Stories

Date	#	Person	Story
05 October 2026	44179	Burgher David Andries Van Staden Heidelberg Commando	As far as I can determine, he was killed in the Battle of Spionkop on the 24 January 1900. born: 27 May 1865, Rustenburg, Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek His father: David Andries van Staden His mother: Elisabeth Alida Hele… — Denys Botha
16 September 2026	1366	Private Trevor Leslie Beal-Preston Natal Mounted Rifles · 1942-06-09	Tim (Trevor Leslie) was as far as I remember a member of the First City Regiment. ( attached to St Andrews College Grahamstown) He was killed in the desert during WWII. Tim as he was known was engaged to my Mother; Rhon… — Rose Von Wildemann ( nee Cocks)
14 September 2026	48607	Gunner James Francois Van Eeden 4 Field Regiment · 1979-08-20	Jimmy was my brother. Thank you so much for placing him on the Roll of Honour for the first time since he died in 1979. It means so much to me as the only remaining family member. He was from Odendaalsrus in the then, O… — Dr Janet van Eeden
01 September 2026	30482	Rifleman Dennis Colin Golden 1 Parachute Battalion · 1979-03-28	the shots had he known he was firing at his own men in statements by members of the 10-man section the Court was told that the section leader, Lance-Corporal Johannes de Wet, ordered the men to fan out in a half-moon fo…
01 September 2026	32671	Rifleman Neels Jacobus Reynolds 41 Battalion · 1980-08-06	Rfn Reynolds is survived by his parents, Mr and Mrs F Reynolds of Aranos, SWA. He will be buried with full military honours from the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Aranos at 11am on Wednesday. - Sapa.
01 September 2026	29882	Trooper Willem Johannes Cronje Regiment Oranjerivier · 1976-02-05	Traffic came to a halt as the gun carriage drawn by a military vehicle and followed by the funeral procession proceeded to Bellville Cemetery where Private Cronje was buried with full military honours. A guard of honour…
27 August 2026	7464	Captain Joseph Johannes (Jopie) Fourie 13th Mounted Rifles (Noordeslike Transvaal Mounted Rifles) · 1914-12-20	Captain Joseph Johannes (“Jopie” / “Japie”) Fourie of the 13th Mounted Rifles was executed by firing squad at Pretoria Central Prison on 20 December 1914 after joining the Afrikaner Rebellion. H.C. Armstrong (Grey Steel… — H.C. Armstrong (Grey Steel)
27 August 2026	33943	Rifleman Zondi Durban Light Infantry · 2007-01-17	I was Zondi's platoon commander, deployed on Ops Humane, where we were responsible for monitoring the KwaZulu-Natal border to help stop the spread of swine flu. Zondi had finished his duty at one of the border crossings… — John Dovey
26 August 2026	33281	Captain Christiaan Jacobus Tiedt SAS President Steyn · 1971-11-25	Christiaan Jacobus Tiedt was killed on 25 November 1971 when Westland Wasp helicopter #83 from SAS President Steyn crashed near Luanda during a post-maintenance test flight. Bennett (Three Frigates) places the loss duri… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	33129	Corporal Johann Stork SAS President Steyn · 1971-11-25	Johann Stork was killed on 25 November 1971 when Westland Wasp helicopter #83 from SAS President Steyn crashed near Luanda during a post-maintenance test flight. Bennett (Three Frigates) places the loss during President… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	30846	Corporal Nicolaas Frans Jansen Van Rensburg SAS President Steyn · 1971-11-25	Nicolaas Frans Jansen van Rensburg was killed on 25 November 1971 when Westland Wasp helicopter #83 from SAS President Steyn crashed near Luanda during a post-maintenance test flight. Bennett (Three Frigates) places the… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	29472	Sergeant Johannes Gerhardus Blom SAS President Steyn · 1971-11-25	Johannes Gerhardus Blom was killed on 25 November 1971 when Westland Wasp helicopter #83 from SAS President Steyn crashed near Luanda during a post-maintenance test flight. Bennett (Three Frigates) places the loss durin… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	33814	Chief Petty Officer Donald Webb SAS President Kruger · 1982-02-18	Chief Petty Officer Donald Webb of SAS President Kruger died on 18 February 1982 while abandoning ship after the collision with SAS Tafelberg. Bennett (Three Frigates) distinguishes these two deaths from the fourteen Me… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	33893	Petty Officer Coenraad Johannes Wium SAS President Kruger · 1982-02-18	Petty Officer Coenraad Johannes Wium of SAS President Kruger was among the fourteen men in Mess 12 killed when the frigate collided with SAS Tafelberg in the early hours of 18 February 1982 and sank south of Cape Point.… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	33854	Petty Officer Michael Richard Bruce Whiteley SAS President Kruger · 1982-02-18	Petty Officer Michael Bruce Richard Whiteley of SAS President Kruger was among the fourteen men in Mess 12 killed when the frigate collided with SAS Tafelberg in the early hours of 18 February 1982 and sank south of Cap… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	33026	Petty Officer William Russel Smith SAS President Kruger · 1982-02-18	Petty Officer William Russel Smith of SAS President Kruger was among the fourteen men in Mess 12 killed when the frigate collided with SAS Tafelberg in the early hours of 18 February 1982 and sank south of Cape Point. B… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	32994	Petty Officer Hartmut Wilfried Smit SAS President Kruger · 1982-02-18	Petty Officer Hartmut Wilfried Smit of SAS President Kruger was among the fourteen men in Mess 12 killed when the frigate collided with SAS Tafelberg in the early hours of 18 February 1982 and sank south of Cape Point.… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	32974	Petty Officer Roy Frederick Skeates SAS President Kruger · 1982-02-18	Petty Officer Roy Frederick Skeates of SAS President Kruger was among the fourteen men in Mess 12 killed when the frigate collided with SAS Tafelberg in the early hours of 18 February 1982 and sank south of Cape Point.… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	31829	Petty Officer Roy Anthony McMaster SAS President Kruger · 1982-02-18	Petty Officer Roy Anthony McMaster of SAS President Kruger was among the fourteen men in Mess 12 killed when the frigate collided with SAS Tafelberg in the early hours of 18 February 1982 and sank south of Cape Point. B… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	31384	Petty Officer Hjalmar Lotter SAS President Kruger · 1982-02-18	Petty Officer Hjalmar Lotter of SAS President Kruger was among the fourteen men in Mess 12 killed when the frigate collided with SAS Tafelberg in the early hours of 18 February 1982 and sank south of Cape Point. Bennett… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	31116	Petty Officer Evert Koen SAS President Kruger · 1982-02-18	Petty Officer Evert Koen of SAS President Kruger was among the fourteen men in Mess 12 killed when the frigate collided with SAS Tafelberg in the early hours of 18 February 1982 and sank south of Cape Point. Bennett (Th… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	30016	Petty Officer Granville Williams De Villiers SAS President Kruger · 1982-02-18	Petty Officer Granville Williams de Villiers of SAS President Kruger was among the fourteen men in Mess 12 killed when the frigate collided with SAS Tafelberg in the early hours of 18 February 1982 and sank south of Cap… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	29639	Petty Officer Robin Centlivre Bulterman SAS President Kruger · 1982-02-18	Petty Officer Robin Centlivre Bulterman of SAS President Kruger was among the fourteen men in Mess 12 killed when the frigate collided with SAS Tafelberg in the early hours of 18 February 1982 and sank south of Cape Poi… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	29594	Petty Officer Graham Alexander Frank Brind SAS President Kruger · 1982-02-18	Petty Officer Graham Alexander Brind of SAS President Kruger was among the fourteen men in Mess 12 killed when the frigate collided with SAS Tafelberg in the early hours of 18 February 1982 and sank south of Cape Point.… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	29553	Petty Officer Stephanus Petrus Bothma SAS President Kruger · 1982-02-18	Petty Officer Stephanus Andries Bothma of SAS President Kruger was among the fourteen men in Mess 12 killed when the frigate collided with SAS Tafelberg in the early hours of 18 February 1982 and sank south of Cape Poin… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	33612	Chief Petty Officer Willem Martinus G Van Tonder SAS President Kruger · 1982-02-18	Chief Petty Officer Willem Martinus G van Tonder of SAS President Kruger was among the fourteen men in Mess 12 killed when the frigate collided with SAS Tafelberg in the early hours of 18 February 1982 and sank south of… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	29500	Chief Petty Officer Johannes Petrus Booysen SAS President Kruger · 1982-02-18	Chief Petty Officer Johannes Petrus Booysen of SAS President Kruger was among the fourteen men in Mess 12 killed when the frigate collided with SAS Tafelberg in the early hours of 18 February 1982 and sank south of Cape… — Chris Bennett (Three Frigates)
