On This Day

On This Day — 5 January

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

46877Burgher Cornelis Johannes De Jager, Bethlehem Cmdt J.H. Naude Commando (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Colesberg.

1900

45549Burgher Marthinus G Mynhardt, Cmdt E.R. Grobler Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Colesberg.

1900

45197Burgher Willem Pretorius, Thaba Nchu Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Colesberg.

1900

44636Burgher M Jan Hendrik Theron, Heilbron (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Colesberg.

1900

44631Burgher C.j. Tosen, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Sterkfontein.

1900

43868Burgher Weldon, Boer Forces, aged 45. Killed in action, near Colesberg.

1901

43472Burgher Dreyer, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Zwaartlaagte.

1901

46713Burgher Thomas Andries Dreyer, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 62. Killed in action, Minnegotoskraal Zwartlaagte.

1901

47846Burgher Jacobus Viljoen Geldenhuis, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 46. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1902

45585Burgher Herman Muller, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Lindleyspoort.

1902

45554Burgher Nicolaas J. Myburgh, Boer Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, Kraairivierpoort,Lady Grey.

1903

48393Burgher Jan Johannes Viljoen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 51. Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, Umbilo.

1916

41054Labourer Jan J Newfeldt, 30234, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 20. Died of unknown causes, at Queenstown.

1917

73Driver John Abrams, 265, Natives (South African Field Artillery). Died of malaria, at Dodoma.

1917

14565Private Hosea Mahuna, 7640, 12th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at sea, on the Durham Castle.

1917

14957Labourer Noah Mankoane, 11246, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of malaria, at sea, on H.M.T. "Gascon".

1917

15201Private Walter John Marriott, 7508, 2nd (South African Horse). Died of embolism of coronary artery and cardiac failure.

1917

18145Labourer Simon Musetsi, 3464, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kibata.

1918

900Second Lieutenant Royal Hubert Silas Bailey, 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. (Royal Marine Light Infantry), aged 30. Killed in action.

1918

8175Sapper Charles Sydney Gill, WSC/60, South African Water Supply Corps, aged 53. Died of dysentery, at sea, on "H.S. Ebani".

1918

14701Private Sixatula Makomasi, 18473, 37th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

24949Private Mills Wheeler Tewkesbury, 2365, Protectorate Garrison Regiment. Shot himself.

1918

25056Lieutenant Frank William Henry Thomas, 47th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 22. Died of wounds.

1919

11895Private John Pierce Keane, RC/99, 2nd (South African Road Corps), aged 38. Died of trachycardia and influenza.

1919

20566Corporal Harold Edwin Potten, 1827, South African Medical Corps, aged 21. Died of influenza and intestinal obstruction.

1932

35037Constable William Fletcher Jagger, 0441244-3, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 49. Died of lobar pneumonia and pleurisy, at Kensington Sanatorium.

1939

30695Air Mechanic Abraham Johannes Herbst, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died of fractured skull, received in motor accident.

1940

3486Gunner George Spencer Cartwright, 13762, 2 Heavy Bty. (South African Artillery), aged 25. Died of rheumatic fever.

1942

1421Able Seaman Stanley Henry Becker, 67474, H.M.S. Carnarvon Castle (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Died of accident, fractured skull, in Churchland, Virginia.

1942

4340Air Sergeant Wilfred Hugh Comyns, 102139, 223 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died of ruptured mesentery and delirium tremens.

1942

4737Private Clifford Edgar Crossley, 150167, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

1942

15176Sergeant Marlin, 629, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

22148Lance Corporal Ziambo Sainet, NRA/12571, 5th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1943

108Private Carel Adams, M/16478, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Killed in action, in the Middle East.

1943

4596Second Lieutenant Ernest Trevor Cowlin, 207691, South African Air Force, aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, stalled and crashed, towing drogue at too slow a speed, in Northrop Nomad Mk I #1256.

1943

9544Lieutenant Ernest Louise Jacob Hazeldine, 205487, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, missing on training flight near Amriya, in Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk I #EV136.

1943

10970Private Lazarus Jali, N/53300, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of ruptured appendix.

1943

11680Sapper Ernest Keith Roderick Justus, 193533, 11 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 20. Died of wounds.

1943

14084Lance Corporal Thomas Lynch, 87999, 1st (Witwatersrand Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 35. Died of head injury, possibly as a result of an assault, at Military Hospital in Johannesburg.

