On This Day

On This Day — 5 September

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

47689Burgher Charles P Marais, Boer Forces (J C Lotter Commando), aged 29. Killed in action, Paardefontein/Pietersburg KP.

1900

47678Burgher Paul J. Marais, Boer Forces (Lotter Commando). Killed in action, Paardefontein, Pietersburg KP.

1900

47758Burgher Alwyn Jacobus Van Heerden Van Heerden, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 38. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, En route to Ceylon.

1900

44255Burgher Gerhardus Jacobus Jansen Van Rensburg, Boer Forces (Middelburg Commando), aged 17. Killed in action, Leeuwpoort.

1900

43416Burgher Vavaseur, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Naauwpoort Marico.

1901

47344Burgher Ockert Bosch, Boer Forces (Lotter's Commando). Killed in action, Paardefontein.

1901

46889Burgher O.j.(Ockert) De Bruin, Boer Forces (Cradock Commando). Killed in action, Paardefontein/Bouwershoek.

1901

43705Burgher Du Randt, Boer Forces (Lotter Commando). Killed in action, Paardefontein, Petersburg.

1901

43606Burgher Erasmus, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Perdefontein.

1901

46322Burgher Jacobus Daniel Grobler, Boer Forces (Zoutpansberg Commando), aged 13. Killed in action, Maladotsrivier.

1901

46184Burgher Jacobus Benjamin Hough, Boer Forces (Lotter Commando), aged 20. Killed in action, Paardefontein, Graaff-Reinet.

1901

45897Burgher Izak J Kruger, Boer Forces (Cmdt Lotter Commando), aged 21. Killed in action, Bouwershoek. Pietersburg KK.

1901

47768Burgher Willem Hendrik (2) Kruger, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 51. Died of gastric carcinoma while a prisoner of war, Colombo.

1901

43684Burgher Roode, Boer Forces (Cmdt J C Lotter Commando). Killed in action, Bouweshoek/PaardefonteinGroenkloof?

1901

44792Burgher Frederik George Steenberg, Boer Forces (Bethlehem Cmdt G.J. Olivier Commando). Killed in action, Bankies, Reitz.

1901

44791Burgher Frederik Johannes Steenberg, Boer Forces (Bethlehem Cmdt G.J. Olivier Commando), aged 22. Killed in action, Bankies, Reitz.

1901

44367Burgher Willem Stephanus Van Heerden, Boer Forces (Lotter Commando), aged 24. Killed in action, Paardefontein.

1901

44370Burgher Willem Stephanus Van Heerden, Boer Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, Paardekraal C C.

1901

44225Burgher J M Van Rooyen, Boer Forces (Lotter Commando). Killed in action, Paardefontein, Bouwershoek/Pietersburg.

1901

48367Burgher Johannes Theodorus Vermaak, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 28. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

1901

43544Burgher Vorster, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Paardefontein, Graaff Reinet.

1901

43905Burgher Vorster, Boer Forces, aged 36. Killed in action, Paardefontein Graaff Reinet.

1902

44483Burgher Isak J Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Paardefontein, Graaff Reinet.

1914

11957Ordinary Seaman Christopher Kelleher, J/16289, H.M.S. "Pathfinder." (Royal Navy), aged 18. Lost in H.M.S. "Pathfinder.".

1915

25135Lieutenant Neville Rudd Thompson, 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers, aged 23. Killed in action, at Shabkada near Peshawar North West Frontier.

1916

9917Second Lieutenant Charles Herbert Hills, 3rd Bn. (Manchester Regiment), aged 21. Died on active service.

1916

24262Follower Stoffle, 224, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died on active service.

1916

27599Major Reginald Walker, 105th Field Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 39. Died of wounds.

1917

1426Corporal Benjamin Ferdinand Beckermann, 14441, 8th South African Infantry, aged 21. Died of enteric fever.

1917

6346Private Henry John Paul Dwyer, 13568, "B" Coy. (8th South African Infantry). Died of dysentery.

1917

191932nd Class Sergeant Denis O'Brien, 1420, British South African Police, aged 26. Died of nephritis.

1917

21264Private Reeves, 2113, Protectorate Garrison Regiment. Died of heart failure, following acute general debility.

1917

22740Labourer Israel Sepogo, 17880, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)), aged 20. Died of malaria, at Mafeking.

