Stories

Date	#	Person	Story
11 August 2006	33023	Corporal Pieter Jeremias Smith South West African Territory Force · 1986-03-06	I strongly suspect that this man was my platoon sergeant in the SP Guards Bravo Coy (intake Jun 1985). If he is the same man then he was from Vanderbijlpark and died in Cape Town while we were on a practice exercise. He… — Andy H
09 August 2006	17760	Leader Sam Moyagothle South African Native Labour Bureau · 1918-03-18	He was 29 years old, and a Shoeing Smith in the Royal Horse Artillery, British Army during the South African War (Boer War). On 20 December 1901 near Tafelkop, Orange River Colony, South Africa, Shoeing Smith Ind stuck…
08 August 2006	31226	Sergeant Daniel Francis Lamprecht South African Air Force · 1981-09-29	Lieutenant (Doctor) CG Bartie, also died in this accident. Operation Daisy followed Operation Protea, and it was during Daisy that this tragedy occured. — Andrew
04 August 2006	16541	Private Mgedezi Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces · 1947-10-01	Died 7th September 1900 of disease. I am hoping this is my great great grandfather. Will update if not. — Lea Camara Martin
31 July 2006	26652	Sapper Peter Gysbert Van Der Merwe South African Pioneers · 1918-12-18	John James (Johan Jacob) Frederick ROSELT is 'n baie algemene ROSELT familie naam en is moontlik die broer van Alexander William ROSELT, maar sy afsterwe was in 21 Mar 1920 in Durban. — Erik Kriel
31 July 2006	26651	Flight Sergeant Pieter Daniel Hugo Van Der Merwe South African Air Force · 1946-03-01	Alexander William ROSELT *c 1864 Uitenhage son of Johan Jacob Frederik ROSELT and Sophia Maria HAUPT Erik Kriel
21 July 2006	31442	Rifleman First Name Unknown Maarman South African Infantry Corps · 1979-11-12	Salmon van As was tried by the British Military Court for killing Captain Ronald Miers on the 29 Sept 1901. He was found guilty of murder and sentenced to be executed on the 23 June 1902. The firing squad consisted of 1… — A Griffiths
20 July 2006	31184	Lance Corporal Petrus Kruger South African Infantry Corps · 1981-08-28	Piet Kruger was a very pleasant fellow and well liked. He was an infantry L/Cpl with 6SAI on Operation Protea. We had already been through Xangongo and were working our way back towards SWA when we came to Ongiva. After…
11 July 2006	7829	Private Arend Gallant Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces · 1945-10-07	Name - Herbert William Bounds. Rank- Private. No- 4551. Awarded QSA medal with four clasps, cape colony, orange free state, 1901, 1902. He died of disease at Beaufort West, North Cape SA. on 18th Jan 1902 aged 27, and i…
09 July 2006	29492	Private Petrus Johannes Bonnet South African Infantry Corps · 1980-06-01	Piet Bonnet died as result of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident outside the 61 base in Tsumeb. He was busy belting in when the top-heavy buffel overturned and he sustained severe lung injuries from the force of t… — A comarade
07 July 2006	33275	Second Lieutenant Eric Brian Thompson South African Air Force · 1975-11-25	It long overdue for the TRUTH to be told K Thompson
05 July 2006	24637	Second Lieutenant Edward Tristram Smyth Syfret Northamptonshire Regiment · 1916-08-17	Lewis George Orbell was my 3rd Cousin 3 Removed. He was born on 7th April 1867 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, and joined the 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment on 1st April 1881 wrongly giving his age as 14 when he was only 1… — Eric Orbell
05 July 2006	32554	Lance Corporal Michiel Casparus Eksteen Potgieter South African Armoured Corps · 1975-08-13	Sam se inligting is reg. Ons pantserkarre was in H formasie getrek met B voertuie in die middel, dit was skerp skemer toe daar 'n sarsie vuur afgaan, omtrent 4 of 5 skote. Pottie is in die blad gewond en het in sy kar i… — Charles Marais
