On This Day

On This Day — 27 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

48424Burgher Johannes Andries Steyn, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 27. Died of enteritis while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

1900

43589Burgher Van Heerden, Boer Forces, aged 40. Killed in action, Kroonstad.

1900

44362Burgher Hendrik Van Heerden, Springfontein Commando (Boer Forces), aged 47. Killed in action, Springfontein.

1901

46398Burgher H.a. Gills, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Pretoria.

1902

46753Burgher Daniel Albert De Wit, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Griekwaland.

1902

47801Burgher Phillippus Rudolf Du Preez, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 27. Died of influenza and pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1915

5609Quartermaster Sergeant William Thomas Devonshire, L/5076, 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died of cancer of the stomach.

1915

27091Labourer Abram Van Wyk, 14410, Transport and Remounts (South African Labour Corps), aged 38. Died of phthisis, at Kimberley.

1916

341Trooper John Aling, 1797, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 25. Killed in action.

1916

8417Private Edward Gordon, 4505, 1st (Australian Pioneers), aged 33. Killed in action.

1916

9086Sergeant Thomas Hamilton, 1671, 3rd (South African Horse). Missing in action, at Kondoa.

1916

10157Conductor Arthur John Holmes, T/1637, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps). Died of malaria.

1916

14825Labourer Apple Malona, 5605, attd. South African Railway Operating Company (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died at Buiko, East Africa.

1916

16867Labourer Josiah Mkwekwe, 3973, attd. South African Railway Operating Company (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Taveta.

1916

18919Private Reginald Nolan, 24939, 17th Bn. (The King's (Liverpool Regiment)), aged 25. Died on active service.

1916

25424Battery Quartermaster Sergeant Edward Alfred Tozer, 649, 5th Bty. (South African Field Artillery), aged 43. Died of malaria.

1917

3454Private James Robert Carstens, 13813, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 33. Died on active service.

1917

10561Captain Robert Hunter, R/50, 8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish), aged 43. Died of hepatitis.

1917

17572Private Charlie Mosemeki, 12062, 21st Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis.

1917

28930Lieutenant Thomas Edgar Wylde, 11th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 28. Died of wounds.

1918

7755Ship's Cook Charles William Allison Fulton, "Llandovery Castle" (London). (Mercantile Marine), aged 18. Drowned, as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine.

1918

13412Private Nicholaas Stephanus Lessing, CM/861, South African Motor Cyclist Corps, aged 20. Died of blackwater fever.

1918

21137Private Makatsha Raselumo, 14462, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1919

35141Head Constable (2nd Class) Timothy Joseph Kennedy, 275, District 39 Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 47. Died at Johannesburg Hospital.

1919

15870Lieutenant Edward Rayner McClure, Military Labour Corps, aged 51. Died of chronic alcoholism.

1921

34892Constable Hans Peter Hansen, 726, Claremont (South African Police), aged 32. Killed while attempting to quell a disturbance.

1940

4502Gunner Andries Jacobus Cornelissen, 20161, 12 Field Bty. (South African Artillery). Died on active service.

1941

10290Pilot Officer David Wilson Horrocks, 74653, 40 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 23. Killed in action, Wellington Ic R1406, crashed at St. Laurens, Belgium.

1941

12348Squadron Leader Grenville Arthur Kitching, 34198, 12 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force). Killed in action, Wellington II W5391, departed RAF Binbrook on the 27/28th June 1941 at 23.00 hrs for a mission to Bremen, Germany.

1942

5627Private Philemon Dhladhla, N/16418, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Accidentally shot.

1942

7762Private Ernest Funani, N/21724, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of bullet wounds.

1942

10454Bombardier Gerald James Hughes, 90563, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 21. Killed in action.

1942

10700Sergeant Herbert William Ireland, 90503, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 42. Killed in action.

1942

12353Private Christopher Kivela, N/18634, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Accidentally shot.

1942

13999Sergeant Ivan Theodore Lucas, 778909, 223 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 32. Died on active service.

1942

16832Corporal Laban Mkhambi, N/2724, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pleurisy and peritonitis.

