We remember those who died in service on this day:
1900
48358Burgher Barend Francois De Kock, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces).Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.
1900
46477Burgher Johannes Jacobus Jochemus Ferreira, Potchefstroom (Boer Forces), aged 35.Killed in action, ?Paardeberg.
46087Burgher Cornelis Jooste, Lichtenburg Commando (Boer Forces).Killed in action, Rapoeli?
1902
44754Burgher Jacobus Stephanus Steyn, Lichtenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22.Killed in action, Rapoeli Lichtenburg.
1915
13032Private James Addington Lawler, 593, Natal Light Horse, aged 28.Died of injuries, during operation to hip joint.
1917
389Native Driver Henry Allerton, 629, 5th Bty. (South African Field Artillery).Died of malaria, at Durban.
1917
610Labourer Dirk April, 16860, South African Native Labour Bureau.Died of malaria, at Kilwa.
1917
804Labourer Jacob Auw, 7421, Ox Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau).Died of malaria, at Chinde.
1917
4367Private David Gideon Conradie, 11929, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22.Died of dysentery.
1917
6702Labourer Daniel Erasmus, 17148, South African Native Labour Bureau.Kilwa.
1917
7048Private Joseph Fergusson, 3660, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 42.Died on active service.
1917
16133Private William McLaughlin, 7072, 1st (South African Mounted Brigade).Died of cerebral malarial fever, at Roberts Heights, Pretoria.
1917
20034Labourer Jacob Peterse, 17121, South African Native Labour Bureau.Kilwa.
1917
21474Captain Martin Ricono, attd. 5th Bn. South African Labour Corps (Royal Army Medical Corps), aged 46.Died of cerebral spinal meningitis.
1917
21888Driver Norman Ross, MT/172, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 23.Died of blackwater fever, at Dar es Salaam.
1917
22434Driver Hans Scholtz, 17941, South African Native Labour Bureau.Died of malaria, at Kilwa.
1918
12713Private Jack Kukama, 15060, 37th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps).Died of pleurisy.
1918
21742Private Frank Rogers, 10906, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry).Died of stricture urethra.
1919
15250Second Lieutenant Arthur Herbert Martin, 19th Railway Operating Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 51.Died in accident.
1921
4508Lieutenant Frederick Carruthers Cornell, South African Native Labour Corps, aged 53.Died in motor cycle accident.
1921
8800Private Alexander Joseph Grigor, 4094, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27.Died of amoebic dysentery and pulmonary tuberculosis.
1940
27410Private Frans Christoffel Visagie, CT/76, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 59.Died on active service.
1941
736Private Chitewa Nbokomo Asumani, NR/5106, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment).Died on active service.
1941
16817Private Williott Mjikelo, N/3936, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died of myocarditis.
1941
23256Private Bantubanke Sitole, N/7459, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died of cerebral malaria.
1941
24629Lance Corporal Swiegelaar, 235172, South African Engineer Corps, aged 43.Died on active service.
1942
21517Private John Atkinson Ripley, 235983, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 37.Died of cardiac failure and post operatic shock.
1943
4532Lieutenant Mervyn Alport Cotterell, 206614, 42 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 20.Killed in aircraft accident, hit hill when off course in poor visibility in highlands near Elands Bay, in Anson #3244.
1943
4604Flight Lieutenant John Christopher Cox, 84989, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 25.Died in Aircraft Accident, Tiger Moth T7515, skull fracture and injuries.
1943
11447Air Mechanic John A Jones, 327950, 42 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 22.Killed in aircraft accident, hit hill when off course in poor visibility in highlands near Elands Bay, in Anson #3244.
1943
13628Private Frederick Emil Lindquist, 116513, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 47.Died on active service.
1943
20234Flight Lieutenant William James Picken, 80222, 106 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21.Killed in action, in Lancaster #W4918 ZN-D, crashed around 21.30 hrs, west of Boenninghardt, near the farms of the families Grootz and Schlootz. The high capacity bomb destroyed the farm of the Schlootz family and killed all five members except a six-month old baby girl.
1943
25297Steward John Titus, S.S. Fidra (Glasgow) (Merchant Navy), aged 56.Died on active service.
1944
6681Sergeant George Frederick Enslin, 240234, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 68.Died of coronary thrombosis.
1944
17402Private Jacobus Moralo, N/14342, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1945
7309Lieutenant Creswell Dudley Foord, 606412V, 34 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22.Killed in action, 8 crew (1 RAF & 1 RAFVR), shot down while the marshalling yards at Graz, Austria, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KH150.
1945
8680Lieutenant Keith Hilton Green, 121182V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 36.Died at Springfield Hospital, Durban.
1945
9744Private James Herald, 79976, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces.Died whilst a POW.
1945
13725Private Robinson Lobinda, N/76153, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died of thoracic aorta.
1945
15430Lieutenant John Blennerhasset Masson, 103809V, 34 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 31.Killed in action, 8 crew (1 RAF & 1 RAFVR), shot down while the marshalling yards at Graz, Austria, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KH150.
1945
19646Second Lieutenant Clement Everard Park, 78851V, 34 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28.Killed in action, 8 crew (1 RAF & 1 RAFVR), shot down while the marshalling yards at Graz, Austria, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KH150.
