On This Day

On This Day — 30 March

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

43603Burgher Klein, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Ladybrand.

1900

44512Burgher Gert Jacobus Van Der Merwe, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Tafelkop by Brandfort.

1900

44486Burgher Johannes Jacobus Marthinus Van Der Merwe, Christiana Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Christiana.

1901

46707Burgher Benjamin Matthys Duminy, Boer Forces, aged 43. Killed in action, Geysdorp.

1901

45996Burgher Jan Theodorus Lodewyk Klopper, Kroonstad (Boer Forces), aged 48. Killed in action, Lindley.

1901

43900Burgher Vorster, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Tarkastad Hospital.

1902

48085Burgher Jan Johannes Breedt, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 24. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, India, Ahmednagar.

1902

46042Burgher Johannes Stefanus Joubert, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Windhoek dist Ermelo.

1902

46045Burgher Johannes Stefanus Joubert, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Windhoek.

1902

47945Burgher Andries Christiaan Piek, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 18. Died of pneumonie while a prisoner of war, En route to POW camps in India.

1902

45233Burgher Gert Jacobus Pretorius, Marico Commando (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Geluk,distr Lichtenburg.

1915

2369Private James Douglas Bowie, 1256, 8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish), aged 24. Died on active service.

1915

13010Rifleman William Lavender, 1574, 4th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles). Died of pneumonia, at Tempe.

1915

19675Rifleman George Charles Gordon Parkin, 4272, 2nd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 31. Died of enteric fever.

1915

26957Rifleman Nicolaas Gabriel Jansen Van Rensburg, 4224, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 25. Died of apoplexy.

1916

3916Private Robert Clark, 2074, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Died of bronchitis.

1916

5106Private George Edward Davies, 1268, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Died of wounds, received 19th/22nd March 1916.

1917

5859Donkey Leader Henry Domingo, 15743, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

6516Conductor George Archibald Clark Ehlers, T/3682, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps). Died of dysentery.

1917

7959Driver Simon Geboke, 13677, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

1917

10097Sergeant James Hoggar, Harbour Division Table Bay (South African Coast Defence Corps), aged 54. Died on active service.

1917

11174Private Jeremani, S/55, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died of wounds.

1917

13229Donkey Leader Elias Leepile, 17418, Military Labour Corps. Died of malaria, at Kilwa.

1917

14939Driver Mitchell Mangole Or Mongali Or Mongoli, 18975, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Duthumi.

1917

14604Donkey Driver April Majole, 15664, South African Native Labour Bureau. East Africa.

1917

14614Ox Driver Klaas Makabanyane, 13170, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

1917

16663Private John Charles Miller, 1532, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 18. Died of malarial fever and heart failure.

1917

18279Ox Driver Madlakane Mzwini, 14261, South African Native Labour Bureau. Duthumi.

1917

19911Private Frederick Robert Pegg, MT/3607, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 37. Died of dysentery.

1917

20227Private Frans Phuti, 4106, 2nd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pleurisy.

1917

20228Donkey Driver Jan Phuti, 12088, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Mohoro.

1917

26532Donkey Driver Willie Van Dassie, 17642, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

1917

27346Driver Daniel Viljoen, 17245, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

27992Private Frederick John Weinman, 8395, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1917

28496Driver Martin Williams, 16895, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1918

571Corporal Edward Joseph Anthon, 19702, 16th Bn. (Royal Scots), aged 26. Died of wounds, received on the Arras front.

1918

5082Private Walter Davidson, 13911, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

1918

5851Private Eric Gilbert Dold, 15070, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

1918

10738Private Robert Isackson, 3077, 33rd Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 31. Killed in action, in Lancer Wood (between Hangard and Marcelcave, Somme).

1918

13040Corporal Geoffrey Lawn, 202953, 4th Bn. (Yorkshire Regiment), aged 23. Died of wounds.

1918

23279Private Jeremiah Siyabi, 18830, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 45. Accidental death.

1918

24244Private Henry Rupert Hewson Stock, 8691, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

1918

25049Second Lieutenant David Lewis Thomas, 253rd Field Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 37. Killed in action.

