On This Day

On This Day — 9 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

46310Burgher Philippus Lodewyk Grobler, Lichtenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Wonderfontein, Lichtenburg (Vaalboschput).

1900

48533Burgher Schalk Willem Robinson, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 26. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

1900

48409Burgher Malgas Venter, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 48. Died of enteritis while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

1901

47724Burgher Johan Frederik Luyt, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, Knelpoort, Edenburg.

1901

45565Burgher Jacobus Myburg, Boer Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, Bothaville.

1902

47919Burgher Samuel Cornelis J Vermaak, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 68. Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, En route to SA from India and Ceylon after the war.

1914

9611Lance Corporal Henry Walderman Wilfred Heinze, 3359, South African Police, aged 25. Killed in action, by rebels at Donkerpoort, while on police patrol, Rustenburg District.

1914

13825Burgher Petrus Johannes Loock, Rebellion 1914 Militia, aged 28. Killed in action, at Doornberg, Winburg District.

1914

13831Private Jozua Johannes Jacobus Loots, 54, Britstown Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, at Scuits Drift.

1914

17537Private George Frederick Mortimer, 10676, 3rd Bn. (Coldstream Guards). Killed in action.

1914

20829Burgher Nicolaas Johannes Putter, H/3221, "C" Sqdn. (11th Mounted Rifles (Potchefstroom Ruiters)). Died of wounds, received 7th November, at Vet River.

1915

27744Sergeant William Percival Waring, 6482, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Signal Service), aged 33. Died of appendicitis and enteric.

1916

244Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken, "Y" 14th Trench Mortar Bty. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 26. Died of wounds.

1916

941Corporal Edward Baker, 6111, 7th (South African Horse), aged 39. Died of malaria.

1916

10462Private Thomas Mathew Hughes, A/27, British South African Police, aged 36. Committed suicide, shot himself, in head.

1916

17857Private Mtema, M/84, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Killed in action, in contact with enemy patrol near Ngonyoke.

1916

18033Driver Mnukwa Munkweni, 13669, South African Native Labour Corps. Papua.

1917

2563Master John Creamer Brett, "Umgeni" (Mercantile Marine), aged 41. Sank in bad weather in convoy.

1917

5750Private Natal Dingelali, 23011, 39th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Committed suicide, Jumped overboard.

1917

11702Private Kachikumba, 1199, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died of wounds.

1917

12086Gunner Aubrey Edgar Kerwan, 778, 72nd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery). Killed in action.

1917

17141Driver John Mokuena, 18972, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Jacobs Hospital Durban, on return to South Africa.

1917

24447Private John Stuurman, 1514, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 26. Died of wounds, at Mkware (Lindi area), received on 6th November.

1917

25197Staff Sergeant Harold Thorne, S/851, Supplies (South African Service Corps). Died of heart failure.

1917

28957Labourer William Xalura, 2972, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Durban Hospital.

1918

1768Rifleman Johannes Jacobus Bezuidenhout, 2299, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 29. Died of influenza, at Creighton, Natal.

1918

2690Private Victor Frederick Brook, 19517, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of influenza.

1918

40658Flight Cadet Vernon Francis Gibson, R43889, 51st Training Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 20. Accidentally killed, whilst flying.

1918

9363Driver David Hartnick, HT/1156, No. 3 Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of influenza.

1918

41307Native Constable Charlie Maluleka, 2167, 4th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 29. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1918

15615Trooper John Godfrey Matthews, 117, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 38. Died of Spanish Influenza.

1918

21791Sapper Joseph Rook, ME/306, South African Mounted Engineers. Died of cerebral malaria.

1918

21925Staff Sergeant Jacobus Faure Rousseau, 12464, Military Labour Corps, aged 35. Died of sickness.

1918

21964Private Richard Rowe, 7181, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia.

1918

22810Second Lieutenant Harcourt Seymour, 4th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 32. Died of wounds.

1918

23133Driver Alfred Ralph Simmons, MT/3442, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of pneumonia and influenza.

1918

41383Native Constable David Somed, 1918, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 44. Died on active service.

1918

25483Constable Stephen J Troake, 1979, British South African Police. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

1918

28127Driver Josiah Wevers, HT/2108, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of influenza.

