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ON THIS DAY

30 December

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South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 30 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899
47565Burgher Gert C. Barnard, Boer Forces (Dordrecht Commando). Killed in action, "Bamboekhoek", Dordrecht.
1900
47845Burgher George Frederik R Rautenbach, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 36. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.
1900
47847Burgher Marthinus Hermanus Swanepoel, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 34. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.
1901
48148Burgher Johannes Paulus Du Plessis, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 53. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.
1901
48242Burgher Nicolaas Stephanus Maritz, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 51. Died of intestinal obstruction while a prisoner of war, St Helena.
1901
44217Burgher Dirk Willem Van Rooyen, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 63. Killed in action, Roodebloem.
1915
28268Leading Carpenter's Crew Reginald Henry Whittington, M/3503, H.M.S. "Natal" (Royal Navy), aged 25. Killed by internal explosion of vessel, in Cromarty Firth.
1915
28575Private Andrew Wilson, 496, South African Railway Services, aged 47. Died on active service.
1916
7651Conductor Maurice Freeman, T/497, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps (Corps)). Died of abscess of liver, at Dodoma.
1916
9370Private Adam Hartz, 1369, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 37. Killed in action, at Duthumi.
1916
12607Labourer James Kramer, 2061, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of malaria, at Durban Hospital.
1916
12712Labourer Filand Kuister, 15354, Horse Transport (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Kilwa.
1916
13189Labourer Isaac Lebuya, 3654, Bakery Section (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of dysentery, at Durban Hospital.
1916
18878Driver John Nkosi, 262, South African Service Corps Transport (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of dysentery, at Mirange.
1916
41331Native Sergeant Wilson Nogaga, 2604, 1st Regiment (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 39. Committed suicide, shot himself.
1916
23040Driver James Sibiya, 13991, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of malaria, at Voi.
1917
1358Sergeant Ernest Victor Bazley, 345, South African Service Corps (Corps), aged 36. Died of heart failure.
1917
3379Private Adolf Carlse, 3839, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 26. Died of malaria and ruptured spleen, at Kimberley.
1917
6632Private Joseph Walter Bradberry Emslie, 11200, 4th South African Infantry, aged 20. Died of wounds.
1917
7619Private Richard Fratter, 1284, 3rd South African Infantry, aged 24. Killed in action.
1917
7638Private Robert George Fredericks, 1241, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of blackwater fever, at Durban.
1917
8014Private William Murphy Geoghagan, 2791, South African Medical Corps (Corps). Committed suicide, while temporarily insane.
1917
15592Private Paulus Matsisi, 10828, 17th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of pleurisy.
1917
17804Private Charlie Mphoto, 13555, 24th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of pneumonia.
1917
23273Signaller Arthur Sivertsen, 1392, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Corps of Signals (Corps)), aged 20. Died of enteric fever.
1917
25425Private James Alexander Tozer, DM2/196261, 1031st M.T. Coy. (Army Service Corps (Corps)), aged 20. Drowned at sea (from H.T. "Aragon").
1917
28752Sergeant Frederick Gerhardus Wolmarans, 2536, 1st South African Infantry. Killed in action.
1918
6599Driver Clifford Els, MT/7750, M.t. (South African Service Corps (Corps)). Died of heart failure, at sea, off Beira.
1918
41343Native Constable Jantje, 1369, 3rd Regiment (South African Mounted Rifles). Died at Greytown.
1918
16694Gunner Austin Edward Mills, 959, South African Field Artillery, aged 25. Died of broncho pneumonia.
1924
31080Quartermaster Sergeant William Henry King, 4023, Army (1st South African Infantry), aged 32. Died of tuberculosis, at Roberts Heights Hospital.
1939
28605Private George Wilson, CT/907, Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps), aged 66. Died of uraemia following chronic nephritis.
1941
1059Gunner Jan Barandze, 14151, 1 Bty. (South African Artillery (Corps)). Died of injuries, accidentally received in the Middle East.
1941
13657Lieutenant Horace Ernest Linton, 45132, H.Q. 5th Bde (South African Medical Corps (Corps)), aged 31. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.
1941
21398Sergeant Stephen Cornhill (Steve) Rhynas, 778517, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 27. Died in training accident.
1942
5390Private De Rock, M/12286, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps). Died after discharge.
1942
5862Private William James Marriott Domoney, 1262, Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps), aged 51. Died on active service.
1942
7533Private Francis, M/16616, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps). Died on active service.
1942
9179Air Mechanic Robert Vernon Harding, 102006, 27 Squadron, aged 20. Drowned, at Strandfontein Beach, Cape Town.
1942
14081Captain James Joseph Lynch, 295907, South African Medical Corps (Corps), aged 67. Died of angina pectoris.
1942
15152Lance Corporal Maritz, 115208, Technical Service Corps (Corps), aged 49. Died on active service.
1942
17436Trooper Oswald Mayne Morgan, 178627, 4th Armoured Car Regiment (South African Armoured Corps (Corps)), aged 31. Died in Camp 98, whilst a POW.
1942
19149Private Mapenda Nyongolo, 4748, Northern Rhodesian African Defence Force. Died on active service.
1943
27895Captain Denys Stuart Waugh, 103492V, 40 Squadron, aged 23. Killed in action, in Supermarine Spitfire.
1944
1648Sergeant William Craig Berridge, 90337V, Q Service Corps (Corps). Died of arsenic poisoning, suspected self administered.
1944
1795Lieutenant John Rollo Forbes Biggs, 329126V, 29 Squadron, aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed into sea, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6492.
