On This Day

On This Day — 8 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

46756Burgher Nicolaas J. De Wet, Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Lindley Hosp.

1900

46758Burgher W De Wet, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Hosp. Lindley.

1900

44338Burgher Nicolaas Gert C Van Loggenberg, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Bothaspas.

1901

48215Burgher Ferdinand Pieter Pieterse, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 40. Died of tuberculous meningitis while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1901

45263Burgher P. L. Potgieter, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Middelburg.

1901

43547Burgher Vermaak, Boer Forces, aged 35. Killed in action, Newcastle.

1901

43904Burgher Vorster, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, Hosp De Aar.

1902

47803Burgher Cornelis Johannes Roos, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 55. Died of stroke while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1902

47806Burgher Hendrik Nicolaas. Schoeman, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 46. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1912

41443Rifleman Robert Fallo Howard, 4121, "C" Sqdn. (Cape Mounted Rifles), aged 32. Died at Police Barracks, Komgha.

1914

41355Native Constable Mande Ndhlovo, 1450, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Died in the execution of his duty, while arresting a suspect in the Mhlumayo Location, Klip River area.

1915

3833Private Petrus Chwantsi, 112, M.t. (South African Labour Corps). Died of peritonitis, as a result of appendicitis operation.

1915

7243Private Theodore Edward Fleetwood, 1295, 5th (South African Mounted Brigade). Died of pyaemia.

1915

25245Private Thomas Aaron Tiearney, 421, Kalahari Horse (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Died of Belladonna poisoning.

1916

3223Corporal Alexander Wilson Cairens, 444, 72nd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery). Died of wounds.

1916

6732Captain Harold John Ereaut, East African Medical Service, aged 42. Died of dysentery.

1916

10017Trooper Alec Carey Hobson, 853, 4th (South African Horse), aged 24. Died of wounds.

1916

17499Private Jacob Morris, 927, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 39. Died of malaria, at Maitland.

1916

27203Second Lieutenant Harold John Vaughan, 1st Bn. (Cambridgeshire Regiment), aged 24. Killed in action.

1916

28583Private Aden Theodore Wilson, 24, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

1917

1988Sergeant John Bloxham, 36376, 38th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 35. Died of wounds.

1917

10857Private Frederick Jacobs, 2636, South African Medical Corps. Died of pneumonia.

1917

11551Second Lieutenant Herbert Allen Joseph, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Died of wounds.

1917

13185Donkey Driver Frank Lebona, 15454, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

14728James Malakela, 7177, South African Native Labour Bureau. Dodoma.

1917

14918Labourer Peter Mangaliso, 18681, Water Carts (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

22035Private Willem Ruiters, 2589, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of dysentery, at Cape Town.

1917

23067Pack Leader Sam Sifaku, 818, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

1917

28999Labourer Ben Yokwe, 15684, South African Native Labour Bureau. Dar Es Salaam.

1918

1586Corporal Edward George Arman Bennett, 6289, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 31st May.

1918

9851Private Frank Llewellyn Hicks, 45471, 10th Bn. (Worcestershire Regiment), aged 19. Killed in action.

1918

11443Private Isaac Jones, 6956, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 35. Died of tubercular haemoptitis, at Mwembe.

1918

11906Corporal John Michael Keating, 12317, Native Carrier Transport (Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces). Died of pneumonia, at Medo.

1918

21339Private Jim Resenga, 14583, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of phthisis, at sea.

1940

6505Commander Surgeon Charles Hamilton Egan, H.M.S. Glorious (Royal Navy). Killed in action, in ship loss.

1940

6895Pilot Officer Jack Falkson, 41688, 263 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 26. Lost in H.M.S. Glorious, Falkson took part in the successful evacuation of fighters from Narvik on 8 June 1940 when he and nine other pilots from 263 Squadron landed their Gladiators aboard HMS Glorious. However this successful evacuation was to no avail when the carrier was sunk by the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau later in the day with the loss of almost all aboard.

