We remember those who died in service on this day:
1900
47676Burgher Sarel J. G. P. Marais, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 37.Killed in action, Machadodorp.
1900
44641Burgher Daniel Johannes (Danie) Theron, Boer Forces (Scouts Commando), aged 28.Killed in action, Gatsrand Potchefstroom.
1900
47916Burgher Hendrik Gerhardus Venter, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 36.Died of killed by a fellow POW while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.
1901
48147Burgher Piet Johannes Eloff, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 38.Died of carcinoma while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.
1901
45671Burgher Gert Hendrik Meyer, Boer Forces (Standerton Commando), aged 20.Killed in action, Pretoria.
1901
45687Burgher Gert Hendrik Meyer, Boer Forces (Standerton Commando), aged 20.Killed in action, Boekenhoutskloof.
1901
45103Burgher Rhode, Boer Forces (Cmdt Jan Theron Commando).Killed in action, Brandwacht Mosselbaai.
1901
44361Burgher Hendrik F. Van Heerden, Boer Forces.Killed in action, Wepener.
1902
48240Burgher Johannes Jacobus Marnewick, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 28.Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, St Helena.
1902
47920Burgher Matthys Johannes Uys, Boer Forces (Prisoner of War), aged 57.Died of debility while a prisoner of war, En route to SA from India and Ceylon after the war.
1914
3658Private Chasesa, 0112, Northern Rhodesia Police.Killed in action.
1914
14391Private Madi, 0190, Northern Rhodesia Police.Killed in action.
1914
22839Private George Shannon, 11365, 2nd Bn. (Worcestershire Regiment).Died of wounds.
1916
3346Second Lieutenant Adam Clarke Capper, 20th (Royal Irish Rifles), aged 23.Killed in action.
1916
3587Private Chambesi, S/96, Northern Rhodesia Police.Killed by elephant.
1916
4590Major William Warden Cowie, 3rd (South African Horse).Died of wounds, received 8th September.
1916
4853Lieutenant Colonel Fitzroy Edmund Penn Curzon, 6th Bn. Royal Irish Regiment (Royal Irish Rifles), aged 57.Killed in action.
1916
4883Gunner Stephen Geoffrey Dahse, 1127, South African Field Artillery.Died of heart failure, at Morogoro.
7354Second Lieutenant Charles Frederick Forder, 3rd Bn. (Royal Sussex Regiment), aged 34.Killed in action, during attack and capture of Wood Lane.
1916
7779Private Alexander Furniss, 4803, 6th South African Infantry.Died of pneumonia.
1916
8644Lance Corporal Pieter Andries Christian Greeff, R/16058, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 33.Killed in action.
1916
8707Rifleman William Arthur Greenfield, R/17267, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 28.Killed in action.
1916
8929Labourer John Gwapi, 11687, Boats and Animals (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)).Accidentally killed, at sea, on board H.M.T. Ngoma.
1916
9776Native Driver Klaas Hervel, 120, South African Field Artillery.Died of pneumonia, at Turiani.
1916
13281Private James Glass Leitch, S/13816, 14th Bn. (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), aged 30.Died on active service.
1916
15618Second Lieutenant Herbert Lewis Lash Matthews, 11th Bn. (London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles)).Killed in action.
1916
16385Rifleman Edward Rupert Menlow Jenkins Menlove, R/23951, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps).Killed in action.
1916
41330Native Constable Joseph Mroleli, 139, 1st Regiment (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 39.Died of concussion of brain, received in fracture of skull.
1916
19204Private Thomas Patrick O'Brien, 1625, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 32.Died of wounds, in enemy's hands.
1916
23120Second Lieutenant Norman Young Sim, 9th Bn. (London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)), aged 24.Killed in action, at Bouleaux Wood, near Combles, while voluntarily serving as a stand, no other suitable emplacement being available for a Lewis gun, which it was necessary to get into action quickly.
