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I was one of the persons that had to search for the two sections when they did not return to base camp in April 1976 and lifted Dougies body out of the vehicle later that evening. He and three other young South Africans…

My name is Hennie Bosman. Was stationed in Katima the night the attack took place. Rude awakaning about 1am in the morning with shells expoding around us. We were right next to the Heli Pad. 4 ops with our Radar set. Wh…

PIERRE AND I SERVED IN 1SAI IN BLOEM HE WAS MY CORP IN 1982 WE SERVED TOGETHER HE WAS NEVER COLD DAY OR NIGHT HOW COLD HE NEVER WORE A JACKET PIERRE BLESS YOU BROTHER WHEN I CLARED OUT HE BECAME PF AND MADE SERGANT ITS…

Simon Lodewyk, seun van Dani??l Jacobus Christoffel (Daniel) * Des 1845 Boer, ??? Groenrivier, Nylstroom 8.7.1906 (60.7) (Daniel is as 56 jarige gevange geneem tydens die Anglo-Boere Oorlog op 5 Junie 1900 by Waterval.…

Petrus Johannes * 18.9.1837 Clanwilliam ??? "Syferfontein" 1901 (64.-) x Elizabetha ESTERHUIZEN * Kp ??? "Syferfontein" 4.2.1928 en sy seun Petrus Jaohannes * c. 1876 ??? 11.6.1900 A Bekker

Frederik Francois gebore op die plaas Tweefontein, Frankfort ???1901 Die seun van Frederik Francois DEYSEL * 8.2.1847 Winburg 23.4.1848 ??? Tweefontein, Frankfort 25.1.1912 (64.11) woon op die plaas Tweefontein, distrik…

I was in the Jan 83 intake and remember this incident - Very sad. glenn

Can you help me I am H C van Rensburg and was born in 1973 my father PJ van Rensburg was born in 1948 do any person now who was this persons history my e mail hendrikc90@yahoo.com HC van Rensburg

His gravesite is unknown but his name does feature in ANZAC Square, Brisbane, Australia Richard Stent

Trooper James William Lynd was a New Zealander. His mother was Emma Jackson from the Jackson whalers in the South Island of New Zealand. He joined the Queensland Contingent and died near Pienaar River - wounded on the n…

You have this individuals initials wrong, his correct name was Johan Lemmer Caparus Ferreira. He was captured along with Van der Mescht by Swapo just before sunup on 19 February 1978 in Ovamboland, but unlike Van der Me…

Bobsfamily have lifted his remains and donated the tomb stone to Maritzburg College. We had a fitting unveiling at the College chapel on Saterday 25th of May 2013. His Dad and brothers were there. It was such a fantasti…

Bob was a wonderful chap. I have visited his grave and praised God for his life. I knew him at 5 Recce. More some other time.

my name is Patrick and i was there the day scot passed away.If my memory recalls his comanding officer was Lt Hannekom patrick petzer

Koos as he was known to his mates, was killed by fire from a 23mm anti-aircraft cannon deployed in a ground role against the platoon 1 Ratels. When hit, he was standing upright and attacking Swapo trenches by throwing g…

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…