On This Day

On This Day — 3 July

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

43869Burgher Weber, Boer Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.

1901

43527Burgher Botha, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Dullstroom.

1901

47292Burgher A Botha, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Belfast.

1901

47293Burgher A. Botha, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Roodekrans.

1901

47234Burgher Philip R Botha, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 48. Killed in action, Windhoek Farm near Belfast.

1901

45280Burgher Johannes Cornelis (F.j.g.) Potgieter, Boer Forces, aged 16. Killed in action, Pretoria.

1901

44979Burgher Antonie J Schnell, Zoutpansberg Cmdt Bierman Commando (Boer Forces), aged 36. Killed in action, Houtboschberg.

1901

44978Burgher Frederik Johannes Schnell, Zoutpansberg Cmdt Bierman Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Houtboschberg.

1901

44928Burgher Marthinus Jacobus Schutte, Zoutpansberg Cmdt Bierman Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Houtboschberg.

1901

44202Burgher Jacobus Nicolaas Van Rooyen, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, RoosSenekal.

1901

44428Burgher Johannes Lodewicus M Van Der Watt, Elandsrivier Commando (Boer Forces), aged 41. Killed in action, dist Heidelberg.

1906

29817Trooper Gudmund Coll, 19, Regiment Groot Karoo (Zululand Mounted Rifles), aged 20. Died of wounds, at Thring's Post, received in action at McRae's Store on 2nd July, during Bambatha / Zulu Rebellion of 1906.

1907

34889Trooper Sydney Charles Handford, 18974, 1c Dist (C.I.Dept) CW Div (Natal Police), aged 23. Died of gunshot wound to brain.

1915

11595Burgher Johannes Jacob Joubert, Middelburg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.

1915

21895Sergeant William George Gordon Ross, 181, South African Service Corps, aged 49. Died after complications of gall bladder operation.

1915

22639Labourer Sam Or Tom Segatine Or Segatla, 11053, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of intestinal haemorrhage, at Luderitzbucht.

1915

22795Gunner Fred Warner Settle, 2/736, 1st Bty. (New Zealand Field Artillery), aged 35. Died of wounds.

1916

7290Private Herbert Micheal Flynn, 3643, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of degeneration myocardium, at Tooting Hospital.

1916

14002Sergeant John Henry Thomas Lucas, 1175, 4th Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps), aged 35. Died of malaria.

1916

15219Private Marshall, 13823, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Accidentally killed.

1916

15418Private Mason, 13830, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Accidentally killed.

1916

20596Captain John Stewart Powell, 11th Bn. (Hampshire Regiment), aged 31. Died on active service.

1916

22947Second Lieutenant Rex Sherwell, 25th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 18. Killed in action.

1916

7763Private James Watt, 22467, 15th Bn. (Highland Light Infantry), aged 39. Killed in action.

1917

4192Lieutenant Benjamin Cohen, Royal Army Medical Corps, aged 26. Killed in action.

1917

4542Second Lieutenant Andrew Mearns Coull, 178th Tunnelling Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 42. Killed in action.

1917

7520Second Lieutenant John Reginald Frampton, 13th Bn. (Gloucestershire Regiment). Killed in action.

1917

7642Lieutenant Bertie Freedman, The King's (Liverpool Regiment), aged 29. Killed in action.

1917

11774Labourer David Kan, 132, attd. South African Service Corps Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of blackwater fever, at Dar Es Salaam.

1917

22044Bombardier Harold Rumble, 322, 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 39. Died of internal injuries, as a result of collision between an engine and a lorry which he was in.

1917

22673Driver Sekumba, 16912, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died after discharge, at Zeerust.

1917

24986Private Frederick Theron, 918, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Signal Service). Died of neurasthmia.

1918

8443Major Eric Antony Rollo Gore-Browne, Dorsetshire Regiment, aged 28. Drowned, at Namocurra.

1918

9648Driver William Hendrick, HT/2839, 8th Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of bronchitis.

