On This Day

On This Day — 5 August

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1901

47621Burgher Johannes Joachim Alberts, Witpoort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, No 2 Gen Hospital Pretoria.

1901

47451Burgher George Beyers, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action.

1901

47820Burgher Jan Izak Nel, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 39. Died of brain tumour while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1901

43964Burgher Johannes Jacobus Viljoen, Zoutpansberg Cmdt W.H. Viljoen Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Duivelskloof ,Zoutpansberg.

1913

29854Rifleman Francis Reginald Cousens, 1354, 4th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 24. Died of pneumonia, in the Boksburg Hospital.

1913

30327Rifleman Edward Vernon Fitzherbert, 4321, 2nd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 19. Died of pneumonia, at Boksburg Hospital.

1915

6901Driver John Fani Or Feni, 17094, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of fever, at Kunis, South West Africa.

1916

9892Second Lieutenant John Rowland Hill, 13th Bn. (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action.

1916

10807Private Victor Lional Jackson, 896, 24th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 25. Killed in action.

1916

13650Native Driver Johannes Links, 325, South African Field Artillery. Died of malaria, at Lolkissali.

1916

13948Second Lieutenant Harold George Loverock, 1st/1st (Warwickshire Yeomanry), aged 25. Died of wounds.

1916

25040Private Thomas, 0269, Northern Rhodesia Police. Killed in action.

1917

743Sergeant Major Charles Herbert Atkinson, C/125, South African Veteran Reserve. Died of delirium tremors, at Potchefstroom.

1917

770Private Frank Augustine, 259, 2nd Coy. (South African Indian Bearer Corps), aged 19. Died of malaria.

1917

3003Private Arthur Victor Bunning, 15880, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Died of disease, in Woking Hospital.

1917

10402Captain Adam Gordon Howitt, 12th Bn. (East Surrey Regiment), aged 33. Killed in action, at Hollebeke in the repulse of a sudden counter-attack.

1917

12273Private Christian Johannes Kinghorn, 15554, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria.

1917

14211Sapper James MacDonald, X/318, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Engineers), aged 44. Drowned.

1917

17307Labourer Moni Or Tsepinare Moni, 18193, East African Expeditionary Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died at Jacobs Concentration Camp, Durban, South Africa.

1917

23423Private Albert James Smith, 7426, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of carcinoma and ascitis, at Johannesburg.

1917

24465Private Daniel Sullivan, 15917, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia.

1918

9025Sergeant John Frederick Darrel Hall, 6891, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1918

11091Captain Douglas Graeme Burness Jardine, Great Yarmouth Air Station (Royal Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action.

1918

16378Private Ernest S Memani, 16471, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

26924Private Abraham Van Reenen, 6357, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of malaria, at Kimberley.

1920

15817Driver George Robert Watson McBride, HT/1450, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of chronic bronchitis.

1940

7952Sapper Harry Gray Geach, 134538, South African Engineer Corps, aged 54. Died of cardiac failure and asthma.

1940

24590Private Jacobus Petrus Swart, 135691, 2nd Armoured Car Coy. (South African Tank Corps), aged 23. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

1941

3951Lieutenant Cecil Clarkson, 47829, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, 4 crew (1 RAAF), crew's bodies found and buried at Rad el Kanayas, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #AH354. Took off on 5 August 1941 to carry out an operational mission at Derna, Cyrenaica. The pilots of accompanying aircraft reported that AH 354 was caught in 10 search lights and shot down in flames at 2200 hours on 5th August., the aircraft crashing into the sea east of Derna. Crew: SAAF Lt Clarkson, C L (Pilot) RAAF 407028 Sgt Fuller, C J (Observer) SAAF Sgt Green, G C (Air Gunner) SAAF Sgt Read, H A (Air Gunner) It was later reported that some bodies from AH 354 had been recovered and buried but the graves could not be located. The body of Sgt Read (SAAF) was recovered and is buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery.

