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ON THIS DAY

29 October

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South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 29 October

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899
46892Burgher Frederick C De Bruin, Senekal dist Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Rooilaagte.
1899
46888Burgher Frederick C. De Bruin, Boer Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, Rooilaagte.
1900
46985Burgher Ernst Lodewikus, Field Cornet Conradie, Potchefstroom (Boer Forces), aged 42. Killed in action, Frederikstad.
1900
46794Burgher Abraham Izak Gen De Villiers, Ladybrand Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Hospital Bloemfontein.
1900
43654Burgher Du Toit, Boer Forces, aged 18. Killed in action, Frederikstad.
1900
46332Burgher F.c. Grobler, Zoutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Frederikstad.
1900
43664Burgher Van Tonder, Boer Forces. Killed in action.
1900
47902Burgher Cornelis A.l. Van Tonder, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 18. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.
1900
43898Burgher Vosloo, Kroonstad, E.R. Grobler Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Kroonstad.
1901
47413Burgher Gert Petrus Johannes Bezuidenhout, Bloemhof Commando (Boer Forces), aged 38. Killed in action, Vlakkraal, Hoopstad.
1901
47436Burgher Gert Petrus Johannes Bezuidenhout, Hoopstad Commando (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Vlakkraal, Hoopstad.
1901
44991Burgher Jacobus Mathias Stephanus Scheepers, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Swaziland.
1901
44257Burgher Frederik Johannes Van Rensburg, Heilbron (Boer Forces), aged 45. Killed in action, Distr Heilbron.
1914
7730Lance Corporal Alfred George Fryer, 261, South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps. Drowned, in Orange River, whilst trying to cross in flood.
1914
15795Private Archibald McAffer, 7581, 1st Bn. (Scots Guards). Killed in action.
1914
17251Regimental Serjeant Major John Lawrence Moloney, 68888, 22nd Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 41. Killed in action, near the village of Gheluvelt, died saving horses from farm shed set on fire during shelling.
1916
1037Private Frank John Bankhead, 424544, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regiment), aged 26. Killed in action, shot in head by sniper, while doing duty at Advanced Post.
1916
6086Driver John Walter Lewis Du Plessis, MT/722, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 37. Died of cerebral malaria.
1916
10906Private Richard Jacobs, 1215, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of cerebral spinal meningitis, at Salisbury Island Quarantine Hospital.
1916
11802Labourer Tom Kanyela, 14448, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Dar Es Salaam.
1916
13349Labourer Clark Lepepulo, 7535, East African Expeditionary Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Kilossa.
1916
17422Second Lieutenant Alfred Ernest Morgan, 12th Bn. (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action, the 12th Middlesex (54th Brigade, 18th Eastern Division) was in front line in (Regina Trench) from the 25th to the 29th October 1916.
1916
17707Labourer Jacob Motsani, 1590, East African Expeditionary Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dakawa.
1916
22646Labourer George Sehularo, 1216, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Morogoro.
1917
16313Lance Corporal Frederick George Medcalf, 4903, 2nd Div. Signal Coy. (Australian Engineers), aged 39. Died of wounds.
1917
17765Private Frans Moya, 2856, 7th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.
1917
27344Rifleman Christian Viljoen, 5773, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 19. Drowned, crossing Umlaas River.
1918
497Driver Vivian Cottril Anderson, MT/8560, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 22. Died of pneumonia and influenza.
1918
2335Private Bouwer, 787, South African Railway Services. Died on active service.
1918
34184Constable Cornelius Johannes Bouwer, 7406(M), 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died of Spanish Influenza.
1918
3112Private Frederick Joseph Burton, 65864, 3rd Bn. (Suffolk Regiment), aged 28. Died on active service.
1918
3431Lieutenant Robert James Carr, 1st (South African Military Constabulary), aged 34. Died of influenza.
1918
3499Private James Henry Casey, 15622, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of wounds.
1918
34407Constable Johannes Frederick De Beer, 4921(F), 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 33. Died of Spanish Influenza.
1918
34630Constable Daniel Jacobus Erasmus, 1207(F), 2 Dist (Paarl) CW Div (South African Police), aged 19. Died of Spanish Influenza.
1918
7435Private Adam Fourie, 7384, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 24. Died of influenza, at Readsdale.
1918
8457Native Constable Goti, 5930, British South African Police. Died on active service.