1943

16770Signaller Cecil Starr Featherstone Mitchell, 317591, South African Corps of Signals, aged 29. Killed in action.

1943

19993Flight Sergeant Frank Henry Perry, 328265, South African Air Force, aged 20. Died of malaria and enteric fever.

1943

21495Sapper Sydney Lynton Payne Rielly, 32413, 11 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 22. Killed in action.

1944

13328Lance Corporal Rex Rushworth Lennox, 7650945, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, aged 28. Died on active service.

1944

14461Private Jan Mafora, N/11242, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 17. Died whilst a POW.

1944

23410Private Sarel Johannes Smit, 295057, Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces, aged 53. Died at Pretoria Military Hospital.

1945

2322Lieutenant Louis Edward Boughey, 329175V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Bristol Beaufighter #NV151.

1945

9330Private Gamat Armien Harron, M/13460, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1945

9606Captain Ronald Walter Frederick Heiden, 205959V, 102 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, Halifax 111 NA 502 Y.

1945

16839Private Charles Mkize, N/18014, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of acute encephalitis.

1945

18256Private Phillip John Mylie, 227145V, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died on active service.

1945

22009Captain Ruddock, 107137V, South African Armoured Corps, aged 30. Died on active service.

1945

26615Private Carel Jacobus Stephanus Van Der Merwe, 282978V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died of wounds, received in action on 3 January 1945 in the vicinity of Casa Colonia, Italy. He received a gun shot wound to his right thigh and abdomen and was evacuated to hospital.

1946

3006Private Frank Bunton, 154257, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 62. Died after discharge.

1946

19396Warrant Officer Class II Oosthuizen, 607526V, South African Air Force. Died on active service.

1947

4112Warrant Officer Class I Coetser, 40859V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 47. Died on active service.

1950

36713Constable Joseph Ncube, 13242, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 27. Murdered by a native suspect.

1963

41586Air Sergeant Edward Leslie Bruigom, P/46100, AFB Waterkloof (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died of injuries, to his skull and bleeding. Injured when he was a passenger in a car that hit a tree, near the Fountains Drive-In Theatre, Pretoria.

1964

36881Sergeant John Rocco Nienaber, 25759, 59 Dist (Pietersburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 33. Drowned while attempting to rescue a drowning person near Kenton-on-Sea. Recipient of the South African Police Cross for Bravery.

1966

31245Flying Officer Derek Rollo Law, 5200008, RAF Wattisham (Royal Air Force), aged 24. Died in air crash, when the Lightning crashed on approach into Bentwaters. Suffered a double engine/reheat fire, had tried to eject but the canopy failed to release and attempted a forced landing into Bentwaters. Unfortunately he was unable to make the runway and the almost copybook landing into a ploughed field was enough to cause the canopy to detach and the ejection sequence to commence. Regrettably the seat required both height and forward speed to enable to parachute to deploy.

1972

38245Sergeant Jacobus P J Wessels, W43224K, Witwatersrand (South African Police), aged 24. Killed in action, landmine explosion in Eastern Caprivi, while on Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa.

1978

30495Lance Corporal Gert Jacobus Erasmus Goosen, 66248139PE, 1 Air Depot (11 Ktd), aged 27. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, on way to Groote Schuur Hospital.

1979

38953Sapper Bernard Binga, 650600, 1 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 27. Killed on active service. While loading suspected faulty anti-personnel mines into a truck at the Vic Falls Op Tangent) Rifle Range, some of the mines detonated, killing 7 men.

1979

39268Sapper Methuseli Dube, 661319, 1 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 24. Died in accidental explosion, at the Victoria Falls (Op Tangent) rifle range. While loading crates of anti-personnel mines onto a truck, there was an explosion, killing 7 men of the detail.

1979

39352Lance Corporal Gift Gonye, 650230, 1 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 28. Died in accidental explosion, at the Victoria Falls (Op Tangent) rifle range. While loading crates of anti-personnel mines onto a truck, there was an explosion, killing 7 men of the detail.

1979

39385Staff Sergeant Tobias Gwenjeri, 662754, 1 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 20. Died in accidental explosion, at the Victoria Falls (Op Tangent) rifle range. While loading crates of anti-personnel mines onto a truck, there was an explosion, killing 7 men of the detail.

1979

39598Trooper Bradley Wade Little, 728577, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action, during a fire force operation, Op Thrasher.