1920

41350Native Constable Paul Mfanwembi, 1285, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Died on active service.

1921

40788Constable William David Van Reenen, 1374, Permanent Force Staff (South African Military Constabulary), aged 36. Died of phthisis, post discharge.

1940

6112Air Sergeant Abraham Johannes Du Plooy, P/2503, South African Air Force, aged 46. Died of cerebral haemorrhage, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

1941

3622Sapper Charles William Chapman, 133965, South African Engineer Corps. Accidentally drowned.

1941

4626Boy Arthur C Craig, S.S. Eastlea (Newcastle-on-Tyne) (Merchant Navy), aged 20. Torpedoed and sunk by U-106. En route Cape Verde for USA.

1941

9201Second Radio Officer John E Hare, S.S. Umona (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 20. Died on active service.

1942

11861Private Chifukula Kaungwe, NRA/609, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1942

12287Captain Alexander George Kinnaird, 85615, 1st Bn. (West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)), aged 22. Died on active service.

1942

17840Private Velinyeni Msomi, N/5152, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in lorry accident.

1942

24041Sapper Andries Johannes Steenkamp, 229178, South African Engineer Corps, aged 18. Died at Zonderwater Military Hospital.

1943

9234Lance Bombardier Arthur Harper, 89710, Natal Field Artillery (South African Artillery), aged 33. Died in Camp 204, whilst a POW, captured at Tobruk.

1943

11300Flying Officer Noel Charles Johnson, 80238, 83 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Lancaster I R5754, took off from Wyton, nigth raid to Berlin. Last heard on W/T at 2333 indicating that the crew had been forced to turn back due severe weather conditions.

1943

16184Flight Lieutenant Brian John McMaster, 84696, 542 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 27. Died in aircraft accident, involving three people and two aircraft occurred. Sq.Ldr R.V. Whitehead (R.A.E. Farnborough) having taken off to return to his Station crashed on 542 Squadron dispersal, with the result that F/Lt B.J. McMaster DFC (Officer Commanding "B" Flight, 542 Squadron) and LAC Bedford together with Sq.Ldr. Whitehead, were all killed. The aircraft was burnt out. An aircraft of 542 Squadron standing at dispersal was slightly burnt.

1943

21058Corporal John Alexander Ramsay, 190735, 13 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 26. Died of wounds.

1943

23461Corporal David Smith, 53200, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 44. Died at Hospital Camp 206, whilst a POW.

1944

2179Corporal Gideon Johannes Bosman, 10832V, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 25. Died of cardiac failure.

1944

2757Second Lieutenant Denys Rimington Brown, 542676V, 11 Operational Training Unit (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, air collision with 5067 crashed Umkomaas, in Curtis Kittyhawk Mk I #5006.

1944

5388Private De Reuck, 2155, South African Medical Corps, aged 59. Died on active service.

1944

7848Private Samuel Ganda, N/3976, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of assault.

1944

7978Lieutenant Cornelius Cecil Geldard, 207319V, 601 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Died in aircraft accident, in Spitfire VIII #JF879, during an air test, probably due to bad weather.

1944

10156Second Lieutenant Albert Clive Holmes, 169805V, 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, Liberator VI #EV852.

1944

11122Air Sergeant Lester Colin Jeffery, 97761V, South African Air Force, aged 33. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

1944

11344Flight Sergeant Gordon Cowan Johnston, 544135V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Baltimore III.

1944

12210Lieutenant Peter Johannes Kilian, 205513V, 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, Liberator VI #EV852.

1944

13708Second Lieutenant Douglas Miller Lloyd, 542654V, 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, Liberator VI #EV852.

1944

15837Lieutenant Michael McCardle, 79781V, 249 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, in Spitfire VC #JK532, off coast of Albania.

1944

19869Major John Leonard Pearce, 126205V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Died on active service.

1944

21891Second Lieutenant Kevin Edwin Ross, 542575V, 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Liberator VI #EV852.

1944

22695Flight Sergeant Terence Anthony Selley, 543079V, 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, Liberator VI #EV852.

