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ON THIS DAY

29 May

141

South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 29 May

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900
47632Burgher Willem Ackerman, Boer Forces (Krugersdorp), aged 17. Killed in action, Doornkop near Roodepan.
1900
47630Burgher Andries Adendorff, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Elsburg.
1900
43516Burgher Breedt, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Doornkop.
1900
47196Burgher Dawid Johannes Breedt, Boer Forces (Rustenburg Commando), aged 31. Killed in action, Kliprivier - Johannesburg.
1900
47194Burgher Frans Jacobus Breedt, Boer Forces (Rustenburg Commando), aged 52. Killed in action, Kliprivier - Johannesburg.
1900
46050Burgher J.w.j Joubert, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Doornkop.
1900
45816Burgher Christoffel P. Leach, Boer Forces (Lichtenburg Commando), aged 50. Killed in action, Kliprivier.
1900
49442Trooper Wm N. Goddard Nisbet, Border Horse. Killed in action, at Hammonia.
1900
44498Burgher Hendrik Jozua Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 37. Killed in action, Elandsfontein station.
1900
43629Burgher Van Der Schyff, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Klipspruit (Nancefield).
1901
43767Burgher Binedell, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando). Killed in action, Vlakfontein.
1901
47391Burgher Engelbrecht Binedell, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, Vlakfontein.
1901
47393Burgher T Christiaan Binedell, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando), aged 27. Killed in action, Vlakfontein.
1901
47291Burgher A J Botha, Boer Forces (Johannesburg). Killed in action, Vlakfontein.
1901
46816Burgher Barend Jacobus De Lange, Boer Forces (Rustenburg Commando), aged 29. Killed in action, Vlakfontein, Krugersdorp.
1901
46812Burgher Gert Jp De Lange, Boer Forces (Middelburg Commando), aged 21. Killed in action, Driefontein, Middelburg.
1901
46476Burgher John Ferreira, Boer Forces (State Artillery Commando). Killed in action, Modjadjenek Soutpansberg.
1901
47777Burgher Andries Arnoldus F (2) Foley, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 29. Died of brain tumour while a prisoner of war, Colombo.
1901
43429Burgher Fourie, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand ZPB.
1901
43457Burgher Fourie, Boer Forces. Killed in action, dist Rustenburg.
1901
43459Burgher Fourie, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Besterhoek.
1901
43443Burgher Gouws, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Rietvlei, Rustenburg.
1901
46381Burgher Piet (Petrus) Johannes Gouws, Boer Forces (Pretoria State Artillery Commando), aged 39. Killed in action, Doornloop (Majatjesnek) Zoutpansberg.
1901
46380Burgher Stephanus P Gouws, Boer Forces (Middelburg Commando), aged 22. Killed in action, Driefontein, Middelburg.
1901
46159Burgher Douw Gerbrand Jacobs, Boer Forces (Gen Kemp Commando), aged 26. Killed in action, VLAKFONTEIN.
1901
45916Burgher Jacobus T. Kritzinger, Boer Forces (Rustenburg Commando), aged 25. Killed in action, Vlakfontein, Krugersdorp.
1901
45849Burgher K. P Labuschagne, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Vlakfontein.
1901
45733Burgher Willem Johannes Lottering, Boer Forces (Krugersdorp). Killed in action, Vlakfontein.
1901
45391Burgher Willem Frederik Oosthuizen, Boer Forces (Krugersdorp), aged 30. Killed in action, Vlakfontein (Moot).
1901
48052Burgher Cornelius Alwijn Johannes Roets, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 38. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, India, Bombaai.
1901
44857Burgher Martinus W.j. Corporal Smit, Boer Forces, aged 68. Killed in action, Vlakfontein.
1901
44530Burgher Abraham Stefanus Van Der Byl, Boer Forces (Krugersdorp), aged 24. Killed in action, Vlakfontein, Moot.
1901
43857Burgher Wepener, Boer Forces (Krugersdorp), aged 39. Killed in action, Vlakfontein (Moot).
1902
44686Burgher Jacobus Petrus W Swanepoel, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Baviaanspoort near Cradock.
1902
48182Burgher Willem Philippus Van Deventer, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 48. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, St Helena.
1902
48047Burgher Hendrik Willem Van Jaarsveld, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 22. Died of heat stroke while a prisoner of war, India, Bombaai.
1902