1941

8670Air Sergeant Gordon Cyril Green, 102188, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, 4 crew (1 RAAF), crew's bodies found and buried at Rad el Kanayas, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #AH354. Took off on 5 August 1941 to carry out an operational mission at Derna, Cyrenaica. The pilots of accompanying aircraft reported that AH 354 was caught in 10 search lights and shot down in flames at 2200 hours on 5th August., the aircraft crashing into the sea east of Derna. Crew: SAAF Lt Clarkson, C L (Pilot) RAAF 407028 Sgt Fuller, C J (Observer) SAAF Sgt Green, G C (Air Gunner) SAAF Sgt Read, H A (Air Gunner) It was later reported that some bodies from AH 354 had been recovered and buried but the graves could not be located. The body of Sgt Read (SAAF) was recovered and is buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery.

1941

9163Sapper Arthur Hardick, 123771, 19 Field Park Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 39. Died on active service.

1941

21212Air Sergeant Henry Avory Read, 102230, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in action, 4 crew (1 RAAF), crew's bodies found and buried at Rad el Kanayas, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #AH354. Took off on 5 August 1941 to carry out an operational mission at Derna, Cyrenaica. The pilots of accompanying aircraft reported that AH 354 was caught in 10 search lights and shot down in flames at 2200 hours on 5th August., the aircraft crashing into the sea east of Derna. Crew: SAAF Lt Clarkson, C L (Pilot) RAAF 407028 Sgt Fuller, C J (Observer) SAAF Sgt Green, G C (Air Gunner) SAAF Sgt Read, H A (Air Gunner) It was later reported that some bodies from AH 354 had been recovered and buried but the graves could not be located. The body of Sgt Read (SAAF) was recovered and is buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery.

1942

13051Captain Frank Edward Madeley Lawrence, 45307, L. of C. Postal Unit (South African Army Postal Corps). Died on active service.

1942

14439Private Petros Maela, N/25105, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died under anaesthetic.

1943

37061Constable Johannes George Olwagen, 37469, Free State (South African Police), aged 33. Died of subdural haemorrhage.

1943

27738Private Charles Bernard Ware, NX51991, A.I.F. H.Q. 22 Inf. Bde. (Australian Infantry), aged 40. Died on active service.

1944

6553Lieutenant David Elliott, 328479V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, missing on shipping sweep between Genoa and Viareggio, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #FP662.

1944

11140Lieutenant Brian Desmond Jenkins, 27172V, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, missing after attack on shipping on River Po, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MH537.

1944

15490Private Mathee, M/22498V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died on active service.

1944

15514Lieutenant John Michael Mathieson, 329224V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, missing on shipping sweep between Genoa & Viareggio, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #FP662.

1944

16861Private Johannes Mkuna, N/38534, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of epileptica.

1944

24194Lieutenant Colonel Walter Brian Stewart, 41194, 65 (The Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt (Royal Artillery), aged 36. Died on active service.

1944

24615Lance Corporal Petrus J Swartz, 45884, South African Corps of Military Police. Died on active service.

1944

26657Private Theunis J Van Der Merwe, 227806, South African Medical Corps, aged 30. Died on active service.

1945

116Private David Adams, C/285641, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died after discharge.

1945

7323Corporal Joseph Forbes, C/167618, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of concussion and exposure, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

1945

8968Private Hadebe, N/704811, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1945

12705Sergeant Simon Kubo, N/24292, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of fractured skull, received in road accident.

1945

13770Private Loggenberg, C/702480, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died after discharge.

1945

28846Air Sergeant Sydney Wootton, 95673, South African Air Force, aged 59. Died at Springfield Military Hospital.

1946

7670Private Friar, C/288119, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1949

43379Private Johannes Hendrik Visser, MPO144146, South African Army, aged 29. Died of tuberculosis, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

1971

34595Constable Willem Hendrik Dyers, 155872, South West Africa Division (South African Police), aged 34. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1977

39436Trooper Horst Hornik, 727215, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 40. Died on active service.

1977

38237Constable Robert Leslie (Bobbie) Wentzel, W81012M, Durban Security Police (South African Police), aged 49. Killed in limpet mine explosion, at Wentworth, Durban.