1944

23498Second Lieutenant Francis John Smith, 542519V, 11 Operational Training Unit (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, Curtis Kittyhawk Mk III #5067, air collision with 5006, crashed Umkomaas. Two attempts, one in 1986 and the other in 2007, were made to retrieve the plane which may still hold some remains of the pilot. Both attempts were unsuccessful.

1944

26692Lieutenant Cecil Conradie Van Der Spuy, 206356V, 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, Liberator VI #EV852.

1945

12701Lieutenant Rudolph Francois Krynauw, 79278V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, hit by flak.

1945

15045Lance Corporal Maputha, N/11614V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1945

20719Private Prins, M/25022, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1945

22585Corporal Arthur Frank Seale, 85760, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 63. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1946

15450Private Matake, 4347, Rhodesian African Rifles. Died on active service.

1947

16843Corporal Mkoane, N/38701, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1950

31210Corporal Johannes Alwyn Labuschagne, P/9103, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group (South African Armoured Corps), aged 25. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident, at Bloemfontein.

1954

31826Petty Officer Duncan McLennan, P/12363, SAS Simon van der Stel (South African Navy), aged 47. Drowned, lost at sea, fell overboard on route from Durban to Cape Town.

1962

41583Wynand Willem Smith, P/46100, AFB Waterkloof (Union Defence Forces), aged 64. Died of jaundice and blood on the brain, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

1963

36592Constable S Phillip Mthethwa, 144906, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 30. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1964

36160Constable Cornelius Ephraim Mkabela, 141857, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 53. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1965

41611Constable Samson Tom Von Eck, P/23776, 61 Base Workshop (South African Police), aged 18. Died of hypo-static carcinoma and cirrhosis of the liver, at home.

1972

37353Sergeant William James Hunter Riekert, W32594P, 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div (South African Police), aged 43. Killed in landmine explosion in Eastern Caprivi, South West Africa on first day of COIN duty.

1972

33859Private Sydney Eric Wienand, 68468248N, 3 Field Regiment (Transvaal Horse Artillery) (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident.

1973

31469Private Andrew James MacPherson, 70296843N, 1 Maintenance Unit (Natal Command), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident.

1977

40768District Assistant Jeffrey Kafuramutorwa, 24240, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 19. Died near Mount Darwin, Op Hurricane, on active service.

1977

41175District Assistant Muchete Siatepula Nguni, R42764, 1st Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 34. Killed in action, at Gokwe, Op Grapple.

1977

33249Sergeant Daniel Petrus Theron, 58241415PE, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (Military), aged 35. Died from injuries sustained in a military vehicle accident which occurred on 29 Mar at the Otavi-Tsumeb crossroads, near Grootfontein. He was a passenger in the vehicle on the way to the airport.

1977

33541Lance Corporal Andre Johan Van Niekerk, 74219056, Regiment De la Rey (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died of injuries, received in a private motorcycle accident, at HF Verwoerd Hospital.

1978

40866Constable Vengesayi Magunda, 18910, Ground Coverage (British South Africa Police), aged 34. Died of heart attack, in the Marandellas Hospital, on active service.

1978

38652Sergeant Major Ndumiso Prince Bhebe Mthekli, 17738, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 33. Killed in action, in a contact in the Tjolotjo area, Op Tangent.

1979

29949Private Douw Teuns Gerbrand De Beer, 76245075BG, H.q. (Western Province Command), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Groote Schuur, motorcycle accident.

1979

39501Private John Joule, 74049, 10th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 27. Murdered, by insurgents.

1980

34092Constable Willie Johan Bhembe, S153266R, 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1980

34459Detective Constable Aaron Dhlamini, S137718F, 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.

1980

30408Sergeant Barend Zacharias Gericke, 74346776PF, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 21. Killed in action, mortar attack, in Sector 10.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 30 March

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 43603 — Burgher Klein, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Ladybrand.

- 1900 44512 — Burgher Gert Jacobus Van Der Merwe, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Tafelkop by Brandfort.

- 1900 44486 — Burgher Johannes Jacobus Marthinus Van Der Merwe, Christiana Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Christiana.

- 1901 46707 — Burgher Benjamin Matthys Duminy, Boer Forces, aged 43. Killed in action, Geysdorp.

