On This Day

On This Day — 8 August

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1901

47488Burgher Johannes M. Bernardie, Boer Forces, aged 18. Killed in action, Leeuwfontein, Lichtenburg.

1901

47088Burgher Jan Daniel Cilliers, Senekal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Kwaggaspruit/Doornkloof.

1901

45848Burgher P.w. Labuschagne, Boer Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, Brandfort.

1901

45766Burgher A. Lomba(A)Rd, Gen. Bouwer Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, near Brandfort.

1901

43639Burgher Redelinghuys, Boer Forces, aged 52. Killed in action, Noord van Magaliesberg.

1901

48169Burgher Rothman Johannes Van Zyl, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 42. Died of Glumeronephritis while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1901

44431Burgher T J Van Der Walt, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Magaliesberg Rustenburg.

1901

43998Burgher Stefanus Vermaak, Boshof Commando (Boer Forces), aged 38. Killed in action, Middelkop near Cradock.

1901

43792Burgher Yssel, Potchefstroom (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, near Brandfort.

1915

4436Sergeant John Thomas Coonan, 10/1215, Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F.. Killed in action.

1915

7365Trooper Lionel Gordon Forrest, 13/50, Auckland Mounted Rifles, N.Z.E.F., aged 26. Killed in action.

1915

11799Civilian David Kanns, Civilian War Dead. Died of wounds, lacerated scalp wound received on 2nd August.

1916

5903Trooper William George Doorly, 5540, 8th (South African Horse). Killed in action.

1916

7085Private Robert Ferroni, 30553, 1st Bn. (The King's (Liverpool Regiment)). Killed in action.

1916

15906Private Ivan Merle McCusker, 1470, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of wounds, received at Delville Wood.

1916

17365Trooper Arthur John Moore, 4668, 8th (South African Horse). Killed in action.

1916

20539Corporal Hendrik Nicholas Potgieter, 3099, 6th (South African Horse). Killed in action.

1916

23217Private David Singer, 305779, 8th Bn. (The King's (Liverpool Regiment)). Died on active service.

1916

23487Private Edward William Smith, 1857, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Died of wounds, received 17th July.

1916

27578Trooper Arthur Walker, 4349, 8th (South African Horse). Killed in action.

1917

7006Second Lieutenant Denis John Fendall, 4th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps). Died of wounds.

1917

8513Labourer Berry Gqusana, 20118, South African Native Labour Bureau. Durban.

1917

9157Chaplain 4th Class Frank Robert Harbord, Army Chaplains' Department. Died on active service.

1917

12078Rifleman Neville Stanley Lewis Kerr, B/224, 11th Bn. (Rifle Brigade). Died of wounds.

1917

13384Ox Driver Jack Lesiba, 12765, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Potgietersrust, on return to South Africa.

1917

14854Native Constable Maluwa, 4780, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Peramiho, German East Africa.

1917

16235Corporal James McNeill, ME/228, South African Mounted Engineers. Died of broncho pneumonia.

1917

17031Private Jim Mohaka, 10496, 17th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of diarrhoea.

1917

23055Sapper Lodwijk Koch Siebert, SAR/226, South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service. Died of wounds.

1918

2960Private Jeeram Budhu, 643, 1st Coy. (South African Indian Bearer Corps). Died of dysentery.

1918

6001Private Sydney George Washington Drew, 4395, 20th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 19. Killed in action.

1918

17403Private Theophilis Moramhau, 24567, 35th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of septicemia.

1918

28906Second Lieutenant William Wright, 175th Army Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 20. Killed in action.

1919

27290Private Johannes Vermeulen, 2041, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 45. Died on active service.

1919

28634Sergeant Martin Edward Wilson, 730, 5th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 37. Committed suicide, gun shot wound self-inflicted.

1920

2662Rifleman Alan Brodrick, 8127, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles), aged 60. Died at Roberts Heights Hospital.

1940

19262Pilot Officer Johannes Roelof Stephanus Oelofse, 42519, 43 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, Hurricane I P3781, took off from Tangmere Air Base in his Hurricane P3468 to attack enemy aircraft flying off the Isle of Wight. At 16:20 in a dog fight with enemy fighters and was shot down. His plane crashed into the English Channel and his body was washed ashore.

1940

24353Nursing Sister Katherina Fox (Kit) Street, 142753, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 45. Died of influenza.

1941

2017Private Bodkin, 176879, South African Medical Corps, aged 43. Died on active service.

