On This Day

On This Day — 26 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

47070Burgher Christiaan Johannes Cloete, Kroonstad (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, JacobsdalHosp.

1899

46692Burgher Isak Stephanus Du Plessis, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Rustenburg.

1899

46574Burgher Jan Elberg, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Derdepoort.

1899

45068Burgher Christiaan Cornelis Roos, Rustenburg, Fc Eloff Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, Mafeking.

1900

47448Burgher Andries Josephus, Jnr Beytel, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Grootvlei/Leeuspruit.

1900

47338Burgher Jacobus,N. Boshof, Trichardscorporals Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Near Pan Station.

1900

47850Burgher Stephanus Johannes Louw De Jager, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1900

46658Burgher Willem Adriaan Du Plooy, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Kanonkop, Utrecht.

1900

46663Burgher Willem Adriaan Du Plooy, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, Kanonkop, Natal.

1900

45305Burgher Leo Pokrofsky, Russian Volunteer Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Utrecht.

1900

44323Burgher Dirk (Johannes) Van Niekerk, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 29. Killed in action, Grootvlei, Heidelberg.

1901

47182Burgher Petrus Jacobus Breytenbach, Vrede Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Catharina Bethlehem.

1901

46620Burgher Johannes T Du Toit, Bethlehem Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Klippiesdam.

1901

48276Burgher Gert Antonie David Fritz, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 30. Died of anasarka while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1901

43553Burgher Steyn, Boer Forces, aged 66. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

1916

1566Private Benjamin, 209, Northern Rhodesia Police. Killed in action.

1916

3867Private Hilton Albert Clack, 7307, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of cerebral malaria.

1916

14508Labourer William Magollo, 1791, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of stomatitis, at Durban Hospital.

1916

14760Pack Leader Joseph Malebogho, 2230, South African Native Labour Bureau, aged 21. Died of tuberculosis, at Morogoro.

1916

21500Private Thomas Rigg, D/149, South African Pioneers. Died of enteric fever, at Dodoma.

1916

24284Labourer Thompson Stone, 6228, attd. South African Veterinary Corps (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dodoma.

1916

24600Labourer Booi Swarts, 12483, Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Morogoro.

1916

24667Labourer Kleinbooi Taaibosch, 114, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of malaria and heart failure, at Durban Hospital.

1917

1361Gunner Henry Beacham, 1248, 72nd Siege Battery (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 31. Died of wounds, received 13th November.

1917

17813Private Maqedana Mpohlolo, 5196, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at Woodstock Hospital, Cape Town.

1917

22751Corporal George Seputlale, 4126, 6th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

1918

6Gunner George Ambrose Abbott, 2174, South African Field Artillery, aged 20. Died of pneumonia, at Kantara.

1918

4265Gunner Francis William Collier, 1569, South African Field Artillery, aged 23. Died of pneumonia.

1918

7888Driver Albert Alan Garnett, MT/8215, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of influenza.

1918

22307Lieutenant George Saunderson, Railway Detachment (South African Service Corps). Died of heart failure and ptomaine poisoning.

1940

20590Private Charles David Powell, C/167847, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died of mental disorder.

1941

43Private Eddie Dercillus Abrahams, C/168775, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of bronchial pneumonia.

1941

10868Private Henry Jacobs, N/35572, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Died of injuries, received in assault.

1941

12436Private Charles William Knight, 7214, 2nd Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Killed in action.

1941

16381Air Mechanic Joseph Aron Mendelsohn, 105913, South African Air Force, aged 36. Died of fractured skull, after being knocked down by electric train, at Piers Road Level Crossing, Wynberg.

1941

18065Private Alfred Munthusa, N/7369, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of nephritis.

1941

22360Corporal Hendrik Petrus Scheepers, 86937, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 40. Died on active service.

1942

13919Private Louw, C/273293, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1942

24077Pupil Pilot Steinhobel, 542325, South African Air Force, aged 21. Died on active service.

1943

23056Private Marcus Siebert, 228269V, South African Medical Corps, aged 22. Died of injuries, head injuries received in fall from the 4th floor of the Merena Hotel, in Cairo.

