On This Day

On This Day — 3 February

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

43573Burgher Diedericks, Boer Forces, aged 16. Killed in action, Tugelarivier.

1900

46647Burgher J.a. Du Preez, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Vlakfontein.

1900

46427Burgher Jan Georg Francis, Potchefstroom/Krugersdorp Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Hooflaer Modder River.

1900

45795Burgher A J Liebenberg, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Iewers in Natal.

1900

45071Burgher Petrus Gysbertus Roos, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 40. Killed in action, Lombardskop.

1900

43685Burgher Sauerman, Boer Forces, aged 37. Killed in action, Jacobsdal.

1901

48384Burgher Daniël Johannes Hendrik Harmse, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 51. Died of syncope while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

1901

45608Burgher Andries Johannes Jacobus Mouton, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Graspan, Middelburg.

1901

45372Burgher Mieder Johannes Palm, Thaba 'Nchu/Bethlehem Commando (Boer Forces), aged 33. Killed in action, Colesberg.

1901

44201Burgher Piet H C Van Rooyen, C Scholtz Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Graspan/Olifantsrivier, Middelburg.

1902

46600Burgher Jan Adriaan Theodorus Duvenhage, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Uitroep, Reitz/ Bethlehem.

1902

46596Burgher Johannes Hendrik Duvenhage, Vrede Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Ada's Home rReitz.

1915

23295Trooper Andrew Skirving, 6, South African Engineers, aged 36. Died of oesophagus obstruction.

1915

23398Sergeant Johannes Jacobus Smit, 23, Carnarvon Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, at Sandfontein beyond Ramansdrift.

1916

4944Labourer John Damster Or Danster, 9684, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of natural causes, at Swakopmund.

1917

3691Private Cheswenga, 1489, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died on active service.

1917

3824Labourer Jan Chuba, 11030, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Morogoro.

1917

8490Labourer Aaron Or Jan Gouws Or Johas, 15292, attd. South African Service Corps (South African Native Labour Bureau). Dar Es Salaam.

1917

10812Leader Dial Jacob, 3221, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of ademia, at Dodoma.

1917

12843Private Michael James Lally, 14032, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1917

14523Labourer Goli Magwelane Or Magwelene, 13717, attd. South African Field Artillery (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Dar Es Salaam.

1917

16574Labourer Malope Mhohe, 14511, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died on active service.

1917

17196Labourer Cheri Molheli, 6372, East African Expeditionary Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dodoma.

1917

22791Donkey Driver William Setoti, 15385, South African Native Labour Bureau. Dar Es Salaam.

1917

23226Leader Jonas Sinyombo, 159, attd. South African Service Corps Transport (Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, at Durban Addington Hospital.

1918

5307Private Hans Peter De Klerk, 601, 10th (South African Horse). Died of chronic diarrhoea.

1918

8221Second Lieutenant Albert Harcourt Giovanetti, 57th Reserve Sqdn. (or 57th Training Sqdn.) (Royal Flying Corps), aged 29. Killed whilst flying, in RE8 #A3444.

1918

14794Private Piet Malinge, 15099, 27th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

17437Captain Oswald William Morgan, 3rd Training Depot Station (Royal Flying Corps). Killed whilst flying.

1918

18726Private Harry James Nicholas, 7125, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of cerebral malaria.

1918

28181Airman 1st Class Andrew White, Z/357, 26th (South African) Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps). Died of blackwater fever, at Dar es Salaam.

1919

266Corporal William Aitken, 315, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of bronchitis and pneumonia.

1919

26533Corporal Leslie Van Ryn Berning Van De Ven, 17905, Army Pay Corps, aged 23. Died of pneumonia.

1921

12662Driver Johannie Kruger, HT/3331, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 36. Died of tuberculosis.

1927

37713Sergeant William Henry Herman Stark, 7951, Umtata (South African Police), aged 42. Died of myocarditis.

1940

12061Rifleman Kenward, M/201, Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

1941

6498Colour Serjeant Walter Royston Edwards, CR/3313, Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

1941

11422Lance Corporal Edwin Owen Jones, 64974, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 58. Died at Johannesburg General Hospital.

