On This Day

On This Day — 27 July

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1902

48329Burgher Barend Venter, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 18. Died of paraplegia while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.

1915

41320Native Corporal Abraham Petrus Qanqiso, 135, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 24. Died at his kraal, at Qanqiso Location, Libode District, whilst on leave, on active service.

1915

41077Labourer Xakikele Silo, 6369, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 50. Died on active service.

1916

5887Private Henry George William Dondovich, 743, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Died of wounds.

1916

8501Private Thomas Porteous Gow, 3789, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1916

8770Private Charles James Griffin, 6652, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Mpondi River.

1916

8962Corporal Walter Haddock, K/663, 22nd Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 27. Died of wounds.

1916

9289Private Richard Frank Harris, 1513, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Died of wounds.

1916

10146Private Charles Edward Holloway, 4726, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Mpondi River.

1916

11098Private William Thomas Jarrett, 2399, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1916

12992Private George Latimer, 11271, 1st Bn. (Cheshire Regiment), aged 21. Killed in action, during unsuccessful attack on Longueval.

1916

13748Sergeant Edmund Emilius Lockwood, 5753, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Mpondi River.

1916

13816Sergeant Robert Longden, 13, Base Depot Coy. (Durban) (General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces). Committed suicide, gunshot wound, self inflicted.

1916

14806Labourer Lucas Maliva Or Maliwa, 1936, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of septicaemia, at Durban Hospital.

1916

15175Private William Bell Marley, 3875, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of cardiac failure.

1916

15979Private Robert Ewart McGaw, 5050, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action, at Mpondi River.

1916

16031Private James McInnes, 4628, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Mpondi River.

1916

16466Private Antony Christoffel Meyer, 6462, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Mpondi River.

1916

19217Captain Arthur Cathal O'Connor, 1st Bn. (Norfolk Regiment). Killed in action.

1916

19329Second Lieutenant Edgar Alexander Oliver, 23rd Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 25. Killed in action.

1916

19865Sergeant Harry Alfred Pearce, MT/733, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 27. Died of pneumonia.

1916

21923Company Sergeant Major James Rourke, 5630, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Killed in action, at Mpondi River.

1916

25039Private Walter Campbell Thom, 5106, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Died of cerebral meningitis.

1916

27586Dresser George Walker, 518, South African Veterinary Corps, aged 48. Died of heart disease.

1917

280Private Joagem Willem Zachariah Albertzen, 15697, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Died of wounds.

1917

4450Sergeant Charles William Cooper, 304, 1st (South African Rifles), aged 38. Killed in action, at Mtulila.

1917

10451Second Lieutenant Edward Phillip Hughes, 10th Training Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 24. Died of injuries, received in aeroplane accident.

1917

13025Private George Alison Law, 6730, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of appendicitis.

1917

15593Labourer Lazarus Matsitso, 8156, Remount Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of septicaemia, at Morogoro.

1917

22854Sapper Ian Charles Sharp, 12145, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Signal Service), aged 17. Died of spinal meningitis and pericarditis.

1917

23396Private Jan Hendrik Smit, 14652, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Died of wounds, received 19th July.

1917

26935Private David Jacobus Jansen Van Rensburg, 15303, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 19th July.

1917

27882Second Lieutenant Norman Lindley Watt, 53rd Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps). Killed in action.

1917

29112Private Or Zinzi Zinsi, M/248, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Killed in action, near Mpepo.

1918

14175Private Mabune, M/1845, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of diarrhoea, at Fort Johnston, Nyasaland.

1918

17097Labourer Samuel Mokgonwa, 10848, South African Native Labour Bureau, aged 56. Died of phthisis.

1918

21021Lance Corporal Mutelo Ramero, 14447, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of scurvy.

1918

28054Private Thomas Patrick Welsh, 32916, 2nd Bn. (Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F.), aged 25. Killed in action.

1919

15671Lieutenant Sam Mawdesley, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died at sea, en route U.K. to South Africa on "Edinburgh Castle".

1937

32350Pupil Pilot Ronald Kitchener Oates, P1/8207, 41 Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 22. Committed suicide, found in his parents' home with a bullet wound in his head and a gun lying next to him.

