Stories

Date	#	Person	Story
30 May 2001	126	Leader Frans Adams Military Labour Corps · 1917-05-17	Gnr Bosse on a farm near Tsumeb, well below the danger line. A small band of terrorists sneaked up on the two and shot them at point blank range. They were both members of 1 Medium Battery, 4th Field Artillery Regiment.…
30 May 2001	105	Private Adam Adams South African Native Labour Corps · 1915-06-06	Trevor Donald Bodill [born 21/12/1956] attended Glenwood High School , Durban from 1969-1974 . He was killed on 16/1/1976 in the operational area in an accident while travelling in an armoured car . He was 19 years of a…
30 May 2001	86	Signaller Andries Jacobus Ackerman South African Corps of Signals · 1945-05-08	Gnr Bezuidenhout on a farm near Tsumeb, well below the danger line. A small band of terrorists sneaked up on the two and shot them at point blank range. They were both members of 1 Medium Battery, 4th Field Artillery Re…
30 May 2001	167	Private Peter Adams Cape Corps · 1916-10-18	RFN M.A.BROWN , OF THE KAFFRARIAN RIFLES DIED ON SERVICE DURING TRAINING AT OUDTSHOORN IN 1965 .THIS WAS DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT OF OVER 37 C,HE DIED OF HEAT EXHAUSTION IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING IN DECEMBER OF…
30 May 2001	220	Corporal Chimalizeni Adreon Northern Rhodesia Regiment · 1944-11-17	Donald Graham Clench [ born 27/9/1962 ] attended Glenwood High School , Durban from 1976-80.He was a fireman in the SAAF , based in Pretoria . In the early morning of 21/5/1985 the SAAF firemen were called to assist the…
30 May 2001	225	Private James Douglas Affleck South African Infantry · 1916-07-17	I (Rfn G S Pretorius, 843243BG) was at this stage the ops clerk in the operations room at Sector 10 HQ Unit (Oshakati). I was ordered to report to the ops room to man the radios by Col. E Viljoen, the second in command…
30 May 2001	241	Private Jacobus Petrus Daniel Ahrens South African Infantry · 1916-03-24	Shaun Hammond (SHammond@tu.gov.ab.ca) Date sent: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 10:27:25 -0600 John 241: Rfn H.D. Coker. I went to school with Dudley Coker. Quiet reliable guy, a decent man. He did his NS at the same time I did; I be…
30 May 2001	253	Petty Officer Roy Ainslie South African Naval Forces · 1940-09-05	Not sure if I've got the right Cooper, but he could have been the one who fell asleep under the Samil and got reversed over... very sad! 2001-05-30 13:37:59
30 May 2001	263	Lieutenant Edward Leriche Aitchison South African Air Force · 1944-01-16	O/Kpl. Carl Creamer was verbonde aan 8 SAI. Bn. Alpha kompanie.Op daardie stadium het ons diens gedoen vanaf Oshigambo, in 53 Bn. Die presiese datum ontgaan my, maar dit was op 'n Donderdag oggend in Febr. 1983. toe hy…
30 May 2001	317	Private Henry Peter Alexander Cape Corps, S.A. Forces · 1942-06-19	Full Names: Jacques de Lange Unit: 5 Signal Regiment Date of Death: 21/02/1988 Place of Death: Angola during the war. Cause of Death: According to an official army report member was killed in an airstrike attack by enem…
30 May 2001	429	Second Lieutenant Bryce Bothwell Amm South African Air Force · 1940-03-22	Gnr Engelbrecht stepped on a land mine and was killed while on operational duty at Tsumeb. He was a member of 1 Medium Battery, 4th Field Artillery Regiment. 2001-05-30 13:37:59
30 May 2001	443	Private Alfred Ernest Anderson Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) · 1918-07-02	Major Ed Every was killed in action when his Mirage F1AZ was shot down whilst on an operational sortie. Unknown Unknown 2001-05-30 13:37:59