43543Burgher Wasserfall, Boer Forces, aged 37. Killed in action, Bviaanskloof area Cradock.
1903
48080Burgher Philippus Paulus Du Plooy, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 22. Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, India, Ahmednagar.
1915
18440Labourer Krisa N'Dishe, 18134, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, at Swakopmund.
1915
26492Private Thomas Wolseley Van Aardt, SS/44, 1st Mounted Rifles, A Squadron (Natal Carbineers), aged 35. Died of sarcoma, in Johannesburg hospital.
1916
705Private James William Glen Artz, 10184, 6th South African Infantry, aged 17. Killed in action.
1916
7671Lieutenant Arthur Warwick Fricker, 1st Bn. (Northamptonshire Regiment), aged 22. Killed in action.
1916
8364Private Ernest George Goodchild, 8668, "B" Coy. (10th South African Infantry), aged 35. Died of peritonitis.
1916
10576Private John Edmond Hurley, 7487, "D" Coy. (5th South African Infantry), aged 34. Died of meningitis.
1916
10901Leader Piet Jacobs, 763, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of malaria, at Kondoa-Irangi.
1916
16662Sergeant Jack Campbell Miller, 6249, "C" Coy. (2nd South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of wounds, received from a grenade accident.
1916
20627Sergeant Joseph Prentice, 8603, "C" Coy. (11th South African Infantry). Died of wounds.
1916
24037Private William Henry Steele, 6330, 9th South African Infantry. Killed in action.
1917
8676John Green, 19279, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Kilwa.
1917
13214Private Michael Lee, 6093, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of broncho pneumonia, at Cape Town.
1917
16845David Mkogo, 11233, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Kilwa.
1917
21608Private Shirley Walter Roberts, 817, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 40. Died of pneumonia, at Umtali.
1918
5083Gunner William Davidson, 2249, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 25. Died of pneumonia.
1918
8420Sapper Frank Leslie Gordon, E/77, 1st Special Engineer Section (South African Engineer Corps (Corps)), aged 42. Died of malaria and blackwater fever.
1918
9059Driver August Haman, HT/831, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 27. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.
1918
9663Driver Hendrik Hendricks, HT/2498, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 33. Died of disability, tubercle basilli, at sea, en route U.K. to South Africa, on H.S. "Gascon,".
1918
9718Corporal Andrew Henry, 82, South African Medical Corps (Corps), aged 36. Died of gallstones.
1918
18255Captain John Adam Whitson Douglas Myles, 7th Bn. (Highland Light Infantry), aged 21. Died of poisoning.
1918
18397Acting Corporal Ndara, M/1462, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Killed by stray bullet, fired by Private Maulana who fiddling with his rifle and it accidentally fired, in Portugese East Africa.
1918
19276Lance Corporal George Swan Ogilvie, 7660, "A" Coy. (2nd South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of wounds, received at the second battle of the Marne, on 21st March.
1918
20933Private Arthur Walter Radford, 699, "A" Coy. (7th South African Infantry). Died of delirium tremors and heart failure.
1918
22691Company Serjeant Major Charles William Sell, 176, Northern Rhodesia Police, aged 41. Died of wounds.
1918
28539Sapper John Theodore Williamson, E/115, 1st Special Engineer Section (South African Engineer Corps (Corps)). Died of acute peritonitis.
1919
21824Private Herbert Rose, 10126, 4th South African Infantry. Died of tuberculosis.
1920
3263Private Timothy Roland Calvert, 3140, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles), aged 44. Died of liver abscess, at Randfontein.
1940
2086Pilot Officer Anthony Foster Booth, 42099, 235 Squadron (Royal Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, shot down in flames into the sea off France. He and his crew had taken off from RAF Detling (Kent), in a Bristol Blenheim IV, and it would seem were involved in the events surrounding the evacuation of Dunkirk (26 May - 3 June 1940).
1940
12533Lance Corporal Otto Archibald Koll, T/78123, 3 G.H.Q. Artillery Coy. (Royal Army Service Corps (Corps)), aged 30. Died on active service.
1940
17741Petty Officer Stoker Aubrey Gordon Ensor Mount, C/K 67097, H.M.S. Wakeful (Royal Navy), aged 32. Killed in action, ship loss.
1940
24187Lieutenant Paul Alastair Stewart, H.M.S. Bideford (Royal Navy), aged 30. Died of wounds, received in bombing of Bideford.
