On This Day

On This Day — 9 September

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

47676Burgher Sarel J. G. P. Marais, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 37. Killed in action, Machadodorp.

1900

44641Burgher Daniel Johannes (Danie) Theron, Scouts Commando (Boer Forces), aged 28. Killed in action, Gatsrand Potchefstroom.

1900

47916Burgher Hendrik Gerhardus Venter, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 36. Died of killed by a fellow POW while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

1901

48147Burgher Piet Johannes Eloff, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 38. Died of carcinoma while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.

1901

45671Burgher Gert Hendrik Meyer, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Pretoria.

1901

45687Burgher Gert Hendrik Meyer, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Boekenhoutskloof.

1901

45103Burgher Rhode, Cmdt Jan Theron Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Brandwacht Mosselbaai.

1901

44361Burgher Hendrik F. Van Heerden, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Wepener.

1902

48240Burgher Johannes Jacobus Marnewick, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 28. Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1902

47920Burgher Matthys Johannes Uys, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), 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.

1916

4925Lieutenant Colonel Hubert Pulteney Dalzell-Walton, 8th Bn. (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers), aged 50. Killed in action.

1916

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 Regt. (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). 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 Regt. (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 Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of malaria.

1917

12439Private Edward Lawrie Knight, 15757, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of enteric fever, on H.M.H.S. Oxfordshire, at sea.

1917

20620Sergeant Robert Reginald Pratt, 5773, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. 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). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

1919

41897Second Lieutenant Percival Lionel Thomas Lewin, 91663955PY, 66th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Died of emphysema, at Royal Air Force Auxiliary Hospital.

1921

38811Private Edward Silvester, 3449, 3rd Regt. (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 Sqdn. (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, S.A. Forces, aged 65. Died of diabetes and toxic myocarditis.

1941

2018Second Lieutenant Frances Bernard Miles Bodmer, 102142, 33 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #W9343.

1941

10033Lance Corporal John Wilson Hodge, 6203455, Corps of Military Police, aged 26. Died on active service.

1941

12911Pupil Pilot George William Lane, 103919, 21 Air School (South African Air Force), 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, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1942

12880Signaller Ernest Charles Lamprecht, 279693, 3rd S. A. Armd Div. Sigs. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 17. Died on active service.

1942

13172Private Mohlouoa Leballo, N/21158, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 40. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

1942

14926Private Mahoho Mangeni, N/25299, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of meningitis.

1942

21313Private Frederick H Reinhardt, 33389, 1st (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

1942

25449Sergeant Terence Bryce Treble, 778839, 142 Sqdn. (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, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

8147Lance Corporal Johannes L Giessing, 295048, Youth Training Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died on active service.

1943

17053Lance Corporal Mohlakana, N/7033, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1943

17166Lance Corporal John Molebatsi, N/15041V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

1944

538Air Mechanic Robert Allan Andrews, 209267V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), 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 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), 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 Sqdn. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 27. Killed in action.

1944

2226Warrant Officer Class I Daniel Lourens Botha, P/3803V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), 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 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), 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 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). 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, S.A. Forces), 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 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). 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, S.A. Forces), aged 36. Killed in action, while attempting to lift a booby trapped teller mine near Galciano, Italy.

1944

14135Private Silas M Mabalane, N/27169, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died of haemorrhage.

1944

14436Air Mechanic Dennis Ray Maeder, 313242V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). 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, S.A. Forces, 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. 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. Killed in action.

1944

24649Sapper Ivon Teska Symington, 235601, South African Engineer Corps, aged 51. Died on active service.

1944

27402Air Mechanic Walter Frederick Viret, 313762V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), 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. Died on active service.

1945

24148Major Thomas Archibald Stevenson, 608V, Armoured Car Training Centre (South African Armoured Corps), aged 56. Died on active service.

1946

2123Private Petrus Jacobus Booysen, 117921, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 46. Died after discharge.

1946

5401Sergeant De Vantier, 251263, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Died on active service.

1946

28205Private White, C/27119, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

1950

30355Air Mechanic Cornelius Christoffel Fourie, 80521537BG, 1 Flt (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, AT-6 Harvard #7369, struck ground during spin and crashed near Hammanskraal.

