On This Day

On This Day — 8 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

44624Burgher Godfrey Trollope, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 36. Killed in action, Ladysmith siege.

1900

46245Burgher Philippus D.a. Hattingh, Lichtenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 42. Killed in action, Wonderfontein, Lichtenburg.

1900

45202Burgher S J Pretorius, Boer Forces, aged 28. Killed in action, Komfontein, Philippolis.

1900

47872Burgher Pieter George Schutte, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 12. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1901

45925Burgher Lodewyk Albertus Kriel, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Groothoek, Harrismith.

1902

47781Burgher Ignatius M. De Klerk, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 46. Died of stroke while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1913

29669Sergeant Arthur Charles Button, 500796, 1 Sa Cape (Transvaal Police), aged 25. Died on active service.

1915

683Major Anne Frans Arnoldi, Belfields Scouts. Killed in action.

1915

18851Labourer Smile Nkantsa, 20432, South African Native Labour Corps. Drowned, at Maitland.

1916

3674Bearer Muthialaru Chendriah, 315, 1st Coy. (South African Indian Bearer Corps). Died of pneumonia, at Morogoro.

1916

4549Private William H Coulthard, A/147, British South African Police. Died on active service.

1916

5295Private Philip Leibbrandt De Jongh, 4794, 55th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 34. Died of wounds.

1916

7166Corporal Thomas M Firth, Z/225, 26th (South African) Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps). Died of blackwater fever.

1916

8102Private Albert St. Francis Gibbs, 1891, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia.

1916

8363Private Harry Whitfield Goodall, 2444, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 42. Killed in action.

1916

8787Corporal Leslie John Griffiths, 10231, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of alcoholism.

1916

14733Private Malamboka, 1318, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died of wounds.

1916

19874Private William Hendrick Ernest Pearce, 1676, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1916

21480Labourer Booi Riders, 1206, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Dodoma.

1916

22685Piet Seleka, 11906, South African Native Labour Corps. Mpapua.

1916

25699Second Lieutenant Percy Eldin Tyson, 3rd Bn. (Welsh Regiment), aged 26. Killed in action.

1917

2903Captain Edmund Cosentine Bryant, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

1917

4592Private Arthur James Cowley, 9168, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of wounds.

1917

5668Second Lieutenant Victor Stanley Dickerson, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1917

5988Driver Piet Draghoender, HT/1132, No. 3 Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 24. Died of bronchitis.

1917

7641Private Benny Freedman, 12434, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1917

7925Private Douglas Davidson Gauld, 1063, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of wounds.

1917

8988Private William George Haigh, 14971, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action.

1917

9203Private Ferdinand Hope Harebottle, 10310, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action, during relief of the Guards Division in Gouzeaucourt sector.

1917

11359Private Andrew Johnstone, 5110, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action, in Gouzeaucourt sector.

1917

11461Private Nathaniel Mouat Jones, 7146, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 32. Killed in action, in Gouzeaucourt sector.

1917

11609Private Thomas Cain Joughin, 15475, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action, by shell fire near Gauche Wood.

1917

12324Private William Reid Kilpatrick, 14398, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Killed in action.

1917

14069Private Sidney Walter Luyt, 7150, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action, in Gouzeaucourt sector.

1917

14617Private Willie Makadi, 8110, 16th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of peritonitis, at No. 2 General Hospital, Le Havre.

1917

14909Second Lieutenant George John Stack Mandy, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

1917

15978Private Patrick Joseph McGarvie, 12515, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of hemiplegia.

1917

16443Lieutenant George Metelerkamp, 2nd (South African Road Corps), aged 33. Died of enteric fever, at Mtandawala.

1917

17860Corporal Peter Mtembu, 542, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of ascites, at Maitland Hospital.

1917

20800Private Garnett Robinson Pullen, 14297, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action.

1917

22850Private Arnold Sharp, 2983, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1917

24005Lieutenant Percy Ryland Stapleton, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Killed in action, in Gouzeaucourt sector.

1917

24224Lieutenant Stephanus Sebastian Lombard Steyn, 117th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 28. Killed in action.

1917

25200Lance Sergeant Walter Irwin Thorne, 8644, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

1917

27375Private Francois Tobias Vilonel, 10867, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

1917

27723Private Edward Wardell, 15800, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action.

1918

6667Captain Jacobus Paulus Englebrecht, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died of influenza.