1941

14952Private Manickum, M/10547, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died on active service.

1941

27623Lance Corporal Wallace, 117368, 10 S.A.Bde. Sig. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 43. Died on active service.

1942

2892Flying Officer Peter Charles Lindsay Brunton, 89774, 112 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 27. Killed in action, Kittyhawk II AK602, failed to return from an operational flight over an enemy convoy south of Derna, Libya.

1942

3448Private Frank Carsten, C/167817, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of acute gastritis (suspected duodenal ulcer) at No.1 General Hospital.

1942

35266Lance Sergeant Izak Frederick Kriek, 5074, Grootfontein, SWA (South African Police), aged 47. Died of injuries, sustained after being struck by a car on the Benoni/Brakpan road on 31 January.

1942

22502Gunner Walter Benjamin (Wallie) Schwulst, 104681, South African Artillery, aged 23. Killed in action.

1942

23744Air Mechanic Joe Solomon, 326325, South African Air Force, aged 48. Died of hemorrhage.

1942

24069Private Robert Graham Stegmann, 135096, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 19. Killed in action.

1943

1824Able Seaman George Edward Bird, M.V. Cordelia (Liverpool) (Merchant Navy), aged 25. Presumed drowned, through loss of ship, torpedoed.

1943

16237Second Lieutenant Ronald Malcolm Douglas McNeill, 207242, 61 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed in fog 25 miles South of Riverdale, in Anson #3177.

1943

25611Captain John C Tull, 163684, South African Medical Corps, aged 58. Died on active service.

1943

26959Lieutenant Peter Edward Van Rensburg, 102156, 61 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in fog 25 miles South of Riverdale, in Anson #3177.

1943

27069Second Lieutenant Van Vuuren, 206896, 61 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in fog 25 miles South of Riverdale, in Anson #3177.

1944

529Air Mechanic Ernest Raymond Andrews, 101539V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

1944

1212Flying Officer Austen Kolbe Barry, 139220, 38 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 27. Killed in action, Wellington JA108, an air operation on enemy shipping off the Island of Patmos in the Aegean Sea on the night of 2 February 1944.

1944

4698Lieutenant Patrick Cronin, 206058V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

1944

7133Lieutenant Robert Leslie Benjamin Fillis, 100236V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

1944

13048Lieutenant Douglas Harold George Lawrence, 207158V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

1944

13807Warrant Officer Class I Donald Charlton Long, 578143V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

1944

16213Lieutenant David Evan McNab, 207193V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

1944

18549Lieutenant Adrian Nelson, 102091V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, shot down, direct hit on tail section, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB478.

1944

19575Air Mechanic 1st Class Ivon Ashton Paice, 58922V, South African Air Force, aged 42. Died of acute cardiac failure and acute confusional insanity, at sea, off coast of South Africa.

1944

21961Lieutenant Ivan Valentine Rowe, 328757V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

1944

22562Second Lieutenant William Richard Scott, 542315V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

1944

22566Lieutenant Norman Clarence Scott-Winlow, 104067V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, shot down, direct hit on tail section, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB478.

1944

24483Air Mechanic Frank Beaufort Sundstrom, 210732V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

1944

27319Lieutenant Cedric Noel Vice, 205854V, 38 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, in Wellington XIII #JA108.

1944

27801Captain Norman Maitland Watermeyer, 207152V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in action, shot down, direct hit on tail section, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB478.

1945

1000Sergeant Albert Balloch, 710349, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Killed in action, Lancaster I SW251, Took off 1948 3 Feb 1945 from Spilsby on way to Karlsruhe.

1945

1257Warrant Officer Class I Charles Arthur Lees Barwell, 223928, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Died of fracture of skull, received when he fell against a pillar, when he was attacked by another man, after discharge.

1945

6937Lieutenant Martin Patrick Farrell, 542960V, 55 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died of wounds.

1945

7777Sapper Frank F Furney, 590348V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 46. Died on active service.

