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ON THIS DAY

06 August

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South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 6 August

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900
43826Burgher White, Boer Forces (Krugersdorp), aged 23. Killed in action, Sanddrift, Rustenburg.
1901
49633Sergeant Frank Eland, 148, Bush Veldt Carbineers. Killed in action, at Duival's Kloof (Duivelskloof).
1901
46254Burgher Gert Hartzenberg, Boer Forces (Zoutpansberg Commando), aged 43. Killed in action, Duivelskloof, ZPB.
1901
49632Captain P F Hunt, Bush Veldt Carbineers. Killed in action, at Duival's Kloof (Duivelskloof).
1901
45360Burgher J. C. Pelser, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Fort Mpsane.
1901
44966Burgher Lukas Cornelis G Schoeman, Boer Forces (Cmdt Moll Commando), aged 22. Killed in action, Fort Mpisane.
1901
44937Burgher Hendrik Johannes Schutte, Boer Forces (State Artillery Commando), aged 27. Killed in action, Winburg.
1901
43969Burgher Barend Christiaan, Field Cornet Viljoen, Boer Forces (Zoutpansberg commando Beyers), aged 33. Killed in action, Duivelskloof Zoutpansberg.
1902
48515Burgher Paul Veasy, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War). Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.
1915
4554Captain Eric McClintock Wathen Court, 13th Bn. (Worcestershire Regiment). Killed in action.
1915
6823Trooper William George Evans, 1st (South African Mounted Brigade Scouts). Killed in troop train accident, near Vet River Siding by Sgt. W. H. Thomas.
1915
7880Private Rayner Garlake, 2259, 2nd Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 40. Killed in action.
1915
12276Private William Nicholas Kingma, 11084, 4th Bn. (Worcestershire Regiment). Killed in action.
1915
23683Private Charles Hastings Snow, 157, 1st Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 21. Killed in action.
1916
1039Private Eric Blakeway Banks, 5067, 7th (South African Horse), aged 20. Killed in action.
1916
6374Second Lieutenant Robert Allan Eadie, 7th Bn. (Lincolnshire Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action.
1916
19541Driver Wessel Michael Smuts Owen, 2104, East African Mechanical Transport Corps (Corps), aged 31. Died of natural causes, at military hospital, Nairobi.
1916
24830Private Hugh Glyn Taylor, 438, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 26. Died of blackwater fever, at Handeni.
1916
25430Captain George Gilbert Traherne, 15th Divl. Artillery (Royal Garrison Artillery), aged 49. Killed in action.
1917
10322Charlie Hotlani, 8413, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Durban.
1917
10352Sergeant James Hassall Howard, 1897, Transport and Remounts (South African Service Corps (Corps)), aged 45. Died of influenza, bronchitis and pleurisy.
1917
16242Private Hugh McPhail, A/346, British South African Police. Killed in railway accident.
1917
40790Private Robert James Trotter, 1558, 1st (Protectorate Garrison Regiment), aged 55. Died of alcoholism.
1917
25501Captain Maurice George Trousdell, 436th Coy. Guards Div. Train (Army Service Corps (Corps)). Died on active service.
1917
27778Corporal William Neville Warwick, 529, 10th Bn. (Royal Irish Rifles). Killed in action.
1917
27848Private Henry Daniel Watson, 11064, 2nd South African Infantry. Died of uraemia.
1918
1652Second Lieutenant Ernest Alfred Berry, School of Photography (Royal Air Force), aged 44. Died in Eastbourne Hospital.
1918
14904Private Josiah Mandla, 25798, 35th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.
1921
1866Gunner Peter Black, 81, South African Field Artillery. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1923
31865Private James Meredich, 1242, Regiment Bloemspruit (Cape Town Highlanders), aged 31. Died of tuberculosis, at Roberts Heights Hospital.
1940
11472Private Thomas Henry Jones, 125470, Q Service Corps (Corps), aged 32. Died of asthma, at Premier Mine Camp.
1941
5505Private Nicolaas Johannes Degenaar, 92318, 2nd (Mounted Regiment), aged 32. Died on active service.
1941
7370Major Alexander William Forrester, Southern Rhodesia Medical Corps (Corps), aged 71. Died of myocardial failure and bronchitis.
