On This Day

On This Day — 31 August

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

45899Burgher Hendrik Stephanus Kruger, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Slypsteenkopjes Rustenburg.

1900

45887Burgher Nicolaas Johannes (Petrus Johannes) Kruger, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Slypsteenkop, Rustenburg.

1900

47707Burgher Jacobus Marthinus Malan, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Slypsteenkopje, Zeerust.

1900

45170Burgher Nicolaas Dirk Prinsloo, OFS Artillery Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Slypsteenkoppie Rustenburg.

1900

43628Burgher Van Rensburg, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, Slypsteenkoppie.

1915

39633Labourer Maphios Consol, 6539, Keep Protection (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 19. Died of pneumonia, at Windhoek.

1915

15546Labourer Petros Matlange, 16966, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 40. Drowned, at Maitland.

1916

3161Second Lieutenant Harry Augustus Butters, 109th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 24. Killed in action.

1916

4650Rifleman Cyril Hamilton Crawford, R/23448, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 23. Died of wounds.

1916

6497Company Serjeant Major William Henry Edwards, 57082, "E" Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 40. Died on active service.

1916

9619Private John Henry Helyer, 4231, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1916

19378Captain Bulkeley Ernest Adolphus O'Meara, attd. South African Intelligence Corps (East African Unattached List), aged 49. Died on active service.

1916

21645Second Lieutenant Mowbray Metcalfe Robertson, 9th Bn. (North Staffordshire Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action.

1916

23628Labourer Wilson Smith, 4426, attd. South African Remounts Nairobi (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Turiani.

1916

27424Corporal Harold Courtney Visick, 200043, 1st/4th Bn. (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry), aged 23. Died as a POW.

1917

5885Second Lieutenant Victor Montague Donaldson-Selby, 3rd Bn. (Lincolnshire Regiment), aged 41. Died of wounds.

1917

12374Labourer Philip Klass, 6314, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, in East Africa.

1917

21817Second Lieutenant Alexander Daniel Rose, 17th Bn. (West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)), aged 36. Killed in action.

1917

26683Private John Robert Van Der Sandt, 14726, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Died of malaria.

1918

1571Driver Johannes Benjamin, HT/431, 22nd Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of broncho pneumonia.

1918

2136Private William Borcher, 9970, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Died of nephritis, following wounds.

1918

4183Trooper Pieter William Coetzer, 1426, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary). Died undergoing tonsillitis operation, at Windhoek Hospital.

1918

6420Private Peter Eksteen, 2275, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 30. Died of cerebral spinal meningitis, at Nablus Road.

1918

7590Second Lieutenant Alan Cumming Fraser, 7th Bn. (London Regiment), aged 32. Killed in action, during the attack of the 58th (London) Division on Marrieres Wood.

1918

7776Gunner Charles Furness, 1582, 72nd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 23. Killed in action.

1918

9849Sergeant James Harry Hickmott, RR/1701, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of endocarditis.

1918

16727Sergeant Walter Harvey Milner, 11776, 14th Bde. (Australian Field Artillery), aged 29. Killed in action, shell burst.

1918

17551Lance Corporal Thomas Morton, 13315, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of diphtheria, whilst a POW.

1918

20128Private Tati Phalo, 19374, 39th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

28313Driver Herbert Alfred Wilde, MT/8140, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 50. Died of tumour of the brain.

1918

28459Private James Williams, 304, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 25. Died of appendix abscess and pneumonia.

1941

2158Pilot Officer Johannes Carolus Bosch, 80134, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 25. Killed in action, Anson N5074, enemy action, crashed at Croughton Aerodrome, Northamptonshire.

1941

3058Air Mechanic Augustus Burmeister, 312736, South African Air Force, aged 59. Died at Johannesburg General Hospital.

1941

3372Sergeant Victor Laurence Carine, 778273, 266 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, Spitfire P8471, when taking off struck maintenance hangar with port wing when airborne, at Collyweston Aerodrome, Northamptonshire.

1941

5612Air Mechanic David Hepburn Dewar, 6693, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died at Johannesburg General Hospital.

1941

6457Lieutenant Alexander Drennan Edwards, 75693, South African Corps of Signals, aged 32. Killed in action, enemy air raid.

