On This Day

On This Day — 6 March

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

46940Burgher C. A. L. Cuse, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Pretoria.

1900

46287Burgher Carl Albert Ludwig Cuse, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Pretoria Hospital.

1900

46020Burgher Gerhardus Philippus Kemp, Wakkerstroom Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Volksrust Hospital.

1900

45646Burgher Daniel Johannes Frederik Minnaar, Heilbron (Boer Forces), aged 43. Killed in action, Heilbron.

1900

45537Burgher J.j. Naude, Potchefstroom (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Houwater.

1900

44918Burgher Johannes H. Senekal, Artillery OFS Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Houwater Prieska.

1900

43683Burgher Swanepoel, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Jacobsdal Hosp.

1901

47233Burgher Phillip Rudolf General Botha, Vrede Commando (Boer Forces), aged 50. Killed in action, Doornebrg-Ventersburg.

1901

46547Burgher George Frederik Enslin, Artillery (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, RoosSenekal.

1901

46008Burgher W. J. Kirsten, Marico Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, near Lichtenburg.

1902

43967Burgher Henning Petrus Nicolaas Viljoen, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Boesmanskop, Heidelberg.

1915

41002Labourer Tom Kgarume, 6339, Railway and Harbour Base Workshops (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 23. Died of sunstroke.

1916

10346Private George Howard, 4905, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 26th February.

1916

17964Private George Ernest Mullen, 12661, 9th Bn. (Essex Regiment). Killed in action.

1917

3413Peter Caroles, 7603, South African Native Labour Bureau. Dodoma.

1917

4412Private Cecil Arthur Cooke, 9204, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of diphtheria.

1917

6884Private Sam Fekade, 5134, 4th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis, at No. 5 Stationary Hospital, Dieppe.

1917

10736Private William Isaacs, 11362, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria.

1917

11617Lieutenant Philip Solomon Joyce, 60th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, on photographic patrol on Nieuport 16, possibly shot down near Achiet-le-Grand (South of Pas-de-Calais) by Oblt Mummetz, Ja1.

1917

12937Private Cornelius Langeveld, 2940, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 46. Died of dysentery, at Cape Town.

1917

15710Mule Driver David Mayer, 16713, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

16513Mule Driver William Meyer, 18489, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Buku Buku, East Africa.

1917

16823Driver George Mkando, 17704, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

19307Sergeant Adolph Olieslager, 182, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of cerebral malaria, at Mpangus.

1917

25228Driver Skanz Thupae, 18294, South African Native Labour Bureau. Ketambe.

1918

63Private Stephen Abrahams, 7113, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of mental derangement.

1918

3987Second Lieutenant Denis Murray Clementz, 24th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 19. Killed whilst flying.

1918

16058Cadet Donald Holmes McKechnie, Royal Flying Corps, aged 19. Died at sea.

1918

17164Private Petros Molava, 19001, 34th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis.

1919

393Sub-Lieutenant Leslie John Wallis Allin, H.M.S. "President." (Royal Navy), aged 20. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

1919

29268Corporal Charles Henry Markham Arnott, South African Scout Corps, aged 21. Died of injuries, received in a motor cycle accident.

1941

5898Second Lieutenant Cyril Percy Mortimer Donovan, 127541, Royal Army Service Corps, aged 42. Died on active service.

1941

9712Gunner Henning, 105352, South African Artillery, aged 24. Died on active service.

1942

478Lieutenant Neil Anderson, 103705V, 232 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died of injuries, received March 4th in Batavia, Java, as a POW. Ten Hurricanes were ordered to attack Kalidjati airfield on 4/3/42. Anderson was one of 4 detailed to remain as top cover whilst 6 attacked the airfield. Eventually the 4 went down to add to the attack they were themselves attacked by Japanese fighters but pulled out and, as instructed, continued to Andir as their new base. Anderson didn't appear. He was taken prisoner but died in captivity 2 days later.

1942

4649Corporal Charles Edward Crawford, 75677, Pretoria Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Killed in action.

1942

6641Lieutenant August Gottlieb Emiel Steffen Engelbrecht, P/103008, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed near Potchefstroom, in Curtiss P75 Mohawk #2518.

1942

7051Private George Fernandez, M/11106, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

8549Staff Sergeant Robert Graham, 225337, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died of typhoid fever.

