On This Day

On This Day — 7 October

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

46323Burgher Hermanus Johannes (Jnr) Grobler, Kroonstad (Boer Forces), aged 39. Killed in action, Reitz.

1901

47674Burgher Sarel Johannes Snr. Marais, Heidelberg Gen. P. Viljoen Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Bakenlaagte.

1901

48245Burgher Jan Thomas Martins, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 58. Died of pneumonia and heart disease while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1901

45036Burgher Johannes Hermanus Roux, Cape Rebel Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, captured Ventershoek dist Steynsburg.

1914

11586Private Jan Ludwig Francois Joubert, 3483, 17th Mounted Rifles (Western Province Mounted Rifles), aged 19. Died of measles, double pneumonia and heart failure.

1914

35370Sub Inspector Ernest Chambre Leech, 0451857-8, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 36. Committed suicide.

1914

24431Lieutenant John Charles Augustus Stumke, South African Intelligence Corps, aged 40. Died of wounds, received 27th September 1914.

1915

11793Corporal Kangombe, 1077, Northern Rhodesia Police. Killed in action.

1915

41042Labourer Simon Mahabela Or Mohabela, 2237, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 20. Died of pleurisy, at Maitland.

1916

2039Lance Corporal Leslie Bolt, B/2974, 12th Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 25. Killed in action, during attack on Rainbow Trench. 234 casualties.

1916

6361Private Arthur Norman Dymond, 421, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Died of wounds, received in Egypt 26 February, at Aldershot.

1916

6431Second Lieutenant Surrey Edgar, 7th Bn. (London Regiment). Killed in action.

1916

9427Lieutenant Philip Randall Hatch, 6th Bn. (The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)), aged 24. Killed in action.

1916

10310Second Lieutenant Victor Frederick Hosken, 7th Bn. (London Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action.

1916

13821Private Percy Longstaff, 6450, 1st/15th Bn. (London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)). Killed in action.

1916

16254Private John Gordon McQuilkin, 9931, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), aged 27. Killed in action.

1916

18839Driver Meshek Njandu, 415, Natives (South African Field Artillery). Died of malaria.

1916

23443Private Christian Alfred Smith, 585, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 22. Died of pneumonia.

1916

24614Leader Peter Swartz, 215, attd. South African Service Corps Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of ruptured spleen, at Dinahinker, E.A.

1916

25393Private Robert Lamb Topp, 369, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 41. Died of intestinal obstruction.

1916

28445Second Lieutenant Harold Edward Williams, 1st Bn. (London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)), aged 30. Killed in action.

1917

10056Private Geoffrey Norman Hodson, 1328, "B" Sqdn. (1st King Edward's Horse), aged 23. Killed in action.

1918

78Driver Arthur Absalom, HT/5403, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 22. Died of influenza, at Kimberley.

1918

1126Private Hendrik Johannes Barnard, 1273, South African Medical Corps, aged 32. Died of influenza.

1918

2497Private Fred Brandt, 5510, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 23. Died of influenza.

1918

41302Native Constable Ponnie Chebeletsane, 366, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 40. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1918

345151st Class Sergeant William Joseph Donohoe, 185(F), 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div (South African Police), aged 54. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1918

6373Private James Eachill, 6171, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

1918

7113Private William George Henry Fiford, A/10137, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles), aged 18. Died of pneumonia.

1918

7395Private Frikie Fortuin, 3612, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

1918

8049Private Barnard Daniel Jacobus Germishuizen, 8989, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles), aged 22. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

1918

8675Private Jimmy Green, 3423, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

1918

9367Private Jan Hartog, 7045, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

1918

11197Private Moses Job, 5435, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

1918

11373Gunner Henry Clydesdale Jolliffe, 2597, South African Field Artillery, aged 19. Died of pleura pneumonia.

1918

11742Private Harry Kalmer, 18389, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Died of wounds.

1918

12561Private Frank Koopman, 6768, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 17. Died of influenza.

1918

14433Private Mantsha Madungoane, 19973, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of influenza.

1918

15304Private Agostina Martina, 9966, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of double pneumonia.

1918

16352Donkey Driver Sam Melali, 14842, South African Native Labour Bureau, aged 30. Died of influenza, at Kimberley, on return to South Africa.

