Stories

Date	#	Person	Story
26 August 2026	8816	Private Grobler 1942-01-15	Private, 1st Battalion South African Police, killed in action on 15 January 1942. George Stegmann’s memoir The Lights of Freedom describes a Free French friendly-fire bombing/strafing that day that killed nine B Company… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)
26 August 2026	4123	Private Dirk Arnoldus Coetzee 1942-01-15	Private, 1st Battalion South African Police, killed in action on 15 January 1942. George Stegmann’s memoir The Lights of Freedom describes a Free French friendly-fire bombing/strafing that day that killed nine B Company… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)
26 August 2026	3081	Private Hector Gerald Burns 1942-01-15	Private, 1st Battalion South African Police, killed in action on 15 January 1942. George Stegmann’s memoir The Lights of Freedom describes a Free French friendly-fire bombing/strafing that day that killed nine B Company… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)
26 August 2026	8070	Private Marthinus Wessel Pretorius Geyer 1942-01-15	Private Marthinus Wessel Pretorius Geyer, 1st Battalion South African Police, was killed in action on 15 January 1942 in the Western Desert. George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom) remembers him as “Porkey” Geyer of B C… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)
26 August 2026	27236	Burgher Abraham Jacobus Venter Mounted Commandos · 1915-04-30	Abraham Jacobus Venter, Middelburg Commando, was killed when a German observation mine exploded during the Union advance up the Swakop River in German South-West Africa (30 April 1915). W. Whittall (With Botha and Smuts… — W. Whittall (With Botha and Smuts in Africa)
26 August 2026	6642	Burgher Abraham Jacobus Johannes Engelbrecht Mounted Commandos · 1915-04-30	Abraham Jacobus Johannes Engelbrecht, Middelburg Commando, was killed when a German observation mine exploded during the Union advance up the Swakop River in German South-West Africa (30 April 1915). W. Whittall (With B… — W. Whittall (With Botha and Smuts in Africa)
26 August 2026	2569	Corporal Hermanus Johannes Breytenbach Mounted Commandos · 1915-04-30	Hermanus Johannes Breytenbach, Middelburg Commando, was killed when a German observation mine exploded during the Union advance up the Swakop River in German South-West Africa (30 April 1915). W. Whittall (With Botha an… — W. Whittall (With Botha and Smuts in Africa)
26 August 2026	11424	Lieutenant Colonel Frank Aubrey Jones 4th South African Infantry · 1916-07-11	Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Aubrey (“Fatty”) Jones, C.M.G., D.S.O., commanded the 4th South African Infantry (South African Scottish). W. Whittall (With Botha and Smuts in Africa) knew him first as brigade-major to Brigadi… — W. Whittall (With Botha and Smuts in Africa)
26 August 2026	40587	Air Sub-Lieutenant Robert John Wilson 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1974-04-20	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Trojan shot down with Roger Andrews Aircraft/serial: Trojan R3427 (ASR 139). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Rol… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	40563	Aircraftsman Alexander Jonathan Charles Wesson 8 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1979-09-05	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Bell 205 shot down with Dick Paxton Aircraft/serial: Bell R6098 (ASR 1035). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	40558	Flight Lieutenant Barry Christopher Weinmann 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1974-04-14	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Trojan, with Pat Durrett Aircraft/serial: Trojan R3244 (ASR 133). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Honour. — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	40500	Tech / Sergeant John Stephen Underwood 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1977-09-02	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Lynx with 'Doop' du Plessis Aircraft/serial: Lynx R3042 (ASR 722). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Honou… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	40496	Corporal Anthony Hugh Whichcotte Turner 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1979-01-02	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KOAS. Alouette, with Kerry Fynn & Cutmore Aircraft/serial: Alouette R5170 (ASR 923). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007),… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	40400	Captain (Flight Lieutenant) Johannes Jacobus Strydom South African Air Force (Rhodesian Air Force) · 1979-10-03	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Canberra B2, with Kevin Peinke Aircraft/serial: Canberra R5203 (ASR 1055). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	40391	Flight Lieutenant Henry William Harlord Stevens 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1976-09-02	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Lynx Aircraft/serial: Lynx R3413 (ASR 461). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Honour. — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	40378	Sergeant Konrad Kevin Smithdorff 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1973-02-21	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KOAS. Alouette with John Smart Aircraft/serial: Alouette R7500. Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Honour. — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	40368	Air Lieutenant John Eric Smart 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1973-02-21	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KOAS. Alouette with T. Smithdorff Aircraft/serial: Alouette R7500. Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Honour. — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	40193	Flight Lieutenant Kevin Leslie Peinke 5 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1979-10-03	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Canberra B2, with JJ Strydom Aircraft/serial: Canberra R5203 (ASR 1055). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	40080	Senior Aircraftsman Robert George Nelson 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1977-05-18	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Alouette. Shot down with Roger Watt Aircraft/serial: Alouette R5725 (ASR 693). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), R… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	40079	Sergeant Kevin Peter Nelson 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1978-07-28	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Alouette Z-Car Moz. with du Toit Aircraft/serial: Alouette R5177 (ASR 844). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	39956	Air Lieutenant Brian Murdoch 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1974-12-17	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KOAS. Trojan, night Casevac Aircraft/serial: Trojan R4326. Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Honour. — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	14812	Labourer Della Mallet South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) · 1917-01-23	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KOAS. Dakota, with Peter Barnett Aircraft/serial: Dakota R3034. Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Honour. — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	39468	Flight Sergeant Henry Allan James Jarvie 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1978-01-12	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Alouette K-Car Aircraft/serial: Alouette R5757 (ASR 768). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Honour. — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	39411	Air Sub-Lieutenant David Hawkes 5 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1977-01-12	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Canberra B2, with Ian Donaldson Aircraft/serial: Canberra R2514 (ASR 587). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	39388	Air Lieutenant Philip Wilfred Haigh 2 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1977-11-23	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KOAS. Vampire T52 Aircraft/serial: Vampire R1386 (ASR 753). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Honour. — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	39360	Sergeant John Patrick Graham 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1976-07-18	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Alouette K-Car (Air gunner) Inyanga Aircraft/serial: Alouette R5076 (ASR 404). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), R… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	39353	Air Lieutenant Brian Kevin Gordon 1 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1979-10-03	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Hunter FGA 9 Aircraft/serial: Hunter R1821 (ASR 1054). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Honour. — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	39243	Air Sub-Lieutenant Keith William Goddard 5 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1974-04-04	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Canberra B2, with Rich Airey Aircraft/serial: Canberra R2156 (ASR 127). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	39220	Flight Lieutenant Kerry John Fynn 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1979-01-02	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KOAS. Alouette, with Brian Cutmore Aircraft/serial: Alouette R5170 (ASR 923). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	49131	Flight Sergeant Alexander Ian (Flamer) Flemming 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1978-01-12	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Alouette K-Car (Air gunner) Aircraft/serial: Alouette R5701 (ASR 768). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of H… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	39260	Flight Lieutenant Francois Du Toit 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1978-07-28	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Alouette Z-Car ex SAAF Aircraft/serial: Alouette R5177 (ASR 844). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Honour. — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	39278	Senior Aircraftsman Patrick Rickman Durrett 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1974-04-14	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Trojan, with Chris Weinmann Aircraft/serial: Trojan R3244 (ASR 133). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Hon… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	39255	Air Lieutenant Andre Denis Leon Du Plessis 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1977-09-02	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Lynx Aircraft/serial: Lynx R3042 (ASR 722). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Honour. — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	39250	Flight Lieutenant Ian Hylton Donaldson 5 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1977-01-12	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Canberra B2, with David Hawkes Aircraft/serial: Canberra R2514 (ASR 587). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll o… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	39179	Sergeant Brian Noel Cutmore 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1979-01-02	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KOAS. Alouette, with Kerry Fynn Aircraft/serial: Alouette R5701 (ASR 923). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Ho… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	39159	Flight Lieutenant Bruce Ivan Collocott 3 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1977-05-30	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Dakota, Mozambique Aircraft/serial: Dakota R3702 (ASR 703). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Honour. — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	39030	Flight Sergeant Gary Ronald Carter 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1979-09-26	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Alouette K-Car, with Paddy Bate Aircraft/serial: Alouette R5705 (ASR 1045). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	38930	Sergeant Herbert Francis Belstead 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1976-09-01	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Alouette - contact Aircraft/serial: Alouette R7524 (ASR 460). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Honour. — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	38919	Air Lieutenant Patrick Michael Bate 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1979-09-26	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KIA. Alouette K-Car, with Gary Carter Aircraft/serial: Alouette R5705 (ASR 1045). Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Rol… — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)
26 August 2026	38910	Squadron Leader Peter Arthur Barnett 3 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force · 1977-01-06	Rhodesian Air Force Operations — Roll of Honour KOAS. Dakota, with Dave Mallet Aircraft/serial: Dakota R3034. Listed in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log (2007), Roll of Honour. — Prop Geldenhuys (Air Force Operations Roll of Honour)