1941

23930Sergeant Julian St., 127737, 1st (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 44. Died on active service.

1942

92Private Thomas Lodewyk Ackerman, 61777, 1/2 (Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces), aged 34. Accidentally killed.

1942

626Sergeant Ian Norman Archibald, 35829, Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Killed in action.

1942

4836Captain Ulric Algernon Currie, 4th (Pahang) Bn. (Federated Malay States Volunteer Force), aged 54. Died on active service.

1942

5524Private Peter A Dellis, CT/991, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 63. Died on active service.

1942

9360Second Lieutenant Hartman, 205566, 6 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, crashed Oborne Farm Groutville Natal, in AT-6 Harvard #1301.

1942

12128Private Andries Tshoeu Kgapula, N/893, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Killed whilst a POW.

1942

13242Second Lieutenant Mervyn Robin Lefebvre, 136572, MISR Airways (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died of injuries, received in aircraft accident, August 4th. Flying an aircraft hired from MISR Airways, crashed at Almaza.

1942

15223Private Marshall, 227950, South African Medical Corps, aged 59. Died on active service.

1942

22866Air Mechanic John R Sharpe, P/5453, 6 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed Oborne Farm Groutville Natal, in AT-6 Harvard #1301.

1943

14599Labourer Majati, 5154, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

1943

15360Private Mashela, N/702218, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

17666Private Petrus Mothotoana, N/74492, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of carcinoma of liver.

1943

22754Private Klaas Sere, N/51178V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of dysentery.

1944

1538Air Mechanic John Frederic W Belton, 142396V, South African Air Force. Died on active service.

1944

13633Lieutenant James Lindsay, 41266V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Killed in action.

1944

20728Gunner Fred Hendrik Prinsloo, 19362, 4 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 17. Struck by lightning, whilst a POW.

1944

26503Private Marthinus Christoffel Van Aswegen, 39279V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of wounds, in Italy.

1944

26739Captain Jacobus Francois Van Der Westhuizen, 15082V, 142 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, in Wellington X #LP233.

1944

27505Private Johan Adam Vosloo, 332289, National Reserve Volunteer, aged 57. Died of myocarditis due to arteriosclerosis.

1945

4423Leading Stoker Walter Cooke, 70527V, H.M.S.A.S. Congella (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Died of heart failure.

1945

9559Lieutenant George Arthur Heard, 70727V, H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop (South African Naval Forces), aged 38. Died ashore, went missing from the ship while docked in Cape Town harbour. Disappeared in full uniform in Cape Town after VE Day in 1945. It was later discovered that Heard, who was number two on the death list of the Nazi Afrikaner Broederbond underground, had been kidnapped and murdered to prevent him from launching a post-war newspaper that would advocate a new, non-racial country.

1945

10129Sergeant William Emil Hollard, 201584V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 58. Died of cardiac failure.

1945

13548Lieutenant John Liddle, 563019, H.M.S.A.S. Barbrake (South African Naval Forces), aged 32. Missing, Death Presumed.

1947

18806Sapper Pieter Jacobus Nieuwenhuizen, 231365, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

1947

24443Corporal Stuurman, C/286589, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died after discharge.

1963

29611Air Corporal Michel Adolf Brodreiss, P/23845, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

1963

29719Air Mechanic Johannes Chamberlain, P/50083, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

1963

29786Lieutenant Abraham Gert Willem Coetzee, P/20965, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

1963

30142Second Lieutenant Charles Alwyn Du Plooy, PX/48842, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

1963

31211Captain Jacques Guillaume Labuschagne, P/21805, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

1963

32852Warrant Officer Class II Sydney Shields Scully, P/4895, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 46. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

1963

32908Flight Sergeant David Hope Sheasby, P17877, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

1963

32973Captain Thomas Howard Sivertsen, P/22051, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 34. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

1963

33014Second Lieutenant George James Smith, PX/24862, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

1963

33137Candidate Officer Derrick Ian Strauss, PX50506, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

1963

33206Lance Corporal Matthys Johannes Taljaard, P/17993, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

1963

33734Air Corporal Charl Paul Viljoen, P20356, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

1963

33779Air Corporal Marthinus Christoffel Vorster, P/20554, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

1964

29877Air Mechanic Kevin Neil Cromhout, P2/53286, Air Force Gymnasium (South African Air Force), aged 16. Died in a private motor vehicle accident.