1941

20502Corporal Walter John Pope, 7482, 7 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 31. Died in hospital at Cullinan, as a result of a motor accident in Royton Road.

1941

21254Lieutenant Elwyn Joshua William Rees, 169952, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 27. Killed in action, enemy air raid.

1941

26915Private Van Nieuwenhuizen, 123434, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 47. Died on active service.

1942

1564Lance Corporal Hugh Meredith Victor Benham, 14415, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Killed in action.

1942

1597Captain Patrick Morice Bennett, 138971, 3 Regt. (Royal Horse Artillery), aged 22. Died on active service.

1942

5258Rifleman M H Philippe De Caila De Lotbiniere, 6855492, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 25. Died on active service.

1942

13285Second Lieutenant Robert Blaikie Leith, 206137, 44 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, 3 crew (2 RAF) flew into sea, while pilot looked at ship, in Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk I/II #3415.

1942

16701Pupil Pilot Edward Handsworth Mills, 207224, 27 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, stalled and crashed after dummy attack, in Miles M.19 Master Mk II/III #2940.

1942

21376Private Reynolds, 11593, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

1943

1790Sapper Hendrik Engelhardt Bierman, 233142V, 13 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 26. Died of accidental spinal injury.

1943

7401Private Fortuin, M/18840, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1943

23047Private Andries P Sibulawa, N/704163, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died on active service.

1943

26665Private Petrus J Van Der Mescht, 702453, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 37. Died on active service.

1943

28989Flight Sergeant George Louis Yensen, 421954, Royal Australian Air Force, aged 20. Died on active service.

1943

29042Air Woman Margaret Eileen (Peggy) Yzendoorn, W/269322, 54 A.a. (Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.)), aged 18. Died on active service.

1944

5131Corporal Algerton Thomas Davis, 84072V, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 24. Died in motorcycle accident.

1944

7107Lieutenant Raynor George Field, 205798V, 145 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action.

1944

8855Lieutenant Wermer Richard Alex Grosse-Rasgado, 206375V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in action, blew up on bombing run, raid on Gothic Line, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #HD589.

1944

13554Private Christoffel Jacobus Liebenberg, 589609V, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Killed in action, during enemy shelling of the "C" Coy positions, south of the River Arno. A shell hit the house where he was posted.

1944

15622Private Johannes Matthews, N/32185, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

18748Lance Corporal John Hurwood Nichols, 602695V, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died of wounds, received by enemy shelling on the road near Ginestra, south west of Florence.

1944

19771Lieutenant Desmond Patterson, 328980V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, blew up on bombing run, raid on Gothic Line, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #HD589.

1944

21566Sapper Basil Frank Gordon Roberts, 73323V, 39 Railway Constr. Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 27. Died of stab wounds.

1944

23308Private Nicholas Slabbert, 118496V, First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died of wounds, received in mortar attack in the vicinity of Fabbrica, on the river Arno, in Italy.

1944

24354Lieutenant Sidney Crispin Street, 41757V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, blew up on bombing run, raid on Gothic Line, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #HD589.

1945

234Lance Corporal Johannes Afrika, N/44507, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of influenzal pneumonia.

1945

8850Private Toss Grond, M/20458, 157 Wks Coy. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Died of injuries.

1945

12681Corporal Michael A F Kruger, 56843V, 7 Provost Coy. (South African Corps of Military Police), aged 56. Died on active service.

1945

16423Lieutenant Coenrad Johannes Willem Mertz, 103977, South African Air Force, aged 27. Died on active service.

1946

27100Private Van Wyk, 118276, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1965

30045Air Mechanic Johannes Jurie Delport, P54466, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, during night navigation flight crashed near Ermelo, in AT-6 Harvard #7694.

1968

407981st Lieutenant John Louis Molyneaux Jr, 103695, 2nd Regt. (United States Marine Corps), aged 22. Killed in action, when he detonated a Viet Cong Booby-trap while on patrol in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam.

1971

40559Recruit William Theunis Weitsz, PR73108, Depot (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died of multiple injuries, in Bulawayo Central Hospital.

1974

37799Lieutenant Johan D Taljaard, W39976W, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 30. Murdered.

1974

40422District Assistant Jaisi Tambe, R64741, H.q. (Internal Affairs), aged 30. Murdered, by terrorists, at Nyamanja Kraal, Mount Darwin, Op Hurricane.