1924

32905Sergeant Dudley Roger Wallace Shaw, 22246, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 47. Died of chronic pancreatitis and heart failure, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

1932

34219Sergeant Charles Robert Eastwood Brown, 12100, 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 49. Shot, in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police, at Johannesburg.

1939

34148Jan Albert Botes, 425210-1, 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div (South African Police), aged 33. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1940

2816Private Robert Brown, 236457, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 59. Died on active service.

1940

27499Private Willem Jacobus Vorster, 65633, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 46. Died at Rustenburg Hospital.

1941

1419Private Jozef Becker, 61857, 1/2 (Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces), aged 28. Died of injuries, fractured skull, received in motor cycle accident, at No. 15 Scottish General Hospital.

1941

5933Sergeant George Blankenburg Douglas, 14928, South African Engineer Corps. Died in a road accident while riding / traveling on a side car motorbike.

1941

12999Captain Marian Allan Stanislas Joseph Laudin, 179989, South African Intelligence Corps, aged 49. Died on active service.

1941

14875Private Samuel Mampe, N/31411, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Drowned.

1941

15802Private McAnana, N/193, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1941

18907Labourer Noel, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

1942

235Private Jacobus Phillips Afrikaner, C/303977, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died of bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis.

1942

589Private Frans Aphane, N/32729, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of chronic nephritis.

1942

2021Captain Gordon Barker Boering, 171504, Royal Engineers, aged 32. Died on active service.

1942

2655Private Horace Frederick Brockhouse, 188458, South African Medical Corps, aged 42. Died of carcinoma of right lung and malignant pericarditis.

1942

6808Sergeant Llewellyn Evans, 778747, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 19. Collided in the air with Spitfire P8193 of the same unit.

1942

8874Sergeant Rufus Isaacs Gruber, 777670, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Crashed at Bucholz.

1942

11060Captain Johan C H Jansen, 235256, South African Intelligence Corps, aged 52. Died on active service.

1942

11925Staff Sergeant Louie Raymond Keeny, 74374, 46 Survey Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 26. Died of wounds, received from a shell whilst engaged on the fixing of navigational beacons on the 30 October. The work lay in close proximity to the forward positions. He underwent a successful operation and was evacuated but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.

1942

14611Private George Majoro, N/6784, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died of septicaemia, whilst a POW.

1942

17240Private Izak Moloi, N/17238, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Died on active service.

1942

17644Private Joseph Motaung, N/52056, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

1942

22938Sergeant Oswald Reynolds Shepperson, 778039, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 23. Killed in action, chosen for a special raid over Hamburg on 9 November 1942, but never returned. Crashed at Bucholz.

1942

26432Lieutenant Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier, South African Air Force. Died on active service.

1943

13161Private John Leaha, N/19558, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1943

17376Lieutenant James Edward Thurston Moore, 97283V, 44 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in low cloud, Witney, 6 miles from Bushmans River in Bathurst district, in Avro Anson #4210.

1943

22584Private Ntsiki Seala, N/62056, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Killed in troop carrier accident.

1943

22709Private Geelbooi Semase, N/15763, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1943

25093Constable Thomasi, 9854, British South African Police. Died on active service.

1943

27183Private Roulstone Vanqa, N/35290, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Killed by train.

1944

8148Lieutenant Dudley Frederic Gifford, 1199V, South African Artillery, aged 24. Killed in action.

1944

8958Private Walter Sidney Hackett, 27689V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 39. Died in Shooting Incident, in battle accident, accidentally shot in the vicinity of Poggio, Italy.

1944

11591Private Jozua Adriaan Joubert, 701389, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 54. Died on active service.

1944

11778Private Kanamanyanga, 2637, Rhodesian African Rifles. Died on active service.

1944

13026Private Gordon Ivan Law, 7122, 2nd Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 31. Died of epilepticus, at Stalag 8 B, whilst a POW.

1944

18385Private David Ndaba, N/31952, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of carcinomatosis.

1944

23653Sergeant John Peter Smith-Bender, 295570V, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

1945

23709Private Finasi Soda, RHO/1306, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

1945

25379Private Tongwe, 3099, Rhodesian African Rifles. Died on active service.

1946

13027Air Mechanic William Edward Law, 118, South African Air Force, aged 40. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1947

28780Private Kenneth John Wood, 140992, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, after discharge.

1956

29289Chief Technician Cecil Edward Austin, 571806, RAF Akrotiri (Royal Air Force), aged 35. Killed in action, bomb explosion blew up a road bridge in Limassol.

