On This Day

On This Day — 7 April

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

48576Burgher J Z J Barnard, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 46. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1900

48574Burgher G Basson, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 26. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1900

48362Burgher Johannes H S Bester, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces). Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.

1900

48501Burgher Johannes H S Bester, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 26. Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

1900

48577Burgher H Blaauw, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1900

48561Burgher Gert Hendrik Dannhauser, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 60. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1900

46851Burgher Nicolaas De Jongh, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 46. Killed in action, Hoopstad.

1900

46798Burgher Georges Henri Gen De Villebois Mareuil, Foreign Legion General Commando (Boer Forces), aged 52. Killed in action, Tweefontein,Boshof.

1900

48562Burgher Jacobus Dix, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1900

43467Burgher Du Plessis, Boer Forces. Killed in action, "Glaudinasdal", Hoopstad.

1900

45993Burgher Nanno Jacob Klugkist, Gen. De Villebois, M.C. Commando (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Hoopstad.

1900

45677Burgher Johns Wessel Self Meyer, Boksburg vk Dercksen Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Colenso.

1901

44259Burgher Daniel P Janse Van Rensburg, Boer Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, Vetrivier/Mockesfontein, Winburg.

1902

47000Burgher Henri Coevorden, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Springbok, Namakwaland.

1902

48156Burgher Diederick Jacobus De Bruin, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 18. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.

1902

46370Burgher Arnoldus Jacobus Greyling, Boer Forces, aged 30. Killed in action, Labuschagnesnek Dordrecht.

1915

10673Private Alexander D Inglis, 8673, 2nd Bn. (Cameron Highlanders), aged 24. Killed in action.

1916

8650Private Arthur Graham Green, 850, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 21. Died of pneumonia.

1916

15305Lieutenant Horace Robert Martineau, 8/1074, Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F., aged 41. Died as a result of fever, contracted in Gallipoli.

1916

20452Private Frederick William Albert Pohlman, 5194, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of malaria.

1917

993Private William Ballam, 9880, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action.

1917

1001Donkey Driver John Baloni, 15237, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Kisiwani, East Africa.

1917

3293Private Colin Campbell, 32472, 11th Bn. (Royal Scots). Died on active service.

1917

3787Labourer John Chowa, 13659, South African Native Labour Bureau. Killed on active service. Died in Mpilo Hospital, Bulawayo, of multiple injuries.

1917

6142Donkey Driver Jan Du Preez, 16995, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Kisiwani.

1917

7132Labourer Piet Fillis, 17949, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of enteric fever, at Dar Es Salaam.

1917

7247Driver Rubalane Flekisi, 13646, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Morogoro.

1917

7581Donkey Driver Johannes Frans, 17320, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

1917

7778Private Henry Furnis, 1672, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria, at Morogoro.

1917

10082Labourer Glass Hofsta, 16869, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

1917

10083Donkey Driver Jafta Hofsta, 16568, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

1917

12609Second Lieutenant Dennis Hillel Krauss, 5th Bn. (North Staffordshire Regiment), aged 22. Died of wounds.

1917

12722Ox Driver George Kulu, 15481, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

1917

13248Labourer Andries Legam, 16826, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

1917

13434Labourer Basil Letsababoang, 4637, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Kisiwani.

1917

14503Ox Driver Hlope Magiuaye, 17272, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

14600Labourer Dudu Majekiso, 18360, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

1917

14978Private Mans, 734, South African Railway Services. Died on active service.

1917

15307Donkey Driver Andries Martins, 16970, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

15728Driver Bokkie Mayuandu, 13516, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

1917

16970Leader George Moeng, 17719, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

1917

17008Mule Driver Lewis Mogat, 16788, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

1917

17117Labourer Samuel Mokitla, 3515, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of blackwater fever, at Dar Es Salaam.

1917

17640Driver David Motaung, 18316, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

1917

17694Labourer Longone Motobehe, 15057, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dar es Salaam.

1917

22042Driver Robert Rumba, 7590, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of pneumonia, at Morogoro.

1917

23143Donkey Driver Frank Simon, 16414, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

1917

24891Labourer Matebus Tebuga, 15275, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kisiwani.

1918

16393Driver Abel Mentor, HT/2879, No. 7 Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 27. Died of appendicitis.

1918

23289Captain Harold Jefferson Skill, 21st Bn. (Middlesex Regiment). Died whilst a POW.

1918

27680Second Lieutenant Herbert Aidan Walters, 21st Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 25. Killed whilst flying.

1941

3892Lance Corporal Charles Penny Clark, RH/6852909, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 39. Killed in action.