1917

23906Sapper Harry Woodward Spring, V/100, Miscellaneous Trades Coy.. Died of abscess on liver.

1917

25054Driver Eric Bertram Thomas, MT/2337, M.t. (South African Service Corps (Corps)). Died of cerebral malaria.

1918

9496Lieutenant Edward James Allan Hay, 2nd Bn. (41st Dogras), aged 19. Died of enteric fever, at Ghatingri, Punjab.

1918

11038Driver John Janke, HT/4121, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of pneumonia and influenza, at sea, en route South Africa to U.K. on S.S. "Chepstow Castle".

1918

13020Gunner Alfred Edward Law, 128587, 64th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 28. Died on active service.

1918

13111Driver Abraham Le Roux, HT/4957, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 25. Died of broncho pneumonia and influenza, at sea, en route South Africa to U.K. on S.S. "Chepstow Castle".

1918

20193Driver Frederick Cecil Philpot, MT/734, M.t. (South African Service Corps (Corps)). Committed suicide, threw himself in front of train and died of his injuries.

1918

25711Driver Booi Uithaaler, HT/5256, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 20. Died of pneumonia and influenza, at sea, en route South Africa to U.K. on S.S. "Chepstow Castle".

1919

18955Private Arnold Norris, CM/107, South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps), aged 31. Died of malaria.

1920

2349Private George Ferguson Bowen, D/243, South African Pioneers. Died of asthma and tuberculosis.

1923

30485Driver Benjamin Goliath, 1903, 21 Squadron (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport Coy.), aged 21. Died of tuberculosis, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

1939

37768Constable Mica Swane, 121382, Denver Station, Johannesburg, aged 21. Attacked by a gang of natives and stabbed in the abdomen and chest on 03/09/1939. Died in hospital.

1939

25687Second Lieutenant Derrick Tyler, P/3434, 6 Squadron, aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, Hawker Hurricane Mk I #275, crashed Wynberg engine failure on approach.

1940

253Petty Officer Roy Ainslie, 66382, H.M.S. Cornwall (South African Navy (Corps)), aged 25. Died of meningitis.

1941

1641Private Chintabamba Bernard, NRA/13695, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1941

12912Air Sergeant Harold Asprey Lane, 205464, 3 Air School, aged 25. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed and destroyed by fire, in De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth #2113, at Pretoria.

1941

19627Captain Douglas Dolley Pannell, 47532V, 2 Squadron, aged 23. Killed in action, presumed shot down, crashed into sea off of Sidi Barrani, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AN223.

1941

22593Pilot Officer Arthur Wescombe Searle, 80101, 123 Squadron (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, mid air collision over Edinburgh, Scotland between Spitfire X4910 and Spitfire X4560.

1941

27777Air Sergeant Mark Neville Warwick, 94276, 71 Flight (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 37. Died of perforated ulcer.

1942

1275Air Corporal H C (Hennie) Basson, F/264471, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.), aged 44. Died on active service.

1942

5157Lieutenant Sydney Dennis Davis, 103402, 21 Squadron, aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, spun into ground near Lake Naivasha, Kenya, Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH138.

1942

9977Private Petrus Hlakane, N/20877, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died whilst a POW.

1942

10846Captain Daniel Jacobus Jacobs, 203018, 21 Squadron, aged 25. Died in Aircraft Accident, spun into ground near Lake Naivasha, Kenya, Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH138.

1942

11157Flight Sergeant Reginald Berry Jennings, 102207, 21 Squadron, aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, spun into ground near Lake Naivasha, Kenya, Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH138.

1942

19587Private Jim Palandwa, N/7096, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of enteritis, whilst a POW.

1942

19781Sergeant Cecil Vivian Pattison, 778001, 207 Squadron (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Lancaster Mk.I R5755 EM-N, mission to Bremen.

1942

27621Sergeant Graham Menzies Wallace, RH/6857913, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 38. Died on active service.

1942

27976Air Mechanic William Weekes, 280014, 21 Squadron, aged 17. Died in Aircraft Accident, spun into ground near Lake Naivasha, Kenya, Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH138.

1943

3388Probationer Nurse Amy Ethelwyn Carlyon, 316942V, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 23. Died of toxic measles.

1943

11847Private Andreas Katjukwa, N/49470, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died on active service.

