Correspondence
Correspondence and SAWGP research notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Regiment | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42150 | Van Niekerk | Hermanus | H | Pioneer | South African European Auxiliary Services | 1981-09-11 | Email 11 Sep 2026 omissions: 79150744HW Pioneer Hermanus van Niekerk (SAWGP credited) |
| 48605 | Van Rhyn | Wynand | W | Private | South African Medical Corps (Corps) | 1982-08-18 | OMISSIONS 18 Aug 2026: no SAWGP. Bush War Books Lest We Forget: Pte Wynand van Rhyn, SAMC att. 2 Military Hospital (BWB: Millitary), Table Mountain, shock and exposure, age 19. |
| 33588 | Van Rooyen | Nicolaas Mostert Hofmeyer Van Der Spuy | N M H V D S | Private | South West African Territory Force (Corps) | 1978-11-24 | Email 9 Sep 2026: Bushman Battalion label ? 31/201 Bn by dating rule |
| 48734 | Van der Merwe | W A | Major | South African Air Force | 1981-09-12 | Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 12 SEPTEMBER, mailed 13 Sep 2026 — duplication flag | |
| 49368 | Van der Westhuizen | T J | Lieutenant | 1976-02-29 | Email 9 Sep 2026: Bushman Battalion label ? 31/201 Bn by dating rule | ||
| 49873 | Venter | Carl Nicholaas | C N | Lance Corporal | South African Infantry Corps | 1981-10-07 | Sandham omissions 7 Oct 2026 (confirms in full) |
| 33798 | Warma | Petrus | P | Rifleman | South West African Territory Force (Corps) | 1988-04-18 | Email 9 Sep 2026: flagged Warma/Wama 33798 / 48672; kept 33798 as Warma, Unit 201 Bn |
| 49811 | Warrington | Roger Mathew | R M | Private | TS Training Centre | 1977-09-17 | Mike Sandham omissions 17 Sep 2026 (SAWGP) |
| 33808 | Watkins | Justin Trevor | J T | Sapper | 4 Survey and Mapping Regiment | 1996-10-11 | Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 11 OCTOBER, mailed 12 Oct 2026 |
| 33837 | Wessels | John Andrew | J A | Sergeant | 44 Parachute Regiment | 1982-08-18 | OMISSIONS 18 Aug 2026: same Op Drama ambush as Private Khiwa PN 48604 (TRC fourth casualty / Fireforce survival claim). |
| 33873 | Williams | Colin Arthur | C A | Rifleman | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1969-09-18 | Mike Sandham omissions 18 Sep 2026 (SAWGP) |
| 49826 | Williams | David | D | Civilian | 1991-09-20 | Mike Sandham omissions 20 Sep 2026 (SAWGP) | |
| 33899 | Wolhuter | G H | Lance Corporal | South African Air Force | 1979-10-15 | Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 14 OCTOBER, mailed 14 Oct 2026, citing The War In Angola Information Portal and SADF Wall of Remembrance 1979 Air Force panel | |
| 33913 | Xaliphi | T | Rifleman | Ciskei Defence Force | 1991-08-20 | OMISSIONS 20 Aug 2026: Rfn T Xaliphi, Ciskei Para Bn, Fish River drowning 20 Aug 1991. SANDF 1998 had 1991-01-01. | |
| 33928 | Zeller | Michael James | M J | Candidate Officer | 104 Air Commando Squadron | 1981-09-26 | Mike Sandham OMISSIONS 26 Sep 2026 |
| 49870 | le Roux | Andries Willem | A W | Captain | Administrative Services Corps | 1954-10-05 | Sandham omissions 5 Oct 2026 (new record) |
| 49883 | van Biljon | Charl Wilhelm Christiaan | C W C | Corporal | South African Medical Corps | 1953-10-10 | Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 10 OCTOBER, mailed 10 Oct 2026 |
| 49903 | van Eck | Petrus | P | Sapper | South African Corps of Engineers | 1979-10-12 | Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 12 OCTOBER, mailed 12 Oct 2026 |
| 49878 | van Rooyen | Johannes Willem | J W | Rifleman | South African Infantry Corps | 1979-10-07 | Sandham omissions 7 Oct 2026 (new record) |
| 49869 | van Wyngaardt | David | D | Private | South African Corps of Engineers | 1978-10-04 | Sandham omissions 4 Oct 2026 (new record) |