1978

40095Corporal Isaac Ngulube, 646059, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 23. Died of wounds, received in a contact.

1979

40756Guard Phillip Orestis Jameson, 128786, 1st Battalion (Guard Force), aged 22. Died on active service.

1979

41218Warrant Officer Class II Allen Fred Rukara, 108308, Uniform (Guard Force), aged 23. Died on active service.

1983

33124Rifleman Johannes Jacobus Christoffel Stols, 81169468BG, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action when his Buffel detonated a boosted Yugoslavian TMA-3 cheese mine while on patrol near Ogongo, attached to 52 Bn.

1985

32648Gunner Riaan Jakob Rautenbach, 81233033BG, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in a mortar accident when the 120mm mortar tube exploded while engaged in shooting a fire plan in the training area to the North of 61 Mech's Ops base at Omuthiya.

1986

29763Lance Corporal Alan Bernard Clarke, 83359851BG, SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley (SA Army Intelligence School), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Diskobolos, Samil rolled.

1986

29974Lance Corporal Jacob Johannes De Jager, 84376177BG, SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley (SA Army Intelligence School), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Diskobolos, Samil rolled.

1986

30044Lance Corporal Jacques Delport, 83525840BG, SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley (SA Army Intelligence School), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Diskobolos, Samil rolled.

1986

30607Lance Corporal Jacobus Frans Hamman, 83234799BG, SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley (SA Army Intelligence School), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Diskobolos, Samil rolled.

1987

43380Lance Corporal Vingentius Mariu Ruhl, 79874921SC, 101 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 29. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, tyre burst on the vehicle and it rolled, in the Operational Area.

1992

37210Sergeant Gerhard Hendrik Pretorius, 0084084-0, 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 31. Died on active service.

1996

34476Captain Jacques Dippenaar, 0410642-3, 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 30. Died on active service.

1996

35944Inspector Alfred Matlou, 0527008-1, Northern Cape (South African Police), aged 26. Murdered by natives.

1997

36301Constable Maisha Phanuel Mokgethi, 497579-1, Free State (South African Police), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1997

36944Sergeant Leonard Nonqondo, 0512595-2, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 24. Died from a gunshot wound.

1998

30682Sapper Hendile, 94096724, 2 Field Park Squadron (South African Engineer Corps), aged 26. Shot by the SAPS at Bloemfontein, while AWOL.

1998

31660Private Mashigo, 94081676, Pietersburg Commando (SA Army), aged 29. Died of Medical Reason, at Kanyamazane, while off duty.

1998

31678Sapper Samuel Mathabatha, 94670460, 2 Field Park Squadron (South African Engineer Corps), aged 27. Shot by the SAPS at Bloemfontein, while AWOL.

1998

36118Inspector Rudi Mgogo, 624101-8, 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 30. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1998

32531Staff Sergeant Petrus Plaatjie, 94816006, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (SA Army), aged 35. Died of Medical Reason, at Bloemfontein Hospital, while off duty.

1999

32288Rifleman Pumlani Nkompela, 95719217PV, 6 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24. Killed in a military vehicle accident when their Samil 50 overturned at Mount Frere.

1999

32315Rifleman Michael Mafu Nqweniso, 94804978PE, 6 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 34. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, in Samil 50, at Mount Frere.

2003

34126Inspector Leon Booysen, 442305-4, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police Service), aged 24. Died of pleurisy, bronchitis, cardiac failure caused by old gun shot war wound.

2004

34313Inspector Arthur Hugh Bromley Chokoe, 610431-2, Gauteng (South African Police Service), aged 22. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

2007

35033Inspector Gregory Jaftha, 604745-9, Eastern Cape (South African Police Service), aged 20. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 5 August

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1901 47621 — Burgher Johannes Joachim Alberts, Witpoort Commando (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, No 2 Gen Hospital Pretoria.

- 1901 47451 — Burgher George Beyers, Johannesburg (Boer Forces), aged 35. Killed in action.

- 1901 47820 — Burgher Jan Izak Nel, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 39. Died of brain tumour while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1901 43964 — Burgher Johannes Jacobus Viljoen, Zoutpansberg Cmdt W.H. Viljoen Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Duivelskloof ,Zoutpansberg.

