On This Day

On This Day — 4 April

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

48579Burgher P(I)Eter Basson, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 21. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1900

48566Burgher Johannes Abraham Coetzee, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 32. Died of heart disease while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1900

48488Burgher F. De Kock, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces). Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

1900

48355Burgher Frederick De Kock, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces). Died of measles while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.

1900

43468Burgher Du Plessis, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Mostertshoek, dist Reddersburg.

1900

43616Burgher Du Plessis, Boer Forces, aged 45. Killed in action, Mostertshoek, Dewetsdorp.

1900

46209Burgher A. Michiel Heyns, Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Sannaspost (Waterwerke).

1900

48555Burgher G J Hoon, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 19. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1900

48466Burgher Petrus Johannes Jansen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces). Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

1900

48456Burgher Laurens Petrus La Grange, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of apoplexy while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

1900

45495Burgher C.t. Nezar, Boer Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, Mosterthoek.

1900

48435Burgher Jacobus Frederick Cornelius Reynders, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 39. Died of enteritis while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

1900

45085Burgher Cornelis Johannes Roelofse, Burgersdorp Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Harrismith.

1900

44992Burgher Rudolph J. Scheepers, Wolmaransstad Commando (Boer Forces), aged 17. Killed in action, Christiana.

1900

48509Burgher Frederik Jacobus Van Rensburg, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1902

47979Burgher Willem Johannes Botha, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 17. Died of wounds while a prisoner of war, India, Trichinopoly.

1902

46688Burgher Jozef J Du Plessis, Kroonstad (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Sterling, Lindley.

1902

44605Burgher Johannes Gerhardus Uys, Harrismith Commando (Boer Forces), aged 34. Killed in action, Sterkfontein, near Harrismith.

1902

47971Burgher Jan Pieter Willem Viviers, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 25. Died of wounds while a prisoner of war, India, Trichinopoly.

1906

33997Trooper Arthur Herbert Aston, 58, Richmond District (Natal Police), aged 30. Killed in action, about 114 km from Marshall's Hotel, during Bambatha / Zulu Rebellion of 1906.

1906

34220Sergeant Ernest Templeton Newman Brown, 12100, 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div (Natal Police), aged 32. Killed in action, about 114 km from Marshall's Hotel, during Bambatha / Zulu Rebellion of 1906.

1906

34817Trooper James Paton Greenwood, 21850, 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div (Natal Police), aged 24. Killed in action, about 114 km from Marshall's Hotel, Bambatha / Zulu Rebellion of 1906.

1906

34902Sergeant John Colpitts Groome Harrison, 466616-0, Claremont (Natal Police), aged 33. Killed in action, about 114 km from Marshall's Hotel, Bambatha / Zulu Rebellion of 1906.

1915

19603Sergeant James George Palmer, Depot (South African Ordnance Corps), aged 47. Died of dysentery.

1915

22490Private Christian Schalk Willem Schutte, 105, 9th Bechuanaland Mounted Rifles, aged 17. Died of measles.

1916

7840Private John Bell Galloway, 1688, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Died of fatty degeneration of the heart, at Sollum, Egypt.

1916

16310Labourer Freddie Mebangeni, 3976, attd. South African Railway Operating Company (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Taveta.

1916

19589Second Lieutenant Reginald Palfrey, 9th Bn. (Royal Warwickshire Regiment), aged 29. Killed in action.

1917

543Driver Andila Andries, 16926, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Kilwa.

1917

609Leader Dick April, 18210, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

1917

1089Private Henry William Barghuis, 1973, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of dysentery, at Duthumi.

1917

2361Corporal Thomas Bower, 4225, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Killed in action, at Arras.

1917

5099Captain David Guy Davies, 10th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action.

1917

5962Acting Bombardier William Frederick Down, 703, 125th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery). Died of wounds.

1917

6820Private Sydney Robert Evans, 1164, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action, at Arras.

1917

7906Labourer Jim Gasela, 13424, Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kisiwani.

1917

8842Labourer John Groenewald, 17139, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kilwa.

1917

9297Private Samuel Harris, 2625, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 52. Died of blackwater fever, whilst a POW.

1917

14434Labourer Silas Maduni Or Mahuni, 18506, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Dar Es Salaam.

1917

14387Native Driver Pompom Madhele, 2, 5th Howitzer Bty. (South African Field Artillery). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1917

14492Private Noel Middleton Magennis, 4224, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action, at Arras.

1917

14634Labourer Johannes Makaotouw, 18306, attd. South African Field Artillery (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died on active service.