1940

21170Private Petrus Jacobus Raubenheimer, 58824, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died at Johannesburg Hospital.

1941

340Private Jack Alilale, N/26341, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of meningitis.

1941

1459Air Mechanic Desmond David Begley, 94277, 32 Flt (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed Runwe, 4 miles NE of Paarl, in Avro Anson #1118.

1941

2385Second Lieutenant Eric Isadore Bowman, 103459, 32 Flt (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died in aircraft accident, crashed Runwe, 4 miles NE of Paarl, in Avro Anson #1118.

1941

2538Private George Bremner, C/169209, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of meningitis.

1941

7846Sergeant Peter Crowhurst Gammon, 919090, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Killed in action, Hampden P4406 KM, mine laying off Lorient, shot down by Kriegs-Marine flak and crashed into the sea off Lorient.

1941

9430Warrant Officer Class II Frank Edgar Hatfield, 207430, 32 Flt (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed Runwe, 4 miles NE of Paarl, in Avro Anson #1118.

1941

12012Lieutenant Frank George Kempen, 202888, 32 Flt (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed Runwe, 4 miles NE of Paarl, in Avro Anson #1118.

1941

16500Private Peter Meyer, N/19993, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of tuberculosis.

1942

956Second Lieutenant Reginald George Baker, 205597, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died of injuries, received on 23rd July, as a POW, shot down by Bf109, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #BP672. Possibly shot down by Hans-Arnold "Fiffi" Stahlschmidt, who was credited with 59 victories, SW El Alamein.

1942

1095Lieutenant Clifford Mark Barker, 72701, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment.

1942

1582Private Arthur John Bennett, 84563, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died of wounds, received in operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment. He died later the same day from his wounds.

1942

3086Lance Bombardier William George Burns, 104701, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 22. Killed in action.

1942

4461Sergeant Joseph John Cooper, 778188, 106 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, Lancaster R5748, took off on 26 July 1942 at 2330, a bombing raid over the city of Hamburg in Germany. The aircraft was shot down over Friesland by the German night fighter Lt. Lothar Linke, 11./NJG1, after that it crashed in Opeinde at 0205. In the crash, four crew members got killed.

1942

5287Private De Jager, 35975, Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died on active service.

1942

7439Corporal Adam Johannes Fourie, 306, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment.

1942

7466Private Johannes Marthinus Fourie, 24247, Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of wounds, multiple shrapnel wounds.

1942

7620Private Charles Henry Fray, 487, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment.

1942

9433Private David Alister Roy Hathorn, 4330, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment.

1942

10215Lieutenant Hilgard Muller Hoogenhout, 47634, 61 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died of gun shot wound to head.

1942

10239Lieutenant Stafford Maling Hope, 103828, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #Z5606. Possibly shot down by Hans-Arnold "Fiffi" Stahlschmidt, who was credited with 59 victories, SW El Alamein.

1942

12863Second Lieutenant Royston Thomas Lambert, 206119, 71 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in aircraft accident, in Tomahawk.

1942

12898Lieutenant Maurice Ralph Paton Landrey, 84559, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 29. Died of wounds, received in action in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment. He suffered a traumatic injury to his left leg and died the same day.

1942

15420Lance Corporal William Mason, 353, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 41. Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment.

1942

16045Sapper Norman McIntyre, 34071, South African Engineer Corps, aged 32. Killed in action, in Egypt.

1942

21629Squadron Leader Francis Harold Robertson, 42264, 106 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, Lancaster R5748, took off on 26 July 1942 at 2330, a bombing raid over the city of Hamburg in Germany. The aircraft was shot down over Friesland by the German night fighter Lt. Lothar Linke, 11./NJG1, after that it crashed in Opeinde at 0205. In the crash, four crew members got killed.

1942

22816Private Dashini Shabalala, N/43341, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of chronic intussuspection.

1942

23600Private Ralph Montague Smith, 186897, M.T. Coy. (South African Medical Corps), aged 36. Died of enterocolitis, in Busetta Hospital Tripoli, whilst a POW.

1942

23695Lance Corporal Jacobus Wilhelmus Rudolph Snyman, 531, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment.

1942

23887Private Reginald Louis Spinas, 427, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment.