1965

36337Constable Godfrey David Mokone, 135230, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 29. Shot dead by natives.

1972

36087Sergeant Mbingeleli Melapi, S149625K, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 46. KOAS - COIN duty in Caprivi.

1976

38984Lance Corporal MacHiel Johan Bredenkamp, PR81838, 4th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 22. Died of wounds, shrapnel wounds received in a base camp at Clydesdale in the Burma Valley, Zimunya Tribal Trust Land, Op Thrasher, at Umtali General Hospital. Mortared by FRELIMO.

1976

39150Warrant Officer Class II Maurice Ward Clipston, PR980, 4th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 48. Killed in action, in a base camp at Clydesdale in the Burma Valley, Zimunya Tribal Trust Land, Op Thrasher. Mortared by FRELIMO.

1976

39389Rifleman Frederik Welhelm Theodorus Halberstadt, PR95534, 4th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Killed in action, in the Burma Valley, Zimunya Tribal Trust Lands, Op Thrasher. The day after their base camp was mortared by Frelimo, a followup patrol was sent out. A contact ensued and he was shot.

1976

39555Rifleman Jeffrey Alfred Klew, PR98206, 4th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action, in a base camp at Clydesdale in the Burma Valley, Zimunya Tribal Trust Land, Op Thrasher. Mortared by FRELIMO.

1976

39616Sergeant Howard Arnold Lunderstedt, PR2206, 4th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 47. Killed in action, in a base camp at Clydesdale in the Burma Valley, Zimunya Tribal Trust Land, Op Thrasher. Mortared by FRELIMO.

1976

38162Sergeant Jacobus Adriaan Victor, W56892R, 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 18. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1977

39507Private Wereki Charles Mafuse Kafakowenyu, 74049, Protected Village Protection Group (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 27. Murdered, by insurgents, near Mtoko, Op Hurricane, after being abducted on the 14th June.

1977

39704Warrant Officer Class II Tongesayi Callisto Manunure, 642555, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 30. Murdered, by terrorists. Tongesayi, together with his younger brother, were proceeding on R&R when they were taken off their bus and shot to death by terrorists. Their bodies were only found weeks later.

1977

39845Private Patrick Mlalazi, 648073, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 20. Died in Vehicle Accident.

1977

40270Private Fanny Kudakwashe Ruwana, 644922, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 37. Died of wounds, received in an ambush.

1978

38427Field Reservist Pieter Jacobus Cloete, 26879, 102 Battalion (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Killed in action.

1978

39731Sergeant John Conrad Marneweck, 727588, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action, during Operation Hurricane.

1978

40248Acting Corporal Rodney William Thomas Robinson, 25005, 5th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 22. Died in vehicle accident, near Sipililo, Op Hurricane.

1978

38812Auxiliary Constable Kachenga Tonderayi, 20071, 3rd Regt. (British South Africa Police), aged 23. Died in vehicle accident.

1981

31538Lance Corporal Ivan Maleta, 74435017PE, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment (5th Reconnaissance Regiment), aged 23. Killed in action, from machine gun fire in an ambush, near Ngiva.

1981

48718Lance Corporal Maletta, 74435017PF, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment. Killed in action.

1981

31797Rifleman Mahlomola Samuel Mokoena, 78121985PB, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment (5th Reconnaissance Regiment), aged 23. Killed in action, from machine gun fire in an ambush, near Ngiva.

1983

30388Rifleman Christopher Stuart Frans, 69342640R, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment, aged 22. Died on active service.

1983

30806Lieutenant Leon Jacobs, 77251106PR, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in aircraft accident, near Verwoerdburg, in Atlas MB326M Impala Mk I #487.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 8 August

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1901 47488 — Burgher Johannes M. Bernardie, Boer Forces, aged 18. Killed in action, Leeuwfontein, Lichtenburg.

- 1901 47088 — Burgher Jan Daniel Cilliers, Senekal Commando (Boer Forces), aged 23. Killed in action, Kwaggaspruit/Doornkloof.

- 1901 45848 — Burgher P.w. Labuschagne, Boer Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, Brandfort.

- 1901 45766 — Burgher A. Lomba(A)Rd, Gen. Bouwer Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, near Brandfort.

- 1901 43639 — Burgher Redelinghuys, Boer Forces, aged 52. Killed in action, Noord van Magaliesberg.

