On This Day

On This Day — 7 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

46560Burgher Joe (C) Emsley, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 31. Killed in action, Naauwpoort, Middelburg.

1900

46436Burgher Joachim Christiaan Fourie, Carolina Commando (Boer Forces), aged 45. Killed in action, Witkloof, Belfast.

1900

46444Burgher Joachim Christiaan Gen Fourie, Carolina Commando (Boer Forces), aged 45. Killed in action, Witkloof, Belfast.

1900

46216Burgher R Hermans, Zoutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 28. Killed in action, Komatipoort.

1900

45178Burgher Hendrik Frederik Prinsloo, Carolina Commando (Boer Forces), aged 40. Killed in action, Witkloof Carolina.

1901

47144Burgher Dirk C Brooks, Harrismith Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Rooihoek,Harrismith.

1906

29393Private William Osborn Bellew, Cape Mounted Police, aged 26. Killed in action, at Abeam, during Ferreira Raid.

1914

4792Private Thomas William Cullis, 7892, 1st Bn. (South Staffordshire Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action.

1914

6189Burgher Johan Jacobus Du Toit, H/2463, "C" Sqdn. (11th Mounted Rifles (Potchefstroom Ruiters)), aged 21. Killed in action, at Vet River.

1914

8642Burgher Hendrik Johannes Greef, H/76, Krugersdorp Ruiters (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Died of wounds, received at Vet River.

1916

544Labourer Hans Andries, 12185, Boats and Animals (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of syncope, at Turiani, East Africa.

1916

2899Private James Bruwer, 6628, 7th (South African Horse). Died of dysentery.

1916

5537Driver Peter Dampers, 10830, Transport and Remounts (Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces), aged 40. Died of nephritis, at Kimberley.

1916

5447Private Frederick De Vree, 1213, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of dysentery, at Korogwe.

1916

5645Labourer Martins Diale, 1851, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of pyrexia and malaria, at Kilwa.

1916

14487Labourer Josiah Mage, 14453, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died at pneumonia, at Dar Es Salaam.

1916

15742Driver Alfred Mbamu, 929, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of pneumonia, at Nairobi.

1916

16292Driver Jim Mdungazwe, 7507, Ox Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Zomba.

1916

20152Leader Jim Philemon, 6023, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of syncope, at Morogoro.

1916

20483Private Or Ponsiponsi Ponsipansi, M/88, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Killed in action, while marching down the Kilwa Road to Songea, ambushed by German Askari.

1916

25276Sergeant Robert Tinsley, 1660, 2nd (South African Horse). Died of pneumonia.

1916

27782Private Wasili, M/477, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Killed in action, while marching down the Kilwa Road to Songea, ambushed by German Askari.

1917

9180Captain Reginald William Fowler Harding, 2nd/18th Bn. (London Regiment (London Irish Rifles)), aged 30. Died of wounds, at Tel el Sheria.

1917

11784Labourer Piet Kandel, 20474, EA Transport (South African Native Labour Corps). East Africa.

1917

16232Second Lieutenant John Zuill McNeil, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 45. Died of wounds, received at Mkungu (Lindi area), on 6th November.

1917

17750Private Daniel Mouton, 2337, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of wounds, at Mkware (Lindi area).

1917

26712Constable Hendrik Johannes Van Der Walt, 516, 1st (South African Military Constabulary). Accidental death, at Keetmanshoop.

1917

28727Driver Shortie Witboy, HT/4277, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of pneumonia.

1918

1640Driver James Andrew Bernan, HT/1848, No. 5 Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 24. Died of influenza.

1918

4948Private Danda, M/2234, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died on active service.

1918

8072Private Walter Geyer, 9115, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles), aged 21. Died of pneumonia, influenza and syncope, on Robben Island.

1918

8172Lieutenant Arthur Wayland Gilfillan, 4724, Royal Air Force, aged 24. Died on active service.

1918

8334Native Leader Goliath, 1340, British South African Police. Died on active service.

1918

8801Gunner Henry John Grimbeek, 5782, 1st Permanent Bty. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 19. Accidentally killed, by explosion of stokes gun.

1918

34907Lance Corporal Adriaan Lodewyk Hattingh, 3397(M), 35 Dist (Ermelo) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 31. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1918

10267Lieutenant Joseph Henry Hornby, 94th Field Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 21. Killed in action.

1918

10661Second Lieutenant Leslie Imroth, 11th (Hampshire Regiment), aged 21. Died of wounds, received in France, on 30th Nov 1917.

1918

12979Captain Arthur Moore Lascelles, 3rd Bn. (Durham Light Infantry), aged 38. Killed in action.

1918

14992Native Constable Mantiwana, 5325, British South African Police. Died on active service.

1918

36039Lance Corporal John McCormick, 2773(M), 36 Dist (Wakkerstroom) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 42. Died of Medical Reason, Spanish Influenza.

1918

18994Gunner James Charles Norval, 1568, South African Field Artillery, aged 22. Died of valvular disease of the heart, at Richmond Park South African Hospital.

1918

21316Driver Manuel Remerese, HT/768, 879th Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Drowned.

1918

27438Private Jan Abraham Louis Visser, 1992, Protectorate Garrison Regiment, aged 21. Died of influenza.

1918

28319Lieutenant Evelyn Otway Scarlett Wiley, 12th Bn. (Durham Light Infantry), aged 25. Died of pneumonia and influenza, on the Italian Front.

1927

39749Private Taylor Oates, 222, Base Depot (General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces), aged 61. Died of tuberculosis, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

1939

14716Constable Makufa, 10237, British South African Police. Died on active service.

1940

2872Signaller Verdun Colin Leonard Bruce, 5969, South African Corps of Signals, aged 24. Died of injuries, received in motorcycle accident, was driving on wrong side of road and crashed into a car.

1940

22253Private Kolala Sansa, NRA/10795, 2nd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1940

26991Private Van Rooyen, 65867, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 50. Died on active service.

1941

16456Air Sergeant Paul Everard Methven, 102462, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, shot down in Battle of Derna, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II.

1941

24183Air Sergeant Louis Phillip Stewart, 102461, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, shot down in Battle of Derna, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II.

1942

267Sapper Aubrey Alfred Aitkens, 225940, 2 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 29. Killed in action, during mine clearing operations in front of the Imperial Light Horse positions at El Alamein.

1942

1798Sergeant Levi Bikitsha, N/3875, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Drowned.

1942

4902Lieutenant William Bell Dalglish, 103869, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Died of injuries, whilst a POW, received on November 3rd, shot down by AA, in Douglas Boston Mk III #AL270.

1942

8961Flying Officer Thomas Gerald Hackney, 80218, 83 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 23. Killed in action, Lancaster 1 R5566, took off 2210 from Wyton. Believed to have crashed in the Mediterranean between Sore on the Italian mainland SSE of Genoa and Corsica.

1942

10166Sergeant Oliver Lytton Holmes, 778622, 104 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, attack on Decimonannu and Elmas, crashed on take off.

1942

16395Private Andries Mentor, N/38517, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died in train accident.

1942

16551Lance Corporal Babana Mgoqi, N/10033, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 50. Died of diseased bone, right leg, whilst a POW.

1942

21829Flight Sergeant William James Rose, 778285, 207 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 23. Killed in action, in Avro Lancaster Mk I L7546, crashed on mission to Genoa.

1942

22506Private Wilson Scotch, N/17765, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.

1942

24337Pupil Pilot Edward Strassburg, 72633, 25 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 28. Died in Aircraft Accident, Miles M.19 Master Mk II/III #2689, crashed into high ground in mist.

1943

875Lance Corporal Thomas Bagley, M/16773, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of diabetic coma, in hospital in the Middle East.

1943

1821Lieutenant Bryan Alexander Bird, 206166V, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, missing from mission 90 miles East of Rome, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII #JK822.

1943

2734Private Browers, C/165703, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1943

3306Lieutenant David Norman Campbell, 96649V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in sea after take off for patrol off Takoradi, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #MP591.

1943

6997Lieutenant Alexander Norman Coventery Fell, 102084V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in sea after take off for patrol off Takoradi, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #MP591.

1943

12847Flight Sergeant Arthur George Lamb, 208106V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in sea after take off for patrol off Takoradi, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #MP591.

1943

17465Flight Sergeant Louis Morland, 328761V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in sea after take off for patrol off Takoradi, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #MP591.

1943

17516Lieutenant David Charles Morrison, 92351V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in sea after take off for patrol off Takoradi, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #MP591.

1943

21090Labourer Ranganai, 3548, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

1943

22344Lieutenant Ronald Mark Schadwell, 102342V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in sea after take off for patrol off Takoradi, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #MP591.

