On This Day

On This Day — 31 May

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

47389Burgher Hendrik Johannes Bischoff, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 17. Killed in action, Vryburg.

1900

47384Burgher Ernst Filippus Blignaut, Boer Forces, aged 59. Killed in action, Geluk, Bloemhof.

1900

43536Burgher Bodenstein, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Geluk, Bloemhof.

1900

43534Burgher Booyens, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Mapochsgronden.

1900

48302Burgher Johannes Jochemus De Beer, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 17. Died of peritonitis while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1900

45364Burgher Francois C J Peens, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Lindley.

1900

43961Burgher Johannes Hendrik Viljoen, Senekal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, near Lindley.

1901

48341Burgher Gert Jacobus Nel, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 19. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.

1901

44031Burgher Michiel Coenraad Venter, Pretoria State Artillery Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Platrand ZPB/Majatjesnek.

1902

47993Burgher Pieter Willem Erasmus, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 28. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, India, Shahjahanpur.

1915

8966Private Archibald Haddow, 3187, South African Veteran Reserve, aged 74. Died of uraemia.

1915

13409Trooper Andries Jacobus Stefanus Lessing, Van Tonder's Horse (South African Horse), aged 57. Died on active service.

1915

41022Labourer Jacob Magrimo, D/62, Lichtenburg Commando (South African Engineer Corps), aged 32. Died of heart disease.

1915

17811Labourer Loyiso Mpofu, 9836, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of enteric fever.

1915

41098Native Constable Picanni Umtata, 470, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Died of aneurysm, at Kokstad.

1916

2752Lieutenant Douglas Burn Buchan Brown, H.M.S. "Indefatigable." (Royal Navy), aged 28. This was the first of the three British battlecruisers to be sunk at Jutland. She was struck by at least two salvoes from Hipper's battlecruisers around 15.58 on 31st May 1916. HMS Indefatigable was seen to sink by the stern, rolling over to port. There were two survivors from a crew of 1,019.

1916

2767Trooper Francis King Malloch Brown, 769, 4th (South African Horse), aged 22. Died of enteric fever.

1916

3288Midshipman Adair Melfort Gerald Campbell, H.M.S. "Defence." (Royal Navy), aged 16. Killed in action, at Battle of Jutland. HMS Defence was destroyed while attempting to finish off the stricken SMS Wiesbaden, shortly before the height of the battle. All 903 souls on board perished.

1916

41220Stoker 1st Class Frederick Herbert Coombs, K/17342, H.M.S. "Indefatigable." (Royal Navy), aged 23. This was the first of the three British battlecruisers to be sunk at Jutland. She was struck by at least two salvoes from Hipper's battlecruisers around 15.58 on 31st May 1916. HMS Indefatigable was seen to sink by the stern, rolling over to port. There were two survivors from a crew of 1, 019.

1916

8681Private Leslie Charles Green, 377, 2nd (South African Horse), aged 23. Died of wounds.

1916

10610Trooper Frederick Boast Hutchinson, 269, 4th (South African Horse), aged 21. Killed in action.

1916

11368Trooper Percy William Johnstone, 154, 4th (South African Horse), aged 20. Died of wounds.

1916

11475Sergeant William Albert Jones, 1284, 2nd (South African Horse), aged 23. Killed in action, at Umbula.

1916

12253Sub-Lieutenant Henry Stuart King, H.M.S. "Indefatigable." (Royal Navy), aged 19. This was the first of the three British battlecruisers to be sunk at Jutland. She was struck by at least two salvoes from Hipper's battlecruisers around 15.58 on 31st May 1916. HMS Indefatigable was seen to sink by the stern, rolling over to port. There were two survivors from a crew of 1,019.

1916

13495Surgeon Charles Williams Lewis, H.M.S. "Queen Mary" (Royal Navy), aged 36. Killed in action, at Battle of Jutland.

1916

13713Private George Ellis Lloyd, 8062, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action.

