On This Day

On This Day — 3 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

47243Burgher Nicolaas Johannes Botha, Boer Forces (Boshof Commando). Killed in action, Koppie Enkel, Kimberley.

1899

47229Burgher Pieter F (P /Zn) Botha, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 39. Killed in action, Rustenburg.

1899

47242Burgher Pieter Hendrik Botha, Boer Forces, aged 39. Killed in action, Modderspruit, Natal.

1899

49452Lieutenant A E Brabant, Imperial Light Horse. Died of wounds received at Long Valley (Ladysmith).

1899

49279Major Taunton, Natal Carbineers. Killed in Action.

1900

46908Burgher Johannes Hendrik Bakemeyer De Beer, Boer Forces (Rustenburg Commando), aged 49. Killed in action, Buffelspruit Pretoria.

1900

45340Burgher Willem Petrus Pienaar, Boer Forces (Winburg Commando), aged 57. Killed in action, Mooifontein, Winburg.

1900

44765Burgher Hermanus Johannes Petrus Steyn, Boer Forces (Carolina Commando), aged 44. Killed in action, Carolina, WelteVrede.

1901

48120Burgher Willem Diederik Janse Van Vuuren, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 71. Died of debility and atrophy while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.

1915

362Second Lieutenant Cuthbert George Llewellyn Allen, 175th Field Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 32. Died of wounds.

1915

11308Labourer Richard Johnson, 8944, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)), aged 50. Died of shock, from internal haemorrhage, from wound inflicted on left side of chest, at Koeberg Road Railway Station.

1915

41076Labourer Stephen Sikondile, 29212, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)), aged 50. Died of heart disease, at Maitland.

1916

2025Pack Leader Piet Bogachu, 3184, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of malaria, at Korogwe.

1916

8730Private Matthew Gregory, 298, 2nd (South African Rifles). Died in central prison, Pretoria.

1916

15363Labourer George Mashigela, 14338, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of heart failure, at Dar Es Salaam.

1916

17208Driver Phineas Molife, 4646, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of malaria, at Voi.

1916

17783Klaas Mpara, 11105, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Tanga.

1916

18985Private Albert Victor Norton, 638, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Corps of Signals (Corps)), aged 21. Died of malaria, at Morogoro.

1916

28665Trooper Eric Wiman, 1658, 3rd (South African Horse). Died of blackwater fever.

1917

14339Private Archibald MacLellan, 5000, 9th South African Infantry. Died of malaria.

1918

75Lieutenant Lawrence Golding Abrams, 35th Army Postal Coy. Mechanical Transport (Army Service Corps (Corps)), aged 35. Died on active service.

1918

1684Constable Christoffel Johannes Bester, 821, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary), aged 22. Died of influenza.

1918

3743Private Chinthona, 420, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died on active service.

1918

6099Private Philippus Lodewicus Du Plessis, 774, South African Medical Corps (Corps). Died of pneumonia, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

1918

7244Second Lieutenant Derric Cecil Fleischer, 55th Squadron (Royal Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action.

1918

7321Captain Harry Seymour Forbes, 2nd/1st (Staffordshire Yeomanry), aged 34. Died on active service.

1918

8386Lieutenant Eric Ainsworth Goodwill, 42nd Squadron (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Died of wounds, received 30th October.

1918

8405Private Johannes Petrus Theodores Goosen, CR/769, Roberts Heights (Camp Commandants Staff), aged 22. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

1918

10336Lance Corporal Peter How, 305, 1st Regiment (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 29. Died of influenza.

1918

10521Bombardier Walter Humphreys, 45332, 36th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 30. Died of wounds.

1918

11601Rifleman Nicholas Henry Joubert, 5710, 1st Regiment (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 28. Died of influenza.

1918

13617Gunner Johannes Hendrikus Martinus Lindeque, 6350, 2nd Permanent Bty. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 19. Died of influenza.

1918

14785Rifleman Douw Lodewijk Malherbe, 1636, 4th Regiment (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 28. Died of pneumonia, at Roberts Heights.