1942

12620Trooper Matheus Carolus Kriel, 178634, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 20. Killed in action.

1942

13364Private Harold Rodwell Lesar, 88540, 1st (South African Irish), aged 30. Died whilst a POW.

1942

27233Gunner Eric Friedrich Theodor Venske, 114669, 1 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 28. Died on active service.

1943

1624Corporal Bernt Sverre Berge, 236518, South African Corps of Signals. Died of diphtheria.

1943

1699Private Petrus Arnoldus Vogel Bester, 84599, Pretoria Highlanders, S.A. Forces. Killed in a train accident.

1943

13798Private Jim London, N/25357, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Accidentally killed, by explosion.

1943

14019Air Mechanic Archibald Harold Luff, 186151, South African Air Force, aged 37. Died of sub-arachnoid haemorrhage.

1943

25209Private Francis Michael Thornton, 10554918, 126 Ammunition Coy. (Royal Army Ordnance Corps), aged 40. Died on active service.

1944

243Warrant Officer Class I Alan Bertram Aiken, 327879V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB504.

1944

692Lieutenant John Cecil Aronson, 206278V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, when acting as a weaver, shot down off coast of Anzio, into sea, in Supermarine Spitfire.

1944

915Lieutenant Arthur Matthew Bain, 328927V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB504.

1944

1502Lieutenant George Robert Bell, 99208V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Santorini, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB507.

1944

2347Lieutenant Walter Thomas Bowditch, 32340, 19 Reserve M.T. Coy. (Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 59. Died of epithelioma of tongue.

1944

2377Lieutenant George Alexander Bowles, 102497V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB496.

1944

4273Warrant Officer Class I Donovan Hugh Collins, 328417V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB481.

1944

4776Air Corporal Thomas Reginald Cruse, 98858V, South African Air Force, aged 55. Died suddenly on a bus, at Durban.

1944

5752Warrant Officer George Alfred Dingle, 336750V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos Island, Greece, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB504.

1944

6064Lieutenant George Martinus Hattingh Du Plessis, 104033V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB504.

1944

7459Warrant Officer John Frederick Fourie, 542360V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB481.

1944

7704Captain George Frolich, 102774V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB504.

1944

8948Corporal Hendrik Johannes Fouchee Haarhoff, 317846V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 56. Died on active service.

1944

9552Warrant Officer Class I Kenneth Robert Healy, 578146V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB496.

1944

9584Lieutenant Clive Wilfred Heaven, 207084V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Santorini, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB507.

1944

11314Warrant Officer Class I Roy R Johnson, 572383V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB496.

1944

20170Lieutenant Frederick William Phillips, 97351V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB481.

1944

20672Warrant Officer Class I Petrus Jacobus Pretorius, 305576V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB504.

1944

21959Lieutenant Rowe, 102456V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB496.

1944

22102Lieutenant Sam Rutkin, 328498V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 35. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB481.

1944

23606Warrant Officer Class I Stephanus Smith, 328332V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB496.

1944

23694Warrant Officer Class II Jacobus Philipps Lourens Snyman, 542802V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Santorini, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB507.

1944

23721Labourer Solabala, 2880, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

1944

25458Warrant Officer Class II Trevor Treleaven, 542828V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Santorini, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB507.

1944

26788Lieutenant Van Eden, 205847V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB496.

1944

28220Staff Sergeant White, C/168205, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

29102Lieutenant Robert Alfred Zimmerman, 328768V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Santorini, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB507.

1945

7175Private Stephen Fish, M/19997, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1945

23996Lieutenant Aubrey Staples, 67415, H.M. Submarine XE11 (South African Naval Forces), aged 24. Died in collision, at sea. 12 Submarine Flotilla - X-Craft, HM Submarine XE-11, Lost in collision in Loch Striven, 6th March 1945.

1946

24346Major Strauss, P/43665, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1951

29478Captain Percy Gordon (Bill) Bodley, 72285414BA, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 35. Died in Aircraft Accident, Avro Anson #4473, broke up in air while spraying for tsetse flies near Mtubatuba.

1951

32736Air Sergeant Gordon Charles Ross, P/6859, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Died in Aircraft Accident, Avro Anson #4473, broke up in air while spraying for tsetse flies near Mtubatuba.