1918

16612Corporal Francis Mikkelson, 6385, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

1918

20292Private Klaas Pieterse, 17736, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1918

21358Private Willie Reynard, 7063, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

1918

22433Private Frederick Jacobus Scholtz, 7115, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

1918

37440Constable Augustus Schubert, 2106(F), 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div (South African Police), aged 33. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1918

23364Private Smart, 13735, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died on active service.

1918

23648Private William Lewis Smith, 14345, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 43. Died whilst a POW.

1918

24255Private Izaak Andries Johannes Jacobus Stofberg, 2341, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

1918

24506Second Lieutenant William Sutherland, 7th Bn. (Royal Dublin Fusiliers), aged 30. Killed in action.

1918

28498Driver Moos Williams, HT/5297, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of influenza.

1918

28596Private Demanje Wilson, 7242, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 21. Died of influenza.

1939

1038Air Apprentice David Lawrence Banks, 4767, South African Air Force, aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, Wapiti #611, crashed near Blaauwbergstrand.

1940

1224Flying Officer Nathaniel John Merriman Barry, 72514, 501 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Killed in action, Hurricane I V6800, shot down by a Bf109 at Wrotham, he baled out and was found dead at Wilmington.

1940

5716Flying Officer Ivor Benison Difford, 39865, 607 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, Hurricane I P2770, collided with another 607 Hurricane (P3860) flown by P/O AMW Scott. Scott baled out successfully but Difford was killed when his Hurricane crashed at Eartham Farm, Slindon, Sussex.

1940

37341Sergeant Petrus Gideon Retief, 422350-1, 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div (South African Police), aged 48. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1940

21857Private Bert Walter Ross, 39021, Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died at Voortrekkerhoogte.

1941

23750Air Mechanic Laurie Solomon, 96880, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died of wounds, received on mission from LG 105 (El Daba) to attack ammunition dumps at Gazala.

1942

12741Private Kaliya Kunuguni, NRA/5369, 5th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1942

14874Private William Makopi Mampane, N/11583, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died of tuberculosis, on hospital ship.

1943

2023Private Peter Boesak, C/165316, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1943

6020Lieutenant David Driver, 102435V, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died of injuries, received 3rd October, presumed shot down by flak, seen spinning in flames through cloud 30 miles NW of Termoli, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC #ER126.

1943

8811Private Christoffel Boneparte Grobler, 282260V, First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died of injuries, received in an accident during the railway journey from the coast to Khatatba Station, on 5 October 1943. He died in hospital on the 7th October.

1943

24858Air Mechanic Robert Victor Taylor, 577207V, South African Air Force, aged 23. Died of encephalitis.

1944

2323Leading Aircraftwoman Patience Patricia Boult, 257, Southern Rhodesia Women's Auxiliary Air Service, aged 37. Died of carcinoma of stomach.

1944

9345Captain Raymond Robert Hart, 205792V, 601 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, attacked strong point in village of Monte Leone.

1944

10756Askari Jack, 50, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

1944

10876Private Jacobus Jacobs, C/276536V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of natural causes, while serving a sentence in the Detention Barracks.

1944

16074Lieutenant Basil George McKenzie, 543181V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, engine cut, lost height, flew into hill 3 miles N of Atri, in Bristol Beaufighter #NE537.

1944

17809Private Aaron Mpofu, N/73767, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1944

18858Private Bavane Nkgadime, N/11633, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

28032Lieutenant Alec Turner Wellington, 41303V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, engine cut, lost height, flew into hill 3 miles N of Atri, in Bristol Beaufighter #NE537.

1944

28135Private Ethel Iris Whalley, W/545684V, Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces, aged 54. Died of natural causes.

1945

7829Private Arend Gallant, M/26613V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Drowned, while on active service.

1945

27114Private Van Wyk, C/277293, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died after discharge.

1945

28802Lance Corporal Cecil James Woodbury, 11016V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 27. Committed suicide, cut his own throat, while in a depressed state of mind.

1957

37166Constable James Samuel Middleton Pilane, 129088, Swapol-Tin Rundu (South African Police), aged 40. Killed falling of a motor vehicle.

1957

41694Tjaart Cornelius Albertus Van Der Walt, 01575786PE, H.q. (Union Defence Forces), aged 55. Died of bronchial carcinoma, in his home, at Pretoria.

