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A brave brilliant 1st Captain Silversteen. A brillaint and brave pilot who died in a tragic Shackleton plane crash 8 August 1963. You were greatly loved by my father Captain Jacques Guillaume Labuschagne. My prayers and…

Andre matriculated with me in 1979 at Volkskool in Heidelberg (Gauteng). I remember him as a quiet and gentle person. I saw him only once after school and then read in the newspaper of his death on the border. A 30 year…

Hey Bud, 23 years sounds like a long time, but it could have been yesterday! You were respected and we still honour you.

Captain Jacques Guillaume Labuschagne, a loving father, a beloved son, a treasured brother and uncle, died tragically in a Shackleton plane crash on the 8 August 1963. You will never be forgotten and are sorely miss. Ou…

Rfn McEwan died tragically and accidently in Apr 1980. He was with 5SAI which was based in Ladysmith Natal. At the time of the accident he was in Ruacana, but based at Concor Dam Lesly Herbay

A beloved father who died in the service of the South African Airforce. He was Captain Jacques Guillaume Labuschagne. The Captain of the Air Force rugby team and about to write his exams to become a Major. He died 8 Aug…

Captain Jacques Guillaume Labuschagne belonged to 35 Squadron. Died in Shackleton plane crash 8 August 1963 Charmagne Goncalves nee Labuschagne his eldest daughter

If the info was on a memorial stone at the Baptist Church in Boksburg, then the person's real initials is NSH. He died during the battle of Colenso on 15/16 Dec 1900. He was shot in the hip and fell from his horse. He t…

I actually have a photograph of the chopper doing the casevac. We were part of the convoy when it happend. If I remember correctly it was around this time of the year, either the 14th or 15th May. Photo's are available…

I am his eldest daughter Charmagne Goncalves nee Labuschagne My father was Captain Jacques Guillaume Labuschagne. He died in a Shackleton plane crash on 8th August 1963 in Steynskool Mountains. He was 29 years old. He w…

Private Johan Botha - 2nd Battalion Mercian Regiment Aged 25. From Pretoria, South Africa. Killed during firefight in Garmsir, Helmand, 8 September 2007.

Royal Marine Sholto Hedenskog - 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines Aged 25, from South Africa. Killed 21st March 2003 when a US CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crashed in Kuwait.

Lance-Corporal Luke McCulloch - 1 Royal Irish Regiment Aged 21. From Cape Town, South Africa. Killed in action in northern Helmand Province. 6 September 2006.

Hellsgate Training Area - Parachute Accident John Dovey

I am sending a photo of his grave, in the Messina cemetery, which was his home town. As can seen from the photo info about his birth date and date of death and his unit ( 8th SAI) can be seen. He died in an accident dur…

James Percival Mc Namee was my great grandfather. He married Margaret Mulligan at St Patricks Cathedral in Grahamstown on September 3, 1879. His only son - James Percival - was born February 25, 1881 in Grahamstown and…

F.P. Couvelis was with Regiment Erongo, SWATF when he died on May 13 th 1983, just outside Cahama Stephen Walker

Thank you John for your information displayed about my husband no 446 JPA Furstenburg. I got it now for the first time. Much information was witheld at that stage and after 33 years I read that he was shot 5 times and a…

Lt C.J. Robin for the story.

Anton Malan was a member of Foxtrot Company at Infantry School - Oudtshoorn as part of the January 1990 intake. He was undergoing training as an officer and was in his 8th month of a 9 month Officers course. He was a qu…

Edward, Stephen Cooper was born on 15 November 1970 in Port Elizabeth. He died on 31 July 1989 in Lohatlha in a Samel accident. He is survived by his parents, June and Johnny Cooper, His sister Jackie and brother Robert…

I was in the same Platoon and section as L Cpl Evans- 4 SAI Middelburg, Echo Company, Platoon 3, Section 3. He was our bren commander, a good friend and a great soldier. I was with him in Etosha Pans on the day of his d…

Per the CWGC site, he was a 2nd Lt, his force number was 47304 and he was with 25 Sqdn and deceased 17/12/41. His name is shown on column 246 on the Alamein Memorial Warwick

To back up my story about the 106 I have photos of the eland taken during the recovery Neville Bowden

I have found an artefact with the serial number B 7443 on it relating to the 2nd ABW, from a LEGAL survey in KZN. Anyone with more infomration regarding H Benson will be appreciated.

this is a correction as to the facts of Donalds death.Donald took a hit from a mortar bombwhile moving out of an ambush zone s.porter

Louis was 'n geharde vegter aanwie die oorlog hard gevat het. Sy vader Des het in 1975 omgekom nadat hy in 'n vliegtuig afgeskiet is in Angola tydens Operasie Savannah. Enkele jare later, tydens Operasie Smokeshell is t…

Kapt. Louis Harmse was gered uit die loopgraaf onder spervuur, deur Kpl. Gerrit Burgers...het nog gelewe tot by "juliet" voertuig...vir Gerrit bedank en toe gesterf. Burgers het die Honoris Crux medalje ontvang vir sy h…

Ek was die dag in die seinkamer op Ogongo toe die casevac verslag inkom. Het dit deurgestuur Oshakati toe en gevra vir chopper. Na helse oor en weer kommunikasie vir inligting het die chopper toe opgestyg, maar toe dit…

Andre, vanjaar is ons 30 jaar re-unie by Florries..ons het jou naam op die gedenkblad van ons skoolgroep gesit, dis nou 28 jaar gelede dat jy dood is, jou foto is ook op die klasfotos, ons was so vol lag en grappe en bo…

I am the niece of Lt John Purdon, i am looking for any information regarding my uncle as i have no other forms of trying to locate information. If ther is anyone out there that might have known him. All I know is that m…

WILSON DENNY FROM MANCHESTER... commander

I Bazil Johnson(2Lt) 2 SAI infantry Battallion. Wayne Ewels my bud, we spent our primary school years together at the same desk, played rugby as foes for 5 years and greeting you on the runway at Rundu that September 19…

I Bazil Johnson (2Lt) 1987. Reading the story of the two troops that were shot while searching a kraal is still so vivid in my memory. I was the ops-officer on duty that day when the call came through to the control roo…

We were caled up during the winter of 1984 (June I think). Kevin was Regiment Port Natal (RPN) and I was Durban Light Infantary (DLI) The two regiments were part of 84 MOT Brigade, and the brigade was called up, therefo…

The story of a surfboard lost in a fire..... Nothing much can be said...the only people who would have ever held that board in their hands and known the sentimental value would have been my uncle Glenn who died on the b…

Trooper Sydney Gordon Lamb died 12December 1899 son of Angenitha Maria (neeMaritz) and Robert Henry Lamb and brother of Stephen Maritz Lamb of Wexford Farm ,Umzimkhulu.

Remembering you today Leon....its been 25 years since you were taken from us....you are still very much loved and remembered by your family as well as your friends.... missing you doesn't go away...your loving sister Be…

I was with Steve on the border in Eenana and Eludu.I would like to correct the imformation.He was with me in Charlie company 5SAI. He was shot through the groin and the bleeding could not be stopped in time. RIP my youn…

Kenneth was a farm lad from Hilton, just out of school. He was trained as an infantryman and sent to the SWA border in 1973. His life was needlessly lost when the ratel he was travelling in overturned, and he was crushe…