1918

15917Lieutenant Archibald Joseph McDonald, Lovat Scouts, aged 20. Died of pneumonia.

1918

16518Driver Johannes Meyers, HT/1796, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 21. Died of pleurisy and tuberculosis.

1918

17268Constable Jacob Johannes Frederick Momberg, 786, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary). Died of disease, at Windhoek.

1918

18154Native Constable Musingale, 6188, British South African Police. Died on active service.

1918

23907Driver Barend Springbok, HT/2982, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 30. Died of pleurisy and effusion.

1918

24058Gunner Edward Steer, 1988, "A" Bty. (South African Field Artillery), aged 19. Died of malaria.

1918

28625Private Joseph Augustine Wilson, 18004, 2nd South African Infantry, aged 29. Died of influenza.

1919

21449Private Olgar Donovan Richardson, 2669, "D" Coy. (2nd South African Infantry), aged 23. Died of wounds, received at Delville Wood.

1937

33071Private Petrus Llewellyn Stander, 47512, "B" Coy. (Special Services Battalion), aged 18. Died in accident, struck by a car while riding his bicycle, at Wonderboom.

1940

742Private Thomas Albert Atkins, RLY/216, Railway Regiment (Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps)), aged 45. Died of injuries, received in train accident, while standing guard at night on the Olifants River Bridge near Witbank when the oncoming train struck him. He was placed in the train and taken to Witbank where he died without regaining consciousness.

1940

21470Gunner Ricklan, 104361, South African Artillery (Corps), aged 17. Died on active service.

1941

5382Private Theodoris Adrian De Nysschen, 76936, 2nd (Regiment Botha), aged 29. Died on active service.

1941

22374Major Barend Stephanus Schempers, P/1054, 1 Air Depot (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 45. Died at Pretoria.

1941

22945Second Lieutenant Patrick Gerard Arthur Sherry, 103754, 62 Air School, aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, wing broke off in flight Bloemfontein, in Avro 621 Tutor #703.

1942

12Corporal Abdool, M/11298, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps). Died whilst a POW.

1942

887Lieutenant Douglas George Bailey, 103708, 1 Squadron, aged 21. Killed in action, plane damaged hit sea, in Hawker Hurricane.

1942

2594Lieutenant Albert George Briggs, 211762, Royal Engineers, aged 36. Died on active service.

1942

4063Flight Sergeant Basil Stanley Clutterbuck, 206298, 12 Squadron, aged 25. Killed in action, shot down by AA, in Douglas Boston Mk III #AL270.

1942

8523Private John Grace, M/13453, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps), aged 41. Died on active service.

1942

10837Lieutenant Bernard Henry Zox Jacobs, 162163, 76 Anti-Tank Regiment (Royal Artillery), aged 34. Died on active service.

1942

10984Lieutenant Derek Oswald James, 205902, 1 Squadron, aged 20. Killed in action, on strafing mission, in Hawker Hurricane.

1942

13247Private Vincent Louis Lefrere, 30879V, 1st Bn. 1st (Transvaal Scottish), aged 24. Died on active service.

1942

13451Corporal John Jacobus Levendal, C/168661, Cape Corps, aged 28. Died on active service.

1942

13854Private Lotter, 82141, 2nd (Regiment Botha). Died on active service.

1942

14751Private Jacobus Malatse, N/7251, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Presumed killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.

1942

15018Private Adam Mapanyane, N/11213, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.

1942

15406Corporal Willie James Masoleng, C/288762, Cape Corps, aged 37. Died on active service.

1942

18747Flight Sergeant Nichols, 206570V, 12 Squadron, aged 37. Killed in action, shot down by AA, in Douglas Boston Mk III #AL270.

1942

20678Gunner Willem Jansen Pretorius, 143220, 2 Field Regiment (South African Artillery (Corps)), aged 32. Died of gunshot wound to skull, whilst a POW.

1942

20771Lieutenant Derek Bernard Pryce, 189591, South African Engineer Corps (Corps). Died on active service.

