Major James “Jock” McFarlane Wilson Kerr attended Glenwood High School, Durban from 1960-63.He was killed on during a night-flying exercise near Upington. He was killed in a shooting accident in the operational area in June 1976. Ĭlifford Donald Holland attended Glenwood High School, Durban from 1970-73. Scully attended glenwood high school in durban from 1932 – 1935 and died at worcester in 1963.
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After the Rinkhals he was assigned to broke down, the medics ( Redelinghuys and 2nd Lt Davis ) stayed with their vehicle when it was recovered by a Wit Hings – While being towed they came upon a T54 that turned and attacked them – the driver of the Wit Hings – A Sgt close to Retirement and the doctor – 2nd Lt Davis – were slightly injured – Redelinghuys was cassavaced and died in Rundu – Date unknown See incident of J van Z van Heerden also of 1 SSB.ģ2 bn Savate Angola cpl Andy falkus cpl engelbrecht capt Erasmus Lt patrick Capt C Muller (I think) This was a spec op in support of UNITA and the actual attack commenced at 09:21 Dean Shelley Redelinghuys was an Ops Medic who died after sustaining injury during Operation Modular. I wrote the incident report down for the ops officer on duty who forward it to Army HQ (Pta) in sitrep form. Cover fire was laid down by the 10th Panser Troopers which killed the enemy soldiers in the subsiquent battle that took place. Van Heerden was apparently shot through the forehead with a Makarov pistol and died instantly.
The two troopers, Cloete and van Heerden, received fatal shots from the enemy within the hut after identifying themselves to the local population of the kraal. E Viljoen, the second in command of the unit, who informed me that two troopers of 1 SSB (seconded to the 10th Panser Troopers) walked into a “kraal”, unaware of two enemy soldiers that was hidding in one of the huts. I was ordered to report to the ops room to man the radios by Col. I (Rfn G S Pretorius, 843243BG) was at this stage the ops clerk in the operations room at Sector 10 HQ Unit (Oshakati). He was my cousin… Grant HowardĪs far as I know he was killed just North of the SWA/Angolan border by a single bullet while standing in the hatch of a Caspir. He was a member of Regiment Potchefstroom University (the G5-battery). Gnr van der Westhuizen was killed in an accident with his rifle while on a re-supply mission with a supply truck (SAMIL-100) in Angola during operations against the MPLA in Cuito Cuanavale. He was a member of 1 Medium Battery, 4th Field Artillery Regiment. Gnr Engelbrecht stepped on a land mine and was killed while on operational duty at Tsumeb. May the angels be with you !Īndre Stapa was killed when his Impala Mk2 crahed while on a operational sortie. We all remember him fondly as the guy with the big smile. Gnr Stoop served with Pappa Battery of 32 Battalion. He had to hold it behind his head and do press-ups. MOSS “MARNIE” WAS A MEMBER OF THE KAFFRARIAN RIFLES ON OPERATIONAL DUTY IN SWA DURING 1976 WHEN HE WAS KILLED IN A LAND MINE INCIDENT. THIS WAS DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT OF OVER 37 C,HE DIED OF HEAT EXHAUSTION IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING IN DECEMBER OF 1965.TRAINING PROCEDURES WERE LATER MODIFIED DUE TO THE FINDINGS OF THIS DEATH. RFN M.A.BROWN, OF THE KAFFRARIAN RIFLES DIED ON SERVICE DURING TRAINING AT OUDTSHOORN IN 1965. They are part of SA heritage and the South Africa spirit. Lest we forget – these stories are added here, they are told by others, but they are still alive in the hearts of many and are added here to keep those memories fresh, for the sake of their loved ones, next of kin, family and friends.
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