47485Burgher Frits S, Serg Maj Berning, Pretoria/Johannesburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 30.Killed in action, Chrissiesmeer.
1901
46506Burgher Stefanus Jacobus A Erasmus, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 36.Killed in action, Doornkop.
1901
46501Burgher Wilhelm Erasmus, Bremersdorp Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23.Killed in action, Belfast.
1901
46244Burgher Jacob Daniel Hauptfleisch, Kroonstad/Kapt Scheepers Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26.Killed in action, Seekoegat/Scheurfontein, Beaufort-Wes.
1902
47471Burgher Nicolaas Francois Ass Cmdt Bester, Heilbron (Boer Forces), aged 39.Killed in action, Katkop, Heilbron.
1902
47307Burgher Jacobus P. Bosman, Senekal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23.Killed in action, Lindequesrust, Mequatling.
1902
46695Burgher Frederik George Christiaan (George Frederik Christiaan) Du Plessis, Heilbron (Boer Forces), aged 33.Killed in action, Kalkkop, Heilbron.
1902
46705Burgher George Frederick Du Plessis, Boer Forces, aged 33.Killed in action, Katkop, Heilbron.
1902
46564Burgher Paul Johannes Els, Heilbron (Boer Forces), aged 16.Killed in action, "Katkop", Heilbron.
43631Burgher Van Den Berg, Boer Forces, aged 18.Killed in action, Gruisfontein.
1902
44541Burgher Pieter P. Van Den Berg, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 18.Killed in action, Gruisfontein.
1902
44467Burgher Pieter Van Der Merwe, Kroonstad (Boer Forces), aged 19.Killed in action, Blokhuislyn, Lindley.
1915
3967Private Charles C W F Clayton, 158, 1st (Rhodesia Regiment).Killed in action, near Swakopmund.
1915
41044Labourer Charlie Mokhino, 6340, Railways and Harbours (South African Native Labour Corps), aged 20.Died of sunstroke.
1915
17518Corporal Frederick Charles Morrison, S/4972, 1st Bn. (Rifle Brigade), aged 32.Killed in action.
1915
20911Private Benji Rabinson, 189, 1st (Rhodesia Regiment).Killed in action, near Swakopmund.
1916
12888Private Charles John Lancellas, 1148, 5th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20.Died of meningitis.
1917
281Labourer Henry Albrecht, 17141, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces.Died of malaria, at Kisiwani.
1917
4933Driver Daniel Damons, 15328, South African Native Labour Bureau.Died at Zomba.
1917
13383Ox Driver Jack Lesiba, 13160, South African Native Labour Corps.Died of dysentery, in Maitland Hospital, Cape Town.
1917
21954Second Lieutenant Arthur Robert Reginald Rowe, 17th Bn. (Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)), aged 29.Killed in action.
1917
22399Private William August Schmidt, 2344, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 42.Died of pneumonia.
1917
23359Labourer John Smallberger, 17163, South African Native Labour Bureau.Mpara.
1917
23616Driver Thomas Smith, MT/1028, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 32.Died of acute tuberculosis.
1918
12058Corporal Thomas Percy Kent, D/14, South African Pioneers, aged 35.Died of dysenteric sloughing of colon, at sea.
1918
18471Private Charlie Magadeni, 7705, 15th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps).Died of tuberculosis abscess, at No. 7 General Hospital, Woodstock.
1918
16368Private Bertie Mellstrom, 269, South African Medical Corps, aged 38.Died of blackwater fever.
1918
17401Private Wright Morakioa, 10467, South African Native Labour Corps.Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at sea.
1918
23228Private Jim Sioka, 4935, 9th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps).Died of tuberculosis, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.
1919
1181Captain Harold Hartley Baron, S.E. Area, (Non-Effectives) Officers Pool (Royal Air Force), aged 33.Died of disease, contracted during the campaign in South West Africa, the effects of which he ultimately died, immediately after the Armistice in February 1919.
1919
1713Nursing Sister Hilda Maude Bettle, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 29.Died at Zomba Hospital.
1941
5833Cook Oliver Arthur Swatton Dodd, S.S. Bay Fisher (Barrow) (Merchant Navy), aged 30.Killed in action, bombed by aeroplane, presumed drowned, through loss of ship.
1941
24315Sergeant Garth Clarke Dixon Stowe, 776394, 237 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve).Killed in action, in K4314, on return from patrol attacked by CR42 and shot down in flames 17 miles east of Agordat.
1941
24843Flying Officer John William James Taylor, 80051, 237 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 32.Killed in action, in K4314, on return from patrol attacked by CR42 and shot down in flames 17 miles east of Agordat.