1916
24181Rifleman Lawrence Gardner Stewart, R/15640, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps).Killed in action.
1917
5222Private Fernandes De Beer, 15543, 8th South African Infantry, aged 22.Died of malaria.
1917
12439Private Edward Lawrie Knight, 15757, 8th South African Infantry, aged 19.Died of enteric fever, on H.M.H.S. Oxfordshire, at sea.
1917
20620Sergeant Robert Reginald Pratt, 5773, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps).Died of cerebral spinal meningitis.
1918
1563Driver Ben Benham, HT/5252, Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport.Died of broncho pneumonia and influenza, at sea, en route South Africa to U.K. on S.S. "Chepstow Castle".
1918
4956Sergeant Francis Charles Daniel, 930, South African Field Artillery, aged 33.Died of septicaemia.
1918
8131Private Jack Giddes, 5487, 1st (Cape Corps).Died of influenza.
1918
16914Private Jim Gobitsamare Moakohi, 17784, 35th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)).Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.
1919
41897Second Lieutenant Percival Lionel Thomas Lewin, 66th Squadron (Royal Air Force), aged 23.Died of emphysema, at Royal Air Force Auxiliary Hospital.
1921
38811Private Edward Silvester, 3449, Police (3rd South African Infantry), aged 26.Died of tubular spine, as a result of ill health whilst a POW in Germany.
1940
5991Pilot Officer George James Drake, 42398, 602 Squadron (Royal Air Force), aged 20.Killed in action, Hurricane I P2728, at about 5 pm, a force of 300+ enemy aircraft with fighter escort crossed the South Coast in order to fly up the Thames Estuary to bomb London for the second successive night. Twenty four squadrons of the RAF were ordered to intercept this raid by Sir Keith Park of 11 Group. At 1730 hrs 607 Squadron flying Hurricanes from Tangmere made their first contact with the Luftwaffe over Mayfield in Kent. They lined up in formation and went in before the fighter escorts could come down on them. S/Ldr. Vick was leading the patrol of twelve aircraft at 17000 feet and reported that he saw about 60/70 Ju88's and Do17's flying north in several formations of five in a V formation. As the squadron turned to attack the bombers a force of about 40/50 Me109's dived at them from 19000 feet. Blue Section was ordered to attack the bombers from underneath with Green Section carrying out a rearguard action, whilst Red and Yellow Sections (P/O Drake Yellow 3) were to attack the fighters. During the ensuing dogfights P/O Drake was shot down and killed along with P/O Parnell and P/O Lenahan, whilst Sergeants Lansdell, Spyer, and Burnell-Philips were wounded.
1940
28502Private Peter Williams, D/611, Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps), aged 65.Died of diabetes and toxic myocarditis.
1941
2018Second Lieutenant Frances Bernard Miles Bodmer, 102142, 33 (R.A.F.) Squadron, aged 27.Killed in action, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #W9343.
1941
10033Lance Corporal John Wilson Hodge, 6203455, Corps of Military Police (Corps), aged 26.Died on active service.
1941
12911Pupil Pilot George William Lane, 103919, 21 Air School, aged 25.Killed in aircraft accident, crashed Wildebeestkuil ALG, in Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk I/II #1903.
1942
7701Corporal Thomas Watson Fritz, C/276148, Cape Corps.Died on active service.
1942
12880Signaller Ernest Charles Lamprecht, 279693, 3rd S. A. Armd Div. Sigs. (South African Corps of Signals (Corps)), aged 17.Died on active service.
1942
13172Private Mohlouoa Leballo, N/21158, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 40.Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
1942
14926Private Mahoho Mangeni, N/25299, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps).Died of meningitis.
1942
21313Private Frederick H Reinhardt, 33389, 1st (Rand Light Infantry).Died on active service.