1916

14313Private Thomas Frederick MacKillican, 145, 4th (South African Horse). Died of wounds.

1916

14831Corporal William Henry De Rockstro Malraison, 678, 1st (South African Horse). Died of wounds.

1916

16128Private William Errol McLaren, 8844, 11th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of dysentery.

1916

41222Able Seaman James Michaux, J/23521, H.M.S. "Indefatigable." (Royal Navy), aged 18. This was the first of the three British battlecruisers to be sunk at Jutland. She was struck by at least two salvoes from Hipper's battlecruisers around 15.58 on 31st May 1916. HMS Indefatigable was seen to sink by the stern, rolling over to port. There were two survivors from a crew of 1, 019.

1916

21435Sub-Lieutenant Alexander John Souter Richardson, H.M.S. "Invincible." (Royal Navy), aged 19. Killed in action, in Battle of Jutland.

1916

21874Corporal George Herbert Ross, 219, 4th (South African Horse). Killed in action, near M'bugwe.

1916

22438Lieutenant Johannes Marais Scholtz, H.M.S. "Queen Mary" (Royal Naval Reserve), aged 38. Killed in action, at Battle of Jutland.

1916

23116Commander Arthur Edward Silvertop, H.M.S. "Defence." (Royal Navy), aged 38. Killed in action, at Battle of Jutland. HMS Defence was destroyed while attempting to finish off the stricken SMS Wiesbaden, shortly before the height of the battle. All 903 souls on board perished.

1916

25443Private Percy John Traviss, 3125, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action.

1916

27629Lieutenant Robert Cecil Wallace, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 32. Killed in action.

1917

1551Private Bendi, M/832, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died on active service.

1917

3848Gunner Peter Cilliers, 122, 72nd Siege Battery (South African Heavy Artillery). Died of wounds.

1917

4228Private Harry Coleman, D/6684, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys). Killed in action.

1917

8698Private William Joseph Green, 11913, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 16. Killed in a bombing accident, at Woking.

1917

11875Private Thomas Poore Kay, 819, 35th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 24. Died of wounds.

1917

17730Labourer David Motsokoane Or Musikwane, 1523, South African Native Labour Bureau, aged 27. Died of malaria, at Matatiele.

1917

29992Private McAphukiso Malangabi, 2nd Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 52. Died at sea, cirrhosis of liver, on Durham Castle.

1917

16566Ox Driver Elias Mhlangeni, 13122, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

16895Labourer William Mmatle, 17786, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kilwa.

1917

17723Labourer John Motshuni, 6511, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Kilwa.

1917

18083Labourer Bell Murope, 17799, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

22944Lance Corporal Abe Sherman, 5198, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Accidentally killed, bombing accident at Woking.

1917

23935Apprentice Edwin Henry Stableford, S.S. "Highbury" (London) (Mercantile Marine), aged 17. Presumed drowned.

1917

24269Corporal Walter Frederick Vincent Stokes, 1107, 2nd South African Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps), aged 32. Died of enteric fever.

1917

24595Labourer Piet Swart, 2884, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Kilwa.

1918

475Lieutenant John Lawrence King Anderson, 55th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, flying in DH.4 A7825; his observer was Sergeant H Nelle, also killed. At the time of his death, No 55 Squadron was based at Tantonville. His aircraft was seen by other crews in the formation to go down in flames, following attack from an enemy aircraft, over Karlsruhe.

1918

10621Corporal Robert Hutton, NL/245, South African Pioneers, aged 42. Died of enteric fever.

1918

13059Private Peter Lawrence, 14558, 2nd Bn. (Scots Guards). Died of wounds.

1918

15433Private Jan Hendrik Massyn, 17197, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

1918

22224Sergeant Frank Sanderson, 18031, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of acute encephalitis, at sea.

1918

25281Private Moses Tirana, M/1660, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, in German East Africa.

1918

25445Conductor George Traynor, T/797, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps). Died of heart failure.