1942

22620Lieutenant Gerald Tollemache Sedgwick, 103699V, 208 (R.A.F.) Sqdn (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, in Hawker Hurricane #Z5412.

1942

26623Gunner Van Der Merwe, 143937, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery). Died on active service.

1943

7596Trooper Donald Mitchell Fraser, 232914V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died of natural causes, at Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg.

1943

11555Private Lionel Joseph, 186287, 10 Res. M.T. Coy. (Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 31. Died of acute recurrent malaria, supra-renal glands and heart failure, whilst a POW.

1943

19529Air Mechanic Owen, 307007, South African Air Force, aged 19. Died on active service.

1943

20791Private Tshilu Pulanyane, N/27775, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1944

1917Trooper Eduard Blanckenberg, 6287V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, in an engagement with enemy MkIV tanks outside of Chiusi.

1944

2280Private Theodorus Ernest Botha, 589635V, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action, by enemy shelling. They were protecting the engineers who were busy repairing demolitions to the road in the vicinity of Montebello, Italy.

1944

3620Sergeant Arthur Chapman, 10845V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 37. Died of wounds, when both his legs were severed in a teller mine explosion. He had been supervising the recovery of a bogged down tank in the vicinity of Chuisi.

1944

3854Private Hendrik Claasen, C/287761V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 40. Killed in action, by enemy shelling. They were protecting the engineers who were busy repairing demolitions to the road in the vicinity of Montebello, Italy.

1944

4187Private William Coghlan, M/13183V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Executed, judicial hanging, convicted of murder in order to commit robbery.

1944

5952Private Gordon Dowdall, M/14192V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Executed, judicial hanging, convicted of murder in order to commit robbery.

1944

8634Lance Corporal John Greef, C/321409V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, by enemy shelling. They were protecting the engineers who were busy repairing demolitions to the road in the vicinity of Montebello, Italy.

1944

9317Private James Clarence Harrison, 232866V, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action, by enemy shelling. They were protecting the engineers who were busy repairing demolitions to the road in the vicinity of Montebello, Italy.

1944

9928Sapper Russell Charles Hinckley, 233193V, 17 Field Park Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 24. Died of wounds.

1944

10377Sergeant John Howe, 110086V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Killed in action, by a anti-personnel mine, while on a recce, near Sarteano, Italy.

1944

16304Trooper Derek Clifford Mearns, 572529V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, in an engagement with enemy MkIV tanks outside of Chiusi.

1944

16336Sapper Abel Hermanus Johannes Meiring, 225872V, 8 Field Sqdn. (South African Engineer Corps). Killed by a mine, planted by the power station at Chiusi.

1944

19467Private Basil Wilfred Ortell, M/17748, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Executed, judicial hanging, convicted of murder in order to commit robbery.

1944

21331Corporal Percy William Renou, 189597V, 8 Field Sqdn. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 33. Died of wounds. The South Africans managed to clear a way through the drab and narrow streets (of Chiusi), only to be held up beyond the outskirts by enemy fire. Once again the Germans were hitting back and the Sappers (Engineers) had to bear much of the brunt. Both L/Cpl. P. Kelly and Spr. H. H. Dittman were slightly wounded by mortar bombs, but with a section sent off to join an unsuccessful effort at a left hook, work continued after dark to open up a road to Acquaviva. On 27 June the squadron suffered a further loss when Spr. A. Blair was wounded by an "S" mine. Within five minutes, Spr. A. E. Meiring was killed by another and Cpl. P. W. Renou was mortally wounded in going to Meiring's assistance. No other South African Sapper units in the whole of Italy were so severely cut up by enemy action.

1944

22273Private Frank Sass, M/14492, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Executed, judicial hanging, convicted of murder in order to commit robbery.

1945

2171Air Corporal Cornelia S Boshoff, F/267087, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.), aged 26. Died after discharge.

1946

5560Private Sinkala Dennis, NRA/19742, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1946

16032Gunner Peter McInnes, 20108, South African Artillery, aged 26. Died in road accident.