1942
25449Sergeant Terence Bryce Treble, 778839, 142 Squadron (RAF) (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), aged 19.Killed in action, at 20:23 Wellington IV Z1342 of 142 Sqn coded QT-T took off from Grimsby. The mission was to bomb Frankfurt. On their return, they had problems with the motor and at 04:20 the aircraft ditched into the English Channel. It was a rough ditching. The aircraft broke in two just aft of the main spar and sank in seconds. Taylor had established radio contact with the DF stations and took ditching positions just before the aircraft crashed about 12 miles from the French coast. The entire crew except rear gunner Sgt.T.B.Treble managed to get out of the aircraft and into the dinghy. The latter, who came from South Africa, went down with the tail section.
1943
3819Lieutenant Anna Sang Christison, W/163726, Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps).Died on active service.
1943
8147Lance Corporal Johannes L Giessing, 295048, Youth Training Brigade, aged 26.Died on active service.
1943
17053Lance Corporal Mohlakana, N/7033, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps).Died on active service.
1943
17166Lance Corporal John Molebatsi, N/15041V, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps).Died of cerebral haemorrhage.
1944
538Air Mechanic Robert Allan Andrews, 209267V, 21 Squadron, aged 23.Died in Aircraft Accident, bomb exploded on ground while being fused, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD409.
1944
1580Lieutenant Peter Westmorland Bennee, 328719V, 5 Squadron, aged 21.Killed in action, shot down by flak 5 miles SW of Rimini, in Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk IV #FX570.
1944
2056Sergeant Richard Grenville Bond, 190382V, 8 Field Squadron (South African Engineer Corps (Corps)), aged 27.Killed in action.
1944
2226Warrant Officer Class I Daniel Lourens Botha, P/3803V, 21 Squadron, aged 30.Died in Aircraft Accident, bomb exploded on ground while being fused, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD409.
1944
2472Lieutenant Frederick William Brall, 62624V, 21 Squadron, aged 26.Killed in aircraft accident, bomb exploded on ground while being fused, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD409.
1944
3669Air Corporal John Everard Durand Cheesman, P/4878V, 21 Squadron.Killed in aircraft accident, bomb exploded on ground while being fused, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD409.
1944
4335Trooper Ernest Victor Compton, 232277V, 1st Bn. (Natal Mounted Rifles), aged 27.Killed in action, while attempting to lift a booby trapped teller mine near Galciano, Italy.
1944
12222Air Corporal William Ernest Kimbrey, P/4943V, 21 Squadron.Killed in aircraft accident, bomb exploded on ground while being fused, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD409.
1944
12915Trooper James Rex Thomas Lane, 242618V, 1st Bn. (Natal Mounted Rifles), aged 36.Killed in action, while attempting to lift a booby trapped teller mine near Galciano, Italy.
1944
14135Private Silas M Mabalane, N/27169, South African Native Labour Corps (Corps), aged 32.Died of haemorrhage.
1944
14436Air Mechanic Dennis Ray Maeder, 313242V, 21 Squadron.Killed in aircraft accident, bomb exploded on ground while being fused, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD409.
1944
15142Private Marinus, M/18723, Indian and Malay Corps (Corps), aged 42.Missing, Death Presumed.
1944
19130Private Tomasi Nyambe, NRA/15238, 7th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment).Died on active service.
1944
20561Lieutenant Victor Potgieter, 131877V, South African Engineer Corps (Corps).Killed in action, aircraft accident in Greece, buried in a collective grave with 11 other men from UK and USA.
1944
20818Major Reginald Keith Purdon, 1165V, South African Armoured Corps (Corps).Killed in action.
1944
24649Sapper Ivon Teska Symington, 235601, South African Engineer Corps (Corps), aged 51.Died on active service.
1944
27402Air Mechanic Walter Frederick Viret, 313762V, 21 Squadron, aged 21.Killed in aircraft accident, bomb exploded on ground while being fused, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD409.
1945
20845Corporal Willem Johannes Jacobus Pypers, 295668, South African Medical Corps (Corps).Died on active service.