1942

21676Air Mechanic Henry Netlan Robinson, 208419, 25 Squadron, aged 33. Killed in action, ditched at Port Elizabeth, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6053.

1942

23664Lieutenant Martin Henry Tancred Smuts, 102373V, 12 Squadron, aged 32. Killed in action, shot down by AA, in Douglas Boston Mk III #AL270.

1942

27241Corporal Venter, 115681, Q Service Corps (Corps), aged 34. Died on active service.

1942

28820Private Woods, 32162, Transvaal Scottish. Died on active service.

1943

2096Lieutenant Francois Abraham Booyse, 94429V, 21 Squadron, aged 26. Killed in action, collided in formation with AG951, spun in, at Alfedena, 67 miles NW of Naples, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA474.

1943

2527Air Sergeant Lukas Augustinus Breedt, 542490V, 21 Squadron, aged 19. Killed in action, collided in formation with FA474, spun in, at Alfedena, 67 miles NW of Naples, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AG951.

1943

2646Lieutenant Colonel Johannes Frederick Britz, P/102633V, 21 Squadron, aged 26. Killed in action, collided in formation with AG951, spun in, at Alfedena, 67 miles NW of Naples, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA474.

1943

6440Flying Officer Rex Harcourt Edmeades, 160081, 21 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 23. Killed in action, collided in formation with FA474, spun in, at Alfedena, 67 miles NW of Naples, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AG951.

1943

9320Lieutenant John Richmond Harrison, 280011V, 21 Squadron, aged 19. Killed in action, collided in formation with AG951, spun in, at Alfedena, 67 miles NW of Naples, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA474.

1943

13927Air Corporal Vernon Louw, 98968V, 4 Squadron, aged 35. Died of orbital cellulitis septicaemia and broncho pneumonia.

1943

19498Second Lieutenant William Oswald, 181228V, 21 Squadron. Killed in action, collided in formation with FA474, spun in, at Alfedena, 67 miles NW of Naples, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AG951.

1943

20238Captain John Beaumont Pickup, 102219V, 21 Squadron, aged 25. Killed in action, collided in formation with AG951, spun in, at Alfedena, 67 miles NW of Naples, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA474.

1944

302Private Banda Alekini, NRA/13573, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

1135Private Kambamba Barnard, NRA/16716, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

1628Private Bergh, 701582, Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps), aged 55. Died on active service.

1944

2143Lieutenant Ernest Reginald Borland, 542782V, 5 Squadron, aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by flak near Zagreb (Zagreb-Maribor railway, Yugoslavia), in North American P-51 Mk III Mustang #HB939.

1944

6395Private Glen Isaac Easton, 230399V, Royal Natal Carbineers, aged 37. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Vigo, Italy.

1944

8921Lieutenant John Axel Peter Gustafson, 328637V, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 21. Killed in action.

1944

11804Private Mwanangumbi Kanyonyo, NRA/988, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

14375Private Angus MacVicar, 230416V, Royal Natal Carbineers, aged 27. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Vigo, Italy.

1944

16946Private John Modisane, N/17835, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 40. Died of rupture.

1944

17655Private Lambert Motete, N/62222V, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 20. Died of stab wounds.

1944

18156Private Chitoshi Musonda, NRA/922, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

18212Private Nguluwe Mwanza, NRA/13779, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

18224Lance Corporal Nkaka Myambala, NRA/645, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

26752Air Corporal Nicolas A (Nico) Van Der Westhuizen, 96173V, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 30. Died of injuries.

1944

26882Sergeant Cornelis Albertus Van Niekerk, SAP/197074, aged 36. Drowned, while escaping from a POW camp.

1946

2107Private Booysen, C/168942, Cape Corps. Died after discharge.

1946

18404Private Gesham Ndelu, N/75399, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of abscess of liver.

1948

30421Corporal Lennox Stanley Gibson, 227468, 2 Field Engineer Regiment, aged 51. Died of carcinoma of bladder, at Wynberg Military Hospital.

