Correspondence
Daily Last Post casualty notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Regiment | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29681 | Calipe | B | Sergeant | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1988-11-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Nov 2025: 78913282SP Sergeant B. Calipe, 32 Battalion, collapsed and died after kidney failure while stationed at Buffalo, age 34. ROH first name is Antonio; age is 31; cause is heart attack (Die Buffel Struikel) — not overwritten. | |
| 29682 | Calitz | Johan | J | Rifleman | 3 South African Infantry Battalion | 1980-08-13 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026 re-post: casevac to AFB Ondangwa. |
| 29706 | Cassamano | Antonio | A | Rifleman | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1978-01-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Jan 2026: 76927508SP Rifleman Antonio Cassamano, 32 Battalion, Killed in Action when his patrol was ambushed at a waterhole near Omalapapa in Southern Angola, age 24. ROH age is 20 (not overwritten). |
| 29711 | Catumbele | Dumba | D | Rifleman | 201 Battalion | 1982-09-21 | Graham Last Post 21 Sep 2026 |
| 29719 | Chamberlain | Johannes | J | Air Mechanic | 35 Squadron | 1963-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: 4th Radio Operator, Air Mechanic (was Private). |
| 48598 | Chauke | Thintswako Prince | T P | Rifleman | 7 South African Infantry Battalion | 1993-05-09 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 09 May 2026: 82689546AR Rifleman Thintswako Prince Chauke, 7 SAI, died as a result of a gunshot wound accidentally inflicted while on foot patrol near Welgewaagt, age 21. New ROH record (not on SAWGP at research time). |
| 29723 | Chauzane | Lefu Andries | L A | Rifleman | 54 Battalion | 1988-09-30 | Graham Last Post 30 Sep 2026 |
| 29727 | Childs | Roy Martin | R M | Sergeant | South African Air Force | 1976-10-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 16 Oct 2026 |
| 29731 | Chinery | Anthony John | A J | Air Mechanic | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1978-07-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Jul 2026: AF Gymnasium; PMCA Pretoria; 1 Mil. Rank kept as Air Mechanic. |
| 29732 | Chinery | Bruce Charles | B C | Lieutenant | 40 Squadron | 1983-07-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Jul 2026 (cross-ref). |
| 41125 | Cilliers | Jacobus Albertus | J A | Rifleman | South African Infantry Corps (Corps) | 1981-04-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Apr 2026: 79274882BG Rifleman Jacobus Albertus Cilliers, Infantry School, killed instantly on the National Highway near Richmond while on weekend pass in Cpl Potgieter's Mazda 323, head-on collision with an Oshkosh truck, age 18. Same incident as Potgieter C.J. PN 41126. ROH unit is School of Infantry. |
| 29760 | Clark | Glen Scott Maitland | G S M | Rifleman | 5 South African Infantry Battalion | 1984-04-27 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 27 Apr 2026: 78417383BG Rifleman Glen Scott Maitland Clark, 5 SAI, contracted malaria while on operations in South Eastern Angola and died at Rundu Sickbay, age 21. |
| 29763 | Clarke | Alan Bernard | A B | Lance Corporal | SA Army Intelligence School | 1986-08-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Aug 2026: Intelligence School Kimberley SAMIL 50 ~500m from HQ (was 29 Cdo). |
| 29769 | Cloete | Anton Wicht | A W | Rifleman | South African Commandos | 1978-10-06 | Graham Last Post 6 Oct 2026 |
| 29770 | Cloete | Jacobus Cornelius Francois | J C F | Sapper | 1 SWA Engineer Regiment | 1979-12-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Dec 2017: 76464025BG Sapper Jacobus Cornelius Francois Cloete, SWA Engineer Support Unit SWATF, accidentally killed during construction at Grootfontein when a concrete block fell off scaffolding and struck him on the head, age 19. Rank was Rifleman — corrected to Sapper. Unit was 11 Kimberley Commando — corrected to 1 SWA Engineer Regiment (closest unit; Graham: Engineer Support Unit). ROH DateDeath is 1979-12-04 (not overwritten). |
| 34329 | Cloete | Jacobus Wynand | J W | Constable | 1974-10-04 | Graham Last Post 4 Oct 2026 | |
| 41742 | Cloete | Christiaan Johannes | C J | Captain | South African Commandos | 1986-10-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 17 Oct 2026 |
| 29784 | Coetsee | Zirk Burger | Z B | Major | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1999-09-22 | Graham Last Post 16 Sep 2026 · Graham Last Post 22 Sep 2026 |
| 29786 | Coetzee | Abraham Gert Willem | A G W | Lieutenant | 35 Squadron | 1963-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: Navigator, Shackleton 1718-K. |
