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He was born on 6 October 1963. He was reported missing/possibly drowned on the SWA/Namibia border in February 1984. No body was ever found. His family does not believe in all the stories that was told to them and believ…

He was born on the 6th October 1963.

He was reported missing / drowned and no body was ever found. Family believes there is more to this story than what has been told. If anyone who was with him on the SWA / Namibia border in Feb 1984 could contact me (his…

SGT Corrie Roux of De Wet Regiment was killed in action after an ambush just North of Osigambo in August 1979. He was the platoon SGT. We platoon of 26 troops, were on patrol and walked into an ambush about 10:00 in to…

Staf Dave Ward was in 101BN toe hy oorlede is. Sy KOMP BEV was LT Coenie Marnewick op daardie stadium.(RM 3). Na n kontak het n patroon hom in sy lies getref. Terwyl ons vir die chopper gewag het, is hy oorlede.

i think this may have been my section leader when i was at 4 sai in 1987 i know what happend to him in angola during ops modula i would like to speak to his parents and give them clousere brett

In Operation Boleas, a South African military intervention force invaded Lesotho in September 1998, to restore law and order following an attempted coup. On the morning of 22 September, during the initial invasion, four…

In Operation Boleas, a South African military intervention force invaded Lesotho in September 1998, to restore law and order following an attempted coup. On the morning of 22 September, during the initial invasion, four…

Johan Roets. Een van my beste friende tydens die oorlog in Angola. Hy kom van Thabazimbi af, het daar groot geword en is daar begrawe. Dit wat met jou gebeur het was die wil van GOD en al het ons nie saam gestem met die…

TF Dreyer, Kommandant-Generaal of Transvaal. Served in Pres Paul Kruger cabinet, and personal friend of him. Advised Pres Kruger against Duits-Wes attack.

Dr. Frederick Holles Brennan was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada in 1862 to Denis Brennan, a hotelkeeper, and his wife, Anne O'Brien. Brennan was baptized in the Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains. A graduate of Ott…

Cpl MCGregor, he was Troop Sergeant for callsign ECHO 50, operating out of Oshakati, 25 Field Engineer Squadron. 12/1986-03/1987. KIA when our troop were ambushed during the morning of March 9th 1987 (if memory serves).…

Leon, you've never been forotten. How the years have gone by so quickly, you would have adored your great niece and nephew, Tara-Li (18 months and Dylan 1yr) Yes, can you believe, Ronald and I are very proud grandparent…

Ek onthou nog die oggend voor Cuvelai soos gister. Saam het ons grappies gemaak, maar min het ons geweet wat sou kom. Ons sal julle nie vergeet nie.

looking for members of 61 mech during op modular 1987 maily members from Bn Hq (call signs O, OB, OC) Richard

Yes, you guys got it right, Spotter messed up that's why he got killed and many others injured. It was a stupid mistake. I think 4 HEs in total were fired after smoke and wrongful clearence by the spotter-plane. Do any…

Graham Maxfield King Born 21 Dec 1876 Killed in Action at Witklip 7 Jul 1900 Rank: Trooper Serial No: 8 Regiment Force: Imperial Light Horse Alastair Honeybun

I was with Muller on the day he died. We were school friends and both became officers in our training year. We were together in Angola since late November 1997. He was a great friend and a fine soldier, very much loved…

It was 1981, Stacy and I were from 17 Sqd Alouettes A.F.B Swartcops. We were working out of Ondongwa. I do not know if it was an rpg that brought him down. I inspected his breastplate and it was full of holes this made…

Costello was trajically killed near Rucana in 1983 by a bunch of drunken 101BN behind a Patmor during a training exercise.

I was in the Vickers Platoon. That ambush was laid for us at Onhunda. Malan was a friendly young man who I remembered as being a "really nice guy". We were all shocked and upset by his death. I wish that his nation had…

Found grave in Lydenburg (Mpumalanga) Cemetery. Possibly the same person. Grave inscription, " Erected by the Sergeants of the 1 st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment, In Loving Memory of Conductor FREDERICK STANNERS, w…

Found grave in Lydenburg (Mpumalanga) Cemetery. Possibly the same person. Grave inscription, " For King and Empire Pte. J Houghton, 9 th February 1902, No 6797 1st Royal Irish Regt. ".

Found grave in Lydenburg (Mpumalanga) Cemetery. Possibly the same person. Grave inscription, " For King and Empire Pte. J Houghton, 9 th February 1902, No 6797 1st Royal Irish Regt. ".

Sadler was based at 101 Workshops in Grootfontein SWA (now Namibia). He was known as "Boxer" to most of us. I understand from a Lt. that he fell under the wheels of a supply vehicle while in Angola, and suffered major i…

Found grave in Lydenburg (Mpumalanga) Cemetery. Possibly the same person. Grave inscription, " In Loving Memory of Major Ernest Henry Samuel Twyford Royal Scots".

Found grave in Lydenburg (Mpumalanga) Cemetery. Possibly the same person. Grave inscription, " In Loving Memory of Major Ernest Henry Samuel Twyford Royal Scots". Grave stone vandalised.

Maj. A.D. Lawrenson was my father and he did not participate in the the SWA Border conflict. He was however active in the Korean War in 1952 and died flying a Dornier at Belfast, OFS? at the age of 42. He was awarded th…

I was there as well as his platoon commander and to this day I am upset (and feel for his family) that he died the way he did. He was such a joyfull character - full of jokes and always nibbling at your heels - that I s…

4/11/1981 - Ops Daisy. As far as I know he was serving as a liasion with Unita. It is many years later to remember the detail - we traveled together at the time in my Ratel when we were ambused and he was unfortunately…

I, Ariel Hugo, was his platoon commander and on the spot when he was shot in an act of heroism - diving on to my wounded gunner (Boorsma) - saving Boorsma's live and offering himself. That was the man he was. A hero of…

Due to disorientation, I believe, the guy in the spotter declined the 120mm mortar (HE) fire by 100m instead inclined (lifted it) by 100m from the smoke marker. I remember our Comp. Commander's request in which he reque…

Gert Gerber was born and raised in Rhodesia. He was my cousin. His parents came to RSA in search of a new life and a promising future in South Africa. He spent his high school years with my father and myself in Pietersb…

Died in accident when buffel personel carrier overturned on the S.W.A. border while serving in the S.W.A. SPECIAL FORCES (SWASPES) Equestrian Unit koevoet

Die burger het die aand by n ene Steel tussen Volksrust en Vrede aangeklop vir kos . Steel het vir Cloete kos en slaapplek aangebied. Toe Cloete slaap is hy deur Steel doodgeskiet.! Steel het na Natal gevlug om sy lewe…

This soldier was most likely Hubert Stephen Akehurst, born in Brighton, England, c.February 1878. He is being researched as part of the Akehurst One-Name Study. Please contact me for further information.

Owen was 21 years old when he died, he was a member of 12 Squadron and was flying in a Canberra bomber aircraft. Full names Owen John Doyle. Born 6 July 1957.

Gerhard de Lange and I matriculated at the same school in 1982. In 1984 we were both deployed in Namibia/Angola as part of A-Coy, 1 Para. We were sweeping an area between Ondangwa and Oshikango-my platoon to the east an…

I barely knew my uncle, I was only 3. But I am proud to be associated with such a great person who is loved by so many. My prayers are with you uncle Gav.

Sien ook persoon 34900. Petrus was 'n troep in my Kompanie (Echo), hy was in Pelaton 2 saam met my broer Kpl Simon Duvenage, insident 18/04/1988, Angola. Altyd op sy plek. Lt J.H.Duvenage