Stories

Date	#	Person	Story
16 February 2011	36065	Constable Mpinzi Mdiniso South African Police · 1940-04-02	My brother Pvt. Basil Lawrence Travadi enlisted in 1941 at the age of 14. Though he gave his age as 16. He served with the Witwaters rand Rifles deLarey as a signalman. He was killed in action in Italy in 1945. I was ve… — Marcus Travadi.
15 February 2011	32394	Second Lieutenant Phillipus Jocob Rudolph Oosthuizen South African Infantry Corps · 1980-03-14	I was in camp at Nkongo when this tragic event happened and clearly remember Lt oosthuizen being a quiet gently spoken man-still remember clearly. A terrible loss. I would like to keep in touch with people from this tim… — Rob Hoppe
09 February 2011	31821	Captain William Robert McIntosh 4th Reconnaissance Regiment · 1982-10-08	van Kraaijenburg Andries Nicolaas gebore: 30/05/1869 geboorte plaas: Uitkomst, Distrik Carolina sterf: 24/01/1900 sterfte ouderdom: 30jr 7mde 25dae (te slag van Spioenkop) Boedel: TAB MHG O/19144 Erika Retief
09 February 2011	30755	Second Lieutenant George Michael Howard South African Artillery Corps · 1987-10-16	Some information to update your records on 2lt GM Howard. Date of death was 16-10-1987 and not 01-10-1987 Force Number - 83429985BG Date of Birth - 4 July 1968 Full Names - George Michael Howard Cemetery - None, his ash… — Andrew Howard
02 February 2011	33162	Sapper Michael Colin Suter 25 Field Engineers Regiment · 1988-02-04	Michael was family and will always be remembered. — Peter Kelly
02 February 2011	29943	Lieutenant Herman Alan Day South African Air Force · 1966-04-26	Lieutenant Day was a Sabre pilot who crashed his aircraft in the Pilanesberg in the vicinity of where Sun City was to be built. Newspaper clipping can be provided if necessary. — Marius Ackermann
01 February 2011	29614	Corporal Anton Leon Broodryk 1 Parachute Battalion · 1976-04-13	Anton Leon Broodryk was born on 8 March 1956 and passed away on 13 April 1976 he grave is in Heilbron Free State, a few meters away from his Paternal Grandparents' graves. His Father Willie and his Mother Marjorie farme… — Irma Eugenie Broodryk
28 January 2011	32532	Lance Corporal Mark Anthony Plateel Medical T · 1981-08-28	I went through training with Mark at Klipdrift SAMS Training Centre. There was a natural rivalry between Afrikaans and English-speaking troopies, and we were not on the same side, but I had respect for him. As part of o… — Piet Grobler
17 January 2011	20208	Private Fraser Phiri Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces · 1943-05-28	died 24/12/1901 from 'disease' Military no. on memorial is 36454. Died and commemorated on memorial at Kroonstad. Given names to be confirmed - probably James Joseph juanitadodd
13 January 2011	32540	Commandant Liam Myles Poole South African Air Force · 1978-02-19	Cmdt Poole,maj AP Els and two civilians were hit by a RPG -7 & AK-47. only molenbeeck manges to escape the carnage. this happened between Mapacha and Katima Mulilo. info from 32Bn's LJ Bothma. jal
13 January 2011	29805	Second Lieutenant Samuel Walters Coetzee South West African Territory Force · 1979-06-17	wally coetzee died in an ambush near Hacaondo, Angola at a waterhole. nil nil
12 January 2011	33862	Rifleman Andries Petrus Wiese South African Infantry Corps · 1980-08-22	I am one of the troops priveleged to have served alongside Andries Wiese during our National Service and one of those caught in the same ambush. Although we were not close friends, due to our being in different sections… — Alan Largue
12 January 2011	29958	Rifleman Pieter Jacobus De Beer South African Infantry Corps · 1980-08-22	I was in the ambush on the day of PJ de Beer's passing. Our task was to protect the convoys as the roads were swept for mines. Approximatey 20 of us were ambushed by over 50 terrorists (statistics are drawn from notes t… — Alan Largue