1945
25045Warrant Officer Class II Archibald Ralph Thomas, 607431V, 34 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 16.Killed in action, 8 crew (1 RAF & 1 RAFVR), shot down while the marshalling yards at Graz, Austria, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KH150.
1945
25710Warrant Officer Class II Michael Arnoldus Ueckermann, 606856V, 34 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18.Killed in action, 8 crew (1 RAF & 1 RAFVR), shot down while the marshalling yards at Graz, Austria, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KH150.
1945
28351Warrant Officer Class II Roy Vivian Wilkson, 607033V, 34 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20.Killed in action, 8 crew (1 RAF & 1 RAFVR), shot down while the marshalling yards at Graz, Austria, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KH150.
1948
29864Sergeant Joseph Cragg, 40866, Hq (Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 43.Died of broncho pneumonia and fatty degeneration of the heart.
1963
41589Constable Johannes Stephanus Le Roux, P/21785, AFB Waterkloof (South African Police), aged 33.Committed suicide, bullet wound to the head, in Pretoria Hospital.
1967
33787Senior Aircraftsman Charles Graham Wallington, J/1936164, RAF Saxa Vord (Royal Air Force), aged 24.Died on active service.
1968
30542Rifleman Cornelius Andre Grobler, 65294555N, 6 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20.Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Grahamstown.
1973
39579Flight Sergeant William Henry Charles Lamb, 726724, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 28.Died tragically at Chongeone, shark attack while swimming.
1974
33577Rifleman Gerhardus Johannes Jacobus Van Rhyn, 71210439N, 6 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18.Died in Shooting Incident, at Bwabwata, Western Caprivi.
1975
39194Officer Cadet Clive John Davy, PR55801, 9th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 26.Died of wounds, gunshot wound, in Andrew Fleming Hospital, Salisbury.
1977
40552Rifleman Neville Richard Waters, 102355, 8th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 28.Killed in action, in a contact.
1979
40755Master Technician Phillip Orestis James, 128786, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Air Force), aged 22.Died on active service.
39319Warrant Officer Class I Lionel Donald Ferguson, 721536, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Army Service Corps), aged 22.Died of heart attack, Salops area.
1980
31443Rifleman Jacobus Johannes Maass, 72208721BT, 912 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 24.Killed in action, during a contact with PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland.
1980
33563Rifleman Eric Norman Van Reenen, 67339689BT, Regiment De la Rey (South African Infantry Corps), aged 28.Died of wounds, shrapnel wounds received in a mortar attack in Sec 10, on 29 February 1980, at 1 Military Hospital.
1981
30122Private Albertus Gideon Du Plessis, 77222701, TS Training Centre (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 19.Unknown cause of death.
1984
36230Detective Sergeant Fano Bethuel Mnisi, S155388N, Trichardt (South African Police), aged 31.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1989
32250Rifleman Moses Mhluleki Nghoma, 88742382HF, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (Kruger Park Game Reserve Commando), aged 22.Died in Shooting Incident, while on patrol, he bent over his rifle to tie his shoelace, the gun went off, mortally wounding him in the chest.
1990
35613Special Constable Thomas Edward Maika, S631641N, District 39 Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 31.Municipal Police.
1991
38038Constable Dirk J Van Jaarsveld, 0434109-1, Primrose CID (South African Police), aged 20.Died on active service.
1992
35957Constable Modiidi Elmond Matshidiso, 0631543-7, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 23.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1993
29479Rifleman Sydwell Boer, 91099275CK, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25.Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident, on the N3 at Keyridge.
1994
34962Constable Sipakanyiswa Hlope, 0625415-2, Head Office (South African Police), aged 41.Stoned to death by natives.
1996
31758Lieutenant Siyabulela Mbunyuza, 94769312PE, 14 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 28.Drowned while inspecting flood damage to a bridge. He slipped and drowned in the flood water near Maluti.
1996
36945Constable Leonard Noqoqwana, 0512715-7, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 24.Died from a gunshot wound.
1996
32605Rifleman Madodana Qeqe, 95723227PY, 14 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20.He was shot by another member after returning from patrol. This was during the clean up operations at the Barkly East Military Base.
1998
34021Sergeant Nelson Thomas Baloyi, 607491-0, 1b Dist (Wynberg) CW Div (South African Police), aged 34.Died of Spanish Influenza.
1998
32289Trooper Pumlani Nkosi, 97247290, 6 South African Infantry Battalion (SA Army), aged 24.Died at Pretoria from gunshot wounds inflicted by unknown parties while off duty.
1998
32878Rifleman Matseba Morries Semino, 94742558, 7 South African Infantry Battalion (SA Army), aged 27.Died of Medical Reason, at Schweitzer Reneke, while off duty.
2001
34626Inspector Karl Engelbrecht, 404417-7, Free State (South African Police Service), aged 43.Shot dead by unknown gunmen near Heidelberg.
2003
38259Inspector Pieter W Willemse, 88732-3, Internal Stability Unit, Port Elizabeth (South African Police Service), aged 23.Died as a result of their duties.