On This Day

On This Day — 26 April

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1902

48244Burgher Jacob Stefanus Malan, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 61. Died of debility while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1911

29764William Clarke, 29 Cdo Regt (Transvaal Police), aged 18. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the Transvaal Police.

1915

503Private William Ernest Anderson, 364, 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

1915

30040Captain Edward Nugent Bankes, 71301907, 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn. (Royal Dublin Fusiliers), aged 39. Killed in action.

1915

1693Private Johannes Lucas Bester, 401, 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters), aged 23. Died of enteric fever.

1915

3276Lance Corporal Thomas Albert Cameron, 347, 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

1915

3278Lieutenant William Matheson Cameron, 2nd Bn. (8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish)), aged 44. Killed in action, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

1915

7120Lance Corporal Digby Alfred Filer, 6, 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces. Killed in action, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

1915

8353Private Arnold Herbert Good, 1168, 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died of wounds, received at Trekkopjes.

1915

9313Captain Fred Harrison, "C" Coy. (7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces), aged 42. Died of wounds, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

1915

10139Lieutenant Frederick Hollingsworth, 1st (Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

1915

12864Private Alexander Lambie, 1248, 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces, aged 41. Killed in action, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

1915

13621Lance Sergeant Hugh Howard Lindesay, 8174, 2nd Bn. (Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)), aged 22. Died of wounds, south of Brielen.

1915

21279Private George Stirrit Reid, 5087, 1st Bn. (8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish)), aged 63. Killed in action, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

1915

41073Labourer Soloman Segade Or Segadi, 284, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 40. Died of renal cholic.

1915

28040Lance Corporal John Robert Wells, 486, 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces. Killed in action, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

1916

5018Major Claude Burrard Lewes Dashwood, 9th Bn. (Northumberland Fusiliers), aged 43. Died of wounds.

1916

7272Labourer Andrew Fleures, 7727, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 38. Died of syphilis.

1916

13695Private Harry Littleton, 6402, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 40. Died of ptomaine poisoning.

1916

14847Leader Ephriam Maluse, 6577, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of septic pneumonia, at Base Hospital, Durban.

1916

21105Driver George Rankulane, 635, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of enteric fever, at Himo.

1917

460Private Frank William Anderson, 5247, 9th (South African Horse), aged 33. Died of heart disease and tubercle lung.

1917

5160Driver Willie Davis, 18155, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Johannesburg Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

7002Driver Jesse Gysbert Hendrik Felton, MT/3245, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of blackwater fever, at Kisiwani.

1917

8381Private Willie Goodman, 7827, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Died of malaria and blackwater fever.

1917

9377Labourer Henry Hartzenberg, 16674, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

10380Private John Howell, 8777, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Died of wounds, received 11th April.

1917

10452Sergeant Edward Samuel Hughes, 8141, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Died of wounds.

1917

14157Labourer John Mabisela Or Mabusalla, 14608, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Dar Es Salaam.

1917

14532Labourer Jacobus Mahati, 18546, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of phthisis, at Dar es Salaam.

1917

14691Driver Johannes Makoba, 16245, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

15090Driver Adam Maratsile, 18299, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

16331Private Phillip Meintjes, 2464, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of dysentery, at Morogoro.

1917

17281Labourer Johannes Monaka, 7761, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, in East Africa.

1917

17472Driver Piet Moroakgotle, 16929, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

18056Second Lieutenant Murdo Simon Munro, 12th Bn. (Rifle Brigade). Killed in action.

1917

18712Driver Marcus Ngwegwe, 18163, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Johannesburg Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

20277Driver Adam Pieterse, 17943, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

20398Private Abraham Plaatjes, 962, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 32. Died of blackwater fever, at Utete.

1917

20640Corporal William Preston, 120, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of disease.

1917

21933Second Lieutenant Frank Roux, 10th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 31. Killed in action.

1917

22729Labourer France Seobe, 17883, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kilwa.

1917

23232Leader Daniel Siphoko, 10729, Transport and Remounts (Military Labour Corps), aged 28. Died of cardiac failure, at Kimberley.

1917

25559Labourer Kleinbooi Tshatshanape, 11165, South African Native Labour Bureau. Durban.

1917

29075Driver Abram Zelani (Yelane), 17586, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1918

3255Lieutenant Gerald Claude Callender, 3rd Bn. (Royal Scots). Killed in action.

1918

8853Sapper Edgar John Grose, 14039, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Engineers). Died of wounds.

