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ON THIS DAY

07 May

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South Africans who made the ultimate sacrifice

On This Day — 7 May

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900
46437Burgher Johannes Hermanus Hendrik Fourie, Boer Forces, aged 34. Killed in action, De Kroon.
1900
44057Burgher Jacobus J. Van Zyl, Boer Forces (Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando), aged 39. Killed in action, Thaba Nchu.
1900
43925Burgher Arnoldus Christiaan Vlok, Boer Forces (Standerton Commando), aged 33. Killed in action, Volksrust Hosp.
1901
45450Burgher Michael W. Odendaal, Boer Forces, aged 30. Killed in action, Schaapplaas, Senekal.
1901
44064Burgher Jan Barend Van Zyl, Boer Forces, aged 60. Killed in action, Leliesdal, Coligny.
1902
48039Burgher Hendrik Johannes Duvenhage, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 30. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, India, Kakul (walled cemetery ).
1902
48267Burgher Daniël Johannes Harmse, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 25. Died of heart attack while a prisoner of war, St Helena.
1902
43670Burgher Van Niekerk, Boer Forces (Bethlehem Commando). Killed in action, Berseba (Groenvlei) Lindley.
1902
44325Burgher Cornelis Johannes Van Niekerk, Boer Forces (Lindley Commando), aged 53. Killed in action, Berseba.
1915
41347Native Constable Maxibane, 1294, 3rd Regiment (South African Mounted Rifles). Died of heart disease, at Vryheid.
1915
19757Steering Engineer John Fearn Paton, S.S. "Lusitania" (Liverpool) (Mercantile Marine), aged 23. Killed in action.
1916
1418Private Denis Becker, 1510, 2nd Bn. (Rhodesia Regiment). Died of blackwater fever.
1916
5662Private Stephen William Dickens, 8985, "A" Coy. (10th South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action, at Ufiome.
1916
27834Private Alfred Somerville Watson, 882, 4th (South African Horse). Died of gun shot wound, accidental.
1916
28715Driver Cobus Witbooi, 341, South African Field Artillery, aged 29. Died of malaria.
1917
8851Private Ernest Cecil Groom, 4316, 12th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 33. Died of wounds.
1917
11034Private Ntshakaza Jangawale, 1876, 1st Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.
1917
12528Labourer Levi Kole, 12422, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died at Pokwani, after discharge.
1917
15659Private Elias (Payi) Mavakala, 4521, 1st Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died of tuberculosis, at No. 1 SA Native General Hospital, Arques.
1917
15677Mule Driver Richard Maxayi, 17744, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Kilwa.
1917
17937Jan Mukunegi, 11415, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Kilwa.
1917
22198Labourer Lodewyk Sampson, 17193, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.
1917
24962Labourer Frans Thapedi, 13922, Railway Section (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.
1917
25334Donkey Driver Jan Toby, 17406, Military Labour Corps (Corps). Died of malaria, at Kilwa.
1918
13492Private Charles Lewis, 994, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 21. Died of cerebral embolism and malaria.
1918
21744Private Francis Henry Rogers, 13461, "C" Coy. (2nd South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of pneumonia, whilst a POW.
1918
27468Corporal Edwin Vollenhoven, 6682, 2nd (Cape Corps). Died of pulmonary abscess.
1919
15638Private Jack Matthys, 4730, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 33. Died of grangrene of the instentine or Run over by train, at Arbain Camp, Suez.
1920
3013Lieutenant Nils Buren, 3rd South African Infantry. Died of rheumatic fever.
1941
5745Lieutenant Bert Ronald Dimmock, 47412, 2 Squadron, aged 24. Killed in aircraft accident, spun in out of cloud on ferry flight near Bedum, Nigeria, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AK348.
1941
7699Lieutenant Pieter De Jager Fritz, 103005V, 2 Squadron, aged 22. Killed in aircraft accident, spun in out of cloud on ferry flight near Bedum, Nigeria, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AK443.
1941
9361Signaller Johannes C Hartman, 251926, South African Corps of Signals (Corps), aged 26. Died on active service.
1941
10249Sergeant Walter Hopkins, 213011, South African Corps of Signals (Corps), aged 37. Died on active service.
1941
19797Private Paulse, C/274466, Cape Corps, aged 60. Died on active service.
1942
5781Private Hendrick Ditsego, N/32643, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps). Died of uraemia.
1942
7188Sergeant Leslie Frank Fisher, 778784, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 36. Died in Aircraft Accident, Wellington Z1053, training night bombing practice, Aircraft took off from home airfield for night bombing exercise. Aircraft was carrying 6 sand filled 250 lb practice bombs. At approx 0340hrs the aircraft stalled and dived almost vertically into the ground. Crashing between the airfields of Pershore and Defford, Worcestershire. Cause of the accident was attributed to propeller and reduction gear, shearing from one of the engines.
1942
15137Sergeant Hugh Maxwell Marillier, 778671, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 30. Died on active service.
1942
24521Lieutenant William Hawkesworth Sutton, 104036, 41 Air School, aged 29. Killed in aircraft accident, spun into ground East London, in Fairey Battle Mk I #951.
1942
27888Private William Andrew Watterson, 32132, 1st Bn. (Transvaal Scottish), aged 20. Died on active service.
1943
371Lieutenant John Henry Allen, 191175V, 163 Works Coy. (South African Engineer Corps (Corps)), aged 36. Died of burns.
1943
18188Corporal Muzianago, 783, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps). Died on active service.
1944
2718Lieutenant Rupert Oswald Deryck Brooksbank, 206602V, 24 Squadron, aged 21. Killed in action, presumed shot down by flak at Maleme, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB508.
1944
3127Sergeant James Martin Buss, 94002V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, aged 34. Killed in action.
1944
6763Sergeant William Alexander Scott Esson, 14968V, First City/Cape Town Highlanders, aged 26. Killed in action, during a mortar bombardment in vicinity of Aquafondata.
1944
7407Warrant Officer Class II Ernest A Foster, 64929V, 1st Reserve Brigade. Died on active service.
1944
7678Lieutenant Max Friedland, 96919V, 24 Squadron, aged 27. Killed in action, presumed shot down by flak at Maleme, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB508.
1944
8888Lieutenant John Kappel Hyde Guest, 206154V, 24 Squadron, aged 21. Killed in action, presumed shot down by flak at Maleme, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB508.
1944
9080Warrant Officer James Vivian Hamilton, 100414V, 24 Squadron, aged 19. Killed in action, presumed shot down by flak at Maleme, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB508.
1944
11757Corporal Jacob Kambule, N/50747, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 26. Killed by train.
1944
15025Private Wilfred Hugh Mapham, 8763V, First City/Cape Town Highlanders, aged 24. Killed in action, during a mortar bombardment in the vicinity of Aquafondata, Italy.
1944
21403Warrant Officer Rice, 207374V, 24 Squadron, aged 30. Killed in action, presumed shot down by flak at Maleme, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB508.
1944
21781Private Rood, 589468V, Royal Durban Light Infantry, aged 34. Died on active service.
1944
24758Constable (Special) Taruwinga, 13336B, British South African Police. Died on active service.
1944
25526Private Truter, 22863V, H.Q. 12 Motorised Bde. (South African Armoured Corps (Corps)). Died on active service.
1944
28038Lieutenant Harry Frere Wells, 94436V, 24 Squadron, aged 28. Killed in action, presumed shot down by flak at Maleme, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB508.
1945
4971Private Appolus William Daniels, M/22302V, 137th M.T. Coy. (Indian and Malay Corps (Corps)), aged 30. Died of asphyxia and skull fracture, as a result of traffic accident, in hospital.
1945
8566Private Bolton Grant, 4242, Royal Natal Carbineers, aged 23. Died of jaundice, whilst a POW.
1945
11522Warrant Officer Class II Robert Friar Jordaan, P/5797, Q Service Corps (Corps), aged 27. Died of acute haemolytic anaemia, contributing cause acholuric janundice.
1945
22648Air Mechanic Edward Adam Seith, 328018V, 28 Squadron, aged 20. Died in Shooting Incident, accidentally shot by the duty NCO who was loading a sten gun, prior to going on duty.
1945
23285Private Henry T Skenjana, N/704299, Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps), aged 45. Died on active service.
1945
23881Trooper Carel Jacobus Spies, 227013, Technical Service Corps (Corps). Died whilst a POW.
1945
25403Air Mechanic David William Norman Torrington, 279770V, 28 Squadron, aged 19. Died in Shooting Incident, accidentally shot by the duty NCO who was loading a sten gun, prior to going on duty.
