39676Trooper Simon McDonald, 88400, 1st Battalion (Natal Police), aged 32.Died at Eshowe Hospital.
1915
15205Conductor Alexander Marsburg, 751, Transport and Remounts (South African Service Corps), aged 42.Died of malaria and duodenal ulcer.
1916
11127Private Samuel Jeftas, 975, 1st (Cape Corps).Died of malaria, at Amani.
1916
17265Trooper Herbert Denis Molyneux, 248, 2nd (South African Horse), aged 34.Died of blackwater fever.
1916
21980Sergeant Alexander Roy, 212, 72nd Siege Battery (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 24.Killed in action.
1917
7979Corporal Frederick Johannes Geldenhuis, CR/216, Roberts Heights (Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces).Died of asthma.
1917
8500Private Andrew Gow, 15967, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 37.Died of malaria.
1917
10463Company Quartermaster Serjeant Thomas Percival Hughes, 290511, 3rd Bn. (Monmouthshire Regiment), aged 21.Died on active service.
1917
10811Native Driver Zakok Jackson, 333, South African Field Artillery.Died of cerebral syphilis.
1917
12224Private Petrus Kinanduni, 1686, 1st Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps).Died of pneumonia and cardiac failure, at No. 2 General Hospital, Le Havre.
1917
17737Sergeant James Henry Moulder, 412, M.t. (South African Service Corps).Died of cerebral haemorrhage.
1917
17732Donkey Driver Mishack Bami Mutsumi, 17401, Military Labour Corps.Died of malaria, at Hartzenbergfontein, on return to South Africa.
1917
24375Sergeant Alfred James Strongman, 290629, 7th Bn. (Royal Welsh Fusiliers), aged 23.Died on active service.
1917
27933Driver William Clifford Webb, MT/3876, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 17.Died of malaria.
1918
5097Sergeant Charles Sydney Davies, 2022, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29.Died of wounds, received 19th July.
1918
19766Labourer Klaas Patrick, 16130, South African Native Labour Bureau.Roberts Heights.
1918
20860Civilian Frank Quay, Employee of Messrs. Topham, Jones and Railton (Civilian War Dead).Died of pneumonia.
1918
21270Rifleman Charles Douglas Reid, S/32249, 4th Bn. (Rifle Brigade).Died as a POW, of malaria.
1919
12688Rifleman Pieter Johannes Kruger, 6061, 5th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 26.Died of influenza.
1919
17550Corporal Reginald Strachan Lethard Morton, 1933, South African Field Artillery, aged 39.Died of pulmonary tuberculosis and heart failure.
1919
28722Private Johannes Witbooi, 1338, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment).Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at sea, on Cawdor Castle.
1920
7141Lieutenant Claude Gibney Finch-Davies, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 46.Died of syncope, found dead in bed, at Castle, Cape Town.
1921
7739Corporal John William Fulke, 155, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles).Died of bronchial complications, resulting from wounds received at Sandfontein in 1914.
1925
34218Lieutenant Alexander Shepherd Brown, 12100, 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 48.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1925
35133Constable John James Keegan, 2702, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 52.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1926
38227Constable Gerald Knight Webster, 29421, Western Area (South African Police), aged 23.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1940
5379Private Maxime Marius De Montille, 6055, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 31.Died on active service.
1940
10581Sergeant Edward William Hurly, 85591, 1st Bn. (Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces), aged 45.Died of injuries, received in a Railway Accident, at Germiston Railway Station.
1940
18921Signaller Jose Noll, 10052, South African Corps of Signals, aged 22.Died on active service.
1940
20595Warrant Officer Class II James Hillary Botha (Jimmy) Powell, 47524, South African Air Force, aged 24.Died in Aircraft Accident, in De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth #523, near Irene.
1940
20660Sapper Isak Theunis Pretorius, 190083, South African Engineer Corps, aged 42.Died of cerebral spinal meningitis, at Premier Mine Camp.
1940
22267Private William Henry Sargent, 177463, South African Medical Corps, aged 64.Died of acute bronchitis.
1941
11046Air Mechanic Willem Sternberg Janse Van Rensburg, 209561, South African Air Force, aged 56.Died of bronchitis and pneumonia.
1941
22518Corporal Charles Bannerman Scott, 85773, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 59.Died of carcinoma of the liver.
1942
4897Flight Sergeant John Campbell Daley, 404014, Sea Rescue Flight RAF (Royal Australian Air Force), aged 30.Killed in flying battle, in Middle East. Wellington Z 8778 of RAF Sea Rescue Flight took off at 1000 hours on 3 August 1942 from Landing ground 'X' in answer to a request from Flying Control AHQ, Egypt, to search for a missing Wellington aircraft of 104 Sqn which had signalled at about 0500 hours that it was force landing in position 30.51N, 29.52E. The Captain was instructed to carry out a search of the reported position to a depth of 30 miles. It was pointed out that the area traversed the main Cairo-Alexandria road and also contained a large number of aerodromes. At 1245 hours a snap D/F bearing by Gianaclis was 135 deg. At 1300 hours a WT signal from Z 8778 read "search had up to that time been unsuccessful, but continuing." At 1642 hours a further attempt was made to contact Z 8778 but was not successful. The aircraft had a safe endurance of 8 hours - perhaps over 10 hours. Extensive searches were made for Z 8778 over the next two days but were unsuccessful.