1946

3772Private Edward James Chitty, 161677, South African Medical Corps, aged 55. Died on active service.

1946

21135Private Piet Rasebeka, N/12611, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died of injuries, haemorrhage due to assault.

1946

28095Private Lodewyk C Wessels, 62529, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died after discharge.

1947

6024Major Kenneth Weeks Driver, P/102646V, South African Air Force, aged 28. Died in Aircraft Accident, Harvard Mk II FT137, control lost whilst in cloud, spun down and crashed.

1947

12852Sergeant Walter Francis Lambe, 315917V, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

1947

13860Private Lottering, N/33897, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1947

24064Private Munda Stefano, NRA/18126, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1957

41673Head Constable Johannes Hendrik Greyling, P/16987, 1 Mil Hospital (South African Police), aged 50. Died of liver disease and hypertension, in Pretoria General Hospital.

1958

33704Sub Lieutenant Elemer Laszlo Veres, 77880383SP, HMS Fulmar (Royal Navy), aged 25. Died on active service.

1961

41544Captain Petrus Francois Bisschoff, P/21084, Services School (South African Police), aged 47. Committed suicide, bullet wound through heart and lungs.

1961

41542Pieter Jacobus Rademan Crous, P/21084, Services School (South African Police), aged 55. Died of coronary thrombosis, at Pretoria.

1972

37752Sergeant Daniel Jakobus Strydom, W29061W, 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div (South African Police), aged 44. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1978

29898Rifleman Afonso Da Silva, 76901230SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 22. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy at Mamuandi (Operation Seiljag).

1979

40439Lieutenant David John Taylor, V3848, 8th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 37. Murdered, by one of his own men at Dorowa Mine, Sabi Tribal Trust Lands.

1983

29861Lance Corporal Carl Leobald Albert Craemer, 80536899BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, Buffel he was driving hit a landmine.

1983

36052Sergeant Robert Francois McIntyre, W84463F, Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 21. Died in vehicle accident, in high speed car chase in Empire Road, Johannesburg.

1988

31282Lance Corporal Marius Johann Lecuona, 84592641BG, 2 Special Service Battalion (South African Armoured Corps), aged 19. Died in Freak Accident, as crew commander of a Ratel 90, the command came to visgraad (take cover under trees) when enemy Migs were overhead. A branch from the tree caught the browning mounting which came loose and hit Marius in the head, killing him. Ops Hooper.

1992

41843Rifleman Benjamin Modise Mapilane, 89710867HJ, 115 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 22. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Kameelrivier.

1996

37935Inspector Neels Uys, 0432860-4, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 32. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1996

33713Sergeant Daniel Jacobus Vermeulen, 69513323, 1 Maintenance Unit (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died on active service.

1997

35689Constable Jacob Johannes Mashele, 636396-2, Head Office (South African Police), aged 18. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1997

36442Sergeant Jacob Morwagae, 513109-0, 11 Dist (Prieska) CW Div (South African Police), aged 42. Murdered by natives.

1999

31178Warrant Officer Class II Michael Frederick Kruger, 74426834PE, 1 Engineer Regiment (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 41. Died in Freak Accident, drowned, boat rolled over during exercise with NSRI on the Umkomaas River.

2007

37691Sergeant Jerry Somzi, 455419-1, Eastern Cape (South African Police Service), aged 34. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2009

42500Constable Ntombela, 7054957-5, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

2013

42880Warrant Officer Maliela, 614821-2, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

2019

43148Constable Khalushi, 7109323-1, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

2020

43186Constable Sedibe, 8273559-0, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

2022

43254Warrant Officer Mazibuko, 0489221-6, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 3 February

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 43573 — Burgher Diedericks, Boer Forces, aged 16. Killed in action, Tugelarivier.

- 1900 46647 — Burgher J.a. Du Preez, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Vlakfontein.

- 1900 46427 — Burgher Jan Georg Francis, Potchefstroom/Krugersdorp Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Hooflaer Modder River.

- 1900 45795 — Burgher A J Liebenberg, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Iewers in Natal.