1958

34844Sergeant Johannes Nicolaas Jacobus Groenewald, 4203(F), 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 30. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1963

41602Air Mechanic Vivian Lewellyn Riley, P/50296, attd. Witwatersrand Command HQ (South African Air Force), aged 35. Died of accidental bullet wound to the head, received while cleaning his rifle.

1964

29661Flying Officer Paul Elliott Busfield, 608221, RAF Cottesmore (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, Avro Vulcan XM601, returning from training flight to RAF Coningsby.

1964

41624Captain Frederik Jacobus Mare, P/8340, 1 Air Depot (Administrative Service Corps), aged 48. Died of stomach cancer, at Pretoria.

1973

30483Captain Michael Goldman, 75249631BG, Armoured Corps (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, in the Yom Kippur war, in the defence of Israel.

1973

31007Corporal Avraham David Katz, 454376, Nachal (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 34. Killed in action, in the Yom Kippur war, in the defense of Israel.

1973

33208Sergeant Michael Tamari, 2146549, Armoured Corps (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, in the defense of Israel.

1974

36513Sergeant Carel Petrus Mpahlawa, S152074B, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 20. KOAS - Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident, while on COIN duty in Rhodesia.

1974

37475Constable Hosea Matsobane Sehone, S129615R, Limpopo Province (South African Police), aged 21. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1976

30061Candidate Officer Charles Robert Dickens, 74313511BC, School of Armour (South African Armoured Corps), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, Eland 90 Armoured Car overturned while travelling on the road between the De Brug Training Area and Bloemfontein.

1976

40940District Security Assistant Amon Mpofu, 16858, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 35. Died on active service.

1976

37655Warrant Officer Jacob Johannes Smit, W38932F, 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div (South African Police), aged 32. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1977

39371Trooper Clive Warwick Griffin, 124298, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 21. Died in Vehicle Accident.

1977

39373Rifleman Coenraad Jacobus Grobbelaar, 23379, 5th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 33. Died in Vehicle Accident.

1977

39609Rifleman Peter Christopher Lottering, 67503, 5th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died in Vehicle Accident.

1977

40522Rifleman Clarence Dudley Van Zyl, 64338, 5th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died in vehicle accident.

1991

37074Constable Steven Oosthuizen, 0435563-6, Johannesburg Flying Squad (South African Police), aged 20. Shot dead in Corlett Drive Johannesburg, after chasing a gang of five robbers.

1994

34010Constable Jacobus Petrus Badenhorst, 0447186-5, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South African Police), aged 21. Killed in action, heavy fighting continued to rage throughout Northern Owamboland as large groups of heavily armed SWAPO/PLAN insurgents numbering 150+ continued with mass infiltrations into the area from Southern Angola and were constantly being engaged by Koevoet elements in the field. The Koevoet Casspirs bore the brunt of the attacks in the face of fusillades of Soviet RPG-7 anti-tank rockets, Czech RPG-75 anti-tank rockets, Yugoslavian M60 Anti-Tank rifle grenades and M60P HEAP Pencil STRIM rifle grenades. The SWAPO/PLAN insurgents paid dearly for their efforts but the South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (Koevoet) Units suffered another ten members Killed in Action during these fierce contacts with many others being wounded.

1994

35810Gerrie Marais, 8618, Dundee (South African Police), aged 30. Died on active service.

1994

36747Detective Constable Mandlenkosi Phillip Ndlovu, 0172806-7, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 45. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1995

35075Sebastian Henry Johnson, 601017-2, 76 Dist (Durban / Pine Town) P/Ntl Div (South African Police), aged 24. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1995

35186Detective Warrant Officer Mhlathuze Isaac Khoza, 0159597-6, Free State (South African Police), aged 47. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1995

36068Sergeant Mpinzi Mdlekhe, 424369-0, District 39 Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 45. Died in Motorcycle Accident, while proceeding on duty in the sidecar of a motorcycle combination.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 7 October

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 46323 — Burgher Hermanus Johannes (Jnr) Grobler, Kroonstad (Boer Forces), aged 39. Killed in action, Reitz.

- 1901 47674 — Burgher Sarel Johannes Snr. Marais, Heidelberg Gen. P. Viljoen Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Bakenlaagte.

- 1901 48245 — Burgher Jan Thomas Martins, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 58. Died of pneumonia and heart disease while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1901 45036 — Burgher Johannes Hermanus Roux, Cape Rebel Commando (Boer Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, captured Ventershoek dist Steynsburg.

