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| 30 May 2001 | 30286 | Lance Corporal Andrew Jeremy (Ande) Falkus |
Ande was my brother who had joined the RLI in 1979. He quit to join 32 bn when Rhodesia became Zimbabwe. He had only been serving a short time when he was killed at the battle of Savate in 1980. He was wounded in the ch…
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| 30 May 2001 | 30286 | Lance Corporal Andrew Jeremy (Ande) Falkus |
32 bn May 21 1980 Savate Angola cpl Andy falkus cpl engelbrecht capt Erasmus Lt patrick Capt C Muller (I think) This was a spec op in support of UNITA and the actual attack commenced at 09:21 Dean Shelley [dean@phoenix.…
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| 30 May 2001 | 30240 | Corporal Eduard Coetzee Engelbrecht |
32 bn May 21 1980 Savate Angola cpl Andy falkus cpl engelbrecht capt Erasmus Lt patrick Capt C Muller (I think) This was a spec op in support of UNITA and the actual attack commenced at 09:21 Dean Shelley [dean@phoenix.…
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| 30 May 2001 | 32434 | Second Lieutenant Timothy Simmons Patrick |
32 bn May 21 1980 Savate Angola cpl Andy falkus cpl engelbrecht capt Erasmus Lt patrick Capt C Muller (I think) This was a spec op in support of UNITA and the actual attack commenced at 09:21 Posted by : Dean Shelley de…
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| 30 May 2001 | 1702 | Ordinary Seaman Hedley Crossman Beswetherick |
32 BN May 21 1980 Savate Angola cpl Andy falkus cpl engelbrecht capt Erasmus Lt patrick Capt C Muller (I think) This was a spec op in support of UNITA and the actual attack commenced at 09:21 Dean Shelley [dean@phoenix.…
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| 30 May 2001 | 30252 | Captain Andre Erasmus |
32 BN May 21 1980 Savate Angola cpl Andy falkus cpl engelbrecht capt Erasmus Lt patrick Capt C Muller (I think) This was a spec op in support of UNITA and the actual attack commenced at 09:21 Dean Shelley [dean@phoenix.…
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| 30 May 2001 | 33893 | Petty Officer Coenraad Johannes Wium |
Died in the crash of the SAS Kruger into the SAS Tafelberg. He was serving on the SAS Kruger at the time. Unknown Unknown
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| 30 May 2001 | 33891 | Second Lieutenant Kevin Roy Winterbottom |
Kevin Roy Winterbottom, Posthumous HC SA Air Force No 70388129PE Rank: 2nd Lieutenant Decoration: Honoris Crux (Posthumous) On the morning of 9 June 1976, 2nd Lieutenant Winterbottom was flying an Impala aircraft on a g…
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| 30 May 2001 | 33693 | Rifleman Phillipus Francois Venter |
Battle of Bridge 14 It was about November or December 1975 at Bridge 14 in Angola where Myself (Private Kevin Bowden) and Docter Andre Heyns under enemy mortar fire were requested to accompany 3 Recce's on foot to cross…
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| 30 May 2001 | 33489 | Gunner Hans Jurgens Van Der Westhuizen |
Gnr van der Westhuizen was killed in an accident with his rifle while on a re-supply mission with a supply truck (SAMIL-100) in Angola during operations against the MPLA in Cuito Cuanavale. He was a member of Regiment P…
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| 30 May 2001 | 33411 | Rifleman Jacobus Alwyn Van Der Berg |
RFN J.A VAN DER BERG A SERVING MEMBER OF THE KAFFRARIAN RIFLES WAS KIA IN SWA DURING 1978 WHILE ON OPERATIONAL DUTY WITH THE REGIMENT.
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| 30 May 2001 | 33584 | Private Gerhard Nicolaas Van Rooyen |
1501 van rooyen g.n. killed in bosbok aircraft accident tinley manor beach. Unknown
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| 30 May 2001 | 1500 | Despatch Rider Francis Charles Eric Bell |
person 1500 cmdt. van rooyen. killed when frelon helicopter he was piloting lost
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| 30 May 2001 | 33579 | Rifleman Dirk Willem Van Rooyen |
1 Parachute Bn.
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| 30 May 2001 | 33579 | Rifleman Dirk Willem Van Rooyen |
Dirk desperately wanted to be a "BAT" and tried three times before he got his "wings". His service would have been over in December 1988. On 31 October 1988 he was killed, I was told, in Operation Thunder Bird. They wer…
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| 30 May 2001 | 33525 | Trooper Jac Van Zyl Van Heerden |
I (Rfn G S Pretorius, 843243BG) was at this stage the ops clerk in the operations room at Sector 10 HQ Unit (Oshakati). I was ordered to report to the ops room to man the radios by Col. E Viljoen, the second in command…
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| 30 May 2001 | 33127 | Gunner Stephanus Petrus Stoop |
Gnr Stoop served with Pappa Battery of 32 Battalion. We all remember him fondly as the guy with the big smile. May the angels be with you !
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| 30 May 2001 | 33075 | Captain Andre Anthony Stapa |
Andre Stapa was killed when his Impala Mk2 crahed while on a operational sortie.
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| 30 May 2001 | 1273 | Corporal Ernest Basson |
Sydney S. Scully [ different spelling ] attended glenwood high school in durban from 1932 - 1935 and died at worcester in 1963 . He was born 25 / 10 /1917 .