1941
26843Private Petrus Jacobus Van Heerden, 196992, 2nd Bn. (South African Police), aged 29.Died at Cullinan Rehabilitation Hospital.
1942
1173Private Mary Isabelle Barnett, W/151441, Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces, aged 48.Died on active service.
1942
4062Sergeant Robert James Clunnie, 135015, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps).Killed in action.
1942
10565Sapper William James Hunter, 180068, South African Engineer Corps, aged 25.Died on active service, in Tobruk area, Libya.
1942
13478Private Lewak, C/276389, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 37.Died on active service.
1942
18111Sapper Ian Murray, 5774, 1 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps).Died on active service.
1942
18233Sergeant Myburgh, P/5561, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25.Died on active service.
1942
23601Flight Sergeant Reginald Newbald Smith, 778353, 50 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 22.Killed in action, by an Me.109 near Terschelling.
1942
25140Sergeant Roy Furnivall Thompson, 778361, 144 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 20.Killed in action, Hampden AD824, minelaying, shot down by Oberfeldwebel Detlef Luth (4./JG 1), flying a Messerschmitt Bf109 fighter.
1942
26639Lance Corporal John H. Van Der Merwe, 196995, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps).Killed in action.
1943
2465Flying Officer Hope Braine, 403211, Royal Australian Air Force, aged 28.Killed in flying battle, off Sardinia. Wellington HX - of 221 Sqn RAF took off from RAF Luqa, Malta, at 1830Z hours on 7 February 1943 to illuminate a convoy 60 miles east of Sardinia. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it did not return to base.
1943
14942Lance Corporal Mamanoe Roderick Mangope, N/62076, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died of assault.
1943
28280Air Mechanic Daniel Malan Wicht, 577809, South African Air Force, aged 41.Found dead on Table Mountain.
23712Private John Soetland, M/23088, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces.Died on active service.
1944
27339Private Jan Vikwane, N/20494, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.Died in bombings on the city of Chateauroux. Allied Prisoners of War were settled in the German aerodrome of La Martinerie (nearby Chateauroux). This airfield was bombed by 8th Air Force on 5 February 1944. Although this air raid mission was successful, POWs suffered 15 wounded and 4 dead. Among these casualties were 8 South African prisoners (Vikwane died two days after, on 7 February 1944).
1945
1474Lieutenant Donovan John Beisiegel, 542354V, 145 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21.Died in Aircraft Accident, Spitfire, collided with another aircraft.
1945
1533Flight Sergeant Leslie Bellingan, 710193, 159 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve).Executed, whilst a POW. Liberator V BZ938 'Wottawitch' of Special Signals Flight, attached to 159 Sqn RAF, took off from Digri air base, some 100 kms west of Calcutta, India, and set course for Burma. Whilst returning home to base 'Wottawitch'came under fire from a Japanese night fighter. Baled out and captured by Japanese. They were taken by truck to Rangoon jail. Bellingan, Woodbridge, Woodage and Snelling were taken to a forest (presume Kyaukkon Reserved Forest) on the outskirts of Myaungmya and beheaded by the Japanese.
1945
4210Lieutenant Aubrey Ronald Earl Coker, 282776, General List (Gold Coast Regiment, R.W.A.F.F.).Died on active service.
1945
7145Lieutenant David Nigel Findlay, 103524V, South African Air Force, aged 25.Committed suicide, found dead in the bathroom of the UDF Convalescent Home. (Suspected suicide).
1945
8398Captain John Richard Goolden, 29040V, South African Artillery, aged 25.Died on active service.
1945
16001Lieutenant Charles William McGregor, 31794V, 97 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force).Killed in action, Lancaster ND961, target Dortmund-Ems canal near Ladbergen, Germany, collided with Lancaster PB181 of 83 Squadron.
1945
19737Sapper Patchell, 34088V, 13 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps).Died on active service.
1945
24049Private John Henry Steenkamp, C/304668, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33.Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1946
9391Sergeant Ernest William Witham Harvey, 187708, South African Medical Corps, aged 35.Died of tuberculosis.
1946
9510Private Hayes, 20431V, Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces.Died of wounds.
1951
31277Second Lieutenant Douglas Raymond Leah, P1/40323, 2 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23.Killed in action, in North American F-51 Mustang #307. On 7 February 1951, 2Lt D.R. Leah was flying one of four Mustangs, led by Commandant S. Theron, on a reconnaissance of the Wonsan-Hamhung area, on the east coast of North Korea. After expending their bombs on a supply dump, the patrol found three camouflaged vehicles on a road just north of Yonghong, which they proceeded to strafe with their machine guns. During 2Lt Leah's second attack, he pulled out to the right but his starboard wing struck the ground, causing his aircraft to cartwheel into the ground and burst into flames. The wreckage was scattered over a wide area.
