On This Day

On This Day — 5 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

47050Burgher Frederik Botha Coetzee, Johannesburg Police Commando (Boer Forces), aged 31. Killed in action, Elandslaagte.

1900

43747Burgher De Landsheere, German Ambulance Cmdt Froneman Gen. De Wet's Lager Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Doornkraal, Bothaville.

1900

45556Burgher Jan Hendrik Wilhelmus Myburgh, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 49. Killed in action, Kalkoenkrans.

1900

44398Burgher Frans Van Dyk, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Steenbokfontein.

1900

44397Burgher Frans Johannes Van Dyk, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 65. Killed in action, Blokkloof 422.

1900

44457Burgher W. P. Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces. Killed in action, kalkoenkrans.

1900

44016Burgher P.m. Venter, Jagersfontein Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, dist Fauresmith.

1901

47286Burgher Andries Spies Botha, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Utrecht Dist.

1901

45686Burgher Gert (Hendrik) Meyer, Utrecht Commando (Boer Forces), aged 39. Killed in action, Schurveberg.

1901

45660Burgher Gert Jacobus Naude Meyer,, Boer Forces, aged 40. Killed in action, Wit Umfolosi.

1901

44808Burgher Andreas Theodorus Spies, Utrecht Botha's Volunteer Corps Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Bloedrivierpoort/Nooitgedacht Paul Pietersburg.

1901

44616Burgher C J Uys, Utrecht Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Makateeskop.

1901

43993Burgher Nicolaas Jacobus Vermaak, Boer Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, Schurwekop, Swaziland.

1902

47047Burgher Frederik Botha Coetzee, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Elandslaagte.

1914

28051Shoeing Smith Thomas Welsh, 280, 1st (Royal) Dragoons, aged 28. Burnt to death.

1916

1801Second Lieutenant Walter Melville Billman, 6th Bn. (Middlesex Regiment), aged 24. Died of wounds.

1916

4259Second Lieutenant Bertram T Collier, 31st Bn. (Northumberland Fusiliers), aged 19. Died of wounds.

1916

4710Labourer Tool Cronje, 12736, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of pyrexia, at Morogoro.

1916

5806Private Norman Chisholm Dixon, 7449, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of wounds, received 12th October, at Butte de Warlencourt.

1916

10932Labourer Jimmy Jacobus, 3330, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Voi.

1916

11022Private George William Jamieson, 2447, 1st Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 26. Killed in action, during a bombing party between Bapaume and Flers in Sunken Road.

1916

18199Labourer Charlie Mvuyani, 1171, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Handeni.

1916

8969Pack Leader Charlie Tlade, 7857, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Morogoro.

1917

2133Second Lieutenant Harold Goldsmith Borain, 32nd Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 19. Died of wounds.

1917

3425Corporal Edward Carr, 910, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles). Committed suicide.

1917

28956Native Constable Xalisili, 5395, British South African Police. Died on active service.

1918

949Gunner Harry Baker, 1562, 73rd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 23. Killed in action.

1918

977Captain Claude Loraine Baldwin, 30th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 24. Died of accidental injuries.

1918

2407Second Lieutenant Cecil Nicholas Boyd, 19th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 28. Died of wounds, received when his plane was shot down.

1918

2425Gunner Leonard Spooner Boyes, 1564, 73rd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 23. Killed in action.

1918

9033Gunner Lionel Hall, 2675, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 31. Died of pneumonia.

1918

11374Second Lieutenant Sydney Jolly, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 32. Died of wounds, received 17th October.

1918

13147Private Ernest John Le Vavasseur, 10692, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 47. Died of pneumonia.

1918

41318Native Constable Abel Ngxekana, 358, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 24. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1918

36876Lance Corporal George Alexander Nicholson, 1665(M), 21 Dist (Middelburg) CE Div (South African Police), aged 32. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1918

21924Bombardier Hendrik Gerrit Rousseau, 141, South African Heavy Artillery. Died of pneumonia.

