47547Burgher Jan Abraham Basson, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22.Killed in action, Wagenpadspruit.
1901
47545Burgher Nicolaas J S Basson, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22.Killed in action, Wagenpadspruit.
1902
47797Burgher Gert Frederick Dirk Geringer, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 37.Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.
1913
41452Major Tielman Carl Nieuwhoudt, 167/3408, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 35.Died at Kroonstad.
1914
29574Rifleman Robert Braithwaite, 1928, 5th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 38.Died of double pneumonia.
1915
9079Lance Corporal John Gurly Hamilton, 927, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 37.Died of sickness.
1915
41020Labourer Jim Mafiga, 26568, Lichtenburg Commando (South African Labour Corps), aged 32.Died of tuberculosis, at Maitland.
1915
15806Private Daniel Augustine McArthur, 1302, Depot Battalion (Wynberg). (General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces), aged 39.Died of gastric ulcer.
1916
4861Private Abel Edward Cutler, 5280, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 32.Died of wounds.
1916
6527Private Harry Elford, 513, 2nd (South African Rifles), aged 37.Died of wounds, accidentally received on patrol.
1916
7712Private Elijah Frost, 616, 2nd (South African Rifles).Died of wounds.
1916
14337Second Lieutenant Basil George Hopelinen MacLear, 4th Bn. (Grenadier Guards), aged 30.Killed in action.
1916
15044Leader Johannes Mapushu, 587, South African Native Labour Bureau.Died of malaria, at Handeni.
1916
18701Driver Steven Ngudhle, 550, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces.Died of appendicitis, at Kondoa-Irangi.
1916
24327Private Robert Straiton, 829, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry).Died of enteric fever.
1916
24505Private James Watson Sutherland, 1551, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 17.Died of wounds.
1917
10972Labourer Noor Jama, 2216, South African Native Labour Bureau.Died of pneumonia, at Dar Es Salaam.
1917
23523Private Henry Ernest Smith, 546, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 40.Died of wounds, received 19th July.
1917
28552Private Reginald Newton Willis, 5158, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29.Died of wounds, received 19th July.
1918
5936Sapper James Douglas, NL/287, South African Pioneers.Died of malaria.
1920
637Driver William Arends, HT/2311, 6th Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 45.Died of consumption of the lungs.
1924
35466Detective Sergeant Richard Thomas Luther, 479173-8, CID Marshall Square (South African Police), aged 44.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1940
3215Sapper Archibald Frederick Cahill, 172226, South African Engineer Corps, aged 30.Died on active service.
1941
3329Captain William Neil Campbell, 176288, South African Medical Corps.Died of meningitis.
1941
8525Rifleman Richard Oscar Grace, 146440, 2nd (Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 17.Died of gunshot wound, possibly murdered.
1941
27675Rifleman Dirk Johan Frederick Walters, 110429, 6th (Mounted Regiment, S.A. Forces), aged 45.Died on active service.
1942
3004Sergeant Hugo Bunting, 117920, South African Medical Corps, aged 56.Died of coronary thrombosis.
1942
7809Private Philip Gafanowitz, 28266, 1st (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 20.Died on active service.
1942
8546Sergeant John Luke Graham, 778832, 35 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve).Killed in action, Halifax W7760 was one of fourteen 35 Squadron aircraft detailed to attack Hamburg on the night of the 26/27 July 1942. W7760 failed to return and the squadron's Operations Record Book shows "Took off from Linton to attack Hamburg. The last fix obtained for this aircraft was 54.57N, 6.00E after an SOS had been received. The aircraft failed to return. An SOS was received and the last fix obtained showed him some 300 miles out at sea. Search was made and continued on the following day for this and other aircraft known to be down in the sea but nothing was seen of any survivors.
1942
14962Flight Sergeant Roland Lionel Manley, 142664, 230 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29.Killed in action, in Sunderland II #L5806.
1942
16716Flight Lieutenant Denis Milne, 80070, 20 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 24.Died in Aircraft Accident, Lysander II N1217, Flt Lt Milne with Colonel Stevens as his passenger failed to find their destination due to bad visibility. He was on a special recce mission to Dinjan. The aircraft took off at 1600 hours, and were unable to gain height to clear the mountains west of Fort Hertz. Milne decided to return to base but ran short of fuel. In an attempted force-landing on the tea garden road at Dum Duma, the aircraft swung and overturned. The pilot was killed and his passenger badly injured with a broken spine.
1942
17131Private Solomon Mokone, N/37861, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died of fractured skull.
1942
22775Private Ben Seshophe, N/53669, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28.Died of Hodgkin's Disease.
1942
27937Corporal Gertrude Ann Florence Webber, W/151172, Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces, aged 48.Died on active service.
1942
27958Air Mechanic Webster, 326527, South African Air Force, aged 23.Died of appendicitis, at Kroonstad.
1943
7855Private Ignatius Garai, N/75330V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died of schizophrenia.
1943
11292Private James William Johnson, 141469V, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces.Died on active service.