1951

34743Constable Thobile N Gasani, 126700, Newark Police (South African Police), aged 31. Murdered by natives.

1964

41653Flight Sergeant Patrick Hartigan Boyle, P/6679, 1 Air Depot (South African Air Force), aged 49. Died of mesocytoma, at Pretoria.

1971

33470Second Lieutenant Peter Schalk Van Der Merwe, 68772814N, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident.

1973

38746Constable Norbert George Pinda, 21217, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 38. Killed in action, in a contact.

1976

32441Rifleman Christiaan Hendrik Pauley, 70201470BT, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 17. Died in Shooting Incident, gunshot wound accidentally sustained.

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. (Rhodesian Defence Regiment), aged 17. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

1977

39474Warrant Officer Class II Emmanuel Joe, R74298T, 6 Protection Coy. (Rhodesian Defence Regiment), aged 18. Died in Vehicle Accident.

1977

39620Private Michael John (Jock) MacDonald, R83438T, 6 Protection Coy. (Rhodesian Defence Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action.

1977

39671Dip Supervisor Makalima Alex Makwelo, 644759, African Development Fund (Internal Affairs), aged 26. Murdered, by terrorists.

1977

41288Sergeant Michael Hamilton Woods, 723072, "C" Sqdn. (Special Air Service), aged 34. Died in accident.

1979

39330Guard Danny Fondo, 121930, 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

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, 87067039CK, 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 (South African Infantry Corps), aged 29. Died in Freak Accident, while on an training exercise at Riem vas maak (just outside of Upington) he was accidentally shot in the back of the head with a flare, by a fellow officer who was a captain and the adjutant.

1989

35588Constable Ramesh Mahiatsi, S615728R, Mondeor Police, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 27. Murdered shortly after 01:00 on November 7 near the Hans Strijdom off ramp.

1989

36033Detective Constable Matshona Jacob Mbungela, S16968ON, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 34. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1990

29263Rifleman Derio Arendse, 89072623CK, 2 SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 26. Died of injuries, at Citrusdal, received in military vehicle accident 7-September.

1994

36388Constable Christiaan Petrus Monare, 0165807-7, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South African Police), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

1996

30570Sapper Victor Ntoboza Gumbi, 92660992PV, 1 Engineer Regiment (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 25. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Mkhuze, tyre burst.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 9 September

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 47676 — Burgher Sarel J. G. P. Marais, Heidelberg Commando (Boer Forces), aged 37. Killed in action, Machadodorp.

- 1900 44641 — Burgher Daniel Johannes (Danie) Theron, Scouts Commando (Boer Forces), aged 28. Killed in action, Gatsrand Potchefstroom.

- 1900 47916 — Burgher Hendrik Gerhardus Venter, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 36. Died of killed by a fellow POW while a prisoner of war, Ceylon.

- 1901 48147 — Burgher Piet Johannes Eloff, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 38. Died of carcinoma while a prisoner of war, Bermuda.

- 1901 45671 — Burgher Gert Hendrik Meyer, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Pretoria.

- 1901 45687 — Burgher Gert Hendrik Meyer, Standerton Commando (Boer Forces), aged 20. Killed in action, Boekenhoutskloof.

- 1901 45103 — Burgher Rhode, Cmdt Jan Theron Commando (Boer Forces). Killed in action, Brandwacht Mosselbaai.

- 1901 44361 — Burgher Hendrik F. Van Heerden, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Wepener.

- 1902 48240 — Burgher Johannes Jacobus Marnewick, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 28. Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1902 47920 — Burgher Matthys Johannes Uys, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 57. Died of debility while a prisoner of war, En route to SA from India and Ceylon after the war.

- 1914 3658 — Private Chasesa, 0112, Northern Rhodesia Police. Killed in action.

- 1914 14391 — Private Madi, 0190, Northern Rhodesia Police. Killed in action.

- 1914 22839 — Private George Shannon, 11365, 2nd Bn. (Worcestershire Regiment). Died of wounds.