1979

39655Sapper Benson Majuta, 650185, 1 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 23. Died in accidental explosion, at the Victoria Falls (Op Tangent) rifle range. While loading crates of anti-personnel mines onto a truck, there was an explosion, killing 7 men of the detail.

1979

39860Sergeant Leonard James Moriarty, 99260, 2nd (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 29. Died in accidental explosion, at the Victoria Falls (Op Tangent) rifle range. While loading crates of anti-personnel mines onto a truck, there was an explosion, killing 7 men of the detail.

1979

40008Keep Sergeant Stanselous Muzkuzha, 647532, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 34. Killed in action.

1979

40133Sapper Lunis Nyathi, 650186, School of Infantry (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 42. Died in accidental explosion, at the Victoria Falls (Op Tangent) Rifle Range. While loading crates of anti-personnel mines onto a truck, there was an explosion, killing 7 men of the detail.

1981

33171Lance Corporal Pieter Swanepoel, 78555117BG, Equestrian Centre (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, hit a cheese mine with his bike after transporting a tracker (Kevin O'Neill) to the mounted infantry who had located a "spoor" near Oom willies pad.

1982

29919Flight Sergeant Kenneth George Dalgleish, 71348015PE, 19 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, in Aerospatiale SA3330 Puma C #168. Puma crashed 15km North East of Namacunde, when an AK47 round damaged the tail rotor. The resulting fire damage caused the pilot to lose control and the aircraft crashed inverted.

1982

30198Lieutenant Michael John Earp, 71423784PE, 19 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, in Aerospatiale SA3330 Puma C #168. Puma crashed 15km North East of Namacunde, when an AK47 round damaged the tail rotor. The resulting fire damage caused the pilot to lose control and the aircraft crashed inverted.

1982

32708Captain John Allen Robinson, 70535448PK, 19 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, in Aerospatiale SA3330 Puma C #168. Puma crashed 15km North East of Namacunde, when an AK47 round damaged the tail rotor. The resulting fire damage caused the pilot to lose control and the aircraft crashed inverted.

1983

32715Warrant Officer Class I Leonard Philip Rodney, 74402892PS, 4 Sqdn. (1 Military Town Management), aged 47. Died of a heart attack, at Pretoria.

1984

31627Special Sergeant Benfried Markus, 10738227KD, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 19. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

1985

35442Major Hugo Amos Lambrechts Loubser, W31406H, Port Elizabeth (South African Police), aged 51. Died on active service.

1985

33165Private Gregory Grant Swain, 80351729BG, Umkhombe Commando (Northern Transvaal Medical Command), aged 20. Died in Shooting Incident, shot through the heart by another member while doing guard duty at Pretoria.

1987

30975Special Sergeant Uatuapeke Kandjii, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 27. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

1988

31381Lance Corporal Johan Adam Lotriet, 84530575BG, 10 Armoured Car Squadron (South African Armoured Corps), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, in Ops 001, accidentally shot.

1991

41816Staff Sergeant Pitso Josias Mosoale, 78122009PB, 21 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 38. Died of acute pancreatitis, at 1 Military Hospital.

1992

41800Rifleman Sipho Richard Nsele, 91718635HG, 121 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24. Died of bullet wound to the upper leg. He was on duty and accidentally shot himself with his R4 rifle, near the Ntshakele High School, Ingwavuma.

1993

41869Rifleman Aaron Sidivane Mabuza, 86742855HF, 111 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 32. Collapsed and died of natural causes, while on leave at Carolina.

1996

35919Lance Sergeant Sibusiso Andreas Mathope, 0491989-1, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 20. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1996

37517Constable Kgokong Johannes Serumula, 618463-4, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 37. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1998

33820Pioneer Andre Johan Weber, 72087299, 24 Sqdn. (SA Army), aged 28. Died at 2 Mil Hospital from medical causes.

1999

30549Sergeant Joachim Marthinus Grobler, 68595370PE, Regiment Christiaan Beyers (South African Air Force), aged 53. Died in Freak Accident, at Louis Trichardt Air Force Base, killed by grader.

2011

42698Reserve Constable Davies, 7021657-6, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 5 January

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 46877 — Burgher Cornelis Johannes De Jager, Bethlehem Cmdt J.H. Naude Commando (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1900 45549 — Burgher Marthinus G Mynhardt, Cmdt E.R. Grobler Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1900 45197 — Burgher Willem Pretorius, Thaba Nchu Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1900 44636 — Burgher M Jan Hendrik Theron, Heilbron (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1900 44631 — Burgher C.j. Tosen, Ermelo Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Sterkfontein.