1944

437Private Maseya Andera, NRA/5136, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

2763Warrant Officer Class II Francis Brown, 216903V, 41 Harbour Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 42. Killed in action, by enemy sea mine.

1944

5238Private Petrus Fredrick De Beer, 331955, 1st (National Reserve Volunteer), aged 55. Died on active service.

1944

7468Sapper Josias Stephanus Nicolaas Fourie, 59616, 41 Harbour Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 42. Killed in action, by enemy sea mine.

1944

9525Trooper Charles Frederick Haylock, 181600V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, when a listening post he was manning was attacked in the evening by the enemy, in the vicinity of Prato.

1944

11657Corporal Solomon Julius, C/169673, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

19709Sapper Albert William Partridge, 614503V, 41 Harbour Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 35. Killed in action, by enemy sea mine.

1944

20205Trooper Peter Victor Phipps, SR/598096V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, by mortar fire while on a recce down the Grizzana-Vergato road, south of Montale.

1944

22407Lieutenant Solomon Schneider, 207086V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, died fighting with partisans, after being hit by flak and crash landing 10 miles West of Bologna, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MA805.

1944

22468Lance Corporal Abraham Johannes Schroeder, 36313V, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died in battle accident, tank overturned near Lagaro, Italy.

1944

22830Private Kachiwendi Shamakaulika, NRA/20564, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

1944

26527Corporal Willem Breda Van Breda, 32805V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died of wounds, shrapnel wounds on his thigh and leg, received on 6 November during shelling by a light howitzer while on a B Coy forward patrol near Mount Sterlese, Italy.

1944

26820Sapper Emanuel Frederik Van Heerden, 614601, 41 Harbour Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 27. Killed in action, by enemy sea mine.

1945

2089Lieutenant Frederick Joseph Booth, 203484, 22 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 55. Died in Aircraft Accident, Harvard lla 7368.

1945

10885Corporal Jacobus Adriaan Jacobs, 229702, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 54. Died of congestive cardiac failure.

1945

26980Lieutenant Van Rooyen, 205661V, South African Air Force. Killed in aircraft accident, 2 crew (1 RAFVR) hit telephone wires while low flying and crashed at ietkuil, in AT-6 Harvard #7368.

1946

1581Lieutenant Alan Bertram Bennett, 203237V, South African Air Force, aged 52. Died on active service.

1947

18772Lance Corporal Nickodimus, N/33689, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died on active service.

1956

33741Commandant Matthys Johannes Viljoen, 83492959BG, Graaff-Reinet Commando (South African Infantry Corps), aged 47. Died of cerebral tumour.

1958

30062Second Lieutenant Brian Dickinson, P1/43753, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, struck hill at night under VFR and crashed near Karridene, in AT-6 Harvard #7068.

1963

37356Sergeant William James Hunter Ringana, 128619, 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div (South African Police), aged 33. Struck by lighting.

1973

36836Constable Agrippa Ngonyama, S141347F, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 25. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1976

39578Lance Corporal Mathew Charles Lamb, 726724, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 28. Died in Friendly Fire Incident, at Mutema Tribal Trust Lands (south west of Birchenough Bridge), Op Thrasher.

1978

30387Rifleman Christopher Stuart Frans, 69342640R, 101 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 22. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents.

1978

31555Rifleman William John Mandingi, P/18349, 101 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 23. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents.

1978

39907District Security Assistant Richard Muchenje, 645102, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 23. Died on active service.

1978

32722Rifleman Abraham Roman, 78952280SD, 41 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 36. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents while on patrol in Northern Owamboland.

1978

33188Lance Corporal Willem Petrus Swartbooi, 78951076SC, 41 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 28. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents while on patrol in Northern Owamboland.

1978

40474Sergeant Arthur Stocquell Topham, 73548, "A" Sqdn. (Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action, in a landmine blast near Chipinga, Op Thrasher. He was sitting in the turret of a Ferret Scout Car, busy with checking deserted farms in the area.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 7 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 46560 — Burgher Joe (C) Emsley, Middelburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 31. Killed in action, Naauwpoort, Middelburg.

- 1900 46436 — Burgher Joachim Christiaan Fourie, Carolina Commando (Boer Forces), aged 45. Killed in action, Witkloof, Belfast.

- 1900 46444 — Burgher Joachim Christiaan Gen Fourie, Carolina Commando (Boer Forces), aged 45. Killed in action, Witkloof, Belfast.