1942
10356Squadron Leader Louis Alexander George Howard, 39626, Royal Air Force, aged 29.Died in Aircraft Accident, Anson I AX611, near Kentville, Nova Scotia.
1942
20150Private Philander, C/274525, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces.Died on active service.
1942
27162Private Van Zyl, 157922, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 21.Died on active service.
1943
2242Private Jumat Botha, C/302208, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces.Died on active service.
1943
5044Private Davids, M/17889, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29.Died on active service.
1943
6752Private John Esau, C/165139, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 46.Died after discharge.
1943
6869Private Mwale Faile, NR/17669, Northern Rhodesia Regiment.Died on active service.
1943
7864Private Mapiri Garden, 15397, Northern Rhodesia Regiment.Died on active service.
1943
10767Sergeant Alan S Jackson, 18925V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces.Died on active service.
25142Pilot Officer Richard Keith Thompson, 160052, 266 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20.Killed in action, Typhoon 1B JP 399, engaged 6 FW 190s and seen spinning into ground.
1944
2436Lieutenant Nigel Gervase Boys, 191200V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21.Killed in action, in Supermarine Spitfire, hit by ack-ack at Montelupo and Signo.
1944
8164Sapper William Graham Gilbert, 193097V, 12 Field Sqn. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 24.Killed in action, while in support of FC/CTH near Montanino. His troop was constructing a Bailey Bridge at the River Arno.
1944
8612Sapper John Stewart Gray, 189853V, 12 Field Sqn. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 23.Killed in action, while in support of FC/CTH near Montanino. His troop was constructing a Bailey Bridge at the River Arno.
1944
19473Bombardier John Burgess Orton, 329795V, 23 Medium Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 24.Died on active service.
1944
23761Private Dantjie Solomon, M/23762, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29.Died of polyarthritis.
1944
25147Sergeant Vernon Alfred Carter Thompson, 87769V, Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces, aged 32.Killed in action, when his tank was hit by artillery fire, north of Impruneta, in the vicinity of Monte Oriolo, Italy.
1944
25602Sapper Jack Augustus Christian Tucker, 180911V, 12 Field Sqn. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 21.Killed in action, while in support of FC/CTH near Montanino. His troop was constructing a Bailey Bridge at the River Arno.
1945
10029Lance Corporal Sumaili Hockely, NRA/13017, Northern Rhodesia Regiment.Died on active service.
1945
13028Private William Lawans, M/24389, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22.Died of concussion and fractured skull, sustained in motor accident.
1945
14660Private Joseph Makgoba, N/15472V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1945
14888Sergeant Meyer Ansil Manasewitz, 227566V, South African Medical Corps, aged 26.Died on active service.
1945
17560Private Gaeeteiwe Moruti, N/10172, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 43.Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1946
12694Lieutenant Kruger, 240997VE, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces.Died on active service.
1951
31847Air Mechanic Anthony Hall Meintjies, CFS Dunnottar (South African Air Force), aged 20.Died in Aircraft Accident, AT-6 Harvard Mk IIA #7465, dived into the ground near the Delmas Road with tail trim fully forward (nose heavy).
1956
35498Constable Jacob H Mabelane, 128130, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 30.Accidentally killed, shot by a colleague during a raid.
1961
40004Private Willie Muyunda, 40574, African Development Fund (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 34.Died on active service.
1964
35492Constable Jacob H Mabaso, 141825, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 30.Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.
1969
40281Soldier Shanda Samson, 10398, Protected Village Protection Group (Rhodesian Army), aged 35.Died of heart and liver disease.
1973
39022Radio Fitter Joseph Voulliare Campbell, PR4877, New Sarum AFB (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 22.Died of injuries, following electrocution, in Salisbury Central Hospital.
1973
39538Corporal Marthinus Johannes Kembo, R43731, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 31.Died of wounds, gunshot wound, at Mukumbura, Mount Darwin, Op Hurricane.
1974
31387Lieutenant Henri Cornelius Lotz, 6458861, 41 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 33.Died in Aircraft Accident, near Johannesburg, in Atlas AM3C Bosbok #937.
1974
37422Major Ernest Julius Schoeman, W24012K, 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div (South African Police), aged 48.Knocked down and killed by a motorist.
1977
40003Extention Assistant Willie Muyotcha, 384981G, African Development Fund (Internal Affairs), aged 48.Murdered, by terrorists.
1978
38370Constable Joseph Breza, 15724, 1 SWA Engineer Regiment (British South Africa Police), aged 38.Killed on active service.
