Stories

Date	#	Person	Story
22 March 2010	30631	Captain Louis Harmse 1 South African Infantry Battalion · 1981-08-25	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…
19 March 2010	30903	Rifleman Andre Jordaan 3 South African Infantry Battalion · 1983-07-29	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…
17 March 2010	33824	Lance Corporal Andre Christiaan Weideman 6 South African Infantry Battalion · 1982-12-31	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…
15 March 2010	32602	Lieutenant John Melville Purdon 11 Squadron · 1977-10-04	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…
04 March 2010	12110	Bombardier Frederick Aston Key Active Citizen Force Artillery · 1914-09-26	WILSON DENNY FROM MANCHESTER... commander
28 February 2010	30281	Rifleman Wayne Vallentine Ewels 1 Parachute Battalion · 1987-10-31	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…
28 February 2010	29771	Trooper Joseph Johannes Cloete South African Armoured Corps (Corps) · 1987-07-03	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…
22 February 2010	35661	Constable Maku 1967-02-26	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… — Keith Patterson
20 February 2010	30144	Rifleman Glenn Bjorn Du Plooy 5 South African Infantry Battalion · 1982-04-24	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…
18 February 2010	19742	Private Cecil James Richard Paterson 4th South African Infantry · 1916-05-27	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. — George Bonhomme
18 February 2010	33395	Corporal Leon Van Buisbergen 6 South African Infantry Battalion · 1985-02-17	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… — Belinda
11 February 2010	32458	Rifleman Steven Dennis Oscar Pearson 5 South African Infantry Battalion · 1978-04-03	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… — Arnold Mazur
04 February 2010	29382	Rifleman Kenneth Frampton Beghin 2 South African Infantry Battalion · 1973-08-07	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…
01 February 2010	30745	Rifleman Petrus Johannes Jacobus Holtzhauzen Regiment Westelike Provinsie · 1977-03-25	Listed on Fort Klapperkop Wall as "P.H.J. Holtshausen" John Dovey
29 January 2010	1782	Private William Rushmer Shelton Bicheno 1st South African Infantry · 1916-07-18	Listed on Klapperkop as "* J.D. ERNESTE" John Dovey
29 January 2010	30315	Corporal Bruce Andrew Fidler South African Medical Corps (Corps) · 1985-09-15	THE SADF Man Who Died In Angola Identified PRETORIA Sept 11 1992 Sapa Pathologists have established that the remains of a South African Army medical orderly killed by enemy action while travelling with a Unita convoy in… — Source JP Bonnici
28 January 2010	30543	Flight Sergeant Coert Nicolaas Grobler 31 Squadron · 1982-08-09	I was a platoon commander at 32Bn and flew in this aircraft about 30 minutes before it was shot down. It was an older L-model Puma helicopter as I recall and I joked with Grobler about flying in "this old aircraft", to… — RIP Frans van Staden
28 January 2010	388	Flight Lieutenant Allen John Frederick Allen-White Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve · 1942-01-11	Listed on Klapperkop wall as "* G. H. Du RAND" John Dovey
27 January 2010	12742	Corporal Andries Johannes Kunz South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) · 1943-10-27	Andries Kunz joined the army on 21 february 1940. His unit was the South African Corps Military Police at Voortrekkerhoogte in Pretoria. He was promoted Corporal on 1 August 1940 and embarked at Durban on the S S lea De… — Ben Kunz
27 January 2010	317	Private Henry Peter Alexander Cape Corps · 1942-06-19	5 Signals Regiment links: Linked in Group Stuart's Story 5 SIG on Google Earth JD
26 January 2010	32437	Trooper Rodger Eric Patterson 1 Special · 1989-11-02	(with limited info available, i'm not sure if this is the person i'm referring to) He (Patterson) served with me in 1SSB in 1989. We did a couple of months in Lohatla, in preparation for deployment in SWA. Good times -… — Regards Dawid Leonhardt
25 January 2010	1434	Lieutenant Keith Charles Beddy Royal Flying Corps · 1918-02-06	I also served with Herbert in 2SSB and can confirm he was a great guy. We did basics together in 1997 at Rooikop. Not sure what happened with the Eland 90 after the incident, but can confirm that he was a Troup Leader a… — Martin Botha