1967

29362Mr Alfred Hamilton Barry, Civilian, aged 44. Died in Helicopter Accident, accidentally killed when their Alouette III Helicopter #59, struck High Tension cables and crashed 3 miles north of Verulam while transporting three civilian members from the Department of Water Affairs.

1967

30022Mr Pieter Bester De Villiers, Air Defence School (Civilian), aged 18. Died in Helicopter Accident, accidentally killed when their Alouette III Helicopter #59, struck High Tension cables and crashed 3 miles north of Verulam while transporting three civilian members from the Department of Water Affairs.

1967

30377Second Lieutenant Anthony Siege Foxon, 6600076PE, 17 Squadron, aged 23. Died in Helicopter Accident, accidentally killed when their Alouette III Helicopter #59, struck High Tension cables and crashed 3 miles north of Verulam while transporting three civilian members from the Department of Water Affairs.

1967

48989Corporal Steyn, 07228794PE. VERULAM MILITARY AIRCRAFT AEROPLANE ACCIDENT MR STEYN FATHER.

1967

33112Air Corporal Johannes Christoffel Steyn, 07228794E, 17 Squadron, aged 27. Died in Helicopter Accident, accidentally killed when their Alouette III Helicopter #59, struck High Tension cables and crashed 3 miles north of Verulam while transporting three civilian members from the Department of Water Affairs.

1967

33325Doctor Truter, 2 Special Service Battalion (Civilian). Died in Helicopter Accident, accidentally killed when their Alouette III Helicopter #59, struck High Tension cables and crashed 3 miles north of Verulam while transporting three civilian members from the Department of Water Affairs.

1970

38770Patrol Officer Neville Anthony Sexton, 7765, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 21. Died in road accident, on Qwe Qwe - Gatooma Road, severe head injuries.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 3 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 47243 — Burgher Nicolaas Johannes Botha, Boer Forces (Boshof Commando). Killed in action, Koppie Enkel, Kimberley.

- 1899 47229 — Burgher Pieter F (P /Zn) Botha, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 39. Killed in action, Rustenburg.

- 1899 47242 — Burgher Pieter Hendrik Botha, Boer Forces, aged 39. Killed in action, Modderspruit, Natal.

- 1899 49452 — Lieutenant A E Brabant, Imperial Light Horse. Died of wounds received at Long Valley (Ladysmith).

- 1899 49279 — Major Taunton, Natal Carbineers. Killed in Action.

- 1900 46908 — Burgher Johannes Hendrik Bakemeyer De Beer, Boer Forces (Rustenburg Commando), aged 49. Killed in action, Buffelspruit Pretoria.

- 1900 45340 — Burgher Willem Petrus Pienaar, Boer Forces (Winburg Commando), aged 57. Killed in action, Mooifontein, Winburg.

- 1900 44765 — Burgher Hermanus Johannes Petrus Steyn, Boer Forces (Carolina Commando), aged 44. Killed in action, Carolina, WelteVrede.

- 1901 48120 — Burgher Willem Diederik Janse Van Vuuren, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 71. Died of debility and atrophy while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.

- 1915 362 — Second Lieutenant Cuthbert George Llewellyn Allen, 175th Field Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 32. Died of wounds.

- 1915 11308 — Labourer Richard Johnson, 8944, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)), aged 50. Died of shock, from internal haemorrhage, from wound inflicted on left side of chest, at Koeberg Road Railway Station.

- 1915 41076 — Labourer Stephen Sikondile, 29212, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)), aged 50. Died of heart disease, at Maitland.

- 1916 2025 — Pack Leader Piet Bogachu, 3184, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of malaria, at Korogwe.

- 1916 8730 — Private Matthew Gregory, 298, 2nd (South African Rifles). Died in central prison, Pretoria.

- 1916 15363 — Labourer George Mashigela, 14338, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of heart failure, at Dar Es Salaam.

- 1916 17208 — Driver Phineas Molife, 4646, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of malaria, at Voi.

- 1916 17783 — Klaas Mpara, 11105, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Tanga.

- 1916 18985 — Private Albert Victor Norton, 638, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Corps of Signals (Corps)), aged 21. Died of malaria, at Morogoro.