1976

39366Corporal Nicholas James Henry Gregory, PR70433, 1 Psychological Operations Unit (Central Intelligence Organisation), aged 25. Died of wounds, gunshot wounds received in a contact at Mount Darwin, Op Hurricane.

1978

29746Warrant Officer Class II Tom Cilliers, 05188099, 1 Satellite Radar Station Mariepskop (South African Air Force), aged 38. Committed suicide, shot himself. (suspected suicide).

1978

39702District Security Assistant Godfrey Mantshontsho, R89565T, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 30. Died on active service.

1979

29672Trooper Paul Stephanus Buys, 75244400BG, 6 LAA Regiment (1st Special Service Battalion), aged 20. Killed in action, armoured car drove over landmine.

1979

38492Field Reservist Kingsley Eric Harris, 20674W, Special Branch (British South Africa Police), aged 38. Died of wounds, received in a contact in the Marandellas area.

1979

33400Rifleman Frederick Christoffel Van Den Berg, 76508233BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, buffel detonated landmine.

1979

33446Private Andries Petrus Van Der Merwe, 77217610, 31 Battalion (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 18. Died in Shooting Incident, at Omega Base, SWA. Accidentally shot with an R1 rifle while engaged in friendly banter with a medic from the unit.

1980

29536Lance Corporal Josias Johannes Botha, 78233715, Infantry School Oudtshoorn (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, in George, while on a weekend pass.

1980

30706Lance Corporal Ernest Phillipus Heunis, 77218782, Infantry School Oudtshoorn (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, in George, while on a weekend pass.

1980

41132Lance Corporal Roy Taylor, 78617271, School of Infantry (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died of injuries, received in private vehicle accident, near Somerset West on 8 Nov. Died in the Tygerburg Hospital on the 9 Nov.

1982

33640Sapper Adriaan Francois Van Wyngaardt, 78295466BG, 2 Field Engineer Regiment (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 19. While sweeping for landmines, he accidently stepped on a mine.

1983

30827Airman Jan Joachim Janse Van Rensburg, 80359672BG, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Ondangwa, Botsing tussen Buffel en sap voertuig.

1987

29750Rifleman Pieter Gerrit Claasen, 85918027BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, Ops Modular.

1987

30071Sergeant Pierre James Digue, 78236700PE, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25. Killed in action, in Ops Modular, when his vehicle encountered a Soviet 23 mm AAA gun deployed in a ground role.

1987

30194Corporal Theunis Antonie Duvenhage, 84370873BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, Ops Modular. Killed by mortar round just after dismounting from Ratel during assault on FAPLA forces.

1987

32090Rifleman Frederick Augustus Muhlenbeck, 83309377BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, in Angola. He died while attempting to engage a T-55 tank with the Ratel's 20mm cannon He was the driver. The gunner was also killed.

1987

33098Private Anthony Steward, 84533702BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, Ops Modular.

1987

33265Rifleman Adrian Murray Thom, 85487072BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, in Angola. He died while attempting to engage a T-55 tank with the Ratel's 20mm cannon. He was the gunner. The driver was also killed.

1988

37220Sergeant Stephanus Christiaan Francois Pretorius, NRW400933R, 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 26. Killed in shoot out with insurgents in Soweto, Johannesburg.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 9 November

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 46310 — Burgher Philippus Lodewyk Grobler, Lichtenburg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 24. Killed in action, Wonderfontein, Lichtenburg (Vaalboschput).

- 1900 48533 — Burgher Schalk Willem Robinson, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 26. Died of typhoid while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town.

- 1900 48409 — Burgher Malgas Venter, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 48. Died of enteritis while a prisoner of war, Groenpunt.

- 1901 47724 — Burgher Johan Frederik Luyt, Boer Forces, aged 27. Killed in action, Knelpoort, Edenburg.

- 1901 45565 — Burgher Jacobus Myburg, Boer Forces, aged 23. Killed in action, Bothaville.

- 1902 47919 — Burgher Samuel Cornelis J Vermaak, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 68. Died of unknown while a prisoner of war, En route to SA from India and Ceylon after the war.

- 1914 9611 — Lance Corporal Henry Walderman Wilfred Heinze, 3359, South African Police, aged 25. Killed in action, by rebels at Donkerpoort, while on police patrol, Rustenburg District.