- 1901 48169 — Burgher Rothman Johannes Van Zyl, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 42. Died of Glumeronephritis while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1901 44431 — Burgher T J Van Der Walt, Krugersdorp (Boer Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, Magaliesberg Rustenburg.

- 1901 43998 — Burgher Stefanus Vermaak, Boshof Commando (Boer Forces), aged 38. Killed in action, Middelkop near Cradock.

- 1901 43792 — Burgher Yssel, Potchefstroom (Boer Forces), aged 32. Killed in action, near Brandfort.

- 1915 4436 — Sergeant John Thomas Coonan, 10/1215, Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F.. Killed in action.

- 1915 7365 — Trooper Lionel Gordon Forrest, 13/50, Auckland Mounted Rifles, N.Z.E.F., aged 26. Killed in action.

- 1915 11799 — Civilian David Kanns, Civilian War Dead. Died of wounds, lacerated scalp wound received on 2nd August.

- 1916 5903 — Trooper William George Doorly, 5540, 8th (South African Horse). Killed in action.

- 1916 7085 — Private Robert Ferroni, 30553, 1st Bn. (The King's (Liverpool Regiment)). Killed in action.

- 1916 15906 — Private Ivan Merle McCusker, 1470, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Died of wounds, received at Delville Wood.

- 1916 17365 — Trooper Arthur John Moore, 4668, 8th (South African Horse). Killed in action.

- 1916 20539 — Corporal Hendrik Nicholas Potgieter, 3099, 6th (South African Horse). Killed in action.

- 1916 23217 — Private David Singer, 305779, 8th Bn. (The King's (Liverpool Regiment)). Died on active service.

- 1916 23487 — Private Edward William Smith, 1857, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Died of wounds, received 17th July.

- 1916 27578 — Trooper Arthur Walker, 4349, 8th (South African Horse). Killed in action.

- 1917 7006 — Second Lieutenant Denis John Fendall, 4th Sqdn. (Royal Flying Corps). Died of wounds.

- 1917 8513 — Labourer Berry Gqusana, 20118, South African Native Labour Bureau. Durban.

- 1917 9157 — Chaplain 4th Class Frank Robert Harbord, Army Chaplains' Department. Died on active service.

- 1917 12078 — Rifleman Neville Stanley Lewis Kerr, B/224, 11th Bn. (Rifle Brigade). Died of wounds.

- 1917 13384 — Ox Driver Jack Lesiba, 12765, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Potgietersrust, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 14854 — Native Constable Maluwa, 4780, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of pneumonia, at Peramiho, German East Africa.

- 1917 16235 — Corporal James McNeill, ME/228, South African Mounted Engineers. Died of broncho pneumonia.

- 1917 17031 — Private Jim Mohaka, 10496, 17th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of diarrhoea.

- 1917 23055 — Sapper Lodwijk Koch Siebert, SAR/226, South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service. Died of wounds.

- 1918 2960 — Private Jeeram Budhu, 643, 1st Coy. (South African Indian Bearer Corps). Died of dysentery.

- 1918 6001 — Private Sydney George Washington Drew, 4395, 20th Bn. (Australian Infantry, A.I.F.), aged 19. Killed in action.

- 1918 17403 — Private Theophilis Moramhau, 24567, 35th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of septicemia.

- 1918 28906 — Second Lieutenant William Wright, 175th Army Bde. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 20. Killed in action.

- 1919 27290 — Private Johannes Vermeulen, 2041, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 45. Died on active service.

- 1919 28634 — Sergeant Martin Edward Wilson, 730, 5th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 37. Committed suicide, gun shot wound self-inflicted.

- 1920 2662 — Rifleman Alan Brodrick, 8127, 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles), aged 60. Died at Roberts Heights Hospital.

- 1940 19262 — Pilot Officer Johannes Roelof Stephanus Oelofse, 42519, 43 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Killed in action, Hurricane I P3781, took off from Tangmere Air Base in his Hurricane P3468 to attack enemy aircraft flying off the Isle of Wight. At 16:20 in a dog fight with enemy fighters and was shot down. His plane crashed into the English Channel and his body was washed ashore.

- 1940 24353 — Nursing Sister Katherina Fox (Kit) Street, 142753, South African Military Nursing Service, aged 45. Died of influenza.

- 1941 2017 — Private Bodkin, 176879, South African Medical Corps, aged 43. Died on active service.

- 1941 23930 — Sergeant Julian St., 127737, 1st (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 44. Died on active service.