1957

35387Constable Abraham Lekhoba, 134454, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 21. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1963

41588Captain Cyril Charles Knottenbelt, P/21785, AFB Waterkloof (South African Air Force), aged 47. Committed suicide, bullet wound to the head, at Pretoria. He was stationed at Waterkloof AFB.

1971

32207Francois Nel, 70283171, 4 Vehicle Reserve Park (SA Army), aged 16. Died in a Private Motor Vehicle Accident.

1972

34192Constable Coenraad Ferederik Brandt, W52586F, 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 21. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident. Hit by a truck while standing alongside a patrol car.

1976

29501Sergeant Trevor Walter August Booysen, 64272776BT, Regiment Westelike Provinsie (South African Infantry Corps), aged 29. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, in Angola, fell from vehicle near Calueque and broke his neck.

1976

36279Detective Sergeant Maisha Phanuel Mohale, S157252W, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 23. Died in bus accident.

1977

40898Guard Mtumanyi S Matandadzi, 25125, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 23. Murdered, by terrorists, while on R&R at Nyajena Tribal Trust Lands, Triangle, Op Repulse.

1978

38921Trooper Frank P Battaglia, 728515, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action, at Kavalamanja, Zambia during Operatio Turmoil, by a ZIPRA machine gun nest.

1978

38470Field Reservist Kenneth James Froud, 23647C, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 42. Killed in action, in a contact with insurgents.

1978

39799Guard Leon Mbasela, 75065, Internal Affairs (Guard Force), aged 25. Killed in action.

1980

40928Constable Moffatt Mndembe, 15122, 10 Supply Platoon (British South Africa Police), aged 45. Died following an operation at Mpilo Hospital, on active service.

1980

32166Lance Bombardier Mathias Johannes Naus, 76385905BG, 14 Field Regiment (South African Artillery), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, died from injuries apparently self-inflicted.

1980

40056Rifleman Phahlani Ndhlovu, 660314, 5th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 21. Died in Shooting Incident, accidental shooting, Op Hurricane.

1981

31767Sub Lieutenant Marcus Hugh McDonald, C026317N, HMS Seahawk (Royal Navy), aged 22. Died in helicopter crash, at sea.

1983

29429Gunner Christo Francois Bezuidenhout, 79576542BG, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, on guard duty with Gnr. J. Bosse on a farm near Tsumeb, well below the danger line. A small band of terrorists sneaked up on the two and shot them at point blank range.

1983

29520Gunner Jameson Bosse, 80526940BG, 4 Field Regiment (South African Artillery Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, while on guard duty with Gnr. C.F. Bezuidenhout on a farm near Tsumeb, well below the danger line. A small band of terrorists sneaked up on the two and shot them at point blank range.

1983

32729Flight Sergeant Sarel Jacobus Roos, 69482305, 1 Air Depot (South African Air Force), aged 29. Died of a heart attack while driving his private vehicle at Nigel.

1984

34416Christiaan Jacobus O De Jager, 7290(F), 1b Dist (Wynberg) CW Div (South African Police), aged 42. Died on active service.

1985

32414Special Constable Matheus Oukongo, 77492015BT, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 49. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

1986

32665Private Dawid Johannes Retief, 82309808BG, 6 Maintenance Unit (South African Ordnance Services Corps), aged 19. Died in Freak Accident, drowned after Samil got into river.

1986

33023Corporal Pieter Jeremias Smith, 81345688BG, 40 Sqdn. (South West African Territory Force), aged 21. Died of wounds, multiple shrapnel wounds sustained in an accidental mortar bomb explosion, in the Tygerberg Hospital.

1988

35051Phillip M Janse Van Rensburg, W59620K, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 30. Died on active service.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 6 March

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 46940 — Burgher C. A. L. Cuse, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Pretoria.

- 1900 46287 — Burgher Carl Albert Ludwig Cuse, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Pretoria Hospital.

- 1900 46020 — Burgher Gerhardus Philippus Kemp, Wakkerstroom Commando (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, Volksrust Hospital.

- 1900 45646 — Burgher Daniel Johannes Frederik Minnaar, Heilbron (Boer Forces), aged 43. Killed in action, Heilbron.

