Today, 31 March, we salute and honour the following men & woman who sacrificed their lives whilst standing in the defence of what they held dear at the time and against evil and tyranny.
SOUTH AFRICAN BORDER WAR
31 Mar 1977: 65576993BA Private Wilhelm Jacobus Johannes van Niewenhuizen from 32 Field Workshop Squadron was killed in a military vehicle accident. He was 28.
31 Mar 1984: 72436942BT Rifleman Grant Edward Brierley from the Congella Regiment died in hospital after being critically injured on 30 March 1984 when his Military Landrover Vehicle was struck and flattened by a vehicle loaded with logs 9km outside Richmond. Four other members from the Regiment and Group 10 Headquarters were killed instantly in the accident. He was 27.
RHODESIAN BUSH WAR
1977 – DSA Johannes BUNGWE, Kp Prtn, Intaf, was killed in action at Chipinga, Op Thrasher.
1978 – Dip Sup Mzingwane DUBE, ADF, Intaf, was murdered by CTs.
1978 – D/Sgt Prosper TANI, CID, BSAP, was killed in accidental shooting at Chabweno Farm, Enterprise, when engaged by a PATU stick at night. Prosper was in Pseudo role with SB Projects section at the time. Died at the age of 26.
1979 – Sgt John Zindoga HAMANDISHE, 1st Bn, RAR, was killed in a CT action.
† Their names and sacrifices have not been forgotten †
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