Stories

Date	#	Person	Story
20 January 2010	29679	Rifleman Cahasa 32 (Buffalo) Battalion · 1979-12-20	This is probably "Cahasa, A" as listed on the Klapperkop monument John Dovey
20 January 2010	29529	Rifleman Deon Botha Defence Headquarters Personnel Unit · 1979-10-20	This is probably "Botha, D" as listed on the Klapperkop monument. — John Dovey
17 January 2010	30457	Lieutenant Kurt Gagiano 2 South African Infantry Battalion · 1977-12-22	Hi Christo my name is Ruan Kurt Gagiano. My father's name is Enrico Gagiano and Kurt was his brother. They lived in Tsumeb at that time with his other brother and parents. I got my name from Kurt. My dad is still in the…
14 January 2010	32654	Lance Corporal Johann Redelinghuys South African Medical Health Service · 1987-11-17	Adendum to my story above: It was Sergeant 'Lappies' Labuschagne that drove the vehicle and later received the HC for his actions on this days, not Staff Sergeant Swart. Also casevaced that day was Private Spencer, a me… — Paul Gladwin
12 January 2010	33645	Rifleman Daniel Willem Hendrik Van Zyl 4 South African Infantry Battalion · 1987-11-11	Myself and Eric Henderson were told to pick up someone from the battlefield, it was chaos with enemy fire and bombs exploding all around us. We ran to the person lying on the ground, he had been hit by a bullet , it loo… — Simon Judkins
09 January 2010	31476	Scout Maduna 1998-07-11	I'm not sure if this is the same person, but a Van Cittert is listed as one of the Boer casualties at the Battle of Elandslaagte. His name appears on the monument erected in honour of the Boers killed in the battle. — Patrick Lemmens
07 January 2010	33075	Captain Andre Anthony Stapa South African Air Force (Corps) · 1987-11-14	The accident happened while I was part of the SA Air Force in SWA in 1987, at Ondangwa Air Force Base. Capt Stapa and a Major (Still remember his surname) flew a bombing sortie with Impalas on a cloudy evening (Saturday… — Piet
31 December 2009	33796	Staff Sergeant David John Ward 101 Battalion · 1984-03-11	One of my lingering memories - there are many is when we were busy with the advanced stage of training at Magoebaskloof south of Tzaneen in 1982, and had to complete one of our regular long runs. Dave gave us lot a good… — Alan Barlow
15 December 2009	30053	Rifleman Stephen Victor Paul Devereaux South West African Territory Force (Corps) · 1977-12-21	Steve was in the equestrian section. He was a nice guy and we met at 1SAI during basics. — Mark Steel
15 December 2009	29450	Rifleman Edwin Chaplan Bishop 1 South African Infantry Battalion · 1977-12-09	Eddie was the stopper group with Venter in an ambush in the Jati above Etale near St Mary's. They were attacked from the side and both of them died. He was a very tidy soldier and very popular. His death affected the se… — Mark Steel
08 December 2009	35178	Sergeant Khomo 2008-03-24	SAPPERS NEVER DIE; THEY JUST SWEEP THE ROAD TO HEAVEN. O the Home of My Soul is on High Gerhard Fourie
08 December 2009	29710	Corporal Christopher Bruce Catto 5 South African Infantry Battalion · 1980-10-25	My Brother Rifleman IR Whitehead was wounded in the same incident as the death of Corporal Chris Catto. He never really recovered from his experiences during the border war and passed away in 2005. The sad part is that… — Grant Whitehead
04 December 2009	35178	Sergeant Khomo 2008-03-24	This is amazing, an end to the story, He is on the wall of rememberance, Thank you John Dovey, Rowley Medlin, Gert Opperman and others involved. How joyfull it is. Reuben (Butch) Coskey
02 December 2009	33587	Rifleman Lionel Van Rooyen 1 South African Infantry Battalion · 1981-07-10	Lionel was saam met my op skool en ek het eers die dag na sy begrafnis in die koerant gelees van die insident. jy bly in my gedagtes . marius Wentzel wenmar@ live .co.za