1941

9817Corporal Robert Jacob Heydenrych, X/629, Southern Rhodesia Armoured Car Regiment, aged 26. Died on active service.

1942

1114Flying Officer Leslie George Barlow, 80276, 603 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 27. Killed in action, Spitfire Vc BR231.

1942

1671Private Atholl William Bertram, 190178, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Died of wounds.

1942

2737Trooper Arthur Denoon Brown, 178688, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps). Killed in action.

1942

3407Sapper George Steven Carney, 21868, 4 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps). Died of multiple burns.

1942

6809Air Mechanic Evans, 312440, South African Air Force, aged 51. Died on active service.

1942

9804Corporal George Henry Hewitt, 880, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 71. Died on active service.

1942

13961Private Cecil Dixon Lowe, 4565, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 26. Died of wounds, whilst a POW. He went missing, suspected POW on the 5 June. It was later discovered that he had died as a result of a shrapnel wound to his abdomen and was buried in grave 71, at the Trento Div Cemetery at Tmini.

1942

17381Sergeant Sidney Montague Moore, 778878, 223 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 25. Died on active service.

1942

17404Lance Corporal Charles George Moran, 188020, 14 Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps), aged 53. Died on active service.

1942

17667Private Benjamin Mothowanaga, N/36004, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 17. Died of cholaemia.

1942

25607Private Solomon Tuka, N/16732, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of wounds, received in action near Tobruk/El Gazala on the 7th June.

1942

29057Signaller Maurice Zamkov, 105824, South African Corps of Signals, aged 25. Killed in action.

1943

21087Pilot Officer Colin James Randle, 407275, Royal Australian Air Force, aged 24. Killed in action, at Gambu.

1943

27372Private Viljoen, 236429, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 47. Died on active service.

1944

5607Private Dennis Gordon Devitt, 229953V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died of wounds, received in action at Viterbo, Italy.

1944

6291Flying Officer Thomas William Dunk, 160014, 15 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 32. Killed in action, Lancaster III LM575, took off 0042 8 June 1944 to bomb rail facilities in support of the Normandy landings. Crashed in the grounds of a Chateau between the village of Jouars-Pontchartrain in the Department of Yvelines and the town of Plaisir some 5 km to the NE.

1944

7011Lieutenant Basil Louis Frederick Fennell, 27013V, 1st (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 31. Died on active service.

1944

13797Private Sekeya Lombe, NRA/913, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

1944

21497Trooper Donald Inglis Rigby, 135266V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of wounds, loss of left arm during heavy fighting between Fabrico and Vallerona, Italy. It is thought that he was wounded when a Sherman tank was hit by "bazooka" fire during the engagement.

1944

22456Trooper Andrew Henry Schou, 232232V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Killed in action, in heavy fighting between Fabrico and Vallerona, Italy. It is thought that he was killed when a Sherman tank was hit by "bazooka" fire during the engagement.

1944

24528Trooper Gordon Leslie Ratsey Swales, 6193V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, in heavy fighting between Fabrico and Vallerona, Italy. It is thought that he was killed when a Sherman tank was hit by "bazooka" fire during the engagement.

1944

24584Private Jacobus Johannes Swart, 229706V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died of wounds, received in action at Viterbo, Italy.

1944

25144Sapper Thomas Thompson, 189529V, 13 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 30. Died of multiple wounds, caused by rock slide.

1945

12795Sapper Johannes Hendrik Benjamin Labuschagne, 62255, 13 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 39. Accidentally killed.

1945

13573Corporal Hans H Liepmannssohn, 85371V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 33. Died on active service.

1945

15481Labourer Mateyu, 7197, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

1945

17947Sapper Muldoon, 133814V, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

1945

20139Private Thomas Mathumo Phekoa, N/23464, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of cardiac failure.

1946

7750Chief Petty Officer Watton Theodore Fullford, 69711, H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop (South African Naval Forces), aged 34. Died after discharge.