- 1913 29854 — Rifleman Francis Reginald Cousens, 1354, 4th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 24. Died of pneumonia, in the Boksburg Hospital.

- 1913 30327 — Rifleman Edward Vernon Fitzherbert, 4321, 2nd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 19. Died of pneumonia, at Boksburg Hospital.

- 1915 6901 — Driver John Fani Or Feni, 17094, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of fever, at Kunis, South West Africa.

- 1916 9892 — Second Lieutenant John Rowland Hill, 13th Bn. (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action.

- 1916 10807 — Private Victor Lional Jackson, 896, 24th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1916 13650 — Native Driver Johannes Links, 325, South African Field Artillery. Died of malaria, at Lolkissali.

- 1916 13948 — Second Lieutenant Harold George Loverock, 1st/1st (Warwickshire Yeomanry), aged 25. Died of wounds.

- 1916 25040 — Private Thomas, 0269, Northern Rhodesia Police. Killed in action.

- 1917 743 — Sergeant Major Charles Herbert Atkinson, C/125, South African Veteran Reserve. Died of delirium tremors, at Potchefstroom.

- 1917 770 — Private Frank Augustine, 259, 2nd Coy. (South African Indian Bearer Corps), aged 19. Died of malaria.

- 1917 3003 — Private Arthur Victor Bunning, 15880, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Died of disease, in Woking Hospital.

- 1917 10402 — Captain Adam Gordon Howitt, 12th Bn. (East Surrey Regiment), aged 33. Killed in action, at Hollebeke in the repulse of a sudden counter-attack.

- 1917 12273 — Private Christian Johannes Kinghorn, 15554, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria.

- 1917 14211 — Sapper James MacDonald, X/318, South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. (South African Engineers), aged 44. Drowned.

- 1917 17307 — Labourer Moni Or Tsepinare Moni, 18193, East African Expeditionary Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died at Jacobs Concentration Camp, Durban, South Africa.

- 1917 23423 — Private Albert James Smith, 7426, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of carcinoma and ascitis, at Johannesburg.

- 1917 24465 — Private Daniel Sullivan, 15917, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 9025 — Sergeant John Frederick Darrel Hall, 6891, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1918 11091 — Captain Douglas Graeme Burness Jardine, Great Yarmouth Air Station (Royal Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1918 16378 — Private Ernest S Memani, 16471, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 26924 — Private Abraham Van Reenen, 6357, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of malaria, at Kimberley.

- 1920 15817 — Driver George Robert Watson McBride, HT/1450, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of chronic bronchitis.

- 1940 7952 — Sapper Harry Gray Geach, 134538, South African Engineer Corps, aged 54. Died of cardiac failure and asthma.

- 1940 24590 — Private Jacobus Petrus Swart, 135691, 2nd Armoured Car Coy. (South African Tank Corps), aged 23. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

- 1941 3951 — Lieutenant Cecil Clarkson, 47829, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, 4 crew (1 RAAF), crew's bodies found and buried at Rad el Kanayas, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #AH354. Took off on 5 August 1941 to carry out an operational mission at Derna, Cyrenaica. The pilots of accompanying aircraft reported that AH 354 was caught in 10 search lights and shot down in flames at 2200 hours on 5th August., the aircraft crashing into the sea east of Derna. Crew: SAAF Lt Clarkson, C L (Pilot) RAAF 407028 Sgt Fuller, C J (Observer) SAAF Sgt Green, G C (Air Gunner) SAAF Sgt Read, H A (Air Gunner) It was later reported that some bodies from AH 354 had been recovered and buried but the graves could not be located. The body of Sgt Read (SAAF) was recovered and is buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery.