1943

12198Air Mechanic John E Kiely, 115880, South African Air Force (Corps). Died of pneumonia.

1943

15253Captain Charles Edward Martin, 102970V, 1 Squadron, aged 30. Killed in action, engine cut crashed in sea 10 miles SW of Cap Vaticano, Sicily, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII #JF417.

1943

15731Private Manwei Maziba, N/31370, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of cirrhosis of liver.

1943

21886Staff Sergeant Margaret C Ross, W/305849, Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps), aged 39. Died on active service.

1943

23450Flight Sergeant Cecil George Smith, 778912, 114 Squadron (RAF) (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, failed to return, in Boston III W8278. Target marshalling yards, at Battipaglia, Italy.

1944

12141Private Samuel Kgogome, N/12097, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 27. Died on active service.

1944

16950Lance Corporal Daniel Modise, N/8763V, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1944

25635Sapper Albert Foster Turner, 180111V, 12 Field Squadron, aged 24. Died of wounds, received at the Gothic Line, Italy.

1945

2339Labourer Bova, 3488, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps). Died on active service.

1946

26907Captain Kenneth Henri Hauptfleisch Van Niekerk, 22055V, Pretoria Regiment, aged 34. Died of natural causes, after discharge. He was discharged medically unfit on 25 May 1945.

1947

9765Private John Daniel Herns, M/15243, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps). Died after discharge.

1947

28336Flight Sergeant Arthur James Wilkinson, 47656, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 34. Died on active service.

1951

29440Lieutenant Norman Biden, P1/29531, 2 Squadron, aged 28. Killed in action, in North American F-51 Mustang #302. Lt N.Biden was a member of a flight detailed to attack an artillery position in the 'Punchbowl' area. His aircraft failed to pull out of it's dive during the napalm attack, and crashed into the ground and burst into flames.

1965

32391Air Mechanic Henry Cecil Oosthuizen, 5559950, Air Force Gymnasium (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 19. Died in Private Motor Vehicle Accident, when his vehicle left the road and hit a tree, at Krugersdorp.

1966

36467Constable Motau, 149148, Free State. Stabbed to death.

1969

34552Detective Constable Ignatius Cornelius Du Preez, 43146, Humansdorp, aged 20. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1969

39470Temporary Colour Sergeant Percival Lewis Jeffery, 1700, aged 40. Died of heart attack, at Bulawayo Central Hospital.

1974

40544Trooper John Gregory Walsh, 726568, "C" Squadron (Special Air Service), aged 18. Killed on active service in a shooting accident.

1977

41769Lance Corporal Cecil Graham Dobrowsky, 72313794BB, Army Gymnasium (5 Military Works Unit), aged 21. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, 4 km from Vanderbijlpark, on the Golden Highway. Also killed was Williams S G (71370076BA).

1977

39517Guard Philemon Kande, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 23. Killed in action, ambush.

1977

39638District Security Assistant Bernard Benias Mafundikwa, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 19. Died on active service.

1977

40306Private Elaja Or Elijah Sengu, 648150, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 26. Died on active service.

1977

33882Lance Corporal Shane Glendower Williams, 71370076BA, 5 Military Works Unit, aged 21. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, 4 km from Vanderbijlpark, on the Golden Highway. Also killed was Dobrowsky CG (72313794BB).

1978

30136Rifleman Michiel Horn Du Plessis, 74508995BG, 2 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 19. Died in Freak Accident, at Windhoek, sustained burns while putting out veld fire.

1979

40563Aircraftsman Alexander Jonathan Charles Wesson, 6656, Rhodesian Air Force (8 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, during Op Uric when an RPG7 hit the boss of the rotors of his Augusta Bell 205 "Cheetah" R6098 flown by Flt Lt Richard Paxton at Barragem, Mozambique, on Op Uric. The wreck was completely burnt out and his body was not recovered. It is assumed he was buried at the site.

1980

33052Lance Corporal Ernesto Sophia, 76927961SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion, aged 18. Accidentally killed by friendly fire in Southern Angola during Operation Vastrap. During a brief contact the platoon commander had lost his pistol; when some of the troops returned later to look for it, they walked into one of their own stopper groups, which did not recognise them and opened fire.