1917

14655Labourer Moses Maketsane, 15276, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kisiwani.

1917

15053Leader Klaas Mara, 17988, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

16524Driver Stephanus Meyinia, 15847, South African Native Labour Bureau. East Africa.

1917

17819Donkey Driver Simon Mqapeli, 17499, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

1917

17848Ox Driver William Mtamba, 16411, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

1917

19121Leader Magadeni Nxumalo, 17279, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Mohoro.

1917

19267Donkey Driver Jacob Oerson, 17308, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

20376Driver Jacob Pitso, 12768, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Dar Es Salaam.

1917

20591Second Lieutenant Charles Donald Powell, 74th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 25. Died of wounds.

1917

20675Donkey Driver Willem Pretorius, 17270, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

1917

20853Labourer Seqwu Qoko, 14926, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kisiwani.

1917

20912Labourer Johannes Rabogajane, 11210, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of malaria, at sea.

1917

21025Labourer Jan Ramoapi, 6976, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of blackwater fever, at Morogoro.

1917

22282Leader John Saul, 3061, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Dodoma.

1917

23740Mule Driver Isaac Solomon, 16845, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Kilwa.

1917

27517Private Clement Harold Vroom, 6723, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Arras.

1917

28348Donkey Driver William Wilkinson, 16409, South African Native Labour Bureau. East Africa.

1917

28660Corporal Walter Weldon Wilson, 9862, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of wounds.

1917

28731Private Hubert Roper Witt, 9976, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action, at Arras.

1918

9948Lieutenant Norman Charles Hinton, 13th Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 27. Died of wounds.

1918

10193Second Lieutenant Henry Biorn Homan, 66th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 19. Died of injuries, received in aircraft accident, Sopwith F1 Camel, #B5226, engine choked on taking off.

1918

13125Private Hermanus Le Roux, 3923, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria, at Kimberley.

1918

18108Major George Anthony Murray, 47th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 24. Died of wounds.

1918

22151Private Edward Sajene, 20424, 38th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

24719Private Moeketsi Tamako, 19355, 31st Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

27129Driver Peter Van Wyk, HT/2611, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 27. Died of bronchitis.

1939

30249Second Lieutenant Carl Johannes Enslin, 77633956BG, SA Cape Corps (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in an air crash, at Roberts Heights, in Avro 621 Tutor #739.

1939

31084Lieutenant Leslie Thomas Kinsey, 1377, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in an aircraft accident, Wapiti #613, collided with Gypsy Moth ZS-ACW over the sea near Durban.

1939

32821Pupil Pilot Frederick Petrus Schoeman, P1/8587, 11 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, Wapiti #613, collided with Gypsy Moth ZS-ACW over the sea near Durban.

1940

5877Second Lieutenant John (Jack) Donaldson, 203085, 32 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 31. Died in motor car accident.

1940

21761Private Alfred Gally (Billy) Rogerson, 59469, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died of pericarditis.

1941

5478Sergeant Dirk Johannes De Witt, 53988, South African Medical Corps, aged 38. Died of heart failure, in Cullinan Hospital.

1941

13414Fireman and Trimmer James Edward Lester, S.S. Marlene (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 23. Torpedoed, attacked by gunfire and sunk by U-124. En route Calcutta and Walvis Bay, South West Africa to the UK via Freetown.

1941

13817Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Edmund Longfield, 5976, Royal Engineers, aged 41. Died on active service.

1941

20063Private Petersen, C/253080, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died on active service.

1941

23039Private Joseph Sibisi, N/12416, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Drowned, at Hartebeespoort Dam.

1941

23199Private Edward Frank Sinclair, C/166457, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

6645Air Sergeant Engelbrecht, P/5164, South African Air Force. Died on active service.

1942

7706Corporal Christoffel Senekal Froneman, 279154, South African Medical Corps, aged 20. Died of heart failure.

1942

12417Private Belthazer D'Laconbey Naude Klopper, 1525, Northern Rhodesia Volunteer Defence Force, aged 26. Died of multiple injuries, at Central Shaft, Nkana Mine.

1942

13104Air Woman Milly A Le Grange, F/265782, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.), aged 31. Accidentally shot by sentry.

1942

15437Leading Aircraftman James Walter Masters, 416593, 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin (Royal Australian Air Force). Accidental death, at Benalla, Victoria.

1942

20177Air Mechanic John Phillips, 237933, South African Air Force, aged 57. Died on active service.