1941
25254Pilot Officer Michael William Tilley, 61034, 51 Squadron (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Whitley Z6803, shot down and crashed at Ile Monoin near Liege, Belgium.
1942
11725Private Joel Kale, N/7042, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 20. Died whilst a POW.
1942
16346Nursing Sister Sophia Johanna Meiring, 255061, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 42. Died of ovarian cyst.
1943
708Air Mechanic Errol Forbes Ashburner, 210632V, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 26. Accidentally killed, by UDF vehicle, at Bloemfontein.
1943
5282Corporal Jacob Lourens Carolus De Jager, 299410, C. A. T. Depot (South African Medical Corps (Corps)), aged 49. Died of stomach cancer, at Johannesburg Military Hospital.
1943
11485Flight Sergeant Mathys Jacobus Jonker, 206426V, 12 Squadron, aged 28. Killed in action, hit by flak during an attack on Bronte, in Douglas Boston Mk III #HK892.
1943
13264Flight Sergeant Clarence Wilfred Lehman, 210056V, 12 Squadron, aged 19. Killed in action, shot down by flak Bronte, in Douglas Boston Mk III #HK893.
1943
16547Private Ben Mgobozi, N/32306, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 60. Died of meningitis and tuberculosis.
1943
23320Private Edward Walter Ernest Slater, M/12846, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps), aged 25. Died on active service.
1943
24915Private Alfred Francis Clement Tennant, 122698, 1st Reserve Brigade, aged 50. Died on active service.
1943
25032Private John Thoka, N/26649, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of intestinal worms.
1943
25461Lieutenant William Morris Trembath, 206022V, 12 Squadron, aged 32. Killed in action, shot down by flak Bronte, in Douglas Boston Mk III #HK893.
1943
27167Lieutenant Louis Andries Van Zyl, 77411V, 12 Squadron, aged 28. Killed in action, shot down by flak Bronte, in Douglas Boston Mk III #HK893.
1944
3881Second Lieutenant Albert Edward I Clark, 542565V, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident.
1944
9631Lieutenant Donald Stuart Henderson, 329134V, South African Air Force (Corps), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident.
1944
11263Signaller Gordon Frederick Johnson, 582280V, South African Corps of Signals (Corps), aged 19. Died of wounds.
1944
14877Private Mampi, N/12662, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 29. Died on active service.
1944
15232Able Bodied Seaman Trevor Marshall, S.S. Empire Trumpet (Greenock), aged 19. Died of gastro enteritis and suspected cholera, in the King George Hospital, Vizagapatam, India.
1944
27291Private Johannes Vermeulen, C/288571, Cape Corps, aged 23. Died on active service.
1945
14146Private George Mabe, N/73673, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of lobar pneumonia.
1945
20658Private Izak Jacobus Pretorius, 173656, 9th Bn. (1st Reserve Brigade), aged 27. Died of injuries, received in truck accident.
1946
12683Private Kruger, 240452, Technical Service Corps (Corps). Died on active service.
1947
5064Private Davids, C/303928, Cape Corps. Died after discharge.
1947
7649Lieut-Commander Frederick George Freeman, H.M.A.S. Moreton (Royal Australian Naval Reserve). Died on active service.
1947
24753Signaller Tarr, 178608, South African Corps of Signals (Corps), aged 30. Died on active service.
1949
38300Constable Gray Sieso Zibi, 130967, Eastern Cape, aged 31. Killed by a horse.
1955
31541Private Ivan Malila, EA/18125067, 104 Squadron (RAF) (Northern Rhodesia Regiment), aged 23. Died on active service.
1966
36719Constable Ndakisa, 141172, Eastern Cape. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.
1976
38912Corporal John Barnfield, 727350, aged 45. Died of broncho-pneumonia and meningitis, following a road traffic accident.
1976
35907Constable Mathenjwa, S160009K, Soweto. Shot and killed while searching a vehicle in Eldorado Park.
1976
49081Sergeant M. Moses, 16858. Killed in action, in a vehicle ambush.
1976
40936Sergeant Moses Moyo, 16858, Keep Protection (British South Africa Police), aged 35. Killed in action, in a vehicle ambush at Maitengwe Dam, Madhlambuzi, Plumtree District, Op Tangent.