1918

18934Private Nofotyo Nontshibong, 25774, 35th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

19400Lieutenant Daniel Jacobus Oosthuizen, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps), aged 41. Died at Krugersdorp.

1918

27040Second Lieutenant Laurens Jacobus Van Staden, 33 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 24. Killed while flying an aeroplane at night in Kirton-in-Lindsey. He was accompanied by Lieut. Bilton, as observer, and when engine trouble arose he attempted to land, with the result that the machine nose-dived and ran into a flare, setting the aeroplane on fire.

1926

40413Corporal Thomas Columb Duddy, 13452, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died at Addington Hospital, Durban.

1940

25629Private James Turnbull, 65700, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 58. Died on active service.

1941

617Fireman and Trimmer William April, S.S. Henri Mory (Swansea) (Merchant Navy), aged 46. Killed in action. At 01.30 hours on 27 Apr, 1941, the Henri Mory (Master Joseph Havard) was hit by one torpedo from U-110 and sank about 330 miles west-northwest of Blaskets Islands, Ireland. The ship had been dispersed from convoy SL-68 on 21 March, went to Bermuda and then continued unescorted.

1941

940Warrant Officer Class II Douglas Lionel Baker, 6296009, 1st Bn. (The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)). Died on active service.

1941

16266Air Corporal Douglas Walter McWilliam, 942, 9 Ad (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed at Wingfield, in Lockheed 18-08 Lodestar #ZS-ATH.

1941

22486Third Engineer Officer Paul Henry Schulze, S.S. Henri Mory (Swansea) (Merchant Navy), aged 28. Killed in action. At 01.30 hours on 27 Apr, 1941, the Henri Mory (Master Joseph Havard) was hit by one torpedo from U-110 and sank about 330 miles west-northwest of Blaskets Islands, Ireland. The ship had been dispersed from convoy SL-68 on 21 March, went to Bermuda and then continued unescorted.

1941

23874Air Sergeant Harold Nathan Sperber, 95850, 9 Ad (South African Air Force), aged 26. Died in aircraft accident, crashed at Wingfield, in Lockheed 18-08 Lodestar #ZS-ATH.

1941

25529Private Wessel J Truter, 280426, Youth Training Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 16. Died on active service.

1941

26869Flight Lieutenant Brian Van Mentz, 70826, 222 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, the Ferry Inn at nearby Horning was struck by a bomb, killing over 20 people.

1941

28644Sapper Raymond Benjamin Wilson, 73584, 9 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 21. Drowned.

1941

28868Major Ambrose Oliver Keeton Wright, 202939, 9 Ad (South African Air Force), aged 47. Died in aircraft accident, crashed at Wingfield, in Lockheed 18-08 Lodestar #ZS-ATH.

1942

2091Lieutenant John Hamilton Booth, 103341, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, shot down by 4 ME109Fs, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AN456. An Armoured Car Squadron picked him up, but he died en route to hospital. Buried by Free French at Bir Hacheim.

1942

9962Private Itorua Hishidimbua, N/46231, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of broncho pneumonia.

1942

14453Private Isaac Mafike, N/4944, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of muscular insufficiency of heart.

1942

14774Private Sandala Malenge, N/43694, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died of broncho pneumonia.

1942

15799Sergeant Cecil Charles McAllister, 995846, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 27. Died on active service.

1942

16903Private Mvali Mnqati, N/2853, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died of acute peritonitis.

1942

18370Private Norman Ncapayi, N/13021, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died of accidental burns.

1942

18560Sergeant John Alan Nelson, 778880, 223 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Died on active service.

1942

28153Private Frederick Creasy Wheeler, 12129, Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died of wounds, received 22 April, shrapnel wounds from a 105mm shellburst, abdomen, in Gazala-Tobruk-Acroma area while with 9 Platoon, supporting I.L.H. Died on the 26th at 12th Field Ambulance.

1943

38449Warrant Officer Robert Bell Worthington, 776087, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 29. Died in Aircraft Accident, Beaufort 1 N1011, crashed off Shallufa.

1944

8214Private Abel Gilson, NRA/18584, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

21866Private Ross, M/23943V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 37. Died on active service.

1944

26546Private Albertus J. C. Van Den Bergh, 193770V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

26732Sergeant Daniel Johannes Van Der Westhuizen, 77613, South African Pay Corps, aged 23. Died on active service.