26 August 2026	26540	Lance Corporal Andries Jacobus Van Den Berg 1942-08-02	Lance Corporal Andries Jacobus Van Den Berg, 1st South African Police, died on 2 August 1942 on the Rosalina Pilo while a prisoner of war after the fall of Tobruk. George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom), himself a Tobr… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)
26 August 2026	27037	Private Jan Jacobus Van Staden 1941-12-20	Killed by enemy shelling in the Capuzzo–Bardia sector, December 1941, while serving with the South African Police in the Western Desert. George Stegmann’s The Lights of Freedom describes the demoralising effect of long-… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)
26 August 2026	7075	Private Petrus Nicolas Jacobus Ferreira 1941-12-20	Killed by enemy shelling in the Capuzzo–Bardia sector, December 1941, while serving with the South African Police in the Western Desert. George Stegmann’s The Lights of Freedom describes the demoralising effect of long-… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)
26 August 2026	1277	Private Johannes Albertus Basson 1941-12-14	Killed by enemy shelling in the Capuzzo–Bardia sector, December 1941, while serving with the South African Police in the Western Desert. George Stegmann’s The Lights of Freedom describes the demoralising effect of long-… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)
26 August 2026	27283	Private Solomon Johannes Cornelius Vermaak 1942-01-02	Killed in action on 2 January 1942 during the attack on Bardia while serving with 1st Battalion South African Police (South African Police Brigade / 6th SA Infantry Brigade). George Stegmann’s The Lights of Freedom reco… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)
26 August 2026	24711	Private Frederich Wilhelm Taljaard 1942-01-02	Killed in action on 2 January 1942 during the attack on Bardia while serving with 1st Battalion South African Police (South African Police Brigade / 6th SA Infantry Brigade). George Stegmann’s The Lights of Freedom reco… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)
26 August 2026	13987	Corporal Philippus Cornelius Lubbe 1942-01-02	Killed in action on 2 January 1942 during the attack on Bardia while serving with 1st Battalion South African Police (South African Police Brigade / 6th SA Infantry Brigade). George Stegmann’s The Lights of Freedom reco… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)
26 August 2026	13861	Lance Corporal Barnardus Lambertus Lottering 1942-01-02	Killed in action on 2 January 1942 during the attack on Bardia while serving with 1st Battalion South African Police (South African Police Brigade / 6th SA Infantry Brigade). George Stegmann’s The Lights of Freedom reco… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)
26 August 2026	11690	Lance Corporal Thomas Phillip Kaber 1942-01-02	Killed in action on 2 January 1942 during the attack on Bardia while serving with 1st Battalion South African Police (South African Police Brigade / 6th SA Infantry Brigade). George Stegmann’s The Lights of Freedom reco… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)
26 August 2026	9574	Private Thomas George Creighton Heath 1942-01-02	Killed in action on 2 January 1942 during the attack on Bardia while serving with 1st Battalion South African Police (South African Police Brigade / 6th SA Infantry Brigade). George Stegmann’s The Lights of Freedom reco… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)
26 August 2026	7481	Private Wessel Johannes Petrus Fourie 1942-01-02	Killed in action on 2 January 1942 during the attack on Bardia while serving with 1st Battalion South African Police (South African Police Brigade / 6th SA Infantry Brigade). George Stegmann’s The Lights of Freedom reco… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)
26 August 2026	5914	Private Christian Jacobus Dorfling 1942-01-02	Killed in action on 2 January 1942 during the attack on Bardia while serving with 1st Battalion South African Police (South African Police Brigade / 6th SA Infantry Brigade). George Stegmann’s The Lights of Freedom reco… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)
26 August 2026	19535	Private Hugh Norman Turner Owen Transvaal Scottish · 1941-12-10	Private Hugh Norman Turner Owen, 2nd Battalion Transvaal Scottish, died of wounds on 10 December 1941 and is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery. George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom), then with 1st Battalion South… — George Stegmann (The Lights of Freedom)