1981

48723Rifleman Pieter Mienies, 80871999SC, 911 Battalion, aged 24. Died of a stab wound, after being stabbed at Khomasdal, Windhoek.

1981

49657Private Charles Robert Swart Radford, 77396927BG, Training Centre (Technical Service Corps (Corps)), aged 19. Died in Private Motor Vehicle Accident, at Boksburg North.

1982

40849Trooper Roland Henry Roberts, 78363462BG, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, aged 19. Drowned, in the Olifants Dam.

1982

33597Private Robert Peter Van Spronsen, 80554413BG, 5 Maintenance Unit (South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps)), aged 19. Died of injuries, at 1 Military Hospital, of burn wounds received on 30 August 1982 at Ondangwa.

1986

38532Private Ockert Jacobus Gouws, 83221408, H.q. (Group 6), aged 19. Assaulted and stabbed with a knife at Port Elizabeth.

1986

38716Rifleman Mouton, 86078698CK, Maintenance Unit (Cape Corps), aged 19. Died in Freak Accident, electrocuted when he climbed onto the roof of a train, at Mbekweni.

1986

32814Sapper Gary Edward Schentke, 83448902BG, 1 Construction Regiment, aged 19. Died in Freak accident, at Ehomba. Road scraper rode over him.

1989

30686Corporal Ranier Ernst Henke, 84270149PC, 121 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 21. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, between Mtubatuba and St Lucia.

1991

37815Sergeant Dirk Cornelius Johannes Terblanche, 0404192-5, Riot Unit 8, Pietermaritzburg, aged 29. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1993

34039James Charles Barlow, 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div, aged 43. Died on active service.

1995

38229Sergeant Weideman, 0407431-9, Kimberley. Killed in action, during Rand Revolt.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 5 September

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 47689 — Burgher Charles P Marais, Boer Forces (J C Lotter Commando), aged 29. Killed in action, Paardefontein/Pietersburg KP.

- 1900 47678 — Burgher Paul J. Marais, Boer Forces (Lotter Commando). Killed in action, Paardefontein, Pietersburg KP.

- 1900 47758 — Burgher Alwyn Jacobus Van Heerden Van Heerden, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 38. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, En route to Ceylon.

- 1900 44255 — Burgher Gerhardus Jacobus Jansen Van Rensburg, Boer Forces (Middelburg Commando), aged 17. Killed in action, Leeuwpoort.

- 1900 43416 — Burgher Vavaseur, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Naauwpoort Marico.

- 1901 47344 — Burgher Ockert Bosch, Boer Forces (Lotter's Commando). Killed in action, Paardefontein.

- 1901 46889 — Burgher O.j.(Ockert) De Bruin, Boer Forces (Cradock Commando). Killed in action, Paardefontein/Bouwershoek.

- 1901 43705 — Burgher Du Randt, Boer Forces (Lotter Commando). Killed in action, Paardefontein, Petersburg.

- 1901 43606 — Burgher Erasmus, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Perdefontein.

- 1901 46322 — Burgher Jacobus Daniel Grobler, Boer Forces (Zoutpansberg Commando), aged 13. Killed in action, Maladotsrivier.

- 1901 46184 — Burgher Jacobus Benjamin Hough, Boer Forces (Lotter Commando), aged 20. Killed in action, Paardefontein, Graaff-Reinet.

- 1901 45897 — Burgher Izak J Kruger, Boer Forces (Cmdt Lotter Commando), aged 21. Killed in action, Bouwershoek. Pietersburg KK.

- 1901 47768 — Burgher Willem Hendrik (2) Kruger, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 51. Died of gastric carcinoma while a prisoner of war, Colombo.

- 1901 43684 — Burgher Roode, Boer Forces (Cmdt J C Lotter Commando). Killed in action, Bouweshoek/PaardefonteinGroenkloof?

- 1901 44792 — Burgher Frederik George Steenberg, Boer Forces (Bethlehem Cmdt G.J. Olivier Commando). Killed in action, Bankies, Reitz.

- 1901 44791 — Burgher Frederik Johannes Steenberg, Boer Forces (Bethlehem Cmdt G.J. Olivier Commando), aged 22. Killed in action, Bankies, Reitz.

- 1901 44367 — Burgher Willem Stephanus Van Heerden, Boer Forces (Lotter Commando), aged 24. Killed in action, Paardefontein.