1918

22577Lieutenant Creagh Patrick Scully, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

1918

24936Private Charles Warwick Terry, 13577, Inns of Court Officer Training Corps, aged 38. Died on active service.

1918

25471Lieutenant Gruffydd Vaughan Trevor, 255th Tunnelling Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 28. Died of pneumonia.

1918

38173Constable Herculaas Johannes Viljoen, 6648(F), 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 19. Died of Medical Reason, Spanish Influenza.

1919

39893Warder George Bertram Dadson, 647122, 1st Battalion (Natal Police), aged 39. Died of bullet wound to chest.

1919

8383Rifleman Harold Goodrick, 2657, 5th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 27. Drowned, in Val River.

1920

1516Sapper Thomas Bell, X/64, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Signal Service), aged 38. Died on active service.

1939

16252Aircraftman 2nd Class Aubrey Neville McQuade, 904490, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 28. Died in accident, fall from a hotel window.

1940

2355Private Bower, 79357, 3rd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 16. Died on active service.

1940

2442Greaser Edward Durston Bracklin, S.S. Beaverford (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 44. Whilst operating with Convoy HX-84 was sunk by Panzerschiffe Admiral Scheer.

1940

10921Constable Jacobs, 119252, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 57. Died on active service.

1940

25274Private John Nicholas Tinman, V82812, A.C.M.F. 12th Grn. Bn. (Australian Infantry), aged 57. Died in accident.

1940

28100Private Aubrey George Wesson, 32138, Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Accidentally shot on 4 November, died of those wounds 5th November.

1940

28309Able Seaman John Ashley Wild, S.S. Beaverford (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 27. Whilst operating with Convoy HX-84 was sunk by Panzerschiffe Admiral Scheer.

1941

1295Captain Walter Slade Bateman, 240372, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 65. Died of coronary thrombosis.

1941

1904Second Lieutenant Neville Clement Blake, 103446V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, 4 crew, shot down by Italian and German fighters near Berka airfield, Benghazi, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1653.

1941

2488Air Sergeant Leonard Robert George Brand, 102128, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, 4 crew, shot down by Italian and German fighters near Berka airfield, Benghazi, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1653.

1941

3874Air Sergeant Philip Hudson Clarence, 102420, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, 4 crew, shot down by Italian and German fighters near Berka airfield, Benghazi, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1653.

1941

13705Air Sergeant Lloyd, 104608, South African Air Force, aged 45. Died on active service.

1941

16327Second Lieutenant Francis Ruyseh Meintjes, 102097, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in action, 4 crew, shot down by Italian and German fighters near Berka airfield, Benghazi, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1653.

1941

23566Private Lionel T Smith, RH/2766230, 2nd Bn. (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)). Killed in action, at Battle of Sidi Rezegh.

1941

26621Sapper Frederik Christoffel Van Der Merwe, 237361, South African Engineer Corps, aged 47. Died on active service.

1942

269Gunner Gert Alaardt, C/273487, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Accidentally killed, explosion of unexploded shell. Another Gunner was wounded. The Court of Enquiry deemed this as accidental, due to his own negligence and failure to obey orders given.

1942

2159Captain Bosch, 176668, South African Medical Corps, aged 33. Died on active service.

1942

3433Pupil Pilot Robert Walter Frederick Carr, 207087, 25 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed in slow roll at low altitude over houses, in Miles M.19 Master Mk II/III #2920.

1942

12378Sapper Stanley Fred Kleb, 192586, 5 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 25. Died on active service.

1942

12547Private Johannes Komet, N/10515, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died whilst a POW.

1942

13447Private Petrus Daniel Martinus Leukes, C/285489, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of acute intestinal obstruction at end of first portion of duodenum.

1942

18638Corporal Reginald R Newton, 19288, South African Tank Corps. Died on active service.

1942

20209Private Getano Phiri, N/38237, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of carcinoma of liver.

1942

20752Gunner Rowland Hugh Jones Pritchard, 90382, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 36. Died whilst a POW.