1918
8592Sergeant Christoffel Jacobus Gravenstein, 934, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary). Died at Windhoek.
1918
8609Private Herbert Ieuan Gray, 22102, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Died of influenza.
1918
34820Constable Gert Benjamin Greyling, 1823(M), 20 Dist (Queenstown) CE Div (South African Police), aged 30. Died of Spanish Influenza.
1918
9210Lance Corporal Williams Henry Harker, 2076, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Died of influenza.
1918
9325Corporal William Harrison, 17348, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of influenza, whilst a POW.
1918
9779Private Havelock Joseph Heslop, 61413, 38th Coy. (Machine Gun Corps (Motors)), aged 20. Died on active service.
1918
9822Driver Mauritz Herman Otto Heyneman, 9707, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Engineers), aged 21. Died of broncho pneumonia and influenza.
1918
9951Lance Corporal Henry Havelock Hipwell, RR/1565, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Declared missing in action on the 29th October 1918, probably killed in action on the 19th October near Le Cateau.
1918
10015Private William Gilbert Hobden, 21352, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Died of pneumonia.
1918
10634Private James Ernest Hyland, 21036, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Died of influenza.
1918
12500Constable William Johannes Koekemoer, 626, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 44. Died of pneumonia and influenza.
1918
12757Private Kuzwarera, M/2242, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died on active service.
1918
13814Private Harry Longbottom, 21530, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Died of pneumonia.
1918
41432Native Constable William Makay, 432, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 36. Died of Spanish Influenza.
1918
15171Lieutenant Louis Tedeschi Marks, 1st Aeroplane Supply Depot (Royal Air Force), aged 25. Died on active service.
1918
15830Lance Corporal Lionel Victor McCallum, X/463, South African Medical Corps, aged 26. Died of influenza.
1918
15872Captain John Richard Smyth McClure, Royal Engineers, aged 26. Died of pneumonia.
1918
16065Sapper Thomas James McKendrick, X/181, Signal Coy. (South African Engineers), aged 28. Died of pneumonia.
1918
16379Native Constable Memberi, 5934, British South African Police. Died on active service.
1918
17411Private John More, 20169, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of influenza.
1918
17441Gunner Rowland Vincent Morgan, 2676, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 20. Died of pneumonia and influenza.
1918
17894Native Constable Muchapaiwa, 5815, British South African Police. Died on active service.
1918
18610Lieutenant William Newby, 1st (South African) Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Killed in air combat.
1918
19490Private Martin Jacobus Van Dyk Osler, 164, South African Medical Corps, aged 38. Died of influenza.
1918
21080Private Randall, 2741, Protectorate Garrison Regiment. Died on active service.
1918
37352Constable William James Hunter Riddle, 5922(M), 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div (South African Police), aged 43. Died of Medical Reason, Spanish Influenza.
1918
22158Private Salanda, M/497, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of influenza, in Salisbury.
1918
374202nd Class Sergeant Ernest Julius Schley, 601(M), 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div (South African Police), aged 48. Died of Spanish Influenza.
1918
25327Driver Christian Henry Tobias, HT/1178, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 20. Died of tuberculosis.
1918
25719Detective Sergeant Charles Joseph Ullman, 1586, British South African Police, aged 33. Died of pneumonia and influenza.
1918
26572Private Pieter Van Der Bergh, 2520, Protectorate Garrison Regiment, aged 20. Died of influenza.
1918
26735Private Hans Van Der Westhuizen, 7454, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.
1918
26868Constable Willern Van Manen, 1138, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary), aged 23. Died of disease, at Otjiwarongo.
1918
28813Private Willie Woodmal, 7074, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.
1919
6580Mechanician Elmer George Ellis, MT/4293, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 49. Died of heart failure, at Johannesburg.
1940
10165Corporal Nicholas Johannes Holmes, 133062, 36 Water Supply Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 51. Died on active service.
1940
16475Private Frederick Johannes Potgieter Meyer, 645, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Drowned, in Orange River.
1940
28093Private Jurgens Johannes Wessels, 1053, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 58. Died on active service.
1941
1894Lieutenant Douglas Haig Blair, 48045V, 55 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, enemy action, Bristol Blenheim Z7683.
1941
7815Sergeant Robert Gordon Goodenough Gain, 777666, 266 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, Spitfire AD178, near Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire.