1975

39035Private Celestino Baropayi, 645270, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 27. Killed in action, gunshot wound, in the Umfurudzi Wild Life Area, Shamva, Op Hurricane.

1976

38887Corporal Ronald Rhodes Walter Austen, PR38849, 10th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 32. Killed in action. Died from a gunshot wound in friendly fire during a contact in the Mrewa area, during Op Hurricane.

1976

29773Captain Jack Steven Cloete, 05516950PE, Danie Theron Combat School (South African Commandos), aged 36. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Wolmaranstad. Vehicle overturned.

1976

38629Constable Luckson Mberi, 15755, Stoddart (British South Africa Police), aged 38. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, in Salisbury.

1977

31234Rifleman George Frederick Morkel Langenhoven, 75575688BA, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, Bedford rolled while on route to Greefswald, at Alldays.

1979

38361Special Constable Malcom Leslie Bartlett, 47762, Special Reserve (British South Africa Police), aged 19. Killed in action, contact with enemy, in Chinamora Tribal Trust Lands (Op Hurricane).

1979

30038Second Lieutenant Frederick Francois De Wit, 71301907, 2 Signals Regiment (South African Corps of Signals), aged 23. Died at Carolina in a non military related incident.

1979

31223Sapper Leon Lambert, 76356120, 2 Field Engineer Regiment, attd. 5 MWU at Army Battle School (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, between Vryberg and Lahotla. The accident happened 30 km out of Vryburg when the Bedford burst a tyre and crashed. He was a passenger in the back.

1979

40963Guard Zacharia Munyambi, 643811, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 33. Killed in action.

1980

30128Rifleman Izak Gabriel Du Plessis, 72462153, Noordvaal Commando (South African Commandos), aged 22. Died in motorcycle accident, while on duty.

1981

37103Constable Thomas Percival Perumal, A169112W, North West Province (South African Police), aged 52. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1983

33508Rifleman Gabriel De Wet Van Eeden, 80493505BG, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died of accidental injuries, grenade explosion at General De Wet Training Area.

1990

34782Constable Robert Emmanuel Goddard, NRW423257N, Hillbrow Police Station (South African Police), aged 22. Shot dead during attempted armed robbery at Coronation Hospital, Johannesburg.

1990

37851Constable Mathys Johannes Thompson, W416483W, Durban (South African Police), aged 23. Shot dead during attempted armed robbery at Coronation Hospital, Johannesburg.

1991

41796Rifleman Frans Geldenhuys, 91063867CK, 1 SACC Training Centre (South African Cape Corps), aged 23. Died in Pedestrian Accident, run over by a car while returning to the unit after a one day pass.

1995

30762Sergeant Raymond Roderick Hugo, 82702705PP, 6 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Died on active service.

1998

34109Captain Daniel Johannes Blom, 408593-1, Cleveland (South African Police), aged 33. Stabbed to death by blacks.

1998

31207Warrent Officer II Daniel Johannes Labuschagne, 73375198, 19 Sqdn. (SA Army), aged 30. Committed Suicide, shot himself at Heidelburg.

1998

32975Able Bodied Seaman Roy Frederick Skinner, 9763445, Mess 12 (SA Navy), aged 26. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Pelindaba, while off duty.

2001

36658Inspector Enoch Mvulane, 487704-7, Heilbron (South African Police Service), aged 28. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

2004

35432Oelof A N Lombard, W36643R, Dog Section (South African Police), aged 35. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

2004

37812Inspector George Richard Tenge, 622025-8, Durban (South African Police Service), aged 34. Killed while on COIN duty on South African border.

2006

34052Inspector Michael William Bavuma, 480145-8, 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div (South African Police Service), aged 31. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2006

36287Sergeant Maisha Phanuel Mohlongo, 916565-7, Gauteng (South African Police Service), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2008

42457Student Constable Mbatha, 7077063-8, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 31 August

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 45899 — Burgher Hendrik Stephanus Kruger, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Slypsteenkopjes Rustenburg.

- 1900 45887 — Burgher Nicolaas Johannes (Petrus Johannes) Kruger, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Slypsteenkop, Rustenburg.

- 1900 47707 — Burgher Jacobus Marthinus Malan, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Slypsteenkopje, Zeerust.