1918

8673Chaplain 4th Class Hugh James Bernard Green, Army Chaplains' Department, aged 34. Died of influenza.

1918

8930Private Gwati, M/1014, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Ntondwe, Nyasaland.

1918

11753Private Kambani, M/1671, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Ntondwe, Nyasaland.

1918

14680Mechanician Andrew David Makin, MT/7367, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 28. Died of pneumonia.

1918

15678Lieutenant Hugh Maxfield, Military Labour Corps, aged 28. Died on active service.

1918

19290Sapper Francis Henry Okey, 1434, Divisional Signal Coy. (South African Signal Service). Died of influenza.

1918

23158Private Frederick Yates Simons, RC/146, 1st (South African Road Corps), aged 50. Died of influenza.

1918

25394Lieutenant Fred Toppin, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Signal Service), aged 40. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

1918

28560Lieutenant George Martin Willox, Military Labour Corps, aged 35. Died on active service.

1919

21272Corporal Daniel Reid, 12150, Native Carrier Transport (Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces). Died of malaria.

1922

30111John Roberts Downie, 1263, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of cancer, at Johannesburg Hospital.

1940

5331Air Mechanic Josias Alexander John De Kock, 58291, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Died in shooting accident, accidental discharge of rifle in truck whilst out on shooting trip.

1941

3065Major Stanford Burn, 30814, 2nd Bn. (Royal Scots). Died on active service.

1941

3230Sergeant Frank Kert Calcutt, 778424, 144 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Hampden AD791, crashed at Otteppe, Belgium, enemy action.

1941

6451Leading Aircraftman Andrew Gordon Ednie, 776401, 237 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Shortly after noon on 8th December, when many of the ground-staff and Headquarters personnel were congregated near the cookhouse, a sudden raid was made on the camp by a force of nearly a score of hostile aircraft, most of which were Messerschmitts 109 and 110. There was hardly time to reach the shelter of slit-trenches before the storm broke. The attack was short but severe. Thirty seconds of savage bombing and strafing from low level left the area a shambles of smoking debris. Four Rhodesians were killed - Corporal J. Smith, L/A/C.s A. G. Ednie and A. R. Meldrum, and AC.1 E. G. Lenthall.

1941

6964Flying Officer Stephen Guye Hawksworth Fawkes, 86366, 603 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 23. Killed in action, in Spitfire MkVb P8603 was one of 11 taking part in low Ramrod Operation No. 15 against the Alcohol Distillery at Hesdin, 40 miles south east of Le Touquet. 603 Squadron acted as rear supporting wing to 8 Hurricane Fighter Bombers of 607 Squadron (Hornchurch). Over Le Touquet the Squadron were attacked by a number of Me109's and FW 190's, his Spitfire presumed to have crashed into the sea.

1941

8602Major Francis Charles Gray, 10038, 2 Mob. Bacteriological Lab. (South African Medical Corps), aged 40. Died of wounds.

1941

8913Private William Gurah, C/287467, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died on active service.

1941

13065Lance Corporal Johan Laws, C/274755, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died on active service.

1941

16092Sergeant Richard George McKenzie, 4260, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 26. Died of wounds, gun shot wound right leg and femur, received at Bir Sciafsciuf on 30 November. Transferred to the No. 5 CCS Hospital at Gilgil but succumbed to his injuries.

1941

16356Leading Aircfraftman Andrew Ralph Meldrum, 776371, 237 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Shortly after noon on 8th December, when many of the ground-staff and Headquarters personnel were congregated near the cookhouse, a sudden raid was made on the camp by a force of nearly a score of hostile aircraft, most of which were Messerschmitts 109 and 110. There was hardly time to reach the shelter of slit-trenches before the storm broke. The attack was short but severe. Thirty seconds of savage bombing and strafing from low level left the area a shambles of smoking debris. Four Rhodesians were killed - Corporal J. Smith, L/A/C.s A. G. Ednie and A. R. Meldrum, and AC.1 E. G. Lenthall.

1941

40990Lieutenant Thomas Herbert Beveridge Oates, 14976, H.q. (Royal Navy), aged 31. Died on active service.

1941

20686Warrant Officer Class I Frank Archibald Price, 34663, G.H.Q. Sigs. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 50. Died of carcinoma, at sea, on Hospital Ship "Aba".

