Stories

Date	#	Person	Story
10 July 2003	31226	Sergeant Daniel Francis Lamprecht South African Air Force · 1981-09-29	Sgt Lamprecht was killed at Oshakati during Operation Protea. He was the flight engineer of a Puma helicopter which crashed whilst bringing in casualties at night. It is said that he was disorientated and guided the pil…
29 July 2003	29644	Second Lieutenant Dawid Petrus Burger South African Air Force · 1977-10-20	Dawie Burger was my friend when we were at school in Worcester, Cape, South Africa. He was a helicopter pilot who trained at Valhalla and Swartkops Military bases. It is more than a quarter of a century since he died an…
01 August 2003	31282	Lance Corporal Marius Johann Lecuona South African Armoured Corps · 1988-02-03	Maruis was a crew commander of a Ratel 90 belonging to 61Mech in Angola during Op Hooper. Trained in 2SSB Zeerust. Marius was commanding his Ratel when the command came to visgraad (take cover under trees) when enemy Mi…
05 August 2003	33087	Warrant Officer Class I Lukas Petrus Jacobus Steenkamp South African Infantry Corps · 1973-02-07	WO1 Steenkamp died while destroying old unstable explosives at Oudtshoorn in 1973.
05 August 2003	33534	Staff Sergeant Pieter Paul Van Jaarsveld South African Infantry Corps · 1973-02-07	Staff Sergeant Van Jaarsveld died while destroying old unstable explosives at Oudtshoorn in 1973.
07 August 2003	29592	Major Carel Arnold Briers South West African Territory Force · 1981-03-21	Major Briers was my Company Commander at 101 Bn in the old SWATF. He was a wonderful commander and as I remember it one of the youngest Majors in the Army at that stage. One of my fondest memories is driving his brand n…
11 August 2003	4594	Private James Cowley South African Infantry · 1918-10-18	Grave reference Number : VI. E. Buried at the Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau Nord, France
27 August 2003	30397	Major Harper Martin Geldenhuys South West African Territory Force · 1991-08-17	As far as I can recall Martin was killed at Pomfret in the Northern Cape - 32Bn's base during Parachute Training. He was a keen photographer and was taking a video of a Dakota as it was taking of from the runway. He was… — Johan Kruys
27 August 2003	33029	Rifleman Nicolaas Willem Smuts 1 Parachute Battalion · 1985-11-05	Rfn Smuts was a LMG gunner in Delta Company, I Para BN and stationed at Alpha Tower, Owamboland when he was killed. He was killed during an ambush for Swapo terrorists kidnapping local(Owambo) children from their villag…
28 August 2003	30006	Rifleman Hughes Norbert De Rose 1 Parachute Battalion · 1987-10-31	Towards the end of 1987 two platoons of D Company (Jan 1986 ? Dec 1987), 1 Parachute Battalion were seconded to 5 Reconnaissance Regiment. The platoons were under command of Capt PA Pienaar (Pine), 2IC of D Coy and the…
28 August 2003	30281	Rifleman Wayne Vallentine Ewels 1 Parachute Battalion · 1987-10-31	Towards the end of 1987 two platoons of D Company (Jan 1986 ? Dec 1987), 1 Parachute Battalion were seconded to 5 Reconnaissance Regiment. The platoons were under command of Capt PA Pienaar (Pine), 2IC of D Coy and the…