04 July 2006	23873	Lieutenant James Richardson Spensley Royal Army Medical Corps · 1915-11-10	John Charles NIEMEYER Died at the age of 31 years when he was killed during action at Ladysmith during the 2nd Anglo-Boer War. He lies buried with his wife, Heloise in a family plot in the Church Street Cemetry, Pretori…
04 July 2006	6767	Private Frank Albert Esterhuizen South African Infantry · 1918-10-20	Died 20 January 1900. A member of the Boer forces during the 2nd Anglo-Boer War. Died of illness contracted on commando whilst serving at Ladysmith. His name appears on the Burger Memorial in the Church Street Cemetary,…
04 July 2006	47123	Burgher Petrus (Piet) Johannes Burger Boer Forces · 1900-11-26	Died 26 November 1900. A member of the Boer forces during the 2nd Anglo-Boer War who died in Pretoria from illness contracted while on commando. His name appears on the Burger memorial in the Church Street Cemetary, Pre…
01 July 2006	32549	Brigadier Johan Diederik Potgieter Free State Command · 1976-01-04	I was present where and when this person died after being shot down during ops Savannah in a Puma helicopter. His death was not due to a crash. I tried pulling him out of the burning helicopter but was unable to do so d…
01 July 2006	31029	Sergeant George William Kellett South African Air Force · 1976-01-04	I was present where and when this person died after being shot down during ops Savannah in a Puma helicopter. His death was not due to a crash. I tried pulling him out of the burning helicopter but was unable to do so d…
01 July 2006	30783	Captain Ferdinand Immelman South African Air Force · 1976-01-04	I was present where and when this person died after being shot down during ops Savannah in a Puma helicopter. His death was not due to a crash. I tried pulling him out of the burning helicopter but was unable to do so d…
01 July 2006	30037	Captain Constant Daniel De Wit South African Air Force · 1976-01-04	Place of death - Dondo (200km South East of Luanda) hslab
01 July 2006	30037	Captain Constant Daniel De Wit South African Air Force · 1976-01-04	I was present where this person died after being shot down during ops Savannah in the Puma helicopter. His death was not due to crash. I tried pulling him out of the burning helicopter but was unable to do so due to hea…
30 June 2006	29603	Major Frederick Wilhelm Christiaan Brits South African Air Force · 1979-02-15	On 15 February 1979 Mirage F1.AZ 246 flown by Capt. Wassie Wasserman had an engine flame out near Cullinan in South Africa, pilot ejected safely. Maj Britz (in Mir F1.AZ 200) did a slow fly-past to survey scene and cras… — Johan Meyer
28 June 2006	43723	Burgher Meyer Boer Forces · 1900-12-13	About 3 miles from Jamestown, St Helena is the site of what was known as 'Broadbottom' camp where the Boer prisoners were interred. There is also a well kept cemetry with 167 graves. Checking the names of those who died… — Johan Meyer
28 June 2006	5720	Private James David Diggins South African Infantry · 1916-09-10	This may very well be a person who died on St Helena Island. Not far from 'Broadbottom' camp, is the graveyard where l67(1) prisoners were buried. It is kept in perfect condition. The graves, laid out with neat, militar… — Johan Meyer
28 June 2006	29359	Rifleman Russell Hilton Barrett 1 Parachute Battalion · 1982-08-09	Russel was one of a number of paratroopers that was in a Puma Helicopter when it was shot down by enemy forces, all the occupants of the chopper died that die. — Apie
27 June 2006	25025	Lieutenant Hugh Thistleton South African Air Force · 1944-07-29	Surname: Thistleton Initial: H. Full names: Hugh Date of Birth: 14 February 1924 Rank: Lieutenant War: World War II Unit: SAAF seconded to 55 Squadron RAF, Central Mediterranean Forces. C.O. Wing Commander L.E. Leon Mil…