1946

20299Corporal Pietersen, C/288934, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1946

26613Corporal Christian J Van Der Merwe, 704331V, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 55. Died on active service.

1946

28152Sergeant Edward Frederick Greenalf Wheeler, 108026, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1947

1198Captain Henry Edwin William Cooper Barrett, 36283, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 59. Died after discharge.

1947

5827Private George Henry Dobson, 26512, Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died on active service.

1947

12553Stoker Eduard Philip Konig, 584989V, H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure (South African Naval Forces). Died on active service.

1947

20414Lance Corporal Plaatjies, N/71263V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1947

22395Flight Sergeant Johan Diederick Schmidt, 100154V, South African Air Force, aged 48. Died of gastric ulcer.

1952

34709Constable Johannes Zacharias Franken, 28675, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 19. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

1961

30567Air Mechanic Edmond Jaime Leon Gulian, 77618080, Central Flying School (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, failed to recover from spin and crashed near Springs, in AT-6 Harvard #7172.

1969

37022Sergeant George Nyawo, 123877, Free State (South African Police), aged 28. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1969

38747Patrol Officer Hendrik Elperus Johannes Potgieter, 8001, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 19. Died in motor accident, on the Salisbury - Bulawayo road.

1970

37094Constable Daniel Jakobus Payne, 53765, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 18. Died in Motor Cycle Accident.

1973

36147Constable Louis J Minnie, W46494K, Middleburg, Cape Province (South African Police), aged 25. Fell to his death down a cliff while on COIN duty in Rhodesia.

1976

39506Field Assistant Michael Kabasa, 74049, Protected Village Protection Group (Internal Affairs), aged 27. Murdered, by insurgents, near Mtoko, Op Hurricane, after being abducted on the 14th June.

1978

40692Field Reservist Moffat Ebestor, 18432, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Died in Vehicle Accident.

1978

39890Private Loenard Mpofu, 649979, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 20. Killed in action, gunshot wound.

1978

39978District Security Assistant Richard Mushonga, 665035, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 23. Died on active service.

1978

40454Second Lieutenant Bruce Malcolm Thompson, 781139, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 27. Killed in action, in a contact on the Devuli Ranch, Bikita area.

1979

39061Guard Kuwadzama Chawaremera, R44526, Internal Affairs (Guard Force), aged 23. Killed in action.

1979

39771District Security Assistant Elias Matare, R44471, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 22. Died on active service.

1979

39973District Security Assistant Martin Musekiwa, 648269, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 23. Died on active service.

1980

31181Rifleman Nicolaas Johannes Kruger, 76211549BG, 25 Field Squadron (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 20. Killed in action, landmine, in Sector 10.

1981

33179Private Carl Stefanus Swart, 76548957, H.q. (South African Army), aged 20. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Brits.

1985

30318Rifleman Bruce Andrew Fillemon, 94673456, 101 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 22. Died at Klerksdorp, shot by unknown parties, while off duty.

1986

29694Rifleman Frikkie Carolus, 83065169CK, 1 Sa Cape (South African Cape Corps), aged 26. Died in Shooting Incident, at De Aar.

1988

33990Detective Constable Emile Godfred Oliver Appollis, K171281W, Municipal Police (South African Police), aged 33. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1988

30224Rifleman Andries Stephanus Johannes Els, 85434181BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Buffel was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all eight soldiers from 8 SAI. An Eland armoured car was also hit, killing all 3 crew members.

1988

30256Trooper Emile Erasmus, 84432756BG, 2 Special Service Battalion (South African Armoured Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Eland armoured car was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all 3 crew members. A Buffel was also hit, killing 8 soldiers from 8 SAI.

1988

30735Lance Corporal Johannes Reinhard Gerhardus Holder, 84481994BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Buffel was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all eight soldiers from 8 SAI. An Eland armoured car was also hit, killing all 3 crew members.

1988

31131Corporal Ewert Phillippus Koorts, 84247501BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Buffel was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all eight soldiers from 8 SAI. An Eland armoured car was also hit, killing all 3 crew members.

