Stories

Date	#	Person	Story
24 November 2001	32849	Trooper Gregory Scott South African Armoured Corps · 1988-06-27	Scott was killed during a retaliatry air attack by Mig 27's on the Calueqe dam (50KM North of SWA border, Angola) on 27 June 1988 at 14H07 after SADF artillary attacked town of CHIPEQUE. His buffel took a direct hit, ki…
24 November 2001	33345	Lieutenant Noah Tucker South African Infantry Corps · 1988-06-27	Lt Noel Tucker was killed during a retaliatry air attack by mig 27's on the Calueqe dam (50KM North of SWA border, Angola) on 27 June 1988 at 14H07 after SADF artillary attacked town of CHIPEQUE. His buffel took a direc…
27 November 2001	29477	Trooper Trevor Donald Bodill 2nd Special Service Battalion · 1976-01-16	Trevor Bodill belonged to the "Natal" Bodill family. All the Bodill's in South Africa are related. The first Bodill's William arrived in 1860 at Port Elizabeth. Trevor Bodill is decendants are from the Families who live…
27 November 2001	17511	Private Zachariah Morris Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces · 1942-11-02	John Allen Howkett was my Great Uncle. He was killed in action at Paardeburg Drift, 18th February 1900. His name is recorded on a memorial in Exeter Cathedral, Devon, England. He lied about his age to join the army - I…
26 December 2001	30891	Lance Corporal Alan Rodger Jones South African Infantry Corps · 1982-10-11	If I am correct, this man was my sister's boyfriend before he was called up. He, and several colleagues, perished in a weapons familiarisation accident. A supposedly "safe" foreign grenade exploded and killed several me… — Chris Collingwood
29 December 2001	32881	Signalman Gerhardus Johannes Jacobus Senekal 2 Military Base Management · 1979-04-11	George Weston was born in King's Somborne in Hampshire and died of wounds after the battle of Onverwacht in January 1902 whilst serving in the Hampshire Company of the 7th Mounted Infantry.
29 December 2001	32881	Signalman Gerhardus Johannes Jacobus Senekal 2 Military Base Management · 1979-04-11	George Weston was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and was wearing the ribbon for the first time on the day he received his ftal wound.
31 December 2001	30114	Second Lieutenant Owen John Doyle South African Air Force · 1979-03-14	My brother was navigator aboard a Canberra bomber. The plane was shot down a short distance inside Angola and crashed killing both pilot Wally Maira's and my brother Owen Doyle. They were on a bombing mission and left 1…
03 January 2002	31422	Airman Craig Anthony Lucarne South African Air Force · 1987-01-13	Taken from a Story in the Natal Witness: City Airman killed in N3 Crash City Reporter A National serviceman from Pietermaritzburg, Airman Craig Lucarne (19), was killed and four of his colleagues were injured in an acci… — John Dovey
03 January 2002	31422	Airman Craig Anthony Lucarne South African Air Force · 1987-01-13	At his funeral (at Boschoff Street Methodist Church) the church was packed full with his friends and family. I remember that his girlfriend had to be taken out of the church because she was hysterical with grief.. There… — John John Dovey
11 January 2002	31385	Major Lucas Frederick Lotter South African Infantry Corps · 1988-04-18	He was struck in the back of the head by a single round that bounced off the hatch of the Caspir. It was early / mid evening and they were follwing up on spoor just North of Alpha tower. They were fired on and the Major… — Mark Davies Mark Davies
16 January 2002	30425	Sergeant William Henry Bernard Gildenhuys South African Infantry Corps · 1977-05-25	Accidentally Killed John Dovey dovey.john@gmail.com 2002-01-16 16:16:40 — Accidentally Killed John Dovey
16 January 2002	7467	Private Johannes Petrus Fourie Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces · 1941-02-01	Died on Service 2002-01-16 14:24:29 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	7467	Private Johannes Petrus Fourie Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces · 1941-02-01	Att Kitchener's Horse from Cape Town Highlanders
16 January 2002	10008	Second Lieutenant Norman Charles Hoare South African Air Force · 1941-11-26	Died on Service 2002-01-16 14:16:37 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	10704	Pupil Pilot Herbert Frank Irlam South African Air Force · 1943-11-23	Accidentally Killed - Drowned
16 January 2002	12318	Private John James Kirkby Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces · 1941-12-10	Died on Service 2002-01-16 14:17:29 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	17387	Lieutenant William Patrick Moore South African Air Force · 1944-05-11	Charles Forbes Honner was a corporal in the 4th South Australian (Imperial Bushman) Contingent. He died of illness on 24 Dec 1900 at Hebron, where he is buried, marked by a marble cross. Charles was the son of Robert Ho…
16 January 2002	17563	Labourer Hendrik Mosala South African Native Labour Bureau · 1918-10-15	Died on Service 2002-01-16 14:17:49 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	18318	Private Petrus Hishidivale Nanghema Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces · 1943-03-23	Died on Service. Initials should be L.F.
16 January 2002	18357	Private James D Naude South African Pay Corps · 1946-11-13	Died on Service 2002-01-16 14:25:18 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	18357	Private James D Naude South African Pay Corps · 1946-11-13	Att Kitcheners Horse from the Cape Town Highlanders
16 January 2002	20566	Corporal Harold Edwin Potten South African Medical Corps · 1919-01-05	Died on Service 2002-01-16 14:15:44 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	20690	Air Mechanic John Evans Price South African Air Force · 1945-12-25	Died on Service 2002-01-16 14:20:27 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	22166	Private Stephan Salfester Cape Corps, S.A. Forces · 1942-11-02	Died on Service 2002-01-16 14:20:52 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	22791	Donkey Driver William Setoti South African Native Labour Bureau · 1917-02-03	Died on Service 2002-01-16 14:21:14 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	24053	Private Saul Steenkamp Cape Corps · 1917-12-17	Died on Service 2002-01-16 14:22:03 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	27456	Lieutenant Theodore Villiers Vlok South African Air Force · 1944-07-07	Died on Service 2002-01-16 14:22:33 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	33241	Special Sergeant Daniel Teteiko South West African Police · 1989-04-02	Died on Service 2002-01-16 14:23:01 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	1013	Private Herbert Alfred Bambury South African Infantry · 1916-07-18	Killed in Action 2002-01-16 14:42:17 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	34743	Constable Thobile N Gasani South African Police · 1951-09-09	Killed in Action 2002-01-16 14:58:33 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	34744	Constable Thobile N Gatya South African Police · 1997-02-10	Killed in Action 2002-01-16 14:59:31 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	34745	Constable Thobile N Gaven South African Police · 1997-09-28	Killed in Action 2002-01-16 15:00:38 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	34746	Constable Meshack Gayisa South African Police · 1988-01-29	Killed in Action 2002-01-16 15:01:11 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	34747	Sergeant Meshack Gaza South African Police Service · 2001-03-26	Killed in Action 2002-01-16 15:03:26 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	34748	Constable Meshack Gcaba South African Police · 1968-06-05	Killed in Action 2002-01-16 15:04:06 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	34749	Sergeant Meshack Gebashe South African Police Service · 2004-12-10	Killed in Action 2002-01-16 14:58:15 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	34750	Constable Meshack Gebashe South African Police · 1993-03-24	Killed in Action 2002-01-16 14:59:10 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	34751	Sergeant Meshack Gebashe South African Police · 1999-03-18	Killed in Action 2002-01-16 15:00:22 <a href="main.php?page=
16 January 2002	34752	Sergeant Dean Gebhardt South African Police · 1997-04-14	Killed in Action 2002-01-16 15:00:52 <a href="main.php?page=