Stories

Ja, ek het ook vir Louis en sy familie geken, ons was saam op Oudtshoorn op skool - hy Weermag toe en ek na die SAP. Hy (en ek) get gelewe vir ons beroepe. Ek is later getroud, Louis 'n bietjie later. Ons het mekaar ger…

Russel was my room mate at boarding school at Klerksdorp Techinical High School in 1980, the year we wrote Matric. We played hockey together and he was a great friend and up today we miss him. Rest in peace Russel.

I too was a gunner on the G5's, the same as JP. If my memory serves me correct, he drowned in a river in Angola whilst we were busy withdrawing after ops displace Gunner

L-Kpl SC Trollip was van 2Regiment de la Rey. Tydens die agtervolging van onwettige emigrante (deurlopers) uit Mosambiek het hy naby Krokkedilbrug-kamp in die Nasionele Kruger Wildtuin, in die Krokkedil-rivier vermis ge…

Les I often think about you and that terrible day. Rest in peace.

Rfn Boshoff drowned while crossing the Kunene River between Namibia and Angola on the 20th or 21st June 1984. He, Rfn. L. Wasas and myself went across on a log to Angola and had to swim back to Namibia as the log had di…

Ernest Herbert was born in Shipham Somerset, I am not certain when he joined the army, but he certainly sailed on the ship Britain with the 2nd SLI in 1899 and landed at Cape Town, I have seen his SA medal and it has fo…

Too many sad stories / events which happened. I was at Nkongo as a corporal / driver in 79 /80 and think so much about the times up there and tragic loss of such good young friends of which memories will remain etched i…

Ek het in junie 1984 ingeklaar te 7sai te Delta Komp.my pel bev was 2lt Armstrong.Ek dink my peleton sersant was Kpl Oddendal.Ek is na die JL peleton wat na Infanterie Skool moes gaan . Ek onthou een middag nadat ons kl…

I believe that he grew up in Rheederspark, Welkom, in the Free State and attended Welkom High School. The name, the date, the unit and the manner of KIA are all consistent.

If correct the person was part of our platoon and died during an ambush while returning from Oshikati to Ondangwa being part of two Buffels that escorted a school bus that came from Grootfontein to Oshikati. Sitting on…

Rfn Senekal was indeed fatally wounded at Pereira d'Eca. He was a member of 2 SAI Bn Gp.

Vic Betteridge is quite correct. Rfn Scheepers was part of a group who were clearing all the islands downriver from Calueque Dam and fell into the water and drowned. He was with 2 SAI Bn Gp.

WO2 JJ Burger was my CSM during National Service during 1975 at 2 SAI Bn Gp in Walvis Bay. He was very involved in Ops Savannah - there is quite a bit of reference to him in books on the war at that time.

So many years ago, but still remember your faces like yesterday , U our hero's !!!!!!

Samuel Arthur Screech was my great grandfather; born in Gosport, Hampshire, England, in July 1862 and died in SA on March 17th. 1900 while serving on HMS Doris. He was awarded the Goodenough and QSA medals.

Further to that already added, Lourens Pieter Arnoldus was born on 10 October 1835 to Johannes Albertus and Judith Margaretha Gildenhuizen (he was their fourth child but first son). Lourens married Sara Johanna Eksteen…

Edward was a bright and charming young man and his loss was sorely felt, he was doing his battle phase training at Lohatla Army Battle School as part of his NCO's course when he was tragically killed in an Samel acciden…

Col Peter John Knight, MMM

Was also with Steve on this unfortunate day. We were riding donkeys at the beginning of the shona and still have the photos of the antics . We had not moved to far on before we were fired upon from the stick houses on t…

He was the RSM of 5 Maintenace Unit and was killed by an landmine explosion Knight P.

I am Tamryn Burger my Dad Louis Burger nicknamed Vaaitjiie is Dawie's brother. Dawie birthday was 3rd October 1956, he dies when he was 21 and he was not flying the helicopter as some people like to believe, they flew i…

Cpl Moag joined us on an ops driving one of the Buffels of a Romeo Mike team.We were making our way out of the area following a contact had stopped the vehicle convoy overnight in a standard circular temporay base.Willi…

He left hehind his wife, Marie and 2 sons, Frank and Gerhard. He was transferred from 12 Squadron just a months before the accident.

Willie De Vos fell in an ambush near beacon 32 on 21 June 1979. (From the book-"Buffalo Battalion by L.J. Bothma") Chris

I am the only eye witness to what happened. Minnie and I were in Platoon 6, HQ Coy, Inf School. The platoon was tasked with establishing a formal roadblock facility as part of our TEINOPS. This facility comprised 16X32?…

Killed in action on 12 January 1979; landmine explosion at Etale.

I believe the initial 'A' stands for Arnoldus.

Full names were Jacobus Francois Geldenhuijs. He was executed by firing squad on 1902.2.14, one month after renown Kommandant Gideon Jacobus Scheepers was likewise executed Prop Geldenhuys

Born in Mdingi Location neaar King Williams Town Sanele Mfene

Richard was casevac'd from the field with an injured leg, The Puma in which he was being transported landed with its wheels on the security fence at the Oshakati LZ and capsized, bursting into flames and killing all occ…

I was with Roberts the day of the accident, we were busy shoot with our G5 when after a few shots we had a miss fire, Roberts was the one shooting the gun he walked up to the gun and as soon as he touched the mechanism…

My name is Chris Crossley. Dennis Elworthy was actually with 1SSB in the 1978 January intake. He was in B Squadron for operational duty and was posted to Katima Mulilo in July 1978. The attack was from Sesheke where Swa…

Cpl Prinsloo was with our company ( B Comp 203BN SWATF) in Angola at the Cuito Mine field. The platoon was in Rattles and when the attached started they retreated ..and found out later that Cpl Prinsloo was not with the…

Ek was saam met Wynand op Hoerskool Wagpos en Uitkoms koshuis. Hy was ook my peleton Lt. in 84/85 op 7SAI. Hy is oorlede 2 weke voor ons sou uitklaar. Ons het spore gekry van 'n groep van vier terroriste naby "Johannes…

Captain Jacques Guillaume Labuschagne was born on the 7 September 1934 in Graaff-Reinett. He was father to three children Charmagne, Patricia and Jacques Labuschagne. He was married to Maureen Joan Labuschagne. He died…

I managed to contact Gavin Elliots mother Hazel and sister Kerry about a year ago.Gavin was tragically shot by "accident" during a training exercise.The real truth will never be known. A PF Captain (Harrison) who was wi…

Smithie, I miss you terribly. See you in heaven.

Captain Silversten. A brave brilliant pilot. You were greatly loved by my father Captain Jacques Guillaume Labuschagne. My love to you and your family. May your souls rest in peace. From Charmagne Labuschagne/Goncalves…

Captain Silversteen, may you and your family rest in peace. charmagne