Correspondence
Daily Last Post casualty notes
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Regiment | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31474 | Madubela | Sibusiso | S | Lieutenant | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1999-09-16 | Graham Last Post 16 Sep 2026 |
| 31472 | Madiele | M W | Rifleman | 1998-09-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Sep 2026 | ||
| 43398 | Mackay | Anthony Douglas Frederick | A D F | Private | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1978-08-13 | OMISSIONS: 13 AUGUST. Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 13 Aug 2026. |
| 31465 | MacKenzie | Clive Dean | C D | Private | South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) | 1989-06-12 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Jun 2024: 86274743BG Private Clive Dean MacKenzie, 1 Maintenance Unit, killed in a freak accident while offloading ammunition onto a train from a Kwêvoël 100 parked on a low-bed trailer at Bulkop Railway Station, Lohatla, Postmasburg. During a tea break he climbed out of the gunner's hatch, grabbed an overhead train cable to steady himself; residual charge rendered him unconscious; he fell and broke his neck, age 18. Unit already 1 Maintenance Unit. Electric-shock / Bulkop account filled. |
| 41539 | MacKenzie | Herbert Eric | H E | Sergeant | 1960-10-08 | Graham Last Post 8 Oct 2026 | |
| 31464 | MacK | Kevin Eric | K E | Rifleman | 5 South African Infantry Battalion | 1970-09-13 | Graham Last Post 13 Sep 2026 |
| 31460 | MacGregor | Malcolm Angus | M A | Sergeant | South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) | 1959-08-21 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: P9457 Sgt Malcolm Angus MacGregor, 84 Technical Stores Depot, heart attack, age 39. |
| 41868 | Maboya | Madie Alpheus | M A | Rifleman | 117 South African Infantry Battalion | 1993-08-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: 117 Bn, murdered Ga Mathapo while AWOL. |
| 31450 | Mabatlo | L F | Private | Far North Command | 1998-09-16 | Graham Last Post 16 Sep 2026 | |
| 31445 | Mabanne | Tumpeng Lion | T L | Rifleman | 7 South African Infantry Battalion | 1994-09-27 | Graham Last Post 27 Sep 2026 |
| 31439 | Lushaba | Blessing Sbusiso | B S | Gunner | 4 Artillery Regiment | 1998-08-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Aug 2026: age 23 (was 36). Taxi Estcourt. |
| 31438 | Lungameni | Tulengepo | T | Special Sergeant | South West African Police | 1987-01-29 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 29 Jan 2026: Special Sergeant Tulengepo Lungameni, Koevoet, killed when their Casspir overturned in Northern Owamboland, age 36. Graham: four Koevoet members killed when their Casspir overturned in Northern Owamboland (same incident as Collen, Lungameni, Pius and Scheepers). Graham gave no service number. ROH cause is KIA contact with PLAN in Northern Owamboland (not overwritten). |
| 31434 | Lukas | Filimon | F | Special Constable | South West African Police | 1984-04-08 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Apr 2026: Special Constable Filimon Lukas, SWA Police Counter-Insurgency Wing Ops-K (Koevoet), Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland, age 24. Graham gave no service number. ROH age is 32 (not overwritten). |
| 31427 | Ludick | William Henry | W H | Private | South African Catering Corps (Corps) | 1982-09-26 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2025: 80594104CK Private William Henry Ludick, Army Catering Corps, killed in a military vehicle accident at Kuruman, age 20. ROH unit is Western Province Command Workshop (regiment South African Catering Corps). · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Sep 2023: 80594104CK Private William Henry Ludick, Army Catering Corps, killed in a military vehicle accident at Kuruman, age 20. ROH unit is Western Province Command Workshop. · Graham Last Post 26 Sep 2026 |
| 31423 | Lucas | Kelvin | K | Leading Seaman | South African Navy (Corps) | 1996-08-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: Leading Seaman, Navy Police at SAS Chapman (was Bs / 2 FER / Sas Chaka Zulu). |
| 48596 | Lubbe | Michael Bruce | M B | Rifleman | 1 Parachute Battalion | 1982-03-22 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 22 Mar 2026: 77257194BG Rifleman Michael Bruce Lubbe, 1 Parachute Battalion, killed when his private motor vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with another motor vehicle near Winburg at 03h00 while returning to Bloemfontein from Johannesburg after a weekend pass, age 21. New ROH record (not on SAWGP at research time). |
| 48624 | Loxton | Michael David | M D | Lance Bombardier | South African Artillery | 1974-08-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Aug 2026, pasted directly. |
| 31400 | Louw | Andries | A | Rifleman | 2 South African Infantry Battalion | 1997-09-28 | Graham Last Post 28 Sep 2026 |
| 31404 | Louw | Daniel Abraham | D A | Rifleman | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1984-01-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2017: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, T-54 HE shell near Cuvelai, Ops Askari. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2024: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, Ops Askari, Cuvelai. |
| 31406 | Louw | Erasmus Johannes | E J | Major | 8 South African Infantry Battalion | 1984-09-09 | Graham Last Post 9 Sep 2026 |
| 31412 | Louw | Johannes Frederik | J F | Rifleman | South West African Territory Force (Corps) | 1985-08-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Aug 2026: Sector 30 SWATF, Buffel Welinitschia (was Verkenner / 1 SAI / Sector 3). |
