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Maj R J Miller was the pilot of an Impala MkII Ser No 1008 that crashed at Pietersburg on 22-Feb-91 alledgedly due to pilot error whilst landing.

Mark died in a handgranade accident after a tent caught fire. The fire was caused by a candle that fell over. He tried to extinguish the fire when the handgranade exploded and he was hit by schrapnell in the abdomen. Un…

Rfn J.C. Fourie was a member of Regiment Groot Karoo, and was killed in action on 31 December 1983 at Cuvelai in Angola, during Operation Askari.

Thomas McItosh, born 1866 Glasgow, was killed in action on 13 December 1900 at Nooidgedacht and is burried at No.2 cemetary Nooidgedacht. He left behind two sons, Thomas and Francis.

Was engineer on Alo III 49 that crashed near Greytown on 19 Jan 1982 Johan Meyer

On 21 May 85 Maj J P Wessels was instructor on Mirage IIID2Z (No 848) at Pietersburg. Aircraft entered a spin and crashed during low speed handling. Maj Wessels did not eject and was killed, Capt L Du Plessis not seriou…

Lt L Jacobs and L/Cpl P J Terburgh was killed on 07 Aug 83 in Impala Mk I (No 487)

Lt Short died on 16 Nov 83 in Impala Mk II (No 1083) crash near Durban Johan Meyer

CO A G Roux was killed on 10 Jul 82 as passenger in a Bosbok (950) that was flown by Lt O C Janse Van Rensburg and crashed at Oshigambo in SWA Johan Meyer

Info I have is that Capt McLeod died in Impala crash in Magaliesburg area on 05 Jun 85 as result of inflight fire Johan Meyer

On 10 Jul 82 Lt Van Rensburg was the pilot of Bosbok 950 that crashed near Oshigambo in SWA. Both Lt Van Rensburg and passenger CO A G Roux were killed Johan Meyer

Lt L Jacobs and L/Cpl P J Terburgh was killed on 07 Aug 83 in Impala Mk I (No 487) crash near Verwoerdburg Johan Meyer

On 05 May 82 Lt Ray Hughes was on a training flight near Port Elizabeth. Bad weather and poor visibility caused Lt Hughes to mistake hangar lights and perimeter lights for the runway and both pilots only ejected when th…

Bruce Chinery died on 11 Jul 83 flying Impala Mk I No 477. He had a birdstrike at low level near AFB Waterkloof and resultant flame out. He ejected but died in process.

Maj Mike Bondesio died of a heart attack at the controls of an Avro Shackleton Johan Meyer

Douw was killed in a RTA whilst on a mission to LBG Grootfontein. His Convoy was returning from Rundu. Unknown Unknown

Ek onthou die tydperk - dit was in die Nkongo gebied - weens baie hoe infiltrasie van Swapo in die gebied is heelwat versterkings daarheen gestuur. Verskeie eenhede het kom uithelp en latere oorgrensoperasies - voorlope…

Lt Oosie was van 5SAI (Ladysmith) gestasioneer te Nkongo (54BN, Sektor 10). Hy het in Maart 1980 gesneuwel (nie meer seker oor die presiese datum nie) tydens 'n voertuighinderlaag, ongeveer 5km vanaf die basis op die Ch…

This Downman was mentioned in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's account of the Boer War.

George Burton Heslop born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Was my great Grandfather. Died train accident Waterval Onder. Was a compositor in civillan life, Lived in Cape Town. Had 4 Daughters.

Rob, You and I got on like a house on fire. We shared not only special moments in our army career but in our home lives as well. I just wanted you to know that I have kept my promise to you and still continue to talk to…

Frikkie was my nephew. I can still remember his funeral like it was yesterday. My aunt received a letter from him a week after he was buried telling her he can't wait to come home.She had a nervous breakdown then and di…

I saw his story on a program called grensoorlog on Kyk-net. What a waste of a young life, his mom looked so strong but you could still see the pain of a parent loosing a child although it was a long time ago.

According to other internet sources he died when the Unimog he was travelling in hit a landmine.

Dad, we miss you! Anyone with any info please let us know.

I was friends with his sister before he went off to do his duty, and I can still recall Alan as a very out-going, friendly and mischievous character. He was usually up to something, and lived life to the full. You are s…

Died in a motor-car accident in Limpopo.

By 1991 the SWA War was over - Ido mot want to deny any Honours to this Commandant, maybe you have the date wrong Herman

Grant, never a day goes by without thinking of you. My oldest son looks, talks and writes like you. He too questions the world's norms and vocalises these in an opinionated and thought provoking manner. You would have l…

Hey John My friend Matthys Phillipus Fourie was killed on the border on 16/11/1976 his date of birth was 25/4/1958 He was buried with full military honours and his grave site is in Silverton Pretoria grave no 890. He wa…

Dear John During June 2008, I visited the cemetery at Tsumeb and found the grave of Lt Kurt Gagiano, photo attached. He is listed as person 485 on the ROH website. I have no nothing of this person other than what is ava…

One needs to read Col Jan Breytenbach's new book "Eagle Strike". An awsome account of the truth of the Cassinga attack. Not the rubbish written by certain officers who claimed to be in charge on the day and even got nam…

Lt Diggle who was acting as his co-pilot. The aircraft crashed into trees while attempting a forced landing. Unknown

Lt Mc Guinness died in an aircraft accident after a partial engine failure. Unknown

Lt Mc Guinness when the attempted forced landing went wrong and the aircraft crashed into trees.

Being a wealthy businessman, Johannes Carolus van Duyker soon became a target for the British troops in the Anglo Boer war. They burned down his farms and wool processing operations and booked themselves into the Centra…

I am proud to have this mans leather on oak cartridge magazine it has a brass plaque with his name and Malpas Cheshire from where he came. Greenshields, Lieutenant George Lockhart, 13th Company Imperial Yeomanry He died…

4 SAI KILLED AT OKANKOLO ON 15 /10 / 1981 A van der Kooi

Guy was an only son to a single parent (his mother). I knew Guy having attended high school with him and also through other social activities. Guy's death at the hands of one of his troops was a tragedy and a shock that…

I was with Newton-Thompson in HQ Company in Oudtshoorn from 04 January 1965. We were in the Vickers ,.303 Medium Machine Gun Platoon and we went on a cross country run as we called it. It was a very hot day and my frien…