02 December 2009	29631	Corporal Johannes Adolf Bruwer 8 South African Infantry Battalion · 1983-07-14	14 Julie 1983 sal nooit uit my gedagtes gaan nie. Die dag toe jou lewe weg geruk was. Naby Baken 53. — Marius Wentzel
28 November 2009	32554	Lance Corporal Michiel Casparus Eksteen Potgieter South African Armoured Corps (Corps) · 1975-08-13	I was there at the Ruacana airport. We had arrived by plane from Walvis Bay and were resting some distance from the runway in a temporary camp site. The armored group arrived a few hours later (they had driven from Walv… — Derek Knee
21 November 2009	31584	Seaman Goodman Mthunzi Maphumulo South African Navy (Corps) · 1992-09-14	Goodman sadly passed away in September 1992 during Navy training exercises conducted by SAS Jalsena which was a Navy training unit situated in Durban, the unit subsequently closed down at the end of 1992. The incident w…
18 November 2009	30157	Rifleman Barthlomeus Jacobus Du Toit Group 34 · 1983-01-06	B.J. — Du Toit Peter
18 November 2009	30157	Rifleman Barthlomeus Jacobus Du Toit Group 34 · 1983-01-06	B.J. — Du Toit Peter
17 November 2009	30395	Rifleman Pieter Jakobus Geel Regiment De la Rey · 1980-02-29	Rfn. Pieter Geel was killed in action during a contact at Ruacana on 29 February 1980 and is buried in the Stikland Cemetery, Bellville. Information extracted from www.moth.org.za Peter
17 November 2009	33895	Rifleman Barend Jacobus Wolfaardt 1 South African Infantry Battalion · 1982-04-15	About 150 members of an elite Swapo unit code named 'Vulcan' had infiltrated the farming area around Grootfontein, Tsumeb, Otavi and Tsintsabis. Several farmers and farm workers were killed during this incursion, as wer…
17 November 2009	33401	Lance Corporal Johannes Jacobus Van Den Berg South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) · 1982-04-15	About 150 members of an elite Swapo unit code named 'Vulcan' had infiltrated the farming area around Grootfontein, Tsumeb, Otavi and Tsintsabis. Several farmers and farm workers were killed during this incursion, as wer…
17 November 2009	33533	Corporal Maartin Jacobus Van Jaarsveld 1 South African Infantry Battalion · 1982-04-15	About 150 members of an elite Swapo unit code named 'Vulcan' had infiltrated the farming area around Grootfontein, Tsumeb, Otavi and Tsintsabis. Several farmers and farm workers were killed during this incursion, as wer…
17 November 2009	33154	Candidate Officer Stephanus Rudolph Strydom South African Infantry Corps (Corps) · 1978-05-28	On 28 May 1978 in the area between old Etali base and St. Mary's Mission Station, ... S.R. Strydom, was accidently shot by a fellow platoon member. A casevac/medivac chopper with medical personnel was immediately reques…
17 November 2009	32550	Rifleman Johan Hendrik Potgieter South West African Territory Force (Corps) · 1982-04-15	About 150 members of an elite Swapo unit code named 'Vulcan' had infiltrated the farming area around Grootfontein, Tsumeb, Otavi and Tsintsabis. Several farmers and farm workers were killed during this incursion, as wer…
17 November 2009	32473	Rifleman Marius Peterson 1 South African Infantry Battalion · 1982-04-15	About 150 members of an elite Swapo unit code named 'Vulcan' had infiltrated the farming area around Grootfontein, Tsumeb, Otavi and Tsintsabis. Several farmers and farm workers were killed during this incursion, as wer…
17 November 2009	31216	Lance Corporal Olaf Johan De Villiers Lagesen 5 South African Infantry Battalion · 1990-03-11	L/Cpl. Olaf Johan de Villiers Lagesen , 86492857BG, born on 12 March 1970 and attached to 5 South African Infantry Battalion was killed on 11 March 1990 when a Samil 20 rolled 11 kilometers north of Komatipoort. Informa…
