We remember those who died in service on this day:
1916
8002Captain William Gem, South African Medical Corps, aged 56.Died of dysentery.
1920
4027Major Harry Durrie Cloete, attd. 2nd (Lakhimpur) Assam Rifles (92nd Punjabis), aged 38.Murdered, by the Revd. Mr. Jackman an American Medical Missionary.
1920
7233Probationer Nurse May Charlotte Flanagan, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 30.Died at Johannesburg Hospital.
1380Sergeant Norman Beasley, 65251, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 65.Died of carcinoma.
1944
6508Sergeant Thomas Humphrey Egeler, X/5482, Rhodesian African Rifles, aged 27.Died of uraemia.
1944
21388Second Lieutenant Andries Hermanus Rheeder, 542537V, South African Air Force, aged 18.Killed in aircraft accident, flew into hill in low cloud near Umbumbulu, in Curtis Kittyhawk Mk III #5078.
1952
31297Second Lieutenant Jack Norman Lellyet, P1/40756, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22.Killed in action, in North American F-51 Mustang #362. Capt Leathers, with 2Lt J.N. Lellyet as his No.2, was leading four aircraft on a training flight, a simulated interdiction strike on a rail bridge over a river. They arrived over the designated area at 10500 feet, and commenced their attacks in echelon port formation. Shortly after pulling out of his dive at 3000 feet, Capt Leathers looked back and saw an explosion short of the target and a half mile to starboard. The No.3 then reported over the radio that "No.2 has gone in.". No.3 and No.4 aircraft proceeded to orbit the crash site while Capt Leathers flew back to K-10 to report the accident, as he was unable to radio them. Lt Lellyet's body was recovered.
1976
29328Sergeant Josia Bambo, 201 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 24.Killed in action, when their Buffel Troop Carrier detonated a landmine near the Cut-line.
1976
38393Sergeant Dzingayi Albert Chatiza, 14663, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 46.Killed in action, in an ambush in the Honde Valley.
1976
38405Constable Lancelot Chikwaka, 21927, Ruda (British South Africa Police), aged 22.Killed in action, in an ambush in the Honde Valley.
1976
38623Constable Jestinos Mawire, 22151, Special Branch (British South Africa Police), aged 26.Killed in action, ambushed by terrorists in their Landrover, as they passed the Pungwe Hotel, Zindi Township, Ruda, Op Thrasher.
1976
33496Lieutenant Theunis Johannes (Keppie) Van Der Westhuizen, 69211258PE, 4 Field Regiment (South African Artillery), aged 22.Killed in action, when their Buffel Troop Carrier detonated a landmine near the Cut-line.
1980
30395Rifleman Pieter Jakobus Geel, 71247084BT, Regiment De la Rey (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24.Killed in action, at Ombalantu after receiving multiple shrapnel wounds when the base was subjected to heavy enemy mortar, rocket and machine-gun fire during a SWAPO/PLAN attack in the early hours of the morning.
1980
33532Second Lieutenant Willem Georg Van Heerden, 70272224KT, Noordvaal Commando (South African Commandos), aged 25.Died in Military Vehicle Accident, Buffel rolled at Musese Nkurunkuru, near Rundu.
1980
33539Rifleman Abraham Christoffel Van Niekerk, 70299938BG, Regiment De la Rey (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25.Killed in action, at Ombalantu after receiving multiple shrapnel wounds when the base was subjected to heavy enemy mortar, rocket and machine-gun fire during a SWAPO/PLAN attack in the early hours of the morning.
1984
30670Lieutenant Michael John Heilbrink, 77403955BG, 5 Sqdn. (Quartermaster General Headquarters), aged 23.Died in Private Motor Vehicle accident, while on weekend pass.
1988
30102Lance Corporal Jan Dirksie Lawrence Dorfling, 84574821BG, 2 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19.Died in Freak Accident, accidentally drowned with two others when they got into difficulties while swimming through one of the sluices at Cuquleti near the Calueque Dam. The Lieutenant jumped into a tube with a rope tied around it in an attempt to save the other two but the rope separated and he was also sucked into the sluice and drowned. Despite an intensive search over the next few weeks, only the body of Rifleman Howse was recovered. Lieutenant Thomas and Lance Corporal Dorfling have no known grave and remain unaccounted for. Declared dead on 13 March 1990.
1988
30758Rifleman Matthew Colin Howse, 85468312, 701 Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18.Died in Freak Accident, accidentally drowned with two others when they got into difficulties while swimming through one of the sluices at Cuquleti near the Calueque Dam. The Lieutenant jumped into a tube with a rope tied around it in an attempt to save the other two but the rope separated and he was also sucked into the sluice and drowned. Despite an intensive search over the next few weeks, only the body of Rifleman Howse was recovered.
1988
33268Lieutenant James Allan Thomas, 82532086PE, 701 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 21.Died in Freak Accident, accidentally drowned with two others when they got into difficulties while swimming through one of the sluices at Cuquleti near the Calueque Dam. The Lieutenant jumped into a tube with a rope tied around it in an attempt to save the other two but the rope separated and he was also sucked into the sluice and drowned. Despite an intensive search over the next few weeks, only the body of Rifleman Howse was recovered. Lieutenant Thomas and Lance Corporal Dorfling have no known grave and remain unaccounted for.
2000
37171Sergeant Keith Pillay, 158285-2, Swapol-Tin Rundu (South African Police), aged 25.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
2000
37314Sergeant Helmut Heinrich Rankoe, 607676-9, North West Province (South African Police), aged 19.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
2004
33978Reserve Sergeant Gert Pieter Alexander, 7012641-1, Western Cape (South African Police Service), aged 18.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
2020
43188Constable Teffo, 7167174-9, South African Police Service.Died as a result of their duties.