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ON THIS DAY

06 November

133

South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 6 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900
46374Burgher Christoffel J M Greeff, Gen de Wet Commando (Boer Forces), aged 39. Killed in action, Doornkraal,Bothaville.
1900
45448Burgher S.w. Odendaal, Vrede Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Doornkraal, Bothaville.
1900
45350Burgher Barend Jacobus Pienaar, Boer Forces, aged 48. Killed in action, Bothaville.
1900
44563Burgher Hendrik Van Dalen, Danie Theron Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Bothaville.
1900
44050Burgher Willem Frederik Johannes Jacobus Van Zyl, Vrede (De Wet) Commando (Boer Forces), aged 16. Killed in action, Doornkraal, Bothaville.
1900
43962Burgher Johannes Hendrik Viljoen, Boer Forces, aged 50. Killed in action, Bothaville.
1900
43921Burgher Petrus A Vogel, Kroonstad (Boer Forces), aged 52. Killed in action, ZBothaville.
1901
47440Burgher Frederik Jacobus Bezuidenhoudt, Bethlehem Commando (Boer Forces), aged 22. Killed in action, Langberg, Bethlehem.
1901
47438Burgher Frederik Jacobus Botha Bezuidenhoudt, Bethlehem Commando (Boer Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, Hattingsdal, Bethlehem (Langberg).
1901
46838Burgher J De Klerk, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Doornkraal Bothaville.
1901
43617Burgher Denneman, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Doornkraal, Bothaville.
1901
46553Burgher J. Engelbrecht, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Doornkraal Bothaville.
1901
46051Burgher Gideon J. Joubert, Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30. Killed in action, Kestell.
1901
48230Burgher Francois Alwyn Naude, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 48. Died of Glumeronephritis while a prisoner of war, St Helena.
1901
44059Burgher Johannes Hendrik Ignatius Van Zyl, Cape Rebel Commando (Boer Forces), aged 45. Killed in action, Doornkraal, Bothaville.
1902
48130Burgher Hendrik Jasper Steyn, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 21. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.
1914
2191Private Adrian Jacobus Botes, Railway Defence Rifle Club (South African Railway Operating Company), aged 16. Accidentally killed, at Orange River, shot himself and died en route to De Aar Hospital.
1914
5594Burgher Devanner, Geyser's Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Killed in action.
1914
5618Burgher Herbert John Dewrance, Geyser's Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 35. Killed in action, near Warmbaths.
1914
29020Company Quartermaster Serjeant James Alexander Young, 6532, 1st Bn. (Hampshire Regiment). Killed in action.
1915
30131Constable Martinus Johannes Oosthuizen, 3814, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (Transvaal Police), aged 24. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the Transvaal Police.
1916
12473Labourer Zweni Kobe, 13213, Boats and Animals (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of obstruction of bowels, at Turiani.
1916
17132Driver Daniel Mokoni, 4848, East African Expeditionary Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at Voi.
1916
20971Corporal William Daniel Rainier, 4096, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 18th October.
1916
23913Company Quartermaster Serjeant Sydney Frank Ellerton Spurgin, DM2/155795, 648th M.T. Coy. (Army Service Corps). Died of malaria.
1917
4Lieutenant Charles Frederick Abbott, 1st (Cape Corps). Killed in action, at Mkungu (Lindi Area).
1917
56Private John Andrew William Abrahams, 2372, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 36. Killed in action, at Mkungu (Lindi Area).
1917
226Private David Africa, 3489, 1st (Cape Corps). Killed in action, at Mkungu (Lindi Area).
1917
525Private Christian Andrews, 3204, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 23. Missing, Death Presumed.
1917
641Private Geduld Arendse, 956, 1st (Cape Corps). Killed in action, at Mkungu (Lindi Area).
1917
2199Private Louis Botes, 3714, 1st (Cape Corps). Killed in action, at Mkungu (Lindi Area).
1917
5051Private James Davids, 1037, 1st (Cape Corps). Killed in action, at Mkungu (Lindi Area).
1917
5935Private James Douglas, 211145, 3rd Bn. (Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)), aged 33. Killed in action, enemy shell, during attack on Vine Cottages, Vapour Farm, vicinity of Passchendaele.
1917
6976Private William Henry Charles Feder, 1535, 1st (Cape Corps). Killed in action, at Mkungu (Lindi Area).
1917
7106Private Percival Everett Field, 13977, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 20th September.
1917
7335Corporal Albert Edward Ford, 12104, Native Carrier Transport (Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces), aged 50. Died of cerebral malaria.
1917
8886Lieutenant Ivor Arthur Melville Guest, 1st (Cape Corps). Killed in action, at Mkungu (Lindi Area), while checking the advance of a vastly superior enemy force. His gun crew had become casualties and he was handling the gun himself when he was killed.
1917
10333Private Houtasmar, 586, 1st (Cape Corps). Killed in action, at Mkungu (Lindi Area).
1917
12507Private Johannes Koena, 7499, 13th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of mastoid abscess, at sea.
1917
17137Labourer Jakai Moku, 4848, East African Expeditionary Force (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died on active service.
1917
17617Captain Charles Moss, 1st/7th Bn. (Cheshire Regiment), aged 32. Died on active service.
1917
18786Private Joe Niekerk, 253, 1st (Cape Corps). Killed in action, at Mkungu (Lindi Area).
1917
20606Lieutenant Walter Power, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 28. Killed in action, at Mkungu (Lindi Area).
1917
21335Private Aron Andries Rentz, 3642, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 32. Killed in action, at Mkungu (Lindi Area).
1917
22083Captain Thomas Leopold Russell, Special List, aged 38. Died of malaria and dysentery.
1917
22471Sergeant Frederick Arthur Schroeder, 980, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 23. Killed in action, at Mkungu (Lindi Area).
1917
23163Second Lieutenant Claude Battwell Simpson, 20th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 25. Missing in action, Bristol F2b #B1139.
1917
24917Private David William Alexander Tennant, 3187, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, at Mkungu (Lindi Area).
1917
27831Private John Watney, 3272, 1st (Cape Corps). Killed in action, at Mkungu (Lindi Area).