- 1900 45071 — Burgher Petrus Gysbertus Roos, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 40. Killed in action, Lombardskop.

- 1900 43685 — Burgher Sauerman, Boer Forces, aged 37. Killed in action, Jacobsdal.

- 1901 48384 — Burgher Daniël Johannes Hendrik Harmse, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 51. Died of syncope while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

- 1901 45608 — Burgher Andries Johannes Jacobus Mouton, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Graspan, Middelburg.

- 1901 45372 — Burgher Mieder Johannes Palm, Thaba 'Nchu/Bethlehem Commando (Boer Forces), aged 33. Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1901 44201 — Burgher Piet H C Van Rooyen, C Scholtz Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Graspan/Olifantsrivier, Middelburg.

- 1902 46600 — Burgher Jan Adriaan Theodorus Duvenhage, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Uitroep, Reitz/ Bethlehem.

- 1902 46596 — Burgher Johannes Hendrik Duvenhage, Vrede Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Ada's Home rReitz.

- 1915 23295 — Trooper Andrew Skirving, 6, South African Engineers, aged 36. Died of oesophagus obstruction.

- 1915 23398 — Sergeant Johannes Jacobus Smit, 23, Carnarvon Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, at Sandfontein beyond Ramansdrift.

- 1916 4944 — Labourer John Damster Or Danster, 9684, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of natural causes, at Swakopmund.

- 1917 3691 — Private Cheswenga, 1489, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died on active service.

- 1917 3824 — Labourer Jan Chuba, 11030, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Morogoro.

- 1917 8490 — Labourer Aaron Or Jan Gouws Or Johas, 15292, attd. South African Service Corps (South African Native Labour Bureau). Dar Es Salaam.

- 1917 10812 — Leader Dial Jacob, 3221, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of ademia, at Dodoma.

- 1917 12843 — Private Michael James Lally, 14032, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1917 14523 — Labourer Goli Magwelane Or Magwelene, 13717, attd. South African Field Artillery (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Dar Es Salaam.

- 1917 16574 — Labourer Malope Mhohe, 14511, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died on active service.

- 1917 17196 — Labourer Cheri Molheli, 6372, East African Expeditionary Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dodoma.

- 1917 22791 — Donkey Driver William Setoti, 15385, South African Native Labour Bureau. Dar Es Salaam.

- 1917 23226 — Leader Jonas Sinyombo, 159, attd. South African Service Corps Transport (Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, at Durban Addington Hospital.

- 1918 5307 — Private Hans Peter De Klerk, 601, 10th (South African Horse). Died of chronic diarrhoea.

- 1918 8221 — Second Lieutenant Albert Harcourt Giovanetti, 57th Reserve Sqdn. (or 57th Training Sqdn.) (Royal Flying Corps), aged 29. Killed whilst flying, in RE8 #A3444.

- 1918 14794 — Private Piet Malinge, 15099, 27th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 17437 — Captain Oswald William Morgan, 3rd Training Depot Station (Royal Flying Corps). Killed whilst flying.

- 1918 18726 — Private Harry James Nicholas, 7125, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of cerebral malaria.

- 1918 28181 — Airman 1st Class Andrew White, Z/357, 26th (South African) Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps). Died of blackwater fever, at Dar es Salaam.

- 1919 266 — Corporal William Aitken, 315, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of bronchitis and pneumonia.

- 1919 26533 — Corporal Leslie Van Ryn Berning Van De Ven, 17905, Army Pay Corps, aged 23. Died of pneumonia.

- 1921 12662 — Driver Johannie Kruger, HT/3331, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 36. Died of tuberculosis.

- 1927 37713 — Sergeant William Henry Herman Stark, 7951, Umtata (South African Police), aged 42. Died of myocarditis.

- 1940 12061 — Rifleman Kenward, M/201, Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1941 6498 — Colour Serjeant Walter Royston Edwards, CR/3313, Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1941 11422 — Lance Corporal Edwin Owen Jones, 64974, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 58. Died at Johannesburg General Hospital.