1942

27042Private Roelof Johannes Van Staden, 60883, 1/2 (Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces), aged 24. Killed in action.

1942

27366Private Marthinus Hendrik Viljoen, 40068, 1/2 (Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.

1942

27727Private Reginald Quinton Warden, 32130, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died on active service.

1942

28231Private Bartlett Wallace Whitecross, 136642, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment.

1943

10940Lieutenant Paul Leon Lambert Jacques-Houssa, 205632V, 60 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in action, 2 crew (Belgian) crashed, in De Havilland DH98 Mosquito #DD744.

1943

12867Corporal Robert Stanley Lambrick, 17382, 2nd Div. Sigs. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 28. Died of malaria and septic icterus, whilst a POW.

1943

14225Corporal Ronald Leith MacDonald, 136475V, First City, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died in hospital.

1943

18527Staff Sergeant Nicholaas Francois Nel, P/3589, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died of polycythaemia with multiple thrombosis.

1944

2374Corporal James Albert Bowker, 180666V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of wounds, received by heavy shelling during the advance from Mercatale toward the River Greve. He received a shrapnel wound to the head on 27 July 1944 and died the same day.

1944

4821Private Koos Cupido, M/21806V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1944

5076Trooper John Pirie Davidson, SR/598058V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Killed in action, while engaged in recce tasks in the vicinity of Greve, Italy. His tank was hit with an armour piercing round.

1944

5673Lieutenant Dickinson, 281663V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died of injuries, received 25 July 1944, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW199.

1944

8917Civilian Grace Naomi Gurr, Malayan Auxiliary Medical Service, aged 35. Died at Palembang.

1944

9466Corporal John Vincent Haw, 193839, South African Engineer Corps, aged 44. Died on active service.

1944

10590Trooper Bertie Hurter, 230716V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action, while engaged in recce tasks in the vicinity of Greve, Italy. His tank was hit with an armour piercing round.

1944

13136Trooper John Victor Pierre Le Roux, 230333V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Killed in action, while engaged in recce tasks in the vicinity of Greve, Italy.

1944

16059Flying Officer Donald Neil McKechnie, 160193, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 24. Died on active service.

1944

19509Lance Corporal Phillipus Jurie Wynand Otto, 156555V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, while engaged in recce tasks in the vicinity of Greve, Italy. His tank detonated a mine.

1944

28749Private Edward Mervin Wolff, 108467V, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Killed in action, during heavy shelling by the enemy positioned at Impruneta, across the River Greve.

1945

27140Sergeant Dirk Adriaan Van Zuydam, 161048V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 53. Died of bronchitis.

1947

1144Corporal Barnes, 299776V, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

1956

41670Constable Gert William Jacobus Van Der Linde, P/16987, 1 Mil Hospital (South African Police), aged 21. Committed suicide, bullet wound to the head, at Pretoria.

1964

36130Constable Nicholas Jan Mhlobo, 148239, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 29. Knocked down and killed by a train.

1971

41207Sergeant Justin Richard Rhodesia, 111132, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 35. Died in vehicle accident.

1974

36145Constable Piet H C Minderon, W44425B, Middleburg, Cape Province (South African Police), aged 28. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1978

40192Private Johanne Phiri, 647601, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 17. Died in Freak Accident, parachute training accident.

1978

40227Rifleman Oliver Rangarirayi, 650650, 5th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 29. Killed in action, in a contact near Siplilo, Op Hurricane.

1979

39000Warrant Officer Class I Desmond Laurence Buissinne, 724070, 3 Workshops Coy. (Rhodesia Army Pay Corps), aged 35. Died in vehicle accident.

1984

36146Detective Sergeant Piet H C Minnaar, W85679N, Middleburg, Cape Province (South African Police), aged 28. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1984

36869Constable Obed Nhlape, S172218E, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 20. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 27 July

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1902 48329 — Burgher Barend Venter, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 18. Died of paraplegia while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.

- 1915 41320 — Native Corporal Abraham Petrus Qanqiso, 135, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 24. Died at his kraal, at Qanqiso Location, Libode District, whilst on leave, on active service.

- 1915 41077 — Labourer Xakikele Silo, 6369, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 50. Died on active service.