1918
942Staff Nurse Edith Agnes Baker, 1st S.A. Gen. Hosp. (South African Military Nursing Service), aged 28. Died of pneumonia and influenza.
1918
1643Staff Nurse Dorah Bernstein, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 30. Died of pneumonia, at South African Military Hospital Richmond Park.
1918
2810Gunner Murdoch Morison Brown, 668, 73rd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery), aged 26. Killed in action.
1918
3078Private Arthur Burns, 18656, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 28. Died of influenza, at Woking.
1918
3780Private April Choco, 25137, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of pleurisy and effuron.
1918
6083Private Johannes Phillips Du Plessis, A/8250, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles). Died of influenza and cerebral spinal meningitis.
1918
10302Private Ernest Horton, 20275, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of influenza.
1918
13169Private Arthur William Leather, 22992, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of influenza.
1918
13486Private Louis Petries Lewin, 3766, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 24. Died of influenza.
1918
14876Private Ruben Clarence Mampers, 18469, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of wounds.
1918
41394Native Constable Paul Mawala, 2233, 4th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 38. Died of Spanish Influenza.
1918
15790Lance Corporal Mbulawa, 3015, British South African Police. Died on active service.
1918
19064Private Lewinkel Ntonbanyane, 15689, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of pneumonia.
1918
37216Constable Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, 7186(M), 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 22. Died of Spanish Influenza.
1918
23825Sergeant Sydney Courtney Spargo, Permanent Force Staff (South African Ordnance Corps), aged 20. Died at Windhoek.
1918
14770Private Martins Tahamane, 2376, 8th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at No. 7 General Hospital, Woodstock.
1918
24937Gunner Frederick Terry, 2152, 73rd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery). Killed in action.
1918
26962Private Pieter Willem Adrian J Van Rensburg, 847, Protectorate Garrison Regiment. Died at Aus.
1918
28163Private William Edward Wheeler, 11899, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of influenza, following wounds.
1920
34520Sergeant Bernard Doyle, 5671, Umtata (South African Police), aged 42. Died at Johannesburg Hospital.
1920
24854Private Peter Jacobus Taylor, 359, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 22. Died of tuberculosis, after discharge.
1940
14395Constable Madibi, 10428, British South African Police. Died on active service.
1940
15212Sergeant Marsh, 41887, South African Medical Corps, aged 32. Died on active service.
1940
22212Private Frank Samuels, C/167862, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died of pelvic and internal injuries, received in motor accident at Londiani, Kenya.
1940
27020Major Schalk Van Schalkwyk, 102612V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Died of wounds, shot down by 8 CR42s, in Gloster Gladiator #N5855, received 6th June.
1942
868Corporal Wessel Johannes Badenhorst, 306636, South African Corps of Military Police, aged 45. Died of coronary thrombosis.
1942
4243Flight Sergeant Aubrey Wilson Coley, 778240, 83 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 24. Killed in action, Lancaster I R5566, took off 2210 6 Nov 1942 from Wyton. Believed to have crashed in the Mediterranean between Sore on the Italian mainland SSE of Genoa and Corsica.
1942
6352Lieutenant Basil Aubrey Dyer, 20389, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, spun into ground near Cairo, in Hawker Hurricane Mk IIB #BP110.
1942
9968Corporal Walter Percival Guy Hittos, 186569, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 34. Killed in action.
1942
14964Trooper Alastair Douglas Mann, 178565, 4/6th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps). Killed in action.
1942
20774Captain Norman Buchanan Rutherford Pryde, 123698, 3 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 35. Died of wounds.
1942
22836Private Piet Shange, N/5157, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of fractured skull.
1942
22974Private Icula Shimopileni, N/47572, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died of meningitis.
1943
15572Private Andries Matsangu, N/8974, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of injuries, received trying to board a moving train.
1943
21040Private Rampai, N/29547, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.
1943
23097Labourer Sikotshi, 2225, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.
1944
1356Lance Corporal Sajeni Bazilio, NRA/842, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.
1944
3738Private Ndumba Chinga, NRA/5095, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.
1944
6203Lieutenant Pieter Johannes Du Toit, 542861V, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, shot down by flak 8 miles NW of Forli, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #EN528.
1944
6314Lieutenant Corney Antony J Duran, 207255V, South African Air Force, aged 28. Killed in action.
1944
6676Corporal Tantwe Enosi, NRA/566, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.
1944
8130Private Shema Gibson, NRA/16108, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.
1944
13360Private Chuma Lesa, NRA/17796, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.
1944
13656Lieutenant Reginald Roesucic Linsley, 542450V, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by flak Sarajevo, in North American P-51 Mk III Mustang #KH487.
1944
14810Private Phiri Malizani, NRA/17650, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.
1944
16959Private Modongo, EC/5226, African Pioneer Corps (H.C.T.), aged 49. Died on active service.
1944
18162Corporal Sofiti Mutande, NRA/10272, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.
1944
23154Labourer Simoni, 6760, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.
1944
27340Private Ngeklewi Vilana, SW/1778, 1993 (Swazi) Coy. (African Pioneer Corps (H.C.T.)), aged 22. Died on active service.
1944
27470Private Mathys Johannes Volschenk, 62130, Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 40. Died on active service.
1945
21413Private Molo Richard, NRA/12150, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

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