- 1900 43868 — Burgher Weldon, Boer Forces, aged 45. Killed in action, near Colesberg.

- 1901 43472 — Burgher Dreyer, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Zwaartlaagte.

- 1901 46713 — Burgher Thomas Andries Dreyer, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 62. Killed in action, Minnegotoskraal Zwartlaagte.

- 1901 47846 — Burgher Jacobus Viljoen Geldenhuis, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 46. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1902 45585 — Burgher Herman Muller, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Lindleyspoort.

- 1902 45554 — Burgher Nicolaas J. Myburgh, Boer Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, Kraairivierpoort,Lady Grey.

- 1903 48393 — Burgher Jan Johannes Viljoen, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 51. Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, Umbilo.

- 1916 41054 — Labourer Jan J Newfeldt, 30234, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 20. Died of unknown causes, at Queenstown.

- 1917 73 — Driver John Abrams, 265, Natives (South African Field Artillery). Died of malaria, at Dodoma.

- 1917 14565 — Private Hosea Mahuna, 7640, 12th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at sea, on the Durham Castle.

- 1917 14957 — Labourer Noah Mankoane, 11246, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of malaria, at sea, on H.M.T. "Gascon".

- 1917 15201 — Private Walter John Marriott, 7508, 2nd (South African Horse). Died of embolism of coronary artery and cardiac failure.

- 1917 18145 — Labourer Simon Musetsi, 3464, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Kibata.

- 1918 900 — Second Lieutenant Royal Hubert Silas Bailey, 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. (Royal Marine Light Infantry), aged 30. Killed in action.

- 1918 8175 — Sapper Charles Sydney Gill, WSC/60, South African Water Supply Corps, aged 53. Died of dysentery, at sea, on "H.S. Ebani".

- 1918 14701 — Private Sixatula Makomasi, 18473, 37th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 24949 — Private Mills Wheeler Tewkesbury, 2365, Protectorate Garrison Regiment. Shot himself.

- 1918 25056 — Lieutenant Frank William Henry Thomas, 47th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 22. Died of wounds.

- 1919 11895 — Private John Pierce Keane, RC/99, 2nd (South African Road Corps), aged 38. Died of trachycardia and influenza.

- 1919 20566 — Corporal Harold Edwin Potten, 1827, South African Medical Corps, aged 21. Died of influenza and intestinal obstruction.

- 1932 35037 — Constable William Fletcher Jagger, 0441244-3, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 49. Died of lobar pneumonia and pleurisy, at Kensington Sanatorium.

- 1939 30695 — Air Mechanic Abraham Johannes Herbst, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died of fractured skull, received in motor accident.

- 1940 3486 — Gunner George Spencer Cartwright, 13762, 2 Heavy Bty. (South African Artillery), aged 25. Died of rheumatic fever.

- 1942 1421 — Able Seaman Stanley Henry Becker, 67474, H.M.S. Carnarvon Castle (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Died of accident, fractured skull, in Churchland, Virginia.

- 1942 4340 — Air Sergeant Wilfred Hugh Comyns, 102139, 223 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died of ruptured mesentery and delirium tremens.

- 1942 4737 — Private Clifford Edgar Crossley, 150167, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

- 1942 15176 — Sergeant Marlin, 629, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 22148 — Lance Corporal Ziambo Sainet, NRA/12571, 5th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1943 108 — Private Carel Adams, M/16478, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Killed in action, in the Middle East.

- 1943 4596 — Second Lieutenant Ernest Trevor Cowlin, 207691, South African Air Force, aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, stalled and crashed, towing drogue at too slow a speed, in Northrop Nomad Mk I #1256.

- 1943 9544 — Lieutenant Ernest Louise Jacob Hazeldine, 205487, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, missing on training flight near Amriya, in Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk I #EV136.

- 1943 10970 — Private Lazarus Jali, N/53300, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of ruptured appendix.

- 1943 11680 — Sapper Ernest Keith Roderick Justus, 193533, 11 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 20. Died of wounds.

- 1943 14084 — Lance Corporal Thomas Lynch, 87999, 1st (Witwatersrand Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 35. Died of head injury, possibly as a result of an assault, at Military Hospital in Johannesburg.

- 1943 16770 — Signaller Cecil Starr Featherstone Mitchell, 317591, South African Corps of Signals, aged 29. Killed in action.

