Stories

Date	#	Person	Story
05 July 2003	317	Private Henry Peter Alexander Cape Corps, S.A. Forces · 1942-06-19	I klaared out some two months before De Lange was killed. I was part of the January 86 intake. Speedy, Villar and Granger were taught, "our thing", by me and a few other guys. I heard that Speedy was present when it hap…
19 June 2003	32420	Rifleman Richard Charles Palmer South African Infantry Corps · 1976-10-10	Palmer died of injuries received when a rifle grenade exploded prematurely. Unknown Unknown
19 June 2003	31984	Major Barry Leonard Moody South African Air Force · 1977-08-17	Maj B Moody was killed on 17/8/1977 at Upington. He was the pilot of an Impala Mk 1 doing a night flying exercise. His rear seat pax was Maj J Kerr. Maj Moody was then CO of 8 Sqn AFB Bloemspruit in Bloemfontein.
18 June 2003	33769	Corporal Jan Hendrik (Kurt) Von Brandis South African Infantry Corps · 1976-10-10	Kurt von Brandis was in 2 SAI Bn. He was deployed near Rundu with his company. He was drowned while crossing or swimming in a river
13 June 2003	27409	Private Visagie Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces · 1943-07-07	George was born George John Rogerson in December 1867 in the Glen Innes District of New South Wales, Australia. He was the oldest son of John and Annie Rogerson of the Glen Innes District of New South Wales, Australia.…
31 May 2003	32727	Lieutenant Johannes Gysbertus Roos South African Air Force · 1981-08-25	Lt J G "Brut" Roos was killed in 1981 near Ongiva in Angola during Ops Protea.
31 May 2003	33396	Major Jan Willem (Willie) Van Coppenhagen South African Air Force · 1988-03-19	Maj Willie Van Coppenhagen was killed in March 1988 when he crashed in a Mirage F1AZ whilst returning to Rundu from a night strike on Baixa Longa in Angola. Unknown Unknown
31 May 2003	32708	Captain John Allen Robinson South African Air Force · 1982-01-05	Capt J A (John) Robinson was the pilot of a Puma shot down whilst doing trooping in southern-Angola on 5 January 1982. Co-pilot Lt M J Earp, flight engineer Sgt K G Dalgleish and 13 troops died as well.
31 May 2003	32666	Sergeant Dirk Wilhelmus Marthinus Retief South African Air Force · 1979-09-06	Sgt D Retief were also killed. I believe they were carrying ammunition and got hit by a RPG7. Unknown
31 May 2003	31143	Major Eugene Kotze South African Air Force · 1982-06-01	Maj E "Gene" Kotze spent a part of 1981 (Ops Protea) at AFB Ondangwa as Impala pilot and volunteered for a tour as Ops Officer. Early in 1982 he flew a mission into Angola and went MIA. It was later established that he…
31 May 2003	30198	Lieutenant Michael John Earp South African Air Force · 1982-01-05	Lt M J Earp (son of the later Chief of the Air Force, Lt Genl D J Earp), was the co-pilot of a Puma shot down whilst doing trooping in Southern-Angola on 5 January 1982. The pilot, Capt J Robinson, flight engineer Sgt K…
31 May 2003	29919	Flight Sergeant Kenneth George Dalgleish South African Air Force · 1982-01-05	Sgt K G Dalgleish was killed on 5 January 1982 whilst being a flight engineer on a Puma piloted by Capt J Robinson and Lt M Earp. They were doing trooping between Ondangwa and southern-Angola when shot down. I believe t…
15 May 2003	20231	Pupil Pilot Neville Clifford Pickard South African Air Force · 1944-03-14	Regimental No 1358 Private Henry Spencer Lamb, 5th Victorian (Mounted Rifles) Henry Spencer lamb was born in 1878 in Beaufort, Victoria, the son of James Lamb and Emma Frances (nee Spence). At the time of his enlistment…
15 May 2003	18685	Private Kleinbooi Moya South African Native Labour Corps · 1917-07-06	Regimental No 33467 Private Alexander Jordan enlisted in Tullibardine's 2nd Scottish Horse on 23 Sep 1901, and was Killed in Action at Brakenlaagte on 30 Oct 1901. His enlistment records indicated that he was born in Gl…
