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11 Sep 1983: 72232945BG 2/Lieutenant Deon De Villiers from 3 Medical Battalion Group was killed in a military vehicle accident in Bloemfontein. He was 26.

http://www.qohldrs.co.uk/html/lt_joseph_crowe_vc.htm Leon Bezuidenhout

Indian Mutiny 1857 Lieutenant (later Lieutenant-Colonel) J.P.H. Crowe, 78th Regiment of Foot, Ross Shire Buffs, later the Seaforth Highlanders (Indian Mutiny): Boursekee Chowkee, 12 August 1857. (VC Gazetted 15 January…

10 Sep 1979: Rifleman A. Gottlieb from 101 Battalion SWATF died while in the service of his Country. He was 19.

09 Sep 1985: 08087504KV Major Johan Petrus Uys from the Bothaville Commando was killed in a military vehicle accident at the intersection of the Bothaville and Wesselsbron Road. He was 51.

09 Sep 1971: 68772814N 2/Lieutenant Peter Schalk van der Merwe from 4 SAI was killed in a military vehicle accident. He was 19.

09 Sep 1976: 70201470BT Rifleman Christiaan Hendrik Pauley died from a gunshot wound accidentally sustained in a shooting incident. He was 17.

09 Sep 1984: 70229240PE Major Erasmus Johannes Louw from 8 SAI was killed instantly when a fellow Officer accidentally shot him in the back of the head with a 1 000ft rocket flare during a training exercise at Riemvasma…

09 Sep 1990: 89072623CK Rifleman Derio Arendse from the 2nd Battalion South African Cape Corps was critically injured in a military vehicle accident on 07 September 1990 and succumbed to his injuries in hospital on 09 S…

08 Sep 1977: P/48888 Candidate Officer Leon Loubser Jones from 4 Squadron was killed when his AT-6 Harvard, Serial No. 7361 struck rising ground and crashed while carrying out low level flight near Pretoria. He was 20.

07 Sep 1986: 85224475BG Private Shaun Anthony Sprowson from 16 Maintenance Unit was killed when the Samac Horse and Trailor he was driving, overturned on the Rundu Road. He was 20.

07 Sep 1992: 89280820BG Rifleman Johannes Lodewyk Bouwer Lourens from 4 SAI was killed in a Military Vehicle Accident at White River. He was 18.

07 Sep 1978: 65658270PE Major Lukas Gerhardus Grundling from 1 Parachute Battalion was accidentally drowned at Wepener during a daylight jump with full kit in the early hours of the morning at the start of D Companies C…

06 Sep 1980: 71536924BV Rifleman Alfred Gordon Smith from the Kimberley Regiment was killed in a military vehicle accident at Sishen. He was 58.

02 Sep 1978: Rifleman Arau Shilemba from 5 Reconnaissance Regiment was Killed in Mozambique while on operations when he accidentally walked into a helicopter tail rotor. He was serving with D-Squadron SAS (as the Reconn…

02 Sep 1982: Two members from 5 Maintenance Unit were grievously burned in an accidental petrol explosion at Ondangwa on 30 August 1982. Both members were evacuated to 1 Military Hospital Burn Unit where they succumbed…

02 Sep 1984: 76586106BT Able Seaman Crispin John Canner from SAS Unity died from a gunshot wound when he was accidentally shot by a fellow soldier while standing guard duty at the Slangkop Radio Station. He was 24.

I have just retutrned from a trip to Angola and this included Cassinga. Its a long story and there is not space here for it. I believe I have found the grave of Human. I did GPS the position as well. How do I get hold o…

MY BYNAAM WAS ANNA VAN GRAAFF RIENET EK HET SAAM MET LT LIGHT EN SERSANT SEYER GEDIEN VIR ONGEFEER NEGE MAANDE IN SEKTOR 10 ONS WAS OP MANNENE BASIS VIR GERUIME TYD .EK HET DAWID GEDIEN HY WAS N BAIE FISIEKE STERK PERSO…

BORROS DIT IS ANNA EK WAS MAG GUNNER SAAM MET PRINSIE JOOSTE EN SEYER WAS SAAM MET ONS EK EN SEYER HET KLEIMORS OPGESTEL ON WAS SAAM MET LT LIGHT RICHARD EN SY MAAITJIE JY WEET WIE DIT WAS ON HET SOO VER NOG SOONTOE GEL…

That day we set out on patrol 24.12.77 was just a normal days work for us. We set up a position hoping to ambush, but it ended up us been ambushed. I was laying next to beakers. I think he was carrying the Bren gun. Wel…

On the day he died I was present, sitting with him until the chopper arrived...

