Stories

Date	#	Person	Story
15 December 2005	30274	Lance Corporal Derick James Evans South African Infantry Corps · 1980-01-11	Also listed on the 4 SAI Memorial. Assume he was attached to 61 Mech. — John Dovey
28 December 2005	32580	Lance Corporal William Arthur Frederick (Billy) Price South African Infantry Corps · 1988-02-17	THIS ALL HAPPENED WHILE WE ALL WENT TO O'S POSITION FOR A PRAY PARADE AND ORDERS THE DAY BEFORE D-DAY. THEY HAD TO STAND GUARD OUTSIDE THE RATELS. WHILE I WAS ON RADIO DUTY, AT 30 ALPHA POSITION, THE SHOT WENT OFF. BILL… — J MALAN
02 January 2006	32571	Rifleman Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius South African Infantry Corps · 1984-01-04	Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius was killed during Ops Askari, the attack on Cuvelai on 4 January 1984. The Ratel in which he was an occupant was knocked out by a T-54 tank. Wikus and five fellow soldiers were killed. His p… — Stephan Botha
08 January 2006	7702	Driver William Fritz South African Native Labour Bureau · 1917-05-14	This person is Charles Hubert Blount, born 1856 in Evesham, Worcester, England. Father: John Hillier Blount Mother: Sarah Catherine Blount In 1881 he was living with his uncle, Josiah Yeomans Robins at Myton House, St N…
02 February 2006	30172	Lieutenant Johannes Jacobus (Hannes) Du Toit South African Infantry Corps · 1980-06-10	Du Toit was killed in action during operation Smoke Shell (1980). During a strike on a terrorist base in Angola some Ratels were shot up and disabled by AA guns in the base. He was maning the tail gun of his Rattle givi… — Chris Douglas
02 February 2006	2834	Sergeant William Brown South African Infantry · 1916-10-18	I have reason to believe that E.c. Litkie is one of my ancestors. My Great Grandmother was Wilhelmina Christina Litkie, who was brought up in Kimberley. Edgar Charles Litkie: Born 1877 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England. Fa… — Gilda Biassoni
02 February 2006	20676	Private Willem Cornelius Pretorius 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) · 1918-10-15	I have reason to believe that E.M. Litkie was my Great Great Grandfather. I am doing research at the moment which I am sure will prove this. My Great Grandmother's name was Wilhelmina Christina Litkie, who was brought u… — Gilda Biassoni
27 February 2006	33865	Sapper William Thomas Wiggell South African Corps of Engineers · 1977-07-05	No.1662 also) Peter
28 February 2006	30172	Lieutenant Johannes Jacobus (Hannes) Du Toit South African Infantry Corps · 1980-06-10	Lt Hannes du Toit was second in command of Combat Team 2, operating from Ratel IFV Two Zero Alpha. On 10 June, during the attack on Complex 8 near Chitumba, Angola, as part of Operation Sceptic, the Ratel IFV Two Zero,…
28 February 2006	29745	Sergeant Jacobus Daniel (Koos) Cilliers South African Air Force · 1980-06-23	Sgt Koos Cilliers was an Alouette helicopter Flight Engineer. On 23 June 1980, he and his pilot, Tinus van Rensburg, were in one of two helicopters that left Cuamato in the afternoon, to sweep ahead of Battle Group 61's…
06 March 2006	32424	Lance Corporal James King Park 5 Reconnaissance Regiment · 1981-01-30	On 29 January 1981, 1 and 6 Reconnaissance Regiments provided the strike force for Operation Beanbag, a strike against MK - Umkhonto We Sizwe (ANC) command centres in Matola, Mozambique. Alpha Group, provided by 6 Recon… — Peter Chapman
06 March 2006	30779	Sergeant Robert Lewis Hutchinson 5 Reconnaissance Regiment · 1981-01-30	On 29 January 1981, 1 and 6 Reconnaissance Regiments provided the strike force for Operation Beanbag, a strike against MK - Umkhonto We Sizwe (ANC) command centres in Matola, Mozambique. Alpha Group, provided by 6 Recon… — Peter Chapman
06 March 2006	33163	Sergeant Ian Suttill 5 Reconnaissance Regiment · 1981-01-30	On 29 January 1981, 1 and 6 Reconnaissance Regiments provided the strike force for Operation Beanbag, a strike against MK - Umkhonto We Sizwe (ANC) command centres in Matola, Mozambique. Alpha Group, provided by 6 Recon… — Peter Chapman
