Stories

Date	#	Person	Story
25 November 2002	29711	Rifleman Dumba Catumbele South West African Territory Force · 1982-09-21	Explosion John Dovey dovey.john@gmail.com 2002-11-25 08:46:09 — Explosion John Dovey
25 November 2002	29330	Rifleman Kafuru Bango South West African Territory Force · 1982-07-06	Military Vehicle Accident. Listed as "Bango, C." on Klapperkop John Dovey
21 November 2002	32716	Rifleman Mahorison Rodriques South West African Territory Force · 1982-03-04	Killed in a Contact 2002-11-21 17:23:00 <a href="main.php?page=
21 November 2002	33723	Rifleman Llewellyn Verwey South West African Territory Force · 1982-03-04	Killed in a Contact 2002-11-21 17:22:04 <a href="main.php?page=
21 November 2002	29824	Rifleman Johannes Conga South West African Territory Force · 1979-09-12	Killed in a Contact Unknown Unknown@unknown.com 2002-11-21 17:11:27 — Killed in a Contact Unknown
21 November 2002	32285	Private Dixon Njunge South West African Territory Force · 1979-03-27	Accidentally Shot 2002-11-21 17:07:47 <a href="main.php?page=
21 November 2002	30051	Private Mark Desenga South West African Territory Force · 1978-03-25	Accidentally Shot 2002-11-21 17:05:42 <a href="main.php?page=
21 November 2002	34850	Sergeant Jan Antonie Gudu South African Police · 1998-04-27	Accidentally Shot 2002-11-21 16:56:15 <a href="main.php?page=
21 November 2002	31676	Private Alberto Matendi South West African Territory Force · 1976-07-14	Friction - Internal 2002-11-21 16:53:18 <a href="main.php?page=
21 November 2002	34848	2nd Class Sergeant Jan Antonie Grove South African Police · 1927-05-06	Friction - Internal 2002-11-21 16:51:59 <a href="main.php?page=
21 November 2002	33242	Private Rumai Teteko South West African Territory Force · 1975-06-15	Killed by Buffalo 2002-11-21 16:45:21 <a href="main.php?page=
21 November 2002	32434	Second Lieutenant Timothy Simmons Patrick South West African Territory Force · 1980-05-21	I (Peter de Kock) was the signalman at Omauni from where the attack on Savate was co-ordinated and launched. I met Patrick briefly the day before the attack when he asked me to look after his belongings. Then two or thr…
21 November 2002	30379	Rifleman Louis Francesco South West African Territory Force · 1982-03-02	Explosion. Possible Date: 1982-09-23 Possible Name: Lewis John Dovey
21 November 2002	30041	Lance Corporal George Allan Deacon South African Corps of Engineers · 1977-08-17	Explosion Unknown 2002-11-21 17:04:03 <a href="main.php?page=
15 November 2002	29960	Second Lieutenant Guy Claude Udo Winsto Mogens De Beurges South African Infantry Corps · 1985-03-14	I did JL's with Guy in Oudtshoorn A Company 1984, our pathes parted when we both got different postings on the border. I later heard, (although after all this time I am not to clear on the details)he was shot and killed…
10 November 2002	1117	Gunner Adam Willem Johannes Barnard South African Artillery · 1942-11-28	I met Daniel Roxo back in 1968/70 in the Niassa province of Mozambique. He was a good man and an outstanding soldier along with his men. I served the Portuguese army and made some field operations with Roxo. Still have…
03 November 2002	45014	Burgher Willem Johannes Sanders Boer Forces · 1900-07-13	In a photograph of 1899 a Captain FA Sanders is sitting as the adjutant of Marshall's Horse, a unit formed of men largely from Grahamstown.
02 November 2002	25941	Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry · 1916-07-07	I have a photograph belonging to my great grandmother of this individual. On the back is written " Uncle Sidney Plewman of Remington Scouts in the Boer War 1899-1902. Killed by sniper's bullet- died very young"
25 October 2002	12905	Captain Arthur Bloomfield Lane Rifle Brigade · 1917-11-20	Alfred George EATLY. Born 1880 in Islington, London,England. The eldest son of George EATLY and Sarah Elizabeth EATLY nee NEAL.
05 October 2002	33314	Corporal Petro Giovanni Torre South African Infantry Corps · 1983-10-24	He was a Corporal in 7SAI Bn and died in an accident involving a Buffel Vehicle, I believe the accident occurred in Phalaborwa.