- 1914 13825 — Burgher Petrus Johannes Loock, Rebellion 1914 Militia, aged 28. Killed in action, at Doornberg, Winburg District.

- 1914 13831 — Private Jozua Johannes Jacobus Loots, 54, Britstown Commando (Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces), aged 18. Killed in action, at Scuits Drift.

- 1914 17537 — Private George Frederick Mortimer, 10676, 3rd Bn. (Coldstream Guards). Killed in action.

- 1914 20829 — Burgher Nicolaas Johannes Putter, H/3221, "C" Sqdn. (11th Mounted Rifles (Potchefstroom Ruiters)). Died of wounds, received 7th November, at Vet River.

- 1915 27744 — Sergeant William Percival Waring, 6482, South African Div. Signal Coy. (South African Signal Service), aged 33. Died of appendicitis and enteric.

- 1916 244 — Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken, "Y" 14th Trench Mortar Bty. (Royal Field Artillery), aged 26. Died of wounds.

- 1916 941 — Corporal Edward Baker, 6111, 7th (South African Horse), aged 39. Died of malaria.

- 1916 10462 — Private Thomas Mathew Hughes, A/27, British South African Police, aged 36. Committed suicide, shot himself, in head.

- 1916 17857 — Private Mtema, M/84, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Killed in action, in contact with enemy patrol near Ngonyoke.

- 1916 18033 — Driver Mnukwa Munkweni, 13669, South African Native Labour Corps. Papua.

- 1917 2563 — Master John Creamer Brett, "Umgeni" (Mercantile Marine), aged 41. Sank in bad weather in convoy.

- 1917 5750 — Private Natal Dingelali, 23011, 39th Coy. (South African Native Labour Corps). Committed suicide, Jumped overboard.

- 1917 11702 — Private Kachikumba, 1199, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died of wounds.

- 1917 12086 — Gunner Aubrey Edgar Kerwan, 778, 72nd Siege Bty. (South African Heavy Artillery). Killed in action.

- 1917 17141 — Driver John Mokuena, 18972, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died at Jacobs Hospital Durban, on return to South Africa.

- 1917 24447 — Private John Stuurman, 1514, 1st (Cape Corps), aged 26. Died of wounds, at Mkware (Lindi area), received on 6th November.

- 1917 25197 — Staff Sergeant Harold Thorne, S/851, Supplies (South African Service Corps). Died of heart failure.

- 1917 28957 — Labourer William Xalura, 2972, South African Native Labour Bureau. Died of malaria, at Durban Hospital.

- 1918 1768 — Rifleman Johannes Jacobus Bezuidenhout, 2299, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 29. Died of influenza, at Creighton, Natal.

- 1918 2690 — Private Victor Frederick Brook, 19517, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of influenza.

- 1918 40658 — Flight Cadet Vernon Francis Gibson, R43889, 51st Training Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 20. Accidentally killed, whilst flying.

- 1918 9363 — Driver David Hartnick, HT/1156, No. 3 Coy. (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport). Died of influenza.

- 1918 41307 — Native Constable Charlie Maluleka, 2167, 4th Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 29. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 15615 — Trooper John Godfrey Matthews, 117, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 38. Died of Spanish Influenza.

- 1918 21791 — Sapper Joseph Rook, ME/306, South African Mounted Engineers. Died of cerebral malaria.

- 1918 21925 — Staff Sergeant Jacobus Faure Rousseau, 12464, Military Labour Corps, aged 35. Died of sickness.

- 1918 21964 — Private Richard Rowe, 7181, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia.

- 1918 22810 — Second Lieutenant Harcourt Seymour, 4th Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 32. Died of wounds.

- 1918 23133 — Driver Alfred Ralph Simmons, MT/3442, M.t. (South African Service Corps). Died of pneumonia and influenza.

- 1918 41383 — Native Constable David Somed, 1918, 3rd Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 44. Died on active service.

- 1918 25483 — Constable Stephen J Troake, 1979, British South African Police. Died of pneumonia and influenza.

- 1918 28127 — Driver Josiah Wevers, HT/2108, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport. Died of influenza.

- 1924 32905 — Sergeant Dudley Roger Wallace Shaw, 22246, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 47. Died of chronic pancreatitis and heart failure, at Roberts Heights Hospital.