1919

8729Private John Gregory, 207, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died on active service.

1919

10678Colour Sergeant Alexander Ingram, 233, 37th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 40. Died of cancer, (carcinoma coli).

1932

32479Leading Seaman Sylvester Lewis Peverelli, 78397122BG, H.M.S.A.S. Protea (South African Naval Forces), aged 24. Died in Motorcycle Accident, collided with stationary wagon, at Cape Town Docks.

1940

11995Captain William Fraser Kemble, 52634, 2 Lt. A.A. Bty. (Royal Artillery). Died on active service.

1941

3452Apprentice Johannes Arnoldus Carstens, M.V. Scottish Prince (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 20. Died of asphyxiation, from an escape of gas while working in the hold, as the vessel had been badly damaged in the excavation from Greece.

1941

8329Lieutenant Henry Benjamine Goldstone, 123667, South African Engineer Corps, aged 24. Killed in action.

1941

24943Private Daniel Jacobus Tesselaar, 118391, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died of coronary thrombosis.

1942

4194Sapper Cecil Joseph Cohen, 9708, South African Engineer Corps, aged 20. Killed in action.

1942

6014Private Ronald Christian Dreyer, C/304045, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action.

1942

6273Major Andrew Duncan, 103023, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, missing from bomber escort near El Adem, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AK523. Shot down south of Acroma by Oberleutnant Otto Schulz of II/JG27.

1942

6765Lance Corporal Andries Petrus Jacobus Esterhuizen, 92679, 11th Armoured Car Coy. (South African Tank Corps), aged 38. Died on active service.

1942

7579Private Jacobus Frans, C/275959, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

9094Flight Lieutenant Alwyn Crampton Hamman, 42501, Royal Air Force, aged 26. Killed in action, Wellington R1714, in 1000 bomber raid over Cologne.

1942

10800Lieutenant Rowan Edgar Jackson, 103979, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 West of Tobruk, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AK509. Possibly shot down by GÃ¼nther Steinhausen, who was credited with 40 victories, near Bir Hacheim.

1942

10848Sapper Daniel Pieter Jacobs, 116287, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

1942

14349Gunner Abraham MacLoud, C/304982, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

15138Second Lieutenant Ronald Ford Marillier, 205546, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AN360. Possibly shot down by GÃ¼nther Steinhausen, who was credited with 40 victories, near Bir Hacheim.

1942

16389Major Saxon Theodore Menne, 60738, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Died on active service.

1942

20164Lance Corporal Denis Frederick Phillips, 7641, 2nd S.A. Div. Sig. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals). Died on active service.

1942

21668Sergeant Cyril Fred William Robinson, P/138, South African Artillery, aged 26. Killed in action.

1942

22260Gunner Samuel Sapiro, 114113, 5 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 28. Killed in action.

1943

3873Pupil Air Observer Brian Vaughan Clarence, 542641V, 66 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died of injuries, received in aircraft accident, on May 29th, ran out of fuel and crashed into sea, in Avro Anson #1130.

1944

27398Private Stephen Vink, 19584V, First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died of wounds, received 22 May during shelling of the jeephead in the vicinity of Aquafondata, Italy.

1945

12367Lance Corporal Klaasen, M/20056, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died on active service.

1945

13345Private Nicholas Leonard, C/289456, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1945

22688Private Johannes Kgagodi Selepe, N/32415, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1946

15741Private Mbali, N/10419, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1946

17123Private Jack Mokoena, N/12118, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of myelitis.

1947

782Sergeant Abraham Johannes Stephanus Auret, 106213, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1947

27002Major Rudolph B Van Rooyen, 223608V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 52. Died on active service.

1947

28065Lance Corporal Wentzel, 177171, South African Engineer Corps, aged 25. Died on active service.

1952

36571Constable S Phillip Mtengwane, 120620, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 30. Murdered by a gang of twelve natives.