14 August 2002	29225	Second Lieutenant Jose Raymond Alves South West African Territory Force · 1987-09-13	2Lt Alves was a troop commander in the Anti - tank sqn of 32 Bn commanded by then Maj Hannes Northmann. Due to tactical circumstances, his troop got stuck in the mud of a shona near the Lomba River during a tank fight,…
11 August 2002	29927	Rifleman Thomas Daniel South West African Territory Force · 1985-06-03	William Spurgeon Staynes was the eldest son of William Joseph & Louisa Staynes and was born on 3 October 1877 at Burbage, a village near Hinckley, in Leicestershire where his father was the Baptist Minister. When Willia…
06 August 2002	30155	Commandant Johann Christiaan Du Randt South African Artillery Corps · 1987-09-03	Cmdt Du Randt was the commander of four field regiment in Potch, on Duty in Ops modular in Angola, Early one evening Cmdt Du Randt was flying around in a Bosbok spotter plane giving our battery targeting information on…
06 August 2002	30010	Gunner Anthony Wayne De Villiers South African Infantry Corps · 1987-10-08	AW De Villiers used to be a member of Quebec battery 62 mechanised battalion (G5's),The battery was busy in ops Modular just north of the Lomba river. AW De Villiers was sent out to find a sutable alternate site for the…
04 August 2002	32362	Candidate Officer Hendrik Oswald Meyer Odendaal South African Air Force · 1971-09-21	The son of Brigadier H.O.M Odendaal DFC and bar, after whom he was named. Meyer was killed during a solo flight while undergoing flight training. His Impala crashed into the Kouebokke mountains in the Cape province of S…
31 July 2002	7337	Private Athol John Doe Ford South African Tank Corps · 1941-12-03	John was my great, great-uncle . He is listed on the memorial in Shrewsbury and died of disease in Middelburg soon after arriving with his unit in South Africa. There is a brass memorial plaque to him in Condover church…
23 July 2002	16045	Sapper Norman McIntyre South African Engineer Corps · 1942-07-27	There is a memorial to Anton Hojem and four other Norwegians who died during the Anglo - Boer War at the Marburg Cemetery near Port Shepstone. Anton died during the siege of Ladysmith and his name appears on a memorial… — Warwick Hojem
15 July 2002	30274	Lance Corporal Derick James Evans South African Infantry Corps · 1980-01-11	Derek Evans was a friend of my brother, and we heard he dead when the Buffel he was in, overturned in the Ethosha reserve. Derek and his family lived at Zwavelpoort, outside Pretoria, at the time of his death.
02 July 2002	33533	Corporal Maartin Jacobus Van Jaarsveld South African Infantry Corps · 1982-04-15	It was about 10am in the morning on the 15th April 1982. I remember it like it was yesterday. We were on patrol and our Lt sent out a section (1 Ratel) to follow a couple a tracks that our tracker had picked up. The Rat… — MA Eriksen
18 June 2002	30813	Lance Corporal Raymond Victor Jagga School of Armour · 1988-08-19	Raymond Jagga, was the Medic attached to School of Armour's Tank Squadron which participated, as part of 61 Mechanised Infantry during the period June to October 1988. Raymond was killed during a SWAPO attack on the 61…
16 June 2002	32554	Lance Corporal Michiel Casparus Eksteen Potgieter South African Armoured Corps · 1975-08-13	I remember this incident. I was with HQ Coy. of 2 SAI Bn Gp and we had just arrived from Walvis Bay by "flossie". The armour guys (2 SSB D Sqdn) arrived after us because they drove their vehicles up to Ruacana. The nodd… — C'est la Guerre.
15 May 2002	30718	Second Lieutenant Adriaan Hodgson Hind South African Infantry Corps · 1987-10-03	Lt Hind was a troop commander in "C-Squadron", 61 MECH BN GRP. He was fataly wounded on 3 October 1987 when his Rattel 90 was hit by a 100mm round fired from a Russian T55 tank. The projectile skipped off the muddy grou…
14 May 2002	30107	Sub Lieutenant Gavin John Sholto Douglas South African Navy · 1987-10-03	This young officer wasnot killed on the border but was killed during the 1987 floods of natal where he formed part of a crew that were formed to save lives of civilians. during these rescues the rivers banks broke and a…
10 May 2002	33724	Major Clement Roy Vice South African Air Force · 1973-11-24	Clement Roy Vice, joined the SAAF in 1962 as a Navigator. During the week of 20 Nov 73, he was in the process of wrapping up his operational tour as a Bucanneer navigator, based at 24 Squadron, AFB Waterkloof. On 22 Nov…
26 April 2002	31189	Rifleman Grant William Krull 1 Parachute Battalion · 1982-08-09	JD Here is (finally and while I'm still subscribed!) that tribute to GK I mentioned that was published in the school yearbook. There is also a pic of him wearing his SADF stepouts I think, but I have yet to dig the book… — Trev Trev
26 April 2002	30561	Rifleman Pietir Henrich Groenewald South African Infantry Corps · 1988-02-14	P. Groenewald was killed along with his brother and two others when their Ratel 20 APC was hit by ZSU-23mm fire during the battle with the 59th Brigade on the 12th February 1988, Operation Hooper. Great guys who I serve…
26 April 2002	30556	Rifleman Andre Schalk Groenewald South African Infantry Corps · 1988-02-14	A.S. Groenewald was killed along with his brother and two others when their Ratel 20 APC was hit by ZSU23mm fire during the battle with the 59th Brigade on the 12th February 1988, Operation Hooper. Great guys who I serv…
15 April 2002	33546	Corporal Deon Van Niekerk South African Corps of Military Police · 1985-03-07	Deon was killed in a horific vehicle accident in Pretoria whilst participating in some army exercise! A civilian gravel truck of some 30 tonnes jack-knifed and fell on him. He wasn't discovered until a day or two later.…
05 April 2002	22560	Able Seaman William John Scott South African Naval Forces · 1942-04-05	Mr John McGing, Thank you for your e-mail of 30 March. I can offer the following information from the material held here:- McGing, J 1110 Pte. Died of disease, Standerton, 22/1/1902. 2nd Battalion. Born Mayo, Co Mayo. M…
05 April 2002	30226	Lieutenant Christiaan Phillipus Els 1st Special Service Battalion · 1989-04-03	I was a Tiffy posted with C squadron during the Swapo breech of Resolution 435. We were out patroling looking for Swapo. I did not realy know much of what was happening as I was sitting in the back of a Ratel. We hit a…