- 1941 8670 — Air Sergeant Gordon Cyril Green, 102188, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, 4 crew (1 RAAF), crew's bodies found and buried at Rad el Kanayas, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #AH354. Took off on 5 August 1941 to carry out an operational mission at Derna, Cyrenaica. The pilots of accompanying aircraft reported that AH 354 was caught in 10 search lights and shot down in flames at 2200 hours on 5th August., the aircraft crashing into the sea east of Derna.  Crew:  SAAF Lt Clarkson, C L (Pilot)  RAAF 407028 Sgt Fuller, C J (Observer)  SAAF Sgt Green, G C (Air Gunner)  SAAF Sgt Read, H A (Air Gunner)  It was later reported that some bodies from AH 354 had been recovered and buried but the graves could not be located. The body of Sgt Read (SAAF) was recovered and is buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery.

- 1941 9163 — Sapper Arthur Hardick, 123771, 19 Field Park Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 39. Died on active service.

- 1941 21212 — Air Sergeant Henry Avory Read, 102230, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in action, 4 crew (1 RAAF), crew's bodies found and buried at Rad el Kanayas, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #AH354. Took off on 5 August 1941 to carry out an operational mission at Derna, Cyrenaica. The pilots of accompanying aircraft reported that AH 354 was caught in 10 search lights and shot down in flames at 2200 hours on 5th August., the aircraft crashing into the sea east of Derna. Crew: SAAF Lt Clarkson, C L (Pilot) RAAF 407028 Sgt Fuller, C J (Observer) SAAF Sgt Green, G C (Air Gunner) SAAF Sgt Read, H A (Air Gunner) It was later reported that some bodies from AH 354 had been recovered and buried but the graves could not be located. The body of Sgt Read (SAAF) was recovered and is buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery.

- 1942 13051 — Captain Frank Edward Madeley Lawrence, 45307, L. of C. Postal Unit (South African Army Postal Corps). Died on active service.

- 1942 14439 — Private Petros Maela, N/25105, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died under anaesthetic.

- 1943 37061 — Constable Johannes George Olwagen, 37469, Free State (South African Police), aged 33. Died of subdural haemorrhage.

- 1943 27738 — Private Charles Bernard Ware, NX51991, A.I.F. H.Q. 22 Inf. Bde. (Australian Infantry), aged 40. Died on active service.

- 1944 6553 — Lieutenant David Elliott, 328479V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, missing on shipping sweep between Genoa and Viareggio, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #FP662.

- 1944 11140 — Lieutenant Brian Desmond Jenkins, 27172V, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, missing after attack on shipping on River Po, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MH537.

- 1944 15490 — Private Mathee, M/22498V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died on active service.

- 1944 15514 — Lieutenant John Michael Mathieson, 329224V, 17 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, missing on shipping sweep between Genoa & Viareggio, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #FP662.

- 1944 16861 — Private Johannes Mkuna, N/38534, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of epileptica.

- 1944 24194 — Lieutenant Colonel Walter Brian Stewart, 41194, 65 (The Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt (Royal Artillery), aged 36. Died on active service.

- 1944 24615 — Lance Corporal Petrus J Swartz, 45884, South African Corps of Military Police. Died on active service.

- 1944 26657 — Private Theunis J Van Der Merwe, 227806, South African Medical Corps, aged 30. Died on active service.

- 1945 116 — Private David Adams, C/285641, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 41. Died after discharge.

- 1945 7323 — Corporal Joseph Forbes, C/167618, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died of concussion and exposure, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

- 1945 8968 — Private Hadebe, N/704811, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1945 12705 — Sergeant Simon Kubo, N/24292, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of fractured skull, received in road accident.

- 1945 13770 — Private Loggenberg, C/702480, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died after discharge.

- 1945 28846 — Air Sergeant Sydney Wootton, 95673, South African Air Force, aged 59. Died at Springfield Military Hospital.

- 1946 7670 — Private Friar, C/288119, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1949 43379 — Private Johannes Hendrik Visser, MPO144146, South African Army, aged 29. Died of tuberculosis, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

- 1971 34595 — Constable Willem Hendrik Dyers, 155872, South West Africa Division (South African Police), aged 34. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1977 39436 — Trooper Horst Hornik, 727215, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 40. Died on active service.

- 1977 38237 — Constable Robert Leslie (Bobbie) Wentzel, W81012M, Durban Security Police (South African Police), aged 49. Killed in limpet mine explosion, at Wentworth, Durban.