1941

6980Rifleman Arnold Abraham Feigenbaum, RH/6852911, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 28. Killed in action.

1941

7752Rifleman Alan Fulton, RH/6852914, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 29. Killed in action.

1941

10999Lieutenant Michael Ernest Joseph James, 47806, 11 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, flew into mountain in cloud, in Fairey Battle Mk I #906.

1941

27630Air Sergeant Wallace, 102361, 11 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in aircraft accident, flew into mountain in cloud, in Fairey Battle Mk I #906.

1942

3971Private Joseph Henry Clayton, NRB/72, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 67. Died of malaria.

1942

5995Private Augustus Herbert Draper, 9890, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

1942

8225Lieutenant Noel Lorraine Alexander Gird, P/5531, 72 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, Blenheim Z7764, at RAF Juba, Sudan.

1942

16175Air Sergeant Bernard Sarsfield McLoughlin, 205542, 233 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Died in Aircraft Accident, Blenheim Z7764, at RAF Juba, Sudan.

1942

17935Private Mutenje Mukoshye, NRA/11925, 6th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1942

21478Lieutenant Kenneth Riddoch, 103527, 72 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, Blenheim Z7764, at RAF Juba, Sudan.

1942

23583Able Seaman Pieter Smith, CN/72263, H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop (South African Naval Forces), aged 19. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1943

1510Major Oliver Melrose Bell, 134777, 31 Road Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 37. Died of wounds.

1943

3749Private Kasweka Chipoya, NRA/16015, 7th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1943

16803Air Mechanic Frederick T Mitchley, 327268, South African Air Force, aged 46. Died on active service.

1943

22843Colonel Samuel Brian Shannon, 133676V, South African Engineer Corps. Killed in action.

1943

27464Captain Frederick Carl Marthinus Voigt, 134505, 31 Road Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 27. Killed in action.

1943

27668Flying Officer John Charles William Walter, 112394, 6 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 27. Killed in action, at 1820 11 Hurricane IId took off to attack tanks near Cekhira, but 6 of the 6s aircraft were shot down by intense light flak; F/O BL Thornton & F/S R Veal both returned, as did P/O JM Freeland, but F/O AHM Clark & F/S EV Hastings were killed and F/O JCW Walter was reported missing.

1944

1982Private Leonard John Bloss, 6293714, 1st Bn. (Lincolnshire Regiment), aged 23. Died on active service.

1944

3637Air Mechanic William James Chapman, 208515V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, when Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II FB418, FB451 and FB452 blew up (bomb explosion) at dispersal at Biferno.

1944

3941Air Mechanic Mervyn Robert Bruce Clarke, 207896V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, when Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II FB418, FB451 and FB452 blew up (bomb explosion) at dispersal at Biferno.

1944

4381Second Lieutenant Charles Henry Arthur Constantin, 328817V, RAF Aqir (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, at Ismailia.

1944

8569Air Mechanic Ernest Grant, 572606V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Died in Aircraft Accident, when Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II FB418, FB451 and FB452 blew up (bomb explosion) at dispersal at Biferno.

1944

9096Air Mechanic Bernardus Jacobus Hamman, 338156V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, when Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II FB418, FB451 and FB452 blew up (bomb explosion) at dispersal at Biferno.

1944

14502Private Maginzxa, N/703657, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1944

15203Air Mechanic Grear Alexander Charles Marrs, 211284V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, when Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II FB418, FB451 and FB452 blew up (bomb explosion) at dispersal at Biferno.

1944

19932Air Mechanic Frederick Thomas Penfold, 207743V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Killed in aircraft accident, when Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II FB418, FB451 & FB452 blew up at dispersal at Biferno.

1944

20268Sapper James Patrick Rumbold Piers, 19355V, 31 Road Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 46. Died of acute edema of lungs myocardial.

1944

21745Air Mechanic George Lawrence Dickenson Rogers, 101748V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, when Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II FB418, FB451 and FB452 blew up (bomb explosion) at dispersal at Biferno.

1944

24520Lieutenant Robert Redvers Wreford Sutton, 328685V, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 near Terni, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC #JG752.

1944

26757Air Mechanic Pieter Johannes Daniel Van Der Westhuizen, 207994V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, when Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II FB418, FB451 and FB452 blew up (bomb explosion) at dispersal at Biferno.

1945

332Private Mwale Alfred, NRA/14933, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1945

2090Lieutenant Harold Pursglove Booth, 333936, General List, aged 23. Killed in action, in Burma.