- 1916 3346 — Second Lieutenant Adam Clarke Capper, 20th (Royal Irish Rifles), aged 23. Killed in action.

- 1916 3587 — Private Chambesi, S/96, Northern Rhodesia Police. Killed by elephant.

- 1916 4590 — Major William Warden Cowie, 3rd (South African Horse). Died of wounds, received 8th September.

- 1916 4853 — Lieutenant Colonel Fitzroy Edmund Penn Curzon, 6th Bn. Royal Irish Regiment (Royal Irish Rifles), aged 57. Killed in action.

- 1916 4883 — Gunner Stephen Geoffrey Dahse, 1127, South African Field Artillery. Died of heart failure, at Morogoro.

- 1916 4925 — Lieutenant Colonel Hubert Pulteney Dalzell-Walton, 8th Bn. (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers), aged 50. Killed in action.

- 1916 7354 — Second Lieutenant Charles Frederick Forder, 3rd Bn. (Royal Sussex Regiment), aged 34. Killed in action, during attack and capture of Wood Lane.

- 1916 7779 — Private Alexander Furniss, 4803, 6th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of pneumonia.

- 1916 8644 — Lance Corporal Pieter Andries Christian Greeff, R/16058, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 33. Killed in action.

- 1916 8707 — Rifleman William Arthur Greenfield, R/17267, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps), aged 28. Killed in action.

- 1916 8929 — Labourer John Gwapi, 11687, Boats and Animals (South African Native Labour Corps). Accidentally killed, at sea, on board H.M.T. Ngoma.

- 1916 9776 — Native Driver Klaas Hervel, 120, South African Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia, at Turiani.

- 1916 13281 — Private James Glass Leitch, S/13816, 14th Bn. (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), aged 30. Died on active service.

- 1916 15618 — Second Lieutenant Herbert Lewis Lash Matthews, 11th Bn. (London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles)). Killed in action.

- 1916 16385 — Rifleman Edward Rupert Menlow Jenkins Menlove, R/23951, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action.

- 1916 41330 — Native Constable Joseph Mroleli, 139, 1st Regt. (South African Mounted Rifles), aged 39. Died of concussion of brain, received in fracture of skull.

- 1916 19204 — Private Thomas Patrick O'Brien, 1625, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 32. Died of wounds, in enemy's hands.

- 1916 23120 — Second 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 24181 — Rifleman Lawrence Gardner Stewart, R/15640, 2nd Bn. (King's Royal Rifle Corps). Killed in action.

- 1917 5222 — Private Fernandes De Beer, 15543, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Died of malaria.

- 1917 12439 — Private Edward Lawrie Knight, 15757, 8th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Died of enteric fever, on H.M.H.S. Oxfordshire, at sea.

- 1917 20620 — Sergeant Robert Reginald Pratt, 5773, Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces. Died of cerebral spinal meningitis.

- 1918 1563 — Driver 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 4956 — Sergeant Francis Charles Daniel, 930, South African Field Artillery, aged 33. Died of septicaemia.

- 1918 8131 — Private Jack Giddes, 5487, 1st (Cape Corps). Died of influenza.

- 1918 16914 — Private Jim Gobitsamare Moakohi, 17784, 35th Bn. (South African Native Labour Corps). Died of tuberculosis of the lungs.

- 1919 41897 — Second Lieutenant Percival Lionel Thomas Lewin, 91663955PY, 66th Sqdn. (Royal Air Force), aged 23. Died of emphysema, at Royal Air Force Auxiliary Hospital.

- 1921 38811 — Private Edward Silvester, 3449, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Died of tubular spine, as a result of ill health whilst a POW in Germany.

- 1940 5991 — Pilot Officer George James Drake, 42398, 602 Sqdn. (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 28502 — Private Peter Williams, D/611, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 65. Died of diabetes and toxic myocarditis.

- 1941 2018 — Second Lieutenant Frances Bernard Miles Bodmer, 102142, 33 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 27. Killed in action, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #W9343.