- 1916 28665 — Trooper Eric Wiman, 1658, 3rd (South African Horse). Died of blackwater fever.

- 1917 14339 — Private Archibald MacLellan, 5000, 9th South African Infantry. Died of malaria.

- 1918 75 — Lieutenant Lawrence Golding Abrams, 35th Army Postal Coy. Mechanical Transport (Army Service Corps (Corps)), aged 35. Died on active service.

- 1918 1684 — Constable Christoffel Johannes Bester, 821, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary), aged 22. Died of influenza.

- 1918 3743 — Private Chinthona, 420, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died on active service.

- 1918 6099 — Private Philippus Lodewicus Du Plessis, 774, South African Medical Corps (Corps). Died of pneumonia, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

- 1918 7244 — Second Lieutenant Derric Cecil Fleischer, 55th Squadron (Royal Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1918 7321 — Captain Harry Seymour Forbes, 2nd/1st (Staffordshire Yeomanry), aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1918 8386 — Lieutenant Eric Ainsworth Goodwill, 42nd Squadron (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Died of wounds, received 30th October.

- 1918 8405 — Private Johannes Petrus Theodores Goosen, CR/769, Roberts Heights (Camp Commandants Staff), aged 22. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

- 1918 10336 — Lance Corporal Peter How, 305, 1st Regiment (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 29. Died of influenza.

- 1918 10521 — Bombardier Walter Humphreys, 45332, 36th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 30. Died of wounds.

- 1918 11601 — Rifleman Nicholas Henry Joubert, 5710, 1st Regiment (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 28. Died of influenza.

- 1918 13617 — Gunner Johannes Hendrikus Martinus Lindeque, 6350, 2nd Permanent Bty. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 19. Died of influenza.

- 1918 14785 — Rifleman Douw Lodewijk Malherbe, 1636, 4th Regiment (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 28. Died of pneumonia, at Roberts Heights.

- 1918 15917 — Lieutenant Archibald Joseph McDonald, Lovat Scouts, aged 20. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 16518 — Driver Johannes Meyers, HT/1796, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 21. Died of pleurisy and tuberculosis.

- 1918 17268 — Constable Jacob Johannes Frederick Momberg, 786, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary). Died of disease, at Windhoek.

- 1918 18154 — Native Constable Musingale, 6188, British South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1918 23907 — Driver Barend Springbok, HT/2982, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 30. Died of pleurisy and effusion.

- 1918 24058 — Gunner Edward Steer, 1988, "A" Bty. (South African Field Artillery), aged 19. Died of malaria.

- 1918 28625 — Private Joseph Augustine Wilson, 18004, 2nd South African Infantry, aged 29. Died of influenza.

- 1919 21449 — Private Olgar Donovan Richardson, 2669, "D" Coy. (2nd South African Infantry), aged 23. Died of wounds, received at Delville Wood.

- 1937 33071 — Private Petrus Llewellyn Stander, 47512, "B" Coy. (Special Services Battalion), aged 18. Died in accident, struck by a car while riding his bicycle, at Wonderboom.

- 1940 742 — Private Thomas Albert Atkins, RLY/216, Railway Regiment (Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps)), aged 45. Died of injuries, received in train accident, while standing guard at night on the Olifants River Bridge near Witbank when the oncoming train struck him. He was placed in the train and taken to Witbank where he died without regaining consciousness.

- 1940 21470 — Gunner Ricklan, 104361, South African Artillery (Corps), aged 17. Died on active service.

- 1941 5382 — Private Theodoris Adrian De Nysschen, 76936, 2nd (Regiment Botha), aged 29. Died on active service.

- 1941 22374 — Major Barend Stephanus Schempers, P/1054, 1 Air Depot (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 45. Died at Pretoria.

- 1941 22945 — Second Lieutenant Patrick Gerard Arthur Sherry, 103754, 62 Air School, aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, wing broke off in flight Bloemfontein, in Avro 621 Tutor #703.

- 1942 12 — Corporal Abdool, M/11298, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps). Died whilst a POW.