1988

31647Rifleman Phillipus Rudolph Marx, 84458074BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Buffel was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all eight soldiers from 8 SAI. An Eland armoured car was also hit, killing all 3 crew members.

1988

31852Second Lieutenant Muller Meiring, 85445708BG, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, N/E of Calueque when an RPG hit his Ratel.

1988

32764Rifleman Thomas Benjamin Rudman, 84448141BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Eland armoured car was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all 3 crew members. A Buffel was also hit, killing 8 soldiers from 8 SAI.

1988

32849Trooper Gregory Scott, 84246024BG, 2 Special Service Battalion (South African Armoured Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Eland armoured car was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all 3 crew members. A Buffel was also hit, killing 8 soldiers from 8 SAI.

1988

33345Lieutenant Noah Tucker, 80468341BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 23. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Eland armoured car was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all 3 crew members. A Buffel was also hit, killing 8 soldiers from 8 SAI.

1988

33528Rifleman Michael Johan Van Heerden, 84382407BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Eland armoured car was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all 3 crew members. A Buffel was also hit, killing 8 soldiers from 8 SAI.

1988

33638Lance Corporal Wynand Albert Van Wyk, 84450683BG, 2 Special Service Battalion (South African Armoured Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Eland armoured car was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all 3 crew members. A Buffel was also hit, killing 8 soldiers from 8 SAI.

1988

33688Rifleman Johannes Mattheus Strauss Venter, 84241694BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Eland armoured car was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all 3 crew members. A Buffel was also hit, killing 8 soldiers from 8 SAI.

1990

29729Roy Martin Chimongaia, 70386255, 31 (Bushman) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 22. Internal Death?

We will remember them.

On This Day — 27 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 48424 — Burgher Johannes Andries Steyn, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 27. Died of enteritis while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

- 1900 43589 — Burgher Van Heerden, Boer Forces, aged 40. Killed in action, Kroonstad.

- 1900 44362 — Burgher Hendrik Van Heerden, Springfontein Commando (Boer Forces), aged 47. Killed in action, Springfontein.

- 1901 46398 — Burgher H.a. Gills, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Pretoria.

- 1902 46753 — Burgher Daniel Albert De Wit, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Griekwaland.

- 1902 47801 — Burgher Phillippus Rudolf Du Preez, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 27. Died of influenza and pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1915 5609 — Quartermaster Sergeant William Thomas Devonshire, L/5076, 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died of cancer of the stomach.

- 1915 27091 — Labourer Abram Van Wyk, 14410, Transport and Remounts (South African Labour Corps), aged 38. Died of phthisis, at Kimberley.

- 1916 341 — Trooper John Aling, 1797, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1916 8417 — Private Edward Gordon, 4505, 1st (Australian Pioneers), aged 33. Killed in action.

- 1916 9086 — Sergeant Thomas Hamilton, 1671, 3rd (South African Horse). Missing in action, at Kondoa.

- 1916 10157 — Conductor Arthur John Holmes, T/1637, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps). Died of malaria.

- 1916 14825 — Labourer Apple Malona, 5605, attd. South African Railway Operating Company (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died at Buiko, East Africa.

- 1916 16867 — Labourer Josiah Mkwekwe, 3973, attd. South African Railway Operating Company (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Taveta.

- 1916 18919 — Private Reginald Nolan, 24939, 17th Bn. (The King's (Liverpool Regiment)), aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1916 25424 — Battery Quartermaster Sergeant Edward Alfred Tozer, 649, 5th Bty. (South African Field Artillery), aged 43. Died of malaria.

- 1917 3454 — Private James Robert Carstens, 13813, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 33. Died on active service.

- 1917 10561 — Captain Robert Hunter, R/50, 8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish), aged 43. Died of hepatitis.

- 1917 17572 — Private Charlie Mosemeki, 12062, 21st Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis.

- 1917 28930 — Lieutenant Thomas Edgar Wylde, 11th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 28. Died of wounds.

- 1918 7755 — Ship's Cook Charles William Allison Fulton, "Llandovery Castle" (London). (Mercantile Marine), aged 18. Drowned, as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine.

