Dates: 1941-12 – 1942-01
Theatre: Western Desert (Bardia, Libya)
Operations against Bardia and Sollum by 2nd South African Division including the South African Police Brigade, culminating in the early-January 1942 assaults. George Stegmann describes a mass funeral of fourteen men from his battalion after heavy fighting.
Stegmann, George. The Lights of Freedom. Just Done Productions / Lulu, 2007 (ISBN 978-1-920169-48-0).
| Name | Date of Death | Rank | Unit | Regiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorfling, Christian Jacobus (C J) | 1942-01-02 | Private | 1st Bn. | |
| Fourie, Wessel Johannes Petrus (W J P) | 1942-01-02 | Private | 1st Bn. | |
| Heath, Thomas George Creighton (T G C) | 1942-01-02 | Private | 1st Bn. | |
| Kaber, Thomas Phillip (T P) | 1942-01-02 | Lance Corporal | 1st Bn. | |
| Lottering, Barnardus Lambertus (B L) | 1942-01-02 | Lance Corporal | 1st Bn. | |
| Lubbe, Philippus Cornelius (P C) | 1942-01-02 | Corporal | 1st Bn. | |
| Taljaard, Frederich Wilhelm (F W) | 1942-01-02 | Private | 1st Bn. | |
| Vermaak, Solomon Johannes Cornelius (S J C) | 1942-01-02 | Private | 1st Bn. | |
| Burns, Hector Gerald (H G) | 1942-01-15 | Private | 1st Bn. | |
| Coetzee, Dirk Arnoldus (D A) | 1942-01-15 | Private | 1st Bn. | |
| Geyer, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (M W P) | 1942-01-15 | Private | 1st Bn. | |
| Grobler | 1942-01-15 | Private | 1st Bn. |