25 June 2006	28215	Sergeant Millicent Daintree White Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces · 1944-01-07	William Dixon Smith Lieutenant Quarter-Master of the Natal Border Mounted Rifles died of enteric at Intombi Hospital Camp on 13 January 1900 during the Siege of Ladysmith. He was born on 24 September 1857, son of John a… — Rosemary Dixon Smith
25 June 2006	47614	Burgher Hercules Jophannes Anderson Boer Forces · 1900-02-20	Alexander O Anderson (always known as Alick) died of dysentery at Intombi Hospital Camp on 29 January 1900 during the Siege of Ladysmith. He was a trooper in the Natal Border Mounted Rifles, of which unit his stepfather… — Rosemary Dixon Smith
22 June 2006	33395	Corporal Leon Van Buisbergen South African Infantry Corps · 1985-02-17	Leon, missed you all these years. It's been 22 years, time flys. I have wonderful schoolboy memories with Mark, you & I. Such a pity we could not build on them. Such a friggin waste. — Gary Coetzee
22 June 2006	33089	Lance Corporal Wouter Theron Steenkamp South African Infantry Corps · 1984-01-04	Wouter, ek dink aan jou. Ek onthou nog goed die oggend voor die voorval; toe ons nog lekker saam gelag het. Wat daarna gebeur het sit ongelukkig nog steeds met my... — Gary Coetzee
21 June 2006	31181	Rifleman Nicolaas Johannes Kruger South African Corps of Engineers · 1980-06-27	Niekie was my best friend on the border at Ondangwa. I was a sapper and he a storm-pioneer. While sweeping for landmines at Okatope, where the terrs had blown up the telephone line and posts, he stood on a anti-personal… — Petrus Schoeman
16 June 2006	31381	Lance Corporal Johan Adam Lotriet South African Armoured Corps · 1988-01-05	He died in the vicinity north of Oshakati Magda Daffue
16 June 2006	30162	Rifleman Evert Phillipus Du Toit South African Infantry Corps · 1982-02-05	Rfn E.P. du Toit was killed in an explosives accident- SWA Border Koakoveld. 4 SAI Assault Pioneer- Middelburg Unknown
11 June 2006	29401	Able Seaman Gilbert Timothy Benjamin SAS President Kruger · 1982-02-18	G T Benjamin , lost their lives after the collision and whilst abandoning ship. Of these last named two only CPO Webb?s body was recovered after being sighted by SAS Protea on the morning of 19 February. See the full st…
08 June 2006	11140	Lieutenant Brian Desmond Jenkins South African Air Force · 1944-08-05	Shot at a roadblock. — John Dovey
08 June 2006	33037	Rifleman Francis William John Snyman South African Infantry Corps · 1979-02-21	Frank Snyman was a driver from 7SAI and died when the Bedford he was driving hit a land mine outside Oshakati in 1979 Dan Symon
26 May 2006	30684	Bombardier Clinton Hendricks South African Artillery · 1988-02-25	Clinton was killed in Angola near Cuito and he was a Bombardier in the Anti-Aircraft SAM-7 team unit of 61 Mech. — Martin Jonker
15 May 2006	31191	Rifleman Patrick Kudumo 902 Battalion · 1984-03-04	This person might be Fanny Truss b 1855, daughter of George Truss and Mary Lamb. She was a nurse, possibly nursing troops during the Boer war. — Harry Truss
19 April 2006	47448	Burgher Andries Josephus, Jnr Beytel Boer Forces · 1900-12-26	Andries Josephus Beytel was 23 years and 10 months old when he 'fell in action on the veld' at Leeuwspruit, dist Heidelberg, Tvl on 26 December 2006. He was survived by his wife, Elzie Johanna (nee Bekker), his parents…
17 April 2006	32386	Gunner Daniel Pieter Oosthuizen South African Infantry Corps · 1983-11-06	Danie Oosthuizen was a number 3 on a 127 mm rocket launcher. He trained as we all did in Potch at 14 Field Regt as a gunner and when we made the transition to the launchers he continued as a no 3. We were on our way to… — Anton Welz