- 1901 45996 — Burgher Jan Theodorus Lodewyk Klopper, Kroonstad (Boer Forces), aged 48. Killed in action, Lindley.

- 1901 43900 — Burgher Vorster, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Tarkastad Hospital.

- 1902 48085 — Burgher Jan Johannes Breedt, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 24. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, India, Ahmednagar.

- 1902 46042 — Burgher Johannes Stefanus Joubert, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Windhoek dist Ermelo.

- 1902 46045 — Burgher Johannes Stefanus Joubert, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Windhoek.

- 1902 47945 — Burgher Andries Christiaan Piek, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 18. Died of pneumonie while a prisoner of war, En route to POW camps in India.

- 1902 45233 — Burgher Gert Jacobus Pretorius, Marico Commando (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Geluk,distr Lichtenburg.

- 1915 2369 — Private James Douglas Bowie, 1256, 8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish), aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1915 13010 — Rifleman William Lavender, 1574, 4th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles). Died of pneumonia, at Tempe.

- 1915 19675 — Rifleman George Charles Gordon Parkin, 4272, 2nd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 31. Died of enteric fever.

- 1915 26957 — Rifleman Nicolaas Gabriel Jansen Van Rensburg, 4224, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 25. Died of apoplexy.

- 1916 3916 — Private Robert Clark, 2074, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Died of bronchitis.

- 1916 5106 — Private George Edward Davies, 1268, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Died of wounds, received 19th/22nd March 1916.

- 1917 5859 — Donkey Leader Henry Domingo, 15743, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 6516 — Conductor George Archibald Clark Ehlers, T/3682, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps). Died of dysentery.

- 1917 7959 — Driver Simon Geboke, 13677, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 10097 — Sergeant James Hoggar, Harbour Division Table Bay (South African Coast Defence Corps), aged 54. Died on active service.

- 1917 11174 — Private Jeremani, S/55, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died of wounds.

- 1917 13229 — Donkey Leader Elias Leepile, 17418, Military Labour Corps. Died of malaria, at Kilwa.

- 1917 14939 — Driver Mitchell Mangole Or Mongali Or Mongoli, 18975, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Duthumi.

- 1917 14604 — Donkey Driver April Majole, 15664, South African Native Labour Bureau. East Africa.

- 1917 14614 — Ox Driver Klaas Makabanyane, 13170, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 16663 — Private John Charles Miller, 1532, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 18. Died of malarial fever and heart failure.

- 1917 18279 — Ox Driver Madlakane Mzwini, 14261, South African Native Labour Bureau. Duthumi.

- 1917 19911 — Private Frederick Robert Pegg, MT/3607, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 37. Died of dysentery.

- 1917 20227 — Private Frans Phuti, 4106, 2nd Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of pleurisy.

- 1917 20228 — Donkey Driver Jan Phuti, 12088, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Mohoro.

- 1917 26532 — Donkey Driver Willie Van Dassie, 17642, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 27346 — Driver Daniel Viljoen, 17245, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 27992 — Private Frederick John Weinman, 8395, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1917 28496 — Driver Martin Williams, 16895, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1918 571 — Corporal Edward Joseph Anthon, 19702, 16th Bn. (Royal Scots), aged 26. Died of wounds, received on the Arras front.

- 1918 5082 — Private Walter Davidson, 13911, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds.

- 1918 5851 — Private Eric Gilbert Dold, 15070, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

- 1918 10738 — Private Robert Isackson, 3077, 33rd Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 31. Killed in action, in Lancer Wood (between Hangard and Marcelcave, Somme).

- 1918 13040 — Corporal Geoffrey Lawn, 202953, 4th Bn. (Yorkshire Regiment), aged 23. Died of wounds.

- 1918 23279 — Private Jeremiah Siyabi, 18830, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 45. Accidental death.

- 1918 24244 — Private Henry Rupert Hewson Stock, 8691, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

- 1918 25049 — Second Lieutenant David Lewis Thomas, 253rd Field Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 37. Killed in action.