- 1918 13412 — Private Nicholaas Stephanus Lessing, CM/861, South African Motor Cyclist Corps, aged 20. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1918 21137 — Private Makatsha Raselumo, 14462, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1919 35141 — Head Constable (2nd Class) Timothy Joseph Kennedy, 275, District 39  Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 47. Died at Johannesburg Hospital.

- 1919 15870 — Lieutenant Edward Rayner McClure, Military Labour Corps, aged 51. Died of chronic alcoholism.

- 1921 34892 — Constable Hans Peter Hansen, 726, Claremont (South African Police), aged 32. Killed while attempting to quell a disturbance.

- 1940 4502 — Gunner Andries Jacobus Cornelissen, 20161, 12 Field Bty. (South African Artillery). Died on active service.

- 1941 10290 — Pilot Officer David Wilson Horrocks, 74653, 40 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 23. Killed in action, Wellington Ic R1406, crashed at St. Laurens, Belgium.

- 1941 12348 — Squadron Leader Grenville Arthur Kitching, 34198, 12 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force). Killed in action, Wellington II W5391, departed RAF Binbrook on the 27/28th June 1941 at 23.00 hrs for a mission to Bremen, Germany.

- 1942 5627 — Private Philemon Dhladhla, N/16418, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Accidentally shot.

- 1942 7762 — Private Ernest Funani, N/21724, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of bullet wounds.

- 1942 10454 — Bombardier Gerald James Hughes, 90563, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1942 10700 — Sergeant Herbert William Ireland, 90503, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 42. Killed in action.

- 1942 12353 — Private Christopher Kivela, N/18634, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Accidentally shot.

- 1942 13999 — Sergeant Ivan Theodore Lucas, 778909, 223 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 32. Died on active service.

- 1942 16832 — Corporal Laban Mkhambi, N/2724, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pleurisy and peritonitis.

- 1942 22620 — Lieutenant Gerald Tollemache Sedgwick, 103699V, 208 (R.A.F.) Sqdn (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, in Hawker Hurricane #Z5412.

- 1942 26623 — Gunner Van Der Merwe, 143937, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery). Died on active service.

- 1943 7596 — Trooper Donald Mitchell Fraser, 232914V, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died of natural causes, at Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg.

- 1943 11555 — Private Lionel Joseph, 186287, 10 Res. M.T. Coy. (Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 31. Died of acute recurrent malaria, supra-renal glands and heart failure, whilst a POW.

- 1943 19529 — Air Mechanic Owen, 307007, South African Air Force, aged 19. Died on active service.

- 1943 20791 — Private Tshilu Pulanyane, N/27775, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1944 1917 — Trooper Eduard Blanckenberg, 6287V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, in an engagement with enemy MkIV tanks outside of Chiusi.

- 1944 2280 — Private Theodorus Ernest Botha, 589635V, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action, by enemy shelling. They were protecting the engineers who were busy repairing demolitions to the road in the vicinity of Montebello, Italy.

- 1944 3620 — Sergeant Arthur Chapman, 10845V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 37. Died of wounds, when both his legs were severed in a teller mine explosion. He had been supervising the recovery of a bogged down tank in the vicinity of Chuisi.

- 1944 3854 — Private Hendrik Claasen, C/287761V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 40. Killed in action, by enemy shelling. They were protecting the engineers who were busy repairing demolitions to the road in the vicinity of Montebello, Italy.

- 1944 4187 — Private William Coghlan, M/13183V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Executed, judicial hanging, convicted of murder in order to commit robbery.

- 1944 5952 — Private Gordon Dowdall, M/14192V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Executed, judicial hanging, convicted of murder in order to commit robbery.

- 1944 8634 — Lance Corporal John Greef, C/321409V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, by enemy shelling. They were protecting the engineers who were busy repairing demolitions to the road in the vicinity of Montebello, Italy.

- 1944 9317 — Private James Clarence Harrison, 232866V, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action, by enemy shelling. They were protecting the engineers who were busy repairing demolitions to the road in the vicinity of Montebello, Italy.