07 March 2006	29375	Sergeant Robert Trevor Beech 44 Parachute Regiment · 1982-08-18	A number of ex-Rhodesian soldiers, now serving with the SADF since Zimbabwean independence, were located in camps in the northern Transvaal. The SADF recruited and trained these men, primarily for sabotage operations de… — Peter Chapman
07 March 2006	29413	Staff Sergeant Peter David Berry South West African Territory Force · 1982-08-18	A number of ex-Rhodesian soldiers, now serving with the SADF since Zimbabwean independence, were located in camps in the northern Transvaal. The SADF recruited and trained these men, primarily for sabotage operations de…
07 March 2006	30690	Commandant Izak Johannes Henning South African Air Force · 1983-05-23	On 20 May 1983, the MK (ANC) Special Operations Unit planted a car bomb in Church Street, Pretoria, outside the building housing the administrative headquarters of the South African Air Force. The explosion killed twent… — Peter Chapman
07 March 2006	32637	Flight Sergeant Jacob Johannes Ras South African Air Force · 1983-05-20	On 20 May 1983, the MK (ANC) Special Operations Unit planted a car bomb in Church Street, Pretoria, outside the building housing the administrative headquarters of the South African Air Force. The explosion killed twent…
07 March 2006	33793	Colonel Stefanus Sebastian Walters South African Air Force · 1983-05-28	On 20 May 1983, the MK (ANC) Special Operations Unit planted a car bomb in Church Street, Pretoria, outside the building housing the administrative headquarters of the South African Air Force. The explosion killed twent…
07 March 2006	33837	Sergeant John Andrew Wessels 44 Parachute Regiment · 1982-08-18	A number of ex-Rhodesian soldiers, now serving with the SADF since Zimbabwean independence, were located in camps in the northern Transvaal. The SADF recruited and trained these men, primarily for sabotage operations de…
08 March 2006	17690	Private Thomas Motlhabi Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces · 1941-06-02	A E Hurst is commemorated in the Parish Church of St. Leonards, Watlington Oxfordshire A R Powell
10 March 2006	31255	Lance Corporal Albertus Marthinus Le Roux South African Infantry Corps · 1986-11-02	L/Cpl A.M. le Roux was a member of 7 SAI and based in the Piggs Peak area, near the Swaziland border. The SADF troops in this area were engaged in continuous border surveilance operations to prevent ANC and other insurg… — Peter Chapman
10 March 2006	32822	Captain George Frederick Schoeman South African Armoured Corps · 1975-11-23	Captain George Schoeman was a member of the SADF advance force in Angola, in what came to be known as Operation Savannah. This was the SADF intervention during the early stages of the civil war being fought in that coun… — Peter Chapman
10 March 2006	30631	Captain Louis Harmse South African Infantry Corps · 1981-08-25	He died in a operation in Angola in 1981. Apparently he jumped into a bunker holding a grenade with the pin out, a terrorist in the bunker shot him in the stomach and he dropped the grenade. (extracted from: http://itso…
13 March 2006	32706	Second Lieutenant Christopher James Robin South African Artillery Corps · 1975-11-14	Christopher Robin was my Platoon Leader. He went to Artillery School then was posted to 4th Field Regiment. We went to the Caprivi together and then in November our Regiment went into Angola. We had just completed a 10… — Duncan Mattushek
15 March 2006	29453	Rifleman Andries Johannes Blaauw 1 Parachute Battalion · 1976-07-17	Andries Blaauw was from Aroab, South West Africa. In early July 1976 he and his twin brother Pieter were members of an army patrol that had a brief encounter with a group of PLAN insurgents. The latter scattered and wer… — Peter Chapman
16 March 2006	35146	Sergeant Paul Kganakga South African Police · 1998-05-24	Killed in Action near Ulundi, 3rd July 1879 Memorial lectern and family window. Ulceby Parish Church, Near Alford, Lincolnshire, England Source John Dovey
