Stories

Date	#	Person	Story
23 July 2002	16045	Sapper Norman McIntyre South African Engineer Corps (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 4 South African Infantry Battalion · 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 1 South African Infantry Battalion · 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 (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 Squadron) arrived after us because they drove their vehicles up to Ruacana. The… — C'est la Guerre.
15 May 2002	30718	Second Lieutenant Adriaan Hodgson Hind 61 Mechanised Battalion Group · 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 (Corps) · 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 24 Squadron · 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 1 South African Infantry Battalion · 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 1 South African Infantry Battalion · 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 (Corps) · 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 Navy (Corps) · 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 1 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…
03 April 2002	34836	Detective Constable Jacobus O Grobler 1989-07-04	LONDON - Quartermaster William - Natal Carbineers - Killed in action at Isandlwana, 22nd January 1879
03 April 2002	34835	Sergeant Jacobus O Grobler 1995-04-21	SCOTT - Lieut. F. J. Durrant - Natal Carbineers Killed at Isandlwana, 22nd January 1879
31 March 2002	19174	Lieutenant Leonard John Oates 1 Squadron · 1943-11-28	See website www.nigelrichardson.com then go to family genealogy pages. You can find his childhood house also on the web.
30 March 2002	22560	Able Seaman William John Scott South African Navy (Corps) · 1942-04-05	I do not know this person, but I am doing McGing genealogy, and will try to find out who he was, and bring his story to light. If anyone reading this has infomration, please contact me at john@mcging.org John McGing
21 March 2002	9626	Lance Corporal Alexander Noble Henderson 4th South African Infantry · 1918-09-12	William John CATER was born in Yate, Gloucestershire in 1875, the son of John CATER and Sabina nee SWADE. He was the eldest son in a family of 12 children. William's death is listed in some records as being due to fever…
18 March 2002	32507	Sergeant Michiel George Pienaar Pretoria Regiment · 1987-11-29	Sergeant Pienaar, from Regiment Pretoria, was the commander of an Olifant tank when a tree crushed him in his commander's hatch late November 1987. We left Calais (approximately 3km inside Angola from Rundu) early the m…
14 March 2002	11446	Labourer Jim Jones South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) · 1916-06-25	Thomas Andries from Nooitgedacht Rustenberg age 62 was killed in action 5-1-1901 at Zwartlaagte while fighting with Gen de la Rey agsinst a british force under Gen Babbington, apparently he was the only Rustenberg casul…
14 March 2002	6321	Captain Donovan Jessy D'Arcy Durkin Q Service Corps (Corps) · 1942-11-26	S.A. Archives state that A.S. BOTHA was the temporary registrar in the Heidelberg Landdrost Office, Arsenal Keeper, secretary of the Liquor Commission and shortly after the outbreak of the ABW he applied for the positio…
09 March 2002	32819	Corporal Benjamin Johannes Schoeman Regiment North Natal · 1976-12-19	Ben was a section leader on patrol in the Jati strip North of Umbalantu. His section came under heavy enemy fire at evening "klaarstaan" at their TB. Ben was wounded in the neck and although a CASEVAC was arranged, he d…
28 February 2002	10810	Lieutenant Willoughby Jackson First City/Cape Town Highlanders · 1944-05-10	CWGC Casualty Details Name: JACKSON Initials: W Nationality: South African Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces Force: --> Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 33V Casualty T…
28 February 2002	32654	Lance Corporal Johann Redelinghuys South African Medical Health Service · 1987-11-17	I served in the same group as Louis, having done basic training in Potch and then Ops training in Pretoria. Although I didn't know him well personally, his death affected us all deeply as he was the first person from ou…
25 February 2002	44920	Burgher Willem Marthinus Scott Winburg Commando · 1900-02-19	Killed in Action ref: http://www.islandnet.com/~duke/boercas.htm
25 February 2002	26249	Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry · 1917-09-18	Enteric Fever ref: http://www.islandnet.com/~duke/boercas.htm
25 February 2002	23299	Lieutenant Ivan William Gillespie Slabber South African Air Force (Corps) · 1941-02-22	Enteric Fever ref: http://www.islandnet.com/~duke/boercas.htm
25 February 2002	12358	Private John Klaas Cape Corps · 1917-10-27	Heart Failure ref: http://www.islandnet.com/~duke/boercas.htm
17 February 2002	12175	Private Dovey Kholopane South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) · 1917-02-21	Commonwealth War Graves Commission 2002-02-17 22:47:27 — Commonwealth War Graves Commission
17 February 2002	22956	Private Robert Shield Rand Light Infantry · 1942-07-20	127741 Pte. R Shield, died 20th July 1942 at El Alamein. Buried in the El Alamein cemetery.
17 February 2002	7462	Corporal James John Fourie Rand Light Infantry · 1945-03-11	83990 Cpl. J J Fouire, died 14th March 1945. — Buried in the Prague cemetery.
17 February 2002	2192	Private Arthur Botes Rand Light Infantry · 1944-09-27	28077 Pte. A Botes, died 26th September 1944, killed while fighting with partisans. Buried in the Padua War cemetery.
17 February 2002	30804	Sapper Hendrik Johannes Jacobus Jacobs 1 Construction Regiment · 1980-11-17	82606 Pte. E J Beytell, died 31st December 1941, killed in action at Bardia. Buried in the Halfaya-Sollum cemetery.
17 February 2002	33112	Air Corporal Johannes Christoffel Steyn 17 Squadron · 1967-11-03	28055 Cpl. D Bayliffe, died 31st December 1941, killed in action at Bardia. Buried in the Halfaya-Sollum cemetery.
17 February 2002	32923	Rifleman Shilenge 1992-01-01	241486 Pte. N J Bateman, died 13th May 1944 in a air-raid in Germany. — Buried in the Prague cemetery.
17 February 2002	32428	Gunner Leonard Edward Parsons Eastern Province Command · 1965-03-23	33639 Cpl. B B Barlow, died 23rd December 1941, killed in action at Bardia. Buried in the Halfaya-Sollum cemetery.
17 February 2002	32568	Recruit Jacques Andre Pretorius South African Engineer Corps (Corps) · 1992-02-15	28052 Pte. A Barnett, died 9th January 1942, died of wounds from Bardia. Buried in the El Alamein cemetery.
17 February 2002	34796	Constable Gosani 1998-03-21	1494 Lieut. J H Attwood, died 23rd October 1942, killed in action at Alamein. Buried in the El Alamein cemetery.
17 February 2002	30071	Sergeant Pierre James Digue 4 South African Infantry Battalion · 1987-11-09	Pierre Digue was a dear friend of mine. To my knowledge, he was based at 1 SAI Bn Tempe and attached to 61 Mech Bn Gp at the time of his death. Pierre died in action during late 1987 in Operation Modular. I wasn't there…