15 November, let us pause to remember these young men from our Generation who answered the Sunset call.
15 Nov 1971: 5172 Section Officer Hugh Ross-Kent, a South African National serving in the Rhodesian British South Africa Police Uniformed Branch, collapsed and died after apparently suffering a fatal heart attack. He was 33.
15 Nov 1980: 76928720SP Corporal Quintino Abel from 32 Battalion was Reported Missing when he disappeared after being attacked by a crocodile while swimming in the Okavango River near Buffalo Base. He was no known grave and remains unaccounted for. He was 24.
15 Nov 1982: 72365984BT Rifleman Jacobus Albertus van Zyl from the Kimberley Commando was killed instantly after being struck by lightning while participating in a training exercise at Schmidtsdrift. He was 26.
15 Nov 1986: Two members of 1 Parachute Battalion were killed when the Casspir in which they were travelling, overturned near Tsande while travelling from Ombalantu to Ondangwa. The casualties were:
79303806PE Corporal Thomas Wilhelm Janse van Rensburg. He was 23.
83480749BG Rifleman Christo Badenhorst. He was 20.
15 Nov 1990: 87498465BG Trooper Warren John Pieters from 1 Special Service Battalion was killed in a military vehicle accident approximately 25 km from Koopmansfontein. He was 19.
Their names and sacrifice have not been forgotten.