1940
27016Lance Corporal Nicholas Christoffel Van Schalkwyk, 2615267, 1st Bn. (Grenadier Guards). Died on active service.
1941
7748Private Percival Aubrey Fuller, 185588, Q Service Corps (Corps), aged 39. Died on active service.
1941
9694Private Hendry, D/1789, Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps). Died on active service.
1941
19015Pilot Officer Richard Edward Harrison Nowell, 82220, 37 Squadron (RAF) (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 31. Killed in action, aircraft failed to return from an operational flight over Skarpanto, Dodecanese Islands, Wellington L7860.
1941
28425Private Frank Richard Williams, M/12909, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps). Died on active service.
1942
1006Private Gerhardus Mauritz Bam, 62203, Umvoti Mounted Rifles. Died of wounds.
1942
2781Lieutenant Ivan Brown, 104051, 2 Squadron, aged 21. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 5 miles South of Derna, in Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk I #AK870.
1942
4559Warrant Officer Class II Daniel Coutts, 10649, 1/2 (Field Force Brigade), aged 37. Killed in action.
1942
8762Private Francois Cornelius Johannes Griesel, 135425, 2nd, aged 33. Died of wounds.
1942
9286Private Leonard Ralph Harris, 28313, 1st (Rand Light Infantry), aged 21. Died of wounds.
1942
11963Gunner Albert Jellico Kelly, 89859, 2 Field Regiment (South African Artillery (Corps)), aged 27. Died of wounds.
1942
12239Air Sergeant Eric Desmond King, 211202, 24 Squadron, aged 23. Killed in action, 20 miles north of Derna, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2176.
1942
15655Captain Nigel John Tom Maughan-Brown, 117826, 1st Reserve Brigade. Died on active service.
1942
16837Lance Corporal Alfred Mkize, N/26811, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died in lorry accident.
1942
17051Private Boston Mohlabane, N/39392, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of pneumonia and influenza.
1942
17577Corporal Benjamin D Moses, M/10032, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps). Died on active service.
1942
18138Lieutenant Leslie Henry Murrow, 103453V, 24 Squadron. Killed in action, 20 miles north of Derna, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2176.
1942
19772Lieutenant Douglas Alexander Patterson, 14673, Cape Town Highlanders, aged 22. Killed in action, during an enemy artillery barrage on "B" Coy. positions in the vicinity of Carmuset-er-Regem, Libya.
1942
20131Private Isaac Pharo, C/275490, Cape Corps, aged 30. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.
1942
20255Private Pierre Gideon Pienaar, 33361, 1st (Rand Light Infantry), aged 22. Died of wounds.
1942
22347Sergeant Leonard Victor Schafer, 778716, 59 Squadron (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 24. Killed in action, flying a Hudson bomber against an enemy convoy off the Netherlands coast.
1942
24199Lance Corporal Christian Wynand Steyn, 241667, Rand Light Infantry, aged 26. Died on active service.
1942
27564Lieutenant Edward French Wakeling, 102223, 24 Squadron, aged 27. Killed in action, 20 miles north of Derna, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2176.
1942
29045Sergeant Nicolas K Zachariades, 7692028, Corps of Military Police (Corps), aged 44. Died on active service.
1943
4339Air Pupil Laurence Francis Comyns, 542762, 66 Air School. Died in Aircraft Accident, ran out of fuel and crashed into sea, near Danger Point, in Avro Anson #1130.
1943
5586Private Gordon Rex Desfountain, 235214, Technical Service Corps (Corps), aged 26. Died on active service.
1943
6187Lance Corporal Du Toit, 65125, 1st Reserve Brigade, aged 63. Died on active service.
1943
6818Lieutenant Richard James Evans, 99857, 66 Air School, aged 28. Died in Aircraft Accident, ran out of fuel and crashed into sea, near Danger Point, in Avro Anson #1130.
1943
7005Air Pupil Reginald John Felton, 578242, 66 Air School, aged 18. Died in Aircraft Accident, ran out of fuel and crashed into sea, near Danger Point, in Avro Anson #1130.
1943
16449Flying Officer John Willoughby Methley, 64956, Royal Air Force, aged 27. Died of bacillary dysentery, at Camp 3 Java, whilst a POW.
1944
3624Second Lieutenant Edward Bentley Chapman, 96198V, 17 Squadron, aged 42. Killed in action, crashed on patrol 15 miles North of Cap de Fer Algeria, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #JT819.

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