1945

3677Private Pairi Chenjerani, NRA/12037, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1945

5058Corporal Marthinus Christian Davids, 106603V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, by a mine while on patrol near San Martino, Italy.

1945

10709Able Bodied Seaman Arthur Magnus Irvine, S.S. Lawhill (Merchant Navy), aged 26. Drowned, in Table Bay Harbour.

1945

10749Corporal Alfred Colling Bourne Ivan-Ives, 191048, South African Tank Corps. Died on active service.

1945

11682Private Roy Allen Jutzen, 19088V, "C" Coy. (First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, at 0645, an artillery air-burst over the C Coy HQ.

1945

12978Private Tembamoto Lasalo, 1/444, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1945

15639Private Matthys, C/319463, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

1945

16826Private Charlie Mkasibe, N/54812V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1945

36826Constable Agrippa Ngobese, 23774, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 25. Died of injuries, received when affecting the arrest of a native for being in possession of liquor.

1945

23370Lance Bombardier William George Smerdon, 90580, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 23. Accidentally killed, whilst engaged in salvage operations, at Regensburg, whilst a POW.

1945

24966Sergeant William Stanley Thatcher, 251079, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1946

4916Sapper Frans Antonie Dalton, 193630, South African Engineer Corps, aged 41. Died of diabetes melitis.

1946

13602Air Corporal Victor Whitley Limbird, P/5582V, South African Air Force, aged 25. Died on active service.

1946

16077Sergeant David McKenzie, 18319, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1947

8004Sergeant Grace Craig Gemmell, W/298208, Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces, aged 50. Died of heart condition, after discharge. She was medically boarded 9 December 1946.

1953

34945Detective Constable Sipakanyiswa Hlabisa, 125126, Head Office (South African Police), aged 41. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 7 April

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 48576 — Burgher J Z J Barnard, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 46. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1900 48574 — Burgher G Basson, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 26. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1900 48362 — Burgher Johannes H S Bester, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces). Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour.

- 1900 48501 — Burgher Johannes H S Bester, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 26. Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

- 1900 48577 — Burgher H Blaauw, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1900 48561 — Burgher Gert Hendrik Dannhauser, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 60. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1900 46851 — Burgher Nicolaas De Jongh, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 46. Killed in action, Hoopstad.

- 1900 46798 — Burgher Georges Henri Gen De Villebois Mareuil, Foreign Legion General Commando (Boer Forces), aged 52. Killed in action, Tweefontein,Boshof.

- 1900 48562 — Burgher Jacobus Dix, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 23. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1900 43467 — Burgher Du Plessis, Boer Forces. Killed in action, "Glaudinasdal", Hoopstad.

- 1900 45993 — Burgher Nanno Jacob Klugkist, Gen. De Villebois, M.C. Commando (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Hoopstad.

- 1900 45677 — Burgher Johns Wessel Self Meyer, Boksburg vk Dercksen Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Colenso.

- 1901 44259 — Burgher Daniel P Janse Van Rensburg, Boer Forces, aged 26. Killed in action, Vetrivier/Mockesfontein, Winburg.

- 1902 47000 — Burgher Henri Coevorden, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Springbok, Namakwaland.

- 1902 48156 — Burgher Diederick Jacobus De Bruin, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 18. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.

- 1902 46370 — Burgher Arnoldus Jacobus Greyling, Boer Forces, aged 30. Killed in action, Labuschagnesnek Dordrecht.

- 1915 10673 — Private Alexander D Inglis, 8673, 2nd Bn. (Cameron Highlanders), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1916 8650 — Private Arthur Graham Green, 850, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 21. Died of pneumonia.

- 1916 15305 — Lieutenant Horace Robert Martineau, 8/1074, Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F., aged 41. Died as a result of fever, contracted in Gallipoli.

- 1916 20452 — Private Frederick William Albert Pohlman, 5194, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of malaria.

- 1917 993 — Private William Ballam, 9880, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action.

- 1917 1001 — Donkey Driver John Baloni, 15237, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Kisiwani, East Africa.

- 1917 3293 — Private Colin Campbell, 32472, 11th Bn. (Royal Scots). Died on active service.

- 1917 3787 — Labourer John Chowa, 13659, South African Native Labour Bureau. Killed on active service. Died in Mpilo Hospital, Bulawayo, of multiple injuries.

- 1917 6142 — Donkey Driver Jan Du Preez, 16995, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Kisiwani.

- 1917 7132 — Labourer Piet Fillis, 17949, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of enteric fever, at Dar Es Salaam.

- 1917 7247 — Driver Rubalane Flekisi, 13646, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Morogoro.