- 1942 92 — Private Thomas Lodewyk Ackerman, 61777, 1/2 (Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces), aged 34. Accidentally killed.

- 1942 626 — Sergeant Ian Norman Archibald, 35829, Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1942 4836 — Captain Ulric Algernon Currie, 4th (Pahang) Bn. (Federated Malay States Volunteer Force), aged 54. Died on active service.

- 1942 5524 — Private Peter A Dellis, CT/991, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 63. Died on active service.

- 1942 9360 — Second Lieutenant Hartman, 205566, 6 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, crashed Oborne Farm Groutville Natal, in AT-6 Harvard #1301.

- 1942 12128 — Private Andries Tshoeu Kgapula, N/893, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Killed whilst a POW.

- 1942 13242 — Second Lieutenant Mervyn Robin Lefebvre, 136572, MISR Airways (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died of injuries, received in aircraft accident, August 4th. Flying an aircraft hired from MISR Airways, crashed at Almaza.

- 1942 15223 — Private Marshall, 227950, South African Medical Corps, aged 59. Died on active service.

- 1942 22866 — Air Mechanic John R Sharpe, P/5453, 6 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed Oborne Farm Groutville Natal, in AT-6 Harvard #1301.

- 1943 14599 — Labourer Majati, 5154, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

- 1943 15360 — Private Mashela, N/702218, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 17666 — Private Petrus Mothotoana, N/74492, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of carcinoma of liver.

- 1943 22754 — Private Klaas Sere, N/51178V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of dysentery.

- 1944 1538 — Air Mechanic John Frederic W Belton, 142396V, South African Air Force. Died on active service.

- 1944 13633 — Lieutenant James Lindsay, 41266V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1944 20728 — Gunner Fred Hendrik Prinsloo, 19362, 4 Field Regt. (South African Artillery), aged 17. Struck by lightning, whilst a POW.

- 1944 26503 — Private Marthinus Christoffel Van Aswegen, 39279V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died of wounds, in Italy.

- 1944 26739 — Captain Jacobus Francois Van Der Westhuizen, 15082V, 142 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in action, in Wellington X #LP233.

- 1944 27505 — Private Johan Adam Vosloo, 332289, National Reserve Volunteer, aged 57. Died of myocarditis due to arteriosclerosis.

- 1945 4423 — Leading Stoker Walter Cooke, 70527V, H.M.S.A.S. Congella (South African Naval Forces), aged 22. Died of heart failure.

- 1945 9559 — Lieutenant George Arthur Heard, 70727V, H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop (South African Naval Forces), aged 38. Died ashore, went missing from the ship while docked in Cape Town harbour. Disappeared in full uniform in Cape Town after VE Day in 1945. It was later discovered that Heard, who was number two on the death list of the Nazi Afrikaner Broederbond underground, had been kidnapped and murdered to prevent him from launching a post-war newspaper that would advocate a new, non-racial country.

- 1945 10129 — Sergeant William Emil Hollard, 201584V, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 58. Died of cardiac failure.

- 1945 13548 — Lieutenant John Liddle, 563019, H.M.S.A.S. Barbrake (South African Naval Forces), aged 32. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1947 18806 — Sapper Pieter Jacobus Nieuwenhuizen, 231365, South African Engineer Corps. Died on active service.

- 1947 24443 — Corporal Stuurman, C/286589, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 29. Died after discharge.

- 1963 29611 — Air Corporal Michel Adolf Brodreiss, P/23845, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

- 1963 29719 — Air Mechanic Johannes Chamberlain, P/50083, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 20. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

- 1963 29786 — Lieutenant Abraham Gert Willem Coetzee, P/20965, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 24. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

- 1963 30142 — Second Lieutenant Charles Alwyn Du Plooy, PX/48842, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

- 1963 31211 — Captain Jacques Guillaume Labuschagne, P/21805, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 29. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

- 1963 32852 — Warrant Officer Class II Sydney Shields Scully, P/4895, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 46. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

- 1963 32908 — Flight Sergeant David Hope Sheasby, P17877, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

- 1963 32973 — Captain Thomas Howard Sivertsen, P/22051, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 34. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

- 1963 33014 — Second Lieutenant George James Smith, PX/24862, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

- 1963 33137 — Candidate Officer Derrick Ian Strauss, PX50506, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

- 1963 33206 — Lance Corporal Matthys Johannes Taljaard, P/17993, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

- 1963 33734 — Air Corporal Charl Paul Viljoen, P20356, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 28. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

- 1963 33779 — Air Corporal Marthinus Christoffel Vorster, P/20554, 35 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718.