- 1943 19993 — Flight Sergeant Frank Henry Perry, 328265, South African Air Force, aged 20. Died of malaria and enteric fever.

- 1943 21495 — Sapper Sydney Lynton Payne Rielly, 32413, 11 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1944 13328 — Lance Corporal Rex Rushworth Lennox, 7650945, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1944 14461 — Private Jan Mafora, N/11242, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 17. Died whilst a POW.

- 1944 23410 — Private Sarel Johannes Smit, 295057, Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces, aged 53. Died at Pretoria Military Hospital.

- 1945 2322 — Lieutenant Louis Edward Boughey, 329175V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Bristol Beaufighter #NV151.

- 1945 9330 — Private Gamat Armien Harron, M/13460, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1945 9606 — Captain Ronald Walter Frederick Heiden, 205959V, 102 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, Halifax 111 NA 502 Y.

- 1945 16839 — Private Charles Mkize, N/18014, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of acute encephalitis.

- 1945 18256 — Private Phillip John Mylie, 227145V, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died on active service.

- 1945 22009 — Captain Ruddock, 107137V, South African Armoured Corps, aged 30. Died on active service.

- 1945 26615 — Private Carel Jacobus Stephanus Van Der Merwe, 282978V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died of wounds, received in action on 3 January 1945 in the vicinity of Casa Colonia, Italy. He received a gun shot wound to his right thigh and abdomen and was evacuated to hospital.

- 1946 3006 — Private Frank Bunton, 154257, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 62. Died after discharge.

- 1946 19396 — Warrant Officer Class II Oosthuizen, 607526V, South African Air Force. Died on active service.

- 1947 4112 — Warrant Officer Class I Coetser, 40859V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 47. Died on active service.

- 1950 36713 — Constable Joseph Ncube, 13242, Eastern Cape (South African Police), aged 27. Murdered by a native suspect.

- 1963 41586 — Air Sergeant Edward Leslie Bruigom, P/46100, AFB Waterkloof (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died of injuries, to his skull and bleeding. Injured when he was a passenger in a car that hit a tree, near the Fountains Drive-In Theatre, Pretoria.

- 1964 36881 — Sergeant John Rocco Nienaber, 25759, 59 Dist (Pietersburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 33. Drowned while attempting to rescue a drowning person near Kenton-on-Sea. Recipient of the South African Police Cross for Bravery.

- 1966 31245 — Flying Officer Derek Rollo Law, 5200008, RAF Wattisham (Royal Air Force), aged 24. Died in air crash, when the Lightning crashed on approach into Bentwaters. Suffered a double engine/reheat fire, had tried to eject but the canopy failed to release and attempted a forced landing into Bentwaters. Unfortunately he was unable to make the runway and the almost copybook landing into a ploughed field was enough to cause the canopy to detach and the ejection sequence to commence. Regrettably the seat required both height and forward speed to enable to parachute to deploy.

- 1972 38245 — Sergeant Jacobus P J Wessels, W43224K, Witwatersrand (South African Police), aged 24. Killed in action, landmine explosion in Eastern Caprivi, while on Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa.

- 1978 30495 — Lance Corporal Gert Jacobus Erasmus Goosen, 66248139PE, 1 Air Depot (11 Ktd), aged 27. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, on way to Groote Schuur Hospital.

- 1979 38953 — Sapper Bernard Binga, 650600, 1 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 27. Killed on active service. While loading suspected faulty anti-personnel mines into a truck at the Vic Falls Op Tangent) Rifle Range, some of the mines detonated, killing 7 men.

- 1979 39268 — Sapper Methuseli Dube, 661319, 1 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 24. Died in accidental explosion, at the Victoria Falls (Op Tangent) rifle range. While loading crates of anti-personnel mines onto a truck, there was an explosion, killing 7 men of the detail.

- 1979 39352 — Lance Corporal Gift Gonye, 650230, 1 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 28. Died in accidental explosion, at the Victoria Falls (Op Tangent) rifle range. While loading crates of anti-personnel mines onto a truck, there was an explosion, killing 7 men of the detail.

- 1979 39385 — Staff Sergeant Tobias Gwenjeri, 662754, 1 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 20. Died in accidental explosion, at the Victoria Falls (Op Tangent) rifle range. While loading crates of anti-personnel mines onto a truck, there was an explosion, killing 7 men of the detail.

- 1979 39598 — Trooper Bradley Wade Little, 728577, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action, during a fire force operation, Op Thrasher.