- 1944 9928 — Sapper Russell Charles Hinckley, 233193V, 17 Field Park Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 24. Died of wounds.

- 1944 10377 — Sergeant John Howe, 110086V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Killed in action, by a anti-personnel mine, while on a recce, near Sarteano, Italy.

- 1944 16304 — Trooper Derek Clifford Mearns, 572529V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, in an engagement with enemy MkIV tanks outside of Chiusi.

- 1944 16336 — Sapper Abel Hermanus Johannes Meiring, 225872V, 8 Field Sqdn. (South African Engineer Corps). Killed by a mine, planted by the power station at Chiusi.

- 1944 19467 — Private Basil Wilfred Ortell, M/17748, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Executed, judicial hanging, convicted of murder in order to commit robbery.

- 1944 21331 — Corporal Percy William Renou, 189597V, 8 Field Sqdn. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 33. Died of wounds. The South Africans managed to clear a way through the drab and narrow streets (of Chiusi), only to be held up beyond the outskirts by enemy fire. Once again the Germans were hitting back and the Sappers (Engineers) had to bear much of the brunt. Both L/Cpl. P. Kelly and Spr. H. H. Dittman were slightly wounded by mortar bombs, but with a section sent off to join an unsuccessful effort at a left hook, work continued after dark to open up a road to Acquaviva. On 27 June the squadron suffered a further loss when Spr. A. Blair was wounded by an "S" mine. Within five minutes, Spr. A. E. Meiring was killed by another and Cpl. P. W. Renou was mortally wounded in going to Meiring's assistance. No other South African Sapper units in the whole of Italy were so severely cut up by enemy action.

- 1944 22273 — Private Frank Sass, M/14492, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Executed, judicial hanging, convicted of murder in order to commit robbery.

- 1945 2171 — Air Corporal Cornelia S Boshoff, F/267087, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.), aged 26. Died after discharge.

- 1946 5560 — Private Sinkala Dennis, NRA/19742, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1946 16032 — Gunner Peter McInnes, 20108, South African Artillery, aged 26. Died in road accident.

- 1946 20299 — Corporal Pietersen, C/288934, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1946 26613 — Corporal Christian J Van Der Merwe, 704331V, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 55. Died on active service.

- 1946 28152 — Sergeant Edward Frederick Greenalf Wheeler, 108026, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1947 1198 — Captain Henry Edwin William Cooper Barrett, 36283, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 59. Died after discharge.

- 1947 5827 — Private George Henry Dobson, 26512, Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died on active service.

- 1947 12553 — Stoker Eduard Philip Konig, 584989V, H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure (South African Naval Forces). Died on active service.

- 1947 20414 — Lance Corporal Plaatjies, N/71263V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1947 22395 — Flight Sergeant Johan Diederick Schmidt, 100154V, South African Air Force, aged 48. Died of gastric ulcer.

- 1952 34709 — Constable Johannes Zacharias Franken, 28675, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 19. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1961 30567 — Air Mechanic Edmond Jaime Leon Gulian, 77618080, Central Flying School (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, failed to recover from spin and crashed near Springs, in AT-6 Harvard #7172.

- 1969 37022 — Sergeant George Nyawo, 123877, Free State (South African Police), aged 28. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1969 38747 — Patrol Officer Hendrik Elperus Johannes Potgieter, 8001, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 19. Died in motor accident, on the Salisbury - Bulawayo road.

- 1970 37094 — Constable Daniel Jakobus Payne, 53765, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 18. Died in Motor Cycle Accident.

- 1973 36147 — Constable Louis J Minnie, W46494K, Middleburg, Cape Province (South African Police), aged 25. Fell to his death down a cliff while on COIN duty in Rhodesia.

- 1976 39506 — Field Assistant Michael Kabasa, 74049, Protected Village Protection Group (Internal Affairs), aged 27. Murdered, by insurgents, near Mtoko, Op Hurricane, after being abducted on the 14th June.