- 1964 29877 — Air Mechanic Kevin Neil Cromhout, P2/53286, Air Force Gymnasium (South African Air Force), aged 16. Died in a private motor vehicle accident.

- 1965 36337 — Constable Godfrey David Mokone, 135230, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 29. Shot dead by natives.

- 1972 36087 — Sergeant Mbingeleli Melapi, S149625K, Mpumalanga (South African Police), aged 46. KOAS - COIN duty in Caprivi.

- 1976 38984 — Lance Corporal MacHiel Johan Bredenkamp, PR81838, 4th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 22. Died of wounds, shrapnel wounds received in a base camp at Clydesdale in the Burma Valley, Zimunya Tribal Trust Land, Op Thrasher, at Umtali General Hospital. Mortared by FRELIMO.

- 1976 39150 — Warrant Officer Class II Maurice Ward Clipston, PR980, 4th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 48. Killed in action, in a base camp at Clydesdale in the Burma Valley, Zimunya Tribal Trust Land, Op Thrasher. Mortared by FRELIMO.

- 1976 39389 — Rifleman Frederik Welhelm Theodorus Halberstadt, PR95534, 4th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Killed in action, in the Burma Valley, Zimunya Tribal Trust Lands, Op Thrasher. The day after their base camp was mortared by Frelimo, a followup patrol was sent out. A contact ensued and he was shot.

- 1976 39555 — Rifleman Jeffrey Alfred Klew, PR98206, 4th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action, in a base camp at Clydesdale in the Burma Valley, Zimunya Tribal Trust Land, Op Thrasher. Mortared by FRELIMO.

- 1976 39616 — Sergeant Howard Arnold Lunderstedt, PR2206, 4th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 47. Killed in action, in a base camp at Clydesdale in the Burma Valley, Zimunya Tribal Trust Land, Op Thrasher. Mortared by FRELIMO.

- 1976 38162 — Sergeant Jacobus Adriaan Victor, W56892R, 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 18. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1977 39507 — Private Wereki Charles Mafuse Kafakowenyu, 74049, Protected Village Protection Group (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 27. Murdered, by insurgents, near Mtoko, Op Hurricane, after being abducted on the 14th June.

- 1977 39704 — Warrant Officer Class II Tongesayi Callisto Manunure, 642555, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 30. Murdered, by terrorists. Tongesayi, together with his younger brother, were proceeding on R&R when they were taken off their bus and shot to death by terrorists. Their bodies were only found weeks later.

- 1977 39845 — Private Patrick Mlalazi, 648073, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 20. Died in Vehicle Accident.

- 1977 40270 — Private Fanny Kudakwashe Ruwana, 644922, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian African Rifles), aged 37. Died of wounds, received in an ambush.

- 1978 38427 — Field Reservist Pieter Jacobus Cloete, 26879, 102 Battalion (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1978 39731 — Sergeant John Conrad Marneweck, 727588, 1st Battalion (Rhodesian Light Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action, during Operation Hurricane.

- 1978 40248 — Acting Corporal Rodney William Thomas Robinson, 25005, 5th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 22. Died in vehicle accident, near Sipililo, Op Hurricane.

- 1978 38812 — Auxiliary Constable Kachenga Tonderayi, 20071, 3rd Regt. (British South Africa Police), aged 23. Died in vehicle accident.

- 1981 31538 — Lance Corporal Ivan Maleta, 74435017PE, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment (5th Reconnaissance Regiment), aged 23. Killed in action, from machine gun fire in an ambush, near Ngiva.

- 1981 48718 — Lance Corporal Maletta, 74435017PF, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment. Killed in action.

- 1981 31797 — Rifleman Mahlomola Samuel Mokoena, 78121985PB, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment (5th Reconnaissance Regiment), aged 23. Killed in action, from machine gun fire in an ambush, near Ngiva.

- 1983 30388 — Rifleman Christopher Stuart Frans, 69342640R, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment, aged 22. Died on active service.

- 1983 30806 — Lieutenant Leon Jacobs, 77251106PR, 40 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 22. Killed in aircraft accident, near Verwoerdburg, in Atlas MB326M Impala Mk I #487.

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