30 May 2001	448	Private Bernard Frederick Anderson South African Infantry · 1916-07-22	Died during basics. During Pole-PT a pole fell on his head. He had to hold it behind his head and do press-ups. It fell on his head and killed him. 2001-05-30 13:37:59
30 May 2001	461	Corporal Fulton White Anderson South African Infantry · 1917-04-12	Sgt A.R. Foote's Story Sgt Foote (A.R) (Bob) was a flight mechanic on the first Alouette 111 that the Air Force lost. It happened in the du Toit's kloof when the chopper flew into some high tension cables. All aboard we…
30 May 2001	461	Corporal Fulton White Anderson South African Infantry · 1917-04-12	1501 van rooyen g.n. killed in bosbok aircraft accident tinley manor beach. 2001-05-30 13:37:59
30 May 2001	461	Corporal Fulton White Anderson South African Infantry · 1917-04-12	person 1500 cmdt. van rooyen. killed when frelon helicopter he was piloting lost power and crashed at hoedspruit 2001-05-30 13:37:59
30 May 2001	503	Private William Ernest Anderson 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces · 1915-04-26	A Calamitous Incident Alpha Company was detached for special duties in a terrorist hunting excercise with the Parachute Battalion to the rear of the Cape Town Highlander's position and north-east of Ondangwa, where mini…
30 May 2001	593	Equine Driver George Appa South African Native Labour Bureau · 1917-07-11	Clifford Donald Holland [ born 3/10/1956] attended Glenwood High School , Durban from 1970-73 .He was killed in a shooting accident in the operational area in June 1976 .He was 19 years of age . 2001-05-30 13:37:59
30 May 2001	603	Private Albert Nathum Apple Cameron Highlanders · 1916-10-10	Name George Michael Howard Unit 4 Artillery Regiment Place of Unit Potchefstroom Place of death Northern S.W.A. (assumed on Oom Willie se Pad) Date of Birth 4 July 1968 Date of Death October 1987 Cause of Death Died in…
30 May 2001	687	Private Cyril William Arnot South African Infantry · 1917-09-20	Major James ``Jock'' McFarlane Wilson Kerr [born 17/10/1946] attended Glenwood High School , Durban from 1960-63.He was killed on 17/8/1977 during a night-flying exercise near Upington . He was officer commanding 5 SQN…
30 May 2001	829	Private Michael Baas Cape Corps · 1918-10-08	As far as I know he was killed just North of the SWA/Angolan border by a single bullet while standing in the hatch of a Caspir. He was from 53 Bn in Ondangwa. 2001-05-30 13:37:59
30 May 2001	903	Sapper William James Percival Bailey Royal Engineers · 1915-09-26	Richard Neville Marriott [born 22/11/1952] attended Glenwood High School, Durban from 1965-1969. He was killed, together with John Grinyer, Peter Leonhardt, Gregory George Olyott, Kevin Mack, Mark Felice Vallero and Hyl…
30 May 2001	915	Lieutenant Arthur Matthew Bain South African Air Force · 1944-03-06	We were told of Mark's death the day afterwards. I was told that it had been an accident as the contact had been with friendly SWATF forces. Both patrols had been told that there were no friendly forces in the area so w…
30 May 2001	990	Private John Adams Ball South African Infantry · 1916-01-23	RFN H.S.L. MOSS "MARNIE" WAS A MEMBER OF THE KAFFRARIAN RIFLES ON OPERATIONAL DUTY IN SWA DURING 1976 WHEN HE WAS KILLED IN A LAND MINE INCIDENT. NUNC ANIMIS 2001-05-30 00:00:00
30 May 2001	1046	Private William Robert Bannink Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces · 1941-05-13	I was in the C-160Z Crew that was flying reinforcements of 32 Bn soldiers during Ops Super. As I recall, 2LT Nel was a fair-haired shortish chap, but a real leader...a spitfire actually. I'd seen him on a number of othe…
30 May 2001	1075	Private Robert Bruce Barclay South African Infantry · 1917-04-12	Gideon Obbes died on the 24 November 1975 during a contact with MPLA forces at a bridge 40 kms North-East of Novo Redondo in Angola. Unit was D Squadron attached to 2 SAI BN GP Sam van den Berg (svdb3@iafrica.com) Sam v…