1944
2130Lieutenant Cornelius Phillipus Booyzen, 97642, 29 Squadron. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed into sea off Union Coast, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6492.
1944
3059Bombardier Bernard Edward Burmeister, 114687, 1 Field Regiment (South African Artillery (Corps)), aged 25. Died of bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculous laryngitis.
1944
6747Private Abram Esau, M/19988V, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps). Died on active service.
1944
6890Wing Commander Donald Buchan Falconer, 87052, 156 Squadron (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 28. Killed in action, raid on Cologne when his Lancaster took a direct hit.
1944
7331Warrant Officer Class I Rex Duncan Alexander Forbes, 328358, 29 Squadron. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed into sea off Union Coast, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6492.
1944
11658Private Julius, C/320591, Cape Corps. Died after discharge.
1944
13668Private Difeo Lisimba, N/65044, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of injuries, received in assault.
1944
15521Private Eliasmus Mathobela, N/28918, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of meningitis.
1944
22635Captain Sidney Segal, 311953V, South African Medical Corps (Corps), aged 31. Died on active service.
1944
26710Lieutenant Daniel Johannes Van Der Walt, 207279, 29 Squadron. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed into sea off Union Coast, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6492.
1944
27806Signaller Robert Arthur Waters, 143016V, South African Corps of Signals (Corps), aged 22. Died on active service.
1945
6002Captain Vincent Francis Drew, 179785, Q Service Corps (Corps), aged 53. Died on active service.
1945
8268Private Carl Frederik Gottlieb Gnade, 37116, South African Medical Corps (Corps). Died on active service.
1946
2332Private Jacobus Bouwer, 700749, Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps), aged 33. Died after discharge.
1946
2392Private Donald Philip Boxall, 11677V, 2nd Bn. (Kaffrarian Rifles), aged 27. Died of injuries, sustained from jumping from Buffalo Bridge while in a state of intoxication, after discharge.
1946
38021Captain Barend Matthys Van Heerden, 11754, Middleburg, Cape Province, aged 41. Shot by murder suspect Piet Matthyse while tracking him near Van Wyksdorp.
1947
487Sergeant Richard John Anderson, P2169, South African Artillery (Corps), aged 39. Died of bullet wound, shot by Jacob Christiaan de Villiers, at Robben Island.
1947
1219Private Barry, M/25930, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps), aged 29. Died after discharge.
1947
18168Private Mutlaneng, N/31956, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died on active service.
1947
23968Private Stanford, 197037. Died on active service.
1950
36354Detective Constable Molekele, 124080, Botshabelo. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.
1974
34140Constable Albertus Boshoff, W60263R, 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div, aged 20. Killed in action, shot while on Counter-insurgency duty in Rhodesia.
1975
31684Major Hendrik Mathee, 01196807, School of Armour (South African Armoured Corps (Corps)), aged 38. Died of a heart attack while on duty at Grootfontein, SWA.
1975
48728Major Matthee, 01196807PE, School of Armour (South African Armoured Corps (Corps)). Died of medical reason.
1976
32492Corporal Pete Vaughan Phipson, 73531899BC, Mounted Okatopi (Mounted), aged 19. Died of wounds, in 1 Military Hospital after being critically wounded near Okatopi when his horse detonated a Soviet Anti-Tank mine during anti-insurgent operations in mid-October 1976. He was flown back to 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria where he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries on 30 December 1976 after complications set in.
1977
40221Trooper Gary Demaine Quinn, 727999, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 50. Died of wounds, while being casavaced, during external operations in Mozambique, north east of Mtoko.
1977
38816Constable Apros Tsveta, 21949, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 27. Killed in action, vehicle ambush in the Budjga APA, Mtoko, Op Hurricane. He was travelling in the lead vehicle, driven by PO Pete Westrope, of a BSAP convoy which was attacked by a large group of CTs.
1982
35510Constable Maboke, S170286M, Mpumalanga. Accidentally killed, shot by a colleague during a raid.
1988
32214Airman Johan Nicolaas Nel, 85520070BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 19. Died in Freak Accident, electric shock, at AFB OA.
1989
29968Private Douglas Emmaneul De Freitas, 89513998BG, 72 Motorised Brigade (South African Headquarters), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, at 72 Motorised Brigade, accidentally shot by fellow member while on guard duty.
1991
35047Constable Izak Daniel Janse Van Rensburg, 0431200-7, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div, aged 21. Shot dead during a shootout with robbers in Vanderbijlpark.
1993
36555Constable S Phillip Msibi, 0601659-6, Kwazulu Natal, aged 30. Died from injuries received after being shot.
1996
31562Rifleman Ndoda Sameul Mango, 89729016PE, 111 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 35. Died from injuries received in a Military Vehicle Accident, passenger in Samil 20 that rolled. He died in the Piet Retief Hospital.
1996
32287Rifleman Amos Nkambule, 89728695PE, 111 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 29. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, passenger in Samil 20 that rolled at Mahamba.
1997
35886Sergeant Masondo, 488611-9, Mpumalanga. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.
1998
30569Signalman Gumbi, 95654034, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Corps of Signals (Corps)). Died of Medical Reason, at St Aidens Hospital, while off duty.
2005
36670Captain Myeni, 496000-9, Kwazulu Natal. Died in bus accident.
2021
43252Colonel Marivate, 0493324-9. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

Deaths on 30 December by Year