1947

22563Air Mechanic William Wallace Scott, 107673, South African Air Force, aged 43. Died of cardiac failure, due to peptic ulcer.

1947

28447Lance Corporal Williams, 191191, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

1957

360862nd Class Sergeant Mbingeleli Melakkeco, 124276, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 46. Shot by a native.

1965

38474Flight Sergeant Ignatius William Ferreira, P/8732, AFB Swartkop (South African Air Force), aged 41. Committed suicide. Died in hospital from a bullet wound to his head from a .38 service pistol.

1965

41633Lieutenant Johan George Jacobs, 52640, 10 Air Depot (South African Air Force), aged 41. Died of coronary thrombosis, in Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

1969

37716Constable G Pieter Steenkamp, 50014, Umtata (South African Police), aged 19. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

1970

38886Soldier Robin Rex Ashmead, 4309, 1st Battalion, Signals Depot (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 21. Died from multiple injuries received in a vehicle accident on the Salisbury/Umtali road.

1974

40372Lance Corporal Kennith Richard Smith, 6335, "C" Sqdn. (Special Air Service), aged 23. Died of wounds, received in a landmine explosion near Chimoio, Mozambique. Lost his leg and died of complications (fatty embolism in bloodstream) in Salisbury Central Hospital.

1975

40599Recruit Victor William Wright, 727090, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 16. Died in Shooting Incident, gunshot wound to the head in an accidental shooting at the Beatrice Shooting Range.

1976

29790Lance Corporal Hendrik Josias Stephanus Coetzee, 73448136, 4 Maintenance Unit (South African Ordnance Services Corps), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Wenela.

1978

39141Warrent Officer II Anthony Victor Clark, R43210, B Trp, 1 Field Regt. (Rhodesian Artillery), aged 33. Died on active service, natural causes.

1979

40329Private Casper Sibanda, 647704, H.q. (2 Brigade), aged 46. Killed in action, gunshot wounds in a contact.

1979

22762Private Raphael S Sibanda, 652177, Depot (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 17. Died on active service.

1979

40421Lance Corporal Cletos Takundwa, R64741, H.q. (2 Brigade), aged 38. Killed in action, gunshot wounds.

1979

33328Rifleman Johannes Leonardus Truter, 74412909BA, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Died of wounds, head wound received in a contact with the enemy on 4 Feb 79. He was paralyzed and kept in 1 Mil Hospital for treatment. He died on 8 Jun from his injuries.

1979

41280Private Laurence Williams Vengesa, PR79335, H.q. (2 Brigade), aged 22. Killed in action, in a contact.

1979

33830Rifleman Frederick Jacobus Weitsz, 75440727BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. He was the duty driver and while on route to pick up a passenger, he rolled the Landrover he was driving on a gravel road, about 4 km from Upington. He died on the scene.

1980

41208Inspector Robin John Ridley, 7866, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 34. Died in vehicle accident, in Salisbury.

1981

31218Second Lieutenant Duncan Frederick Lahner, 75405548BG, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 21. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, buffel accident, at Buffalo Base.

1984

29291Lance Corporal Awino, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment, aged 22. Killed in action, during a contact with enemy forces in Southern Angola.

1984

32927Corporal Simeon Shiningivali, 97274559, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (5 Reconnaissance Regiment), aged 24. Killed in action, during a contact with enemy forces in Southern Angola.

1985

30996Rifleman Izaskar Kariko, 83895311SW, 911 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 22. Killed in action, in contact with the enemy.

1986

35660Constable Eric B Makola, S602198W, Eastern Transvaal Division (South African Police), aged 41. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1987

33924Corporal Jacques Barand Zaayman, 83241737BG, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, on the Maselspoort - Glen Rd, outside Bloemfontein. Ratel rolled while he was instructing a pupil in driving skills.

1988

29383Colonel Andre Bekker, 01488386PE, Civil (South African Air Force), aged 46. Killed in aircraft accident, in Christen Husky #ZS-LXM.