- 1914 11586 — Private Jan Ludwig Francois Joubert, 3483, 17th Mounted Rifles (Western Province Mounted Rifles), aged 19. Died of measles, double pneumonia and heart failure.

- 1914 35370 — Sub Inspector Ernest Chambre Leech, 0451857-8, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 36. Committed suicide.

- 1914 24431 — Lieutenant John Charles Augustus Stumke, South African Intelligence Corps, aged 40. Died of wounds, received 27th September 1914.

- 1915 11793 — Corporal Kangombe, 1077, Northern Rhodesia Police. Killed in action.

- 1915 41042 — Labourer Simon Mahabela Or Mohabela, 2237, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 20. Died of pleurisy, at Maitland.

- 1916 2039 — Lance Corporal Leslie Bolt, B/2974, 12th Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 25. Killed in action, during attack on Rainbow Trench. 234 casualties.

- 1916 6361 — Private Arthur Norman Dymond, 421, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Died of wounds, received in Egypt 26 February, at Aldershot.

- 1916 6431 — Second Lieutenant Surrey Edgar, 7th Bn. (London Regiment). Killed in action.

- 1916 9427 — Lieutenant Philip Randall Hatch, 6th Bn. (The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1916 10310 — Second Lieutenant Victor Frederick Hosken, 7th Bn. (London Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1916 13821 — Private Percy Longstaff, 6450, 1st/15th Bn. (London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)). Killed in action.

- 1916 16254 — Private John Gordon McQuilkin, 9931, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), aged 27. Killed in action.

- 1916 18839 — Driver Meshek Njandu, 415, Natives (South African Field Artillery). Died of malaria.

- 1916 23443 — Private Christian Alfred Smith, 585, 1st (Cape Coloured Labour Regiment), aged 22. Died of pneumonia.

- 1916 24614 — Leader Peter Swartz, 215, attd. South African Service Corps Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of ruptured spleen, at Dinahinker, E.A.

- 1916 25393 — Private Robert Lamb Topp, 369, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 41. Died of intestinal obstruction.

- 1916 28445 — Second Lieutenant Harold Edward Williams, 1st Bn. (London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)), aged 30. Killed in action.

- 1917 10056 — Private Geoffrey Norman Hodson, 1328, "B" Sqdn. (1st King Edward's Horse), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1918 78 — Driver Arthur Absalom, HT/5403, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport, aged 22. Died of influenza, at Kimberley.

- 1918 1126 — Private Hendrik Johannes Barnard, 1273, South African Medical Corps, aged 32. Died of influenza.

- 1918 2497 — Private Fred Brandt, 5510, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 23. Died of influenza.

- 1918 41302 — Native Constable Ponnie Chebeletsane, 366, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 40. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 34515 — 1st Class Sergeant William Joseph Donohoe, 185(F), 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div (South African Police), aged 54. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 6373 — Private James Eachill, 6171, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

- 1918 7113 — Private William George Henry Fiford, A/10137, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles), aged 18. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 7395 — Private Frikie Fortuin, 3612, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

- 1918 8049 — Private Barnard Daniel Jacobus Germishuizen, 8989, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles), aged 22. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

- 1918 8675 — Private Jimmy Green, 3423, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

- 1918 9367 — Private Jan Hartog, 7045, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

- 1918 11197 — Private Moses Job, 5435, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

- 1918 11373 — Gunner Henry Clydesdale Jolliffe, 2597, South African Field Artillery, aged 19. Died of pleura pneumonia.

- 1918 11742 — Private Harry Kalmer, 18389, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Died of wounds.

- 1918 12561 — Private Frank Koopman, 6768, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 17. Died of influenza.

- 1918 14433 — Private Mantsha Madungoane, 19973, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of influenza.

- 1918 15304 — Private Agostina Martina, 9966, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of double pneumonia.

- 1918 16352 — Donkey Driver Sam Melali, 14842, South African Native Labour Bureau, aged 30. Died of influenza, at Kimberley, on return to South Africa.

- 1918 16612 — Corporal Francis Mikkelson, 6385, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

- 1918 20292 — Private Klaas Pieterse, 17736, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1918 21358 — Private Willie Reynard, 7063, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

- 1918 22433 — Private Frederick Jacobus Scholtz, 7115, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

- 1918 37440 — Constable Augustus Schubert, 2106(F), 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div (South African Police), aged 33. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 23364 — Private Smart, 13735, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Died on active service.

