14 September, let us pause for a minute to remember these young men from our Generation who answered the Sunset call.
14 Sep 1979: Corporal John Korasie, a South African Cape Corps Instructor was killed in a private motor vehicle accident while serving in the Operational area. He was 36.
14 Sep 1980: 76375674BG Rifleman Robert Edward Buchholtz from 4 SAI was killed in a private motor vehicle accident in East London while on a weekend pass. He was 20.
14 Sep 1985: 80080898PC Sergeant Peter Henry Anthony from 8 SAI was killed when his Buffel Troop Carrier overturned near Etale Base. He was 25.
14 Sep 1988: 85628279BG Sapper Andre’ Stephan Lategan from 5 Military Works Unit was accidentally killed on the Dwaalboom Road near Thabazimbi while loading a road grader. He went under the trailer to insert the retaining pin but the pin snapped causing both the trailer and grader to fall on him, killing him instantly. He was 21.
14 Sep 1985: 82358191BG T/Leading Marine Simon Games Auld from 1 Marine Brigade was killed in a private motor vehicle accident in Port Elizabeth. He was 19.
14 Sep 1992: 92680230AR Seaman Goodman Mthunzi Maphumulo from SAS Jalsena accidentally drowned during a military training exercise at the Midmar Dam while he was undergoing Basic Military Training. He was 22.
14 Sep 1993: 88261003BT Lance Corporal Pieter Joachim Smith from the South African Army died from a gunshot wound accidentally sustained while at Broederstroom. He was 22.
Their names and sacrifice have not been forgotten.