28 August 2003	31337	Lance Corporal Raymond Mark Light 1 Parachute Battalion · 1987-10-31	Towards the end of 1987 two platoons of D Company (Jan 1986 ? Dec 1987), 1 Parachute Battalion were seconded to 5 Reconnaissance Regiment. The platoons were under command of Capt PA Pienaar (Pine), 2IC of D Coy and the…
28 August 2003	32374	Corporal Nico Smith Olivier 1 Parachute Battalion · 1987-10-31	Towards the end of 1987 two platoons of D Company (Jan 1986 ? Dec 1987), 1 Parachute Battalion were seconded to 5 Reconnaissance Regiment. The platoons were under command of Capt PA Pienaar (Pine), 2IC of D Coy and the…
28 August 2003	32845	Rifleman Jean Marc Schuurman 1 Parachute Battalion · 1987-11-01	Towards the end of 1987 two platoons of D Company (Jan 1986 ? Dec 1987), 1 Parachute Battalion were seconded to 5 Reconnaissance Regiment. The platoons were under command of Capt PA Pienaar (Pine), 2IC of D Coy and the…
28 August 2003	33579	Rifleman Dirk Willem Van Rooyen 1 Parachute Battalion · 1987-10-31	Towards the end of 1987 two platoons of D Company (Jan 1986 ? Dec 1987), 1 Parachute Battalion were seconded to 5 Reconnaissance Regiment. The platoons were under command of Capt PA Pienaar (Pine), 2IC of D Coy and the…
29 August 2003	30271	Corporal Morris Estima South West African Territory Force · 1983-03-03	Sgt Ernest Frank Swallow. 1/Liverpool (Kings) bn 13 January 1876 Bangalore Madras, India to Sgt Mjr William Philip Emson Swallow, Queens Own Sappers and Miners and Emma (n?e Thomson) Ernest grew up in Plumstead, Kent En…
04 September 2003	44737	Burgher D J G Stuart Boer Forces · 1900-12-13	See Denys Reitz book "Commando" Ronald James Stewart and Henri van Coevorden were shot by Reitz while serving in a blockhouse in Springbok.
11 September 2003	30642	Gunner Abraham Hattingh South African Infantry Corps · 1978-02-07	This was my brother Abraham Hattingh. He mtriculated at Glencoe Technical High School in 1977. The next year he was called up for service. He died on 7 February 1978 in the Army Base in Potchefstroom. They were busy cle…
25 September 2003	33680	Rifleman Erasmus Albertus Venter South African Infantry Corps · 1979-08-16	Forgive me if i have the wrong person, but there was a driver from 4 SAI on Ops Saffran in early '79 called Venter that died when a 30 mm HE shell from an Impala was picked up by a fellow called Van Schalkwyk. The shell…
30 September 2003	30020	Captain Jan Izak Tobias De Villiers South African Air Force · 1982-07-14	Crashed following mid-air collision with Piper Pa-31 Navajo ZS-KTX.
30 September 2003	30020	Captain Jan Izak Tobias De Villiers South African Air Force · 1982-07-14	Crashed following mid-air collision with Piper Pa-31 Navajo ZS-KTX over Swartkops. She was the Airhostess on the VIP flight. Her Pilots that died with her.. Capt J.I.T de Villiers and Leon Goldstein.
30 September 2003	30484	Lieutenant Leon Goldstein South African Air Force · 1982-07-14	Crashed following mid-air collision
30 September 2003	30484	Lieutenant Leon Goldstein South African Air Force · 1982-07-14	He was co-pilot to Capt J.I.T de Villiers and had F/Srg Annerie Niemand as their Air Hostess. 14 People died on that tragic day.