- 1932 34219 — Sergeant Charles Robert Eastwood Brown, 12100, 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div (South African Police), aged 49. Shot, in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police, at Johannesburg.

- 1939 34148 — Jan Albert Botes, 425210-1, 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div (South African Police), aged 33. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1940 2816 — Private Robert Brown, 236457, General Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 59. Died on active service.

- 1940 27499 — Private Willem Jacobus Vorster, 65633, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 46. Died at Rustenburg Hospital.

- 1941 1419 — Private Jozef Becker, 61857, 1/2 (Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces), aged 28. Died of injuries, fractured skull, received in motor cycle accident, at No. 15 Scottish General Hospital.

- 1941 5933 — Sergeant George Blankenburg Douglas, 14928, South African Engineer Corps. Died in a road accident while riding / traveling on a side car motorbike.

- 1941 12999 — Captain Marian Allan Stanislas Joseph Laudin, 179989, South African Intelligence Corps, aged 49. Died on active service.

- 1941 14875 — Private Samuel Mampe, N/31411, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Drowned.

- 1941 15802 — Private McAnana, N/193, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1941 18907 — Labourer Noel, Rhodesia Air Askari Corps. Died on active service.

- 1942 235 — Private Jacobus Phillips Afrikaner, C/303977, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died of bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1942 589 — Private Frans Aphane, N/32729, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of chronic nephritis.

- 1942 2021 — Captain Gordon Barker Boering, 171504, Royal Engineers, aged 32. Died on active service.

- 1942 2655 — Private Horace Frederick Brockhouse, 188458, South African Medical Corps, aged 42. Died of carcinoma of right lung and malignant pericarditis.

- 1942 6808 — Sergeant Llewellyn Evans, 778747, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 19. Collided in the air with Spitfire P8193 of the same unit.

- 1942 8874 — Sergeant Rufus Isaacs Gruber, 777670, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve). Crashed at Bucholz.

- 1942 11060 — Captain Johan C H Jansen, 235256, South African Intelligence Corps, aged 52. Died on active service.

- 1942 11925 — Staff Sergeant Louie Raymond Keeny, 74374, 46 Survey Coy. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 26. Died of wounds, received from a shell whilst engaged on the fixing of navigational beacons on the 30 October. The work lay in close proximity to the forward positions. He underwent a successful operation and was evacuated but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.

- 1942 14611 — Private George Majoro, N/6784, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 20. Died of septicaemia, whilst a POW.

- 1942 17240 — Private Izak Moloi, N/17238, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Died on active service.

- 1942 17644 — Private Joseph Motaung, N/52056, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

- 1942 22938 — Sergeant Oswald Reynolds Shepperson, 778039, 44 Sqdn. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 23. Killed in action, chosen for a special raid over Hamburg on 9 November 1942, but never returned. Crashed at Bucholz.

- 1942 26432 — Lieutenant Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier, South African Air Force. Died on active service.

- 1943 13161 — Private John Leaha, N/19558, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1943 17376 — Lieutenant James Edward Thurston Moore, 97283V, 44 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 30. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in low cloud, Witney, 6 miles from Bushmans River in Bathurst district, in Avro Anson #4210.

- 1943 22584 — Private Ntsiki Seala, N/62056, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Killed in troop carrier accident.

- 1943 22709 — Private Geelbooi Semase, N/15763, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1943 25093 — Constable Thomasi, 9854, British South African Police. Died on active service.

- 1943 27183 — Private Roulstone Vanqa, N/35290, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Killed by train.

- 1944 8148 — Lieutenant Dudley Frederic Gifford, 1199V, South African Artillery, aged 24. Killed in action.

- 1944 8958 — Private Walter Sidney Hackett, 27689V, Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces, aged 39. Died in Shooting Incident, in battle accident, accidentally shot in the vicinity of Poggio, Italy.

- 1944 11591 — Private Jozua Adriaan Joubert, 701389, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 54. Died on active service.

- 1944 11778 — Private Kanamanyanga, 2637, Rhodesian African Rifles. Died on active service.

- 1944 13026 — Private Gordon Ivan Law, 7122, 2nd Bn. (Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces), aged 31. Died of epilepticus, at Stalag 8 B, whilst a POW.

- 1944 18385 — Private David Ndaba, N/31952, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of carcinomatosis.