1991

32001Marine Andrew Mark Morrison, P049981U, RM Poole (Royal Marines), aged 19. Died on active service.

1993

29610Wilhelm J Britz, 73399941BG, Training Depot (South African Army), aged 39. Died on active service.

1995

38012Lance Sergeant Pieter Gabriel Van Deventer, 0404022-8, 16 Dist (Willowmore) CE Div (South African Police), aged 30. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1998

31772Lance Corporal John Mofokeng, 94655578, Transport and Remounts (South African Army), aged 29. Died at Sebokeng from gunshot wounds inflicted by unknown parties while off duty.

1999

31642Rifleman Sello Raymond Donald Martins, 92673268PV, 21 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 26. Died in Freak Accident, he was pumping tyre of Echelon when the spanner hit him on the head, died at Baragwanath Hospital.

2003

30455Master-Sergeant Matan Gadri, 85480184BG, Nachal (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 21. Killed in anti-terrorist action, in the defence of Israel.

2003

36631Inspector S Phillip Mulelu, 621389-8, Eastern Cape (South African Police Service), aged 30. Municipal Police.

2005

34859Inspector Bongani Abestus Gumede, 625160-9, Mpumalanga (South African Police Service), aged 22. Died in bus accident.

2005

35614Inspector Thomas Edward Maila, 487843-4, Limpopo Province (South African Police Service), aged 31. Municipal Police.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 8 June

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 46756 — Burgher Nicolaas J. De Wet, Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Lindley Hosp.

- 1900 46758 — Burgher W De Wet, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Hosp. Lindley.

- 1900 44338 — Burgher Nicolaas Gert C Van Loggenberg, Lydenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 19. Killed in action, Bothaspas.

- 1901 48215 — Burgher Ferdinand Pieter Pieterse, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 40. Died of tuberculous meningitis while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1901 45263 — Burgher P. L. Potgieter, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Middelburg.

- 1901 43547 — Burgher Vermaak, Boer Forces, aged 35. Killed in action, Newcastle.

- 1901 43904 — Burgher Vorster, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, Hosp De Aar.

- 1902 47803 — Burgher Cornelis Johannes Roos, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 55. Died of stroke while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1902 47806 — Burgher Hendrik Nicolaas. Schoeman, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 46. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1912 41443 — Rifleman Robert Fallo Howard, 4121, "C" Sqdn. (Cape Mounted Rifles), aged 32. Died at Police Barracks, Komgha.

- 1914 41355 — Native Constable Mande Ndhlovo, 1450, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 34. Died in the execution of his duty, while arresting a suspect in the Mhlumayo Location, Klip River area.

- 1915 3833 — Private Petrus Chwantsi, 112, M.t. (South African Labour Corps). Died of peritonitis, as a result of appendicitis operation.

- 1915 7243 — Private Theodore Edward Fleetwood, 1295, 5th (South African Mounted Brigade). Died of pyaemia.

- 1915 25245 — Private Thomas Aaron Tiearney, 421, Kalahari Horse (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces). Died of Belladonna poisoning.

- 1916 3223 — Corporal Alexander Wilson Cairens, 444, 72nd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery). Died of wounds.

- 1916 6732 — Captain Harold John Ereaut, East African Medical Service, aged 42. Died of dysentery.

- 1916 10017 — Trooper Alec Carey Hobson, 853, 4th (South African Horse), aged 24. Died of wounds.

- 1916 17499 — Private Jacob Morris, 927, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 39. Died of malaria, at Maitland.

- 1916 27203 — Second Lieutenant Harold John Vaughan, 1st Bn. (Cambridgeshire Regiment), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1916 28583 — Private Aden Theodore Wilson, 24, 7th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1917 1988 — Sergeant John Bloxham, 36376, 38th Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 35. Died of wounds.

- 1917 10857 — Private Frederick Jacobs, 2636, South African Medical Corps. Died of pneumonia.

- 1917 11551 — Second Lieutenant Herbert Allen Joseph, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Died of wounds.

