Stories

I was told on inquiry that a group of Riflemen were on patrol in the bush and unknowingly walked into an area where an ambush was set. A hand grenade exploded and a piece of shrapnel severed an artery in Mr. Bosmans leg…

L/Cpl EC Moolman and Cpl FC Rudolph were off duty at the time and canoeing in a Makoro (local wooden dugout canoe) above the Calueque barrage. As explained by JJ above they were caught in the current and pulled through…

In 1977, Steve Devereaux died of a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He had some personal issues and was affected by the loss of his horse to colic. I never knew him personally as he was the intake after me, how…

Pete was in the Equestrian Unit and was based at Okatopi in Ovamboland. While on a routine patrol his horse stepped on a land mine. Pete lost a leg in the blast and after a month or two in hospital he passed away unexpe…

Cecil George Bartie and his sister Pauline lived accross the street from us when we were at school in Normandie Avenue in Bayswater in Bloemfontein for a number of years. I can still remember the shock when I heard abou…

Paul was killed when he rolled a Unimog after hitting a land mine in the vicinity of Okongo, Ovamboland. Paul was a volunteer from the U.S.A. He was a good person and was well liked by everyone in the unit.

I was in the same platoon as Herbert at Veld & Vlei (Sedgefield) in December 1975, never stayed in touch with him, but never forgot what a great person he was in all respects. I felt such sadness when I read in the pape…

An update - on an unofficial website ( war in Angola) there is more information on Cpl Pelzer - although I see hisname was spelt "Pelser" however there are more details; died - 8 March 1977; Nr - 72430408BC; Unit - 7 SA…

een van ons seksies het terug gekom van patrollie met n Russiese mortier wat hul by wapen stoor ingehandig het. Die mortier het ontplof en het die lewe van TJ geneem Dit is jammer dat sy volle besonderhede nie ingevul i…

Johan. My Neef Was jonger as ek, ek onthou die laaste keer toe ek jou gesien het, het ons krieket by oom Salie op die plaas gespeel. Ek was op `n weermag kamp toe jy begrawe is, Rus in vrede, Neef Ben Snyman

Deon was a member of RPU. We were called up for border duty at Ruacana. While they were travelling in a Buffel a RPG was fired at the vehicle. The projectile hit the vehicle close to where Deon was seated and he died in…

GP DA Silva was een van die Goudvelders wat op 6 jan 1983 in die Kaokoveld naby Etengua omgekom het in n Landmyn insident. Sover my kennis strek is sy graf ook in die Helde-akker vir SAW en SAP lede in Welkom se begrafp…

Private Herbison was killed in action two days after his brother - Captain Charles Herbison, 1st Leicestershire Regiment - died of wounds received in action. Another brother was held as a civilian prisoner of war in Aus…

I shared a Southern Cross gift package with Gary when he was at the sickbay in Ondangwa during about August 77 with a kidney complaint. He told me how he would have liked to gain some other skills in case peace came abo…

Colin played on the wing for our soccer team at UPE. A really decent person who died at Omuthiya while serving with 61 Mech Colin van Rensburg

S SGT Marius Horn born Ladysmith Natal 23 December 1960. Grew up in Colenso attending Colenso Primary and later Ladysmith High Schools. National service started January 1980 Bloemfontein but relocated to 5SAI in Ladysmi…

I am pretty sure this is Iggie Coetzee from Platoon 3, Ops Company SAMS. He was killed by a landmine while on patrol in Owamboland. The company had a minute of silence for him at the time of his funeral.