11 January 2011	32792	Rifleman Antonio Joao Sampaio South West African Territory Force · 1991-05-17	Rifleman J.A. Sampaio was a member of 32 Battalion and was killed on 17 May 1991, during the internal troubles, whilst patrolling through a 'no-go' area in Thokoza township. He was 32 Battalion's first fatality suffered… — Peter
11 January 2011	32954	Rifleman Faustino Sikote South West African Territory Force · 1987-03-12	On 17 February 1987, 32 Battalion was ordered to move to 101 Battalion, for tactical deployment in the vicinities of Mupa, Anhanca, Nehone and Evale. From here they launched aggressive patrols to try and flush out the e… — Peter
11 January 2011	31762	Captain Alfred Desmond McCallum South West African Territory Force · 1987-09-13	On 13 September 1987, during Operation Modular in southern Angola, a 32 Battalion anti-tank Ratel commanded by 2Lt J.R. Alves was engaged in combat with FAPLA T-55 tanks, and became bogged down in a muddy shona. Before…
11 January 2011	30187	Lance Corporal Lucas Dumbe South West African Territory Force · 1985-02-27	On 21 February 1985 a 32 Battalion patrol from Echo Company were preparing to set an ambush some 30 kilometres east of Cassinga in Angola, when they spotted the tracks left by six men just north of their TB. These six m… — Peter
11 January 2011	29225	Second Lieutenant Jose Raymond Alves South West African Territory Force · 1987-09-13	On 13 September 1987, during Operation Modular in southern Angola, a 32 Battalion anti-tank Ratel commanded by 2Lt J.R. Alves was engaged in combat with FAPLA T-55 tanks, and became bogged down in a muddy shona. Before… — Peter
10 January 2011	1092	Gunner Joseph Bark South African Artillery · 1946-01-16	Buried in Kookrus near Meyerton. Grave has no gravestone. Grave number: 342 Gareth
10 January 2011	32359	Rifleman Dirk Cornelius Odendaal South African Ordnance Services Corps · 1979-10-30	He was my youngest brother and his full names were DIRK CORNELIUS ODENDAAL. He was born on the 11 January 1961 and at the time of his death we were residing at Phillip Botha street 4 Sasolburg. He is buried in the Sasol…
08 January 2011	29186	Rifleman Adriaan Christoffel Ackerman South African Infantry Corps · 1980-09-17	Sad day on the base when this happened. — RIP buddy B Coles
04 January 2011	30061	Candidate Officer Charles Robert Dickens South African Armoured Corps · 1976-10-07	Charles and I were friends and were candidate officers at School of Armour in 1976. We were returning from De Brug after a training session when his armoured car (Eland 60) rolled. Charles was killed in the acident. Alw… — RIP Albert van Niekerk
30 December 2010	30641	Bombardier Dirk Hero Onne Hassebroek South African Headquarters · 1981-06-21	"On 21 July 1981, four G2 guns were brought out of action and towed to the SAAF base at Mpacha where they were to be airlifted out to another sector (the build-up for Operation Protea) in the operational area. As one of… — Chris Bester
29 December 2010	30232	Trooper Dennis Michael Elworthy South African Armoured Corps · 1978-08-23	My name is Chris Boshoff.I was based at Wenela the time of the attack. I was on guard duty that night. The attack happenen at about 1:00 in the morning. I saw the "red eyes" in the sky(a long red stripes). All the rocke…
28 December 2010	29225	Second Lieutenant Jose Raymond Alves South West African Territory Force · 1987-09-13	people are soldiers. we will live an depart with honour joe
19 December 2010	1686	Gunner Gideon Christiaan Matthys Bester South African Artillery · 1943-04-02	Met him at the "1 st" Doppies during the operation refferred to in the very first Chapter of the book Silent War. You were a fine soldier sir !! Colonel Tiekie de Jager ( Ret) Proudly SA Police Security Branch Rundu
19 December 2010	33232	Rifleman Eugene Cedric Terblanche South African Infantry Corps · 1984-03-21	Terblanche was from 6SAI, Foxtrot Company, Platoon 1. Foxtrot company had been deployed to an area around Mupa in Angola during ops Askari. On our return from this operation 17 men had contracted cerabral malaria combin…