- 1941 10033 — Lance Corporal John Wilson Hodge, 6203455, Corps of Military Police, aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1941 12911 — Pupil Pilot George William Lane, 103919, 21 Air School (South African Air Force), aged 25. Killed in aircraft accident, crashed Wildebeestkuil ALG, in Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk I/II #1903.

- 1942 7701 — Corporal Thomas Watson Fritz, C/276148, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1942 12880 — Signaller Ernest Charles Lamprecht, 279693, 3rd S. A. Armd Div. Sigs. (South African Corps of Signals), aged 17. Died on active service.

- 1942 13172 — Private Mohlouoa Leballo, N/21158, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 40. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

- 1942 14926 — Private Mahoho Mangeni, N/25299, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of meningitis.

- 1942 21313 — Private Frederick H Reinhardt, 33389, 1st (Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces). Died on active service.

- 1942 25449 — Sergeant Terence Bryce Treble, 778839, 142 Sqdn. (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 3819 — Lieutenant Anna Sang Christison, W/163726, Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 8147 — Lance Corporal Johannes L Giessing, 295048, Youth Training Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 26. Died on active service.

- 1943 17053 — Lance Corporal Mohlakana, N/7033, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1943 17166 — Lance Corporal John Molebatsi, N/15041V, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of cerebral haemorrhage.

- 1944 538 — Air Mechanic Robert Allan Andrews, 209267V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 23. Died in Aircraft Accident, bomb exploded on ground while being fused, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD409.

- 1944 1580 — Lieutenant Peter Westmorland Bennee, 328719V, 5 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in action, shot down by flak 5 miles SW of Rimini, in Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk IV #FX570.

- 1944 2056 — Sergeant Richard Grenville Bond, 190382V, 8 Field Sqdn. (South African Engineer Corps), aged 27. Killed in action.

- 1944 2226 — Warrant Officer Class I Daniel Lourens Botha, P/3803V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 30. Died in Aircraft Accident, bomb exploded on ground while being fused, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD409.

- 1944 2472 — Lieutenant Frederick William Brall, 62624V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 26. Killed in aircraft accident, bomb exploded on ground while being fused, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD409.

- 1944 3669 — Air Corporal John Everard Durand Cheesman, P/4878V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, bomb exploded on ground while being fused, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD409.

- 1944 4335 — Trooper Ernest Victor Compton, 232277V, 1st Bn. (Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 27. Killed in action, while attempting to lift a booby trapped teller mine near Galciano, Italy.

- 1944 12222 — Air Corporal William Ernest Kimbrey, P/4943V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, bomb exploded on ground while being fused, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD409.

- 1944 12915 — Trooper James Rex Thomas Lane, 242618V, 1st Bn. (Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces), aged 36. Killed in action, while attempting to lift a booby trapped teller mine near Galciano, Italy.

- 1944 14135 — Private Silas M Mabalane, N/27169, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 32. Died of haemorrhage.

- 1944 14436 — Air Mechanic Dennis Ray Maeder, 313242V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force). Killed in aircraft accident, bomb exploded on ground while being fused, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD409.

- 1944 15142 — Private Marinus, M/18723, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 42. Missing, Death Presumed.

- 1944 19130 — Private Tomasi Nyambe, NRA/15238, 7th Bn. (Northern Rhodesia Regiment). Died on active service.

- 1944 20561 — Lieutenant Victor Potgieter, 131877V, South African Engineer Corps. Killed in action, aircraft accident in Greece, buried in a collective grave with 11 other men from UK and USA.

- 1944 20818 — Major Reginald Keith Purdon, 1165V, South African Armoured Corps. Killed in action.

- 1944 24649 — Sapper Ivon Teska Symington, 235601, South African Engineer Corps, aged 51. Died on active service.

- 1944 27402 — Air Mechanic Walter Frederick Viret, 313762V, 21 Sqdn. (South African Air Force), aged 21. Killed in aircraft accident, bomb exploded on ground while being fused, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD409.

- 1945 20845 — Corporal Willem Johannes Jacobus Pypers, 295668, South African Medical Corps. Died on active service.

- 1945 24148 — Major Thomas Archibald Stevenson, 608V, Armoured Car Training Centre (South African Armoured Corps), aged 56. Died on active service.