- 1900 46216 — Burgher R Hermans, Zoutpansberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 28. Killed in action, Komatipoort.

- 1900 45178 — Burgher Hendrik Frederik Prinsloo, Carolina Commando (Boer Forces), aged 40. Killed in action, Witkloof Carolina.

- 1901 47144 — Burgher Dirk C Brooks, Harrismith Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Rooihoek,Harrismith.

- 1906 29393 — Private William Osborn Bellew, Cape Mounted Police, aged 26. Killed in action, at Abeam, during Ferreira Raid.

- 1914 4792 — Private Thomas William Cullis, 7892, 1st Bn. (South Staffordshire Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1914 6189 — Burgher Johan Jacobus Du Toit, H/2463, "C" Sqdn. (11th Mounted Rifles (Potchefstroom Ruiters)), aged 21. Killed in action, at Vet River.

- 1914 8642 — Burgher Hendrik Johannes Greef, H/76, Krugersdorp Ruiters (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Died of wounds, received at Vet River.

- 1916 544 — Labourer Hans Andries, 12185, Boats and Animals (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of syncope, at Turiani, East Africa.

- 1916 2899 — Private James Bruwer, 6628, 7th (South African Horse). Died of dysentery.

- 1916 5537 — Driver Peter Dampers, 10830, Transport and Remounts (Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces), aged 40. Died of nephritis, at Kimberley.

- 1916 5447 — Private Frederick De Vree, 1213, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of dysentery, at Korogwe.

- 1916 5645 — Labourer Martins Diale, 1851, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of pyrexia and malaria, at Kilwa.

- 1916 14487 — Labourer Josiah Mage, 14453, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died at pneumonia, at Dar Es Salaam.

- 1916 15742 — Driver Alfred Mbamu, 929, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of pneumonia, at Nairobi.

- 1916 16292 — Driver Jim Mdungazwe, 7507, Ox Transport (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of dysentery, at Zomba.

- 1916 20152 — Leader Jim Philemon, 6023, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of syncope, at Morogoro.

- 1916 20483 — Private Or Ponsiponsi Ponsipansi, M/88, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Killed in action, while marching down the Kilwa Road to Songea, ambushed by German Askari.

- 1916 25276 — Sergeant Robert Tinsley, 1660, 2nd (South African Horse). Died of pneumonia.

- 1916 27782 — Private Wasili, M/477, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Killed in action, while marching down the Kilwa Road to Songea, ambushed by German Askari.

- 1917 9180 — Captain Reginald William Fowler Harding, 2nd/18th Bn. (London Regiment (London Irish Rifles)), aged 30. Died of wounds, at Tel el Sheria.

- 1917 11784 — Labourer Piet Kandel, 20474, EA Transport (South African Native Labour Corps). East Africa.

- 1917 16232 — Second Lieutenant John Zuill McNeil, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 45. Died of wounds, received at Mkungu (Lindi area), on 6th November.

- 1917 17750 — Private Daniel Mouton, 2337, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of wounds, at Mkware (Lindi area).

- 1917 26712 — Constable Hendrik Johannes Van Der Walt, 516, 1st (South African Military Constabulary). Accidental death, at Keetmanshoop.

- 1917 28727 — Driver Shortie Witboy, HT/4277, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 1640 — Driver James Andrew Bernan, HT/1848, No. 5 Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 24. Died of influenza.

- 1918 4948 — Private Danda, M/2234, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1918 8072 — Private Walter Geyer, 9115, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles), aged 21. Died of pneumonia, influenza and syncope, on Robben Island.

- 1918 8172 — Lieutenant Arthur Wayland Gilfillan, 4724, Royal Air Force, aged 24. Died on active service.

- 1918 8334 — Native Leader Goliath, 1340, British South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1918 8801 — Gunner Henry John Grimbeek, 5782, 1st Permanent Bty. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 19. Accidentally killed, by explosion of stokes gun.

- 1918 34907 — Lance Corporal Adriaan Lodewyk Hattingh, 3397(M), 35 Dist (Ermelo) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 31. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 10267 — Lieutenant Joseph Henry Hornby, 94th Field Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1918 10661 — Second Lieutenant Leslie Imroth, 11th (Hampshire Regiment), aged 21. Died of wounds, received in France, on 30th Nov 1917.