- 1916 5887 — Private Henry George William Dondovich, 743, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Died of wounds.

- 1916 8501 — Private Thomas Porteous Gow, 3789, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1916 8770 — Private Charles James Griffin, 6652, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Mpondi River.

- 1916 8962 — Corporal Walter Haddock, K/663, 22nd Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 27. Died of wounds.

- 1916 9289 — Private Richard Frank Harris, 1513, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Died of wounds.

- 1916 10146 — Private Charles Edward Holloway, 4726, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Mpondi River.

- 1916 11098 — Private William Thomas Jarrett, 2399, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1916 12992 — Private George Latimer, 11271, 1st Bn. (Cheshire Regiment), aged 21. Killed in action, during unsuccessful attack on Longueval.

- 1916 13748 — Sergeant Edmund Emilius Lockwood, 5753, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Mpondi River.

- 1916 13816 — Sergeant Robert Longden, 13, Base Depot Coy. (Durban) (General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces). Committed suicide, gunshot wound, self inflicted.

- 1916 14806 — Labourer Lucas Maliva Or Maliwa, 1936, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of septicaemia, at Durban Hospital.

- 1916 15175 — Private William Bell Marley, 3875, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of cardiac failure.

- 1916 15979 — Private Robert Ewart McGaw, 5050, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action, at Mpondi River.

- 1916 16031 — Private James McInnes, 4628, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Mpondi River.

- 1916 16466 — Private Antony Christoffel Meyer, 6462, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Mpondi River.

- 1916 19217 — Captain Arthur Cathal O'Connor, 1st Bn. (Norfolk Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1916 19329 — Second Lieutenant Edgar Alexander Oliver, 23rd Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1916 19865 — Sergeant Harry Alfred Pearce, MT/733, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 27. Died of pneumonia.

- 1916 21923 — Company Sergeant Major James Rourke, 5630, 9th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Killed in action, at Mpondi River.

- 1916 25039 — Private Walter Campbell Thom, 5106, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Died of cerebral meningitis.

- 1916 27586 — Dresser George Walker, 518, South African Veterinary Corps, aged 48. Died of heart disease.

- 1917 280 — Private Joagem Willem Zachariah Albertzen, 15697, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Died of wounds.

- 1917 4450 — Sergeant Charles William Cooper, 304, 1st (South African Rifles), aged 38. Killed in action, at Mtulila.

- 1917 10451 — Second Lieutenant Edward Phillip Hughes, 10th Training Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 24. Died of injuries, received in aeroplane accident.

- 1917 13025 — Private George Alison Law, 6730, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of appendicitis.

- 1917 15593 — Labourer Lazarus Matsitso, 8156, Remount Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of septicaemia, at Morogoro.

- 1917 22854 — Sapper Ian Charles Sharp, 12145, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Signal Service), aged 17. Died of spinal meningitis and pericarditis.

- 1917 23396 — Private Jan Hendrik Smit, 14652, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Died of wounds, received 19th July.

- 1917 26935 — Private David Jacobus Jansen Van Rensburg, 15303, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 19th July.

- 1917 27882 — Second Lieutenant Norman Lindley Watt, 53rd Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps). Killed in action.

- 1917 29112 — Private Or Zinzi Zinsi, M/248, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Killed in action, near Mpepo.

- 1918 14175 — Private Mabune, M/1845, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of diarrhoea, at Fort Johnston, Nyasaland.

- 1918 17097 — Labourer Samuel Mokgonwa, 10848, South African Native Labour Bureau, aged 56. Died of phthisis.

- 1918 21021 — Lance Corporal Mutelo Ramero, 14447, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of scurvy.

- 1918 28054 — Private Thomas Patrick Welsh, 32916, 2nd Bn. (Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F.), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1919 15671 — Lieutenant Sam Mawdesley, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died at sea, en route U.K. to South Africa on "Edinburgh Castle".

- 1937 32350 — Pupil Pilot Ronald Kitchener Oates, P1/8207, 41 Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 22. Committed suicide, found in his parents' home with a bullet wound in his head and a gun lying next to him.

- 1940 21170 — Private Petrus Jacobus Raubenheimer, 58824, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died at Johannesburg Hospital.