- 1917 7581 — Donkey Driver Johannes Frans, 17320, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

- 1917 7778 — Private Henry Furnis, 1672, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of malaria, at Morogoro.

- 1917 10082 — Labourer Glass Hofsta, 16869, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

- 1917 10083 — Donkey Driver Jafta Hofsta, 16568, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

- 1917 12609 — Second Lieutenant Dennis Hillel Krauss, 5th Bn. (North Staffordshire Regiment), aged 22. Died of wounds.

- 1917 12722 — Ox Driver George Kulu, 15481, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

- 1917 13248 — Labourer Andries Legam, 16826, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 13434 — Labourer Basil Letsababoang, 4637, Transport and Remounts (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Kisiwani.

- 1917 14503 — Ox Driver Hlope Magiuaye, 17272, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 14600 — Labourer Dudu Majekiso, 18360, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 14978 — Private Mans, 734, South African Railway Services. Died on active service.

- 1917 15307 — Donkey Driver Andries Martins, 16970, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 15728 — Driver Bokkie Mayuandu, 13516, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 16970 — Leader George Moeng, 17719, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

- 1917 17008 — Mule Driver Lewis Mogat, 16788, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at sea, on board H.M.T. Aragon, returning to South Africa.

- 1917 17117 — Labourer Samuel Mokitla, 3515, Sanitary Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of blackwater fever, at Dar Es Salaam.

- 1917 17640 — Driver David Motaung, 18316, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kisiwani.

- 1917 17694 — Labourer Longone Motobehe, 15057, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Died of malaria, at Dar es Salaam.

- 1917 22042 — Driver Robert Rumba, 7590, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of pneumonia, at Morogoro.

- 1917 23143 — Donkey Driver Frank Simon, 16414, South African Native Labour Bureau. Kilwa.

- 1917 24891 — Labourer Matebus Tebuga, 15275, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Bureau). Kisiwani.

- 1918 16393 — Driver Abel Mentor, HT/2879, No. 7 Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 27. Died of appendicitis.

- 1918 23289 — Captain Harold Jefferson Skill, 21st Bn. (Middlesex Regiment). Died whilst a POW.

- 1918 27680 — Second Lieutenant Herbert Aidan Walters, 21st Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 25. Killed whilst flying.

- 1941 3892 — Lance Corporal Charles Penny Clark, RH/6852909, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 39. Killed in action.

- 1941 6980 — Rifleman Arnold Abraham Feigenbaum, RH/6852911, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1941 7752 — Rifleman Alan Fulton, RH/6852914, 1st Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 29. Killed in action.

- 1941 10999 — Lieutenant Michael Ernest Joseph James, 47806, 11 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, flew into mountain in cloud, in Fairey Battle Mk I #906.

- 1941 27630 — Air Sergeant Wallace, 102361, 11 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in aircraft accident, flew into mountain in cloud, in Fairey Battle Mk I #906.

- 1942 3971 — Private Joseph Henry Clayton, NRB/72, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 67. Died of malaria.

- 1942 5995 — Private Augustus Herbert Draper, 9890, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

- 1942 8225 — Lieutenant Noel Lorraine Alexander Gird, P/5531, 72 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, Blenheim Z7764, at RAF Juba, Sudan.

- 1942 16175 — Air Sergeant Bernard Sarsfield McLoughlin, 205542, 233 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Died in Aircraft Accident, Blenheim Z7764, at RAF Juba, Sudan.

- 1942 17935 — Private Mutenje Mukoshye, NRA/11925, 6th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1942 21478 — Lieutenant Kenneth Riddoch, 103527, 72 Operational Training Unit RAF (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, Blenheim Z7764, at RAF Juba, Sudan.

- 1942 23583 — Able Seaman Pieter Smith, CN/72263, H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop (South African Naval Forces), aged 19. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1943 1510 — Major Oliver Melrose Bell, 134777, 31 Road Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 37. Died of wounds.

- 1943 3749 — Private Kasweka Chipoya, NRA/16015, 7th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1943 16803 — Air Mechanic Frederick T Mitchley, 327268, South African Air Force, aged 46. Died on active service.

- 1943 22843 — Colonel Samuel Brian Shannon, 133676V, South African Engineer Corps. Killed in action.

- 1943 27464 — Captain Frederick Carl Marthinus Voigt, 134505, 31 Road Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 27. Killed in action.

- 1943 27668 — Flying Officer John Charles William Walter, 112394, 6 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 27. Killed in action, at 1820 11 Hurricane IId took off to attack tanks near Cekhira, but 6 of the 6s aircraft were shot down by intense light flak; F/O BL Thornton & F/S R Veal both returned, as did P/O JM Freeland, but F/O AHM Clark & F/S EV Hastings were killed and F/O JCW Walter was reported missing.

