African Heavy Artillery. Died of pneumonia and syncope.

1933

31732Civilian Samuel Oldham Maydew, 93477685, Combat Flight School (Civilian), aged 55. Died at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital, Ismailia, Suez Canal, Egypt, en route to South Africa.

1940

6145Private Du Preez, 59402, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 40. Died on active service.

1941

9868Corporal Norman John Higgs, 1635, Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Accidentally killed, shot.

1941

27174Trooper Thomas John Van Zyl, 842, 6th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps). Died on active service.

1942

5805Private John William Blamires Dixon, 512, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 66. Died on active service.

1942

10370Air Mechanic Charles Edward Howe, 100172, South African Air Force. Died of cerebral abscess.

1942

15604Private Jack Matswe, N/2183, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died whilst a POW.

1942

16450Leading Aircraftman George Rennie Methuen, 1803146, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 22. Died on active service.

1942

21268Able Seaman Cecil Herbert Rehr, 69877, H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop (South African Naval Forces), aged 29. Died on active service.

1942

22682Major Derenzy Collingwood Donaldson Selby, 87356, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

883Private Molefe Baholo, N/20585, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 47. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1943

5193Lance Bombardier Dawson, 51234, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery). Died on active service.

1943

13063Lieutenant Ian Hope Lawrie, 205877V, 28 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, 2 crew, lost on operations, in De Havilland DH98 Mosquito #LR439. crashed in the Apennines mountains, south of Modena in North Italy.

1943

15117Captain David Jacobus Maree, 21417V, 60 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, 2 crew, lost on operations, in De Havilland DH98 Mosquito #LR439.

1943

28083Private Lukhelo Wesito, NRA/18100, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

454Lieutenant Dermod Green Anderson, 123868, The Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C., aged 29. Killed in action, Operation Market Garden, at Arnhem.

1944

1940Private Timothy Alexander Bleichroeder, 14623928, 21st Indep. Coy. (The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.), aged 22. Died on active service.

1944

5375Trooper Jacobus Petrus De Meyer, SR/598059V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died of injuries, head and internal injuries, received in a road accident.

1944

6910Warrant Officer Raymond Faria, 421045, 3 Squadron (Royal Australian Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, flying battle. After a formation take off at 1445 his Curtiss Kittyhawk was hit by flak attacking a bridge over the Savio River; the aircraft spun down in flames. Flight Sergeant Haggatty's aircraft was also hit by flak and crashed on landing at base.

1944

7465Private Johannes Lodewikus Stephanus Fourie, SAP/195498, 1st (South African Police), aged 27. Shot whilst a POW.

1944

12041Corporal Ivor Stockwell Kennett, 97235V, 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 30. Died on active service.

1944

13317Sergeant Petrus Johannes Lemmer, 201774, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

15971Lieutenant Graham McFie, 542252V, 112 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Shot down near Rimini.

1944

17287Private Piet Monamedi, N/16197, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1944

17854Labourer Mtasa, 2687, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

1944

22373Corporal Harry Scheinberg, 236894, South African Engineer Corps, aged 58. Died on active service.

1944

25094Sapper Thore Ness Thomassen, 193527V, 1 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 26. Died on active service.

1945

2565Private Alfred Brewers, C/321912V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of natural causes.

1945

20423Private Tom Plaatjies, C/567077, 101 Battalion (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 29. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, at sea.

1947

38151Detective Constable Gert Nicolaas Vermeulen, 19253, 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div (South African Police), aged 28. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

1964

31154Corporal Johannes David Kriel, P/18727, 22 Flt (South African Air Force), aged 25. Died in Aircraft Accident, he was an Air Force photographer documenting "Operation Flaminkdans" - the welcoming of SAS President Pretorius into South African waters. The Westland Wasp #86 helicopter developed engine problems and crashed into Table Bay, 7 miles west of Dassen Island.

1976

39184Corporal Roy Colin Darck, PR78578, "A" Coy. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 24. Died of wounds, gunshot wounds in a shooting accident in the south east operational area, in Chiredzi District Hospital.

1976

38484Constable Richard Gutsa, 22271, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 23. Killed in action, in a contact in the Chiduku Tribal Trust Lands, Makoni District, Op Thrasher.

1977

40918Rifleman Douglas McCormick, 114822, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 28. Died on active service.

1977

36139Constable Nicholas Jan Miasi, S135872F, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 29. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1977

36222Sergeant Fano Bethuel Mnintsi, S158502R, Port Natal Division (South African Police), aged 41. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1979

39351District Security Assistant Tafuma Gomo, PR48356, 1st Field Regiment (Internal Affairs), aged 28. Died on active service.