- 1918 23648 — Private William Lewis Smith, 14345, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 43. Died whilst a POW.

- 1918 24255 — Private Izaak Andries Johannes Jacobus Stofberg, 2341, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

- 1918 24506 — Second Lieutenant William Sutherland, 7th Bn. (Royal Dublin Fusiliers), aged 30. Killed in action.

- 1918 28498 — Driver Moos Williams, HT/5297, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of influenza.

- 1918 28596 — Private Demanje Wilson, 7242, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 21. Died of influenza.

- 1939 1038 — Air Apprentice David Lawrence Banks, 4767, South African Air Force, aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, Wapiti #611, crashed near Blaauwbergstrand.

- 1940 1224 — Flying Officer Nathaniel John Merriman Barry, 72514, 501 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22. Killed in action, Hurricane I V6800, shot down by a Bf109 at Wrotham, he baled out and was found dead at Wilmington.

- 1940 5716 — Flying Officer Ivor Benison Difford, 39865, 607 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, Hurricane I P2770, collided with another 607 Hurricane (P3860) flown by P/O AMW Scott. Scott baled out successfully but Difford was killed when his Hurricane crashed at Eartham Farm, Slindon, Sussex.

- 1940 37341 — Sergeant Petrus Gideon Retief, 422350-1, 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div (South African Police), aged 48. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1940 21857 — Private Bert Walter Ross, 39021, Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died at Voortrekkerhoogte.

- 1941 23750 — Air Mechanic Laurie Solomon, 96880, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died of wounds, received on mission from LG 105 (El Daba) to attack ammunition dumps at Gazala.

- 1942 12741 — Private Kaliya Kunuguni, NRA/5369, 5th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1942 14874 — Private William Makopi Mampane, N/11583, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 30. Died of tuberculosis, on hospital ship.

- 1943 2023 — Private Peter Boesak, C/165316, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1943 6020 — Lieutenant David Driver, 102435V, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died of injuries, received 3rd October, presumed shot down by flak, seen spinning in flames through cloud 30 miles NW of Termoli, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC #ER126.

- 1943 8811 — Private Christoffel Boneparte Grobler, 282260V, First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died of injuries, received in an accident during the railway journey from the coast to Khatatba Station, on 5 October 1943. He died in hospital on the 7th October.

- 1943 24858 — Air Mechanic Robert Victor Taylor, 577207V, South African Air Force, aged 23. Died of encephalitis.

- 1944 2323 — Leading Aircraftwoman Patience Patricia Boult, 257, Southern Rhodesia Women's Auxiliary Air Service, aged 37. Died of carcinoma of stomach.

- 1944 9345 — Captain Raymond Robert Hart, 205792V, 601 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, attacked strong point in village of Monte Leone.

- 1944 10756 — Askari Jack, 50, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

- 1944 10876 — Private Jacobus Jacobs, C/276536V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of natural causes, while serving a sentence in the Detention Barracks.

- 1944 16074 — Lieutenant Basil George McKenzie, 543181V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in action, engine cut, lost height, flew into hill 3 miles N of Atri, in Bristol Beaufighter #NE537.

- 1944 17809 — Private Aaron Mpofu, N/73767, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1944 18858 — Private Bavane Nkgadime, N/11633, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 28032 — Lieutenant Alec Turner Wellington, 41303V, 16 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in action, engine cut, lost height, flew into hill 3 miles N of Atri, in Bristol Beaufighter #NE537.

- 1944 28135 — Private Ethel Iris Whalley, W/545684V, Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces, aged 54. Died of natural causes.

- 1945 7829 — Private Arend Gallant, M/26613V, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Drowned, while on active service.

- 1945 27114 — Private Van Wyk, C/277293, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Died after discharge.

- 1945 28802 — Lance Corporal Cecil James Woodbury, 11016V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 27. Committed suicide, cut his own throat, while in a depressed state of mind.

- 1957 37166 — Constable James Samuel Middleton Pilane, 129088, Swapol-Tin Rundu (South African Police), aged 40. Killed falling of a motor vehicle.

- 1957 41694 — Tjaart Cornelius Albertus Van Der Walt, 01575786PE, H.q. (Union Defence Forces), aged 55. Died of bronchial carcinoma, in his home, at Pretoria.