18 March 2006	16181	Private Patrick McMahon South African Infantry · 1917-09-20	John Arthur HUNT, Private, no 1826, Thorneycrofts Mounted Infantry, was born in Bowdon, Cheshire, England, in 1872, the only son of John Hunt and Alice Ann Sagar Duckworth. He was in SA by 1896 and, having lost money in… — Gwyneth Wilkie
21 March 2006	26517	Private Henry Cornelius Van Blerk South African Infantry · 1917-09-23	John Dovey se webwerf handel oor : "A roll of SADF personnel who died for their country; from the establishment of the republic until 1994 when the SADF was amalgamated into the SANDF." http://www.justdone.co.za/ROH/ Mi…
21 March 2006	31914	Rifleman Marius Johannes Mjobo SA Army · 1998-12-17	] & C.Vermaas.[ not listed ] For a month they could not be buried because the English magestrate did not give 'pemition' [sic!!]. Henry and van Onselen are buried at Kariega next to the Uitenhage -Graaf Reinet road [46…
21 March 2006	26517	Private Henry Cornelius Van Blerk South African Infantry · 1917-09-23	I am urgently looking for a photo and family info of Henry Rittenberg PLEEEEEASE!!!! Ek soek na 'n foto en ook familie info van Henry ASB!!!!!!!!!!!! Dirk J.Dirk Schellingerhout
21 March 2006	26517	Private Henry Cornelius Van Blerk South African Infantry · 1917-09-23	] see story. & C. — Vermaas J Dirk Schellingerhout
22 March 2006	27723	Private Edward Wardell South African Infantry · 1917-12-08	Wat 'n held ....dit was so eer om by die monument te staan , wat ter ere van die held en krygsman opgerig is. Dit is aan die west kant van Graaf Reinet [?3km buite die dorp] Die Engelse det hom gesond gedokter net om 'n… — J Dirk Schellingerhout
31 March 2006	33275	Second Lieutenant Eric Brian Thompson South African Air Force · 1975-11-25	My brother Eric Bryan Thompson went missing in Angola on the 25 November 1975. He was a pilot and flew for 11 Squadron (Cessna 182) He went missing with Lt Williamson (pilot) and Capt Taljaard (SA Army). There has been…
02 April 2006	33411	Rifleman Jacobus Alwyn Van Der Berg South African Infantry Corps · 1978-08-21	My father and mother divorced just after I was born, being so young I never got to know my father. I was 5 when he was killed on the Border. It was extremely difficult for me and when old enough to realise, my father wa…
04 April 2006	22539	Private John Leon Scott South African Infantry · 1918-04-20	John James McGee born Manchester Ancoats 1873 of Irish parents( patrick and Ann). Enlisted 1891 in the Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. He was given the rank of private and number 3119. He was reported as being wound… — Terence Caine
05 April 2006	26651	Flight Sergeant Pieter Daniel Hugo Van Der Merwe South African Air Force · 1946-03-01	'n grafsteen ter herdenking van A.W. Roselt, wie se ouers in Delft Nederland gebore was, is in die Uitenhage begraafplaas. Daar word genoem dat hy begraaf is in: 'Rosenekal' Transvaal . [Ek neem aan dit moet 'Roosendal'…
17 April 2006	32386	Gunner Daniel Pieter Oosthuizen South African Infantry Corps · 1983-11-06	Danie Oosthuizen was a number 3 on a 127 mm rocket launcher. He trained as we all did in Potch at 14 Field Regt as a gunner and when we made the transition to the launchers he continued as a no 3. We were on our way to… — Anton Welz
19 April 2006	47448	Burgher Andries Josephus, Jnr Beytel Boer Forces · 1900-12-26	Andries Josephus Beytel was 23 years and 10 months old when he 'fell in action on the veld' at Leeuwspruit, dist Heidelberg, Tvl on 26 December 2006. He was survived by his wife, Elzie Johanna (nee Bekker), his parents…
15 May 2006	31191	Rifleman Patrick Kudumo 902 Battalion · 1984-03-04	This person might be Fanny Truss b 1855, daughter of George Truss and Mary Lamb. She was a nurse, possibly nursing troops during the Boer war. — Harry Truss
26 May 2006	30684	Bombardier Clinton Hendricks South African Artillery · 1988-02-25	Clinton was killed in Angola near Cuito and he was a Bombardier in the Anti-Aircraft SAM-7 team unit of 61 Mech. — Martin Jonker