1942

22611Private Petros Sebese, N/13717, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

1942

25551Private Johannes Tshabalala, N/26192, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Murdered.

1943

1124Captain Henry Barnard, 203408V, 22 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 43. Killed in aircraft accident, 2 crew (1 RAF), crashed during low level roll over airfield at Vereniging, in AT-6 Harvard #7108.

1943

6179Sapper Gabriel Nicolaas Du Toit, 225831, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 19. Died of blood poisoning, whilst a POW.

1943

15375Corporal Mashonga, C/276772, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

17742Captain Ralph Mountain, British Overseas Airways Corporation, aged 37. Died on active service.

1943

19960Private Johannes Stephanus Pepler, 700580, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

20217Private Ariel Phofi, N/50690, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

26949Corporal Jacobus F. J. Van Rensburg, 329253, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 56. Died on active service.

1944

10187Private Lukas Cornelius Holtzhausen, 57890, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Died of injuries.

1944

10299Corporal Lyddon Claude Horsley, 119008V, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 40. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Termine, Italy, by enemy artillery.

1944

22275Private Kotlingum Sastruloo, C/594174V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of natural causes.

1944

23227Private Chivwindi Muzcka Sinyungwe, NRA/789, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

24927Private David Tentis, C/304404V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died of ruptured aneurism of aortic arch.

1944

28155Lieutenant Henry David Wheeler, 545303V, 3 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, blew up in air near Forli, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MJ680.

1944

29169Corporal James Zwartz, C/287427V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1945

17247Corporal William Moloko, N/8305, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Struck by lightning.

1945

22608Corporal George Sebeko, N/21355, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Struck by lightning.

1945

24385Corporal Barend Hendrik Strydom, 55811, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of malignant hypertension.

1946

10916Private Thomas Isack Jacobs, M/17054, 1st Bn. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 38. Died of chronic nephritis.

1946

37266Recruit Constable Thomas Dennis West Rafferty, 22809, Northern Orange Free State Division (South African Police), aged 19. Died in Motorcycle Accident.

1946

24731Air Corporal Tank, 572147V, South African Air Force, aged 57. Died on active service.

1948

30093Battery Quartermaster Sergeant Stanley Wilfred Oswald R Dobson, 1068200, 1 Parachute Battalion (Royal Artillery), aged 36. Died on active service.

1961

40710Second Lieutenant John Flemmer Gilfillan, 5477, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 20. Died on Say-Sinoia Road near Nyabira.

1969

36190Constable Cornelius Ephraim Mkwanazi, 144671, Head Office (South African Police), aged 53. Drowned.

1976

35618Constable Thomas Edward Maine, S163593T, Secunda (South African Police), aged 31. Municipal Police.

1976

35998Constable L C Makae Mbatyazwa, S160727P, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 40. Died on active service.

1977

39930Private Aaron Mukapanda, 647516, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 50. Died on active service.

1978

31064Private Michael Kidd, 75504928BG, AFB Hoedspruit (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, at Pelgrimsrust, involving his beat partner, at HSPT AFB.

1978

41213Rifleman Grant Ross, 109118, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 21. Died of possible heart attack, whilst being deployed on the back of an army vehicle.

1979

39117Sapper Nathan Chirwa, 663074, 7 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 27. Killed in action. Died of shrapnel wound received in a contact.

1979

39120Rifleman Abraham A Chitate, 528182, Depot (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 27. Killed on active service, motor vehicle accident.

1979

39530Private Lucian Katsidzira, 528056, Depot (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 28. Died in Vehicle Accident.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 5 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 47050 — Burgher Frederik Botha Coetzee, Johannesburg Police Commando (Boer Forces), aged 31. Killed in action, Elandslaagte.

- 1900 43747 — Burgher De Landsheere, German Ambulance Cmdt Froneman Gen. De Wet's Lager Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Doornkraal, Bothaville.

- 1900 45556 — Burgher Jan Hendrik Wilhelmus Myburgh, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 49. Killed in action, Kalkoenkrans.