30 May 2001	1114	Flying Officer Leslie George Barlow Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve · 1942-06-08	Buffel Accident somewhere, he was based in 8SAI 2001-05-30 13:37:59
30 May 2001	1162	Private Robert Norman Barnes South African Infantry · 1916-03-25	Died 13 August 1975 as a result of a shooting accident at Rucana Airport. Unit was D Squadron attached to 2 SAI BN GP Sam van den Berg (svdb3@iafrica.com) 2001-05-30 13:37:59
30 May 2001	1196	Sergeant Edward Barrett South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service · 1917-09-12	L/Cpl Redelinghuys was an Ops Medic who died after sustaining injury during Operation Modular. After the Rinkhals he was assigned to broke down, the medics ( Redelinghuys and 2nd Lt Davis ) stayed with their vehicle whe…
30 May 2001	32824	Corporal Johan Schoeman South African Infantry Corps · 1985-10-13	We were on patrol in the townships just outside Port Elizabeth in September 1985. Cpl Schoeman was the platoon Sargeant of Platoon Four, Delta Company (5 SAI). I was in Charlie Section, Platoon Five. We were at the end…
30 May 2001	1273	Corporal Ernest Basson South African Infantry · 1917-07-21	Sydney S. Scully [ different spelling ] attended glenwood high school in durban from 1932 - 1935 and died at worcester in 1963 . He was born 25 / 10 /1917 . 2001-05-30 13:37:59
30 May 2001	1337	Rifleman Joseph Charles Baxter South African Mounted Rifles · 1918-10-18	Andre Stapa was killed when his Impala Mk2 crahed while on a operational sortie. 2001-05-30 13:37:59
30 May 2001	1357	Second Lieutenant Ernest Edward Bazley Royal Field Artillery · 1917-10-04	Gnr Stoop served with Pappa Battery of 32 Battalion. We all remember him fondly as the guy with the big smile. May the angels be with you ! 2001-05-30 13:37:59
30 May 2001	1477	Private Bekeer Cape Corps, S.A. Forces · 1942-02-25	I (Rfn G S Pretorius, 843243BG) was at this stage the ops clerk in the operations room at Sector 10 HQ Unit (Oshakati). I was ordered to report to the ops room to man the radios by Col. E Viljoen, the second in command…
30 May 2001	1498	Gunner Frank Alfred Bell South African Heavy Artillery · 1918-03-19	Dirk desperately wanted to be a "BAT" and tried three times before he got his "wings". His service would have been over in December 1988. On 31 October 1988 he was killed, I was told, in Operation Thunder Bird. They wer…
30 May 2001	1498	Gunner Frank Alfred Bell South African Heavy Artillery · 1918-03-19	1 Parachute Bn. Alpha Company. 2001-05-30 13:37:59
30 May 2001	1500	Despatch Rider Francis Charles Eric Bell South African Service Corps · 1917-11-20	person 1500 cmdt. van rooyen. killed when frelon helicopter he was piloting lost power and crashed at hoedspruit 2001-05-30 13:37:59
30 May 2001	1501	Driver Gallie Bell Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport · 1918-04-09	1501 van rooyen g.n. killed in bosbok aircraft accident tinley manor beach. Unknown 2001-05-30 13:37:59
30 May 2001	1541	Sergeant Sarel Jacobus Benade General Service Corps, S.A. Forces · 1945-06-23	RFN J.A VAN DER BERG A SERVING MEMBER OF THE KAFFRARIAN RIFLES WAS KIA IN SWA DURING 1978 WHILE ON OPERATIONAL DUTY WITH THE REGIMENT. NUNC ANIMIS Unknown 2001-05-30 00:00:00
30 May 2001	1572	Private Karl Benjamin Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces · 1942-12-08	Gnr van der Westhuizen was killed in an accident with his rifle while on a re-supply mission with a supply truck (SAMIL-100) in Angola during operations against the MPLA in Cuito Cuanavale. He was a member of Regiment P…