1943
12509Private Koeraad, C/287295, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces.Died after discharge.
1943
23567Corporal Leon Vyvyan St Crowle Smith, VX3491, A.I.F. 2/5 Bn. (Australian Infantry), aged 26.Died of wounds, received in Battle of Mount Tambu, New Guinea.
1944
401Private Revell James Allison, 75794V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 27.Killed in action, during the advance toward Mercatale.
1944
1034Captain Peter William Blenkin Banham, 1022V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 28.Died of wounds, shrapnel wounds, when 3 Sherman tanks were knocked out in the vicinity of Panzano, Italy and the crews escaped while under heavy bombardment.
1944
1698Private Marthinus (Martin) Johannes Bester, 193163V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 23.Killed in action, during the advance toward Mercatale.
1944
3017Private Alwyn Petrus Burger, 230823V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 29.Died of wounds, received during the advance toward Mercatale.
1944
3392Lieutenant Donald Carmichael, SR/598597V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 31.Killed in action, during the advance toward Mercatale.
1944
4794Private Edward Culverwell, 702984, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 62.Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1944
4917Private John Dalton, 230195V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces.Killed in action.
1944
5148Trooper John Lansbury Davis, SR/598342V, "C" (Rhodesia) Sqn. (Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces), aged 21.Killed in action, during engagements with enemy Tiger tanks in the vicinity of Mercatale.
1944
6218Corporal William John Duckitt, 110193V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 23.Killed in action, during engagements with enemy Tiger tanks in the vicinity of Mercatale.
1944
6759Lieutenant Louis Vivian Essery, 205447V, 34 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 34.Killed in action, 8 crew (3 RAFVR), shot down and crashed into Adriatic Sea while on return flight from the Romano Americana Oil Refinery at Ploesti, Romania, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KG826.
1944
6805Sergeant John George Furness Evans, 1678129, 100 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20.Killed in action, Lancaster LL915, target Stuttgart, crashed near Troyes, France.
1944
8062Lieutenant Bertram Victor Gesundheit, 102429V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force).Killed in action, 8 crew (3 RAFVR), shot down and crashed into Adriatic Sea while on return flight from the Romano Americana Oil Refinery at Ploesti, Romania, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KG826.
1944
8182Private Rodney Gill, 20410V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 22.Killed in action, during the advance toward Mercatale.
1944
8481Lieutenant Jan Albasini Gouws, 60942V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 30.Died of wounds, abdomen, received during the advance toward Mercatale.
1944
8708Staff Sergeant Noah Greenhill, 240189V, South African Pay Corps, aged 56.Died of abscess of the lung.
1944
8722Lance Corporal Stanley Haig Greer, 41101V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 25.Killed in action, during the advance toward Mercatale.
1944
9112Air Corporal Walter Hanchant, P/961, South African Air Force, aged 26.Died on active service.
1944
9527Corporal James John Hayman, 180805V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 21.Died of wounds, received in action during engagements with enemy Tiger tanks in the vicinity of Mercatale.
1944
11291Private John MacKenzie Johnson, 20453V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 25.Died of wounds, received during the advance toward Mercatale.
1944
11541Private Joseph, 4116, Rhodesian African Rifles.Died on active service.
1944
15061Private Francois Marthinus Johannes Marais, 20488V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 23.Killed in action, during the advance toward Mercatale.
1944
15324Corporal Paulus Stephanus Marx, 181127V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 23.Died of wounds, received in action during engagements with enemy Tiger tanks in the vicinity of Mercatale.
1944
16088Sergeant Malcolm McKenzie, 710317, 237 (Rhodesia) Sqdn (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve).Died on active service.
1944
19155Private Sydney Nyuswa, N/5726, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24.Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1944
19252Private William Peter Odendaal, 241950V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 22.Killed in action, during the advance toward Mercatale.
1944
19968Lance Corporal Monty Perel, 20519V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 20.Killed in action, during the advance toward Mercatale.
1944
20799Private David Pullen, 232909V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 18.Killed in action.
1944
20953Warrant Officer Class II Ernest Raeburn, 607514V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21.Killed in action, 8 crew (3 RAFVR), shot down and crashed into Adriatic Sea while on return flight from the Romano Americana Oil Refinery at Ploesti, Romania, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KG826.
1944
21211Private Grey Alexander Read, 178652V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 22.Killed in action, during the advance toward Mercatale.
1944
21780Lieutenant Eugene Rood, 206010V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27.Killed in action, 8 crew (3 RAFVR), shot down and crashed into Adriatic Sea while on return flight from the Romano Americana Oil Refinery at Ploesti, Romania, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KG826.
1944
24295Private Gordon Lawrence Stopforth, 20581V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 26.Killed in action, during the advance toward Mercatale.
1944
26871Private Louis Barend Van Meyeren, 75348V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 34.Killed in action, during the advance toward Mercatale.
1944
27003Lieutenant Ulrich Van Rooyen, 542769V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26.Killed in action, 8 crew (3 RAFVR), shot down and crashed into Adriatic Sea while on return flight from the Romano Americana Oil Refinery at Ploesti, Romania, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KG826.
