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ON THIS DAY

05 February

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South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 5 February

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900
47227Burgher S. Botha, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
47202Burgher Petrus Bouwer, Boer Forces, aged 30. Killed in action, Pontdrift.
1900
47190Burgher Mat Brennan, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
47062Burgher Abraham Coetzee, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 17. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
46986Burgher Jacobus Compaan, Johannesburg (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
46981Burgher Arthur Frederick Coomer, Johannesburg Police Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
46968Burgher C. Coxton, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
46887Burgher Nicolaas De Bruin, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Dordrecht.
1900
46750Burgher Leo Andries De Wolff, Jeppestown Commando (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
46720Burgher Lucas F Dreyer, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
46592Burgher Willem Dykstra, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
46587Burgher Pieter Ebersohn, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
46489Burgher Patrick Fahey, Johannesburg (Viljoen) Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
46384Burgher Jan Gouws, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
46331Burgher Frederik E. Grobler, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces), aged 17. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
46268Burgher John C.f. Hanneman, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 38. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
46255Burgher Frederik Wilhelm Hartwig, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
45977Burgher Diederick Johannes W. Koekemoer, Johannesburg Police Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
45950Burgher J.c. Kotze, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Pontdrif.
1900
45857Burgher Hans J. Labuschagne, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Labuschagnesnek, Dordrecht.
1900
43563Burgher Lasso, Boer Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
45792Burgher Christiaan Rudolf Liebenberg, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
47658Burgher H. Maritz, Johannesburg (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
47644Burgher H. Marnitz, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 34. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
45633Burgher Jacob Johannes Frederik Momberg, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 39. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
45622Burgher Michael Jurgens Frieslich Morkel, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
45619Burgher Fred Ernst Morton, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Vaalkrans Pontdrift.
1900
45414Burgher Eilert .Pieter Olthoff, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 41. Killed in action, Dundee Hosp.
1900
45365Burgher Gerhardus Cornelis Paulsen, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
45304Burgher George Thomas Polige, Boer Forces, aged 17. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
45077Burgher William Henry Rollings, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Pontdrift, Tugela, Natal.
1900
44929Burgher Johannes Lodewikus Schutte, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 43. Killed in action, Colenso.
1900
44914Burgher James John Shaw, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
44729Burgher Hendrik Willem Struben, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Tugela.
1900
44142Burgher Andries Cornelis Van Vuuren, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Gruisfontein (Leeuwfontein).
1900
44130Burgher Hendrik Jansen Van Vuuren, Boer Forces, aged 17. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
46114Burgher J. Van Vuuren, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
44128Burgher Jan Jansen Van Vuuren, Boer Forces, aged 19. Killed in action, Bo Tugela.
1900
44006Burgher Petrus Christiaan Vercuil, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 52. Killed in action, Upper Tugela.
1900
43823Burgher Wicks, Winburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Boshof Hosp.
1900
43805Burgher Woest, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 55. Killed in action, Vaalkarns.
1901
46541Burgher Abram Stefanus Erasmus, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 33. Killed in action, Doornberg dist Lydenburg.
1901
46528Burgher J.m. Erasmus, Schoemans Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Lydenburg.
1901
43462Burgher Espach, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Lydenburg.
1901
43970Burgher Pieter Viljoen, Kroonstad (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Edenburg.
1902
43537Burgher Bonthuizen, Boer Forces, aged 40. Killed in action, Leeuwfontein.
1902
47357Burgher Pieter Cornelis Bonthuizen, Krugersdorp Later Commandant Alberts Commando (Boer Forces), aged 40. Killed in action, Gruisfontein (Leeuwfontein accoding to GOV Gazette).
1902
46340Burgher Willem F Grobbelaar, Boer Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, Muiskraal - Middelpos.
1902
45995Burgher Hendrik Baltus Kloppers, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Gruisfontein Lichtenburg.
1902
45900Burgher Gert Johannes. (W Zoon) Kruger, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 28. Killed in action, Gruisfontein Lichtenburg.
1902
43732Burgher Loots, Smuts Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Middelpos,Calvinia.
1902
44168Burgher Johannes J (G) Van Staden, Cmdt Alberts Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Gruisfontein, Lichtenburg.
1902
43630Burgher Van Der Schyff, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 28. Killed in action, Gruisfontein.
1902
43874Burgher Weeber, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Middelpos, Calvinia.
1915
901Labourer Walter Bailey, 2966, South African Native Labour Corps. Drowned, in the Orange River, at Upington.
1915
5614Native Constable Deweke, 3303, British South African Police. Died on active service.
1915