30 September 2003	32269	Flight Sergeant Annerie Niemand South African Air Force · 1982-07-14	Crashed following mid-air collision with Piper Pa-31 Navajo ZS-KTX over Swartkops. She was the Airhostess on the VIP flight. Her Pilots that died with her.. Capt J.I.T
05 October 2003	118	Able Seaman Douglas Ernest Henry Adams South African Naval Forces · 1941-08-04	The surname of my brother was wrong on the official records - it should read BUS, not BOS. He died on the 12th of August 1975 at the age of 23 as an able seaman, as stated. He was on the SAS Kimberley and they were busy…
14 October 2003	29824	Rifleman Johannes Conga South West African Territory Force · 1979-09-12	We were on a seek and destroy operation in Zambia searching for SWAPO bases, when crossing a Omaramba at mid day in the heat of the African sun, we took shade on the other side and set down to rest (Charlie Company). Ou…
28 October 2003	29602	Lieutenant Colin Brits South African Air Force · 1982-11-08	Colin was on the same pupil pilots course as me. He was a mischevious fellow. He was due to leave the SAAF at the end of the year and would probably have become an airline pilot. He was killed while giving flying instru…
28 October 2003	32765	Captain Charles Sergei Keith Rudnick South African Air Force · 1993-10-02	Charlie was a pilot for the Silver Falcons. During an airshow at Lanseria, the wing of his Impala separated. He ejected but did not survive. Strangely enough he had succesfully ejected earlier in his SAAF career. — Mike Glastonbury
09 November 2003	32276	Rifleman Vincent Vernon Nieuwenhuizen South African Infantry Corps · 1988-02-14	Vince was killed late afternoon, on 14 February - Valentines day - 1988. He was in a Ratel 20, when it was hit by a ZSU 23. He, Cpl Kleynhans and the two Groenewalds were all killed. — We will remember you
15 November 2003	30496	Commandant Wallace Goosen South African Commandos · 1986-10-16	Died in motor accident. — He was in Sasol commando.
15 November 2003	31157	Private Edward George Krijger Mmc Pot · 1990-03-01	died in accident while transporting people back to potch from 1 mil
15 November 2003	31157	Private Edward George Krijger Mmc Pot · 1990-03-01	He was a driver for potch medical camp.
21 November 2003	1092	Gunner Joseph Bark South African Artillery · 1946-01-16	Het blykbaar gesterf in skietongeluk buite oshakati.Niemand weet regtig wat gebeur het nie.
01 December 2003	5362	Corporal Thomas Frederick De Lange Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces · 1945-07-11	Spencer Allingham joined the Metropolitan Police on 30 Sep 1889 and was dismissed from the force on 8 Dec 1898. Joined 93rd Coy, Imp. Yeo., Regt No. 32956, on 7 Mar 1901 and died of dysentery at Norvalspont, South Afric…
21 December 2003	48548	Burgher Paulus Johannes Jacobus Loots Boer Forces · 1900-04-23	I have inherited a Victoria Medal awarded posthumously to P J Loots, my great grandfather. I have embarked upon a search to learn more about his participation in the Anglo-Boer War.
06 January 2004	32214	Airman Johan Nicolaas Nel South African Air Force · 1988-12-30	I did my basic training with Johan Nel, at Valhalla Air Force Station, first intake 1988, 3rd Flight, Squadron 3, under Cpl Dave Doubell, Johan originally from a farm near Bredaarsdorp, was the ultimate gentle giant. Af…
06 January 2004	33933	Lieutenant John Andrew Zimmerman South African Air Force · 1968-10-18	John Andrew Zimmerman served in the Air Force Gymnasium in 1964 and was selected for pilot training. He joined the permanent force and read for a B Sc at the military academy at Langebaan. He the served as pilot trainin… — May he rest in peace
07 January 2004	24640	Private Fred Sykes South African Infantry · 1917-02-02	According to familylore: Joseph Henry Orchard b. 1856 Southampton, England married Sarah Ellen Jeffrey. They ventured to South Africa in 1879 where they settled in Cape Town and Joseph worked for the Cape Times and late…
13 January 2004	31096	Corporal Jan Hendrik Kleynhans South African Infantry Corps · 1988-02-14	Cpl. Kleynhans was the vehicle commander of a Ratel 20. He was with Bravo Company, 61 Mech and was killed on 14 February 1988 in Angola when his Ratel (22C) was hit by direct fire from an enemy 23mm gun during the attac…
22 February 2004	29517	Rifleman George Murray Boshoff South African Commandos · 1983-11-10	Rfn G.M. Boshoff - Witbank Commando was killed in a follow up operation (after an attack on farmers in the Transvaal/Rhodesian border town of Alldays.