Stories

I found a headstone in the graveyard in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa, which read " Pvt J. Clarkson, Worcestershire Regiment - 1900". This grave is in the mass grave section and was re-buried there in 1965 by the S…

Rfl VV Nieuwenhuizen, AS Groenewald, PH Groenewald and Lance Corporal Kleynhans were killed at about 17h00 on 14 February 1988. Their Ratel got stuck on a treestump that was left in the tanktrack in front of us. When th…

Corporal Kleinhans, Rfn As & PH Groenewald and VV Nieuwenhuizen were killed at about 17h00 on the 14th of February 1988. Their Ratel (22C) got stuck on a treestump that was left on the tanktracks, earlier that day. Corp…

Pieter Groenewald was killed with his nephew AS Groenewald, Lance Corporal Kleinhans and Rfn van Nieuwenhuizen at about 17h00 on 14 February 1988. Their Ratel got stuck on a treestump that was left in the tanktrack in f…

AS Groenewald was killed with his nephew Pieter, Lance Corporal Kleinhans and Rfn van Nieuwenhuizen at about 17h00 on 14 February 1988. Their Ratel got stuck on a treestump that was left in the tanktrack in front of us.…

Johan Redelinghuys was saam met my op skool in Randburg. Ek was ook gestasioneer in Rundu en toe op OPS(Moduler-1987) gestuur vir amper 3 maande in Angola tot so ver as Cuito Carnevale (approx 400km binne Angola). Henk…

Kokkie, dink nog baie aan jou. Jy het as soldaat en vriend diep spore getrap.

Viljoen du Toit, O/Kpl Medic, 201 Bn, Golf Kompanie, Pel 3. Sterf in kontak Oos van Kunene rivier wes van Cuamato Angola April 1988. Die kontak het plaas gevind tussen SWA Gebiedsmag Romeo Mike (reaksie mag) (wat die ge…

James Carter Fidkin died 5 March 1900.He left a wife and two sons. James Fidkin and William Fidkin. Both of his sons survived the 2nd world war.

Please note my email address has now changed to katephimyREMOVETHISPART@bt internet.com

I believe this person is my Great Grand Uncle, I have been tracing my family history for some time. His full name was George Robert Jordan born in London and married a Mary Condon B: 8 Oct 1872 in South Camp, Aldershort…

I was the crew commander of a Ratel 90 (Call sign T31) that casevaced L/Cpl Redelinhuys, Lt Davis and Staff Sargeant 'Blackie' Swart. I was ferrying T31 to the rear eschelon, as the main cannon had malfunctioned - T31A…

was my grandfathers uncle, who gave him (reputedly) the union jack that flew over Lord Roberts tent/camp.... what reg qwas he in before the bodyguard ????

Pte. Wiese died in an ambush between Eenhana and Oshigambo. We were in the same mortar platoon and did convoy protection between Eenhana and Oshakati at the time. Pte.Wiese was in the group coming from Eenhana sweeping…

Pte de Beer was fatally wounded in an ambush between Eenhana and Oshigambo whilst sweeping the road for landmines. He was in the 81mm mortar platoon and was on convoy protection duties between Oshikati and Eenhana at th…

I was with Grant the day he was killed,he was our falk medic,very dedicated and commited to every one in our valk.He and 11 other great guys died that day,i will always remember them.

Alf Hodgetts returned to Australia and married Annie Elizabeth Morrow. He became a tin miner in Irvinebank North Queensland and later worked on the warves in Cairns. He had seven daughters and two sons. He passed away i…

son of Samuel and Emma Tiler of Edstaston Wem.Named on gravestone at Edstatson St. Mary's Church with that of Henrietta Tiler (sister) and Emma Tiler (mother). Inscription reads 1901 - William Henry Tiler eldest son of…

Gysbert Johannes Smit was my uncle. Born: 17 October 1953 in Groblersdal. He died on: 04th May 1981 in 1 Military hospital after being shot by a fellow soldier while on duty. He was buried in Groblersdal cemetary.