19 December 2010	29360	Rifleman Richard Barrington South African Infantry Corps · 1983-12-10	Barrington was a rifleman from 6SAI, Foxtrot Company, Platoon 4 and was a pleasant well mannered and popular chap. As company signal officer I was in transit and detached to this platoon on that fateful rainy night. The…
13 December 2010	29545	Private Pierre Botha South African Technical Services Corps · 1985-09-06	Name : Piere Botha Military Number: 81196776 PE Date of death: 6 Sep 1985 Age: 20 Unit: Technical Services Corps Piere Botha died in a shooting incident at 61 Base Workshops, accident in Weapon Workshop - bullet ricoche…
10 December 2010	30339	Rifleman Alexander Forbes South African Infantry Corps · 1982-01-28	Eddie Forbes is interested in contact with the relatives of Alexander. Can be contacted on forbes@tiscali.co.za Eddie
09 December 2010	388	Flight Lieutenant Allen John Frederick Allen-White Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve · 1942-01-11	During Operation Dolfyn , on 1 July 1983 the third platoon of Alpha Company, 32 Battalion, were waiting to be joined by the first platoon at a TB between Dova and Nehone in Angola. When the guards spotted uniformed men… — Peter
09 December 2010	32085	Rifleman Musose Muema South West African Territory Force · 1985-02-13	Muema , who succumbed to his schrapnel wounds at 10:00 the next morning. Later, radio intercepts indicated that SWAPO lost 15 men killed and a number wounded in this contact, and a further two SWAPO insurgents were kill… — Peter
08 December 2010	33920	Rifleman Manuel Yenga South West African Territory Force · 1980-03-03	On 3 March 1980, 32 Battalion's platoons were ten kilometres inside Angola, and were approached by a member of the local population, who advised them of a SWAPO base west of the Cunene River and about one kilometre from… — Peter
08 December 2010	31605	Rifleman Casto Marcelino South West African Territory Force · 1980-05-21	On 21 May, 32 Battalion were tasked to support a UNITA attack on the FAPLA base at Savate, Angola. Unknown to them, the FAPLA strength had been badly underestimated by UNITA and there was over 1000 heavily armed soldier…
08 December 2010	31673	Rifleman Joaquim Matamba South West African Territory Force · 1980-05-21	On 21 May, 32 Battalion were tasked to support a UNITA attack on the FAPLA base at Savate, Angola. Unknown to them, the FAPLA strength had been badly underestimated by UNITA and there was over 1000 heavily armed soldier…
08 December 2010	31352	Rifleman Abel Livingue South West African Territory Force · 1980-05-21	On 21 May, 32 Battalion were tasked to support a UNITA attack on the FAPLA base at Savate, Angola. Unknown to them, the FAPLA strength had been badly underestimated by UNITA and there was over 1000 heavily armed soldier…
08 December 2010	29903	Corporal Carlos Conceicao Da Trinidade South West African Territory Force · 1980-03-21	On 13 March 1980, an Echo Company platoon from 32 Battalion were sent to the scene of an earlier contact with SWAPO, at Dombondola, where they found a dead insurgent and spoor of four others, which they began to follow… — Peter
08 December 2010	29680	Rifleman Antonio Caliango South West African Territory Force · 1980-05-21	On 21 May, 32 Battalion were tasked to support a UNITA attack on the FAPLA base at Savate, Angola. Unknown to them, the FAPLA strength had been badly underestimated by UNITA and there was over 1000 heavily armed soldier…
08 December 2010	29217	Rifleman Benedito Albino South West African Territory Force · 1980-05-21	On 21 May, 32 Battalion were tasked to support a UNITA attack on the FAPLA base at Savate, Angola. Unknown to them, the FAPLA strength had been badly underestimated by UNITA and there was over 1000 heavily armed soldier…
08 December 2010	29284	Rifleman Manuel Augusto South West African Territory Force · 1980-05-21	On 21 May, 32 Battalion were tasked to support a UNITA attack on the FAPLA base at Savate, Angola. Unknown to them, the FAPLA strength had been badly underestimated by UNITA and there was over 1000 heavily armed soldier…