| 29787 | Coetzee | Christopher | C | Rifleman | 2 Parachute Battalion | 1970-08-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Aug 2026: Rifleman, 2 Parachute Regiment, PMVA. |
| 29792 | Coetzee | Ignatius Philippus | I P | Rifleman | SAMS Training Unit | 1976-10-24 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 24 Oct 2024: 74542929BG Rifleman Ignatius Phillippus Coetzee, acting as patrol medic for an infantry patrol, Killed in Action near Eenhana when he stepped on a booby-trapped Yugoslavian TMA-3 cheese mine after the sniffer dog stopped and lay down, age 18. ROH second name is Philippus; unit is 1 Maintenance Unit (regiment SAMS Training Unit). |
| 29801 | Coetzee | Leonardus Johannes | L J | Sergeant | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1985-11-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Nov 2025: 71407803PE Sergeant Leonardus Johannes Coetzee, Air Force Headquarters, killed in a military vehicle accident at Kamieskroon, age 30. ROH unit is AFB Ysterplaat (not overwritten). |
| 29804 | Coetzee | Stephanus Francois Stephan | S F S | Candidate Officer | South African Engineer Corps (Corps) | 1981-11-05 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 05 Nov 2025: 75568253BG Candidate Officer Stephanus Francois Stephan Coetzee, 25 Field Squadron, Killed in Action in a landmine explosion in Southern Angola during Ops Daisy while attached to 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, age 22. |
| 29807 | Coetzer | Jacques | J | Major | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1999-09-16 | Graham Last Post 16 Sep 2026 |
| 29809 | Coetzer | Johannes Petrus | J P | Sergeant | 911 Battalion | 1986-08-14 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 14 Aug 2026: 911 Bn SWATF, PVA Keetmanshoop with 2Lt De Scande. Suffix PE. |
| 29814 | Coker | Hylton Dudley | H D | Rifleman | 3 South African Infantry Battalion | 1970-09-13 | Graham Last Post 13 Sep 2026 |
| 29816 | Coleby | Donald Norman | D N | Staff Sergeant | Regiment Groot Karoo | 1983-06-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Jun 2024: 71322556BT Staff Sergeant Donald Norman Coleby, Regiment Groot Karoo, Died of multiple shrapnel wounds 10 km south of Cuvelai. Company lured into a well dug-in ambush by SWAPO/PLAN Typhoon Brigade; while withdrawing across the Cuvelai River a Soviet 82 mm mortar exploded near him; succumbed while being evacuated to the Medical Aid Point just north of Mupa, age 27. ROH is KIA by machine-gun fire in an ambush near Vinticette — not overwritten. |
| 34355 | Collen | Pieter Johannes | P J | Detective Sergeant | 1987-01-29 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 29 Jan 2026: W86897F Detective Sergeant Pieter Johannes Collen, SWAPOL COIN Ops-K (Koevoet), killed when their Casspir overturned in Northern Owamboland, age 30. Graham: four Koevoet members killed when their Casspir overturned in Northern Owamboland (same incident as Collen, Lungameni, Pius and Scheepers). ROH cause is KIA COIN duty (not overwritten); unit is HQ Division SAP (Graham: Koevoet). | |
| 48610 | Combrink | Sybrand Lukas Jacobus | S L J | Corporal | South African Commandos | 1978-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: 67309245KT Cpl Sybrand Lukas Jacobus Combrink, Witbank Commando, diabetes complications Witbank Hospital, age 26. New ROH record. |
| 29824 | Conga | Johannes | J | Rifleman | South West African Territory Force (Corps) | 1979-09-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Sep 2026 |
| 29828 | Conradie | Frans Willem | F W | Lieutenant | South West African Police | 1983-09-23 | Graham Last Post 23 Sep 2026 |
| 29833 | Constatinou | Christos | C | Rifleman | 2 South African Infantry Battalion | 1973-08-07 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 07 Aug 2026: 2 SAI D&M, Bedford vs Eland on Walvis–Windhoek bridge. |
| 29838 | Cooper | Edward Stephen | E S | Private | South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) | 1989-07-31 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 31 Jul 2026: Provost School, SAMIL 50 overturned Army Battle School. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 31 Jul 2024: 86276052BG Private Edward Stephen Cooper from the Provost School was killed when his SAMIL 50 overturned at the Army Battle School. He was 18. |
| 29841 | Coppard | Glen Colin | G C | Rifleman | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1979-08-18 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Aug 2026: 75510578BG Rifleman Glen Colin Coppard from 4 SAI was Killed in Action in a landmine explosion after he stepped on the device while assisting to carry a wounded soldier. He was 20. Graham: attending doctor wounded but survived. ROH: doctor died some time later — not overwritten. Doctor not named; not added as RelatedDeath. |