1979

40859Junior Corporal Paski William Madunusa, 117760, 1st Battalion (Guard Force), aged 34. Died on active service.

1979

40889Guard Francis Masango, R43864, 1st Battalion (Guard Force), aged 26. Died on active service.

1979

38815Junior Corporal Alec Ndlovu, 25869, 1st Battalion (Guard Force), aged 20. Died on active service.

1979

41184Guard Daniel Nyakaza, A9239, 1st Battalion (Guard Force), aged 18. Died on active service.

1979

40129District Security Assistant Bernard Nyandoro, R42449, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 42. Died on active service.

1979

40436Guard Samson Tawonateshe, 644722, 2nd Battalion (Guard Force), aged 23. Died on active service.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 25 September

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 43618 — Burgher Du Plessis, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Schoemanskop?, Winburg.

- 1900 47778 — Burgher Frans Petrus (2) Eckhardt, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 21. Died of meningitis while a prisoner of war, Colombo.

- 1900 45948 — Burgher Dirk J J Kotzee, Boer Forces, aged 18. Killed in action, near Theron station.

- 1901 47423 — Burgher M J Bezuidenhoudt, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Brakfontein, delmas.

- 1914 6551 — Trooper Jack Leslie Elliot, 210, East African Mounted Rifles. Killed in action, at Ingito Hills, near Longido Hill, German East Africa.

- 1914 41455 — Trooper Alton Clyde Forrester, 212, 1st Regt. (East African Mounted Rifles), aged 27. Killed in action, at Ingito Hills, near Longido Hill, German East Africa.

- 1914 8848 — Private Clift Howard Gronau, O/213, "D" Sqdn. (5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse)). Killed in action, at Grasplatz.

- 1914 28695 — Private Reginald Lyndhurst Winslow, O/310, 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse). Killed in action, at Grasplatz, either he or his brother went to the other's assistance only to be shot himself.

- 1914 28696 — Private Wilfred Lyndhurst Winslow, O/308, 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse). Killed in action, at Grasplatz, either he or his brother went to the other's assistance only to be shot himself.

- 1915 1633 — Lieutenant Leslie Hermann Berlein, 8th Bn. (Royal Berkshire Regiment), aged 22. Killed in action, first day of the Battle of Loos.

- 1915 1870 — Lance Sergeant Thomas Samuel Cuthbert Black, 14209, 7th Bn. (Royal Dublin Fusiliers), aged 23. Died of wounds, received in Gallipoli.

- 1915 2487 — Private Lachan Munro Brand, 12133, 6th Bn. (King's Own Scottish Borderers), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1915 3062 — Lance Corporal Eric Burmester, 3267, 1st/19th Bn. (London Regiment), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1915 4726 — Lance Corporal John Joseph Cross, 10729, 2nd Bn. (Border Regiment), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1915 5710 — Corporal Robert Alfred Dieterlen, Sharpshooters (Army of France 31 Battalion), aged 30. Died of wounds, at Souchez.

- 1915 6249 — Second Lieutenant Mearns William Duirs, 7th Bn. (King's Own Scottish Borderers), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1915 6470 — Corporal Garnet Edwards, 14046, 8th Bn. (Devonshire Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1915 7208 — Private John Fitzgerald, 13861, 8th Bn. (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1915 10612 — Captain James Walter Hutchinson, 2nd Bn. (Bedfordshire Regiment), aged 30. Died of wounds, during the battalion's assault on the opening day of the Battle of Loos and they were met by heavy fire from two sides when they advanced across open ground. He was wounded during this assault and died from his wounds during the course of the day.

- 1915 40776 — Labourer Zacharias Izaak, 4468, Keep Protection (South African Service Corps), aged 18. Died of ascites.

- 1915 11239 — Captain Alexander Downing Johnson, 2nd Bn. (South Staffordshire Regiment), aged 34. Killed in action.

- 1915 13225 — Corporal Albert Thomas Leekblade, S/9909, 2nd Bn. (Gordon Highlanders). Killed in action.

- 1915 16409 — Second Lieutenant Victor William Mercier, 3rd Bn. attd. 1st Bn. (Royal Scots Fusiliers). Killed in action.

- 1915 16620 — Private John Andrew Miles, 10781, 2nd Bn. (Royal Scots). Killed in action.

- 1915 40485 — Captain Wilfred Southey Deare Oldman, 112123, 8th Bn. (Royal Berkshire Regiment), aged 36. Killed in action, first day of the Battle of Loos.

- 1915 19463 — Second Lieutenant Robert Watson Orr, 18th Bn. (London Regiment (London Irish Rifles)), aged 36. Killed in action, first day of the Battle of Loos.

