Correspondence
Daily Last Post casualty notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Regiment | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33223 | Tchipango | Waite | W | Lance Corporal | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1987-09-13 | Graham Last Post 13 Sep 2026 |
| 33228 | Teles | Jose Manual | J M | Rifleman | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1988-05-09 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 09 May 2026: 84611912BG Rifleman José Manual Teles, South African Infantry Corps, died of disease in Hospital, age 25. Surname on grave headstone incorrectly given as Seles. ROH unit is 32 Battalion; first name is Jose Manual (not overwritten). |
| 33229 | Tembe | Sipho Blessing | S B | Sapper | 1 Engineer Regiment | 1996-09-09 | Graham Last Post 9 Sep 2026 |
| 33231 | Terblanche | Benjamin | B | Major | 51 Battalion | 1986-10-06 | Graham Last Post 6 Oct 2026 |
| 33234 | Terblanche | Jaques | J | Gunner | South African Artillery (Corps) | 1990-03-01 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 01 Mar 2024: 86461050BG Gunner Jaques Terblanche, 10 Artillery Brigade, killed as a passenger in a military minibus in a head-on collision with a truck on the Pretoria-Potchefstroom Road, age 19. Same Pretoria–Potchefstroom minibus as De Bruin G.S. PN 29964, Terblanche J. PN 33234, Krijger E.G. PN 31157 and Putter L.F. PN 32604. Graham: head-on collision with a truck. ROH: collided with a stationary truck at Muldersdrift (not overwritten). |
| 33237 | Terblanche | Petrus Francois | P F | Airman | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1987-09-23 | Graham Last Post 23 Sep 2026 |
| 33239 | Terburgh | Pieter Johannes | P J | Lance Corporal | 40 Squadron | 1983-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: passenger, Impala Mk I #487 near Irene. |
| 48601 | Thangavalu | Pravin | P | Marine | South African Navy (Corps) | 1989-01-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Jan 2026: Marine Pravin Thangavalu, South African Marine Corps, killed instantly at Wenela Base on 23 January 1989 when a fellow Marine, who had removed the magazine without clearing the chamber, later played with the rifle and a shot hit Thangavalu in the head. Age 19. Graham gave no service number. New ROH record (not on SAWGP at research time). |
| 33252 | Theron | Jacobus Cornelius | J C | Colonel | South West African Territory Force (Corps) | 1981-08-13 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026: Sector 50 HQ, age 63 (was 4 Field Regt / Sector 5 / age 64). Gobabis aircraft. |
| 48611 | Theron | Hermann Francois | H F | Corporal | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1981-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: Cpl Hermann Francois Theron, 1 SAI, private MVA near Colesburg on weekend pass, age 20. No SN. New ROH record. Same vehicle as Rossouw. |
| 33260 | Thiel | Rudolph Ernst | R E | Rifleman | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1989-08-02 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 02 Aug 2026: 1 Recce, Unimog Duku-Duku / Mtubatuba (cleared 14 Field Regiment). |
| 33266 | Thomas | F | Rifleman | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1979-08-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: Frank / age 31 / Buffalo Base GSW (ROH keeps Adrian Murray / age 19 / Die Buffel Struikel). | |
| 33279 | Thulare | M S | Rifleman | 1998-10-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 17 Oct 2026 | ||
| 48595 | Timmerman | R W | R W | Lieutenant Colonel | South African Infantry Corps (Corps) | 2003-04-06 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 06 Apr 2026: Lieutenant Colonel R W Timmerman, Special Forces Headquarters, collapsed and died after a fatal heart attack while on duty, age 65. No service number in Graham's post. New ROH record (not on SAWGP at research time). |
| 33287 | Tinda | J | Rifleman | 102 Battalion | 1983-09-16 | Graham Last Post 16 Sep 2026 | |
| 33289 | Tischendorf | Leon Johann | L J | Sergeant | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1994-06-22 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 22 Jun 2025: Sergeant Leon Johann Tischendorf, 68 Air School, died of disease in 1 Military Hospital, age 41. Graham gave no service number. Rank was empty — set to Sergeant. ROH unit is 102 Battalion; service number is 81955734SWH (not overwritten). |
| 33296 | Tjenda | Benjamin | B | Rifleman | 201 Battalion | 1986-03-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Mar 2024: 83884510SW Rifleman Benjamin Tjenda, 201 Battalion SWATF, killed when his Buffel Troop Carrier overturned in Northern Owamboland, age 19. Unit and cause already matched. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Mar 2021: 83884510SW Rifleman Benjamin Tjenda from 201 Battalion SWATF was killed when his Buffel Troop Carrier overturned in Northern Owamboland. He was 19. |