| 29847 | Cornet | Douw | D | Rifleman | 7 South African Infantry Battalion | 1988-09-21 | Graham Last Post 21 Sep 2026 |
| 29850 | Corrigan | John Liam | J L | Airman | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1987-06-22 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 22 Jun 2025: 83435586 Airman John Liam Corrigan, Lowveld Airspace Control Sector, shot dead on guard duty at Mariepskop by another soldier who was apparently high on dagga, age 20. Cleared anachronistic Unit2 202 Battalion. |
| 29852 | Costello | Michael Anthony | M A | Rifleman | 7 South African Infantry Battalion | 1983-09-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Sep 2026 |
| 29853 | Courtenay | William Paul | W P | Sergeant | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1982-09-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Sep 2026 |
| 29858 | Cowie | Trevor C | T C | Rifleman | 6 South African Infantry Battalion | 1971-09-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Sep 2026 |
| 49879 | Cracknell | Christopher George Samuel | C G S | Private | South African Technical Services Corps | 1979-10-09 | Graham Last Post 9 Oct 2026 |
| 29868 | Crause | Jacobus Johannes | J J | Sergeant | 16 Squadron | 1975-05-09 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 09 May 2026: 64203243E Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Jacobus Johannes Crause, 16 Squadron, killed when Alouette III Helicopter Serial No 62 ditched into the sea off Port Elizabeth after engine failure, age 28. |
| 29875 | Croeser | Daryl Peter | D P | Rifleman | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1982-07-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Jul 2026: Ops Meebos, Ratel 90 CS 72, TMA-3, Mupa. |
| 29877 | Cromhout | Kevin Neil | K N | Air Mechanic | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1964-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: AF Gymnasium (was 2 Para). |
| 29880 | Cronje | Petrus Gerhardus Ettiene | P G E | Sergeant | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1983-08-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Aug 2026: AFHQ (cleared 5 SAI); spelling Ettiene. |
| 29907 | Dala | A | Rifleman | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1987-12-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Dec 2017: 77881050SP Rifleman A. Dala, 32 Battalion, found murdered by persons unknown, age 31. ROH name is Carlos Conceicao Dala (initials A); age is 20 (not overwritten). | |
| 29910 | Dala | Funa | F | Rifleman | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1981-12-25 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 25 Dec 2017: 81533572SP Rifleman Funa Dala from 32 Battalion Died of Wounds in Hospital on 25 December 1981. He was critically wounded in a landmine explosion on the road between Ongiva and Chiede in Southern Angola on 14 December 1981. He was 28. |
| 29913 | Dala | Joao | J | Rifleman | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1984-01-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Jan 2026: 81553596SP Rifleman Joao Dala, 32 Battalion, Killed in Action during a contact with enemy forces in Southern Angola during Ops Askari, age 31. ROH DateDeath is 1984-01-10; age is 29; cause is Buffel APC detonated landmine NE of Techamutete (not overwritten). Same incident as Malonga I. PN 31548. |
| 29915 | Dala | Kefas Kalenga | K K | Rifleman | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1986-04-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2026: 82713876SP Rifleman Kefas Kalenga Dala, 32 Battalion, contracted meningitis and succumbed to the disease while in the Base Hospital at Buffalo, age 24. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2020: 82713876SP Rifleman Kefas Kalenga Dala from 32 Battalion contracted Meningitis and unfortunately succumbed to the disease while in the hospital at Buffalo. He was 24. |
| 29925 | Daniel | Petrus | P | Rifleman | 101 Battalion | 1984-01-02 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 02 Jan 2026: 81961336HV Rifleman Petrus Daniel, 101 Battalion SWATF, accidentally drowned during a river crossing in the Operational Area, age 22. Unit was 8 SAI (only 8 SAI record with HV suffix and SWATF regiment) — corrected to 101 Battalion. ROH cause is drowned while swimming in the Cunene River; body not recovered (not overwritten). |
| 49894 | Danster | Willem | W | Private | 1981-10-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Oct 2026 |