1952

33537Sub Lieutenant William Alexander Van Leersum, 70245238, Services School (South African Navy), aged 32. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

1966

29649Brigadier Jan Harmse Burger, 21502, 6 Sqdn. (16 Combat Group), aged 49. Died of a heart attack, at Voortrekkerhoogte, during Republic Day parade.

1971

38821Patrol Officer Christopher Hugh Utley, 8607, Duty Uniform Branch (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Died in Shooting Incident, at Epworth.

1973

38119Constable Johan L Van Zyl, W53623N, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South African Police), aged 20. Died on active service.

1974

35306Constable Johan Andries Kunene, S160147H, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 24. Murdered.

1976

39698Rifleman Simon Laurence Patrick Mann, PR42004, 9th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 30. Killed in action, in a night ambush, Rusambo area, Op Hurricane.

1977

40742Field Reservist John Holland, 4077, 7 Sqdn. (British South Africa Police), aged 29. Died on active service.

1979

40817Constable Gordon Bernard Keyi, 16440, New Sarum AFB (British South Africa Police), aged 38. Died on active service.

1979

39707Guard Loveros Manyani, 647369, 4 Maintenance Unit (Guard Force), aged 30. Killed in action, in an ambush, Dzorora Farm, southeast of Chipinga, Operation Thrasher (locstat VN728562). At 06:45 a Guard Force three-man mine patrol was ambushed by 18-20 CTs, and in the initial fire fight, Loveros was killed instantly and another guard wounded. The patrol had very little chance considering the number of CTs and was without communication.

1982

30920Lance Corporal Mario Jose, 76900364SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 26. Killed in action, during a contact with enemy forces in Southern Angola.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 31 May

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 47389 — Burgher Hendrik Johannes Bischoff, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 17. Killed in action, Vryburg.

- 1900 47384 — Burgher Ernst Filippus Blignaut, Boer Forces, aged 59. Killed in action, Geluk, Bloemhof.

- 1900 43536 — Burgher Bodenstein, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Geluk, Bloemhof.

- 1900 43534 — Burgher Booyens, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Mapochsgronden.

- 1900 48302 — Burgher Johannes Jochemus De Beer, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 17. Died of peritonitis while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1900 45364 — Burgher Francois C J Peens, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Lindley.

- 1900 43961 — Burgher Johannes Hendrik Viljoen, Senekal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, near Lindley.

- 1901 48341 — Burgher Gert Jacobus Nel, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 19. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.

- 1901 44031 — Burgher Michiel Coenraad Venter, Pretoria State Artillery Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Platrand ZPB/Majatjesnek.

- 1902 47993 — Burgher Pieter Willem Erasmus, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 28. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, India, Shahjahanpur.

- 1915 8966 — Private Archibald Haddow, 3187, South African Veteran Reserve, aged 74. Died of uraemia.

- 1915 13409 — Trooper Andries Jacobus Stefanus Lessing, Van Tonder's Horse (South African Horse), aged 57. Died on active service.

- 1915 41022 — Labourer Jacob Magrimo, D/62, Lichtenburg Commando (South African Engineer Corps), aged 32. Died of heart disease.

- 1915 17811 — Labourer Loyiso Mpofu, 9836, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of enteric fever.

- 1915 41098 — Native Constable Picanni Umtata, 470, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Died of aneurysm, at Kokstad.

- 1916 2752 — Lieutenant Douglas Burn Buchan Brown, H.M.S. "Indefatigable." (Royal Navy), aged 28. This was the first of the three British battlecruisers to be sunk at Jutland. She was struck by at least two salvoes from Hipper's battlecruisers around 15.58 on 31st May 1916. HMS Indefatigable was seen to sink by the stern, rolling over to port. There were two survivors from a crew of 1,019.

- 1916 2767 — Trooper Francis King Malloch Brown, 769, 4th (South African Horse), aged 22. Died of enteric fever.