| 31413 | Louw | Michael Anthony | M A | Air Mechanic | 2 Squadron | 1969-07-19 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 19 Jul 2026: 05579644 Air Mechanic Michael Anthony Louw, 2 Squadron, killed when his private motor vehicle collided with a bus near Rietfontein, Pretoria, age 24. |
| 49813 | Louw | Jacobus Adriaan | J A | Rifleman | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1981-09-18 | Graham Last Post 18 Sep 2026 |
| 31394 | Lourens | Cornelius Johannes | C J | Rifleman | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1977-09-29 | Graham Last Post 29 Sep 2026 |
| 31398 | Lourens | Michiel Theunis | M | Captain | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1986-09-16 | Graham Last Post 16 Sep 2026 |
| 31389 | Loubser | Dirk Jacobus | D J | Gunner | 4 Field Regiment | 1981-08-17 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Aug 2026: Oshivello (ROH 2 km north of the Ovambo Gate). |
| 31391 | Loubser | Jan Wilhelm Arnhem | J W A | Major | South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) | 1971-04-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Apr 2026: 01139013E Major Jan Wilhelm Arnhem Loubser, 1 Maintenance Unit, killed in a train accident at Kimberley, age 42. ROH first name was Wihelm — corrected to Wilhelm. |
| 31376 | Loock | Marlise | M | Airman (Miss) | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1989-07-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Jul 2026: 88761622PE Airman (Miss) Marlise Loock, Northern Air Defence Sector at Devon, killed instantly in a private motor vehicle accident on the N1 Highway at the Witbank off-ramp, age 18. Same accident as Trollip and Murphy. ROH cause is died of injuries in HF Verwoerd Hospital (not overwritten). |
| 31363 | Lombard | Johannes Frederick | J F | Warrant Officer Class I | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1999-09-16 | Graham Last Post 16 Sep 2026 |
| 31370 | Lombard | Tertius Gideon | T G | Sergeant | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1999-09-16 | Graham Last Post 16 Sep 2026 |
| 31354 | Lloyd | Ernest Alec | E A | Rifleman | 6 South African Infantry Battalion | 1977-10-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 16 Oct 2026 |
| 31340 | Lindberg | Cedric Anders William | C A W | Pupil Pilot | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1938-08-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: Lindeberg / Zwartkop Air Station (ROH LastName Lindberg retained). Unit was Koevoet; set to AFS Swartkop. |
| 31320 | Letsabo | Sello Jonas | L S | Corporal | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1998-09-10 | Graham Last Post 10 Sep 2026 |
| 41808 | Leslie | James Robert | J R | Signaller | South African Corps of Signals (Corps) | 1958-07-23 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 23 Jul 2026: P/18276 Signaler James Robert Leslie, School of Signals, accidentally killed at a boarding house in Arcadia, Pretoria after a fight; verandah wall pushed over and fell on him, age 26. ROH rank is Signaller. |
| 31317 | Leshabane | M D | Private | South African Army | 1998-10-01 | Graham Last Post 1 Oct 2026 | |
| 31316 | Lesenyeho | M | Rifleman | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 1998-10-03 | Graham Last Post 3 Oct 2026 | |
| 31311 | Leonhardt | Peter Alfons Ernst | P A E | Rifleman | 5 South African Infantry Battalion | 1970-09-13 | Graham Last Post 13 Sep 2026 |
| 41915 | Lentswane | Samuel Sekgotsi | S S | Rifleman | 115 South African Infantry Battalion | 1994-09-28 | Graham Last Post 28 Sep 2026 |
| 31305 | Lennox | George Alexander | G A | Rifleman | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1984-01-04 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2017: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, T-54 HE shell near Cuvelai, Ops Askari. · Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2024: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, Ops Askari, Cuvelai. |
| 31288 | Leggett | Ralph George | R G | 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. |
| 41914 | Leeu | Peter Pono | P P | Private | 1994-07-30 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 30 Jul 2026: ex MK, Wallmannsthal (spelling corrected). | |
| 41809 | Lee | Jacob | J | Staff Sergeant | Cape Corps | 1991-08-24 | 24 Aug 2026 post |
| 49864 | Leckie | Brett | Lance Corporal | 1990-10-05 | Graham Last Post 5 Oct 2026 | ||
| 31280 | Lebepe | Sedima Johannes | S J | Corporal | 117 South African Infantry Battalion | 1992-06-16 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Jun 2026: 117 Bn Mankweng head-on collision. |
| 31279 | Lebelo | Lesibana Johan | L J | Rifleman | Norther | 1995-01-29 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 29 Jan 2026: 92679893PY Rifleman Lesibana Johan Lebelo, Northern Transvaal Command, shot dead by persons unknown while standing guard duty at Swartkoppark, age 31. Same incident as Nemarivhoni. ROH unit is 2 Squadron; regiment is Norther (not overwritten). |
| 31256 | Le Roux | Dawid Barend (david) | D B | Trooper | 1 Special Service Battalion | 1975-10-12 | Graham Last Post 12 Oct 2026 |
| 31258 | Le Roux | Ernest Jacobus | E J | Airman | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1987-10-06 | Graham Last Post 6 Oct 2026 |
| 31264 | Le Roux | Johannes Andries | J A | Rifleman | 53 Battalion | 1987-10-09 | Graham Last Post 9 Oct 2026 |
| 31265 | Le Roux | Johannes Gerber | J G | Rifleman | 5 South African Infantry Battalion | 1978-08-10 | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Aug 2026: R103 rifle-grenade / Buffel boarding, Nkongo. |
| 31273 | Le Roux | Phillipus Lodewyk | P L | Lieutenant | South African Commandos | 1977-10-14 | Graham Last Post 14 Oct 2026 |