- 1944 1982 — Private Leonard John Bloss, 6293714, 1st Bn. (Lincolnshire Regiment), aged 23. Died on active service.

- 1944 3637 — Air Mechanic William James Chapman, 208515V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, when Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II FB418, FB451 and FB452 blew up (bomb explosion) at dispersal at Biferno.

- 1944 3941 — Air Mechanic Mervyn Robert Bruce Clarke, 207896V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, when Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II FB418, FB451 and FB452 blew up (bomb explosion) at dispersal at Biferno.

- 1944 4381 — Second Lieutenant Charles Henry Arthur Constantin, 328817V, RAF Aqir (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, at Ismailia.

- 1944 8569 — Air Mechanic Ernest Grant, 572606V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Died in Aircraft Accident, when Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II FB418, FB451 and FB452 blew up (bomb explosion) at dispersal at Biferno.

- 1944 9096 — Air Mechanic Bernardus Jacobus Hamman, 338156V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Died in Aircraft Accident, when Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II FB418, FB451 and FB452 blew up (bomb explosion) at dispersal at Biferno.

- 1944 14502 — Private Maginzxa, N/703657, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1944 15203 — Air Mechanic Grear Alexander Charles Marrs, 211284V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, when Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II FB418, FB451 and FB452 blew up (bomb explosion) at dispersal at Biferno.

- 1944 19932 — Air Mechanic Frederick Thomas Penfold, 207743V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 18. Killed in aircraft accident, when Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II FB418, FB451 & FB452 blew up at dispersal at Biferno.

- 1944 20268 — Sapper James Patrick Rumbold Piers, 19355V, 31 Road Construction Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 46. Died of acute edema of lungs myocardial.

- 1944 21745 — Air Mechanic George Lawrence Dickenson Rogers, 101748V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Died in Aircraft Accident, when Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II FB418, FB451 and FB452 blew up (bomb explosion) at dispersal at Biferno.

- 1944 24520 — Lieutenant Robert Redvers Wreford Sutton, 328685V, 4 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 near Terni, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC #JG752.

- 1944 26757 — Air Mechanic Pieter Johannes Daniel Van Der Westhuizen, 207994V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, when Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II FB418, FB451 and FB452 blew up (bomb explosion) at dispersal at Biferno.

- 1945 332 — Private Mwale Alfred, NRA/14933, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1945 2090 — Lieutenant Harold Pursglove Booth, 333936, General List, aged 23. Killed in action, in Burma.

- 1945 3677 — Private Pairi Chenjerani, NRA/12037, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1945 5058 — Corporal Marthinus Christian Davids, 106603V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Killed in action, by a mine while on patrol near San Martino, Italy.

- 1945 10709 — Able Bodied Seaman Arthur Magnus Irvine, S.S. Lawhill (Merchant Navy), aged 26. Drowned, in Table Bay Harbour.

- 1945 10749 — Corporal Alfred Colling Bourne Ivan-Ives, 191048, South African Tank Corps. Died on active service.

- 1945 11682 — Private Roy Allen Jutzen, 19088V, "C" Coy. (First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, at 0645, an artillery air-burst over the C Coy HQ.

- 1945 12978 — Private Tembamoto Lasalo, 1/444, 3rd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1945 15639 — Private Matthys, C/319463, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died after discharge.

- 1945 16826 — Private Charlie Mkasibe, N/54812V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1945 36826 — Constable Agrippa Ngobese, 23774, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 25. Died of injuries, received when affecting the arrest of a native for being in possession of liquor.

- 1945 23370 — Lance Bombardier William George Smerdon, 90580, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 23. Accidentally killed, whilst engaged in salvage operations, at Regensburg, whilst a POW.

- 1945 24966 — Sergeant William Stanley Thatcher, 251079, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1946 4916 — Sapper Frans Antonie Dalton, 193630, South African Engineer Corps, aged 41. Died of diabetes melitis.

- 1946 13602 — Air Corporal Victor Whitley Limbird, P/5582V, South African Air Force, aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1946 16077 — Sergeant David McKenzie, 18319, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 49. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1947 8004 — Sergeant Grace Craig Gemmell, W/298208, Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces, aged 50. Died of heart condition, after discharge. She was medically boarded 9 December 1946.

- 1953 34945 — Detective Constable Sipakanyiswa Hlabisa, 125126, Head Office (South African Police), aged 41. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

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