| 33303 | Tjiumbu | Uakandjangu | U | Special Constable | South West African Police | 1988-04-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Apr 2026: Special Constable Uakandjangu Tjiumbu, SWAPOL COIN Ops-K (Koevoet), Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland, age 26. ROH age is 24 (not overwritten). Graham gave no service number. |
| 33311 | Tombo | F | Rifleman | 5 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1981-10-15 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 15 Oct 2025: Rifleman F. Tombo, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment, age 25. Graham: Reported Missing on the Harare-Beira railway near Doeroi, Mozambique; premature detonation while laying charges; bodies later found by FRELIMO; no known grave. ROH already records the Doeroi demolition incident. ROH name is Kambala Tombo (F); unit was 32 Battalion (regiment already 5 Recce). Names not overwritten. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 15 Oct 2026 | |
| 33314 | Torre | Petro Giovanni | P G | Corporal | 7 South African Infantry Battalion | 1983-10-24 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 24 Oct 2024: 77464278PE Corporal Pedro Giovanni Torre, 7 SAI, killed when his Buffel Troop Carrier overturned at Lataba Ranch near Phalaborwa, age 20. ROH service number is 78464278PE; first name is Petro; place is Letaba (Graham Lataba not overwritten). |
| 33319 | Tredoux | Gabriel Francois | G F | Corporal | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1978-09-13 | Graham Last Post 13 Sep 2026 |
| 49672 | Trent | David Cameron | D C | Major | South African Air Force | 1996-09-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Sep 2026 |
| 49907 | Triegaardt | Barend Christiaan | B C | Corporal | 2003-10-15 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 15 Oct 2026 | |
| 33323 | Trollip | Steven Reginald | S R | Lance Corporal | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1989-07-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Jul 2026: 83318527PE Lance Corporal Steven Reginald Trollip, Air Force Base Swartkop, critically injured in a private motor vehicle accident on the N1 Highway at the Witbank off-ramp; later died in H.F. Verwoerd Hospital, age 21. Same accident as Loock and Murphy. ROH unit was Regiment De la Rey; service number lacked PE. |
| 33335 | Tshabalala | Jacob Buty | J S | Corporal | 1998-08-14 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 14 Aug 2026: age 34 / found dead (ROH keeps age 49 and wife-then-suicide). | |
| 33338 | Tshewu | Phillip Tumisang | P T | Rifleman | 44 Parachute Regiment | 1998-09-22 | Graham Last Post 22 Sep 2026 |
| 33348 | Turner | Fred | F | Captain | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1986-10-16 | Graham Last Post 11 Oct 2026 |
| 33349 | Turner | Robert Michael | R M | Major | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1991-04-11 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Apr 2024: 72422603PS Major Robert Michael Turner, 85 Combat Flying School, killed after Atlas MB326KM Impala Mk II serial 1041 suffered engine failure on final approach to AFB Pietersburg; ejected too late and directly into trees, age 34. ROH age was 25 — corrected to 34 (1972-prefix SN; age 25 in 1991 would not match). Cause already had Impala 1041 / Pietersburg / trees. Unit2 was "G" Coy — set to Air Force. |
| 41716 | Twycross | Robert De Burg Riordan | R D B R | Air Mechanic | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1959-10-14 | Graham Last Post 14 Oct 2026 |
| 48654 | Unkongo | I | Trooper | 202 Battalion | 1984-10-03 | Graham Last Post 3 Oct 2026 | |
| 33372 | Uys | Hendrik Petrus | H P | Bombardier | South African Artillery (Corps) | 1985-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: School of Artillery, BT (was LBdr / RWP / BG). |
| 33374 | Uys | Johan Petrus | J P | Major | South African Commandos | 1985-09-10 | Graham Last Post 10 Sep 2026 |
| 33664 | VANALA or VAVALA | Keelifa | K | Corporal | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1980-09-15 | Graham Last Post 15 Sep 2026 |
| 33379 | Vallero | Mark Felice | M F | Rifleman | 5 South African Infantry Battalion | 1970-09-13 | Graham Last Post 13 Sep 2026 |