1941

23150Private Nyanjakucha Simon, NRA/14845, 2nd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1941

23543Corporal John Smith, 776409, 237 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 39. Shortly after noon on 8th December, when many of the ground-staff and Headquarters personnel were congregated near the cookhouse, a sudden raid was made on the camp by a force of nearly a score of hostile aircraft, most of which were Messerschmitts 109 and 110. There was hardly time to reach the shelter of slit-trenches before the storm broke. The attack was short but severe. Thirty seconds of savage bombing and strafing from low level left the area a shambles of smoking debris. Four Rhodesians were killed - Corporal J. Smith, L/A/C.s A. G. Ednie and A. R. Meldrum, and AC.1 E. G. Lenthall.

1941

25102Sergeant Charles Leonard Alex Thompson, 777899, 72 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Spitfire AA749, missing at transfer, believed enemy action, last heard of just before going in over the French coast.

1941

25248Oswald Allen Tifflin, S.S. Dalia (Merchant Navy). Died on active service.

1941

25438Lance Corporal John Nicholas Traut, 107581, 1st (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 18. Died of wounds.

1941

27676Private Frank Walters, 6881, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

1942

763Private Percival Claude Attwood, 201599, South African Internment Corps, aged 46. Died in motor accident.

1942

1572Private Karl Benjamin, M/11316, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Died on active service.

1942

1827Trooper Leonard Bird, 649, 6th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 32. Died of dysentery pleuritis, at Camp 66 POW Hospital, whilst a POW at Caserta, Italy. He had been captured on 14 June 1942 and sent to Italy.

1942

1950Sergeant Jochemus Johannes Blignaut, 777957, 15 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, crashed STI W7635 in the North Sea on a mine laying operation in the Baltic Sea.

1942

3564Private Fritz Chaiseb, N/48106, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

13682Private James Litole, N/43862, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of stab wounds.

1942

27648Sergeant John Dulford Walrond, WX3524, A.I.F. 2/16 Bn. (Australian Infantry), aged 28. Killed in action.

1943

1118Sergeant Ben Allen Barnard, 28049, 1st (South African Police), aged 39. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

1943

1441Sergeant Benjeman Beer, 196795, 2 (South African Police), aged 26. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

1943

2006Sapper Harry John Boardman, 175229, 10 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 23. Killed escaping from POW camp.

1943

2235Lance Corporal Hertzog Botha, 1889, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

1943

4230Sergeant Leslie Charles Martin Coleman, 1505, Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

1943

6149Corporal Johannes Stephanus Georg Du Preez, 37304, South African Medical Corps, aged 22. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

1943

9078Flight Sergeant Johannes Hamilton, 206322V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, hit by flak Miglianico, crash landed on beach, in Douglas Mk III Boston #Z2162.

1943

9082Lance Corporal Paul George Hamilton, 176162, 17 Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps), aged 23. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

1943

12499Sapper Pieter Johannes Koekemoer, 36054, 4 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps). Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

1943

12792Private Hermanus Labuschagne, 105110, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

1943

13097Gunner Raoul Alexander Le Fevre, 90361, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 28. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

1943

13149Private Claude Edward Warrington Lea, 32627, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 34. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

1943

13944Lieutenant Leonard Wentworth Lovell-Wright, 102512V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, collided with crewman from Z2162 and spun into ground Miglianico, in Douglas Mk III Boston #HK887.

1943

14025Lieutenant David William Luke, 103426V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, collided with crewman from Z2162 and spun into ground Miglianico, in Douglas Mk III Boston #HK887.

1943

14093Lance Corporal Patrick James Lynsky, SAP/196093, 1 (South African Police), aged 37. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

1943

20360Lance Bombardier Pitchford, 87724, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 28. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

1943

20431Private Clifford Platt, 6668, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 8 December

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 44624 — Burgher Godfrey Trollope, Pretoria Commando (Boer Forces), aged 36. Killed in action, Ladysmith siege.

- 1900 46245 — Burgher Philippus D.a. Hattingh, Lichtenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 42. Killed in action, Wonderfontein, Lichtenburg.

- 1900 45202 — Burgher S J Pretorius, Boer Forces, aged 28. Killed in action, Komfontein, Philippolis.

- 1900 47872 — Burgher Pieter George Schutte, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 12. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1901 45925 — Burgher Lodewyk Albertus Kriel, Boer Forces, aged 20. Killed in action, Groothoek, Harrismith.

- 1902 47781 — Burgher Ignatius M. De Klerk, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 46. Died of stroke while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1913 29669 — Sergeant Arthur Charles Button, 500796, 1 Sa Cape (Transvaal Police), aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1915 683 — Major Anne Frans Arnoldi, Belfields Scouts. Killed in action.

- 1915 18851 — Labourer Smile Nkantsa, 20432, South African Native Labour Corps. Drowned, at Maitland.

- 1916 3674 — Bearer Muthialaru Chendriah, 315, 1st Coy. (South African Indian Bearer Corps). Died of pneumonia, at Morogoro.

- 1916 4549 — Private William H Coulthard, A/147, British South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1916 5295 — Private Philip Leibbrandt De Jongh, 4794, 55th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 34. Died of wounds.

- 1916 7166 — Corporal Thomas M Firth, Z/225, 26th (South African) Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps). Died of blackwater fever.

- 1916 8102 — Private Albert St. Francis Gibbs, 1891, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia.

- 1916 8363 — Private Harry Whitfield Goodall, 2444, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 42. Killed in action.

- 1916 8787 — Corporal Leslie John Griffiths, 10231, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of alcoholism.

- 1916 14733 — Private Malamboka, 1318, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died of wounds.

- 1916 19874 — Private William Hendrick Ernest Pearce, 1676, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1916 21480 — Labourer Booi Riders, 1206, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Dodoma.

- 1916 22685 — Piet Seleka, 11906, South African Native Labour Corps. Mpapua.

- 1916 25699 — Second Lieutenant Percy Eldin Tyson, 3rd Bn. (Welsh Regiment), aged 26. Killed in action.

- 1917 2903 — Captain Edmund Cosentine Bryant, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1917 4592 — Private Arthur James Cowley, 9168, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Died of wounds.

- 1917 5668 — Second Lieutenant Victor Stanley Dickerson, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1917 5988 — Driver Piet Draghoender, HT/1132, No. 3 Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport), aged 24. Died of bronchitis.

- 1917 7641 — Private Benny Freedman, 12434, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1917 7925 — Private Douglas Davidson Gauld, 1063, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of wounds.

- 1917 8988 — Private William George Haigh, 14971, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1917 9203 — Private Ferdinand Hope Harebottle, 10310, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action, during relief of the Guards Division in Gouzeaucourt sector.

- 1917 11359 — Private Andrew Johnstone, 5110, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action, in Gouzeaucourt sector.

- 1917 11461 — Private Nathaniel Mouat Jones, 7146, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 32. Killed in action, in Gouzeaucourt sector.

- 1917 11609 — Private Thomas Cain Joughin, 15475, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action, by shell fire near Gauche Wood.

- 1917 12324 — Private William Reid Kilpatrick, 14398, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Killed in action.

- 1917 14069 — Private Sidney Walter Luyt, 7150, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action, in Gouzeaucourt sector.

- 1917 14617 — Private Willie Makadi, 8110, 16th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of peritonitis, at No. 2 General Hospital, Le Havre.

- 1917 14909 — Second Lieutenant George John Stack Mandy, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1917 15978 — Private Patrick Joseph McGarvie, 12515, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of hemiplegia.

- 1917 16443 — Lieutenant George Metelerkamp, 2nd (South African Road Corps), aged 33. Died of enteric fever, at Mtandawala.

- 1917 17860 — Corporal Peter Mtembu, 542, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of ascites, at Maitland Hospital.

- 1917 20800 — Private Garnett Robinson Pullen, 14297, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action.

- 1917 22850 — Private Arnold Sharp, 2983, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1917 24005 — Lieutenant Percy Ryland Stapleton, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Killed in action, in Gouzeaucourt sector.

- 1917 24224 — Lieutenant Stephanus Sebastian Lombard Steyn, 117th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1917 25200 — Lance Sergeant Walter Irwin Thorne, 8644, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action.

- 1917 27375 — Private Francois Tobias Vilonel, 10867, 1st Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1917 27723 — Private Edward Wardell, 15800, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1918 6667 — Captain Jacobus Paulus Englebrecht, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died of influenza.

- 1918 8673 — Chaplain 4th Class Hugh James Bernard Green, Army Chaplains' Department, aged 34. Died of influenza.

- 1918 8930 — Private Gwati, M/1014, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Ntondwe, Nyasaland.

- 1918 11753 — Private Kambani, M/1671, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Ntondwe, Nyasaland.

- 1918 14680 — Mechanician Andrew David Makin, MT/7367, M.t. (South African Service Corps), aged 28. Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 15678 — Lieutenant Hugh Maxfield, Military Labour Corps, aged 28. Died on active service.

- 1918 19290 — Sapper Francis Henry Okey, 1434, Divisional Signal Coy. (South African Signal Service). Died of influenza.

- 1918 23158 — Private Frederick Yates Simons, RC/146, 1st (South African Road Corps), aged 50. Died of influenza.

- 1918 25394 — Lieutenant Fred Toppin, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Signal Service), aged 40. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

- 1918 28560 — Lieutenant George Martin Willox, Military Labour Corps, aged 35. Died on active service.

- 1919 21272 — Corporal Daniel Reid, 12150, Native Carrier Transport (Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces). Died of malaria.

- 1922 30111 — John Roberts Downie, 1263, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of cancer, at Johannesburg Hospital.

- 1940 5331 — Air Mechanic Josias Alexander John De Kock, 58291, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Died in shooting accident, accidental discharge of rifle in truck whilst out on shooting trip.

- 1941 3065 — Major Stanford Burn, 30814, 2nd Bn. (Royal Scots). Died on active service.

- 1941 3230 — Sergeant Frank Kert Calcutt, 778424, 144 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Hampden AD791, crashed at Otteppe, Belgium, enemy action.

- 1941 6451 — Leading Aircraftman Andrew Gordon Ednie, 776401, 237 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 21. Shortly after noon on 8th December, when many of the ground-staff and Headquarters personnel were congregated near the cookhouse, a sudden raid was made on the camp by a force of nearly a score of hostile aircraft, most of which were Messerschmitts 109 and 110. There was hardly time to reach the shelter of slit-trenches before the storm broke. The attack was short but severe. Thirty seconds of savage bombing and strafing from low level left the area a shambles of smoking debris. Four Rhodesians were killed - Corporal J. Smith, L/A/C.s A. G. Ednie and A. R. Meldrum, and AC.1 E. G. Lenthall.

- 1941 6964 — Flying Officer Stephen Guye Hawksworth Fawkes, 86366, 603 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 23. Killed in action, in Spitfire MkVb P8603 was one of 11 taking part in low Ramrod Operation No. 15 against the Alcohol Distillery at Hesdin, 40 miles south east of Le Touquet. 603 Squadron acted as rear supporting wing to 8 Hurricane Fighter Bombers of 607 Squadron (Hornchurch). Over Le Touquet the Squadron were attacked by a number of Me109's and FW 190's, his Spitfire presumed to have crashed into the sea.

- 1941 8602 — Major Francis Charles Gray, 10038, 2 Mob. Bacteriological Lab. (South African Medical Corps), aged 40. Died of wounds.

- 1941 8913 — Private William Gurah, C/287467, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1941 13065 — Lance Corporal Johan Laws, C/274755, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died on active service.

- 1941 16092 — Sergeant Richard George McKenzie, 4260, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 26. Died of wounds, gun shot wound right leg and femur, received at Bir Sciafsciuf on 30 November. Transferred to the No. 5 CCS Hospital at Gilgil but succumbed to his injuries.

- 1941 16356 — Leading Aircfraftman Andrew Ralph Meldrum, 776371, 237 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Shortly after noon on 8th December, when many of the ground-staff and Headquarters personnel were congregated near the cookhouse, a sudden raid was made on the camp by a force of nearly a score of hostile aircraft, most of which were Messerschmitts 109 and 110. There was hardly time to reach the shelter of slit-trenches before the storm broke. The attack was short but severe. Thirty seconds of savage bombing and strafing from low level left the area a shambles of smoking debris. Four Rhodesians were killed - Corporal J. Smith, L/A/C.s A. G. Ednie and A. R. Meldrum, and AC.1 E. G. Lenthall.

- 1941 40990 — Lieutenant Thomas Herbert Beveridge Oates, 14976, H.q. (Royal Navy), aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1941 20686 — Warrant Officer Class I Frank Archibald Price, 34663, G.H.Q. Sigs. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 50. Died of carcinoma, at sea, on Hospital Ship "Aba".