- 1916 3288 — Midshipman Adair Melfort Gerald Campbell, H.M.S. "Defence." (Royal Navy), aged 16. Killed in action, at Battle of Jutland. HMS Defence was destroyed while attempting to finish off the stricken SMS Wiesbaden, shortly before the height of the battle. All 903 souls on board perished.

- 1916 41220 — Stoker 1st Class Frederick Herbert Coombs, K/17342, H.M.S. "Indefatigable." (Royal Navy), aged 23. This was the first of the three British battlecruisers to be sunk at Jutland. She was struck by at least two salvoes from Hipper's battlecruisers around 15.58 on 31st May 1916. HMS Indefatigable was seen to sink by the stern, rolling over to port. There were two survivors from a crew of 1, 019.

- 1916 8681 — Private Leslie Charles Green, 377, 2nd (South African Horse), aged 23. Died of wounds.

- 1916 10610 — Trooper Frederick Boast Hutchinson, 269, 4th (South African Horse), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1916 11368 — Trooper Percy William Johnstone, 154, 4th (South African Horse), aged 20. Died of wounds.

- 1916 11475 — Sergeant William Albert Jones, 1284, 2nd (South African Horse), aged 23. Killed in action, at Umbula.

- 1916 12253 — Sub-Lieutenant Henry Stuart King, H.M.S. "Indefatigable." (Royal Navy), aged 19. This was the first of the three British battlecruisers to be sunk at Jutland. She was struck by at least two salvoes from Hipper's battlecruisers around 15.58 on 31st May 1916. HMS Indefatigable was seen to sink by the stern, rolling over to port. There were two survivors from a crew of 1,019.

- 1916 13495 — Surgeon Charles Williams Lewis, H.M.S. "Queen Mary" (Royal Navy), aged 36. Killed in action, at Battle of Jutland.

- 1916 13713 — Private George Ellis Lloyd, 8062, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1916 14313 — Private Thomas Frederick MacKillican, 145, 4th (South African Horse). Died of wounds.

- 1916 14831 — Corporal William Henry De Rockstro Malraison, 678, 1st (South African Horse). Died of wounds.

- 1916 16128 — Private William Errol McLaren, 8844, 11th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of dysentery.

- 1916 41222 — Able Seaman James Michaux, J/23521, H.M.S. "Indefatigable." (Royal Navy), aged 18. This was the first of the three British battlecruisers to be sunk at Jutland. She was struck by at least two salvoes from Hipper's battlecruisers around 15.58 on 31st May 1916. HMS Indefatigable was seen to sink by the stern, rolling over to port. There were two survivors from a crew of 1, 019.

- 1916 21435 — Sub-Lieutenant Alexander John Souter Richardson, H.M.S. "Invincible." (Royal Navy), aged 19. Killed in action, in Battle of Jutland.

- 1916 21874 — Corporal George Herbert Ross, 219, 4th (South African Horse). Killed in action, near M'bugwe.

- 1916 22438 — Lieutenant Johannes Marais Scholtz, H.M.S. "Queen Mary" (Royal Naval Reserve), aged 38. Killed in action, at Battle of Jutland.

- 1916 23116 — Commander Arthur Edward Silvertop, H.M.S. "Defence." (Royal Navy), aged 38. Killed in action, at Battle of Jutland. HMS Defence was destroyed while attempting to finish off the stricken SMS Wiesbaden, shortly before the height of the battle. All 903 souls on board perished.

- 1916 25443 — Private Percy John Traviss, 3125, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1916 27629 — Lieutenant Robert Cecil Wallace, 10th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 32. Killed in action.

- 1917 1551 — Private Bendi, M/832, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1917 3848 — Gunner Peter Cilliers, 122, 72nd Siege Battery (South African Heavy Artillery). Died of wounds.

- 1917 4228 — Private Harry Coleman, D/6684, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys). Killed in action.

- 1917 8698 — Private William Joseph Green, 11913, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 16. Killed in a bombing accident, at Woking.

- 1917 11875 — Private Thomas Poore Kay, 819, 35th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 24. Died of wounds.