- 1946 2123 — Private Petrus Jacobus Booysen, 117921, 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces, aged 46. Died after discharge.

- 1946 5401 — Sergeant De Vantier, 251263, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces, aged 48. Died on active service.

- 1946 28205 — Private White, C/27119, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died on active service.

- 1950 30355 — Air Mechanic Cornelius Christoffel Fourie, 80521537BG, 1 Flt (South African Air Force), aged 21. Died in Aircraft Accident, AT-6 Harvard #7369, struck ground during spin and crashed near Hammanskraal.

- 1951 34743 — Constable Thobile N Gasani, 126700, Newark Police (South African Police), aged 31. Murdered by natives.

- 1964 41653 — Flight Sergeant Patrick Hartigan Boyle, P/6679, 1 Air Depot (South African Air Force), aged 49. Died of mesocytoma, at Pretoria.

- 1971 33470 — Second Lieutenant Peter Schalk Van Der Merwe, 68772814N, 4 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 19. Died in Military Vehicle Accident.

- 1973 38746 — Constable Norbert George Pinda, 21217, Support Unit (British South Africa Police), aged 38. Killed in action, in a contact.

- 1976 32441 — Rifleman Christiaan Hendrik Pauley, 70201470BT, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 17. Died in Shooting Incident, gunshot wound accidentally sustained.

- 1977 38353 — Section Officer Patrick Brian Allen, 8821, Special Branch (British South Africa Police), aged 25. Died on active service.

- 1977 39338 — Private Phillip Peter Francis, R117917T, 6 Protection Coy. (Rhodesian Defence Regiment), aged 17. Died in Motor Vehicle Accident.

- 1977 39474 — Warrant Officer Class II Emmanuel Joe, R74298T, 6 Protection Coy. (Rhodesian Defence Regiment), aged 18. Died in Vehicle Accident.

- 1977 39620 — Private Michael John (Jock) MacDonald, R83438T, 6 Protection Coy. (Rhodesian Defence Regiment), aged 25. Killed in action.

- 1977 39671 — Dip Supervisor Makalima Alex Makwelo, 644759, African Development Fund (Internal Affairs), aged 26. Murdered, by terrorists.

- 1977 41288 — Sergeant Michael Hamilton Woods, 723072, "C" Sqdn. (Special Air Service), aged 34. Died in accident.

- 1979 39330 — Guard Danny Fondo, 121930, RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse (Guard Force), aged 41. Killed in action.

- 1979 39725 — Rifleman 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 41187 — Private Clever Nyathi, 660254, 2nd Battalion (Rhodesia Regiment), aged 20. Died of wounds, received in Sengwe Tribal Trust Lands, Op Repulse.

- 1983 33363 — Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier, 87067039CK, 1 Sa Cape (Special Forces), aged 32. Unknown Special Forces soldier who died in Angola.

- 1984 31406 — Major Erasmus Johannes Louw, 70229240PE, 8 South African Infantry Battalion (South African Infantry Corps), aged 29. Died in Freak Accident, while on an training exercise at Riem vas maak (just outside of Upington) he was accidentally shot in the back of the head with a flare, by a fellow officer who was a captain and the adjutant.

- 1989 35588 — Constable Ramesh Mahiatsi, S615728R, Mondeor Police, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 27. Murdered shortly after 01:00 on November 7 near the Hans Strijdom off ramp.

- 1989 36033 — Detective Constable Matshona Jacob Mbungela, S16968ON, Gauteng (South African Police), aged 34. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1990 29263 — Rifleman Derio Arendse, 89072623CK, 2 SA Cape Corps (South African Infantry Corps), aged 26. Died of injuries, at Citrusdal, received in military vehicle accident 7-September.

- 1994 36388 — Constable Christiaan Petrus Monare, 0165807-7, South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) (South African Police), aged 23. Died in the execution of his duty as a member of the South African Police.

- 1996 30570 — Sapper Victor Ntoboza Gumbi, 92660992PV, 1 Engineer Regiment (South African Corps of Engineers), aged 25. Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Mkhuze, tyre burst.

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