29 Jul 1965: 64208713 Private Petrus Frederick Johannes Kruger from the Army Service Corps died from a gunshot wound accidentally sustained at Brits. He was 18.
29 Jul 1969: 68010198R 2/Lieutenant Andrew le Roux from 8 Squadron was killed when his AT-6 Harvard, Serial No. 7457 crashed into the Rustfontein Dam. The pilot was carrying out a low level navigation exercise when the aircraft descended too low in a turn and the wing made contact with the water causing the aircraft to cartwheel into the dam. He was 23.
29 Jul 1980: 72370133BG Sapper Hans Wolfgang Pfeffer from the South African Engineer Corps died in 1 Military Hospital after contracting cerebral meningitis while serving in the Operational Area. He was 24.
29 Jul 1982: 79500765BG Rifleman Johan Wilhelm Christiaan Scheepers from 5 SAI was killed while on official duty when his private motor vehicle overturned while he was on his way to attend a military parade. He was 18.
29 Jul 1983: 80430077BG Rifleman Andre Jordaan from 3 SAI was Killed in Action in a landmine explosion in Northern Owamboland. He was 19.
29 Jul 1986: 85519940BG Rifleman Martin Johannes Botes from 2 SAI was killed while standing guard duty at the Selelekela High School in Soweto when a fellow guard accidentally dropped his loaded rifle and a shot went off, hitting Martin in the head. He was rushed to the Baragwanath Hospital before being airlifted to 1 Military Hospital but succumbed to his injuries a short while later. He was 19.
29 Jul 1988: 76926591SP Sergeant Zacharias Eduardo from 32 Battalion was killed in a military vehicle accident. He was 35.
29 Jul 1991: 76238054PE Major Wilfred de Koker from 1 Reconnaissance Regiment was accidentally killed while participating in a night parachute training exercise at the Hellsgate Training Area. He was 32
29-Jul-77 FR Edwin Bebington PR BSAP KIA in a vehicle ambush, Inyanga, Op Thrasher, aged 22 years. See also F. Erasmus and E. Mahanzu.
29-Jul-77 PO Francois Erasmus SB BSAP KIA in a vehicle ambush, Inyanga area, Op Thrasher. Died aged 31. See also E Bebington and E Mahanzu.
29-Jul-77 Cst Emson Mahanzu Uniform BSAP KIA Died in a vehicle ambush, Inyanga district, Op Thrasher, aged 19 years. See also E Bebington and F Erasmus.
29-Jul-76 Rfn Michael Wevell 3(Indp) Coy RR KIA Died from gunshot wounds, in a vehicle ambush on their Land Rover near Regina Coeli Mission Hospital, in the Nyamaropa area, Op Thrasher, at the age of 18.
29-Jul-74 S/Sgt Roger Whittingham Sch of Signals RhSigs DOAS Died in Salisbury Central Hospital of malaria and leukaemia. He was 29 years old.
RIP Sapper Hans Wolfgang Pfeffer I never had the pleasure of meeting you, however I knew your family and I’m sure you’d have been as upstanding as them