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| 30 May 2001 | 32824 | Corporal Johan Schoeman |
We were on patrol in the townships just outside Port Elizabeth in September 1985. Cpl Schoeman was the platoon Sargeant of Platoon Four, Delta Company (5 SAI). I was in Charlie Section, Platoon Five. We were at the end…
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| 30 May 2001 | 32654 | Lance Corporal Johann Redelinghuys |
L/Cpl Redelinghuys was an Ops Medic who died after sustaining injury during Operation Modular. After the Rinkhals he was assigned to broke down, the medics ( Redelinghuys and 2nd Lt Davis ) stayed with their vehicle whe…
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| 30 May 2001 | 32554 | Lance Corporal Michiel Casparus Eksteen Potgieter |
Died 13 August 1975 as a result of a shooting accident at Rucana Airport. Unit was D Squadron attached to 2 SAI BN GP Sam van den Berg (svdb3@iafrica.com)
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| 30 May 2001 | 32435 | Corporal Nicholaas Ernst Pattenden |
Buffel Accident somewhere, he was based in 8SAI
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| 30 May 2001 | 32351 | Trooper Gideon M F Obbes |
Gideon Obbes died on the 24 November 1975 during a contact with MPLA forces at a bridge 40 kms North-East of Novo Redondo in Angola. Unit was D Squadron attached to 2 SAI BN GP Sam van den Berg (svdb3@iafrica.com) Sam v…
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| 30 May 2001 | 32221 | Second Lieutenant Petrus Johannes Stephanus Nel |
I was in the C-160Z Crew that was flying reinforcements of 32 Bn soldiers during Ops Super. As I recall, 2LT Nel was a fair-haired shortish chap, but a real leader...a spitfire actually. I'd seen him on a number of othe…
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| 30 May 2001 | 32017 | Rifleman Hermanus Stephanus Lombard Moss |
RFN H.S.L. MOSS "MARNIE" WAS A MEMBER OF THE KAFFRARIAN RIFLES ON OPERATIONAL DUTY IN SWA DURING 1976 WHEN HE WAS KILLED IN A LAND MINE INCIDENT.
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| 30 May 2001 | 31667 | Rifleman Mark Mason |
We were told of Mark's death the day afterwards. I was told that it had been an accident as the contact had been with friendly SWATF forces. Both patrols had been told that there were no friendly forces in the area so w…
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| 30 May 2001 | 31630 | Rifleman Richard Neville Marriott |
Richard Neville Marriott [born 22/11/1952] attended Glenwood High School, Durban from 1965-1969. He was killed, together with John Grinyer, Peter Leonhardt, Gregory George Olyott, Kevin Mack, Mark Felice Vallero and Hyl…
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| 30 May 2001 | 31385 | Major Lucas Frederick Lotter |
As far as I know he was killed just North of the SWA/Angolan border by a single bullet while standing in the hatch of a Caspir. He was from 53 Bn in Ondangwa.
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| 30 May 2001 | 31038 | Major James McFarlane Wilson Kerr |
Major James ``Jock'' McFarlane Wilson Kerr [born 17/10/1946] attended Glenwood High School , Durban from 1960-63.He was killed on 17/8/1977 during a night-flying exercise near Upington . He was officer commanding 5 SQN…
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| 30 May 2001 | 30755 | Second Lieutenant George Michael Howard |
Name George Michael Howard Unit 4 Artillery Regiment Place of Unit Potchefstroom Place of death Northern S.W.A. (assumed on Oom Willie se Pad) Date of Birth 4 July 1968 Date of Death October 1987 Cause of Death Died in…
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| 30 May 2001 | 30736 | Rifleman Clifford Donald Holland |
Clifford Donald Holland [ born 3/10/1956] attended Glenwood High School , Durban from 1970-73 .He was killed in a shooting accident in the operational area in June 1976 .He was 19 years of age .
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| 30 May 2001 | 30425 | Sergeant William Henry Bernard Gildenhuys |
A Calamitous Incident Alpha Company was detached for special duties in a terrorist hunting excercise with the Parachute Battalion to the rear of the Cape Town Highlander's position and north-east of Ondangwa, where mini…
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| 30 May 2001 | 30338 | Sergeant Andrew Robert Foote |
person 1500 cmdt. van rooyen. killed when frelon helicopter he was piloting lost power and crashed at hoedspruit
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| 30 May 2001 | 30338 | Sergeant Andrew Robert Foote |
1501 van rooyen g.n. killed in bosbok aircraft accident tinley manor beach.
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| 30 May 2001 | 30338 | Sergeant Andrew Robert Foote |
Sgt A.R. Foote's Story Sgt Foote (A.R) (Bob) was a flight mechanic on the first Alouette 111 that the Air Force lost. It happened in the du Toit's kloof when the chopper flew into some high tension cables. All aboard we…
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| 30 May 2001 | 30288 | Seaman Leonard Arthur Farmer |
Died during basics. During Pole-PT a pole fell on his head. He had to hold it behind his head and do press-ups. It fell on his head and killed him.
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| 30 May 2001 | 30280 | Major Edward Richard Every |
Major Ed Every was killed in action when his Mirage F1AZ was shot down whilst on an operational sortie. Unknown Unknown
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| 30 May 2001 | 30244 | Gunner Lodewyk Jozef Engelbrecht |
Gnr Engelbrecht stepped on a land mine and was killed while on operational duty at Tsumeb. He was a member of 1 Medium Battery, 4th Field Artillery Regiment.
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| 30 May 2001 | 317 | Private Henry Peter Alexander |
Full Names: Jacques de Lange Unit: 5 Signal Regiment Date of Death: 21/02/1988 Place of Death: Angola during the war. Cause of Death: According to an official army report member was killed in an airstrike attack by enem…
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