- 1900 45537 — Burgher J.j. Naude, Potchefstroom (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Houwater.

- 1900 44918 — Burgher Johannes H. Senekal, Artillery OFS Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Houwater Prieska.

- 1900 43683 — Burgher Swanepoel, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Jacobsdal Hosp.

- 1901 47233 — Burgher Phillip Rudolf General Botha, Vrede Commando (Boer Forces), aged 50. Killed in action, Doornebrg-Ventersburg.

- 1901 46547 — Burgher George Frederik Enslin, Artillery (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, RoosSenekal.

- 1901 46008 — Burgher W. J. Kirsten, Marico Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, near Lichtenburg.

- 1902 43967 — Burgher Henning Petrus Nicolaas Viljoen, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Boesmanskop, Heidelberg.

- 1915 41002 — Labourer Tom Kgarume, 6339, Railway and Harbour Base Workshops (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 23. Died of sunstroke.

- 1916 10346 — Private George Howard, 4905, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 26th February.

- 1916 17964 — Private George Ernest Mullen, 12661, 9th Bn. (Essex Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1917 3413 — Peter Caroles, 7603, South African Native Labour Bureau. Dodoma.

- 1917 4412 — Private Cecil Arthur Cooke, 9204, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of diphtheria.

- 1917 6884 — Private Sam Fekade, 5134, 4th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis, at No. 5 Stationary Hospital, Dieppe.

- 1917 10736 — Private William Isaacs, 11362, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria.

- 1917 11617 — Lieutenant Philip Solomon Joyce, 60th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, on photographic patrol on Nieuport 16, possibly shot down near Achiet-le-Grand (South of Pas-de-Calais) by Oblt Mummetz, Ja1.

- 1917 12937 — Private Cornelius Langeveld, 2940, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 46. Died of dysentery, at Cape Town.

- 1917 15710 — Mule Driver David Mayer, 16713, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 16513 — Mule Driver William Meyer, 18489, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Buku Buku, East Africa.

- 1917 16823 — Driver George Mkando, 17704, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 19307 — Sergeant Adolph Olieslager, 182, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of cerebral malaria, at Mpangus.

- 1917 25228 — Driver Skanz Thupae, 18294, South African Native Labour Bureau. Ketambe.

- 1918 63 — Private Stephen Abrahams, 7113, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of mental derangement.

- 1918 3987 — Second Lieutenant Denis Murray Clementz, 24th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps), aged 19. Killed whilst flying.

- 1918 16058 — Cadet Donald Holmes McKechnie, Royal Flying Corps, aged 19. Died at sea.

- 1918 17164 — Private Petros Molava, 19001, 34th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis.

- 1919 393 — Sub-Lieutenant Leslie John Wallis Allin, H.M.S. "President." (Royal Navy), aged 20. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

- 1919 29268 — Corporal Charles Henry Markham Arnott, South African Scout Corps, aged 21. Died of injuries, received in a motor cycle accident.

- 1941 5898 — Second Lieutenant Cyril Percy Mortimer Donovan, 127541, Royal Army Service Corps, aged 42. Died on active service.

- 1941 9712 — Gunner Henning, 105352, South African Artillery, aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1942 478 — Lieutenant Neil Anderson, 103705V, 232 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died of injuries, received March 4th in Batavia, Java, as a POW. Ten Hurricanes were ordered to attack Kalidjati airfield on 4/3/42. Anderson was one of 4 detailed to remain as top cover whilst 6 attacked the airfield. Eventually the 4 went down to add to the attack they were themselves attacked by Japanese fighters but pulled out and, as instructed, continued to Andir as their new base. Anderson didn't appear. He was taken prisoner but died in captivity 2 days later.

- 1942 4649 — Corporal Charles Edward Crawford, 75677, Pretoria Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Killed in action.

- 1942 6641 — Lieutenant August Gottlieb Emiel Steffen Engelbrecht, P/103008, 7 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed near Potchefstroom, in Curtiss P75 Mohawk #2518.

- 1942 7051 — Private George Fernandez, M/11106, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 8549 — Staff Sergeant Robert Graham, 225337, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 44. Died of typhoid fever.