| 33382 | Van As | Jacob Daniel Otto | J D O | Private | South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) | 1978-09-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2025: 76567023BG Private Jacob Daniel Otto van As, 1 Maintenance Unit, killed in a military vehicle accident at Grootfontein, age 18. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2023: 76567023BG Private Jacob Daniel Otto van As, 1 Maintenance Unit, killed in a military vehicle accident at Grootfontein, age 18. · Graham Last Post 25 Sep 2026 |
| 41902 | Van Biljon | Johannes | J | Sergeant | 1993-01-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Jan 2026: 67871327PE Sergeant Johannes Van Biljon, Army Headquarters, fatal heart attack while riding home after work on his bicycle, age 47. ROH unit was H.q. | |
| 33402 | Van Den Berg | Jacobus Petrus | J P | Sapper | South African Engineer Corps (Corps) | 1986-05-09 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 09 May 2026: 82489188BG Sapper Jacobus Petrus van den Berg, 25 Field Engineer Squadron, accidentally killed at Oshakati after being struck by a bullet from the accidental discharge of a fellow soldier's rifle, age 19. ROH unit is 25 Field Squadron. |
| 33408 | Van Den Heever | Petrus Johannes | P J | Second Lieutenant | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1952-10-03 | Graham Last Post 3 Oct 2026 |
| 33409 | Van Den Heever | Willem Ockert | W O | Private | North West Command | 1972-04-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2026: 68202035N Private Willem Ockert van den Heever, North West Command Headquarters attached to 4 Field Regiment Headquarters, killed in the same roadside rest-break accident between Bloemfontein and Potchefstroom, age 19. ROH unit is Air Operations School Langebaanweg; Unit2 is Air Force (not overwritten). · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2020: 68202035N Private Willem Ockert van den Heever from North West Command Headquarters was killed in a military vehicle accident at Kroonstad. He was 19. Conflicts with Last Post 12 Apr 2026 and ROH (same pedestrian rest-break accident as Kleu M.C. PN 31094) — cause not overwritten. |
| 39007 | Van Den Heever | Robert John De Wet | R J D | Lance Corporal | 1 Parachute Battalion | 1977-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: 65421513BT L/Cpl Robert John De Wet van den Heever, 1 Para, parachute failed Welkom, age 28. |
| 33410 | Van Der Berg | Andre Johan | A J | Gunner | 14 Field Regiment | 1978-10-09 | Graham Last Post 9 Oct 2026 |
| 33411 | Van Der Berg | Jacobus Alwyn | J A | Rifleman | South African Infantry Corps (Corps) | 1978-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: 73565897BT Rfn Jacobus Alwyn van der Berg, Kaffrarian Rifles, accidental discharge fellow soldier's rifle, Oshakati, age 25. |
| 33413 | Van Der Bijl | Frank Pieter Leendert | F P L | Lance Corporal | South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) | 1983-05-28 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 28 May 2024: 79254371BG Lance Corporal Frank Pieter Leendert van der Bijl, 101 Field Workshops, killed after he accidentally fell under the wheels of a moving Samil truck, age 20. Cleared Unit2 Air Force. |
| 33448 | Van Der Merwe | Desmond Reginald | D R | Rifleman | South African Commandos | 1987-12-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Dec 2017: 65436966KV Rifleman Desmond Reginald van der Merwe, Gordonia Commando, Two Gordonia Commando members killed when a civilian vehicle failed to stop at a military roadblock near Upington. Same incident as Burger and van der Merwe. He was 38. |
| 33450 | Van Der Merwe | Fouche | F | Corporal | Sector 40 Headquarters | 1988-10-06 | Graham Last Post 6 Oct 2026 |
| 33453 | Van Der Merwe | Hendrik | H | Leading Seaman | South African Navy (Corps) | 1973-08-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Aug 2026. |
| 33455 | Van Der Merwe | Hendrik Gerhardus | H G | Sergeant | 5 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1978-09-21 | Graham Last Post 21 Sep 2026 |
| 33457 | Van Der Merwe | Hermanus Swanepoel | H S | Lance Corporal | South African Ammunition Corps (Corps) | 1989-10-11 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Oct 2024: 85269223BG Lance Corporal Hermanus Swanepoel van der Merwe, 93 Ammunition Depot, critically injured in a military vehicle accident on 25 Sep 1989 16km outside Jan Kempdorp while carrying out Military Police duties; died from his injuries at Universitas Hospital, Bloemfontein, on 11 Oct 1989, age 20. · Graham Last Post 11 Oct 2026 |
| 33470 | Van Der Merwe | Peter Schalk | P S | Second Lieutenant | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1971-09-09 | Graham Last Post 9 Sep 2026 |
| 33473 | Van Der Merwe | Willem Johannes | W J | Major | 21 Squadron | 1981-09-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Sep 2026 |