- 1917 13185 — Donkey Driver Frank Lebona, 15454, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 14728 — James Malakela, 7177, South African Native Labour Bureau. Dodoma.

- 1917 14918 — Labourer Peter Mangaliso, 18681, Water Carts (South African Native Labour Corps). Died at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 22035 — Private Willem Ruiters, 2589, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of dysentery, at Cape Town.

- 1917 23067 — Pack Leader Sam Sifaku, 818, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of dysentery, at Durban Hospital, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 28999 — Labourer Ben Yokwe, 15684, South African Native Labour Bureau. Dar Es Salaam.

- 1918 1586 — Corporal Edward George Arman Bennett, 6289, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received 31st May.

- 1918 9851 — Private Frank Llewellyn Hicks, 45471, 10th Bn. (Worcestershire Regiment), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1918 11443 — Private Isaac Jones, 6956, 2nd (Cape Corps), aged 35. Died of tubercular haemoptitis, at Mwembe.

- 1918 11906 — Corporal John Michael Keating, 12317, Native Carrier Transport (Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces). Died of pneumonia, at Medo.

- 1918 21339 — Private Jim Resenga, 14583, South African Native Labour Corps. Died of phthisis, at sea.

- 1940 6505 — Commander Surgeon Charles Hamilton Egan, H.M.S. Glorious (Royal Navy). Killed in action, in ship loss.

- 1940 6895 — Pilot Officer Jack Falkson, 41688, 263 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 26. Lost in H.M.S. Glorious, Falkson took part in the successful evacuation of fighters from Narvik on 8 June 1940 when he and nine other pilots from 263 Squadron landed their Gladiators aboard HMS Glorious. However this successful evacuation was to no avail when the carrier was sunk by the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau later in the day with the loss of almost all aboard.

- 1941 9817 — Corporal Robert Jacob Heydenrych, X/629, Southern Rhodesia Armoured Car Regiment, aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1942 1114 — Flying Officer Leslie George Barlow, 80276, 603 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 27. Killed in action, Spitfire Vc BR231.

- 1942 1671 — Private Atholl William Bertram, 190178, 1st Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 23. Died of wounds.

- 1942 2737 — Trooper Arthur Denoon Brown, 178688, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. (South African Tank Corps). Killed in action.

- 1942 3407 — Sapper George Steven Carney, 21868, 4 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps). Died of multiple burns.

- 1942 6809 — Air Mechanic Evans, 312440, South African Air Force, aged 51. Died on active service.

- 1942 9804 — Corporal George Henry Hewitt, 880, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 71. Died on active service.

- 1942 13961 — Private Cecil Dixon Lowe, 4565, 1st (Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces), aged 26. Died of wounds, whilst a POW. He went missing, suspected POW on the 5 June. It was later discovered that he had died as a result of a shrapnel wound to his abdomen and was buried in grave 71, at the Trento Div Cemetery at Tmini.

- 1942 17381 — Sergeant Sidney Montague Moore, 778878, 223 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1942 17404 — Lance Corporal Charles George Moran, 188020, 14 Field Amb. (South African Medical Corps), aged 53. Died on active service.

- 1942 17667 — Private Benjamin Mothowanaga, N/36004, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 17. Died of cholaemia.

- 1942 25607 — Private Solomon Tuka, N/16732, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of wounds, received in action near Tobruk/El Gazala on the 7th June.

- 1942 29057 — Signaller Maurice Zamkov, 105824, South African Corps of Signals, aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1943 21087 — Pilot Officer Colin James Randle, 407275, Royal Australian Air Force, aged 24. Killed in action, at Gambu.

- 1943 27372 — Private Viljoen, 236429, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 47. Died on active service.

- 1944 5607 — Private Dennis Gordon Devitt, 229953V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 19. Died of wounds, received in action at Viterbo, Italy.