1943

23189Lieutenant Richard Dundas Simpson, 32725V, South African Air Force. Missing, Death Presumed. Took off on unscheduled (secret?) night flight from Bari, probable destination Yugoslavia, with British and Yugoslav officer, in Anson 340.

1943

25418Signaller Colyn Wade Townsend, 213114V, H.Q. Army Signals. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 22. Died on active service.

1944

3522Lieutenant Leslie Fitzherbert Hinton Catherine, 5238V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, engine caught fire, ditched 5 miles off Biferno, in Bristol Beaufighter #NE528.

1944

7268Warrant Officer Class II Ronald Gibson Fletcher, 328299V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD496, engine caught fire blew up on ditching.

1944

8321Warrant Officer Class I Gilbert Goldmann, 328722V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD496, engine caught fire blew up on ditching.

1944

8400Air Mechanic William George Goose, 47983V, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Drowned, at Scottburgh Beach, Natal.

1944

9475Lieutenant Albert Lawrence Hawkes, 206360V, 19 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in aircraft accident, engine cut after take off, ditched half mile off Biferno, in Bristol Beaufighter #NV236.

1944

10725Corporal Katako Isaac, NRA/11873, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

12302Lieutenant William Patrick Kippen, 72822V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD496, engine caught fire blew up on ditching.

1944

15258Lieutenant Douglas Stanley McIntosh Martin, 205569V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD496, engine caught fire blew up on ditching.

1944

15841Corporal Alexander Johnston Owen McCarthy, 30553, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died on active service.

1944

16020Lance Corporal Ian Rainsford McHarry, 317801V, 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 20. Died on active service.

1944

17990Lieutenant Jacobus Wessels Muller, 281656V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD496, engine caught fire blew up on ditching.

1944

18001Captain Michael Robert Mullins, 544861V, South African Medical Corps, aged 28. Died of lobar pneumonia, after being admitted to hospital on 5 December.

1944

19006Lieutenant Philip Walton Nourse, 103283V, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, hit by flak and crashed on approach to Bellaria, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #PT545.

1944

20119Sapper Pfister, 115242V, 21 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps). Died on active service.

1944

20565Private Petrus Potse, N/52988V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Accidentally killed, after being knocked over by a truck.

1944

20827Warrant Officer Class II Andrew Stephen Putter, 328753V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD496, engine caught fire blew up on ditching.

1944

20983Private Alfred Rala, N/81763V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1944

23504Corporal George Smith, M/14636, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, after discharge.

1945

27284Private Vermaak, 323263V, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1947

13275Sergeant Norman William Leigh, 28439V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 36. Died on active service.

1961

36062Constable Neil Mdemka, 146887, District 39 Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 41. Shot dead while on patrol.

1974

40698Rifleman Peter Grant Gallagher, 384702, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died of multiple injuries, in the Andrew Fleming Hospital.

1975

40303Flight Lieutenant Andre Johannes Senekal, 4449, 7 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 26. Died in Military Aircraft Accident, in Alouette III #R5879 at Mount Darwin.

1977

40702Field Reservist Elison Gandari, A18333, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 35. Killed in action, at Centenary, Op Hurricane.

1977

40131Guard Bernard Nyarendaha, 651152, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 42. Died in vehicle accident.

1978

39391District Security Assistant Patrick Hamamiti, PR103262, Depot (Internal Affairs), aged 20. Murdered, by terrorists.

1978

40110District Security Assistant Samziza Nkiwane, 651444, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 17. Murdered, by insurgents.

1979

39276Major Alexander Duncan, 780665, Army HQ (Rhodesian Army Medical Corps), aged 24. Died of heart failure.

1979

41198Guard Tongai Phillimon, 726606, 1st Battalion (Guard Force), aged 23. Died on active service.

1981

36905Constable Lubabalo Cedric Nkosi, S168480R, Lwandle satellite police station near the Strand (South African Police), aged 24. KOAS - COIN duty within South Africa.