- 1942 12620 — Trooper Matheus Carolus Kriel, 178634, 4th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1942 13364 — Private Harold Rodwell Lesar, 88540, 1st (South African Irish), aged 30. Died whilst a POW.

- 1942 27233 — Gunner Eric Friedrich Theodor Venske, 114669, 1 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1943 1624 — Corporal Bernt Sverre Berge, 236518, South African Corps of Signals. Died of diphtheria.

- 1943 1699 — Private Petrus Arnoldus Vogel Bester, 84599, Pretoria Highlanders, S.A. Forces. Killed in a train accident.

- 1943 13798 — Private Jim London, N/25357, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Accidentally killed, by explosion.

- 1943 14019 — Air Mechanic Archibald Harold Luff, 186151, South African Air Force, aged 37. Died of sub-arachnoid haemorrhage.

- 1943 25209 — Private Francis Michael Thornton, 10554918, 126 Ammunition Coy. (Royal Army Ordnance Corps), aged 40. Died on active service.

- 1944 243 — Warrant Officer Class I Alan Bertram Aiken, 327879V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB504.

- 1944 692 — Lieutenant John Cecil Aronson, 206278V, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, when acting as a weaver, shot down off coast of Anzio, into sea, in Supermarine Spitfire.

- 1944 915 — Lieutenant Arthur Matthew Bain, 328927V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB504.

- 1944 1502 — Lieutenant George Robert Bell, 99208V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Santorini, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB507.

- 1944 2347 — Lieutenant Walter Thomas Bowditch, 32340, 19 Reserve M.T. Coy. (Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces), aged 59. Died of epithelioma of tongue.

- 1944 2377 — Lieutenant George Alexander Bowles, 102497V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB496.

- 1944 4273 — Warrant Officer Class I Donovan Hugh Collins, 328417V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 32. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB481.

- 1944 4776 — Air Corporal Thomas Reginald Cruse, 98858V, South African Air Force, aged 55. Died suddenly on a bus, at Durban.

- 1944 5752 — Warrant Officer George Alfred Dingle, 336750V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos Island, Greece, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB504.

- 1944 6064 — Lieutenant George Martinus Hattingh Du Plessis, 104033V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB504.

- 1944 7459 — Warrant Officer John Frederick Fourie, 542360V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB481.

- 1944 7704 — Captain George Frolich, 102774V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB504.

- 1944 8948 — Corporal Hendrik Johannes Fouchee Haarhoff, 317846V, South African Corps of Signals, aged 56. Died on active service.

- 1944 9552 — Warrant Officer Class I Kenneth Robert Healy, 578146V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB496.

- 1944 9584 — Lieutenant Clive Wilfred Heaven, 207084V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Santorini, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB507.

- 1944 11314 — Warrant Officer Class I Roy R Johnson, 572383V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB496.

- 1944 20170 — Lieutenant Frederick William Phillips, 97351V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB481.

- 1944 20672 — Warrant Officer Class I Petrus Jacobus Pretorius, 305576V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB504.

- 1944 21959 — Lieutenant Rowe, 102456V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB496.

- 1944 22102 — Lieutenant Sam Rutkin, 328498V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 35. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB481.

- 1944 23606 — Warrant Officer Class I Stephanus Smith, 328332V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB496.

- 1944 23694 — Warrant Officer Class II Jacobus Philipps Lourens Snyman, 542802V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Santorini, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB507.

- 1944 23721 — Labourer Solabala, 2880, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

- 1944 25458 — Warrant Officer Class II Trevor Treleaven, 542828V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Santorini, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB507.

- 1944 26788 — Lieutenant Van Eden, 205847V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Milos, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB496.

- 1944 28220 — Staff Sergeant White, C/168205, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 29102 — Lieutenant Robert Alfred Zimmerman, 328768V, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Santorini, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB507.

- 1945 7175 — Private Stephen Fish, M/19997, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1945 23996 — Lieutenant Aubrey Staples, 67415, H.M. Submarine XE11 (South African Naval Forces), aged 24. Died in collision, at sea. 12 Submarine Flotilla - X-Craft, HM Submarine XE-11, Lost in collision in Loch Striven, 6th March 1945.

- 1946 24346 — Major Strauss, P/43665, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1951 29478 — Captain Percy Gordon (Bill) Bodley, 72285414BA, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 35. Died in Aircraft Accident, Avro Anson #4473, broke up in air while spraying for tsetse flies near Mtubatuba.