- 1918 12979 — Captain Arthur Moore Lascelles, 3rd Bn. (Durham Light Infantry), aged 38. Killed in action.

- 1918 14992 — Native Constable Mantiwana, 5325, British South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1918 36039 — Lance Corporal John McCormick, 2773(M), 36 Dist (Wakkerstroom) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 42. Died of Medical Reason, Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 18994 — Gunner James Charles Norval, 1568, South African Field Artillery, aged 22. Died of valvular disease of the heart, at Richmond Park South African Hospital.

- 1918 21316 — Driver Manuel Remerese, HT/768, 879th Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Drowned.

- 1918 27438 — Private Jan Abraham Louis Visser, 1992, Protectorate Garrison Regiment, aged 21. Died of influenza.

- 1918 28319 — Lieutenant Evelyn Otway Scarlett Wiley, 12th Bn. (Durham Light Infantry), aged 25. Died of pneumonia and influenza, on the Italian Front.

- 1927 39749 — Private Taylor Oates, 222, Base Depot (General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces), aged 61. Died of tuberculosis, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

- 1939 14716 — Constable Makufa, 10237, British South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1940 2872 — Signaller Verdun Colin Leonard Bruce, 5969, South African Corps of Signals, aged 24. Died of injuries, received in motorcycle accident, was driving on wrong side of road and crashed into a car.

- 1940 22253 — Private Kolala Sansa, NRA/10795, 2nd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1940 26991 — Private Van Rooyen, 65867, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 50. Died on active service.

- 1941 16456 — Air Sergeant Paul Everard Methven, 102462, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, shot down in Battle of Derna, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II.

- 1941 24183 — Air Sergeant Louis Phillip Stewart, 102461, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, shot down in Battle of Derna, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II.

- 1942 267 — Sapper Aubrey Alfred Aitkens, 225940, 2 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 29. Killed in action, during mine clearing operations in front of the Imperial Light Horse positions at El Alamein.

- 1942 1798 — Sergeant Levi Bikitsha, N/3875, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Drowned.

- 1942 4902 — Lieutenant William Bell Dalglish, 103869, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Died of injuries, whilst a POW, received on November 3rd, shot down by AA, in Douglas Boston Mk III #AL270.

- 1942 8961 — Flying Officer Thomas Gerald Hackney, 80218, 83 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 23. Killed in action, Lancaster 1 R5566, took off 2210 from Wyton. Believed to have crashed in the Mediterranean between Sore on the Italian mainland SSE of Genoa and Corsica.

- 1942 10166 — Sergeant Oliver Lytton Holmes, 778622, 104 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, attack on Decimonannu and Elmas, crashed on take off.

- 1942 16395 — Private Andries Mentor, N/38517, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died in train accident.

- 1942 16551 — Lance Corporal Babana Mgoqi, N/10033, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 50. Died of diseased bone, right leg, whilst a POW.

- 1942 21829 — Flight Sergeant William James Rose, 778285, 207 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 23. Killed in action, in Avro Lancaster Mk I L7546, crashed on mission to Genoa.

- 1942 22506 — Private Wilson Scotch, N/17765, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Killed in an air raid, whilst a POW.

- 1942 24337 — Pupil Pilot Edward Strassburg, 72633, 25 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 28. Died in Aircraft Accident, Miles M.19 Master Mk II/III #2689, crashed into high ground in mist.

- 1943 875 — Lance Corporal Thomas Bagley, M/16773, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of diabetic coma, in hospital in the Middle East.

- 1943 1821 — Lieutenant Bryan Alexander Bird, 206166V, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, missing from mission 90 miles East of Rome, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII #JK822.

- 1943 2734 — Private Browers, C/165703, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1943 3306 — Lieutenant David Norman Campbell, 96649V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 31. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in sea after take off for patrol off Takoradi, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #MP591.

- 1943 6997 — Lieutenant Alexander Norman Coventery Fell, 102084V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in sea after take off for patrol off Takoradi, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #MP591.

- 1943 12847 — Flight Sergeant Arthur George Lamb, 208106V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in sea after take off for patrol off Takoradi, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #MP591.

- 1943 17465 — Flight Sergeant Louis Morland, 328761V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in sea after take off for patrol off Takoradi, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #MP591.

- 1943 17516 — Lieutenant David Charles Morrison, 92351V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in sea after take off for patrol off Takoradi, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #MP591.