1918

16230Sergeant McNeil, 5/8040, 2nd/3rd Bn. (King's African Rifles). Drowned.

1918

16234Sergeant Donald McNeill, S/8040, 3rd Bn. (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), aged 35. Drowned, in attempting to swim the Namacurra River.

1918

21405Private Leonard Rice, 12467, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 32. Killed in action, at Meteren.

1918

27892Private William Charles Watts, E/229, South African Special Service Company, aged 33. Died of blackwater fever.

1918

28320Second Lieutenant Francis Hill Wiley, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 32. Committed suicide.

1919

22297Staff Sergeant Jack Drummond Saunders, 12596, Military Labour Corps, aged 45. Died of sickness.

1919

28720Driver Henry Charles Witbooi, HT/3203, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 22. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1940

1268Leading Aircraftman Stanley Arthur Bassett, CR/3214, Southern Rhodesia Air Force, aged 21. Died of extensive burns.

1941

15617Sergeant Gordon William Lash Matthews, 777634, 266 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Killed in action, Spitfire P8566, shot down, aerial combat over France.

1941

19891Lance Corporal Cecil Henry Andrew Peasley, 10761, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 20. Died of tuberculosis, at Barberton Provincial Hospital.

1941

20430Private Plato, M/17302, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died on active service.

1941

28764Staff Sergeant Douglas Wood, 189250, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Accidentally killed.

1942

1964Lieutenant Sydney Block, 205462V, South African Air Force, aged 29. Died after discharge.

1942

2340Warrant Officer Class II William George Henry Bovey, 7874587, 6th (Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C.), aged 38. Died on active service.

1942

3408Gunner Harold Carney, 124306, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 28. Died on active service.

1942

4286Bombardier Petrus Johannes Collins, 104596, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 24. Killed in action.

1942

5572Sergeant David W Denton, 107290, 1 A.A. Bde. (South African Artillery), aged 31. Died of wounds.

1942

6876Major Alexander Fairweather, 21419, Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Killed in action.

1942

8075Sergeant Petro Giovanni Geyser, 46154, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 21. Killed in action.

1942

8547Lance Bombardier James Y Graham, 78552, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 22. Killed in action.

1942

8791Corporal Randall Griffiths, 143191, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Accidentally killed.

1942

8819Lance Bombardier Grobler, 105602, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 32. Died on active service.

1942

10994Private John Lamb James, 5109, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 28. Died of wounds, septicemia and myocarditis, whilst a POW, at military hospital, Piacenza, Italy.

1942

13007Corporal Lavelle, 163219, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 58. Died on active service.

1942

14288Gunner MacKenzie, 143209, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 22. Died on active service.

1942

15085Private Marais, CT/2479, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 57. Died on active service.

1942

17333Private Solomon Monyatsi, N/25500, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action.

1942

18596Trooper Nigel Neville, 178141, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 22. Died on active service.

1942

19184Lance Bombardier Sarel Johannes Jacobus Oberholzer, 45738, South African Artillery, aged 22. Killed in action.

1942

19859Private Charles Edward Pearce, C/165504, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Killed in action.

1942

22016Private Leslie A. Ruffles, 16249, 12 Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps), aged 20. Died on active service.

1942

23305Sergeant Jeremias Slabbert, 60030, Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died on active service.

1942

24777Private John Tau, N/17479, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Killed in action.

1942

26431Corporal Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier, South African Regiment. Died on active service.

1942

26979Lance Corporal Gert I Van Rooyen, 195728, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 28. Killed in action.

1942

27928Sergeant Ralph Cultra Vallance Webb, 920594, 103 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 26. Killed in action, Wellington R1617, Claimed by Uffz Rudolph Frank - Vahren 5km North of Cloppenburg at 0145, Crashed at Vahren near Cloppenburg.

1943

3302Lieutenant Donald Burn Campbell, 206098, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, hit by flak and disintegrated, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH142, over Milo Trapini airfield, Sicily.

1943

4988Second Lieutenant William Overbeek Daniels, 61135V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, missing Trapani, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA345.