25 January 2010	32726	Lieutenant Ian Pieter Roos 1 Squadron · 1966-05-11	This is an account of the events that led to the death of Lt Roos. In May 1966 the Air Force was making preparations for the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Republic of South Africa, scheduled for 31 May. A… — Piet Heyns
21 January 2010	29824	Rifleman Johannes Conga South West African Territory Force (Corps) · 1979-09-12	The citation for Johannes Conga's deed of bravery which merited the Honoris Crux (Postumous) reads: On 12 September, 1979, a security patrol of section strength was sent from a company base to secure a particular area.… — John Dovey
21 January 2010	99	Private Derrick McMinn Acutt First City/Cape Town Highlanders · 1945-04-16	Name: ACUTT Initials: D M Nationality: South African Rank: Private Regiment/Service: First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces Force: --> Age: 25 Date of Death: 16/04/1945 Service No: 75793V Additional information:…
21 January 2010	69	Private Douglas Ridgeway Abrahamson First City/Cape Town Highlanders · 1944-06-22	Name: ABRAHAMSON Initials: D R Nationality: South African Rank: Private Regiment/Service: First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces Force: --> Age: 21 Date of Death: 22/06/1944 Service No: 8719V Additional informati…
21 January 2010	29473	Rifleman Jacob Jacobus Blom 6 South African Infantry Battalion · 1981-08-12	Sector 10 - Enemy action - Contact John Dovey
21 January 2010	29811	Private Johan Cogill South African Medical Corps (Corps) · 1983-12-29	De Doorns - Military vehicle accident - Motorcycle accident John Dovey
21 January 2010	29805	Second Lieutenant Samuel Walters Coetzee 32 (Buffalo) Battalion · 1979-06-17	Ops area - enemy action - contact John Dovey
21 January 2010	29801	Sergeant Leonardus Johannes Coetzee South African Air Force (Corps) · 1985-11-05	Kamieskroon - Military vehicle accident John Dovey
21 January 2010	29786	Lieutenant Abraham Gert Willem Coetzee 35 Squadron · 1963-08-08	Schackleton 1718 crashed in the Stetteynskloof mountains near Rawsonville in the Western Cape after encountering bad weather on a training exercise, with the loss of all 13 crew members. The aircraft was on it's way to…
21 January 2010	29665	Sergeant William Stephen Butler South African Air Force (Corps) · 1985-11-10	SAAF Member - Kamieskroon - Military vehicle accident John Dovey
21 January 2010	29611	Air Corporal Michel Adolf Brodreiss 35 Squadron · 1963-08-08	Schackleton 1718 crashed in the Stetteynskloof mountains near Rawsonville in the Western Cape after encountering bad weather on a training exercise, with the loss of all 13 crew members. The aircraft was on it's way to… — John Dovey
21 January 2010	154	Private Adams Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) · 1942-01-25	Military vehicle accident - Armour car rolled and fell on member John Dovey
21 January 2010	104	Driver William Adames Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport · 1918-11-02	A flight on the 25th Nov 1971 of WASP 83, that was aboard SAS President Steyn, returning from France for the acceptance of submarine SAS Emily Hobhouse, ended in tragedy. While the ship was in Luanda for a courtesy call…
21 January 2010	29442	Gunner Sean Rene Biet 4 Artillery Regiment · 1987-10-16	Mariental - Military vehicle accident John Dovey
21 January 2010	29195	Lance Corporal Jacobus Johannes Basson Regiment Oranjerivier · 1977-08-30	Died of wounds - died after suffering serious burns in a mortar attack (Phosphor) - Etale - Freak accident John Dovey
21 January 2010	29309	Rifleman Stephanus Badenhorst 1 Parachute Battalion · 1984-08-08	De Brug - Shooting insident - Accident John Dovey
20 January 2010	31911	Gunner Jeffrey James Mitchell 4 Field Regiment · 1979-06-25	I do not know the exact circumstance of Jeff's death other than what we were told. The story is that after Tiffy's School he was posted to the Border. He was told to repair a tank, he jumped in, lit up his torch and the… — David Nell
20 January 2010	29928	Rifleman Daniels 5 Reconnaissance Regiment · 1979-05-08	This is probably "Daniels, J." from the list on the Klapperkop Monument John Dovey