1942

21634Sergeant John Charles Robertson, 778824, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 29. Died in Aircraft Accident, outside Salisbury.

1943

790Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Frederick Hugh Austin, 710101, 51 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Halifax DT686, target Kiel. 577 aircraft, making this the largest raid of the war so far, with the exception of the 1000-bomber raids. 12 aircraft lost. Thick cloud and strong winds in the target area made PFF marking difficult. Decoy fires also drew some bombing. As a result there was little damage caused, crashed NE of Kellinghusen, Germany.

1943

1859Corporal Sarel J Blaauw, 106490V, 1st (South West African Infantry Battalion), aged 23. Died on active service.

1943

2735Private Adam Brown, C/169318, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1943

3739Constable Chingombe, 10662, British South African Police. Died on active service.

1943

16618Sergeant Jack Miles, 777922, 9 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 25. Died on active service.

1943

17635Air Mechanic Mostert, 578282, South African Air Force, aged 18. Died on active service.

1943

24339Captain John Stratford, 176038V, South African Medical Corps, aged 36. Died on active service.

1944

3246Private Johannes S J Calitz, 701316, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died on active service.

1944

4283Lieutenant James Ignatius Collins, H.M.S. Afrikander (Royal Navy), aged 53. Died of congestive cardiac failure.

1944

20010Private Peter Malenga, RHO/1968, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1944

15473Private John Matengele, N/703346, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 56. Died on active service.

1944

22841Lieutenant Hugh Gorddard Shannon, 223275, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, aged 54. Died on active service.

1944

26835Corporal John Lonreus Van Heerden, X/4922, Southern Rhodesia Military and Air Force Police, aged 47. Died on active service.

1945

323Lieutenant Richard James Alexander, 102509V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, lost at sea off Cape Town, on test flight, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6486.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 4 April

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 48579 — Burgher P(I)Eter Basson, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 21. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1900 48566 — Burgher Johannes Abraham Coetzee, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 32. Died of heart disease while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1900 48488 — Burgher F. De Kock, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces). Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

- 1900 48355 — Burgher Frederick De Kock, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces). Died of measles while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.

- 1900 43468 — Burgher Du Plessis, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Mostertshoek, dist Reddersburg.

- 1900 43616 — Burgher Du Plessis, Boer Forces, aged 45. Killed in action, Mostertshoek, Dewetsdorp.

- 1900 46209 — Burgher A. Michiel Heyns, Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Sannaspost (Waterwerke).

- 1900 48555 — Burgher G J Hoon, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 19. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1900 48466 — Burgher Petrus Johannes Jansen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces). Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

- 1900 48456 — Burgher Laurens Petrus La Grange, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of apoplexy while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

- 1900 45495 — Burgher C.t. Nezar, Boer Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, Mosterthoek.

- 1900 48435 — Burgher Jacobus Frederick Cornelius Reynders, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 39. Died of enteritis while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

- 1900 45085 — Burgher Cornelis Johannes Roelofse, Burgersdorp Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Harrismith.

- 1900 44992 — Burgher Rudolph J. Scheepers, Wolmaransstad Commando (Boer Forces), aged 17. Killed in action, Christiana.

- 1900 48509 — Burgher Frederik Jacobus Van Rensburg, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1902 47979 — Burgher Willem Johannes Botha, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 17. Died of wounds while a prisoner of war, India, Trichinopoly.

- 1902 46688 — Burgher Jozef J Du Plessis, Kroonstad (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Sterling, Lindley.

- 1902 44605 — Burgher Johannes Gerhardus Uys, Harrismith Commando (Boer Forces), aged 34. Killed in action, Sterkfontein, near Harrismith.

- 1902 47971 — Burgher Jan Pieter Willem Viviers, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 25. Died of wounds while a prisoner of war, India, Trichinopoly.

- 1906 33997 — Trooper Arthur Herbert Aston, 58, Richmond District (Natal Police), aged 30. Killed in action, about 114 km from Marshall's Hotel, during Bambatha / Zulu Rebellion of 1906.

- 1906 34220 — Sergeant Ernest Templeton Newman Brown, 12100, 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div (Natal Police), aged 32. Killed in action, about 114 km from Marshall's Hotel, during Bambatha / Zulu Rebellion of 1906.

- 1906 34817 — Trooper James Paton Greenwood, 21850, 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div (Natal Police), aged 24. Killed in action, about 114 km from Marshall's Hotel, Bambatha / Zulu Rebellion of 1906.