- 1900 44398 — Burgher Frans Van Dyk, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 25. Killed in action, Steenbokfontein.

- 1900 44397 — Burgher Frans Johannes Van Dyk, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 65. Killed in action, Blokkloof 422.

- 1900 44457 — Burgher W. P. Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces. Killed in action, kalkoenkrans.

- 1900 44016 — Burgher P.m. Venter, Jagersfontein Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, dist Fauresmith.

- 1901 47286 — Burgher Andries Spies Botha, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Utrecht Dist.

- 1901 45686 — Burgher Gert (Hendrik) Meyer, Utrecht Commando (Boer Forces), aged 39. Killed in action, Schurveberg.

- 1901 45660 — Burgher Gert Jacobus Naude Meyer,, Boer Forces, aged 40. Killed in action, Wit Umfolosi.

- 1901 44808 — Burgher Andreas Theodorus Spies, Utrecht Botha's Volunteer Corps Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Bloedrivierpoort/Nooitgedacht Paul Pietersburg.

- 1901 44616 — Burgher C J Uys, Utrecht Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Makateeskop.

- 1901 43993 — Burgher Nicolaas Jacobus Vermaak, Boer Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, Schurwekop, Swaziland.

- 1902 47047 — Burgher Frederik Botha Coetzee, Rustenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Elandslaagte.

- 1914 28051 — Shoeing Smith Thomas Welsh, 280, 1st (Royal) Dragoons, aged 28. Burnt to death.

- 1916 1801 — Second Lieutenant Walter Melville Billman, 6th Bn. (Middlesex Regiment), aged 24. Died of wounds.

- 1916 4259 — Second Lieutenant Bertram T Collier, 31st Bn. (Northumberland Fusiliers), aged 19. Died of wounds.

- 1916 4710 — Labourer Tool Cronje, 12736, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of pyrexia, at Morogoro.

- 1916 5806 — Private Norman Chisholm Dixon, 7449, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of wounds, received 12th October, at Butte de Warlencourt.

- 1916 10932 — Labourer Jimmy Jacobus, 3330, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Voi.

- 1916 11022 — Private George William Jamieson, 2447, 1st Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 26. Killed in action, during a bombing party between Bapaume and Flers in Sunken Road.

- 1916 18199 — Labourer Charlie Mvuyani, 1171, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Handeni.

- 1916 8969 — Pack Leader Charlie Tlade, 7857, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Morogoro.

- 1917 2133 — Second Lieutenant Harold Goldsmith Borain, 32nd Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 19. Died of wounds.

- 1917 3425 — Corporal Edward Carr, 910, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles). Committed suicide.

- 1917 28956 — Native Constable Xalisili, 5395, British South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1918 949 — Gunner Harry Baker, 1562, 73rd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1918 977 — Captain Claude Loraine Baldwin, 30th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 24. Died of accidental injuries.

- 1918 2407 — Second Lieutenant Cecil Nicholas Boyd, 19th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 28. Died of wounds, received when his plane was shot down.

- 1918 2425 — Gunner Leonard Spooner Boyes, 1564, 73rd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1918 9033 — Gunner Lionel Hall, 2675, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 31. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 11374 — Second Lieutenant Sydney Jolly, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 32. Died of wounds, received 17th October.

- 1918 13147 — Private Ernest John Le Vavasseur, 10692, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 47. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 41318 — Native Constable Abel Ngxekana, 358, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 24. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 36876 — Lance Corporal George Alexander Nicholson, 1665(M), 21 Dist (Middelburg) CE Div (South African Police), aged 32. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 21924 — Bombardier Hendrik Gerrit Rousseau, 141, South African Heavy Artillery. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 22577 — Lieutenant Creagh Patrick Scully, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

- 1918 24936 — Private Charles Warwick Terry, 13577, Inns of Court Officer Training Corps, aged 38. Died on active service.