- 1941 340 — Private Jack Alilale, N/26341, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of meningitis.

- 1941 1459 — Air Mechanic Desmond David Begley, 94277, 32 Flt (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed Runwe, 4 miles NE of Paarl, in Avro Anson #1118.

- 1941 2385 — Second Lieutenant Eric Isadore Bowman, 103459, 32 Flt (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died in aircraft accident, crashed Runwe, 4 miles NE of Paarl, in Avro Anson #1118.

- 1941 2538 — Private George Bremner, C/169209, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of meningitis.

- 1941 7846 — Sergeant Peter Crowhurst Gammon, 919090, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Killed in action, Hampden P4406 KM, mine laying off Lorient, shot down by Kriegs-Marine flak and crashed into the sea off Lorient.

- 1941 9430 — Warrant Officer Class II Frank Edgar Hatfield, 207430, 32 Flt (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed Runwe, 4 miles NE of Paarl, in Avro Anson #1118.

- 1941 12012 — Lieutenant Frank George Kempen, 202888, 32 Flt (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed Runwe, 4 miles NE of Paarl, in Avro Anson #1118.

- 1941 16500 — Private Peter Meyer, N/19993, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of tuberculosis.

- 1942 956 — Second Lieutenant Reginald George Baker, 205597, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died of injuries, received on 23rd July, as a POW, shot down by Bf109, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #BP672. Possibly shot down by Hans-Arnold "Fiffi" Stahlschmidt, who was credited with 59 victories, SW El Alamein.

- 1942 1095 — Lieutenant Clifford Mark Barker, 72701, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment.

- 1942 1582 — Private Arthur John Bennett, 84563, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died of wounds, received in operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment. He died later the same day from his wounds.

- 1942 3086 — Lance Bombardier William George Burns, 104701, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1942 4461 — Sergeant Joseph John Cooper, 778188, 106 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, Lancaster R5748, took off on 26 July 1942 at 2330, a bombing raid over the city of Hamburg in Germany. The aircraft was shot down over Friesland by the German night fighter Lt. Lothar Linke, 11./NJG1, after that it crashed in Opeinde at 0205. In the crash, four crew members got killed.

- 1942 5287 — Private De Jager, 35975, Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1942 7439 — Corporal Adam Johannes Fourie, 306, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment.

- 1942 7466 — Private Johannes Marthinus Fourie, 24247, Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of wounds, multiple shrapnel wounds.

- 1942 7620 — Private Charles Henry Fray, 487, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment.

- 1942 9433 — Private David Alister Roy Hathorn, 4330, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment.

- 1942 10215 — Lieutenant Hilgard Muller Hoogenhout, 47634, 61 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died of gun shot wound to head.

- 1942 10239 — Lieutenant Stafford Maling Hope, 103828, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #Z5606. Possibly shot down by Hans-Arnold "Fiffi" Stahlschmidt, who was credited with 59 victories, SW El Alamein.

- 1942 12863 — Second Lieutenant Royston Thomas Lambert, 206119, 71 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in aircraft accident, in Tomahawk.

- 1942 12898 — Lieutenant Maurice Ralph Paton Landrey, 84559, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 29. Died of wounds, received in action in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment. He suffered a traumatic injury to his left leg and died the same day.

- 1942 15420 — Lance Corporal William Mason, 353, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 41. Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment.

- 1942 16045 — Sapper Norman McIntyre, 34071, South African Engineer Corps, aged 32. Killed in action, in Egypt.

- 1942 21629 — Squadron Leader Francis Harold Robertson, 42264, 106 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, Lancaster R5748, took off on 26 July 1942 at 2330, a bombing raid over the city of Hamburg in Germany. The aircraft was shot down over Friesland by the German night fighter Lt. Lothar Linke, 11./NJG1, after that it crashed in Opeinde at 0205. In the crash, four crew members got killed.

- 1942 22816 — Private Dashini Shabalala, N/43341, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of chronic intussuspection.

- 1942 23600 — Private Ralph Montague Smith, 186897, M.T. Coy. (South African Medical Corps), aged 36. Died of enterocolitis, in Busetta Hospital Tripoli, whilst a POW.

- 1942 23695 — Lance Corporal Jacobus Wilhelmus Rudolph Snyman, 531, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment.