1946
27065Warrant Officer Class I Van Vuuren, P/3313, South African Corps of Military Police (Corps). Died on active service.
1962
41566Constable William Richard Nolan, Air Force Gymnasium (Union Defence Forces), aged 27. Died of salicylic acid poisoning, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.
1965
34208Detective Sergeant Dawid J S Brits, 34563, 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div, aged 29. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.
1970
37205Detective Sergeant Abraham Petrus Cornelius Pretorius, 30075, Free State, aged 35. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.
1973
40251Corporal David Douglas Rosedale, PR27918, 10th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 33. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident, at Mt Darwin, driver lost control and rolled the Bedford that they were traveling in.
1980
34536Constable Izak Johannes Du Plessis, W57102H, 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div, aged 27. KOAS - COIN duty in Kaokoland, South West Africa.
1982
29416Corporal Hercules Petrus Bester, 77522571BG, 5 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 20. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents at Tsumeb.
1982
30466Lieutenant Patrick Alan Gaylard, 72327901BG, Central Flying School (South African Medical Corps (Corps)), aged 26. Died in Private Motor Vehicle Accident, at Ashburton, near Pietermaritzburg.
1982
33606Private Barry Andre Van Tonder, 76514728BG, 35 Engineer Regiment, aged 18. Died in Freak Accident, at Lohatla, electrocuted.
1983
33196Constable Nico Johannes Swiegers, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 22. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.
1983
33699Sergeant Sarel Leon Venter, 79012951PE, 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment, aged 35. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, at Oshakati.
1983
33730Special WO Lebeus Vilho, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 36. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.
1984
31687Special Sergeant Filupus Matheus, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South West African Police), aged 28. Killed in action, Counter-insurgency duty in South West Africa. Member of Koevoet.
1985
29184Rifleman Adolf Hitler Abrosuis, 84905439SW, 101 Battalion, aged 20. Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents, near the Cut-Line.
1985
30665Gunner Conrad Heathcote, 76339076BG, 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment, aged 24. Died of heart attack, during Junior Leaders Course, at Youngsfield.
1986
34388Constable Reinhardt Christiaan Crous, W403862E, Heidelburg, aged 20. Died on active service.
1986
36643Detective Constable Victor Gerald Muscat, W409555F, Heilbron, aged 32. Died on active service.
1987
48940Rifleman Christopher Docherty, 84599422BG. BABERTON MILITARY VEHICLE MR & MRS G PARENTS.
1987
30094Rifleman Christopher George Docherty, 84399422BG, 7 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 23. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, Buffel Troop Carrier overturned, at Barberton.
1992
34059Sergeant Julius Beer, 0414198-9, 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div, aged 24. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1993
36099Sergeant Christopher Meyer, 0400617-8, Gauteng, aged 31. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1996
37582Constable Sibiya, 0519830-5, Mpumalanga. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1997
48684Sergeant Dodd, 7 Medical Battalion Group. Killed by an animal.
1997
36266Sergeant Mogakane, 495054-2, Moroka, Soweto. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
1998
31880Staff Sergeant Montague Meyer, 86214384, Army Gymnasium, aged 24. Died in a military vehice accident at Hammanskraal. Fell off a Mamba which rode over him.
1998
32076Private Mthandeni Mthethwa, 93655785, Grp 17 HQ, aged 29. Died of Medical Reason, at Empangeni, while off duty.
1999
35682Captain Jacob Johannes Mashaba, 493564-1, Head Office, aged 18. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
2000
38327Sergeant Sdumo Jacob Zulu, 171033-8, Western Province Division, aged 25. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
2005
35955Constable Matshane, 544943-0, Western Cape. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
2014
42958Constable Ngobeza, 7196064-3. Died as a result of their duties.

We will remember them.

Deaths on 07 May by Year