- 1918 25471 — Lieutenant Gruffydd Vaughan Trevor, 255th Tunnelling Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 28. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 38173 — Constable Herculaas Johannes Viljoen, 6648(F), 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 19. Died of Medical Reason, Spanish Influenza.

- 1919 39893 — Warder George Bertram Dadson, 647122, 1st Battalion (Natal Police), aged 39. Died of bullet wound to chest.

- 1919 8383 — Rifleman Harold Goodrick, 2657, 5th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 27. Drowned, in Val River.

- 1920 1516 — Sapper Thomas Bell, X/64, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Signal Service), aged 38. Died on active service.

- 1939 16252 — Aircraftman 2nd Class Aubrey Neville McQuade, 904490, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 28. Died in accident, fall from a hotel window.

- 1940 2355 — Private Bower, 79357, 3rd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 16. Died on active service.

- 1940 2442 — Greaser Edward Durston Bracklin, S.S. Beaverford (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 44. Whilst operating with Convoy HX-84 was sunk by Panzerschiffe Admiral Scheer.

- 1940 10921 — Constable Jacobs, 119252, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 57. Died on active service.

- 1940 25274 — Private John Nicholas Tinman, V82812, A.C.M.F. 12th Grn. Bn. (Australian Infantry), aged 57. Died in accident.

- 1940 28100 — Private Aubrey George Wesson, 32138, Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Accidentally shot on 4 November, died of those wounds 5th November.

- 1940 28309 — Able Seaman John Ashley Wild, S.S. Beaverford (London) (Merchant Navy), aged 27. Whilst operating with Convoy HX-84 was sunk by Panzerschiffe Admiral Scheer.

- 1941 1295 — Captain Walter Slade Bateman, 240372, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 65. Died of coronary thrombosis.

- 1941 1904 — Second Lieutenant Neville Clement Blake, 103446V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, 4 crew, shot down by Italian and German fighters near Berka airfield, Benghazi, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1653.

- 1941 2488 — Air Sergeant Leonard Robert George Brand, 102128, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, 4 crew, shot down by Italian and German fighters near Berka airfield, Benghazi, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1653.

- 1941 3874 — Air Sergeant Philip Hudson Clarence, 102420, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, 4 crew, shot down by Italian and German fighters near Berka airfield, Benghazi, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1653.

- 1941 13705 — Air Sergeant Lloyd, 104608, South African Air Force, aged 45. Died on active service.

- 1941 16327 — Second Lieutenant Francis Ruyseh Meintjes, 102097, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in action, 4 crew, shot down by Italian and German fighters near Berka airfield, Benghazi, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1653.

- 1941 23566 — Private Lionel T Smith, RH/2766230, 2nd Bn. (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)). Killed in action, at Battle of Sidi Rezegh.

- 1941 26621 — Sapper Frederik Christoffel Van Der Merwe, 237361, South African Engineer Corps, aged 47. Died on active service.

- 1942 269 — Gunner Gert Alaardt, C/273487, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Accidentally killed, explosion of unexploded shell. Another Gunner was wounded. The Court of Enquiry deemed this as accidental, due to his own negligence and failure to obey orders given.

- 1942 2159 — Captain Bosch, 176668, South African Medical Corps, aged 33. Died on active service.

- 1942 3433 — Pupil Pilot Robert Walter Frederick Carr, 207087, 25 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed in slow roll at low altitude over houses, in Miles M.19 Master Mk II/III #2920.

- 1942 12378 — Sapper Stanley Fred Kleb, 192586, 5 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1942 12547 — Private Johannes Komet, N/10515, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died whilst a POW.

- 1942 13447 — Private Petrus Daniel Martinus Leukes, C/285489, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of acute intestinal obstruction at end of first portion of duodenum.

- 1942 18638 — Corporal Reginald R Newton, 19288, South African Tank Corps. Died on active service.

- 1942 20209 — Private Getano Phiri, N/38237, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of carcinoma of liver.

- 1942 20752 — Gunner Rowland Hugh Jones Pritchard, 90382, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 36. Died whilst a POW.