- 1900 45170 — Burgher Nicolaas Dirk Prinsloo, OFS Artillery Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Slypsteenkoppie Rustenburg.

- 1900 43628 — Burgher Van Rensburg, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, Slypsteenkoppie.

- 1915 39633 — Labourer Maphios Consol, 6539, Keep Protection (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 19. Died of pneumonia, at Windhoek.

- 1915 15546 — Labourer Petros Matlange, 16966, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 40. Drowned, at Maitland.

- 1916 3161 — Second Lieutenant Harry Augustus Butters, 109th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1916 4650 — Rifleman Cyril Hamilton Crawford, R/23448, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 23. Died of wounds.

- 1916 6497 — Company Serjeant Major William Henry Edwards, 57082, "E" Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 40. Died on active service.

- 1916 9619 — Private John Henry Helyer, 4231, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1916 19378 — Captain Bulkeley Ernest Adolphus O'Meara, attd. South African Intelligence Corps (East African Unattached List), aged 49. Died on active service.

- 1916 21645 — Second Lieutenant Mowbray Metcalfe Robertson, 9th Bn. (North Staffordshire Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1916 23628 — Labourer Wilson Smith, 4426, attd. South African Remounts Nairobi (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Turiani.

- 1916 27424 — Corporal Harold Courtney Visick, 200043, 1st/4th Bn. (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry), aged 23. Died as a POW.

- 1917 5885 — Second Lieutenant Victor Montague Donaldson-Selby, 3rd Bn. (Lincolnshire Regiment), aged 41. Died of wounds.

- 1917 12374 — Labourer Philip Klass, 6314, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, in East Africa.

- 1917 21817 — Second Lieutenant Alexander Daniel Rose, 17th Bn. (West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)), aged 36. Killed in action.

- 1917 26683 — Private John Robert Van Der Sandt, 14726, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Died of malaria.

- 1918 1571 — Driver Johannes Benjamin, HT/431, 22nd Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of broncho pneumonia.

- 1918 2136 — Private William Borcher, 9970, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Died of nephritis, following wounds.

- 1918 4183 — Trooper Pieter William Coetzer, 1426, 2nd (South African Military Constabulary). Died undergoing tonsillitis operation, at Windhoek Hospital.

- 1918 6420 — Private Peter Eksteen, 2275, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 30. Died of cerebral spinal meningitis, at Nablus Road.

- 1918 7590 — Second Lieutenant Alan Cumming Fraser, 7th Bn. (London Regiment), aged 32. Killed in action, during the attack of the 58th (London) Division on Marrieres Wood.

- 1918 7776 — Gunner Charles Furness, 1582, 72nd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1918 9849 — Sergeant James Harry Hickmott, RR/1701, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of endocarditis.

- 1918 16727 — Sergeant Walter Harvey Milner, 11776, 14th Bde. (Australian Field Artillery), aged 29. Killed in action, shell burst.

- 1918 17551 — Lance Corporal Thomas Morton, 13315, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of diphtheria, whilst a POW.

- 1918 20128 — Private Tati Phalo, 19374, 39th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 28313 — Driver Herbert Alfred Wilde, MT/8140, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 50. Died of tumour of the brain.

- 1918 28459 — Private James Williams, 304, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 25. Died of appendix abscess and pneumonia.

- 1941 2158 — Pilot Officer Johannes Carolus Bosch, 80134, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 25. Killed in action, Anson N5074, enemy action, crashed at Croughton Aerodrome, Northamptonshire.

- 1941 3058 — Air Mechanic Augustus Burmeister, 312736, South African Air Force, aged 59. Died at Johannesburg General Hospital.

- 1941 3372 — Sergeant Victor Laurence Carine, 778273, 266 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, Spitfire P8471, when taking off struck maintenance hangar with port wing when airborne, at Collyweston Aerodrome, Northamptonshire.

- 1941 5612 — Air Mechanic David Hepburn Dewar, 6693, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died at Johannesburg General Hospital.

- 1941 6457 — Lieutenant Alexander Drennan Edwards, 75693, South African Corps of Signals, aged 32. Killed in action, enemy air raid.

- 1941 20502 — Corporal Walter John Pope, 7482, 7 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 31. Died in hospital at Cullinan, as a result of a motor accident in Royton Road.