- 1906 34902 — Sergeant John Colpitts Groome Harrison, 466616-0, Claremont (Natal Police), aged 33. Killed in action, about 114 km from Marshall's Hotel, Bambatha / Zulu Rebellion of 1906.

- 1915 19603 — Sergeant James George Palmer, Depot (South African Ordnance Corps), aged 47. Died of dysentery.

- 1915 22490 — Private Christian Schalk Willem Schutte, 105, 9th Bechuanaland Mounted Rifles, aged 17. Died of measles.

- 1916 7840 — Private John Bell Galloway, 1688, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Died of fatty degeneration of the heart, at Sollum, Egypt.

- 1916 16310 — Labourer Freddie Mebangeni, 3976, attd. South African Railway Operating Company (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Taveta.

- 1916 19589 — Second Lieutenant Reginald Palfrey, 9th Bn. (Royal Warwickshire Regiment), aged 29. Killed in action.

- 1917 543 — Driver Andila Andries, 16926, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Kilwa.

- 1917 609 — Leader Dick April, 18210, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

- 1917 1089 — Private Henry William Barghuis, 1973, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of dysentery, at Duthumi.

- 1917 2361 — Corporal Thomas Bower, 4225, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Killed in action, at Arras.

- 1917 5099 — Captain David Guy Davies, 10th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action.

- 1917 5962 — Acting Bombardier William Frederick Down, 703, 125th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery). Died of wounds.

- 1917 6820 — Private Sydney Robert Evans, 1164, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action, at Arras.

- 1917 7906 — Labourer Jim Gasela, 13424, Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kisiwani.

- 1917 8842 — Labourer John Groenewald, 17139, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kilwa.

- 1917 9297 — Private Samuel Harris, 2625, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 52. Died of blackwater fever, whilst a POW.

- 1917 14434 — Labourer Silas Maduni Or Mahuni, 18506, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Dar Es Salaam.

- 1917 14387 — Native Driver Pompom Madhele, 2, 5th Howitzer Bty. (South African Field Artillery). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1917 14492 — Private Noel Middleton Magennis, 4224, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action, at Arras.

- 1917 14634 — Labourer Johannes Makaotouw, 18306, attd. South African Field Artillery (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died on active service.

- 1917 14655 — Labourer Moses Maketsane, 15276, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kisiwani.

- 1917 15053 — Leader Klaas Mara, 17988, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 16524 — Driver Stephanus Meyinia, 15847, South African Native Labour Bureau. East Africa.

- 1917 17819 — Donkey Driver Simon Mqapeli, 17499, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

- 1917 17848 — Ox Driver William Mtamba, 16411, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

- 1917 19121 — Leader Magadeni Nxumalo, 17279, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Mohoro.

- 1917 19267 — Donkey Driver Jacob Oerson, 17308, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 20376 — Driver Jacob Pitso, 12768, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Dar Es Salaam.

- 1917 20591 — Second Lieutenant Charles Donald Powell, 74th Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 25. Died of wounds.

- 1917 20675 — Donkey Driver Willem Pretorius, 17270, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 20853 — Labourer Seqwu Qoko, 14926, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kisiwani.

- 1917 20912 — Labourer Johannes Rabogajane, 11210, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of malaria, at sea.

- 1917 21025 — Labourer Jan Ramoapi, 6976, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of blackwater fever, at Morogoro.

- 1917 22282 — Leader John Saul, 3061, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Dodoma.

- 1917 23740 — Mule Driver Isaac Solomon, 16845, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Kilwa.

- 1917 27517 — Private Clement Harold Vroom, 6723, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action, at Arras.

- 1917 28348 — Donkey Driver William Wilkinson, 16409, South African Native Labour Bureau. East Africa.

- 1917 28660 — Corporal Walter Weldon Wilson, 9862, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of wounds.

- 1917 28731 — Private Hubert Roper Witt, 9976, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action, at Arras.

- 1918 9948 — Lieutenant Norman Charles Hinton, 13th Bn. (Royal Fusiliers), aged 27. Died of wounds.

- 1918 10193 — Second Lieutenant Henry Biorn Homan, 66th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 19. Died of injuries, received in aircraft accident, Sopwith F1 Camel, #B5226, engine choked on taking off.

- 1918 13125 — Private Hermanus Le Roux, 3923, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria, at Kimberley.

- 1918 18108 — Major George Anthony Murray, 47th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 24. Died of wounds.