RIP Pip(peter)we did national service together at 1 SAI Bloem Gerhard

Col. Ormellie Campbell Hannay, killed in action in South Africa 1900. The circumstances of Col. Hannay???s death were exceptional. At the battle of Paardeberg, Hannay???s brigade of mounted infantry was positioned in fr…

He is buried in Walfish Bay / Namibia Michael von Mallinckrodt michael@von-mallinckrodt

Michael von Mallinckrodt michael@von-mallinckrodt

Ek was deel van 1ste groep om vliegtuigwrak op te spoor. Taak was aan my en mede-sersant Louw opgedra om sy besittings te boekstaaf. Kon aflei dat hy na aan die Here geleef het. Weet dit is baie jare wat verby is, maar…

Lt. Harry (Henry) Stephen Connell was a first cousin of mine. He was born in May 1923. He was in the SAAF training pilots. On 19/1/1944 he was injured at 21 Air School Kimberley as a result of a ground collision while t…

Sgt David Basil Gavin, MM, son of David Samuel & Natalie Emily Blanche Gavin born 14 Oct 1921 died 18 April 1945 in his brother Harrys arms after his foxhole took a direct hit from a German mortar in the battle for Moun…

Sy volle name was Jan Andries Swanepoel hy het twee kinders gehad. Hy was gebore 26/05/1950 hy het gesterwe 26/02/1976. Sy vrou se name was Marta Johanna Susanna hy is begrawe in Zandfontein Begrafplaas in Pretoria. Hy…

LCpl E. Bell was the LMG group leader on the left flank of for Valk Group 1 who were in a spread out line of the box formation we had structured our Company at 18:45pm on 6 July 1979. I am 2 Lt HD Mac Millan of Valk Gro…

Dis nou 29 jr gelede. Voel soos gister wat ons saam uit n Dak. kon spring, ap,s in n mynveld dodge, en in die Angola son loop en Swapo,s jag het. Jy was n beast. Loop mooi buddy!

I was the medical officer in Nepara at the time (It was 1985) This really was a bright light going out: Cpl. Pond was a good man. I listened to this one go down on the radio with the Int Officer (Rocco) at the time I re…

Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy near Evale (Operation Radbraak). Sources: 1 "Die Buffel Struikel" by LJ Bothma 2 SA Wargraves. Member of 32 Battalion F Botha frans@

Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy near Evale (Operation Radbraak). Sources: 1 "Die Buffel Struikel" by LJ Bothma 2 SA Wargraves. Member of 32 Battalion F Botha frans@

He Served with Natal Field Artilery and the accident happened at Oshivello in SWA Rory Paul

Ek is Johan Swiegers my bynaam was weerman Doppies( onthou julle die spotprent op die agterblad van Paratus ) Ek was saam met die artilerie op Golf die nag van die aanval .Ek en Theuns de Bruin van Askam het saam in een…

Surname should read Nixon and not Dixon.

Edgar was at MLW (Mechanised Leadership Wing) with me at 1SAI. On the 11 October 1982, at Oshivello, during a familiarization with weapons used by PLAN, one of the soldiers pressed a button on a Russian grenade that exp…

JT was at MLW (Mechanised Leadership Wing) with me at 1SAI. On the 11 October 1982, at Oshivello, during a familiarization with weapons used by PLAN, one of the soldiers pressed a button on a Russian grenade that explod…

Alan was at MLW (Mechanised Leadership Wing)with me at 1SAI. On the 11 October 1982, at Oshivello, during a familiarization with weapons used by PLAN, one of the soldiers pressed a button on a Russian grenade that explo…

Casper was at MLW (Mechanised Leadership Wing) with me at 1SAI. On the 11 October 1982, at Oshivello, during a familiarization with weapons used by PLAN. One of the soldiers pressed a button on a Russian grenade that ex…

After demonstrating how the fire and movement range should be used by one of my staff, it was handed over to a DR Regiment Major - who told his Platoon Commanders to "carry on". The range should have been handed over to…

Like most others doing national service Edward and I were trying to negotiate our way through challenging times. We were a two man training team for all new recruits into the area as well as providing operational suppor…

Jakes was killed in a landmine incident while on patrol from our 52 base...okolongo He was 19 years old; much too young to die Toni Fourie