- 1941 21254 — Lieutenant Elwyn Joshua William Rees, 169952, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps), aged 27. Killed in action, enemy air raid.

- 1941 26915 — Private Van Nieuwenhuizen, 123434, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 47. Died on active service.

- 1942 1564 — Lance Corporal Hugh Meredith Victor Benham, 14415, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1942 1597 — Captain Patrick Morice Bennett, 138971, 3 Regt. (Royal Horse Artillery), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1942 5258 — Rifleman M H Philippe De Caila De Lotbiniere, 6855492, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1942 13285 — Second Lieutenant Robert Blaikie Leith, 206137, 44 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, 3 crew (2 RAF) flew into sea, while pilot looked at ship, in Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk I/II #3415.

- 1942 16701 — Pupil Pilot Edward Handsworth Mills, 207224, 27 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, stalled and crashed after dummy attack, in Miles M.19 Master Mk II/III #2940.

- 1942 21376 — Private Reynolds, 11593, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

- 1943 1790 — Sapper Hendrik Engelhardt Bierman, 233142V, 13 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 26. Died of accidental spinal injury.

- 1943 7401 — Private Fortuin, M/18840, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1943 23047 — Private Andries P Sibulawa, N/704163, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1943 26665 — Private Petrus J Van Der Mescht, 702453, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 37. Died on active service.

- 1943 28989 — Flight Sergeant George Louis Yensen, 421954, Royal Australian Air Force, aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1943 29042 — Air Woman Margaret Eileen (Peggy) Yzendoorn, W/269322, 54 A.a. (Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.)), aged 18. Died on active service.

- 1944 5131 — Corporal Algerton Thomas Davis, 84072V, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 24. Died in motorcycle accident.

- 1944 7107 — Lieutenant Raynor George Field, 205798V, 145 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1944 8855 — Lieutenant Wermer Richard Alex Grosse-Rasgado, 206375V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in action, blew up on bombing run, raid on Gothic Line, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #HD589.

- 1944 13554 — Private Christoffel Jacobus Liebenberg, 589609V, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Killed in action, during enemy shelling of the "C" Coy positions, south of the River Arno. A shell hit the house where he was posted.

- 1944 15622 — Private Johannes Matthews, N/32185, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 18748 — Lance Corporal John Hurwood Nichols, 602695V, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died of wounds, received by enemy shelling on the road near Ginestra, south west of Florence.

- 1944 19771 — Lieutenant Desmond Patterson, 328980V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, blew up on bombing run, raid on Gothic Line, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #HD589.

- 1944 21566 — Sapper Basil Frank Gordon Roberts, 73323V, 39 Railway Constr. Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 27. Died of stab wounds.

- 1944 23308 — Private Nicholas Slabbert, 118496V, First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died of wounds, received in mortar attack in the vicinity of Fabbrica, on the river Arno, in Italy.

- 1944 24354 — Lieutenant Sidney Crispin Street, 41757V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, blew up on bombing run, raid on Gothic Line, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #HD589.

- 1945 234 — Lance Corporal Johannes Afrika, N/44507, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of influenzal pneumonia.

- 1945 8850 — Private Toss Grond, M/20458, 157 Wks Coy. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Died of injuries.

- 1945 12681 — Corporal Michael A F Kruger, 56843V, 7 Provost Coy. (South African Corps of Military Police), aged 56. Died on active service.

- 1945 16423 — Lieutenant Coenrad Johannes Willem Mertz, 103977, South African Air Force, aged 27. Died on active service.

- 1946 27100 — Private Van Wyk, 118276, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1965 30045 — Air Mechanic Johannes Jurie Delport, P54466, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, during night navigation flight crashed near Ermelo, in AT-6 Harvard #7694.

- 1968 40798 — 1st Lieutenant John Louis Molyneaux Jr, 103695, 2nd Regt. (United States Marine Corps), aged 22. Killed in action, when he detonated a Viet Cong Booby-trap while on patrol in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam.

- 1971 40559 — Recruit William Theunis Weitsz, PR73108, Depot (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died of multiple injuries, in Bulawayo Central Hospital.

- 1974 37799 — Lieutenant Johan D Taljaard, W39976W, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 30. Murdered.