- 1944 6291 — Flying Officer Thomas William Dunk, 160014, 15 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 32. Killed in action, Lancaster III LM575, took off 0042 8 June 1944 to bomb rail facilities in support of the Normandy landings. Crashed in the grounds of a Chateau between the village of Jouars-Pontchartrain in the Department of Yvelines and the town of Plaisir some 5 km to the NE.

- 1944 7011 — Lieutenant Basil Louis Frederick Fennell, 27013V, 1st (Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces), aged 31. Died on active service.

- 1944 13797 — Private Sekeya Lombe, NRA/913, 1st Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 21497 — Trooper Donald Inglis Rigby, 135266V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of wounds, loss of left arm during heavy fighting between Fabrico and Vallerona, Italy. It is thought that he was wounded when a Sherman tank was hit by "bazooka" fire during the engagement.

- 1944 22456 — Trooper Andrew Henry Schou, 232232V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 35. Killed in action, in heavy fighting between Fabrico and Vallerona, Italy. It is thought that he was killed when a Sherman tank was hit by "bazooka" fire during the engagement.

- 1944 24528 — Trooper Gordon Leslie Ratsey Swales, 6193V, Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, in heavy fighting between Fabrico and Vallerona, Italy. It is thought that he was killed when a Sherman tank was hit by "bazooka" fire during the engagement.

- 1944 24584 — Private Jacobus Johannes Swart, 229706V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 22. Died of wounds, received in action at Viterbo, Italy.

- 1944 25144 — Sapper Thomas Thompson, 189529V, 13 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 30. Died of multiple wounds, caused by rock slide.

- 1945 12795 — Sapper Johannes Hendrik Benjamin Labuschagne, 62255, 13 Field Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 39. Accidentally killed.

- 1945 13573 — Corporal Hans H Liepmannssohn, 85371V, South African Engineer Corps, aged 33. Died on active service.

- 1945 15481 — Labourer Mateyu, 7197, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

- 1945 17947 — Sapper Muldoon, 133814V, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

- 1945 20139 — Private Thomas Mathumo Phekoa, N/23464, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of cardiac failure.

- 1946 7750 — Chief Petty Officer Watton Theodore Fullford, 69711, H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop (South African Naval Forces), aged 34. Died after discharge.

- 1947 22563 — Air Mechanic William Wallace Scott, 107673, South African Air Force, aged 43. Died of cardiac failure, due to peptic ulcer.

- 1947 28447 — Lance Corporal Williams, 191191, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

- 1957 36086 — 2nd Class Sergeant Mbingeleli Melakkeco, 124276, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 46. Shot by a native.

- 1965 38474 — Flight Sergeant Ignatius William Ferreira, P/8732, AFB Swartkop (South African Air Force), aged 41. Committed suicide. Died in hospital from a bullet wound to his head from a .38 service pistol.

- 1965 41633 — Lieutenant Johan George Jacobs, 52640, 10 Air Depot (South African Air Force), aged 41. Died of coronary thrombosis, in Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital.

- 1969 37716 — Constable G Pieter Steenkamp, 50014, Umtata (South African Police), aged 19. Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1970 38886 — Soldier Robin Rex Ashmead, 4309, 1st Battalion, Signals Depot (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 21. Died from multiple injuries received in a vehicle accident on the Salisbury/Umtali road.

- 1974 40372 — Lance Corporal Kennith Richard Smith, 6335, "C" Sqdn. (Special Air Service), aged 23. Died of wounds, received in a landmine explosion near Chimoio, Mozambique. Lost his leg and died of complications (fatty embolism in bloodstream) in Salisbury Central Hospital.

- 1975 40599 — Recruit Victor William Wright, 727090, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 16. Died in Shooting Incident, gunshot wound to the head in an accidental shooting at the Beatrice Shooting Range.

- 1976 29790 — Lance Corporal Hendrik Josias Stephanus Coetzee, 73448136, 4 Maintenance Unit (South African Ordnance Services Corps), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Wenela.

- 1978 39141 — Warrent Officer II Anthony Victor Clark, R43210, B Trp, 1 Field Regt. (Rhodesian Artillery), aged 33. Died on active service, natural causes.