15 May 2003	7893	Captain Leslie Brougham Garrett South African Engineer Corps · 1946-08-01	Regimental No 783 Private Henry John (Harry) Boxall, 5th Victorian (Mounted Rifles). Harry was the son of Charles Boxall and Fannie (Nee O'Flaherty", born 20 Jul 1870 in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia. At the time of enl…
12 May 2003	29364	Lieutenant (Doctor) Cecil George Bartie South African Medical Health Service · 1981-09-29	Was this not Doctor Bartie who died in the Puma when it crashed while landing at the hospital in Oshakhati? The chopper drifted into a fence while hovering, killing all onboard except the pilot. This incident took place…
12 May 2003	33063	Sergeant Clifton Stacey South African Air Force · 1981-08-25	Sgt Stacey died in an Allouete Gunship in 1981 when their helicopter, piloted by Lieutenant Roos, was hit by an RPG shortly before the start of Operation Protea. I believe that it took place near Ongiva. The wreck was r… — May they both RIP
12 May 2003	33481	Lieutenant Jeremy John Van Der Wath South African Air Force · 1981-05-29	"JJ" was a Bosbok pilot who was doing duty at AFB Ondangwa during 1981. One afternoon while flying low level ration drops over a shona he clipped some trees while pulling up. Both he and his passenger, an Officer from t…
12 May 2003	32727	Lieutenant Johannes Gysbertus Roos South African Air Force · 1981-08-25	Lt. Roos died with Sgt Stacey when their Allouette Gunship was hit by an RPG a short while before Operation Protea began in August 1981. I see that this incident is recorded as taking place in 1980, but I can assure you…
12 May 2003	31337	Lance Corporal Raymond Mark Light 1 Parachute Battalion · 1987-10-31	Raymond was a Paratroper who had attended Pinetown Boys' High School. His best friend at school, Hughes De Rose was also a Paratrooper and they served together in The Operational Area. During a fire fight with SWAPO ter…
12 May 2003	30006	Rifleman Hughes Norbert De Rose 1 Parachute Battalion · 1987-10-31	Hughes De Rose attended Pinetown Boys' High School and did National Service with 1 Parachute Battalion. While the details of what happened are sketchy, he and his best friend, Raymond Light, also a pupil at Pinetown, we…
10 May 2003	11349	Private James Arthur Johnston South African Infantry · 1918-04-10	robert was posthumously awarded the victoria cross for his courage on 6th january 1900 when at the siege of ladysmith the british were taken by surprise at waggon hill, just as the three foremost boers reached the summi…
27 April 2003	12905	Captain Arthur Bloomfield Lane Rifle Brigade · 1917-11-20	Alfred George Eatly, Private in the City Imperial Volunteers and Lance corporal in the 1st London Royal Engineer Volunteers, died at Pretoria on the 18th of June 1900 during the South African Campaign, aged 20 years. 'G…
15 April 2003	32532	Lance Corporal Mark Anthony Plateel Medical T · 1981-08-28	# 1881 L/Cpl MA Plateel SAMS Mark was in school with me in George Cape Province. He was attached to the medics in Ondangwa and was out on patrol in Angola when a mortar hit them. A group of 4 or 5 guys were in a circle… — Richard Turner Richard Turner
15 April 2003	29380	Major Nico Beetge South African Air Force · 1971-05-26	Hi John, I am the son of Maj N Beetge. I would just like to correct some info that you have on him. He died in a plane crash in 1971 into Table Mountain. It was going to be the first time that the SAAF was going to show… — Beetge Lourens Beetge Lourens
05 April 2003	32633	Trooper Jeams Andries Solomon Theodorus Randall South African Armoured Corps · 1984-09-27	This male was born Edward Thomas Vine. He was a scholar in Holy Trinity Day School. He died of Dysentery after being wounded 3 times on may 31st 1900 aged 23.