- 1918 22151 — Private Edward Sajene, 20424, 38th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 24719 — Private Moeketsi Tamako, 19355, 31st Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 27129 — Driver Peter Van Wyk, HT/2611, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 27. Died of bronchitis.

- 1939 30249 — Second Lieutenant Carl Johannes Enslin, 77633956BG, SA Cape Corps (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in an air crash, at Roberts Heights, in Avro 621 Tutor #739.

- 1939 31084 — Lieutenant Leslie Thomas Kinsey, 1377, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in an aircraft accident, Wapiti #613, collided with Gypsy Moth ZS-ACW over the sea near Durban.

- 1939 32821 — Pupil Pilot Frederick Petrus Schoeman, P1/8587, 11 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, Wapiti #613, collided with Gypsy Moth ZS-ACW over the sea near Durban.

- 1940 5877 — Second Lieutenant John (Jack) Donaldson, 203085, 32 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 31. Died in motor car accident.

- 1940 21761 — Private Alfred Gally (Billy) Rogerson, 59469, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died of pericarditis.

- 1941 5478 — Sergeant Dirk Johannes De Witt, 53988, South African Medical Corps, aged 38. Died of heart failure, in Cullinan Hospital.

- 1941 13414 — Fireman and Trimmer James Edward Lester, S.S. Marlene (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 23. Torpedoed, attacked by gunfire and sunk by U-124. En route Calcutta and Walvis Bay, South West Africa to the UK via Freetown.

- 1941 13817 — Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Edmund Longfield, 5976, Royal Engineers, aged 41. Died on active service.

- 1941 20063 — Private Petersen, C/253080, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1941 23039 — Private Joseph Sibisi, N/12416, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Drowned, at Hartebeespoort Dam.

- 1941 23199 — Private Edward Frank Sinclair, C/166457, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 6645 — Air Sergeant Engelbrecht, P/5164, South African Air Force. Died on active service.

- 1942 7706 — Corporal Christoffel Senekal Froneman, 279154, South African Medical Corps, aged 20. Died of heart failure.

- 1942 12417 — Private Belthazer D'Laconbey Naude Klopper, 1525, Northern Rhodesia Volunteer Defence Force, aged 26. Died of multiple injuries, at Central Shaft, Nkana Mine.

- 1942 13104 — Air Woman Milly A Le Grange, F/265782, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.), aged 31. Accidentally shot by sentry.

- 1942 15437 — Leading Aircraftman James Walter Masters, 416593, 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin (Royal Australian Air Force). Accidental death, at Benalla, Victoria.

- 1942 20177 — Air Mechanic John Phillips, 237933, South African Air Force, aged 57. Died on active service.

- 1942 21634 — Sergeant John Charles Robertson, 778824, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 29. Died in Aircraft Accident, outside Salisbury.

- 1943 790 — Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Frederick Hugh Austin, 710101, 51 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Halifax DT686, target Kiel. 577 aircraft, making this the largest raid of the war so far, with the exception of the 1000-bomber raids. 12 aircraft lost. Thick cloud and strong winds in the target area made PFF marking difficult. Decoy fires also drew some bombing. As a result there was little damage caused, crashed NE of Kellinghusen, Germany.

- 1943 1859 — Corporal Sarel J Blaauw, 106490V, 1st (South West African Infantry Battalion), aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1943 2735 — Private Adam Brown, C/169318, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1943 3739 — Constable Chingombe, 10662, British South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1943 16618 — Sergeant Jack Miles, 777922, 9 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1943 17635 — Air Mechanic Mostert, 578282, South African Air Force, aged 18. Died on active service.

- 1943 24339 — Captain John Stratford, 176038V, South African Medical Corps, aged 36. Died on active service.

- 1944 3246 — Private Johannes S J Calitz, 701316, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died on active service.

- 1944 4283 — Lieutenant James Ignatius Collins, H.M.S. Afrikander (Royal Navy), aged 53. Died of congestive cardiac failure.

- 1944 20010 — Private Peter Malenga, RHO/1968, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1944 15473 — Private John Matengele, N/703346, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 56. Died on active service.

- 1944 22841 — Lieutenant Hugh Gorddard Shannon, 223275, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, aged 54. Died on active service.

- 1944 26835 — Corporal John Lonreus Van Heerden, X/4922, Southern Rhodesia Military and Air Force Police, aged 47. Died on active service.

- 1945 323 — Lieutenant Richard James Alexander, 102509V, 15 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, lost at sea off Cape Town, on test flight, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6486.

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ON THIS DAY

04 April

On This Day — 4 April

Deaths on 04 April by Year