- 1974 40422 — District Assistant Jaisi Tambe, R64741, H.q. (Internal Affairs), aged 30. Murdered, by terrorists, at Nyamanja Kraal, Mount Darwin, Op Hurricane.

- 1975 39035 — Private Celestino Baropayi, 645270, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 27. Killed in action, gunshot wound, in the Umfurudzi Wild Life Area, Shamva, Op Hurricane.

- 1976 38887 — Corporal Ronald Rhodes Walter Austen, PR38849, 10th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 32. Killed in action. Died from a gunshot wound in friendly fire during a contact in the Mrewa area, during Op Hurricane.

- 1976 29773 — Captain Jack Steven Cloete, 05516950PE, Danie Theron Combat School (South African Commandos), aged 36. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Wolmaranstad. Vehicle overturned.

- 1976 38629 — Constable Luckson Mberi, 15755, Stoddart (British South Africa Police), aged 38. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, in Salisbury.

- 1977 31234 — Rifleman George Frederick Morkel Langenhoven, 75575688BA, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, Bedford rolled while on route to Greefswald, at Alldays.

- 1979 38361 — Special Constable Malcom Leslie Bartlett, 47762, Special Reserve (British South Africa Police), aged 19. Killed in action, contact with enemy, in Chinamora Tribal Trust Lands (Op Hurricane).

- 1979 30038 — Second Lieutenant Frederick Francois De Wit, 71301907, 2 Signals Regiment (South African Corps of Signals), aged 23. Died at Carolina in a non military related incident.

- 1979 31223 — Sapper Leon Lambert, 76356120, 2 Field Engineer Regiment, attd. 5 MWU at Army Battle School (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, between Vryberg and Lahotla. The accident happened 30 km out of Vryburg when the Bedford burst a tyre and crashed. He was a passenger in the back.

- 1979 40963 — Guard Zacharia Munyambi, 643811, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 33. Killed in action.

- 1980 30128 — Rifleman Izak Gabriel Du Plessis, 72462153, Noordvaal Commando (South African Commandos), aged 22. Died in motorcycle accident, while on duty.

- 1981 37103 — Constable Thomas Percival Perumal, A169112W, North West Province (South African Police), aged 52. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1983 33508 — Rifleman Gabriel De Wet Van Eeden, 80493505BG, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died of accidental injuries, grenade explosion at General De Wet Training Area.

- 1990 34782 — Constable Robert Emmanuel Goddard, NRW423257N, Hillbrow Police Station (South African Police), aged 22. Shot dead during attempted armed robbery at Coronation Hospital, Johannesburg.

- 1990 37851 — Constable Mathys Johannes Thompson, W416483W, Durban (South African Police), aged 23. Shot dead during attempted armed robbery at Coronation Hospital, Johannesburg.

- 1991 41796 — Rifleman Frans Geldenhuys, 91063867CK, 1 SACC Training Centre (South African Cape Corps), aged 23. Died in Pedestrian Accident, run over by a car while returning to the unit after a one day pass.

- 1995 30762 — Sergeant Raymond Roderick Hugo, 82702705PP, 6 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1998 34109 — Captain Daniel Johannes Blom, 408593-1, Cleveland (South African Police), aged 33. Stabbed to death by blacks.

- 1998 31207 — Warrent Officer II Daniel Johannes Labuschagne, 73375198, 19 Sqdn. (SA Army), aged 30. Committed Suicide, shot himself at Heidelburg.

- 1998 32975 — Able Bodied Seaman Roy Frederick Skinner, 9763445, Mess 12 (SA Navy), aged 26. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Pelindaba, while off duty.

- 2001 36658 — Inspector Enoch Mvulane, 487704-7, Heilbron (South African Police Service), aged 28. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 2004 35432 — Oelof A N Lombard, W36643R, Dog Section (South African Police), aged 35. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 2004 37812 — Inspector George Richard Tenge, 622025-8, Durban (South African Police Service), aged 34. Killed while on COIN duty on South African border.

- 2006 34052 — Inspector Michael William Bavuma, 480145-8, 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div (South African Police Service), aged 31. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2006 36287 — Sergeant Maisha Phanuel Mohlongo, 916565-7, Gauteng (South African Police Service), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2008 42457 — Student Constable Mbatha, 7077063-8, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

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On This Day — 31 August

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