- 1915 19987 — Private Frank Henry Walter Perrins, R/9340, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action.

- 1915 23969 — Lieutenant James Vesey Stanford, 8th Bn. (Seaforth Highlanders), aged 21. Killed in action, at Loos.

- 1915 24001 — Second Lieutenant Osric Osmond Staples, 6th Bn. (Royal Scots Fusiliers), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1915 24413 — Second Lieutenant Robert Alexander Stuart, 7th Bn. (Cameron Highlanders). Killed in action.

- 1915 25512 — Corporal Watson Trundley, 9080, 1st Bn. (Royal Scots Fusiliers), aged 29. Killed in action.

- 1916 370 — Private Joseph Arthur Allen, 212, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria.

- 1916 922 — Private Edward Baines, 286, British South African Police, aged 50. Died on active service.

- 1916 1505 — Private John Francis Campbell Bell, 4873, 7th (South African Horse). Died of malaria.

- 1916 4456 — Private Herbert Theophilus Cooper, 401, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Signal Service), aged 47. Died of malaria and dysentery.

- 1916 5489 — Sergeant John Hamilton Graham Deans, S/9511, 1st Bn. (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)), aged 26. Killed in action, during attack at the North of Flers village. 119 casualties.

- 1916 7819 — Labourer James Galabone, 1192, British East African Exp. Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of hepatitis, at Voi.

- 1916 9763 — Rifleman Julius Hermann, 6874, 1st/9th Bn. (London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)). Died on active service.

- 1916 9980 — Labourer Smallboy Hlalagadeni, 6300, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of pneumonia, at Morogoro.

- 1916 12427 — Lieutenant Maurice Astley Knatchbull-Hugessen, 2nd Bn. (Grenadier Guards), aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1916 18114 — Sergeant John Murray, 5129, 14th Bn. (London Regiment (London Scottish)), aged 18. Killed in action.

- 1916 28382 — Private Arthur Williams, 113, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died at sea, on S.S. "Marama".

- 1917 3374 — Second Lieutenant Samuel Newman Carley, 207th Bn. (Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)), aged 32. Killed in action.

- 1917 11161 — Lieutenant William Cornelius Jennings, 53rd Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 46. Killed in action.

- 1917 15676 — Driver Johmson Maweza, 17717, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Vryberg, after return to South Africa.

- 1917 22511 — Private Alexander Scott, DM2/096525, 968th Mechanical Transport Coy. (Army Service Corps). Died in Mesopotamia.

- 1917 22520 — Gunner Charles Fackler Scott, 1079, 74th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 19. Died of wounds.

- 1918 3859 — Sergeant Johannes Jacobus Claasens, 6078, 5th Permanent Bty. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1918 5717 — Captain Charles Kenelm Digby-Jones, Royal Engineers, aged 45. Died of heart failure and meningitis following influenza.

- 1918 5842 — Flight Cadet John Edward Kirby Doe, 89753, 186th (Night) Training Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 18. Killed whilst flying, at Retford.

- 1918 13245 — Cadet Leonard John Wilfred Leffler, 182290, 8th Cadet Wing (Royal Air Force), aged 26. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 16455 — Private Charles Andrew Methven, 9265, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Died of dysentery, whilst a POW.

- 1918 16593 — Private Albert Middleton, 66, South African Pioneers. Died of trypanosomiasis.

- 1918 17479 — Private Sabuni Moroloni, 18941, 43rd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 21639 — Driver James Scott Robertson, MT/6756, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 40. Died of heart failure.

- 1918 29173 — Private Amos Silomani, 16761, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of influenza.

- 1918 26599 — Gunner Albert Van Der Merwe, 2494, South African Heavy Artillery. Died of pneumonia and syncope.

- 1933 31732 — Civilian Samuel Oldham Maydew, 93477685, Combat Flight School (Civilian), aged 55. Died at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital, Ismailia, Suez Canal, Egypt, en route to South Africa.

- 1940 6145 — Private Du Preez, 59402, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 40. Died on active service.

- 1941 9868 — Corporal Norman John Higgs, 1635, Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Accidentally killed, shot.

- 1941 27174 — Trooper Thomas John Van Zyl, 842, 6th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps). Died on active service.

- 1942 5805 — Private John William Blamires Dixon, 512, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 66. Died on active service.

- 1942 10370 — Air Mechanic Charles Edward Howe, 100172, South African Air Force. Died of cerebral abscess.

- 1942 15604 — Private Jack Matswe, N/2183, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died whilst a POW.