1943

15816Captain Gilbert Leonard McBride, 102859V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, missing Trapani, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA345.

1943

16394Private Sam Mentoor, M/22177, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died on active service.

1943

16412Lieutenant John Francis Gibson Meredith, 100407V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, missing Trapani, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AG977.

1943

16512Flight Sergeant Vivian Gericke Meyer, 206936V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, hit by flak and disintegrated, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH142.

1943

17348Private Louis A Moolman, M/10833, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1943

17948Private Qilima Mule, N/9242V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died in vehicle accident.

1943

19167Lieutenant Allan George Tufnell Oakes, 103547V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, missing Trapani crashed between Favignana Island and Sicily, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AG877.

1943

22464Major Louis Johannes Schravesande, 102635V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 33. Killed in action, hit by flak and disintegrated, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH142.

1943

22759Private Jakob E Serfontein, 277475, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died on active service.

1943

23612Second Lieutenant Stephen Cubitt Smith, 236300V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, missing Trapani, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AG977.

1943

24296Second Lieutenant Jellicoe Kitchener Stopforth, 206501V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, hit by flak and disintegrated, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH142.

1943

27403Private Phiri Viri, NRA/12238, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

1943

28188Flight Sergeant Albert Maurice White, 206939V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, missing Trapani, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA345.

1943

29099Private Piet Zim, N/13945, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of cardiac failure.

1944

5441Sergeant Dirk Cornelius Petrus De Vos, 62345V, 6th Armd. Divisional Provost Coy. (South African Corps of Military Police), aged 27. Killed in action.

1944

6098Corporal Petrus J J Du Plessis, 238201V, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Died on active service.

1944

8949Private Johannes Hermanus Haarhoff, 317V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, during the advance from Acquaviva toward Bettoli.

1944

9439Private Christiaan Hattingh, 127780V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, by mortar, MMG and 88mm shell fire during the occupation and subsequent consolidation of the area around Lucignano, which began at 1000 hrs.

1944

9507Private Brinley Bevin Hayes, 31259V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, by mortar, MMG and 88mm shell fire during the occupation and subsequent consolidation of the area around Lucignano, which began at 1000 hrs.

1944

11627Captain Douglas Reginald Judd, 102759V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, shot down by flak South of Forli, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MA510.

1944

19016Second Lieutenant Edward Nowers, 542243V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 35. Killed in action, 6 crew (1 RAF)), shot down while en route to attack the Prahova Oil Refinery at Bucharest, Romania, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW199.

1944

19419Private Willem T Oosthuizen, 228010, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

1944

19889Private Ronald Gordon Pearson, 181256, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died after discharge. He was discharged medically unfit on 24 January 1941 and was sent to the Springkell Sanatorium which dealt with respiratory diseases (TB, phitisis). The cause of his death is unknown.

1944

20638Warrant Officer Class I Leslie Amyas Preston, 572880V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, 6 crew (1 RAF)), shot down while en route to attack the Prahova Oil Refinery at Bucharest, Romania, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW199.

1944

21640Warrant Officer Class II Robertson, 542896V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, 6 crew (1 RAF)), shot down while en route to attack the Prahova Oil Refinery at Bucharest, Romania, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW199.

1944

22176Corporal Elias Felix Rex Salomon, 39076V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died of wounds, received in the vicinity of Sinalunga, Italy.

1944

24055Captain Willem Steenkamp, 173093V, 6th S.A. Armd. Div. (South African Armoured Corps), aged 34. Killed in action.

1945

3814Lance Corporal Peter Christie, 242517V, 11th S.A. Armd. Bde. (South African Armoured Corps), aged 22. Died of wounds.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 3 July

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 43869 — Burgher Weber, Boer Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, Nooitgedacht.

- 1901 43527 — Burgher Botha, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Dullstroom.

- 1901 47292 — Burgher A Botha, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Belfast.

- 1901 47293 — Burgher A. Botha, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Roodekrans.