- 1951 32736 — Air Sergeant Gordon Charles Ross, P/6859, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Died in Aircraft Accident, Avro Anson #4473, broke up in air while spraying for tsetse flies near Mtubatuba.

- 1957 35387 — Constable Abraham Lekhoba, 134454, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 21. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1963 41588 — Captain Cyril Charles Knottenbelt, P/21785, AFB Waterkloof (South African Air Force), aged 47. Committed suicide, bullet wound to the head, at Pretoria. He was stationed at Waterkloof AFB.

- 1971 32207 — Francois Nel, 70283171, 4 Vehicle Reserve Park (SA Army), aged 16. Died in a Private Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1972 34192 — Constable Coenraad Ferederik Brandt, W52586F, 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 21. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident. Hit by a truck while standing alongside a patrol car.

- 1976 29501 — Sergeant Trevor Walter August Booysen, 64272776BT, Regiment Westelike Provinsie (South African Infantry Corps), aged 29. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, in Angola, fell from vehicle near Calueque and broke his neck.

- 1976 36279 — Detective Sergeant Maisha Phanuel Mohale, S157252W, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 23. Died in bus accident.

- 1977 40898 — Guard Mtumanyi S Matandadzi, 25125, Protected Village Protection Group (Guard Force), aged 23. Murdered, by terrorists, while on R&R at Nyajena Tribal Trust Lands, Triangle, Op Repulse.

- 1978 38921 — Trooper Frank P Battaglia, 728515, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action, at Kavalamanja, Zambia during Operatio Turmoil, by a ZIPRA machine gun nest.

- 1978 38470 — Field Reservist Kenneth James Froud, 23647C, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 42. Killed in action, in a contact with insurgents.

- 1978 39799 — Guard Leon Mbasela, 75065, Internal Affairs (Guard Force), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1980 40928 — Constable Moffatt Mndembe, 15122, 10 Supply Platoon (British South Africa Police), aged 45. Died following an operation at Mpilo Hospital, on active service.

- 1980 32166 — Lance Bombardier Mathias Johannes Naus, 76385905BG, 14 Field Regiment (South African Artillery), aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, died from injuries apparently self-inflicted.

- 1980 40056 — Rifleman Phahlani Ndhlovu, 660314, 5th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 21. Died in Shooting Incident, accidental shooting, Op Hurricane.

- 1981 31767 — Sub Lieutenant Marcus Hugh McDonald, C026317N, HMS Seahawk (Royal Navy), aged 22. Died in helicopter crash, at sea.

- 1983 29429 — Gunner Christo Francois Bezuidenhout, 79576542BG, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, on guard duty with Gnr. J. Bosse on a farm near Tsumeb, well below the danger line. A small band of terrorists sneaked up on the two and shot them at point blank range.

- 1983 29520 — Gunner Jameson Bosse, 80526940BG, 4 Field Regiment (South African Artillery Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, while on guard duty with Gnr. C.F. Bezuidenhout on a farm near Tsumeb, well below the danger line. A small band of terrorists sneaked up on the two and shot them at point blank range.

- 1983 32729 — Flight Sergeant Sarel Jacobus Roos, 69482305, 1 Air Depot (South African Air Force), aged 29. Died of a heart attack while driving his private vehicle at Nigel.

- 1984 34416 — Christiaan Jacobus O De Jager, 7290(F), 1b Dist (Wynberg) CW Div (South African Police), aged 42. Died on active service.

- 1985 32414 — Special Constable Matheus Oukongo, 77492015BT, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 49. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.

- 1986 32665 — Private Dawid Johannes Retief, 82309808BG, 6 Maintenance Unit (South African Ordnance Services Corps), aged 19. Died in Freak Accident, drowned after Samil got into river.

- 1986 33023 — Corporal Pieter Jeremias Smith, 81345688BG, 40 Sqdn. (South West African Territory Force), aged 21. Died of wounds, multiple shrapnel wounds sustained in an accidental mortar bomb explosion, in the Tygerberg Hospital.

- 1988 35051 — Phillip M Janse Van Rensburg, W59620K, 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 30. Died on active service.

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