21 October, let us pause for a minute to remember the following young men from our Generation who answered the Sunset call.
21 Oct 1982: 78318326BG Corporal Donald Craig Clerk from 1 Special Service Battalion Died from a gunshot wound resulting from an accidental discharge of the fellow soldiers rifle while based at Oshakati. He was 20.
21 October 1983: Four members of 5 Reconnaissance Regiment were Reported Missing after being captured during the night of 20/21 October 1983 while carrying out pseudo operations against enemy forces during Operation Slyk. It is presumed that they were subsequently executed by their captors. They have no known grave and remain unaccounted for. The four casualties were:
Corporal D. Dula. He was 27.
Corporal R. Mhlinga. He was 29.
Rifleman Frans Mkoshi. He was 26.
Rifleman Manuel Shikondau. He was 33.
Their names and sacrifices have not been forgotten.