1976
38719Detective Constable Headman Njunube, 19437, Criminal Investigation Department (British South Africa Police), aged 22. Killed in action, in a vehicle ambush at Maitengwe Dam, Madhlambuzi, Plumtree District, Op Tangent.
1976
38732Field Reservist Scout Maplana Moga Mbongo Nyati, A15629, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 23. Died of wounds, received in a vehicle ambush at Maitengwe Dam, Madhlambuzi, Plumtree District, Op Tangent.
1977
39580Corporal Ismail Ahamed Lambat, R109678T, 1st Battalion (Rhodesia Defence Regiment), aged 20. Killed in action, ambush near Mrewa, Op Hurricane.
1978
39204Patrol Officer Theunis C De Klerk, 4th Battalion (Rhodesian Army), aged 18. Died on active service.
1978
39342Lieutenant Ian Lovat Fraser, V3853, 8th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 23. Killed in action, by a lone hidden enemy following clear-up ops after a contact in the Mutasa Tribal Trust Lands, Op Thrasher.
1979
39116Private Isaac Chirwa, 660774, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 27. Killed in action, during a Fire Force operation in the Rutenga area; he died instantly when fired on from close range by a hidden terrorist who was himself killed shortly afterwards.
1979
40406Guard Gibson Svibe, Protected Village Protection, Mount Darwin (Guard Force), aged 19. Died on active service.
1980
38493Woman Patrol Officer Sharon Cecilia Harverye, WP559, Special Branch (British South Africa Police), aged 38. En route to Bulawayo Airport for the visit of Samora Machel. The patrol car they were in overturned and both were critically injured.
1980
30801Rifleman Petrus Jacob, 79861193HV, 35 Battalion, aged 19. Killed in action, in Sector 10, in a contact with the enemy.
1980
32671Rifleman Neels Jacobus Reynolds, 79876405SC, 41 Battalion, aged 18. Killed in action, in Sector 10, in a contact with the enemy.
1983
38274Gerda Wolmarans, 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div, aged 21. Died on active service.
1984
38191Constable Johannes Hendrik Visser, W409664R, 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div, aged 28. Died of lobar pneumonia and cardiac failure.
1986
34007Detective Constable Baatjies, K169058E, Richmond District. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1986
34035Constable Barendse, K174338H, 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1986
32211Lance Corporal Jacobus Andries Cornelius Nel, 83346981BG, SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley (SA Army Intelligence School), aged 18. Died of injuries, received in a Samil 50 accident, 5km from the Unit HQ in Diskobolos, in the Universitas Hospital.
1989
37408Detective Sergeant Schamboua, K162888N, 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div. Murdered.
1990
34849Constable Gubela, S622294F, Vryheid. Killed on duty at Potter's Hill, in attempting to bring in Stephanus Swart.
1990
35300Constable Kumalo, S622776N, Booysens CID. Died from injuries received after being assaulted by natives.
1990
36001Special Constable Baliwa Mbeje, S912657W, Kwazulu Natal, aged 40. Cause of death not established.
1990
36816Special Constable Ngcobo, S914719K, Western Cape. Stabbed to death by natives.
1990
37525Constable Kgokong Johannes Shabalala, S603029N, Gauteng, aged 37. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1990
38306Special Constable Gray Sieso Zikode, S914762H, Eastern Cape, aged 31. KOAS - COIN duty within South Africa.
1993
41883Private Deon Smuts, 83230888BT, 111 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Technical Services Corps (Corps)), aged 26. Died in Shooting Incident, shot himself in the head with a .22 pistol, in his home. On a 2 day pass while busy with a 1 month camp.
1995
31506Sergeant Jacobus Makume Mahlatsi, 81540015PE, 115 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 39. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Pretoria.
1997
31679Rifleman Derrick Mathe, 95654505PV, 5 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 24. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Bushmansnek. Samil 20 rolled.
1997
32346Rifleman Thulani Blessings Nzama, 96675640PV, 5 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 22. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, Samil 20 rolled, at Bushmansnek.
2015
43033Constable Muhlarhi, 7174530-1. Died as a result of their duties.
2023
43312Lieutenant Colonel Mathipa, 0459045-7. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

Deaths on 06 August by Year