1953
31308Second Lieutenant Harold Bruce Michael Leon, P1/40170, 3 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24.Killed in aircraft accident, collided in mid-air and collided with #7073 and crashed near Barberton, in AT-6 Harvard #7414.
1965
41606Soldier Brian Brundrett Kitchener, P/23776, 61 Base Workshop (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 23.Died of liver cancer, in Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.
1968
30938Air Mechanic Phillip Johannes Joubert, 65416976E, 24 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19.Died in Shooting Incident, while on patrol.
1973
33087Warrant Officer Class I Lukas Petrus Jacobus Steenkamp, 05074414E, Infantry School Oudtshoorn, Instructor Group (South African Infantry Corps), aged 45.Died in Freak Accident, while destroying old unstable explosives, at Infantry School, Oudtshoorn.
1973
33534Staff Sergeant Pieter Paul Van Jaarsveld, 05477799E, Infantry School Oudtshoorn, Instructor Group (South African Infantry Corps), aged 30.Died in Freak Accident, while destroying old unstable explosives, at Infantry School, Oudtshoorn.
1975
30140Able Seaman Sarel Du Plessis, 72467574BT, SAS Saldanha (South African Navy), aged 18.Died in Military Vehicle Accident.
1976
39317Field Assistant Graeme Richard Fararira, PR107059, 1st Battalion (Internal Affairs), aged 19.Killed in action at Mrewa.
1978
39050District Security Assistant Roy Patrick Chanuhwa, 730045, 3 Maintenance Unit (Internal Affairs), aged 19.Murdered in the Tjolotjo District.
1978
39168Lance Corporal Peter John (Mosey) Cowan, 61163, 5th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20.Killed in action, in a vehicle ambush in the Makuti area, Urungwe District, Op Hurricane.
1978
39199Rifleman Aleck De Barreto, 112744, 2 Independent Company (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 35.Died on active service.
1978
30642Gunner Abraham Hattingh, 76455690PE, Infantry School Oudtshoorn (South African Infantry Corps), aged 17.Died in Freak Accident, at Potchefstroom, as a result of violent weather. Whilst busy polishing the barracks floor, lightning struck the electric polisher that Abraham was using.
1978
39593Trooper Simon Le Vieux, 728333, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 19.Died of wounds, received in a contact.
1978
40489District Security Assistant Mtshayeli Philemon Tshuma, 649222, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 37.Murdered, by terrorists, while on R&R in the Tjolotjo District, Op Tangent.
1979
38904Lance Corporal Nicholas Edward Swannell Barber, 729654, "C" Sqdn. (Special Air Service), aged 20.Killed in an accidental explosion while laying a landmine during Operation Inhibit in the the Mapai area, Gaza Province, Mocambique.
1979
39629Trooper Gordon Roy MacMillan, 112258, "C" Sqdn. (Special Air Service), aged 19.Died in accidental explosion, while laying a landmine, during Operation Inhibit in the Mapai area, Gaza Province, Mocambique.
1979
40604Sapper Thomas Wurayi, 661227, 6 Sqdn. (Rhodesian Corps of Engineers), aged 25.Died of wounds, received in an ambush.
1980
39895Private Martin Mtinsi, 650615, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 39.Died of wounds, gunshot wound.
1980
40382Colour Sergeant David Sparkes, 780673, 1st Battalion (Grey Scouts), aged 33.Accidental discharge, killed by his own hand at Russian Roulette at Monomatapa Hotel but his death is recorded as accidental discharge.
1987
31209Trooper Johann Labuschagne, 83342097BG, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group (South African Armoured Corps), aged 19.Died in Shooting Incident, during inspection at Oshivelo.
1989
30623Private Ian Steward Hanslo, 85356046BG, 6 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 19.Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Kroonstad, on guard duty at gate of Engineer School when hit by 10 ton truck.
1990
37538Constable Mduduzi Titus Shangase, S162823E, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 24.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1996
36502Inspector Lovesh Motsumi, 0527014-6, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 29.Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.
1997
36242Constable Fano Bethuel Moatswi, 494418-6, Trichardt (South African Police), aged 31.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1998
35888Sergeant Sibusiso Andreas Masuku, 6374247, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 29.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1998
33955Warrant Officer Class I Abram Welile Zungu, 95099503, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (SA Army), aged 28.Died at St Aidens Hospital, Durban, from medical causes.
2007
35653Inspector Eric B Makhubele, 515092-2, Soweto (South African Police Service), aged 41.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
2014
42943Lieutenant Colonel Prinsloo, 0433699-2, South African Police Service.Died as a result of their duties.
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