- 1942 16450 — Leading Aircraftman George Rennie Methuen, 1803146, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1942 21268 — Able Seaman Cecil Herbert Rehr, 69877, H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop (South African Naval Forces), aged 29. Died on active service.

- 1942 22682 — Major Derenzy Collingwood Donaldson Selby, 87356, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 883 — Private Molefe Baholo, N/20585, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 47. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1943 5193 — Lance Bombardier Dawson, 51234, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery). Died on active service.

- 1943 13063 — Lieutenant Ian Hope Lawrie, 205877V, 28 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, 2 crew, lost on operations, in De Havilland DH98 Mosquito #LR439. crashed in the Apennines mountains, south of Modena in North Italy.

- 1943 15117 — Captain David Jacobus Maree, 21417V, 60 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, 2 crew, lost on operations, in De Havilland DH98 Mosquito #LR439.

- 1943 28083 — Private Lukhelo Wesito, NRA/18100, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 454 — Lieutenant Dermod Green Anderson, 123868, The Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C., aged 29. Killed in action, Operation Market Garden, at Arnhem.

- 1944 1940 — Private Timothy Alexander Bleichroeder, 14623928, 21st Indep. Coy. (The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1944 5375 — Trooper Jacobus Petrus De Meyer, SR/598059V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died of injuries, head and internal injuries, received in a road accident.

- 1944 6910 — Warrant Officer Raymond Faria, 421045, 3 Squadron (Royal Australian Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, flying battle. After a formation take off at 1445 his Curtiss Kittyhawk was hit by flak attacking a bridge over the Savio River; the aircraft spun down in flames. Flight Sergeant Haggatty's aircraft was also hit by flak and crashed on landing at base.

- 1944 7465 — Private Johannes Lodewikus Stephanus Fourie, SAP/195498, 1st (South African Police), aged 27. Shot whilst a POW.

- 1944 12041 — Corporal Ivor Stockwell Kennett, 97235V, 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 30. Died on active service.

- 1944 13317 — Sergeant Petrus Johannes Lemmer, 201774, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 15971 — Lieutenant Graham McFie, 542252V, 112 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Shot down near Rimini.

- 1944 17287 — Private Piet Monamedi, N/16197, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1944 17854 — Labourer Mtasa, 2687, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

- 1944 22373 — Corporal Harry Scheinberg, 236894, South African Engineer Corps, aged 58. Died on active service.

- 1944 25094 — Sapper Thore Ness Thomassen, 193527V, 1 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1945 2565 — Private Alfred Brewers, C/321912V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of natural causes.

- 1945 20423 — Private Tom Plaatjies, C/567077, 101 Battalion (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 29. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, at sea.

- 1947 38151 — Detective Constable Gert Nicolaas Vermeulen, 19253, 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div (South African Police), aged 28. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1964 31154 — Corporal Johannes David Kriel, P/18727, 22 Flt (South African Air Force), aged 25. Died in Aircraft Accident, he was an Air Force photographer documenting "Operation Flaminkdans" - the welcoming of SAS President Pretorius into South African waters. The Westland Wasp #86 helicopter developed engine problems and crashed into Table Bay, 7 miles west of Dassen Island.

- 1976 39184 — Corporal Roy Colin Darck, PR78578, "A" Coy. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 24. Died of wounds, gunshot wounds in a shooting accident in the south east operational area, in Chiredzi District Hospital.

- 1976 38484 — Constable Richard Gutsa, 22271, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 23. Killed in action, in a contact in the Chiduku Tribal Trust Lands, Makoni District, Op Thrasher.

- 1977 40918 — Rifleman Douglas McCormick, 114822, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1977 36139 — Constable Nicholas Jan Miasi, S135872F, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 29. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1977 36222 — Sergeant Fano Bethuel Mnintsi, S158502R, Port Natal Division (South African Police), aged 41. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1979 39351 — District Security Assistant Tafuma Gomo, PR48356, 1st Field Regiment (Internal Affairs), aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1979 40859 — Junior Corporal Paski William Madunusa, 117760, 1st Battalion (Guard Force), aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1979 40889 — Guard Francis Masango, R43864, 1st Battalion (Guard Force), aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1979 38815 — Junior Corporal Alec Ndlovu, 25869, 1st Battalion (Guard Force), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1979 41184 — Guard Daniel Nyakaza, A9239, 1st Battalion (Guard Force), aged 18. Died on active service.

- 1979 40129 — District Security Assistant Bernard Nyandoro, R42449, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 42. Died on active service.

- 1979 40436 — Guard Samson Tawonateshe, 644722, 2nd Battalion (Guard Force), aged 23. Died on active service.

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