04 April 2003	1434	Lieutenant Keith Charles Beddy Royal Flying Corps · 1918-02-06	To the best of my knowledge Cpl. Truebody was with 2SSB armoured car unit. He was killed when the 90mm Eland he was a crew commander in, was hit, by a 106 recoiless, while going through a ditch. The projectile entered t…
29 March 2003	33579	Rifleman Dirk Willem Van Rooyen 1 Parachute Battalion · 1987-10-31	My name is Johan Kruys. I was one of the Platoon Commanders of Delta Company when Dirk van Rooyen was killed. The operation was called Ops FireWood. The operation was to attack a Swapo base in central Angola and Dirk wa…
17 March 2003	29225	Second Lieutenant Jose Raymond Alves South West African Territory Force · 1987-09-13	These were brave men that died for there country however what was it for? I am 36 years old and was there in 1987 and to this day I do not know why, God bless you men of honour Carlos Rosa
16 March 2003	33547	Major General Dirk Johannes Van Niekerk South African Air Force · 1982-07-14	Major-General van Niekerk was killed on July 14 1982 in Pretoria. He was on board a Merlin VIP transporter when it collided with a Piper Navajo. A total of 12 people were killed in the accident. At the time General van… — Glen Kruger
12 March 2003	32420	Rifleman Richard Charles Palmer South African Infantry Corps · 1976-10-10	"Bones" Palmer as he was known was a member of the Natal Carbineers during SWA border duty Unknown Unknown
01 March 2003	33040	Rifleman Pieter Willem Marais Snyman South African Infantry Corps · 1976-01-04	4 January 1976, killed in Angola, outside Dondo. Hand grenade thrown into his trench. Was a member of 5SAI. Unknown Unknown
25 February 2003	30618	Rifleman Pierre Hanekom South African Infantry Corps · 1983-12-11	Ons was lede van Echo Kompanie, 8 SAI. In die weermag het ons nie eerste name gebruik nie, net vanne. Hanekom was die tiepe van ou met wie almal oor die weg gekom het. Uitgaande persoonlikheid wat hom nie met nonsens op…
24 February 2003	30561	Rifleman Pietir Henrich Groenewald South African Infantry Corps · 1988-02-14	Pietie was one of the nicest guys one could ever hope to meet, especially in Angola where he always made you feel better about everything. He came and gave me my post on the morning of 13th of Feb. The next day, 23A, my…
22 February 2003	33309	Rifleman Kambala Tolosi South West African Territory Force · 1987-02-01	Rfn Tolosi was killed during a first light attack on a SWAPO camp in the Cassumbi area east of Cassinga, when a 82mm mortar exploded between him and his machine gun buddy L/Cpl Joao.
22 February 2003	30864	Lance Corporal Evaristo Joao South West African Territory Force · 1987-02-01	L/Cpl Joao was killed during a first light attack on a SWAPO camp in the Cassumbi area east of Cassinga, when a 82mm mortar exploded between him and his machine gun buddy Rfn Tolosi.
16 February 2003	32018	Lance Corporal Andre Dan Mostert South West African Territory Force · 1983-11-24	Mostert died with less than 40 days to go on his service outside of the Kaokaland town of Opuwa late in 1983. Mostert was part of the Mounted infantry unit (Platoon 2) attached to 1 SWA SPES. Unknown
12 February 2003	10497	Private Jacobus Petrus Human Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces · 1941-07-15	Lt. G.H.B. COULSON, King's Own Scottish Borderers, M.I. would have recieved the Victoria Cross had he survived the action of 18 May, 1901. (In those days the V.C. was only awarded to those who survived.) Lt. — Colson was killed at Lambrechfontein.
11 February 2003	33817	John Webb Transvaal Town Police · 1904-02-09	5109 L/Cpl. E. White was an undecorated hero. Assigned to the 7Th M.I. He was shot through the stomach while rescuing a trooper from The Lincolns who had a horse shot out from under him and was being shot at and chased…
11 February 2003	10082	Labourer Glass Hofsta South African Native Labour Bureau · 1917-04-07	2715 COATS, A. 2Nd Bn. M.I. On the Vet River, retiring to a kopje galloping line abrest, Pvt. Coats was shot "clean through the heart". 27 May, 1901. Buried bear a small dam. (A SOLDIER'S DIARY, Sgt. Murray Jackson.) ha…