1945
24148Major Thomas Archibald Stevenson, 608V, Armoured Car Training Centre (South African Armoured Corps (Corps)), aged 56.Died on active service.
1946
2123Private Petrus Jacobus Booysen, 117921, 1st Reserve Brigade, aged 46.Died after discharge.
1946
5401Sergeant De Vantier, 251263, Q Service Corps (Corps), aged 48.Died on active service.
1946
28205Private White, C/27119, Cape Corps.Died on active service.
1950
30355Air Mechanic Cornelius Christoffel Fourie, 1 Flt (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 21.Died in Aircraft Accident, AT-6 Harvard #7369, failed to recover from a spin and crashed on Paardefontein Farm near Hammanskraal.
1951
34743Constable Gasani, 126700, Newark Police.Murdered by natives.
1964
41653Flight Sergeant Patrick Hartigan Boyle, P/6679, 1 Air Depot (South African Air Force (Corps)), aged 49.Died of mesocytoma, at Pretoria.
1971
33470Second Lieutenant Peter Schalk Van Der Merwe, 68772814N, 4 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 19.Died in Military Vehicle Accident.
1971
48993Second Lieutenant Pieter Schalk Van Der Merwe, 68272814N.UNKNOWN MILITARY VEHICLE A. VAN DER MERWE FATHER.
1973
38746Constable Pinda, 21217, Support Unit (British South Africa Police).Killed in action, in a contact.
1976
32441Rifleman Christiaan Hendrik Pauley, 70201470BT, 8 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 17.Died in Shooting Incident, gunshot wound accidentally sustained in the Operational Area.
1977
38353Section Officer Patrick Brian Allen, 8821, Special Branch (British South Africa Police), aged 25.Died on active service.
1977
39338Private Phillip Peter Francis, R117917T, 6 Protection Coy. (Rhodesia Defence Regiment), aged 17.Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.
1977
39474Warrant Officer Class II Emmanuel Joe, R74298T, 6 Protection Coy. (Rhodesia Defence Regiment), aged 18.Died in Vehicle Accident.
1977
39620Private Michael John (Jock) MacDonald, R83438T, 6 Protection Coy. (Rhodesia Defence Regiment), aged 25.Killed in action.
1977
39671Dip Supervisor Makalima Alex Makwelo, African Development Fund (Internal Affairs), aged 26.Murdered, by terrorists.
1977
41288Sergeant Michael Hamilton Woods, 723072, "C" Squadron (Special Air Service), aged 34.Died in accident.
1979
39330Guard Danny Fondo, RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse (Guard Force), aged 41.Killed in action.
1979
39725Rifleman Ignatius Mapuranga (Also Ncube), 650899, 8th Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 19.Died of wounds, received in action in a contact, near St Triashill Mission, Zimbiti Tribal Trust Lands.
1979
49234Rifleman Ignatius Mapuranga, Eighth Battalion (Rhodesia) (Rhodesia Regiment).Died of wounds received in action.
1979
49235Private I. Ngube, Eighth Battalion (Rhodesia) (Rhodesia Regiment).Killed in action.
1979
41187Private Clever Nyathi, 660254, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20.Died of wounds, received in Sengwe Tribal Trust Lands, Op Repulse.
1983
33363Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier, 1 Sa Cape (Special Forces), aged 32.Unknown Special Forces soldier who died in Angola.
1984
31406Major Erasmus Johannes Louw, 70229240PE, 8 South African Infantry Battalion, aged 29.Died in Freak Accident, while on a training exercise at Riemvasmaak (just outside of Upington) he was accidentally shot in the back of the head with a 1 000ft Parachute Illuminating Rocket flare, by a fellow officer who was a captain and the adjutant.
1989
35588Constable Mahiatsi, S615728R, Mondeor Police, Gauteng.Murdered shortly after 01:00 on November 7 near the Hans Strijdom off ramp.
1989
36033Detective Constable Mbungela, S16968ON, Gauteng.Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.
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