- 1920 41350 — Native Constable Paul Mfanwembi, 1285, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1921 40788 — Constable William David Van Reenen, 1374, Permanent Force Staff (South African Military Constabulary), aged 36. Died of phthisis, post discharge.

- 1940 6112 — Air Sergeant Abraham Johannes Du Plooy, P/2503, South African Air Force, aged 46. Died of cerebral haemorrhage, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

- 1941 3622 — Sapper Charles William Chapman, 133965, South African Engineer Corps. Accidentally drowned.

- 1941 4626 — Boy Arthur C Craig, S.S. Eastlea (Newcastle-on-Tyne) (Merchant Navy), aged 20. Torpedoed and sunk by U-106. En route Cape Verde for USA.

- 1941 9201 — Second Radio Officer John E Hare, S.S. Umona (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1942 11861 — Private Chifukula Kaungwe, NRA/609, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1942 12287 — Captain Alexander George Kinnaird, 85615, 1st Bn. (West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1942 17840 — Private Velinyeni Msomi, N/5152, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received in lorry accident.

- 1942 24041 — Sapper Andries Johannes Steenkamp, 229178, South African Engineer Corps, aged 18. Died at Zonderwater Military Hospital.

- 1943 9234 — Lance Bombardier Arthur Harper, 89710, Natal Field Artillery (South African Artillery), aged 33. Died in Camp 204, whilst a POW, captured at Tobruk.

- 1943 11300 — Flying Officer Noel Charles Johnson, 80238, 83 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Lancaster I R5754, took off from Wyton, nigth raid to Berlin. Last heard on W/T at 2333 indicating that the crew had been forced to turn back due severe weather conditions.

- 1943 16184 — Flight Lieutenant Brian John McMaster, 84696, 542 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 27. Died in aircraft accident, involving three people and two aircraft occurred. Sq.Ldr R.V. Whitehead (R.A.E. Farnborough) having taken off to return to his Station crashed on 542 Squadron dispersal, with the result that F/Lt B.J. McMaster DFC (Officer Commanding "B" Flight, 542 Squadron) and LAC Bedford together with Sq.Ldr. Whitehead, were all killed. The aircraft was burnt out. An aircraft of 542 Squadron standing at dispersal was slightly burnt.

- 1943 21058 — Corporal John Alexander Ramsay, 190735, 13 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 26. Died of wounds.

- 1943 23461 — Corporal David Smith, 53200, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 44. Died at Hospital Camp 206, whilst a POW.

- 1944 2179 — Corporal Gideon Johannes Bosman, 10832V, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 25. Died of cardiac failure.

- 1944 2757 — Second Lieutenant Denys Rimington Brown, 542676V, 11 Operational Training Unit (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, air collision with 5067 crashed Umkomaas, in Curtis Kittyhawk Mk I #5006.

- 1944 5388 — Private De Reuck, 2155, South African Medical Corps, aged 59. Died on active service.

- 1944 7848 — Private Samuel Ganda, N/3976, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of assault.

- 1944 7978 — Lieutenant Cornelius Cecil Geldard, 207319V, 601 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Died in aircraft accident, in Spitfire VIII #JF879, during an air test, probably due to bad weather.

- 1944 10156 — Second Lieutenant Albert Clive Holmes, 169805V, 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, Liberator VI #EV852.

- 1944 11122 — Air Sergeant Lester Colin Jeffery, 97761V, South African Air Force, aged 33. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

- 1944 11344 — Flight Sergeant Gordon Cowan Johnston, 544135V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Baltimore III.

- 1944 12210 — Lieutenant Peter Johannes Kilian, 205513V, 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, Liberator VI #EV852.

- 1944 13708 — Second Lieutenant Douglas Miller Lloyd, 542654V, 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, Liberator VI #EV852.

- 1944 15837 — Lieutenant Michael McCardle, 79781V, 249 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, in Spitfire VC #JK532, off coast of Albania.

- 1944 19869 — Major John Leonard Pearce, 126205V, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Died on active service.

- 1944 21891 — Second Lieutenant Kevin Edwin Ross, 542575V, 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Liberator VI #EV852.

- 1944 22695 — Flight Sergeant Terence Anthony Selley, 543079V, 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, Liberator VI #EV852.