1982

36632Bobbie Lionel Muller, 621389-8, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 46. Municipal Police.

1986

34766Warrant Officer Stefanus Hendrik Cornelius Gerber, W415190R, 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div (South African Police), aged 25. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1986

30845Staff Sergeant Jacobus Frederick Jansen Van Rensburg, 05210554, 61 Base Workshop (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 47. Died of respiratory failure, at 1 Mil Hospital.

1986

31571Rifleman Thembisile Manual, 82746199SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 39. Murdered.

1986

36772Sergeant Joachim Martinus Nel, W88886R, 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div (South African Police), aged 43. Died on active service.

1986

33925Rifleman Jacques Barand Zacarias, 81536533SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 19. Murdered.

1987

33542Private Andre Johan Van Niekerk, 85314953, 1 Maintenance Unit (South African Ordnance Services Corps), aged 18. Died of pneumonia at 1 Mil Hospital.

1993

38214Warrant Officer Johan Gerhard (Wittie) Vuyelwa, 0160868-1, Zwartfontein (South African Police), aged 26. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1994

33951Rifleman Thabani Willie Zulu, 86716479PE, 121 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 45. Died of injuries, received fighting veld fire at SAP training centre near Ellisras, at 1 Mil.

1995

32855Lance Corporal Makhurumole Alan Sebesho, 90703497PE, 1 Parachute Battalion (SA Army), aged 27. Killed in action, during a contact with enemy forces at Otchinjau, in Southern Angola.

2011

42797Constable Nqompoyi, 7043112-4, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

2016

43084Sergeant Magxala, 7172727-2, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 26 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 47070 — Burgher Christiaan Johannes Cloete, Kroonstad (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, JacobsdalHosp.

- 1899 46692 — Burgher Isak Stephanus Du Plessis, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Rustenburg.

- 1899 46574 — Burgher Jan Elberg, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Derdepoort.

- 1899 45068 — Burgher Christiaan Cornelis Roos, Rustenburg, Fc Eloff Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, Mafeking.

- 1900 47448 — Burgher Andries Josephus, Jnr Beytel, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Grootvlei/Leeuspruit.

- 1900 47338 — Burgher Jacobus,N. Boshof, Trichardscorporals Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Near Pan Station.

- 1900 47850 — Burgher Stephanus Johannes Louw De Jager, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1900 46658 — Burgher Willem Adriaan Du Plooy, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Kanonkop, Utrecht.

- 1900 46663 — Burgher Willem Adriaan Du Plooy, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, Kanonkop, Natal.

- 1900 45305 — Burgher Leo Pokrofsky, Russian Volunteer Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Utrecht.

- 1900 44323 — Burgher Dirk (Johannes) Van Niekerk, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 29. Killed in action, Grootvlei, Heidelberg.

- 1901 47182 — Burgher Petrus Jacobus Breytenbach, Vrede Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Catharina Bethlehem.

- 1901 46620 — Burgher Johannes T Du Toit, Bethlehem Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Klippiesdam.

- 1901 48276 — Burgher Gert Antonie David Fritz, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 30. Died of anasarka while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1901 43553 — Burgher Steyn, Boer Forces, aged 66. Killed in action, Ladysmith.

- 1916 1566 — Private Benjamin, 209, Northern Rhodesia Police. Killed in action.

- 1916 3867 — Private Hilton Albert Clack, 7307, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of cerebral malaria.

- 1916 14508 — Labourer William Magollo, 1791, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of stomatitis, at Durban Hospital.

- 1916 14760 — Pack Leader Joseph Malebogho, 2230, South African Native Labour Bureau, aged 21. Died of tuberculosis, at Morogoro.

- 1916 21500 — Private Thomas Rigg, D/149, South African Pioneers. Died of enteric fever, at Dodoma.

- 1916 24284 — Labourer Thompson Stone, 6228, attd. South African Veterinary Corps (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dodoma.

- 1916 24600 — Labourer Booi Swarts, 12483, Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Morogoro.