- 1901 44370 — Burgher Willem Stephanus Van Heerden, Boer Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, Paardekraal C C.

- 1901 44225 — Burgher J M Van Rooyen, Boer Forces (Lotter Commando). Killed in action, Paardefontein, Bouwershoek/Pietersburg.

- 1901 48367 — Burgher Johannes Theodorus Vermaak, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 28. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Ladysmith (TINTOWN).

- 1901 43544 — Burgher Vorster, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Paardefontein, Graaff Reinet.

- 1901 43905 — Burgher Vorster, Boer Forces, aged 36. Killed in action, Paardefontein Graaff Reinet.

- 1902 44483 — Burgher Isak J Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Paardefontein, Graaff Reinet.

- 1914 11957 — Ordinary Seaman Christopher Kelleher, J/16289, H.M.S. "Pathfinder." (Royal Navy), aged 18. Lost in H.M.S. "Pathfinder.".

- 1915 25135 — Lieutenant Neville Rudd Thompson, 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers, aged 23. Killed in action, at Shabkada near Peshawar North West Frontier.

- 1916 9917 — Second Lieutenant Charles Herbert Hills, 3rd Bn. (Manchester Regiment), aged 21. Died on active service.

- 1916 24262 — Follower Stoffle, 224, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died on active service.

- 1916 27599 — Major Reginald Walker, 105th Field Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 39. Died of wounds.

- 1917 1426 — Corporal Benjamin Ferdinand Beckermann, 14441, 8th South African Infantry, aged 21. Died of enteric fever.

- 1917 6346 — Private Henry John Paul Dwyer, 13568, "B" Coy. (8th South African Infantry). Died of dysentery.

- 1917 19193 — 2nd Class Sergeant Denis O'Brien, 1420, British South African Police, aged 26. Died of nephritis.

- 1917 21264 — Private Reeves, 2113, Protectorate Garrison Regiment. Died of heart failure, following acute general debility.

- 1917 22740 — Labourer Israel Sepogo, 17880, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)), aged 20. Died of malaria, at Mafeking.

- 1917 23906 — Sapper Harry Woodward Spring, V/100, Miscellaneous Trades Coy.. Died of abscess on liver.

- 1917 25054 — Driver Eric Bertram Thomas, MT/2337, M.t. (South African Service Corps (Corps)). Died of cerebral malaria.

- 1918 9496 — Lieutenant Edward James Allan Hay, 2nd Bn. (41st Dogras), aged 19. Died of enteric fever, at Ghatingri, Punjab.

- 1918 11038 — Driver John Janke, HT/4121, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of pneumonia and influenza, at sea, en route South Africa to U.K. on S.S. "Chepstow Castle".

- 1918 13020 — Gunner Alfred Edward Law, 128587, 64th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1918 13111 — Driver Abraham Le Roux, HT/4957, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 25. Died of broncho pneumonia and influenza, at sea, en route South Africa to U.K. on S.S. "Chepstow Castle".

- 1918 20193 — Driver Frederick Cecil Philpot, MT/734, M.t. (South African Service Corps (Corps)). Committed suicide, threw himself in front of train and died of his injuries.

- 1918 25711 — Driver Booi Uithaaler, HT/5256, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 20. Died of pneumonia and influenza, at sea, en route South Africa to U.K. on S.S. "Chepstow Castle".

- 1919 18955 — Private Arnold Norris, CM/107, South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps), aged 31. Died of malaria.

- 1920 2349 — Private George Ferguson Bowen, D/243, South African Pioneers. Died of asthma and tuberculosis.

- 1923 30485 — Driver Benjamin Goliath, 1903, 21 Squadron (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport Coy.), aged 21. Died of tuberculosis, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

- 1939 37768 — Constable Mica Swane, 121382, Denver Station, Johannesburg, aged 21. Attacked by a gang of natives and stabbed in the abdomen and chest on 03/09/1939.  Died in hospital.

- 1939 25687 — Second Lieutenant Derrick Tyler, P/3434, 6 Squadron, aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, Hawker Hurricane Mk I #275, crashed Wynberg engine failure on approach.

- 1940 253 — Petty Officer Roy Ainslie, 66382, H.M.S. Cornwall (South African Navy (Corps)), aged 25. Died of meningitis.

