On 27 July, let us pause to remember these young men from our Generation who answered the Final Roll Call.
27 Jul 1937: P1/8207 Pupil Pilot Ronald Kitchener Oates from Zwartkop Air Station was found dead at his parent’s home with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The pistol was lying beside him and no foul play was suspected. He was 19.
27 Jul 1985: 83429639BG Rifleman James Richard Willard Rudd from 3 SAI was killed in a military vehicle accident at Omauni. He was 18.
27 Jul 1987: 83610741BG Rifleman Andre Hartzenberg from Infantry School was killed in a Military Vehicle Accident at the Infantry School Training Area in Oudtshoorn. He was 19.
27 Jul 1990: 89096606CK Rifleman Alan Fuller from 3 SAI was accidentally killed at the Vooruitsig Shooting Range after being struck by a bullet that ricocheted off a stone wall during live fire shooting practice. He was 21.
Their names and sacrifices will not be forgotten