41344Native Constable Bugudu Kalitshe, 659, 2nd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Died of gastric influenza and peritonitis, at Port Shepstone.
1917
2072Cape Boy Natoyi Or Notoyi Or Notozi Booi, 13839, attd. South African Infantry Gen. H.Q. (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of pneumonia, at Duthumi.
1917
2797Lieutenant John Gordon Brown, Suffolk Yeomanry, aged 25. Died of wounds.
1917
6489Private Nathaniel Edwards, 782, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 38. Died of malaria.
1917
10429Lieutenant Lindow Hereward Leofric Huddart, Royal Engineers, aged 37. Died of disease.
1917
14602Leader Majo Majo, 4856, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of pneumonia, at Dodoma.
1917
17330Ox Driver Makileni Montswaba, 13702, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, returning to South Africa.
1917
17685Ox Driver Threetimes Motlatso, 16442, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of dysentery, at Buku Buku, East Africa.
1917
19330Lieutenant Egbert Conrad Oliver, Hood Bn. R.N. Div. (Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve), aged 29. Killed in action, the 189th Brigade of the 63rd (Royal Naval Division) attacked Puisieux Trench in the Ancre Valley. From the British Official History, this operation was "one of the hardest-fought and most confused of the secondary actions". The action was costly. The casualties of the Brigade amounted to 24 officers and 647 men.
1917
22753Labourer Stefane Serame, 14985, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Dar Es Salaam.
1917
25570Ebiron Tshipyana, 11568, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of malaria, in East Africa.
1918
14472Private Elias Manzeni Magagane, 18950, 30th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.
1918
17697Private Elias Motomane, 11965, 21st Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.
1919
1284Sapper William Arthur Baston, X/892, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Signal Service), aged 27. Died of pneumonia.
1919
41360Native Constable Nkuma Nzulu, 1608, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Died of liver abscess, at his kraal near Nongoma.
1920
21312Sergeant Nicolaas Reingold, 259, 1st (South African Military Constabulary). Died of disease.
1923
30266Driver Johnnie Escort, 1294, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 22. Died of tuberculosis, at Roberts Heights Hospital.
1942
640Private Daniel Arendse, M/16441, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died on active service.
1942
751Sergeant John William Atkinson, 73484, 2nd S.A. Div. (Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 28. Died in motor car accident.
1942
1359Second Lieutenant George Charles Bazley, 103811, 2 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in aircraft accident, at Randfontein, in DH82A Tiger Moth #1546.
1942
8263Air Mechanic Pieter Edward Gloy, 101297, South African Air Force, aged 37. Killed in an aircraft accident.
1942
15356Private Johannes Mashao, N/23483, Non European Army Services, S.A. Forces. Died of pneumonia.
1942
19198Air Mechanic Joseph Gerald O'Brien, 313224, South African Air Force. Died on active service.
1942
24569Private Barend J Swart, 227711, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died on active service.
1942
27771Pupil Pilot Frank John Warrington, 243146, 2 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 25. Died of injuries, DH82A Tiger Moth #1546, received in aircraft accident, at Randfontein.
1943
1311Trooper Dominic Angelo Edward Batteau, 80132, 6th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 27. Died of pneumonia.
1943
6861Private Peter Fabing, 700278, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 61. Died on active service.
1943
19059Private Gilson Ntobela, N/39782, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 18. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1943
20082Private Zacharias Petersen, C/274241, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 39. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, after discharge.
1943
27884Private Watters, 65482, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.
1943
28708Corporal Muriel Wise, W/164158, Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Died on active service.
1944
515Private Andimeshi, NRA/1087, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.
1944
3071Warrant Officer Class I Alfred George Thomas Burnett, 578194V, 28 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 35. Died of broncho pneumonia.
1944
12279Air Corporal Herbert Andrew Kingsley, 32480V, South African Air Force, aged 30. Died at Cairo.
1944
15328Private Jacobus Masale, N/28729, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Murdered, by three other natives while in camp.
1945
4307Private Edward William Colson, 125623V, First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, in an early morning raid on a machine gun nest known a "LULU", in the Grizzana area.
1945
7714Sapper John Alexander Glen Frost, 189825, 5 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 32. Died on active service.
1946
18307Private Nalungwana, NRA/22512, 6th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.
1949
34524Constable Herman Frederick Drotsky, 22868, 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div (South African Police), aged 21. Shot by native thieves.
1963
41584Sergeant Gerhardus Lourens Ferreira, P/46100, AFB Waterkloof (South African Police), aged 50. Died of brain tumor, in Pretoria Hospital.
1963
38164Constable Henning Jeremiah Vigoureux, 38516, 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 21. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.
1965
41605Captain Pieter De Wet Joubert, P/21763, attd. Witwatersrand Command HQ (South African Air Force), aged 54. Died of coronary thrombosis and cerebral embolism, in Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.
1970
31364Captain Johannes Jacobus Lombard, 01479856PE, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 29. Died in Shooting Incident, shot by a soldier in the mess at Katimo Mulilo.
1976
29269Sapper Jonathan Aschman, 72500846BT, 21 Field Squadron (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 19. Killed in action, mortar attack, in 2 Military Area.

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