- 1941 1641 — Private Chintabamba Bernard, NRA/13695, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1941 12912 — Air Sergeant Harold Asprey Lane, 205464, 3 Air School, aged 25. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed and destroyed by fire, in De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth #2113, at Pretoria.

- 1941 19627 — Captain Douglas Dolley Pannell, 47532V, 2 Squadron, aged 23. Killed in action, presumed shot down, crashed into sea off of Sidi Barrani, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AN223.

- 1941 22593 — Pilot Officer Arthur Wescombe Searle, 80101, 123 Squadron (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, mid air collision over Edinburgh, Scotland between Spitfire X4910 and Spitfire X4560.

- 1941 27777 — Air Sergeant Mark Neville Warwick, 94276, 71 Flight (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 37. Died of perforated ulcer.

- 1942 1275 — Air Corporal H C (Hennie) Basson, F/264471, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.), aged 44. Died on active service.

- 1942 5157 — Lieutenant Sydney Dennis Davis, 103402, 21 Squadron, aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, spun into ground near Lake Naivasha, Kenya, Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH138.

- 1942 9977 — Private Petrus Hlakane, N/20877, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died whilst a POW.

- 1942 10846 — Captain Daniel Jacobus Jacobs, 203018, 21 Squadron, aged 25. Died in Aircraft Accident, spun into ground near Lake Naivasha, Kenya, Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH138.

- 1942 11157 — Flight Sergeant Reginald Berry Jennings, 102207, 21 Squadron, aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, spun into ground near Lake Naivasha, Kenya, Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH138.

- 1942 19587 — Private Jim Palandwa, N/7096, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of enteritis, whilst a POW.

- 1942 19781 — Sergeant Cecil Vivian Pattison, 778001, 207 Squadron (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Lancaster Mk.I R5755 EM-N, mission to Bremen.

- 1942 27621 — Sergeant Graham Menzies Wallace, RH/6857913, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 38. Died on active service.

- 1942 27976 — Air Mechanic William Weekes, 280014, 21 Squadron, aged 17. Died in Aircraft Accident, spun into ground near Lake Naivasha, Kenya, Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH138.

- 1943 3388 — Probationer Nurse Amy Ethelwyn Carlyon, 316942V, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 23. Died of toxic measles.

- 1943 11847 — Private Andreas Katjukwa, N/49470, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died on active service.

- 1943 12198 — Air Mechanic John E Kiely, 115880, South African Air Force (Corps). Died of pneumonia.

- 1943 15253 — Captain Charles Edward Martin, 102970V, 1 Squadron, aged 30. Killed in action, engine cut crashed in sea 10 miles SW of Cap Vaticano, Sicily, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII #JF417.

- 1943 15731 — Private Manwei Maziba, N/31370, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of cirrhosis of liver.

- 1943 21886 — Staff Sergeant Margaret C Ross, W/305849, Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps), aged 39. Died on active service.

- 1943 23450 — Flight Sergeant Cecil George Smith, 778912, 114 Squadron (RAF) (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, failed to return, in Boston III W8278. Target marshalling yards, at Battipaglia, Italy.

- 1944 12141 — Private Samuel Kgogome, N/12097, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 27. Died on active service.

- 1944 16950 — Lance Corporal Daniel Modise, N/8763V, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1944 25635 — Sapper Albert Foster Turner, 180111V, 12 Field Squadron, aged 24. Died of wounds, received at the Gothic Line, Italy.

- 1945 2339 — Labourer Bova, 3488, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps). Died on active service.

- 1946 26907 — Captain Kenneth Henri Hauptfleisch Van Niekerk, 22055V, Pretoria Regiment, aged 34. Died of natural causes, after discharge. He was discharged medically unfit on 25 May 1945.

- 1947 9765 — Private John Daniel Herns, M/15243, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps). Died after discharge.

- 1947 28336 — Flight Sergeant Arthur James Wilkinson, 47656, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 34. Died on active service.

- 1951 29440 — Lieutenant Norman Biden, P1/29531, 2 Squadron, aged 28. Killed in action, in North American F-51 Mustang #302. Lt N.Biden was a member of a flight detailed to attack an artillery position in the 'Punchbowl' area. His aircraft failed to pull out of it's dive during the napalm attack, and crashed into the ground and burst into flames.