- 1942 23887 — Private Reginald Louis Spinas, 427, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment.

- 1942 27042 — Private Roelof Johannes Van Staden, 60883, 1/2 (Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1942 27366 — Private Marthinus Hendrik Viljoen, 40068, 1/2 (Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.

- 1942 27727 — Private Reginald Quinton Warden, 32130, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Died on active service.

- 1942 28231 — Private Bartlett Wallace Whitecross, 136642, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment.

- 1943 10940 — Lieutenant Paul Leon Lambert Jacques-Houssa, 205632V, 60 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in action, 2 crew (Belgian) crashed, in De Havilland DH98 Mosquito #DD744.

- 1943 12867 — Corporal Robert Stanley Lambrick, 17382, 2nd Div. Sigs. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 28. Died of malaria and septic icterus, whilst a POW.

- 1943 14225 — Corporal Ronald Leith MacDonald, 136475V, First City, S.A. Forces, aged 38. Died in hospital.

- 1943 18527 — Staff Sergeant Nicholaas Francois Nel, P/3589, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died of polycythaemia with multiple thrombosis.

- 1944 2374 — Corporal James Albert Bowker, 180666V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of wounds, received by heavy shelling during the advance from Mercatale toward the River Greve. He received a shrapnel wound to the head on 27 July 1944 and died the same day.

- 1944 4821 — Private Koos Cupido, M/21806V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1944 5076 — Trooper John Pirie Davidson, SR/598058V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Killed in action, while engaged in recce tasks in the vicinity of Greve, Italy. His tank was hit with an armour piercing round.

- 1944 5673 — Lieutenant Dickinson, 281663V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died of injuries, received 25 July 1944, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW199.

- 1944 8917 — Civilian Grace Naomi Gurr, Malayan Auxiliary Medical Service, aged 35. Died at Palembang.

- 1944 9466 — Corporal John Vincent Haw, 193839, South African Engineer Corps, aged 44. Died on active service.

- 1944 10590 — Trooper Bertie Hurter, 230716V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action, while engaged in recce tasks in the vicinity of Greve, Italy. His tank was hit with an armour piercing round.

- 1944 13136 — Trooper John Victor Pierre Le Roux, 230333V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Killed in action, while engaged in recce tasks in the vicinity of Greve, Italy.

- 1944 16059 — Flying Officer Donald Neil McKechnie, 160193, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1944 19509 — Lance Corporal Phillipus Jurie Wynand Otto, 156555V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, while engaged in recce tasks in the vicinity of Greve, Italy. His tank detonated a mine.

- 1944 28749 — Private Edward Mervin Wolff, 108467V, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Killed in action, during heavy shelling by the enemy positioned at Impruneta, across the River Greve.

- 1945 27140 — Sergeant Dirk Adriaan Van Zuydam, 161048V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 53. Died of bronchitis.

- 1947 1144 — Corporal Barnes, 299776V, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

- 1956 41670 — Constable Gert William Jacobus Van Der Linde, P/16987, 1 Mil Hospital (South African Police), aged 21. Committed suicide, bullet wound to the head, at Pretoria.

- 1964 36130 — Constable Nicholas Jan Mhlobo, 148239, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 29. Knocked down and killed by a train.

- 1971 41207 — Sergeant Justin Richard Rhodesia, 111132, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 35. Died in vehicle accident.

- 1974 36145 — Constable Piet H C Minderon, W44425B, Middleburg, Cape Province (South African Police), aged 28. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1978 40192 — Private Johanne Phiri, 647601, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 17. Died in Freak Accident, parachute training accident.

- 1978 40227 — Rifleman Oliver Rangarirayi, 650650, 5th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 29. Killed in action, in a contact near Siplilo, Op Hurricane.

- 1979 39000 — Warrant Officer Class I Desmond Laurence Buissinne, 724070, 3 Workshops Coy. (Rhodesia Army Pay Corps), aged 35. Died in vehicle accident.

- 1984 36146 — Detective Sergeant Piet H C Minnaar, W85679N, Middleburg, Cape Province (South African Police), aged 28. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1984 36869 — Constable Obed Nhlape, S172218E, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 20. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

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