- 1958 34844 — Sergeant Johannes Nicolaas Jacobus Groenewald, 4203(F), 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div (South African Police), aged 30. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1963 41602 — Air Mechanic Vivian Lewellyn Riley, P/50296, attd. Witwatersrand Command HQ (South African Air Force), aged 35. Died of accidental bullet wound to the head, received while cleaning his rifle.

- 1964 29661 — Flying Officer Paul Elliott Busfield, 608221, RAF Cottesmore (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, Avro Vulcan XM601, returning from training flight to RAF Coningsby.

- 1964 41624 — Captain Frederik Jacobus Mare, P/8340, 1 Air Depot (Administrative Service Corps), aged 48. Died of stomach cancer, at Pretoria.

- 1973 30483 — Captain Michael Goldman, 75249631BG, Armoured Corps (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 21. Killed in action, in the Yom Kippur war, in the defence of Israel.

- 1973 31007 — Corporal Avraham David Katz, 454376, Nachal (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 34. Killed in action, in the Yom Kippur war, in the defense of Israel.

- 1973 33208 — Sergeant Michael Tamari, 2146549, Armoured Corps (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, in the defense of Israel.

- 1974 36513 — Sergeant Carel Petrus Mpahlawa, S152074B, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 20. KOAS - Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident, while on COIN duty in Rhodesia.

- 1974 37475 — Constable Hosea Matsobane Sehone, S129615R, Limpopo Province (South African Police), aged 21. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1976 30061 — Candidate Officer Charles Robert Dickens, 74313511BC, School of Armour (South African Armoured Corps), aged 18. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, Eland 90 Armoured Car overturned while travelling on the road between the De Brug Training Area and Bloemfontein.

- 1976 40940 — District Security Assistant Amon Mpofu, 16858, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 35. Died on active service.

- 1976 37655 — Warrant Officer Jacob Johannes Smit, W38932F, 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div (South African Police), aged 32. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1977 39371 — Trooper Clive Warwick Griffin, 124298, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 21. Died in Vehicle Accident.

- 1977 39373 — Rifleman Coenraad Jacobus Grobbelaar, 23379, 5th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 33. Died in Vehicle Accident.

- 1977 39609 — Rifleman Peter Christopher Lottering, 67503, 5th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died in Vehicle Accident.

- 1977 40522 — Rifleman Clarence Dudley Van Zyl, 64338, 5th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died in vehicle accident.

- 1991 37074 — Constable Steven Oosthuizen, 0435563-6, Johannesburg Flying Squad (South African Police), aged 20. Shot dead in Corlett Drive Johannesburg, after chasing a gang of five robbers.

- 1994 34010 — Constable Jacobus Petrus Badenhorst, 0447186-5, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South African Police), aged 21. Killed in action, heavy fighting continued to rage throughout Northern Owamboland as large groups of heavily armed SWAPO/PLAN insurgents numbering 150+ continued with mass infiltrations into the area from Southern Angola and were constantly being engaged by Koevoet elements in the field. The Koevoet Casspirs bore the brunt of the attacks in the face of fusillades of Soviet RPG-7 anti-tank rockets, Czech RPG-75 anti-tank rockets, Yugoslavian M60 Anti-Tank rifle grenades and M60P HEAP Pencil STRIM rifle grenades. The SWAPO/PLAN insurgents paid dearly for their efforts but the South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (Koevoet) Units suffered another ten members Killed in Action during these fierce contacts with many others being wounded.

- 1994 35810 — Gerrie Marais, 8618, Dundee (South African Police), aged 30. Died on active service.

- 1994 36747 — Detective Constable Mandlenkosi Phillip Ndlovu, 0172806-7, Western Cape (South African Police), aged 45. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1995 35075 — Sebastian Henry Johnson, 601017-2, 76 Dist (Durban / Pine Town) P/Ntl Div (South African Police), aged 24. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1995 35186 — Detective Warrant Officer Mhlathuze Isaac Khoza, 0159597-6, Free State (South African Police), aged 47. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1995 36068 — Sergeant Mpinzi Mdlekhe, 424369-0, District 39  Johannesburg (South African Police), aged 45. Died in Motorcycle Accident, while proceeding on duty in the sidecar of a motorcycle combination.

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