17 November 2009	31209	Trooper Johann Labuschagne South African Armoured Corps (Corps) · 1987-02-07	Johann Labuschagne was killed on 7 February 1987 in a shooting accident during an inspection and is buried in the Stikland Cemetery - Bellville. Information was obtained from www.moth.org.za Peter
17 November 2009	30753	Rifleman Leonard Patrick Hough 3 South African Infantry Battalion · 1982-04-15	About 150 members of an elite Swapo unit code named 'Vulcan' had infiltrated the farming area around Grootfontein, Tsumeb, Otavi and Tsintsabis. Several farmers and farm workers were killed during this incursion, as wer…
17 November 2009	29867	Warrant Officer Class II Michael Graeme Craul Regiment Algoa Bay · 1976-11-14	WO11 M.G. Craul died in a shooting incident at Ondangwa on 14 November 1976. Information extracted from www.moth.org.za Peter
16 November 2009	30157	Rifleman Barthlomeus Jacobus Du Toit Group 34 · 1983-01-06	B.J. — Du Toit Adel Lange
15 November 2009	8880	Labourer William Guaquaza South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) · 1917-02-22	Killed on the first of Jan 1900 at Ladysmith. An Ulterman lost so far away from home. — Alan Clydesdale
15 November 2009	33918	Second Lieutenant Clifford Yates South African Air Force (Corps) · 1973-08-21	He was a pilot at the Air Force Base in Pietersburg. I believe that it was then called 85 Advanced Flying School. He was killed on 21 August 1973 during a mid-air colission between 2 Impala Mk1's (529 & 553). The other… — Marle' Treurnicht
15 November 2009	33650	Captain Frans Reitz Van Zyl South African Air Force (Corps) · 1973-08-21	He was a Flight Instructor at the Air Force Base in Pietersburg. I believe that it was then called 85 Advanced Flying School. He was killed on 21 August 1973 during a mid-air colission between 2 Impala Mk1's (529 & 553)… — Yates Marle' Treurnicht
15 November 2009	33009	Captain Christiaan Lemmer Smith South African Air Force (Corps) · 1973-08-21	He was based at the Air Force Base in Pietersburg. I believe that it was then called 85 Advanced Flying School. He was killed on 21 August 1973 during a mid-air colission between 2 Impala Mk1's (529 & 553). The other pi… — Marle' Treurnicht
10 November 2009	32408	Lieutenant Nigel David Osborne 19 Squadron · 1979-09-06	Nigel (My Cousin) was flying a Puma with 13 other occupants im Mozimbique during Operation Uric To quote http://home.wanadoo.nl/rhodesia/uric1.htm En route one Huey was forced to put down in a pan due to severe engine v… — Chris Morley
08 November 2009	33870	Sapper Alfred Robert Willemse 2 Field Engineer Regiment · 1975-12-11	Sapper Alfred Robert Willemse was a member of 2 Field Regiment, and was involved in the Operation Savannah battles surrounding Bridge 14 in December 1975. On the 11th, he was part of the bridge building team which was a…
08 November 2009	33771	Sapper Udo Knud Von Schmettau 2 Field Engineer Regiment · 1975-12-10	Sapper von Schmettau and other men were carrying a wounded comrade back to safety, during the battles around Bridge 14 in Angola, on Operation Savannah. They stopped to rest under a tree, just as a 122 mm 'red-eye' rock…
08 November 2009	32195	Gunner Barend Hermanus Neethling 4 Field Regiment · 1975-12-17	Shortly after the battles surrounding Bridge 14 in Angola, during Operation Savannah , and before the South Africans resumed their advance, on 17 December 1975 Gunner B.H. Neethling accidentally discharged one of his ba…
08 November 2009	29231	Trooper Danie Anderson 1 Special Service Battalion · 1975-12-17	Trooper S.M. Anderson was killed in an Eland armoured car accident near Novo Redondo in Angola, on 17 December 1975, during Operation Savannah. His fellow crewmen, Troopers S.M. Palmer and J.T. Lawson, were both injured…