- 1942 887 — Lieutenant Douglas George Bailey, 103708, 1 Squadron, aged 21. Killed in action, plane damaged hit sea, in Hawker Hurricane.

- 1942 2594 — Lieutenant Albert George Briggs, 211762, Royal Engineers, aged 36. Died on active service.

- 1942 4063 — Flight Sergeant Basil Stanley Clutterbuck, 206298, 12 Squadron, aged 25. Killed in action, shot down by AA, in Douglas Boston Mk III #AL270.

- 1942 8523 — Private John Grace, M/13453, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps), aged 41. Died on active service.

- 1942 10837 — Lieutenant Bernard Henry Zox Jacobs, 162163, 76 Anti-Tank Regiment (Royal Artillery), aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1942 10984 — Lieutenant Derek Oswald James, 205902, 1 Squadron, aged 20. Killed in action, on strafing mission, in Hawker Hurricane.

- 1942 13247 — Private Vincent Louis Lefrere, 30879V, 1st Bn. 1st (Transvaal Scottish), aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1942 13451 — Corporal John Jacobus Levendal, C/168661, Cape Corps, aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1942 13854 — Private Lotter, 82141, 2nd (Regiment Botha). Died on active service.

- 1942 14751 — Private Jacobus Malatse, N/7251, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Presumed killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.

- 1942 15018 — Private Adam Mapanyane, N/11213, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.

- 1942 15406 — Corporal Willie James Masoleng, C/288762, Cape Corps, aged 37. Died on active service.

- 1942 18747 — Flight Sergeant Nichols, 206570V, 12 Squadron, aged 37. Killed in action, shot down by AA, in Douglas Boston Mk III #AL270.

- 1942 20678 — Gunner Willem Jansen Pretorius, 143220, 2 Field Regiment (South African Artillery (Corps)), aged 32. Died of gunshot wound to skull, whilst a POW.

- 1942 20771 — Lieutenant Derek Bernard Pryce, 189591, South African Engineer Corps (Corps). Died on active service.

- 1942 21676 — Air Mechanic Henry Netlan Robinson, 208419, 25 Squadron, aged 33. Killed in action, ditched at Port Elizabeth, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6053.

- 1942 23664 — Lieutenant Martin Henry Tancred Smuts, 102373V, 12 Squadron, aged 32. Killed in action, shot down by AA, in Douglas Boston Mk III #AL270.

- 1942 27241 — Corporal Venter, 115681, Q Service Corps (Corps), aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1942 28820 — Private Woods, 32162, Transvaal Scottish. Died on active service.

- 1943 2096 — Lieutenant Francois Abraham Booyse, 94429V, 21 Squadron, aged 26. Killed in action, collided in formation with AG951, spun in, at Alfedena, 67 miles NW of Naples, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA474.

- 1943 2527 — Air Sergeant Lukas Augustinus Breedt, 542490V, 21 Squadron, aged 19. Killed in action, collided in formation with FA474, spun in, at Alfedena, 67 miles NW of Naples, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AG951.

- 1943 2646 — Lieutenant Colonel Johannes Frederick Britz, P/102633V, 21 Squadron, aged 26. Killed in action, collided in formation with AG951, spun in, at Alfedena, 67 miles NW of Naples, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA474.

- 1943 6440 — Flying Officer Rex Harcourt Edmeades, 160081, 21 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 23. Killed in action, collided in formation with FA474, spun in, at Alfedena, 67 miles NW of Naples, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AG951.

- 1943 9320 — Lieutenant John Richmond Harrison, 280011V, 21 Squadron, aged 19. Killed in action, collided in formation with AG951, spun in, at Alfedena, 67 miles NW of Naples, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA474.

- 1943 13927 — Air Corporal Vernon Louw, 98968V, 4 Squadron, aged 35. Died of orbital cellulitis septicaemia and broncho pneumonia.

- 1943 19498 — Second Lieutenant William Oswald, 181228V, 21 Squadron. Killed in action, collided in formation with FA474, spun in, at Alfedena, 67 miles NW of Naples, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AG951.