- 1979 40329 — Private Casper Sibanda, 647704, H.q. (2 Brigade), aged 46. Killed in action, gunshot wounds in a contact.

- 1979 22762 — Private Raphael S Sibanda, 652177, Depot (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 17. Died on active service.

- 1979 40421 — Lance Corporal Cletos Takundwa, R64741, H.q. (2 Brigade), aged 38. Killed in action, gunshot wounds.

- 1979 33328 — Rifleman Johannes Leonardus Truter, 74412909BA, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 21. Died of wounds, head wound received in a contact with the enemy on 4 Feb 79. He was paralyzed and kept in 1 Mil Hospital for treatment. He died on 8 Jun from his injuries.

- 1979 41280 — Private Laurence Williams Vengesa, PR79335, H.q. (2 Brigade), aged 22. Killed in action, in a contact.

- 1979 33830 — Rifleman Frederick Jacobus Weitsz, 75440727BG, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. He was the duty driver and while on route to pick up a passenger, he rolled the Landrover he was driving on a gravel road, about 4 km from Upington. He died on the scene.

- 1980 41208 — Inspector Robin John Ridley, 7866, Uniform (British South Africa Police), aged 34. Died in vehicle accident, in Salisbury.

- 1981 31218 — Second Lieutenant Duncan Frederick Lahner, 75405548BG, 32 (Buffalo) Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 21. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, buffel accident, at Buffalo Base.

- 1984 29291 — Lance Corporal Awino, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment, aged 22. Killed in action, during a contact with enemy forces in Southern Angola.

- 1984 32927 — Corporal Simeon Shiningivali, 97274559, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (5 Reconnaissance Regiment), aged 24. Killed in action, during a contact with enemy forces in Southern Angola.

- 1985 30996 — Rifleman Izaskar Kariko, 83895311SW, 911 Battalion (South West African Territory Force), aged 22. Killed in action, in contact with the enemy.

- 1986 35660 — Constable Eric B Makola, S602198W, Eastern Transvaal Division (South African Police), aged 41. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1987 33924 — Corporal Jacques Barand Zaayman, 83241737BG, 1 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, on the Maselspoort - Glen Rd, outside Bloemfontein. Ratel rolled while he was instructing a pupil in driving skills.

- 1988 29383 — Colonel Andre Bekker, 01488386PE, Civil (South African Air Force), aged 46. Killed in aircraft accident, in Christen Husky #ZS-LXM.

- 1991 32001 — Marine Andrew Mark Morrison, P049981U, RM Poole (Royal Marines), aged 19. Died on active service.

- 1993 29610 — Wilhelm J Britz, 73399941BG, Training Depot (South African Army), aged 39. Died on active service.

- 1995 38012 — Lance Sergeant Pieter Gabriel Van Deventer, 0404022-8, 16 Dist (Willowmore) CE Div (South African Police), aged 30. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1998 31772 — Lance Corporal John Mofokeng, 94655578, Transport and Remounts (South African Army), aged 29. Died at Sebokeng from gunshot wounds inflicted by unknown parties while off duty.

- 1999 31642 — Rifleman Sello Raymond Donald Martins, 92673268PV, 21 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 26. Died in Freak Accident, he was pumping tyre of Echelon when the spanner hit him on the head, died at Baragwanath Hospital.

- 2003 30455 — Master-Sergeant Matan Gadri, 85480184BG, Nachal (Israeli Defence Forces), aged 21. Killed in anti-terrorist action, in the defence of Israel.

- 2003 36631 — Inspector S Phillip Mulelu, 621389-8, Eastern Cape (South African Police Service), aged 30. Municipal Police.

- 2005 34859 — Inspector Bongani Abestus Gumede, 625160-9, Mpumalanga (South African Police Service), aged 22. Died in bus accident.

- 2005 35614 — Inspector Thomas Edward Maila, 487843-4, Limpopo Province (South African Police Service), aged 31. Municipal Police.

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