- 1941 14952 — Private Manickum, M/10547, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1941 27623 — Lance Corporal Wallace, 117368, 10 S.A.Bde. Sig. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 43. Died on active service.

- 1942 2892 — Flying Officer Peter Charles Lindsay Brunton, 89774, 112 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 27. Killed in action, Kittyhawk II AK602, failed to return from an operational flight over an enemy convoy south of Derna, Libya.

- 1942 3448 — Private Frank Carsten, C/167817, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of acute gastritis (suspected duodenal ulcer) at No.1 General Hospital.

- 1942 35266 — Lance Sergeant Izak Frederick Kriek, 5074, Grootfontein, SWA (South African Police), aged 47. Died of injuries, sustained after being struck by a car on the Benoni/Brakpan road on 31 January.

- 1942 22502 — Gunner Walter Benjamin (Wallie) Schwulst, 104681, South African Artillery, aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1942 23744 — Air Mechanic Joe Solomon, 326325, South African Air Force, aged 48. Died of hemorrhage.

- 1942 24069 — Private Robert Graham Stegmann, 135096, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1943 1824 — Able Seaman George Edward Bird, M.V. Cordelia (Liverpool) (Merchant Navy), aged 25. Presumed drowned, through loss of ship, torpedoed.

- 1943 16237 — Second Lieutenant Ronald Malcolm Douglas McNeill, 207242, 61 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed in fog 25 miles South of Riverdale, in Anson #3177.

- 1943 25611 — Captain John C Tull, 163684, South African Medical Corps, aged 58. Died on active service.

- 1943 26959 — Lieutenant Peter Edward Van Rensburg, 102156, 61 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in fog 25 miles South of Riverdale, in Anson #3177.

- 1943 27069 — Second Lieutenant Van Vuuren, 206896, 61 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in fog 25 miles South of Riverdale, in Anson #3177.

- 1944 529 — Air Mechanic Ernest Raymond Andrews, 101539V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

- 1944 1212 — Flying Officer Austen Kolbe Barry, 139220, 38 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 27. Killed in action, Wellington JA108, an air operation on enemy shipping off the Island of Patmos in the Aegean Sea on the night of 2 February 1944.

- 1944 4698 — Lieutenant Patrick Cronin, 206058V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

- 1944 7133 — Lieutenant Robert Leslie Benjamin Fillis, 100236V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

- 1944 13048 — Lieutenant Douglas Harold George Lawrence, 207158V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

- 1944 13807 — Warrant Officer Class I Donald Charlton Long, 578143V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

- 1944 16213 — Lieutenant David Evan McNab, 207193V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

- 1944 18549 — Lieutenant Adrian Nelson, 102091V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, shot down, direct hit on tail section, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB478.

- 1944 19575 — Air Mechanic 1st Class Ivon Ashton Paice, 58922V, South African Air Force, aged 42. Died of acute cardiac failure and acute confusional insanity, at sea, off coast of South Africa.

- 1944 21961 — Lieutenant Ivan Valentine Rowe, 328757V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

- 1944 22562 — Second Lieutenant William Richard Scott, 542315V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

- 1944 22566 — Lieutenant Norman Clarence Scott-Winlow, 104067V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, shot down, direct hit on tail section, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB478.

- 1944 24483 — Air Mechanic Frank Beaufort Sundstrom, 210732V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ524.

- 1944 27319 — Lieutenant Cedric Noel Vice, 205854V, 38 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, in Wellington XIII #JA108.

- 1944 27801 — Captain Norman Maitland Watermeyer, 207152V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in action, shot down, direct hit on tail section, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB478.

- 1945 1000 — Sergeant Albert Balloch, 710349, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Killed in action, Lancaster I SW251, Took off 1948 3 Feb 1945 from Spilsby on way to Karlsruhe.

- 1945 1257 — Warrant Officer Class I Charles Arthur Lees Barwell, 223928, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Died of fracture of skull, received when he fell against a pillar, when he was attacked by another man, after discharge.

