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ON THIS DAY

06 May

163

South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 6 May

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900
47189Burgher J B Bremand, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Vaalkrans.
1900
46394Burgher Louis Frederik (Frits) Goldman, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando). Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1900
49439Trooper Harold Hart, Border Horse. Died.
1900
49421Corporal Simond Ironside, 146, Bechuanaland Rifle Volunteers. Died of wounds.
1900
48211Burgher Johan Jacob Frederick Rosselt, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 29. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, St Helena.
1900
49438Trooper Turner, Border Horse. Died.
1900
44352Burgher Schalk Willem Van Heerden, Boer Forces (Jacobsdal Commando), aged 44. Killed in action, "Vooruitgezicht", Jacobsdal.
1901
47825Burgher Pieter Schalk Van Heerden, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 28. Died of stroke while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.
1901
44441Burgher Douw Gerbrand Van Der Walt, Boer Forces (Krugersdorp), aged 18. Killed in action, Roodepoort, Krugersdorp.
1902
47525Burgher Cornelius Jansen De Villiers Behr, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 17. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
47523Burgher Jan Petrus Behr, Boer Forces (Vryheid). Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
47491Burgher C Bermans, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Holkrans - Vryheid.
1902
47483Burgher Cornelius J Bessaana, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 23. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
47401Burgher Jacobus Bartholomeus Biemond, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 26. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
47394Burgher C J Bischoff, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 40. Killed in action, Holkrans.
1902
47390Burgher J W (Willy) Blaauw, Boer Forces, aged 33. Killed in action, Holkrans.
1902
47387Burgher John William Bland, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 33. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
47207Burgher Cornelius Tobias Bouwer, Boer Forces (Utrecht Commando), aged 20. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
47538Burgher Hans Bouwer, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 18. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
47539Burgher J T Bouwer, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 21. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
47205Burgher Johannes Floris Bouwer, Boer Forces (Utrecht Commando), aged 17. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
47055Burgher Daniel Pieter Johannes Coetzee, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 47. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
47053Burgher Dirk Coetzee, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 47. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
47029Burgher Johannes Frederik (Tredoux) Coetzee, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 18. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
47025Burgher Matthys Andries Stephanus Coetzee, Boer Forces (Vryheid). Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
46996Burgher Pieter Josia Colyn, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 16. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
43486Burgher De Beer, Boer Forces (Vryheid). Killed in action, Holkrantz, Vryheid.
1902
46904Burgher Jacobus Johannes De Beer, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 15. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
46872Burgher Izaak De Jager, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 35. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
46649Burgher Hercules Johannes Du Preez, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 48. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
43691Burgher Els, Boer Forces (Vryheid). Killed in action, Holkrantz, Vryheid.
1902
46568Burgher George Henry Els, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 20. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
46563Burgher Renier Christiaan (Dick) Els, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 22. Killed in action, Holkrantz, Vryheid.
1902
46548Burgher Johan Sarel Engels, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 20. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
46513Burgher Petrus Rasmus (Jnr.) Erasmus, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 22. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
46512Burgher Petrus Rasmus (Snr.) Erasmus, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 54. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
46425Burgher Matheus Thomas Francis, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 19. Killed in action, Holkrantz, Vryheid.
1902
46091Burgher William Richard Jones, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 22. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
45958Burgher Nicolaas Marthinus Kok, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 33. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
45927Burgher Adam Johannes Kriel, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 40. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
45923Burgher Jacobus Albertus Kriel, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 42. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
45919Burgher Theodorus Johannes Gerhardus Kriel, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 42. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
45922Burgher Theodorus Johannes Gerhardus Kriel, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 16. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
45867Burgher Johannes Casparus Laas, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 35. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
45853Burgher Jan Harm Labuschagne, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 27. Killed in action, Holkrans.
1902
45757Burgher Cornelis Johannes Van Rooyen Lombard, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
47720Burgher Hendrik Jacobus Maartens, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 34. Killed in action, Holkrantz, Vryheid.
1902
47719Burgher Jan Thomas Maartens, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 19. Killed in action, Holkrantz, Vryheid.
1902
47651Burgher Paul Michael Maritz, Boer Forces (Vryheid dorp Commando), aged 54. Killed in action, Holkrantz, Vryheid.
1902
47649Burgher Stefanus Johannes Maritz, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 17. Killed in action, Holkrantz, Vryheid.
1902