- 1943 20238 — Captain John Beaumont Pickup, 102219V, 21 Squadron, aged 25. Killed in action, collided in formation with AG951, spun in, at Alfedena, 67 miles NW of Naples, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA474.

- 1944 302 — Private Banda Alekini, NRA/13573, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 1135 — Private Kambamba Barnard, NRA/16716, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 1628 — Private Bergh, 701582, Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps), aged 55. Died on active service.

- 1944 2143 — Lieutenant Ernest Reginald Borland, 542782V, 5 Squadron, aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by flak near Zagreb (Zagreb-Maribor railway, Yugoslavia), in North American P-51 Mk III Mustang #HB939.

- 1944 6395 — Private Glen Isaac Easton, 230399V, Royal Natal Carbineers, aged 37. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Vigo, Italy.

- 1944 8921 — Lieutenant John Axel Peter Gustafson, 328637V, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1944 11804 — Private Mwanangumbi Kanyonyo, NRA/988, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 14375 — Private Angus MacVicar, 230416V, Royal Natal Carbineers, aged 27. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Vigo, Italy.

- 1944 16946 — Private John Modisane, N/17835, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 40. Died of rupture.

- 1944 17655 — Private Lambert Motete, N/62222V, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 20. Died of stab wounds.

- 1944 18156 — Private Chitoshi Musonda, NRA/922, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 18212 — Private Nguluwe Mwanza, NRA/13779, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 18224 — Lance Corporal Nkaka Myambala, NRA/645, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 26752 — Air Corporal Nicolas A (Nico) Van Der Westhuizen, 96173V, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 30. Died of injuries.

- 1944 26882 — Sergeant Cornelis Albertus Van Niekerk, SAP/197074, aged 36. Drowned, while escaping from a POW camp.

- 1946 2107 — Private Booysen, C/168942, Cape Corps. Died after discharge.

- 1946 18404 — Private Gesham Ndelu, N/75399, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of abscess of liver.

- 1948 30421 — Corporal Lennox Stanley Gibson, 227468, 2 Field Engineer Regiment, aged 51. Died of carcinoma of bladder, at Wynberg Military Hospital.

- 1967 29362 — Mr Alfred Hamilton Barry, Civilian, aged 44. Died in Helicopter Accident, accidentally killed when their Alouette III Helicopter #59, struck High Tension cables and crashed 3 miles north of Verulam while transporting three civilian members from the Department of Water Affairs.

- 1967 30022 — Mr Pieter Bester De Villiers, Air Defence School (Civilian), aged 18. Died in Helicopter Accident, accidentally killed when their Alouette III Helicopter #59, struck High Tension cables and crashed 3 miles north of Verulam while transporting three civilian members from the Department of Water Affairs.

- 1967 30377 — Second Lieutenant Anthony Siege Foxon, 6600076PE, 17 Squadron, aged 23. Died in Helicopter Accident, accidentally killed when their Alouette III Helicopter #59, struck High Tension cables and crashed 3 miles north of Verulam while transporting three civilian members from the Department of Water Affairs.

- 1967 48989 — Corporal Steyn, 07228794PE. VERULAM MILITARY AIRCRAFT AEROPLANE ACCIDENT MR STEYN FATHER.

- 1967 33112 — Air Corporal Johannes Christoffel Steyn, 07228794E, 17 Squadron, aged 27. Died in Helicopter Accident, accidentally killed when their Alouette III Helicopter #59, struck High Tension cables and crashed 3 miles north of Verulam while transporting three civilian members from the Department of Water Affairs.

- 1967 33325 — Doctor Truter, 2 Special Service Battalion (Civilian). Died in Helicopter Accident, accidentally killed when their Alouette III Helicopter #59, struck High Tension cables and crashed 3 miles north of Verulam while transporting three civilian members from the Department of Water Affairs.

- 1970 38770 — Patrol Officer Neville Anthony Sexton, 7765, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 21. Died in road accident, on Qwe Qwe - Gatooma Road, severe head injuries.

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