- 1916 24667 — Labourer Kleinbooi Taaibosch, 114, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of malaria and heart failure, at Durban Hospital.

- 1917 1361 — Gunner Henry Beacham, 1248, 72nd Siege Battery (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 31. Died of wounds, received 13th November.

- 1917 17813 — Private Maqedana Mpohlolo, 5196, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at Woodstock Hospital, Cape Town.

- 1917 22751 — Corporal George Seputlale, 4126, 6th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.

- 1918 6 — Gunner George Ambrose Abbott, 2174, South African Field Artillery, aged 20. Died of pneumonia, at Kantara.

- 1918 4265 — Gunner Francis William Collier, 1569, South African Field Artillery, aged 23. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 7888 — Driver Albert Alan Garnett, MT/8215, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of influenza.

- 1918 22307 — Lieutenant George Saunderson, Railway Detachment (South African Service Corps). Died of heart failure and ptomaine poisoning.

- 1940 20590 — Private Charles David Powell, C/167847, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died of mental disorder.

- 1941 43 — Private Eddie Dercillus Abrahams, C/168775, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of bronchial pneumonia.

- 1941 10868 — Private Henry Jacobs, N/35572, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Died of injuries, received in assault.

- 1941 12436 — Private Charles William Knight, 7214, 2nd Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Killed in action.

- 1941 16381 — Air Mechanic Joseph Aron Mendelsohn, 105913, South African Air Force, aged 36. Died of fractured skull, after being knocked down by electric train, at Piers Road Level Crossing, Wynberg.

- 1941 18065 — Private Alfred Munthusa, N/7369, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of nephritis.

- 1941 22360 — Corporal Hendrik Petrus Scheepers, 86937, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 40. Died on active service.

- 1942 13919 — Private Louw, C/273293, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1942 24077 — Pupil Pilot Steinhobel, 542325, South African Air Force, aged 21. Died on active service.

- 1943 23056 — Private Marcus Siebert, 228269V, South African Medical Corps, aged 22. Died of injuries, head injuries received in fall from the 4th floor of the Merena Hotel, in Cairo.

- 1943 23189 — Lieutenant Richard Dundas Simpson, 32725V, South African Air Force. Missing, Death Presumed. Took off on unscheduled (secret?) night flight from Bari, probable destination Yugoslavia, with British and Yugoslav officer, in Anson 340.

- 1943 25418 — Signaller Colyn Wade Townsend, 213114V, H.Q. Army Signals. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1944 3522 — Lieutenant Leslie Fitzherbert Hinton Catherine, 5238V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, engine caught fire, ditched 5 miles off Biferno, in Bristol Beaufighter #NE528.

- 1944 7268 — Warrant Officer Class II Ronald Gibson Fletcher, 328299V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD496, engine caught fire blew up on ditching.

- 1944 8321 — Warrant Officer Class I Gilbert Goldmann, 328722V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD496, engine caught fire blew up on ditching.

- 1944 8400 — Air Mechanic William George Goose, 47983V, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Drowned, at Scottburgh Beach, Natal.

- 1944 9475 — Lieutenant Albert Lawrence Hawkes, 206360V, 19 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in aircraft accident, engine cut after take off, ditched half mile off Biferno, in Bristol Beaufighter #NV236.

- 1944 10725 — Corporal Katako Isaac, NRA/11873, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 12302 — Lieutenant William Patrick Kippen, 72822V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD496, engine caught fire blew up on ditching.

- 1944 15258 — Lieutenant Douglas Stanley McIntosh Martin, 205569V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD496, engine caught fire blew up on ditching.

- 1944 15841 — Corporal Alexander Johnston Owen McCarthy, 30553, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died on active service.

- 1944 16020 — Lance Corporal Ian Rainsford McHarry, 317801V, 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1944 17990 — Lieutenant Jacobus Wessels Muller, 281656V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD496, engine caught fire blew up on ditching.

- 1944 18001 — Captain Michael Robert Mullins, 544861V, South African Medical Corps, aged 28. Died of lobar pneumonia, after being admitted to hospital on 5 December.