- 1978 40095 — Corporal Isaac Ngulube, 646059, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 23. Died of wounds, received in a contact.

- 1979 40756 — Guard Phillip Orestis Jameson, 128786, 1st Battalion (Guard Force), aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1979 41218 — Warrant Officer Class II Allen Fred Rukara, 108308, Uniform (Guard Force), aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1983 33124 — Rifleman Johannes Jacobus Christoffel Stols, 81169468BG, 3 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action when his Buffel detonated a boosted Yugoslavian TMA-3 cheese mine while on patrol near Ogongo, attached to 52 Bn.

- 1985 32648 — Gunner Riaan Jakob Rautenbach, 81233033BG, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in a mortar accident when the 120mm mortar tube exploded while engaged in shooting a fire plan in the training area to the North of 61 Mech's Ops base at Omuthiya.

- 1986 29763 — Lance Corporal Alan Bernard Clarke, 83359851BG, SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley (SA Army Intelligence School), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Diskobolos, Samil rolled.

- 1986 29974 — Lance Corporal Jacob Johannes De Jager, 84376177BG, SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley (SA Army Intelligence School), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Diskobolos, Samil rolled.

- 1986 30044 — Lance Corporal Jacques Delport, 83525840BG, SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley (SA Army Intelligence School), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Diskobolos, Samil rolled.

- 1986 30607 — Lance Corporal Jacobus Frans Hamman, 83234799BG, SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley (SA Army Intelligence School), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Diskobolos, Samil rolled.

- 1987 43380 — Lance Corporal Vingentius Mariu Ruhl, 79874921SC, 101 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 29. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, tyre burst on the vehicle and it rolled, in the Operational Area.

- 1992 37210 — Sergeant Gerhard Hendrik Pretorius, 0084084-0, 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1996 34476 — Captain Jacques Dippenaar, 0410642-3, 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 30. Died on active service.

- 1996 35944 — Inspector Alfred Matlou, 0527008-1, Northern Cape (South African Police), aged 26. Murdered by natives.

- 1997 36301 — Constable Maisha Phanuel Mokgethi, 497579-1, Free State (South African Police), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1997 36944 — Sergeant Leonard Nonqondo, 0512595-2, Kwazulu Natal (South African Police), aged 24. Died from a gunshot wound.

- 1998 30682 — Sapper Hendile, 94096724, 2 Field Park Squadron (South African Engineer Corps), aged 26. Shot by the SAPS at Bloemfontein, while AWOL.

- 1998 31660 — Private Mashigo, 94081676, Pietersburg Commando (SA Army), aged 29. Died of Medical Reason, at Kanyamazane, while off duty.

- 1998 31678 — Sapper Samuel Mathabatha, 94670460, 2 Field Park Squadron (South African Engineer Corps), aged 27. Shot by the SAPS at Bloemfontein, while AWOL.

- 1998 36118 — Inspector Rudi Mgogo, 624101-8, 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 30. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1998 32531 — Staff Sergeant Petrus Plaatjie, 94816006, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (SA Army), aged 35. Died of Medical Reason, at Bloemfontein  Hospital, while off duty.

- 1999 32288 — Rifleman Pumlani Nkompela, 95719217PV, 6 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 24. Killed in a military vehicle accident when their Samil 50 overturned at Mount Frere.

- 1999 32315 — Rifleman Michael Mafu Nqweniso, 94804978PE, 6 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 34. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, in Samil 50, at Mount Frere.

- 2003 34126 — Inspector Leon Booysen, 442305-4, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police Service), aged 24. Died of pleurisy, bronchitis, cardiac failure caused by old gun shot war wound.

- 2004 34313 — Inspector Arthur Hugh Bromley Chokoe, 610431-2, Gauteng (South African Police Service), aged 22. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 2007 35033 — Inspector Gregory Jaftha, 604745-9, Eastern Cape (South African Police Service), aged 20. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

We will remember them.

ON THIS DAY

05 August

On This Day — 5 August

Deaths on 05 August by Year