- 1979 39655 — Sapper Benson Majuta, 650185, 1 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 23. Died in accidental explosion, at the Victoria Falls (Op Tangent) rifle range. While loading crates of anti-personnel mines onto a truck, there was an explosion, killing 7 men of the detail.

- 1979 39860 — Sergeant Leonard James Moriarty, 99260, 2nd (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 29. Died in accidental explosion, at the Victoria Falls (Op Tangent) rifle range. While loading crates of anti-personnel mines onto a truck, there was an explosion, killing 7 men of the detail.

- 1979 40008 — Keep Sergeant Stanselous Muzkuzha, 647532, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 34. Killed in action.

- 1979 40133 — Sapper Lunis Nyathi, 650186, School of Infantry (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 42. Died in accidental explosion, at the Victoria Falls (Op Tangent) Rifle Range. While loading crates of anti-personnel mines onto a truck, there was an explosion, killing 7 men of the detail.

- 1981 33171 — Lance Corporal Pieter Swanepoel, 78555117BG, Equestrian Centre (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, hit a cheese mine with his bike after transporting a tracker (Kevin O'Neill) to the mounted infantry who had located a "spoor" near Oom willies pad.

- 1982 29919 — Flight Sergeant Kenneth George Dalgleish, 71348015PE, 19 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, in Aerospatiale SA3330 Puma C #168. Puma crashed 15km North East of Namacunde, when an AK47 round damaged the tail rotor. The resulting fire damage caused the pilot to lose control and the aircraft crashed inverted.

- 1982 30198 — Lieutenant Michael John Earp, 71423784PE, 19 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, in Aerospatiale SA3330 Puma C #168. Puma crashed 15km North East of Namacunde, when an AK47 round damaged the tail rotor. The resulting fire damage caused the pilot to lose control and the aircraft crashed inverted.

- 1982 32708 — Captain John Allen Robinson, 70535448PK, 19 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, in Aerospatiale SA3330 Puma C #168. Puma crashed 15km North East of Namacunde, when an AK47 round damaged the tail rotor. The resulting fire damage caused the pilot to lose control and the aircraft crashed inverted.

- 1983 32715 — Warrant Officer Class I Leonard Philip Rodney, 74402892PS, 4 Sqdn. (1 Military Town Management), aged 47. Died of a heart attack, at Pretoria.

- 1984 31627 — Special Sergeant Benfried Markus, 10738227KD, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 19. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

- 1985 35442 — Major Hugo Amos Lambrechts Loubser, W31406H, Port Elizabeth (South African Police), aged 51. Died on active service.

- 1985 33165 — Private Gregory Grant Swain, 80351729BG, Umkhombe Commando (Northern Transvaal Medical Command), aged 20. Died in Shooting Incident, shot through the heart by another member while doing guard duty at Pretoria.

- 1987 30975 — Special Sergeant Uatuapeke Kandjii, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 27. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

- 1988 31381 — Lance Corporal Johan Adam Lotriet, 84530575BG, 10 Armoured Car Squadron (South African Armoured Corps), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, in Ops 001, accidentally shot.

- 1991 41816 — Staff Sergeant Pitso Josias Mosoale, 78122009PB, 21 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 38. Died of acute pancreatitis, at 1 Military Hospital.

- 1992 41800 — Rifleman Sipho Richard Nsele, 91718635HG, 121 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24. Died of bullet wound to the upper leg. He was on duty and accidentally shot himself with his R4 rifle, near the Ntshakele High School, Ingwavuma.

- 1993 41869 — Rifleman Aaron Sidivane Mabuza, 86742855HF, 111 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 32. Collapsed and died of natural causes, while on leave at Carolina.

- 1996 35919 — Lance Sergeant Sibusiso Andreas Mathope, 0491989-1, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 20. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1996 37517 — Constable Kgokong Johannes Serumula, 618463-4, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 37. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1998 33820 — Pioneer Andre Johan Weber, 72087299, 24 Sqdn. (SA Army), aged 28. Died at 2 Mil Hospital from medical causes.

- 1999 30549 — Sergeant Joachim Marthinus Grobler, 68595370PE, Regiment Christiaan Beyers (South African Air Force), aged 53. Died in Freak Accident, at Louis Trichardt Air Force Base, killed by grader.

- 2011 42698 — Reserve Constable Davies, 7021657-6, South African Police Service. Died as a result of their duties.

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