4209 Pte. J. White, 1st Battalion West Riding Regiment, was killed in action at the battle of Paardeberg 18 February 1900. He is buried at Vendusie Drift, Paardeberg but his grave has no individual marker. He came from…

4775 Pte. H. Stewart, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, died at Ladysmith 27 October 1899 of wounds received at the battle of Elandslaagte six days earlier. He is buried at Ladysmith Town Cemetery but his grave has no i…

William George Batten Saunders had already seen service with the the Bechunaland Border Police and the British South Africa Police when he enlisted into the Imperial Light Horse at Pietermaritzburg 13 October 1899 aged…

Pte. Rose was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps Tugela Heights and Relief of Ladysmith.

4168 Pte. E. Rose, 1st Dragoons, died of dysentery at Ladysmith 16 March 1900. Buried at Tin Town Cemetery, Ladysmith. No individual grave marker.

5214 Pte. J. Nieass (some references spell it Neiass), 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, was killed in action at the battle of Elandslaagte 21 October 1899. He is buried at Battleridge Cemetery, Elandslaagte but his gra…

5935 Pte. G. Melbourne, 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards, was killed in action at the battle of Belmont 23 November 1899. He is buried at the West End Garden of Remembrance in Kimberley but his grave has no individual mar…

4057 Pte. Tom Levett, 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, was taken prisoner at Spion Kop 24 January 1900 and taken to Pretoria. He was released after the British occupation of Pretoria in June 1900 and the released POW…

734 Colour Sergeant J. Johnson, 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment, was killed in action at Caesar's Camp during the battle of Wagon Hill (Platrand), Ladysmith 6 January 1900. Johnson was in charge of 'A' Company pushing…

683 Pte. J. Houghton, 1st Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, died at Dundee 2 November 1899 of wounds received at the battle of Talana 13 days earlier. He is buried at the Swedish Weslyan Church, Dundee but his grave h…

4261 Pte. P. Grieve, 'C' squadron 18th Hussars, was killed in action at the battle of Talana 20 October 1899. After the main infantry battle part of the 18th Hussars, under their C.O. Col. Moller, were cut off and took…

Gerrit was our driver. He was a funny guy and a drummer. He ran out of the tent naked once when ordered to fall in. He showed us how to drum using sticks on concrete. He put on a show once standing in the corner, wearin…

John Cardy was killed on March 3rd 1900 at Potchefstroom. He was with a party of 12 men acting as a covering party tasked with holding a hill. On reaching the summit, he was killed by a shot from beyond the crest line o…

Karl & Johan were on the same flossie we were on (all 54BN (5 SAI)) from SWA to Pretoria. Only 5 Sai changed there BD's (Body Bags) in Grootfontein before the last section of our flight to 1 Mil Hosp in Pretoria. This w…

Steve was 54 Bn stationed at Eenhana. Attack after a Kuku shop visit and killed just before our end of time there. We called him Simon (Simple Simon) as he believed in keeping everything simple. Was a good soldier and f…

I went to South Africa from England in 1974. I met Brian and we became firm friends. We did everything together until he had to do his National Service. He was 19 I think when he was killed. He was killed by a landmine.…

Died 20/10/1977 near Sheepmoor. He was in 15 squad He died flying a super frelon accident He was 31 years old Unknown

Cornelius Vermaas moes saam met sy 2 makkers [Rittenberg & van Onselen] verkeningswerk gaan doen was in Kakieklere ,het hulle vasgeloop in Britse mag en is doodgeskiet op Osberg ,Brakkefontein in Kirkwood distr. Die jon…

Hugh Ralph Lawrence Alder kia 13 July 1944 Major, SAAF buried Arrezzo, Italy (refer CWG web site) Andrew Ledingham

As far as I know L/Cpl Ruthven was killed when a Buffel overturned on the Black River Parkway in Cape Town. We were doing township duty in and around Cape Town at the time. As far as I am concerned this death took place…

if memory serves me correct the buffel rolled and he fell out and landed underneath the buffel