- 1942 22611 — Private Petros Sebese, N/13717, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of wounds, whilst a POW.

- 1942 25551 — Private Johannes Tshabalala, N/26192, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Murdered.

- 1943 1124 — Captain Henry Barnard, 203408V, 22 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 43. Killed in aircraft accident, 2 crew (1 RAF), crashed during low level roll over airfield at Vereniging, in AT-6 Harvard #7108.

- 1943 6179 — Sapper Gabriel Nicolaas Du Toit, 225831, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 19. Died of blood poisoning, whilst a POW.

- 1943 15375 — Corporal Mashonga, C/276772, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 17742 — Captain Ralph Mountain, British Overseas Airways Corporation, aged 37. Died on active service.

- 1943 19960 — Private Johannes Stephanus Pepler, 700580, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 20217 — Private Ariel Phofi, N/50690, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 26949 — Corporal Jacobus F. J. Van Rensburg, 329253, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 56. Died on active service.

- 1944 10187 — Private Lukas Cornelius Holtzhausen, 57890, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Died of injuries.

- 1944 10299 — Corporal Lyddon Claude Horsley, 119008V, Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces, aged 40. Killed in action, in the vicinity of Termine, Italy, by enemy artillery.

- 1944 22275 — Private Kotlingum Sastruloo, C/594174V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of natural causes.

- 1944 23227 — Private Chivwindi Muzcka Sinyungwe, NRA/789, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 24927 — Private David Tentis, C/304404V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died of ruptured aneurism of aortic arch.

- 1944 28155 — Lieutenant Henry David Wheeler, 545303V, 3 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, blew up in air near Forli, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MJ680.

- 1944 29169 — Corporal James Zwartz, C/287427V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1945 17247 — Corporal William Moloko, N/8305, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Struck by lightning.

- 1945 22608 — Corporal George Sebeko, N/21355, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Struck by lightning.

- 1945 24385 — Corporal Barend Hendrik Strydom, 55811, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of malignant hypertension.

- 1946 10916 — Private Thomas Isack Jacobs, M/17054, 1st Bn. (Cape Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 38. Died of chronic nephritis.

- 1946 37266 — Recruit Constable Thomas Dennis West Rafferty, 22809, Northern Orange Free State Division (South African Police), aged 19. Died in Motorcycle Accident.

- 1946 24731 — Air Corporal Tank, 572147V, South African Air Force, aged 57. Died on active service.

- 1948 30093 — Battery Quartermaster Sergeant Stanley Wilfred Oswald R Dobson, 1068200, 1 Parachute Battalion (Royal Artillery), aged 36. Died on active service.

- 1961 40710 — Second Lieutenant John Flemmer Gilfillan, 5477, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 20. Died on Say-Sinoia Road near Nyabira.

- 1969 36190 — Constable Cornelius Ephraim Mkwanazi, 144671, Head Office (South African Police), aged 53. Drowned.

- 1976 35618 — Constable Thomas Edward Maine, S163593T, Secunda (South African Police), aged 31. Municipal Police.

- 1976 35998 — Constable L C Makae Mbatyazwa, S160727P, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 40. Died on active service.

- 1977 39930 — Private Aaron Mukapanda, 647516, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 50. Died on active service.

- 1978 31064 — Private Michael Kidd, 75504928BG, AFB Hoedspruit (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, at Pelgrimsrust, involving his beat partner, at HSPT AFB.

- 1978 41213 — Rifleman Grant Ross, 109118, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 21. Died of possible heart attack, whilst being deployed on the back of an army vehicle.

- 1979 39117 — Sapper Nathan Chirwa, 663074, 7 Squadron (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 27. Killed in action. Died of shrapnel wound received in a contact.

- 1979 39120 — Rifleman Abraham A Chitate, 528182, Depot (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 27. Killed on active service, motor vehicle accident.

- 1979 39530 — Private Lucian Katsidzira, 528056, Depot (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 28. Died in Vehicle Accident.

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