1941
9541Private Haywood, C/300712, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 43. Died on active service.
1941
16193Air Corporal John McMichael, 95590, South African Air Force, aged 40. Died at Durban Addington Hospital.
1942
1736Private William Bevee, C/167225, 21 Field Park Coy. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 32. Died in motor vehicle accident.
1942
1825Civilian George Frederick Bird, Civilian War Dead, aged 79. Torpedoed and sunk by U-575 (Guenther Heydemann) 700 miles NW of the Azores. Sailed from Cape Town on 8th October 1942 bound for Liverpool with 207 passengers and a cargo of 3000 tons of wool and bags of mail. The master, Captain Reginald William Tate, 148 crew, 18 gunners and 173 passengers were lost.
1942
1972Civilian Blom, Civilian War Dead, aged 21. Torpedoed and sunk by U-575 (Guenther Heydemann) 700 miles NW of the Azores. Sailed from Cape Town on 8th October 1942 bound for Liverpool with 207 passengers and a cargo of 3000 tons of wool and bags of mail. The master, Captain Reginald William Tate, 14.
1942
2012Gunner Paul Boddington, 143571, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 24. Died of wounds.
1942
3715Private Chikami, 1664, Rhodesian African Rifles. Died on active service.
1942
5527Fireman and Trimmer John Delport, S.S. Barrwhin (Glasgow) (Merchant Navy), aged 40. Whilst operating with Convoy HX-212. Torpedoed and sunk by U-436. En route Halifax for London.
1942
7527Fireman and Trimmer Dick Francis, S.S. Barrwhin (Glasgow) (Merchant Navy), aged 25. Whilst operating with Convoy HX-212. Torpedoed and sunk by U-436. En route Halifax for London.
1942
7838Civilian Hedwig Matilda Galloway, Civilian War Dead, aged 56. Torpedoed and sunk by U-575 (Guenther Heydemann) 700 miles NW of the Azores. Sailed from Cape Town on 8th October 1942 bound for Liverpool with 207 passengers and a cargo of 3000 tons of wool and bags of mail. The master, Captain Reginald William Tate, 148 crew, 18 gunners and 173 passengers were lost.
1942
9727Fireman and Trimmer Louis Henry, S.S. Barrwhin (Glasgow) (Merchant Navy), aged 27. Whilst operating with Convoy HX-212. Torpedoed and sunk by U-436. En route Halifax for London.
1942
12143Corporal Jacobus Kgomare, N/12411, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of internal injuries, whilst a POW.
1942
19122Sergeant Naphtali Nxumalo, N/5118, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of cardiac failure.
1942
19358Civilian Olivier, Civilian War Dead, aged 28. Torpedoed and sunk by U-575 (Guenther Heydemann) 700 miles NW of the Azores. Sailed from Cape Town on 8th October 1942 bound for Liverpool with 207 passengers and a cargo of 3000 tons of wool and bags of mail. The master, Captain Reginald William Tate, 14.
1942
25196Civilian Anne Thorne, Civilian War Dead. Torpedoed and sunk by U-575 (Guenther Heydemann) 700 miles NW of the Azores. Sailed from Cape Town on 8th October 1942 bound for Liverpool with 207 passengers and a cargo of 3000 tons of wool and bags of mail. The master, Captain Reginald William Tate, 148 crew, 18 gunners and 173 passengers were lost.
1942
27068Private Gert Adriaan Janse Van Vuuren, 82924, 2nd (Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces), aged 35. Died of wounds.
1942
27789Private Joshua Wasserman, 33573, 1st (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 28. Died of dysentery entero-colitis, whilst a POW.
1942
28086Lance Corporal Wessels, 33584, 1st (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 24. Died of wounds.
1942
28337Assistant Steward Benjamin Frederick Wilkinson, M.V. Abosso (Liverpool) (Merchant Navy), aged 42. Presumed drowned, through loss of ship.
1942
28569Lieutenant John Graham Hunter Wilmot, 103592, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 at Daba, in Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk I.
1943
6775Air Mechanic Rudolph Marthinus Esterhuizen, 328167, South African Air Force, aged 30. Died of asphyxia.
1943
8571Private George William Grant, 701462, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 64. Died on active service.
1943
19233Private Dampie October, M/20828, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died on active service.

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