- 1944 23498 — Second Lieutenant Francis John Smith, 542519V, 11 Operational Training Unit (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, Curtis Kittyhawk Mk III #5067, air collision with 5006, crashed Umkomaas. Two attempts, one in 1986 and the other in 2007, were made to retrieve the plane which may still hold some remains of the pilot. Both attempts were unsuccessful.

- 1944 26692 — Lieutenant Cecil Conradie Van Der Spuy, 206356V, 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, Liberator VI #EV852.

- 1945 12701 — Lieutenant Rudolph Francois Krynauw, 79278V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, hit by flak.

- 1945 15045 — Lance Corporal Maputha, N/11614V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1945 20719 — Private Prins, M/25022, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1945 22585 — Corporal Arthur Frank Seale, 85760, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 63. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1946 15450 — Private Matake, 4347, Rhodesian African Rifles. Died on active service.

- 1947 16843 — Corporal Mkoane, N/38701, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1950 31210 — Corporal Johannes Alwyn Labuschagne, P/9103, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group (South African Armoured Corps), aged 25. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident, at Bloemfontein.

- 1954 31826 — Petty Officer Duncan McLennan, P/12363, SAS Simon van der Stel (South African Navy), aged 47. Drowned, lost at sea, fell overboard on route from Durban to Cape Town.

- 1962 41583 — Wynand Willem Smith, P/46100, AFB Waterkloof (Union Defence Forces), aged 64. Died of jaundice and blood on the brain, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

- 1963 36592 — Constable S Phillip Mthethwa, 144906, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 30. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1964 36160 — Constable Cornelius Ephraim Mkabela, 141857, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 53. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1965 41611 — Constable Samson Tom Von Eck, P/23776, 61 Base Workshop (South African Police), aged 18. Died of hypo-static carcinoma and cirrhosis of the liver, at home.

- 1972 37353 — Sergeant William James Hunter Riekert, W32594P, 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div (South African Police), aged 43. Killed in landmine explosion in Eastern Caprivi, South West Africa on first day of COIN duty.

- 1972 33859 — Private Sydney Eric Wienand, 68468248N, 3 Field Regiment (Transvaal Horse Artillery) (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident.

- 1973 31469 — Private Andrew James MacPherson, 70296843N, 1 Maintenance Unit (Natal Command), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident.

- 1977 40768 — District Assistant Jeffrey Kafuramutorwa, 24240, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 19. Died near Mount Darwin, Op Hurricane, on active service.

- 1977 41175 — District Assistant Muchete Siatepula Nguni, R42764, 1st Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 34. Killed in action, at Gokwe, Op Grapple.

- 1977 33249 — Sergeant Daniel Petrus Theron, 58241415PE, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (Military), aged 35. Died from injuries sustained in a military vehicle accident which occurred on 29 Mar at the Otavi-Tsumeb crossroads, near Grootfontein. He was a passenger in the vehicle on the way to the airport.

- 1977 33541 — Lance Corporal Andre Johan Van Niekerk, 74219056, Regiment De la Rey (South African Air Force), aged 18. Died of injuries, received in a private motorcycle accident, at HF Verwoerd Hospital.

- 1978 40866 — Constable Vengesayi Magunda, 18910, Ground Coverage (British South Africa Police), aged 34. Died of heart attack, in the Marandellas Hospital, on active service.

- 1978 38652 — Sergeant Major Ndumiso Prince Bhebe Mthekli, 17738, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 33. Killed in action, in a contact in the Tjolotjo area, Op Tangent.

- 1979 29949 — Private Douw Teuns Gerbrand De Beer, 76245075BG, H.q. (Western Province Command), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Groote Schuur, motorcycle accident.

- 1979 39501 — Private John Joule, 74049, 10th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 27. Murdered, by insurgents.

- 1980 34092 — Constable Willie Johan Bhembe, S153266R, 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1980 34459 — Detective Constable Aaron Dhlamini, S137718F, 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.

- 1980 30408 — Sergeant Barend Zacharias Gericke, 74346776PF, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 21. Killed in action, mortar attack, in Sector 10.

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