47643Burgher Paul Michael Masis, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 54. Killed in action, Holkrantz, Vryheid.
1902
45629Burgher Otto Willem Moojen, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 30. Killed in action, Holkrantz, Vryheid.
1902
45329Burgher F C (Frits) Pieterse, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 26. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
45325Burgher F.c. Pieterse, Boer Forces (Utrecht Commando), aged 28. Killed in action, Holkrantz, Vryheid.
1902
45310Burgher Frits C Pieterse, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 26. Killed in action, Holkrantz, Vryheid.
1902
45308Burgher Nicolaas Theodorus Pietersen, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 53. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
45295Burgher Coenraad Frederik Potgieter, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 34. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
45292Burgher Cornelis Marthinus Potgieter, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 49. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
45285Burgher Gert Jacobus (C.sn) Potgieter, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 18. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
45281Burgher Jan G Potgieter, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 22. Killed in action, Holkrantz, Vryheid.
1902
45276Burgher Johannes Abraham, Field Cornet Potgieter, Boer Forces, aged 32. Killed in action, Holkrans.
1902
45268Burgher Lodewyk J Potgieter, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 26. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
45258Burgher Theodorus Potgieter, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 22. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
45157Burgher Frederik Jacobus Rabie, Boer Forces, aged 47. Killed in action, Holkrans.
1902
45154Burgher Jan Sebastiaan Rabie, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 22. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
45153Burgher Philippus (Fourie) Rabie, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 18. Killed in action, Holkrans Vryheid.
1902
44923Burgher Hendrik Schwartz, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 35. Killed in action, Holkrans.
1902
44730Burgher Jan H Streefkerk, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 40. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
44660Burgher Hendrik (Johannes Christoffel) Swarts, Boer Forces, aged 35. Killed in action, Holkrans.
1902
44267Burgher Dirk C Van Reenen, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 19. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
44263Burgher Dirk Gysbert Van Reenen, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 19. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
44268Burgher Johan Georg Van Reenen, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 23. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
46125Burgher Jacobus Nicolaas Van Rensburg, Boer Forces, aged 17. Killed in action, Holkrans.
1902
44234Burgher Stephanus Johannes Van Rensburg, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 17. Killed in action, Holkrantz, Vryheid.
1902
46118Burgher Stephanus Johannes Van Rensburg, Boer Forces (Vryheid). Killed in action, Holkrantz, Vryheid.
1902
44100Burgher Fanie Van Wyk, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 33. Killed in action, Holkrantz, Vryheid.
1902
44083Burgher Stephanus Johannes (Fanie) Van Wyk, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 33. Killed in action, Holkrans.
1902
43995Burgher Abraham Johannes Vermeulen, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 40. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1902
43926Burgher Albert Vlok, Boer Forces (Griekwastad Commando), aged 18. Killed in action, Achterkop Calvinia.
1902
43901Burgher Vos, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 45. Killed in action, Holkrans, Vryheid.
1914
31724Sergeant Charles Young, 73, Permanent Force Staff (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 35. Died of injuries, received in fall from his horse in Umzimkulu, Natal, on 5 May and fractured his skull. He died of brain hemorrhage the following day after an unsuccessful operation.
1915
5281Private Josephus Jacobus De Jager, 606, Natal Light Horse, aged 30. Died of wounds, received in the Battle at Gibeon, on 27th April.
1915
9121Corporal Charles Reginald Handfield, 579, Natal Light Horse, aged 36. Died of wounds, received in the Battle at Gibeon, on 27th April.
1915
13480Private Leopold Lewenthal, 1252, 1st Bn. (Seaforth Highlanders), aged 21. Killed in action.
1915
14417Sergeant Alexis Madsen, 3014, 1st Mounted Rifles, A Squadron (Natal Carbineers). Died of wounds, received 27th April, at Gibeon.
1915
16148Corporal Robert McLean, 492, Natal Light Horse. Died of wounds, received in the Battle at Gibeon, on 27th April.
1915
24106Captain Eric Seymour Stephenson, Gloucestershire Regiment, aged 36. Died of wounds, received 26th April 1915. Was Landing Staff Officer at Sedd-el-Bair. Whilst rescuing several wounded men on the beach he was shot in the abdomen. He died on board the hospital ship 'Sicilia' on the 6th May.
1916
27380Private Eustace Spencer Vincent, 7399, 2nd Bn. (Border Regiment), aged 30. Died of wounds.
1917
11195Labourer Jack Joane, 12395, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Kilwa.
1917
13303Labourer Adam Lekoe Or Letsoe, 14677, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Dar Es Salaam.
1917
14137Private Joe Mabande, 3217, 3rd Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)), aged 45. Died of pleurisy and effusion, at No. 4 General Hospital.
1917
17734Labourer Elias Motupi, 14629, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Ebani, returning to South Africa.
1917
21404Private Henry Vincent Rice, 16308, 12th Bn. (East Surrey Regiment), aged 19. Died of phthisis.
1917
25644Private Harry Lewis Turner, 7884, 2nd South African Infantry, aged 19. Died of wounds, received at Arras.
1917
25723Driver Amos Umlambo, 6094, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of malaria, at Kilwa.
1918
9056Lieutenant Alfred Edward Ham, 2nd (South African Rifles). Died on active service.
1918
17373Gunner James Moore, 1696, South African Heavy Artillery, aged 39. Died of hemoptysis.
1918
20578Conductor Peter John Clifford Poultney, 1488, Transport and Remounts (South African Service Corps (Corps)). Died on active service.
1919
3641Sapper George Chappell, ME/198, South African Mounted Engineers. Died of phthisis and abscess liver.
1927
33996Captain Gerald Collins Ashman, 58, Richmond District, aged 29. Killed on duty at Potter's Hill, in attempting to bring in Stephanus Swart.

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