- 1901 47234 — Burgher Philip R Botha, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 48. Killed in action, Windhoek Farm near Belfast.

- 1901 45280 — Burgher Johannes Cornelis (F.j.g.) Potgieter, Boer Forces, aged 16. Killed in action, Pretoria.

- 1901 44979 — Burgher Antonie J Schnell, Zoutpansberg Cmdt Bierman Commando (Boer Forces), aged 36. Killed in action, Houtboschberg.

- 1901 44978 — Burgher Frederik Johannes Schnell, Zoutpansberg Cmdt Bierman Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Houtboschberg.

- 1901 44928 — Burgher Marthinus Jacobus Schutte, Zoutpansberg Cmdt Bierman Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Houtboschberg.

- 1901 44202 — Burgher Jacobus Nicolaas Van Rooyen, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, RoosSenekal.

- 1901 44428 — Burgher Johannes Lodewicus M Van Der Watt, Elandsrivier Commando (Boer Forces), aged 41. Killed in action, dist Heidelberg.

- 1906 29817 — Trooper Gudmund Coll, 19, Regiment Groot Karoo (Zululand Mounted Rifles), aged 20. Died of wounds, at Thring's Post, received in action at McRae's Store on 2nd July, during Bambatha / Zulu Rebellion of 1906.

- 1907 34889 — Trooper Sydney Charles Handford, 18974, 1c Dist (C.I.Dept) CW Div (Natal Police), aged 23. Died of gunshot wound to brain.

- 1915 11595 — Burgher Johannes Jacob Joubert, Middelburg Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.

- 1915 21895 — Sergeant William George Gordon Ross, 181, South African Service Corps, aged 49. Died after complications of gall bladder operation.

- 1915 22639 — Labourer Sam Or Tom Segatine Or Segatla, 11053, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of intestinal haemorrhage, at Luderitzbucht.

- 1915 22795 — Gunner Fred Warner Settle, 2/736, 1st Bty. (New Zealand Field Artillery), aged 35. Died of wounds.

- 1916 7290 — Private Herbert Micheal Flynn, 3643, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of degeneration myocardium, at Tooting Hospital.

- 1916 14002 — Sergeant John Henry Thomas Lucas, 1175, 4th Field Ambulance (South African Medical Corps), aged 35. Died of malaria.

- 1916 15219 — Private Marshall, 13823, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Accidentally killed.

- 1916 15418 — Private Mason, 13830, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Accidentally killed.

- 1916 20596 — Captain John Stewart Powell, 11th Bn. (Hampshire Regiment), aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1916 22947 — Second Lieutenant Rex Sherwell, 25th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 18. Killed in action.

- 1916 7763 — Private James Watt, 22467, 15th Bn. (Highland Light Infantry), aged 39. Killed in action.

- 1917 4192 — Lieutenant Benjamin Cohen, Royal Army Medical Corps, aged 26. Killed in action.

- 1917 4542 — Second Lieutenant Andrew Mearns Coull, 178th Tunnelling Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 42. Killed in action.

- 1917 7520 — Second Lieutenant John Reginald Frampton, 13th Bn. (Gloucestershire Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1917 7642 — Lieutenant Bertie Freedman, The King's (Liverpool Regiment), aged 29. Killed in action.

- 1917 11774 — Labourer David Kan, 132, attd. South African Service Corps Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of blackwater fever, at Dar Es Salaam.

- 1917 22044 — Bombardier Harold Rumble, 322, 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 39. Died of internal injuries, as a result of collision between an engine and a lorry which he was in.

- 1917 22673 — Driver Sekumba, 16912, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died after discharge, at Zeerust.

- 1917 24986 — Private Frederick Theron, 918, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Signal Service). Died of neurasthmia.

- 1918 8443 — Major Eric Antony Rollo Gore-Browne, Dorsetshire Regiment, aged 28. Drowned, at Namocurra.

- 1918 9648 — Driver William Hendrick, HT/2839, 8th Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of bronchitis.