- 1944 23653 — Sergeant John Peter Smith-Bender, 295570V, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

- 1945 23709 — Private Finasi Soda, RHO/1306, 1st Bn. (Rhodesian African Rifles). Died on active service.

- 1945 25379 — Private Tongwe, 3099, Rhodesian African Rifles. Died on active service.

- 1946 13027 — Air Mechanic William Edward Law, 118, South African Air Force, aged 40. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1947 28780 — Private Kenneth John Wood, 140992, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, after discharge.

- 1956 29289 — Chief Technician Cecil Edward Austin, 571806, RAF Akrotiri (Royal Air Force), aged 35. Killed in action, bomb explosion blew up a road bridge in Limassol.

- 1976 39366 — Corporal Nicholas James Henry Gregory, PR70433, 1 Psychological Operations Unit (Central Intelligence Organisation), aged 25. Died of wounds, gunshot wounds received in a contact at Mount Darwin, Op Hurricane.

- 1978 29746 — Warrant Officer Class II Tom Cilliers, 05188099, 1 Satellite Radar Station Mariepskop (South African Air Force), aged 38. Committed suicide, shot himself. (suspected suicide).

- 1978 39702 — District Security Assistant Godfrey Mantshontsho, R89565T, Keep Protection (Internal Affairs), aged 30. Died on active service.

- 1979 29672 — Trooper Paul Stephanus Buys, 75244400BG, 6 LAA Regiment (1st Special Service Battalion), aged 20. Killed in action, armoured car drove over landmine.

- 1979 38492 — Field Reservist Kingsley Eric Harris, 20674W, Special Branch (British South Africa Police), aged 38. Died of wounds, received in a contact in the Marandellas area.

- 1979 33400 — Rifleman Frederick Christoffel Van Den Berg, 76508233BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, buffel detonated landmine.

- 1979 33446 — Private Andries Petrus Van Der Merwe, 77217610, 31 Battalion (South African Technical Services Corps), aged 18. Died in Shooting Incident, at Omega Base, SWA. Accidentally shot with an R1 rifle while engaged in friendly banter with a medic from the unit.

- 1980 29536 — Lance Corporal Josias Johannes Botha, 78233715, Infantry School Oudtshoorn (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, in George, while on a weekend pass.

- 1980 30706 — Lance Corporal Ernest Phillipus Heunis, 77218782, Infantry School Oudtshoorn (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Private Vehicle Accident, in George, while on a weekend pass.

- 1980 41132 — Lance Corporal Roy Taylor, 78617271, School of Infantry (South African Infantry Corps), aged 18. Died of injuries, received in private vehicle accident, near Somerset West on 8 Nov. Died in the Tygerburg Hospital on the 9 Nov.

- 1982 33640 — Sapper Adriaan Francois Van Wyngaardt, 78295466BG, 2 Field Engineer Regiment (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 19. While sweeping for landmines, he accidently stepped on a mine.

- 1983 30827 — Airman Jan Joachim Janse Van Rensburg, 80359672BG, 5 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Air Force), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Ondangwa, Botsing tussen Buffel en sap voertuig.

- 1987 29750 — Rifleman Pieter Gerrit Claasen, 85918027BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, Ops Modular.

- 1987 30071 — Sergeant Pierre James Digue, 78236700PE, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 25. Killed in action, in Ops Modular, when his vehicle encountered a Soviet 23 mm AAA gun deployed in a ground role.

- 1987 30194 — Corporal Theunis Antonie Duvenhage, 84370873BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, Ops Modular. Killed by mortar round just after dismounting from Ratel during assault on FAPLA forces.

- 1987 32090 — Rifleman Frederick Augustus Muhlenbeck, 83309377BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 20. Killed in action, in Angola. He died while attempting to engage a T-55 tank with the Ratel's 20mm cannon He was the driver. The gunner was also killed.

- 1987 33098 — Private Anthony Steward, 84533702BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, Ops Modular.

- 1987 33265 — Rifleman Adrian Murray Thom, 85487072BG, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Killed in action, in Angola. He died while attempting to engage a T-55 tank with the Ratel's 20mm cannon. He was the gunner. The driver was also killed.

- 1988 37220 — Sergeant Stephanus Christiaan Francois Pretorius, NRW400933R, 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div (South African Police), aged 26. Killed in shoot out with insurgents in Soweto, Johannesburg.

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