Have just come across this site and details. I was also involved in that accident. Luckily only sustained minor scrape and bumbs. I still remember this night. Accident was due to civilian vehicle that drove into the onc…

I was in Ops modular and I off-loaded Cpl Van heerden and the medics tried in vain to save his life. I gave him blood direct from my arm into his veins. A sad tough day for me. I salute you corporal. Would love to meet…

Gustav matriculated in 1979 at Hoerskool Upington. We were class mates. He studied at the University of the Free State and was doing a camp with the Regiment University of the Free State at the time of his death, second…

Sktr JWC Scheepers was in our Platoon (PL 3. F Coy, 5 SAI Bn). Intake 07071982. He died whilst running our very first 2,4 km race. He was a short distance ahead of me, when he collapsed and fell to the ground. Our 2IB L…

Horrifying accident just outside Mariental.I was the BSM of 44 BTY and the accident claimed 3 lifes and 7 casavacs. Drunk cattle truck driver causes the accident.2 Buffels was involved in the accident and all off the de…

My name is Ann, JIT sister in law. Jannie will always be in our hearts. We often think and say a prayer for him. He was a lovely caring husband to Janet and loved his kids. He was a very good pilot and this tragic accid…

Lt Dewald (Wallie) Marais as the pilot and his navigator, 2nd Lt Owen Doyle, were killed on 14 March 1979 when their aircraft, Canberra 452, crashed in Angola after a low level Alpha bomb attack on Ediva at 17h00 as par…

On the 11 October 1982 while serving with Mechanised Leadership Wing. Died of accidental injuries, at Oshivello, during a weapons familiarisation accident. A supposedly "safe" foreign grenade exploded and killed several…

Johan was n nice mens ons was saam van St 7 tot in St 10. Sy bynaam op skool was tant Rapie. Hy het so onnidig gesterf deur n onsinnige gespeel Johan rip George Cronje

Hi John, Japie was a TSC(tiffie) at 61Mech and in his first year. He was killed during a vehicle accident whilst a convoy was en route to Tsumeb from Omuthya and a buffel overturned halfway there.

I knew Eric quite well as I was his civvy Dominee in Walvisaai Meersig. He was a wonderful person and we remember him and his wife Elna fondly Dieks Theron

Terrence Phillipson - we served together at Charlie coy Omega - 201Bn formely 31Bn. One of the fittest and most fearless of fighters I ever met. The last time I saw Terrence was at his wedding and shortly thereafter we…

i remember this day so well, i was also there and remember.

J.de Vos was van 4SAI. Grensdiens 1977 in Ovambo by Umungelome Basis. Hy en drie ander Sers Furstenburg, kpl Muller en Lourens het omgekom Sept/Okt 1977 deur eiemagte se vuur. Ek dink de Vos was van Swellendam se omgewi…

We were in the wrong place at the wrong time! Those who were with us that late afternoon in Angola will know what I mean! K.Tappan

RIP Harry. Dink nog steeds aan jou elke dag na soveel jaar. Ek sal kom groet sodra ek eendag in die hemel kom, tot dan, als is nog cool hier onder.

On 27th June 1988 Calueque dam was bombed by 4 Cuban piloted MiG-23s. Each dropped 2 parachute-retarded bombs. 12 South African soldiers were killed including Rfn Johannes Matheus Strauss Venter aged 19 who was a member…

I HAVE A FULL HUNTER POCKET WATCH WITH INITIALS LPB ON TIHEFRONT AND INSIDE IS L.P.BOSHOFF VAN VROUTJIE 29-12-34I IT IS AN ELGIN AND THE SERIAL NO. IS12213218. I HAVE CHECKED THIS AND IT WAS 1906.. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW…