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guy was in actual fact killed by sakk troop who wounded the platoon sarge in same incident,i was in 101 bn and visited the tent at echo tower if memory serves me correctly.what a shame! craig

Ek is ?Kpl Van Zyl? en was die Pelaton Sersant van Pelaton 3, Alpha Company, 8 SAI wat gedurende 1984 en 1985 grensdiens gedoen het. Ek was Williams se Pelaton Sersant en dit was vir my ?n baie groot hartseer die dag to…

It was a SAAF Cessna 185A Skywagon serial number 712 that crashed with the loss of all four on board.

I'm not sure that the initials are correct for this entry, I was a good friend of Rory Clyde Jolliffe, a corporal who was killed in a military vehicle accident near Jozini on 26 July 1981. I can find no other reference…

Dries died in a Ratel ICV accident while on a practical driving route. The Ratel was on the downhill side of a mountain pass, and had to move over to the far left of the dirt road to allow a fully laden timber vehicle p…

Jef, as we knew him, died in a Ratel ICV accident while on a practical driving route. The Ratel was on the downhill side of a mountain pass, and had to move over to the far left of the dirt road to allow a fully laden t…

Arthur Barker was awarded the Queens South Africa Medal with the clasps for wittebergen,cape colony,transvaal,south africa 1901. He left a wife Alice and three Children Arthur Sydney,Charles,Alice. His Family was living…

Gavin Elliot was tragically killed (and Capt Harrison seriously wounded) during a live fire exercise in the Oshivello area during the mobilisation of forces for Operation Protea in Aug 1981. Gavin was a signaller with 5…

James was one of the nicest guys at Buffalo, he always had a smile on his face. I was not present at the incident but about five kilometers away and heard gunshots and radio communications. The bats who were in our area…

Charles Henry Thornton was a Trooper in the 3rd Cape Mounted Yeomanry and he was killed on 29 May 1879 during the assault on Morosi's Mountain, Basutoland in the 1879/80 Campaign to contain the revolt against British ru…

On 2 May 1902 Lt Murray , while out on patrol, was killed near the farm Groenvlei. The patrol made contact with Boers dressed in khaki. Murray mistakenly took them to be native scouts and went forward meet them only to…

William Hofmeyr Louw , son of Jemima Murray and Rev. Andries Adriaan Louw and grandson of Rev. Andrew Murray , was tried by the British at Graaff-Reinet as a rebel. He was executed by firing squad at Colesburg on 23 Nov…

He was killed at Schoeman?s Farm near Molteno and Stormberg in an action fought there on 23 February 1900.

He served with Marshall ?s Horse from November 1899 to December 1900. He was promoted to Lance Corporal in February, Corporal in May and Sergeant in September. He was present at numerous engagements. He was a Lieutenant…

Hein Lorenzen and I were together on JL?s. I clearly remember Sgt. PJ Digue for two reasons. The first is I do not recall him ever wearing a jersey or bush jacket even on those cold winter mornings at MLW or ?Die Brug?.…

I remember this as if it was yesterday. I was a medic, 19 years old, at the Ondangwa Air Base that day, and we tried so hard ...

I remember this as if it was yesterday. I was a medic, 19 years old, at the Ondangwa Air Base that day, and we tried so hard ...

I remember this as if it was yesterday. I was a medic, 19 years old, at the Ondangwa Air Base that day, and we tried so hard ...

On 11 November 1987 the leading elements of Combat Group Charlie (4SAI) came under small-arms fire during the afternoon during their attack on FAPLA. They replied with their vehicle machine-guns, causing serious casualt…

The Driver of the Ratel was Piet Schutte who died on impact.

Baie dankie vir alles wat julle vir my Ouboet gedoen en beteken het.Ek kan sommer aflei dat julle opregte vriende was.Ek hoop julle het rustigheid in jul harte.Sterkte vorentoe.

Dedication: Dear Brother in Law, with the approach of the anniversary of your death on 24 September 1987 we want to let you know that we will never forget you. We salute you for the unselfish work done for the Bushmen c…

This is an update of the data for H.A. Oosthuizen: Surname Oosthuizen Initials H.A. Full names Herman Adolf Date of birth 07-12-1961 Corps Army Date of death 24-09-1987 Death Age 25 years Place of death Bagani, Caprivi…

Capt Christo Tiedt was a helicoper pilot in the SAAF. He was based at Ysterplaat Air Force Base. He was not involved in the Border War. They were stationed on board the SAS President Steyn. They were escorting a new Dap…

His full names were Andries David.

Died near Kayaseput in 16 or 18 Feb 1900 when successfully ambushed by the Magatla tribe during the Second Boer War. A monument was also erected on this place where he died. He was stab with an object. His family name w…

I just want to say that the person number 73 was Melvin Benecke and NOT Mark as mentioned in one story and that Melvin was from a small town in the Eastern Cape called ALICEDALE and NOT Humansdorp. Malvin matriculated a…

Approxemately a month after this tragedy, I was deployed with a SAM 7 team near Cuito under Mike West. Our mission: to shoot down enemy aircraft. After a few near misses on Antonovs, we eventually managed to shoot down…

It has been 23 years, but not forgotten. Raymond and De Rose are are sorely missed. Both Pinetown boys. I served the same years with you guys, in 1 Para, Charlie Company, and I have never forgotten. Till we meet again,…

De Rose and Light are gone, but not forgotten. It has been 23 years now, but the memory, and pain do not fade. We were at the same school and served together at 1 Parachute Battalion. We all feel the loss, and honour th…

Hi Craig, That civilian you are talking about was my father. He was a farmer, but he also worked with 61 Mech when there was swapo infiltrations? My mother had her radio station on the farm, and my father had the bushma…

hy was in 8SAI vir opleiding 82-83 mww

HTML clipboard Alfred George Eatly Died on 18th June 1900 of of wounds received at the battle of Diamond Hill on 12 June 1900 and was buried at Pretoria. Aged 20 David

Only recently stumbled upon this website. The person listed in this page is my dad. I was 3 at the time of his death. His date of birth was 12 February 1954 in Pretoria. Date of death was ?? September 1984. His grave is…

His name was Rudi Marx. He was in HTS Middelburg before he joined the SADF. If I am not mistaken was KIA at Cuito Canavale in 1986. Was laid to rest with full Military honours in Middelburg, Transvaal. The whole town an…

i was medic,was killed by accidental discharge from r4 rifle.shot entered his mouth nothing could be done! god be with his friend who accidently shot him ,god bless. brent henshaw ops medic northern medical brent henshaw

i was the medic. we were standind roadblock between tokoza and kathlehong.was about midnite,car approached and as troops were going to stop car for search ,dimmed lights and accelerated .as past by us red traces filled…

Captain Jacques Guillaume Labuschagne was the 2 Captain on board the ill fated Shackleton flight on the 8 August 1963. Charmagne Goncalves nee Labuschagne his eldest daughter

Norman Franzsen was a Private in the South African Mounted rifles Regiment. Unit Text: Depot Staff Date of Death: 16/12/1914 Service No: 3164. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave Ref: D.R. 1788 Cemetery: Pretoria…

I think of Wane, Jean, Hughes, Dirk, Raymond and Nic so often. They were so young it is difficult to believe it has been 23 years. It is really good to see others remember them too. The evening before the attack Raymond…