- 1965 32391 — Air Mechanic Henry Cecil Oosthuizen, 5559950, Air Force Gymnasium (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 19. Died in Private Motor Vehicle Accident, when his vehicle left the road and hit a tree, at Krugersdorp.

- 1966 36467 — Constable Motau, 149148, Free State. Stabbed to death.

- 1969 34552 — Detective Constable Ignatius Cornelius Du Preez, 43146, Humansdorp, aged 20. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1969 39470 — Temporary Colour Sergeant Percival Lewis Jeffery, 1700, aged 40. Died of heart attack, at Bulawayo Central Hospital.

- 1974 40544 — Trooper John Gregory Walsh, 726568, "C" Squadron (Special Air Service), aged 18. Killed on active service in a shooting accident.

- 1977 41769 — Lance Corporal Cecil Graham Dobrowsky, 72313794BB, Army Gymnasium (5 Military Works Unit), aged 21. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, 4 km from Vanderbijlpark, on the Golden Highway. Also killed was Williams S G (71370076BA).

- 1977 39517 — Guard Philemon Kande, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 23. Killed in action, ambush.

- 1977 39638 — District Security Assistant Bernard Benias Mafundikwa, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 19. Died on active service.

- 1977 40306 — Private Elaja Or Elijah Sengu, 648150, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1977 33882 — Lance Corporal Shane Glendower Williams, 71370076BA, 5 Military Works Unit, aged 21. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, 4 km from Vanderbijlpark, on the Golden Highway. Also killed was Dobrowsky CG (72313794BB).

- 1978 30136 — Rifleman Michiel Horn Du Plessis, 74508995BG, 2 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 19. Died in Freak Accident, at Windhoek, sustained burns while putting out veld fire.

- 1979 40563 — Aircraftsman Alexander Jonathan Charles Wesson, 6656, Rhodesian Air Force (8 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, during Op Uric when an RPG7 hit the boss of the rotors of his Augusta Bell 205 "Cheetah" R6098 flown by Flt Lt Richard Paxton at Barragem, Mozambique, on Op Uric. The wreck was completely burnt out and his body was not recovered. It is assumed he was buried at the site.

- 1980 33052 — Lance Corporal Ernesto Sophia, 76927961SP, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion, aged 18. Accidentally killed by friendly fire in Southern Angola during Operation Vastrap. During a brief contact the platoon commander had lost his pistol; when some of the troops returned later to look for it, they walked into one of their own stopper groups, which did not recognise them and opened fire.

- 1981 48723 — Rifleman Pieter Mienies, 80871999SC, 911 Battalion, aged 24. Died of a stab wound, after being stabbed at Khomasdal, Windhoek.

- 1981 49657 — Private Charles Robert Swart Radford, 77396927BG, Training Centre (Technical Service Corps (Corps)), aged 19. Died in Private Motor Vehicle Accident, at Boksburg North.

- 1982 40849 — Trooper Roland Henry Roberts, 78363462BG, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, aged 19. Drowned, in the Olifants Dam.

- 1982 33597 — Private Robert Peter Van Spronsen, 80554413BG, 5 Maintenance Unit (South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps)), aged 19. Died of injuries, at 1 Military Hospital, of burn wounds received on 30 August 1982 at Ondangwa.

- 1986 38532 — Private Ockert Jacobus Gouws, 83221408, H.q. (Group 6), aged 19. Assaulted and stabbed with a knife at Port Elizabeth.

- 1986 38716 — Rifleman Mouton, 86078698CK, Maintenance Unit (Cape Corps), aged 19. Died in Freak Accident, electrocuted when he climbed onto the roof of a train, at Mbekweni.

- 1986 32814 — Sapper Gary Edward Schentke, 83448902BG, 1 Construction Regiment, aged 19. Died in Freak accident, at Ehomba. Road scraper rode over him.

- 1989 30686 — Corporal Ranier Ernst Henke, 84270149PC, 121 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 21. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, between Mtubatuba and St Lucia.

- 1991 37815 — Sergeant Dirk Cornelius Johannes Terblanche, 0404192-5, Riot Unit 8,  Pietermaritzburg, aged 29. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1993 34039 — James Charles Barlow, 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div, aged 43. Died on active service.

- 1995 38229 — Sergeant Weideman, 0407431-9, Kimberley. Killed in action, during Rand Revolt.

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