1945

28Private Abero, RHO/1105, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1945

299Corporal Llewellyn Wallace Aldridge, 186781V, 57 Coy. (Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces). Died of natural causes, in hospital, in Italy.

1945

3716Lance Corporal Chikange, RHO/691, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1945

5267Trooper Jan Jurgen Wyndelt De Groot, 115092V, Res Group (South African Armoured Corps). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1945

5652Private Dick, RHO/1158, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1945

6617Private Embruku, RHO/1889, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1945

6857Private Jamu Ezekelo, NRA/13078, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1945

8031Private Chikote George, NRA/15194, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1945

8468Captain Donald Llewellyn Gould, 82005V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 35. Died of injuries, received 25th April, shot down by flak, in Martin Baltimore Mk V #FW608.

1945

10652Private Imonda, RHO/4096, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1945

11224Private Kafula John, NRA/15800, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1945

13084Lance Corporal Lazalosi, 31, Rhodesian African Rifles. Died on active service.

1945

14630Lance Corporal Rauchood Makanjee, M/17135, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1945

18448Private Ndodo, RHO/800, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1945

20116Air Sergeant Petrus J Peyper, 100202V, South African Air Force, aged 51. Died on active service.

1945

20564Lance Corporal Moyo Potifara, NRA/12634, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1945

21774Private Ronald, RHO/2315, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1945

22105Private Ruzwidzo, RHO/592, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1945

22191Private Phiri Samilami, NRA/13714, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1945

23109Private Silimbwana, RHO/880, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1945

23141Private Simon, 1152, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1945

24783Private Tawaziwa, RHO/1689, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1945

25267Private Timotiya, RHO/1816, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1945

25283Private Tirivanu, RHO/2146, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1947

7483Private John Sidney Fowlds, 76942, 2nd (Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces), aged 29. Died on active service.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 26 April

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1902 48244 — Burgher Jacob Stefanus Malan, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 61. Died of debility while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1911 29764 — William Clarke, 29 Cdo Regt (Transvaal Police), aged 18. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the Transvaal Police.

- 1915 503 — Private William Ernest Anderson, 364, 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

- 1915 30040 — Captain Edward Nugent Bankes, 71301907, 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn. (Royal Dublin Fusiliers), aged 39. Killed in action.

- 1915 1693 — Private Johannes Lucas Bester, 401, 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters), aged 23. Died of enteric fever.

- 1915 3276 — Lance Corporal Thomas Albert Cameron, 347, 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

- 1915 3278 — Lieutenant William Matheson Cameron, 2nd Bn. (8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish)), aged 44. Killed in action, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

- 1915 7120 — Lance Corporal Digby Alfred Filer, 6, 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces. Killed in action, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

- 1915 8353 — Private Arnold Herbert Good, 1168, 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died of wounds, received at Trekkopjes.

- 1915 9313 — Captain Fred Harrison, "C" Coy. (7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces), aged 42. Died of wounds, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

- 1915 10139 — Lieutenant Frederick Hollingsworth, 1st (Rhodesia Regiment). Killed in action, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

- 1915 12864 — Private Alexander Lambie, 1248, 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces, aged 41. Killed in action, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

- 1915 13621 — Lance Sergeant Hugh Howard Lindesay, 8174, 2nd Bn. (Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)), aged 22. Died of wounds, south of Brielen.

- 1915 21279 — Private George Stirrit Reid, 5087, 1st Bn. (8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish)), aged 63. Killed in action, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

- 1915 41073 — Labourer Soloman Segade Or Segadi, 284, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 40. Died of renal cholic.

- 1915 28040 — Lance Corporal John Robert Wells, 486, 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces. Killed in action, resulting from an attack by a German force on South African railway protection troops on 26 April 1915.

- 1916 5018 — Major Claude Burrard Lewes Dashwood, 9th Bn. (Northumberland Fusiliers), aged 43. Died of wounds.

- 1916 7272 — Labourer Andrew Fleures, 7727, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 38. Died of syphilis.

- 1916 13695 — Private Harry Littleton, 6402, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 40. Died of ptomaine poisoning.

- 1916 14847 — Leader Ephriam Maluse, 6577, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of septic pneumonia, at Base Hospital, Durban.

- 1916 21105 — Driver George Rankulane, 635, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of enteric fever, at Himo.

- 1917 460 — Private Frank William Anderson, 5247, 9th (South African Horse), aged 33. Died of heart disease and tubercle lung.