- 1943 21090 — Labourer Ranganai, 3548, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

- 1943 22344 — Lieutenant Ronald Mark Schadwell, 102342V, 26 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in sea after take off for patrol off Takoradi, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #MP591.

- 1944 437 — Private Maseya Andera, NRA/5136, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 2763 — Warrant Officer Class II Francis Brown, 216903V, 41 Harbour Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 42. Killed in action, by enemy sea mine.

- 1944 5238 — Private Petrus Fredrick De Beer, 331955, 1st (National Reserve Volunteer), aged 55. Died on active service.

- 1944 7468 — Sapper Josias Stephanus Nicolaas Fourie, 59616, 41 Harbour Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 42. Killed in action, by enemy sea mine.

- 1944 9525 — Trooper Charles Frederick Haylock, 181600V, Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, when a listening post he was manning was attacked in the evening by the enemy, in the vicinity of Prato.

- 1944 11657 — Corporal Solomon Julius, C/169673, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 19709 — Sapper Albert William Partridge, 614503V, 41 Harbour Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 35. Killed in action, by enemy sea mine.

- 1944 20205 — Trooper Peter Victor Phipps, SR/598096V, Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, by mortar fire while on a recce down the Grizzana-Vergato road, south of Montale.

- 1944 22407 — Lieutenant Solomon Schneider, 207086V, 1 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, died fighting with partisans, after being hit by flak and crash landing 10 miles West of Bologna, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MA805.

- 1944 22468 — Lance Corporal Abraham Johannes Schroeder, 36313V, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died in battle accident, tank overturned near Lagaro, Italy.

- 1944 22830 — Private Kachiwendi Shamakaulika, NRA/20564, Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Died on active service.

- 1944 26527 — Corporal Willem Breda Van Breda, 32805V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Died of wounds, shrapnel wounds on his thigh and leg, received on 6 November during shelling by a light howitzer while on a B Coy forward patrol near Mount Sterlese, Italy.

- 1944 26820 — Sapper Emanuel Frederik Van Heerden, 614601, 41 Harbour Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 27. Killed in action, by enemy sea mine.

- 1945 2089 — Lieutenant Frederick Joseph Booth, 203484, 22 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 55. Died in Aircraft Accident, Harvard lla 7368.

- 1945 10885 — Corporal Jacobus Adriaan Jacobs, 229702, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 54. Died of congestive cardiac failure.

- 1945 26980 — Lieutenant Van Rooyen, 205661V, South African Air Force. Killed in aircraft accident, 2 crew (1 RAFVR) hit telephone wires while low flying and crashed at ietkuil, in AT-6 Harvard #7368.

- 1946 1581 — Lieutenant Alan Bertram Bennett, 203237V, South African Air Force, aged 52. Died on active service.

- 1947 18772 — Lance Corporal Nickodimus, N/33689, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1956 33741 — Commandant Matthys Johannes Viljoen, 83492959BG, Graaff-Reinet  Commando (South African Infantry Corps), aged 47. Died of cerebral tumour.

- 1958 30062 — Second Lieutenant Brian Dickinson, P1/43753, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in aircraft accident, struck hill at night under VFR and crashed near Karridene, in AT-6 Harvard #7068.

- 1963 37356 — Sergeant William James Hunter Ringana, 128619, 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div (South African Police), aged 33. Struck by lighting.

- 1973 36836 — Constable Agrippa Ngonyama, S141347F, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 25. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1976 39578 — Lance Corporal Mathew Charles Lamb, 726724, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 28. Died in Friendly Fire Incident, at Mutema Tribal Trust Lands (south west of Birchenough Bridge), Op Thrasher.

- 1978 30387 — Rifleman Christopher Stuart Frans, 69342640R, 101 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 22. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents.

- 1978 31555 — Rifleman William John Mandingi, P/18349, 101 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 23. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents.

- 1978 39907 — District Security Assistant Richard Muchenje, 645102, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1978 32722 — Rifleman Abraham Roman, 78952280SD, 41 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 36. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents while on patrol in Northern Owamboland.

- 1978 33188 — Lance Corporal Willem Petrus Swartbooi, 78951076SC, 41 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 28. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents while on patrol in Northern Owamboland.

- 1978 40474 — Sergeant Arthur Stocquell Topham, 73548, "A" Sqdn. (Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action, in a landmine blast near Chipinga, Op Thrasher. He was sitting in the turret of a Ferret Scout Car, busy with checking deserted farms in the area.

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