1978
29598Captain Anthony Howard Brinkworth, 66364316PM, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27.Died in Aircraft Accident, suffered a double flame-out and crashed into the sea 28 miles off Green Point near Scottburgh and exploded on impact with the water. The aircraft was flying in a formation of three Buccaneers for a night attack on a Naval Strike Craft that was towing a LARNE-splash target off the coast of Scottburgh, Natal and the attack started well. Under the light of a NATAC flare that burned for almost 4-minutes, each Buccaneer could re-attack the splash target towed at some 15-knots and shoot rockets or drop bombs on the moving target - something only the Buccaneers ever did. At the end of the attack, Captain Dries Marias called in and said that he had a flame out in one engine and was diverting to Durban International Airport. Not long after, he called in a second engine failure and the formation saw the flames of the two rocket ejection seats as they ejected from Buccaneer 423. Captain Dries Marias was rescued from the sea and where he confirmed that they had not transferred the bomb door fuel to the main fuel tank. Captain Brinkworth's parachute and harness were found floating in the water and they had been undone, indicating a safe and conscious landing in the sea he was never found and the search was called off after two days. Captain Brinkworth has no known grave and remains unaccounted for. For administrative purposes, he was officially declared dead on 14 August 1979.
1978
38786Patrol Officer David Herbert Smith, 9833, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 25.Died in accident, during operational duties with PATU.
1978
41285Field Reservist Benjamin Huntsman Williams, 18288, 1st Regt. (British South Africa Police), aged 34.Died of wounds, received in a vehicle ambush north of Lupane, Op Tangent. An RPG rocket struck his vehicle, injuring him in the arm and shoulder. He died from loss of blood.
1979
39040Private Ephraim Chaka, 646317, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 19.Died on active service.
38832Field Reservist Ephraim August Volker, 14978E, Police Anti Terrorist Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 44.Killed in action, in a landmine explosion while on a motor-cycle follow up.
1980
29802Corporal Michael Christiaan Coetzee, 69430775PE, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 26.Killed in action, by a booby trap in an enemy bunker (Operation Vastrap).
1980
30544Corporal Daniel Heinrich Grobler, 76466374PF, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 20.Killed in action, by a booby trap in an enemy bunker (Operation Vastrap).
1983
33262Rifleman Adriaan Jacobus Booysen Thirion, 74468430BT, Boksburg Commando (South African Commandos), aged 25.Died in Freak Accident, while packing up a TB north of the Chandelier Road in the vicinity of Eenhana; accidentally shot in the face by a 60 mm mortar round. (Some sources: accidental mortar bomb explosion during operations in Southern Angola).
1985
34458Reserve Sergeant Aaron Dhlamini, S550011N, 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 23.Died of fractured skull, in hospital after being struck over the head with a stick, while checking the passes of three natives.
1985
31349Rifleman Mark John Littrell, 82559279BG, Armoured Corps (1 Parachute Battalion), aged 19.Died of wounds, received in Freak Accident, accidentally sustained while based in the Northern Operational Area. While "C" Company 1 Parachute Battalion were out on Patrol, he remained behind at the base camp. It appears that a lit candle fell over inside a tent causing the tent to catch fire. While trying to extinguish the blaze, a mortar bomb in the tent exploded, critically wounding him in the stomach. He succumbed to his wounds a short while later.
1985
35648Constable Eric B Makhoane, S157412H, Soweto (South African Police), aged 41.KOAS - COIN duty within South Africa.
1986
30737Rifleman Trevor Reginald William Holland, 77233849BT, Durban Regiment (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24.Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Durban, Buffel accident.
1986
31111Rifleman Eric Cornelius Koekemoer, 79568903BT, Durban Regiment (South African Infantry Corps), aged 23.Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Durban, Buffel accident.
1986
33096Lance Corporal Robert Dennis Sterling, 76506955BT, Durban Regiment (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24.Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Durban, Buffel accident.
1990
33742Flight Sergeant Phillipus Daniel Viljoen, 74241829, AFB Waterkloof (South African Air Force), aged 31.Died in a private motor vehicle accident between Pietersburg and Johannesburg on the N1 highway, while on duty.
1991
32142Rifleman Roan Myburgh, 88611645BG, 7 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19.Died in Freak Accident, burned to death at Vhembi Base. He was sleeping in the kitchen to deter thieves and the kitchen caught alight.
1991
33514Rifleman Bruce Albert Van Heerden, 89441992BG, 7 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 17.Died in Freak Accident, burnt to death at Vhembi Base. He was sleeping in the kitchen to deter thieves and the kitchen caught alight.
1992
36167Lance Sergeant Cornelius Ephraim Mkhiza, 0615641-0, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 53.Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.
1993
34207Warrant Officer Dawid J S Brits, 0406254-0, 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 29.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1994
35662Assistant Constable Eric B Makubalo, 0925915-5, Eastern Transvaal Division (South African Police), aged 41.Stabbed to death.
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