- 1918 16230 — Sergeant McNeil, 5/8040, 2nd/3rd Bn. (King's African Rifles). Drowned.

- 1918 16234 — Sergeant Donald McNeill, S/8040, 3rd Bn. (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), aged 35. Drowned, in attempting to swim the Namacurra River.

- 1918 21405 — Private Leonard Rice, 12467, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 32. Killed in action, at Meteren.

- 1918 27892 — Private William Charles Watts, E/229, South African Special Service Company, aged 33. Died of blackwater fever.

- 1918 28320 — Second Lieutenant Francis Hill Wiley, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 32. Committed suicide.

- 1919 22297 — Staff Sergeant Jack Drummond Saunders, 12596, Military Labour Corps, aged 45. Died of sickness.

- 1919 28720 — Driver Henry Charles Witbooi, HT/3203, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 22. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1940 1268 — Leading Aircraftman Stanley Arthur Bassett, CR/3214, Southern Rhodesia Air Force, aged 21. Died of extensive burns.

- 1941 15617 — Sergeant Gordon William Lash Matthews, 777634, 266 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Killed in action, Spitfire P8566, shot down, aerial combat over France.

- 1941 19891 — Lance Corporal Cecil Henry Andrew Peasley, 10761, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 20. Died of tuberculosis, at Barberton Provincial Hospital.

- 1941 20430 — Private Plato, M/17302, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1941 28764 — Staff Sergeant Douglas Wood, 189250, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Accidentally killed.

- 1942 1964 — Lieutenant Sydney Block, 205462V, South African Air Force, aged 29. Died after discharge.

- 1942 2340 — Warrant Officer Class II William George Henry Bovey, 7874587, 6th (Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C.), aged 38. Died on active service.

- 1942 3408 — Gunner Harold Carney, 124306, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1942 4286 — Bombardier Petrus Johannes Collins, 104596, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1942 5572 — Sergeant David W Denton, 107290, 1 A.A. Bde. (South African Artillery), aged 31. Died of wounds.

- 1942 6876 — Major Alexander Fairweather, 21419, Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Killed in action.

- 1942 8075 — Sergeant Petro Giovanni Geyser, 46154, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1942 8547 — Lance Bombardier James Y Graham, 78552, 1 A.A. Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1942 8791 — Corporal Randall Griffiths, 143191, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Accidentally killed.

- 1942 8819 — Lance Bombardier Grobler, 105602, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 32. Died on active service.

- 1942 10994 — Private John Lamb James, 5109, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 28. Died of wounds, septicemia and myocarditis, whilst a POW, at military hospital, Piacenza, Italy.

- 1942 13007 — Corporal Lavelle, 163219, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 58. Died on active service.

- 1942 14288 — Gunner MacKenzie, 143209, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1942 15085 — Private Marais, CT/2479, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 57. Died on active service.

- 1942 17333 — Private Solomon Monyatsi, N/25500, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1942 18596 — Trooper Nigel Neville, 178141, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1942 19184 — Lance Bombardier Sarel Johannes Jacobus Oberholzer, 45738, South African Artillery, aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1942 19859 — Private Charles Edward Pearce, C/165504, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1942 22016 — Private Leslie A. Ruffles, 16249, 12 Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1942 23305 — Sergeant Jeremias Slabbert, 60030, Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1942 24777 — Private John Tau, N/17479, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Killed in action.

- 1942 26431 — Corporal Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier, South African Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1942 26979 — Lance Corporal Gert I Van Rooyen, 195728, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1942 27928 — Sergeant Ralph Cultra Vallance Webb, 920594, 103 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 26. Killed in action, Wellington R1617, Claimed by Uffz Rudolph Frank - Vahren 5km North of Cloppenburg at 0145, Crashed at Vahren near Cloppenburg.

- 1943 3302 — Lieutenant Donald Burn Campbell, 206098, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, hit by flak and disintegrated, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH142, over Milo Trapini airfield, Sicily.

- 1943 4988 — Second Lieutenant William Overbeek Daniels, 61135V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, missing Trapani, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA345.