- 1917 5160 — Driver Willie Davis, 18155, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Johannesburg Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 7002 — Driver Jesse Gysbert Hendrik Felton, MT/3245, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of blackwater fever, at Kisiwani.

- 1917 8381 — Private Willie Goodman, 7827, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Died of malaria and blackwater fever.

- 1917 9377 — Labourer Henry Hartzenberg, 16674, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 10380 — Private John Howell, 8777, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Died of wounds, received 11th April.

- 1917 10452 — Sergeant Edward Samuel Hughes, 8141, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Died of wounds.

- 1917 14157 — Labourer John Mabisela Or Mabusalla, 14608, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Dar Es Salaam.

- 1917 14532 — Labourer Jacobus Mahati, 18546, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of phthisis, at Dar es Salaam.

- 1917 14691 — Driver Johannes Makoba, 16245, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 15090 — Driver Adam Maratsile, 18299, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 16331 — Private Phillip Meintjes, 2464, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of dysentery, at Morogoro.

- 1917 17281 — Labourer Johannes Monaka, 7761, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, in East Africa.

- 1917 17472 — Driver Piet Moroakgotle, 16929, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 18056 — Second Lieutenant Murdo Simon Munro, 12th Bn. (Rifle Brigade). Killed in action.

- 1917 18712 — Driver Marcus Ngwegwe, 18163, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Johannesburg Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 20277 — Driver Adam Pieterse, 17943, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 20398 — Private Abraham Plaatjes, 962, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 32. Died of blackwater fever, at Utete.

- 1917 20640 — Corporal William Preston, 120, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of disease.

- 1917 21933 — Second Lieutenant Frank Roux, 10th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 31. Killed in action.

- 1917 22729 — Labourer France Seobe, 17883, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kilwa.

- 1917 23232 — Leader Daniel Siphoko, 10729, Transport and Remounts (Military Labour Corps), aged 28. Died of cardiac failure, at Kimberley.

- 1917 25559 — Labourer Kleinbooi Tshatshanape, 11165, South African Native Labour Bureau. Durban.

- 1917 29075 — Driver Abram Zelani (Yelane), 17586, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1918 3255 — Lieutenant Gerald Claude Callender, 3rd Bn. (Royal Scots). Killed in action.

- 1918 8853 — Sapper Edgar John Grose, 14039, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Engineers). Died of wounds.

- 1918 18934 — Private Nofotyo Nontshibong, 25774, 35th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 19400 — Lieutenant Daniel Jacobus Oosthuizen, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps), aged 41. Died at Krugersdorp.

- 1918 27040 — Second Lieutenant Laurens Jacobus Van Staden, 33 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 24. Killed while flying an aeroplane at night in Kirton-in-Lindsey. He was accompanied by Lieut. Bilton, as observer, and when engine trouble arose he attempted to land, with the result that the machine nose-dived and ran into a flare, setting the aeroplane on fire.

- 1926 40413 — Corporal Thomas Columb Duddy, 13452, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died at Addington Hospital, Durban.

- 1940 25629 — Private James Turnbull, 65700, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 58. Died on active service.

- 1941 617 — Fireman and Trimmer William April, S.S. Henri Mory (Swansea) (Merchant Navy), aged 46. Killed in action. At 01.30 hours on 27 Apr, 1941, the Henri Mory (Master Joseph Havard) was hit by one torpedo from U-110 and sank about 330 miles west-northwest of Blaskets Islands, Ireland. The ship had been dispersed from convoy SL-68 on 21 March, went to Bermuda and then continued unescorted.

- 1941 940 — Warrant Officer Class II Douglas Lionel Baker, 6296009, 1st Bn. (The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)). Died on active service.

- 1941 16266 — Air Corporal Douglas Walter McWilliam, 942, 9 Ad (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed at Wingfield, in Lockheed 18-08 Lodestar #ZS-ATH.

- 1941 22486 — Third Engineer Officer Paul Henry Schulze, S.S. Henri Mory (Swansea) (Merchant Navy), aged 28. Killed in action. At 01.30 hours on 27 Apr, 1941, the Henri Mory (Master Joseph Havard) was hit by one torpedo from U-110 and sank about 330 miles west-northwest of Blaskets Islands, Ireland. The ship had been dispersed from convoy SL-68 on 21 March, went to Bermuda and then continued unescorted.

- 1941 23874 — Air Sergeant Harold Nathan Sperber, 95850, 9 Ad (South African Air Force), aged 26. Died in aircraft accident, crashed at Wingfield, in Lockheed 18-08 Lodestar #ZS-ATH.