- 1941 23150 — Private Nyanjakucha Simon, NRA/14845, 2nd Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1941 23543 — Corporal John Smith, 776409, 237 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 39. Shortly after noon on 8th December, when many of the ground-staff and Headquarters personnel were congregated near the cookhouse, a sudden raid was made on the camp by a force of nearly a score of hostile aircraft, most of which were Messerschmitts 109 and 110. There was hardly time to reach the shelter of slit-trenches before the storm broke. The attack was short but severe. Thirty seconds of savage bombing and strafing from low level left the area a shambles of smoking debris. Four Rhodesians were killed - Corporal J. Smith, L/A/C.s A. G. Ednie and A. R. Meldrum, and AC.1 E. G. Lenthall.

- 1941 25102 — Sergeant Charles Leonard Alex Thompson, 777899, 72 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, Spitfire AA749, missing at transfer, believed enemy action, last heard of just before going in over the French coast.

- 1941 25248 — Oswald Allen Tifflin, S.S. Dalia (Merchant Navy). Died on active service.

- 1941 25438 — Lance Corporal John Nicholas Traut, 107581, 1st (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 18. Died of wounds.

- 1941 27676 — Private Frank Walters, 6881, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

- 1942 763 — Private Percival Claude Attwood, 201599, South African Internment Corps, aged 46. Died in motor accident.

- 1942 1572 — Private Karl Benjamin, M/11316, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 33. Died on active service.

- 1942 1827 — Trooper Leonard Bird, 649, 6th Armoured Car Regt. (South African Tank Corps), aged 32. Died of dysentery pleuritis, at Camp 66 POW Hospital, whilst a POW at Caserta, Italy. He had been captured on 14 June 1942 and sent to Italy.

- 1942 1950 — Sergeant Jochemus Johannes Blignaut, 777957, 15 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Killed in action, crashed STI W7635 in the North Sea on a mine laying operation in the Baltic Sea.

- 1942 3564 — Private Fritz Chaiseb, N/48106, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 13682 — Private James Litole, N/43862, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of stab wounds.

- 1942 27648 — Sergeant John Dulford Walrond, WX3524, A.I.F. 2/16 Bn. (Australian Infantry), aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1943 1118 — Sergeant Ben Allen Barnard, 28049, 1st (South African Police), aged 39. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

- 1943 1441 — Sergeant Benjeman Beer, 196795, 2 (South African Police), aged 26. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

- 1943 2006 — Sapper Harry John Boardman, 175229, 10 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 23. Killed escaping from POW camp.

- 1943 2235 — Lance Corporal Hertzog Botha, 1889, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

- 1943 4230 — Sergeant Leslie Charles Martin Coleman, 1505, Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 27. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

- 1943 6149 — Corporal Johannes Stephanus Georg Du Preez, 37304, South African Medical Corps, aged 22. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

- 1943 9078 — Flight Sergeant Johannes Hamilton, 206322V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Killed in action, hit by flak Miglianico, crash landed on beach, in Douglas Mk III Boston #Z2162.

- 1943 9082 — Lance Corporal Paul George Hamilton, 176162, 17 Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps), aged 23. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

- 1943 12499 — Sapper Pieter Johannes Koekemoer, 36054, 4 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps). Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

- 1943 12792 — Private Hermanus Labuschagne, 105110, Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 31. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

- 1943 13097 — Gunner Raoul Alexander Le Fevre, 90361, 2 Anti-Tank Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 28. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

- 1943 13149 — Private Claude Edward Warrington Lea, 32627, 2nd Bn. (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 34. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

- 1943 13944 — Lieutenant Leonard Wentworth Lovell-Wright, 102512V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, collided with crewman from Z2162 and spun into ground Miglianico, in Douglas Mk III Boston #HK887.

- 1943 14025 — Lieutenant David William Luke, 103426V, 12 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, collided with crewman from Z2162 and spun into ground Miglianico, in Douglas Mk III Boston #HK887.

- 1943 14093 — Lance Corporal Patrick James Lynsky, SAP/196093, 1 (South African Police), aged 37. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

- 1943 20360 — Lance Bombardier Pitchford, 87724, 7 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 28. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

- 1943 20431 — Private Clifford Platt, 6668, Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died as a POW, whilst being loaded onto railway wagons to be transported to Germany, the rail yards at Aquila were bombed by USAF B-25 bombers. About 200 POWs were killed, all who were trapped in locked cattle cars.

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