- 1943 15816 — Captain Gilbert Leonard McBride, 102859V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, missing Trapani, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA345.

- 1943 16394 — Private Sam Mentoor, M/22177, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died on active service.

- 1943 16412 — Lieutenant John Francis Gibson Meredith, 100407V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, missing Trapani, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AG977.

- 1943 16512 — Flight Sergeant Vivian Gericke Meyer, 206936V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, hit by flak and disintegrated, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH142.

- 1943 17348 — Private Louis A Moolman, M/10833, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1943 17948 — Private Qilima Mule, N/9242V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died in vehicle accident.

- 1943 19167 — Lieutenant Allan George Tufnell Oakes, 103547V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, missing Trapani crashed between Favignana Island and Sicily, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AG877.

- 1943 22464 — Major Louis Johannes Schravesande, 102635V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 33. Killed in action, hit by flak and disintegrated, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH142.

- 1943 22759 — Private Jakob E Serfontein, 277475, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died on active service.

- 1943 23612 — Second Lieutenant Stephen Cubitt Smith, 236300V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, missing Trapani, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AG977.

- 1943 24296 — Second Lieutenant Jellicoe Kitchener Stopforth, 206501V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, hit by flak and disintegrated, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH142.

- 1943 27403 — Private Phiri Viri, NRA/12238, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1943 28188 — Flight Sergeant Albert Maurice White, 206939V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, missing Trapani, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA345.

- 1943 29099 — Private Piet Zim, N/13945, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of cardiac failure.

- 1944 5441 — Sergeant Dirk Cornelius Petrus De Vos, 62345V, 6th Armd. Divisional Provost Coy. (South African Corps of Military Police), aged 27. Killed in action.

- 1944 6098 — Corporal Petrus J J Du Plessis, 238201V, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Died on active service.

- 1944 8949 — Private Johannes Hermanus Haarhoff, 317V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, during the advance from Acquaviva toward Bettoli.

- 1944 9439 — Private Christiaan Hattingh, 127780V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, by mortar, MMG and 88mm shell fire during the occupation and subsequent consolidation of the area around Lucignano, which began at 1000 hrs.

- 1944 9507 — Private Brinley Bevin Hayes, 31259V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, by mortar, MMG and 88mm shell fire during the occupation and subsequent consolidation of the area around Lucignano, which began at 1000 hrs.

- 1944 11627 — Captain Douglas Reginald Judd, 102759V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, shot down by flak South of Forli, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MA510.

- 1944 19016 — Second Lieutenant Edward Nowers, 542243V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 35. Killed in action, 6 crew (1 RAF)), shot down while en route to attack the Prahova Oil Refinery at Bucharest, Romania, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW199.

- 1944 19419 — Private Willem T Oosthuizen, 228010, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

- 1944 19889 — Private Ronald Gordon Pearson, 181256, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died after discharge. He was discharged medically unfit on 24 January 1941 and was sent to the Springkell Sanatorium which dealt with respiratory diseases (TB, phitisis). The cause of his death is unknown.

- 1944 20638 — Warrant Officer Class I Leslie Amyas Preston, 572880V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, 6 crew (1 RAF)), shot down while en route to attack the Prahova Oil Refinery at Bucharest, Romania, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW199.

- 1944 21640 — Warrant Officer Class II Robertson, 542896V, 31 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, 6 crew (1 RAF)), shot down while en route to attack the Prahova Oil Refinery at Bucharest, Romania, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW199.

- 1944 22176 — Corporal Elias Felix Rex Salomon, 39076V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 21. Died of wounds, received in the vicinity of Sinalunga, Italy.

- 1944 24055 — Captain Willem Steenkamp, 173093V, 6th S.A. Armd. Div. (South African Armoured Corps), aged 34. Killed in action.

- 1945 3814 — Lance Corporal Peter Christie, 242517V, 11th S.A. Armd. Bde. (South African Armoured Corps), aged 22. Died of wounds.

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