- 1917 17730 — Labourer David Motsokoane Or Musikwane, 1523, South African Native Labour Bureau, aged 27. Died of malaria, at Matatiele.

- 1917 29992 — Private McAphukiso Malangabi, 2nd Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 52. Died at sea, cirrhosis of liver, on Durham Castle.

- 1917 16566 — Ox Driver Elias Mhlangeni, 13122, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 16895 — Labourer William Mmatle, 17786, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kilwa.

- 1917 17723 — Labourer John Motshuni, 6511, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Kilwa.

- 1917 18083 — Labourer Bell Murope, 17799, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 22944 — Lance Corporal Abe Sherman, 5198, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Accidentally killed, bombing accident at Woking.

- 1917 23935 — Apprentice Edwin Henry Stableford, S.S. "Highbury" (London) (Mercantile Marine), aged 17. Presumed drowned.

- 1917 24269 — Corporal Walter Frederick Vincent Stokes, 1107, 2nd South African Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps), aged 32. Died of enteric fever.

- 1917 24595 — Labourer Piet Swart, 2884, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Kilwa.

- 1918 475 — Lieutenant John Lawrence King Anderson, 55th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, flying in DH.4 A7825; his observer was Sergeant H Nelle, also killed. At the time of his death, No 55 Squadron was based at Tantonville. His aircraft was seen by other crews in the formation to go down in flames, following attack from an enemy aircraft, over Karlsruhe.

- 1918 10621 — Corporal Robert Hutton, NL/245, South African Pioneers, aged 42. Died of enteric fever.

- 1918 13059 — Private Peter Lawrence, 14558, 2nd Bn. (Scots Guards). Died of wounds.

- 1918 15433 — Private Jan Hendrik Massyn, 17197, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

- 1918 22224 — Sergeant Frank Sanderson, 18031, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of acute encephalitis, at sea.

- 1918 25281 — Private Moses Tirana, M/1660, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, in German East Africa.

- 1918 25445 — Conductor George Traynor, T/797, Animal Transport (South African Service Corps). Died of heart failure.

- 1919 8729 — Private John Gregory, 207, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died on active service.

- 1919 10678 — Colour Sergeant Alexander Ingram, 233, 37th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 40. Died of cancer, (carcinoma coli).

- 1932 32479 — Leading Seaman Sylvester Lewis Peverelli, 78397122BG, H.M.S.A.S. Protea (South African Naval Forces), aged 24. Died in Motorcycle Accident, collided with stationary wagon, at Cape Town Docks.

- 1940 11995 — Captain William Fraser Kemble, 52634, 2 Lt. A.A. Bty. (Royal Artillery). Died on active service.

- 1941 3452 — Apprentice Johannes Arnoldus Carstens, M.V. Scottish Prince (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 20. Died of asphyxiation, from an escape of gas while working in the hold, as the vessel had been badly damaged in the excavation from Greece.

- 1941 8329 — Lieutenant Henry Benjamine Goldstone, 123667, South African Engineer Corps, aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1941 24943 — Private Daniel Jacobus Tesselaar, 118391, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 45. Died of coronary thrombosis.

- 1942 4194 — Sapper Cecil Joseph Cohen, 9708, South African Engineer Corps, aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1942 6014 — Private Ronald Christian Dreyer, C/304045, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1942 6273 — Major Andrew Duncan, 103023, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, missing from bomber escort near El Adem, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AK523. Shot down south of Acroma by Oberleutnant Otto Schulz of II/JG27.

- 1942 6765 — Lance Corporal Andries Petrus Jacobus Esterhuizen, 92679, 11th Armoured Car Coy. (South African Tank Corps), aged 38. Died on active service.

- 1942 7579 — Private Jacobus Frans, C/275959, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 9094 — Flight Lieutenant Alwyn Crampton Hamman, 42501, Royal Air Force, aged 26. Killed in action, Wellington R1714, in 1000 bomber raid over Cologne.