- 1941 25529 — Private Wessel J Truter, 280426, Youth Training Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 16. Died on active service.

- 1941 26869 — Flight Lieutenant Brian Van Mentz, 70826, 222 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, the Ferry Inn at nearby Horning was struck by a bomb, killing over 20 people.

- 1941 28644 — Sapper Raymond Benjamin Wilson, 73584, 9 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 21. Drowned.

- 1941 28868 — Major Ambrose Oliver Keeton Wright, 202939, 9 Ad (South African Air Force), aged 47. Died in aircraft accident, crashed at Wingfield, in Lockheed 18-08 Lodestar #ZS-ATH.

- 1942 2091 — Lieutenant John Hamilton Booth, 103341, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, shot down by 4 ME109Fs, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AN456. An Armoured Car Squadron picked him up, but he died en route to hospital. Buried by Free French at Bir Hacheim.

- 1942 9962 — Private Itorua Hishidimbua, N/46231, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of broncho pneumonia.

- 1942 14453 — Private Isaac Mafike, N/4944, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of muscular insufficiency of heart.

- 1942 14774 — Private Sandala Malenge, N/43694, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died of broncho pneumonia.

- 1942 15799 — Sergeant Cecil Charles McAllister, 995846, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 27. Died on active service.

- 1942 16903 — Private Mvali Mnqati, N/2853, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died of acute peritonitis.

- 1942 18370 — Private Norman Ncapayi, N/13021, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died of accidental burns.

- 1942 18560 — Sergeant John Alan Nelson, 778880, 223 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Died on active service.

- 1942 28153 — Private Frederick Creasy Wheeler, 12129, Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died of wounds, received 22 April, shrapnel wounds from a 105mm shellburst, abdomen, in Gazala-Tobruk-Acroma area while with 9 Platoon, supporting I.L.H. Died on the 26th at 12th Field Ambulance.

- 1943 38449 — Warrant Officer Robert Bell Worthington, 776087, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 29. Died in Aircraft Accident, Beaufort 1 N1011, crashed off Shallufa.

- 1944 8214 — Private Abel Gilson, NRA/18584, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 21866 — Private Ross, M/23943V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 37. Died on active service.

- 1944 26546 — Private Albertus J. C. Van Den Bergh, 193770V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 26732 — Sergeant Daniel Johannes Van Der Westhuizen, 77613, South African Pay Corps, aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1945 28 — Private Abero, RHO/1105, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1945 299 — Corporal Llewellyn Wallace Aldridge, 186781V, 57 Coy. (Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces). Died of natural causes, in hospital, in Italy.

- 1945 3716 — Lance Corporal Chikange, RHO/691, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1945 5267 — Trooper Jan Jurgen Wyndelt De Groot, 115092V, Res Group (South African Armoured Corps). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1945 5652 — Private Dick, RHO/1158, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1945 6617 — Private Embruku, RHO/1889, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1945 6857 — Private Jamu Ezekelo, NRA/13078, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1945 8031 — Private Chikote George, NRA/15194, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1945 8468 — Captain Donald Llewellyn Gould, 82005V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 35. Died of injuries, received 25th April, shot down by flak, in Martin Baltimore Mk V #FW608.

- 1945 10652 — Private Imonda, RHO/4096, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1945 11224 — Private Kafula John, NRA/15800, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1945 13084 — Lance Corporal Lazalosi, 31, Rhodesian African Rifles. Died on active service.

- 1945 14630 — Lance Corporal Rauchood Makanjee, M/17135, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1945 18448 — Private Ndodo, RHO/800, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1945 20116 — Air Sergeant Petrus J Peyper, 100202V, South African Air Force, aged 51. Died on active service.

- 1945 20564 — Lance Corporal Moyo Potifara, NRA/12634, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1945 21774 — Private Ronald, RHO/2315, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1945 22105 — Private Ruzwidzo, RHO/592, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1945 22191 — Private Phiri Samilami, NRA/13714, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1945 23109 — Private Silimbwana, RHO/880, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1945 23141 — Private Simon, 1152, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1945 24783 — Private Tawaziwa, RHO/1689, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1945 25267 — Private Timotiya, RHO/1816, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1945 25283 — Private Tirivanu, RHO/2146, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1947 7483 — Private John Sidney Fowlds, 76942, 2nd (Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces), aged 29. Died on active service.

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