- 1945 6937 — Lieutenant Martin Patrick Farrell, 542960V, 55 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died of wounds.

- 1945 7777 — Sapper Frank F Furney, 590348V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 46. Died on active service.

- 1946 3772 — Private Edward James Chitty, 161677, South African Medical Corps, aged 55. Died on active service.

- 1946 21135 — Private Piet Rasebeka, N/12611, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died of injuries, haemorrhage due to assault.

- 1946 28095 — Private Lodewyk C Wessels, 62529, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 36. Died after discharge.

- 1947 6024 — Major Kenneth Weeks Driver, P/102646V, South African Air Force, aged 28. Died in Aircraft Accident, Harvard Mk II FT137, control lost whilst in cloud, spun down and crashed.

- 1947 12852 — Sergeant Walter Francis Lambe, 315917V, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

- 1947 13860 — Private Lottering, N/33897, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1947 24064 — Private Munda Stefano, NRA/18126, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1957 41673 — Head Constable Johannes Hendrik Greyling, P/16987, 1 Mil Hospital (South African Police), aged 50. Died of liver disease and hypertension, in Pretoria General Hospital.

- 1958 33704 — Sub Lieutenant Elemer Laszlo Veres, 77880383SP, HMS Fulmar (Royal Navy), aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1961 41544 — Captain Petrus Francois Bisschoff, P/21084, Services School (South African Police), aged 47. Committed suicide, bullet wound through heart and lungs.

- 1961 41542 — Pieter Jacobus Rademan Crous, P/21084, Services School (South African Police), aged 55. Died of coronary thrombosis, at Pretoria.

- 1972 37752 — Sergeant Daniel Jakobus Strydom, W29061W, 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div (South African Police), aged 44. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1978 29898 — Rifleman Afonso Da Silva, 76901230SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 22. Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy at Mamuandi (Operation Seiljag).

- 1979 40439 — Lieutenant David John Taylor, V3848, 8th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 37. Murdered, by one of his own men at Dorowa Mine, Sabi Tribal Trust Lands.

- 1983 29861 — Lance Corporal Carl Leobald Albert Craemer, 80536899BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, Buffel he was driving hit a landmine.

- 1983 36052 — Sergeant Robert Francois McIntyre, W84463F, Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 21. Died in vehicle accident, in high speed car chase in Empire Road, Johannesburg.

- 1988 31282 — Lance Corporal Marius Johann Lecuona, 84592641BG, 2 Special Service Battalion (South African Armoured Corps), aged 19. Died in Freak Accident, as crew commander of a Ratel 90, the command came to visgraad (take cover under trees) when enemy Migs were overhead. A branch from the tree caught the browning mounting which came loose and hit Marius in the head, killing him. Ops Hooper.

- 1992 41843 — Rifleman Benjamin Modise Mapilane, 89710867HJ, 115 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 22. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Kameelrivier.

- 1996 37935 — Inspector Neels Uys, 0432860-4, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 32. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1996 33713 — Sergeant Daniel Jacobus Vermeulen, 69513323, 1 Maintenance Unit (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1997 35689 — Constable Jacob Johannes Mashele, 636396-2, Head Office (South African Police), aged 18. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1997 36442 — Sergeant Jacob Morwagae, 513109-0, 11 Dist (Prieska) CW Div (South African Police), aged 42. Murdered by natives.

- 1999 31178 — Warrant Officer Class II Michael Frederick Kruger, 74426834PE, 1 Engineer Regiment (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 41. Died in Freak Accident, drowned, boat rolled over during exercise with NSRI on the Umkomaas River.

- 2007 37691 — Sergeant Jerry Somzi, 455419-1, Eastern Cape (South African Police Service), aged 34. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2009 42500 — Constable Ntombela, 7054957-5, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2013 42880 — Warrant Officer Maliela, 614821-2, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2019 43148 — Constable Khalushi, 7109323-1, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2020 43186 — Constable Sedibe, 8273559-0, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

- 2022 43254 — Warrant Officer Mazibuko, 0489221-6, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

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On This Day — 3 February

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