1944
27012Private Gysbert Hermanus Van Schalkwyk, 26500V, 2nd Bn. (Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces), aged 24.Killed in action, during the advance toward Mercatale.
1944
27080Trooper Stephanus Petrus Janse Van Vuuren, 146102V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 24.Killed in action, during engagements with enemy Tiger tanks in the vicinity of Mercatale.
1944
27482Trooper Augustine Albert Von Petrikowsky, 589836V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 21.Killed in action, during engagements with enemy Tiger tanks in the vicinity of Mercatale.
1945
34072Salomon Johannes Bernardo, 0480275-6, 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div (South African Police), aged 41.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1945
1974Lieutenant Wreford Devisme Blom, 581737V, 112 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19.Died in Aircraft Accident, after practice strafing. They flew into a cloud covered mountain top in a box valley somewhere between Trento and Lake Iseo, crashed into the mountain called Carè Alto, a few remains of aircraft are still there.
1945
2054Lieutenant Bryan Cresswell Bond, 582028V, 11 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20.Killed in action, smoke bomb exploded in dive, aircraft caught on fire off Tagliamento, in Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk IV #FX512.
1945
5361Lance Corporal De Lange, 582167V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 22.Died on active service.
1945
6474Captain Gordon Hilton Edwards, 11208V, 112 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23.Died in Aircraft Accident, after practice strafing. They flew into a cloud covered mountain top in a box valley somewhere between Trento and Lake Iseo, crashed into the mountain called Care Alto, a few remains of aircraft are still there.
1945
6744Air Corporal Leslie Ruben William Errington, 116944V, 25 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 49.Died of coronary thrombosis and cardiac failure.
1945
9030Sergeant John William Hall, P/4950V, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25.Died on active service.
1945
9318Corporal Harrison, C/167311, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 40.Died on active service.
1945
11400Corporal Jones, 576233V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 25.Died on active service.
1945
13743Captain Archibald Vincent Lockhart, P/407V, South African Air Force.Killed in aircraft accident, lost control avoiding high ground in bad weather and crashed on farm "Freestone" near Port Alfred, in AT-6 Harvard #7144.
1945
15030Private Sam Mapheto, N/6518, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died of suspected tuberculosis.
1945
19651Lieutenant Ronald David Park, 543052V, 112 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21.Died in Aircraft Accident, after practice strafing. They flew into a cloud covered mountain top in a box valley somewhere between Trento and Lake Iseo, crashed into the mountain called Care Alto, a few remains of aircraft are still there.
1945
24912Lieutenant Raymond Hugh Templer, 581465V, 112 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21.Killed in aircraft accident, after practice strafing. They flew into a cloud covered mountain top in a box valley somewhere between Trento and Lake Iseo, crashed into the mountain called Care Alto, a few remains of aircraft are still there.
1945
25092Corporal William Walter Thomas, 116428V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 45.Died of peritonitis, after discharge. He was discharged medically unfit on 20 June 1941 and returned to the Union from East Africa.
1945
28804Lieutenant John Leonard Treeve Woodcock, 207176V, South African Air Force, aged 23.Died in Aircraft Accident, lost control avoiding high ground in bad weather and crashed on farm "Freestone" near Port Alfred, in AT-6 Harvard #7144.
1946
5598Air Corporal James St. Leger Devenish, P/5027, South African Air Force.Died on active service.
1947
16108Private William John McKinney, 702869, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 63.Died on active service.
1960
35094Detective Constable Phillippus Johannes Jordaan, 26283, Witwatersrand (South African Police), aged 31.Murdered by suspects.
1968
30768Candidate Officer Bruce Spafford Human, 66516303PE, CFS Dunnottar (South African Air Force), aged 19.Killed in aircraft accident, crashed near Balfour, in AT-6 Harvard #7378, while on a routine general flying training flight. He was flying solo.
1972
39305Captain Gerrit Pieter Engela, 0583, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 44.Died of heart failure, in Bulawayo Central Hospital, on active service.
1973
33763Rifleman Josef Petrus Hermanus Viviers, 71224497BM, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18.Died in Freak Accident, accidentally drowned while his patrol was crossing the Kavango River. His foot got stuck between rocks in deep water and by the time assistance arrived and he was freed, he had already drowned.
1974
40693Rifleman James Douglas Evans, PR84265, 10th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 21.Died of chemical poisoning, in Que Que Hospital, on active service.
1979
32098Corporal David Michael Muller, 73288854PE, 2 Special Service Battalion (South African Armoured Corps), aged 22.Died from injuries sustained in a military vehicle accident on the 23 Jul, when the landrover he was in, overturned approx 8 km from Jozini, KZN.
1981
30586Lance Corporal Michael Stephen Hadlow, 81529000PN, Pathfinder Company (44 Parachute Regiment), aged 25.Killed in action, in Sector 10, in a contact with enemy forces in Southern Angola.
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