- 1942 10800 — Lieutenant Rowan Edgar Jackson, 103979, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 West of Tobruk, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AK509. Possibly shot down by GÃ¼nther Steinhausen, who was credited with 40 victories, near Bir Hacheim.

- 1942 10848 — Sapper Daniel Pieter Jacobs, 116287, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

- 1942 14349 — Gunner Abraham MacLoud, C/304982, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 15138 — Second Lieutenant Ronald Ford Marillier, 205546, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AN360. Possibly shot down by GÃ¼nther Steinhausen, who was credited with 40 victories, near Bir Hacheim.

- 1942 16389 — Major Saxon Theodore Menne, 60738, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Died on active service.

- 1942 20164 — Lance Corporal Denis Frederick Phillips, 7641, 2nd S.A. Div. Sig. Coy. (South African Corps of Signals). Died on active service.

- 1942 21668 — Sergeant Cyril Fred William Robinson, P/138, South African Artillery, aged 26. Killed in action.

- 1942 22260 — Gunner Samuel Sapiro, 114113, 5 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1943 3873 — Pupil Air Observer Brian Vaughan Clarence, 542641V, 66 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died of injuries, received in aircraft accident, on May 29th, ran out of fuel and crashed into sea, in Avro Anson #1130.

- 1944 27398 — Private Stephen Vink, 19584V, First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died of wounds, received 22 May during shelling of the jeephead in the vicinity of Aquafondata, Italy.

- 1945 12367 — Lance Corporal Klaasen, M/20056, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1945 13345 — Private Nicholas Leonard, C/289456, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1945 22688 — Private Johannes Kgagodi Selepe, N/32415, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1946 15741 — Private Mbali, N/10419, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1946 17123 — Private Jack Mokoena, N/12118, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of myelitis.

- 1947 782 — Sergeant Abraham Johannes Stephanus Auret, 106213, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1947 27002 — Major Rudolph B Van Rooyen, 223608V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 52. Died on active service.

- 1947 28065 — Lance Corporal Wentzel, 177171, South African Engineer Corps, aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1952 36571 — Constable S Phillip Mtengwane, 120620, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 30. Murdered by a gang of twelve natives.

- 1952 33537 — Sub Lieutenant William Alexander Van Leersum, 70245238, Services School (South African Navy), aged 32. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1966 29649 — Brigadier Jan Harmse Burger, 21502, 6 Sqdn. (16 Combat Group), aged 49. Died of a heart attack, at Voortrekkerhoogte, during Republic Day parade.

- 1971 38821 — Patrol Officer Christopher Hugh Utley, 8607, Duty Uniform Branch (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Died in Shooting Incident, at Epworth.

- 1973 38119 — Constable Johan L Van Zyl, W53623N, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South African Police), aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1974 35306 — Constable Johan Andries Kunene, S160147H, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 24. Murdered.

- 1976 39698 — Rifleman Simon Laurence Patrick Mann, PR42004, 9th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 30. Killed in action, in a night ambush, Rusambo area, Op Hurricane.

- 1977 40742 — Field Reservist John Holland, 4077, 7 Sqdn. (British South Africa Police), aged 29. Died on active service.

- 1979 40817 — Constable Gordon Bernard Keyi, 16440, New Sarum AFB (British South Africa Police), aged 38. Died on active service.

- 1979 39707 — Guard Loveros Manyani, 647369, 4 Maintenance Unit (Guard Force), aged 30. Killed in action, in an ambush, Dzorora Farm, southeast of Chipinga, Operation Thrasher (locstat VN728562). At 06:45 a Guard Force three-man mine patrol was ambushed by 18-20 CTs, and in the initial fire fight, Loveros was killed instantly and another guard wounded. The patrol had very little chance considering the number of CTs and was without communication.

- 1982 30920 — Lance Corporal Mario Jose, 76900364SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 26. Killed in action, during a contact with enemy forces in Southern Angola.

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