- 1978 40692 — Field Reservist Moffat Ebestor, 18432, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Died in Vehicle Accident.

- 1978 39890 — Private Loenard Mpofu, 649979, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 20. Killed in action, gunshot wound.

- 1978 39978 — District Security Assistant Richard Mushonga, 665035, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1978 40454 — Second Lieutenant Bruce Malcolm Thompson, 781139, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 27. Killed in action, in a contact on the Devuli Ranch, Bikita area.

- 1979 39061 — Guard Kuwadzama Chawaremera, R44526, Internal Affairs (Guard Force), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1979 39771 — District Security Assistant Elias Matare, R44471, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1979 39973 — District Security Assistant Martin Musekiwa, 648269, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1980 31181 — Rifleman Nicolaas Johannes Kruger, 76211549BG, 25 Field Squadron (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 20. Killed in action, landmine, in Sector 10.

- 1981 33179 — Private Carl Stefanus Swart, 76548957, H.q. (South African Army), aged 20. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Brits.

- 1985 30318 — Rifleman Bruce Andrew Fillemon, 94673456, 101 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 22. Died at Klerksdorp, shot by unknown parties, while off duty.

- 1986 29694 — Rifleman Frikkie Carolus, 83065169CK, 1 Sa Cape (South African Cape Corps), aged 26. Died in Shooting Incident, at De Aar.

- 1988 33990 — Detective Constable Emile Godfred Oliver Appollis, K171281W, Municipal Police (South African Police), aged 33. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1988 30224 — Rifleman Andries Stephanus Johannes Els, 85434181BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Buffel was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all eight soldiers from 8 SAI. An Eland armoured car was also hit, killing all 3 crew members.

- 1988 30256 — Trooper Emile Erasmus, 84432756BG, 2 Special Service Battalion (South African Armoured Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Eland armoured car was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all 3 crew members. A Buffel was also hit, killing  8 soldiers from 8 SAI.

- 1988 30735 — Lance Corporal Johannes Reinhard Gerhardus Holder, 84481994BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Buffel was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all eight soldiers from 8 SAI. An Eland armoured car was also hit, killing all 3 crew members.

- 1988 31131 — Corporal Ewert Phillippus Koorts, 84247501BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Buffel was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all eight soldiers from 8 SAI. An Eland armoured car was also hit, killing all 3 crew members.

- 1988 31647 — Rifleman Phillipus Rudolph Marx, 84458074BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Buffel was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all eight soldiers from 8 SAI. An Eland armoured car was also hit, killing all 3 crew members.

- 1988 31852 — Second Lieutenant Muller Meiring, 85445708BG, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, N/E of Calueque when an RPG hit his Ratel.

- 1988 32764 — Rifleman Thomas Benjamin Rudman, 84448141BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Eland armoured car was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all 3 crew members. A Buffel was also hit, killing 8 soldiers from 8 SAI.

- 1988 32849 — Trooper Gregory Scott, 84246024BG, 2 Special Service Battalion (South African Armoured Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Eland armoured car was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all 3 crew members. A Buffel was also hit, killing  8 soldiers from 8 SAI.

- 1988 33345 — Lieutenant Noah Tucker, 80468341BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 23. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Eland armoured car was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all 3 crew members. A Buffel was also hit, killing 8 soldiers from 8 SAI.

- 1988 33528 — Rifleman Michael Johan Van Heerden, 84382407BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Eland armoured car was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all 3 crew members. A Buffel was also hit, killing 8 soldiers from 8 SAI.

- 1988 33638 — Lance Corporal Wynand Albert Van Wyk, 84450683BG, 2 Special Service Battalion (South African Armoured Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Eland armoured car was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all 3 crew members. A Buffel was also hit, killing 8 soldiers from 8 SAI.

- 1988 33688 — Rifleman Johannes Mattheus Strauss Venter, 84241694BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Eland armoured car was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all 3 crew members. A Buffel was also hit, killing 8 soldiers from 8 SAI.

- 1990 29729 — Roy Martin Chimongaia, 70386255, 31 (Bushman) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 22. Internal Death?

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