- 1944 19006 — Lieutenant Philip Walton Nourse, 103283V, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, hit by flak and crashed on approach to Bellaria, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #PT545.

- 1944 20119 — Sapper Pfister, 115242V, 21 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps). Died on active service.

- 1944 20565 — Private Petrus Potse, N/52988V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Accidentally killed, after being knocked over by a truck.

- 1944 20827 — Warrant Officer Class II Andrew Stephen Putter, 328753V, 30 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD496, engine caught fire blew up on ditching.

- 1944 20983 — Private Alfred Rala, N/81763V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1944 23504 — Corporal George Smith, M/14636, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, after discharge.

- 1945 27284 — Private Vermaak, 323263V, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1947 13275 — Sergeant Norman William Leigh, 28439V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 36. Died on active service.

- 1961 36062 — Constable Neil Mdemka, 146887, District 39  Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 41. Shot dead while on patrol.

- 1974 40698 — Rifleman Peter Grant Gallagher, 384702, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died of multiple injuries, in the Andrew Fleming Hospital.

- 1975 40303 — Flight Lieutenant Andre Johannes Senekal, 4449, 7 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 26. Died in Military Aircraft Accident, in Alouette III #R5879 at Mount Darwin.

- 1977 40702 — Field Reservist Elison Gandari, A18333, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 35. Killed in action, at Centenary, Op Hurricane.

- 1977 40131 — Guard Bernard Nyarendaha, 651152, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 42. Died in vehicle accident.

- 1978 39391 — District Security Assistant Patrick Hamamiti, PR103262, Depot (Internal Affairs), aged 20. Murdered, by terrorists.

- 1978 40110 — District Security Assistant Samziza Nkiwane, 651444, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 17. Murdered, by insurgents.

- 1979 39276 — Major Alexander Duncan, 780665, Army HQ (Rhodesian Army Medical Corps), aged 24. Died of heart failure.

- 1979 41198 — Guard Tongai Phillimon, 726606, 1st Battalion (Guard Force), aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1981 36905 — Constable Lubabalo Cedric Nkosi, S168480R, Lwandle satellite police station near the Strand (South African Police), aged 24. KOAS - COIN duty within South Africa.

- 1982 36632 — Bobbie Lionel Muller, 621389-8, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 46. Municipal Police.

- 1986 34766 — Warrant Officer Stefanus Hendrik Cornelius Gerber, W415190R, 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div (South African Police), aged 25. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1986 30845 — Staff Sergeant Jacobus Frederick Jansen Van Rensburg, 05210554, 61 Base Workshop (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 47. Died of respiratory failure, at 1 Mil Hospital.

- 1986 31571 — Rifleman Thembisile Manual, 82746199SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 39. Murdered.

- 1986 36772 — Sergeant Joachim Martinus Nel, W88886R, 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div (South African Police), aged 43. Died on active service.

- 1986 33925 — Rifleman Jacques Barand Zacarias, 81536533SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 19. Murdered.

- 1987 33542 — Private Andre Johan Van Niekerk, 85314953, 1 Maintenance Unit (South African Ordnance Services Corps), aged 18. Died of pneumonia at 1 Mil Hospital.

- 1993 38214 — Warrant Officer Johan Gerhard (Wittie) Vuyelwa, 0160868-1, Zwartfontein (South African Police), aged 26. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1994 33951 — Rifleman Thabani Willie Zulu, 86716479PE, 121 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 45. Died of injuries, received fighting veld fire at SAP training centre near Ellisras, at 1 Mil.

- 1995 32855 — Lance Corporal Makhurumole Alan Sebesho, 90703497PE, 1 Parachute Battalion (SA Army), aged 27. Killed in action, during a contact with enemy forces at Otchinjau, in Southern Angola.

- 2011 42797 — Constable Nqompoyi, 7043112-4, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2016 43084 — Sergeant Magxala, 7172727-2, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

ON THIS DAY

26 December

On This Day — 26 December

Deaths on 26 December by Year