Border War and SADF Graves in South Africa.

  

Special thanks to Ronnie Lovemore for the images from Forest Hill Cemetery in Port Elizabeth. Some of the images on these pages are externally linked to the eGSSA - Gravestones in South Africa Library. Many of the images of border war casualties may be found on this library but due to copyright restrictions may not be reproduced directly here. As always my special thanks must go to Alta Griffiths for her help as well as to the many photographers who regularly contribute images to this project.
The rough criteria for inclusion in these pages are that the grave must be from 1970 upwards and be identifyable as being of a serviceman. It may include SANDF members as well. I only really have access to the cemeteries in and around Johannesburg and am grateful to everybody that has sent in photographs from other parts of the country too. Inclusions may be sent to me via the Contact Page.


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Houtbay Cem


Lt. M.S. McCann
101 Bn SWATF
04/02/1988
Touwsriver Cem


Rfn. Douwrie
1 SA Cape Corps
16/07/1984
Touwsriver Cem


Rfn. C.J. Kotzé
1 SAI
04/07/1979
Florida Cem


Airman. M.L. Nel
SAAF
05/06/1982
Langberg Cem (Brits)


F.A. Ferreira
18/01/1979
Langberg Cem (Brits)


Rfn J.M. Seles (Teles?)
09/05/1988
Langberg Cem (Brits)


W. de Beer
12/04/1979
Langberg Cem (Brits)


J. Du Plessis
07/05/1980
Langberg Cem (Brits)


J.A. Crous
14/12/1981
Langberg Cem (Brits)


Capt H.G. Kruger
3 Recce Regt
27/12/2004
Langberg Cem (Brits)


Sgt W.C. Marx
1 Recce Regt
28/10/1977
Langberg Cem (Brits)


Sgt P.A. Minnaar
06/12/1977
Westonaria Cem


Spr. N.C. Van Der Leeuw
5 Military Works
27/02/1987
Westonaria Cem


Tpr. W.J. Pienaar
School of Engineers
17/07/1986
Westonaria Cem


L/Cpl. F.P.O. Van Dr Bijl
101 Workshop
28/05/1983
Westonaria Cem


Rfn. T. Jacobs
6 SAI
29/04/1983
Westonaria Cem


Gnr. A. Ridgard
10 Artillery Bgde
16/09/1985
Carletonville Cem


L/cpl. J.R.G. Holder
10 Armoured Sqdn
27/07/1988
Carletonville Cem


Rfn. W.H. Opperman
8 SAI
23/11/1986
Carletonville Cem


Rfn. M.J. Mitton
4 SAI
25/11/1987
Carletonville Cem


Gnr. J. Bosse
4 Field Regt
06/03/1983
Carletonville Cem


Gnr. L.J. Engelbrecht
4 Field Regt
02/04/1983
Carletonville Cem


Sktr. C.J. Bezuidenhout

23/05/1983
Forest Hill Cem


Rfn. C.G. Dockerill
6 SAI
25/03/1985
Forest Hill Cem


Capt. A. Webb
1 SSB
13/08/2004
Forest Hill Cem


Cpl. M.T. Whiteley
701 Battalion
21/07/1986
Forest Hill Cem


Cpl. J.P. Hall
1 Para Bn
24/01/1985
Forest Hill Cem


Airmn. M.S. Knoetze
AFB Waterkloof
21/05/1985
Forest Hill Cem


2Lt. S.S. Hansen
6 SAI
20/05/1981
Forest Hill Cem


Seamn. D.J. Meyer
SA Marines
20/03/1981
Forest Hill Cem


Cpl. J.J. Deyzell
6 SAI
14/08/1980
Forest Hill Cem


Rfn. C.J. Mijburgh
6 SAI
14/08/1980
Forest Hill Cem


L/Seamn. S.G. Auld
SA Marines
14/09/1985
Forest Hill Cem


Rfn. L. Verwey
31 Bn
04/03/1982
Forest Hill Cem


Sgt. R. Potgieter
17/12/1981
Forest Hill Cem


Cpl. T.G. Conway
Regt Algoa Bay
15/12/1976
Forest Hill Cem


Pte. E.S. Cooper
Provost School
31/07/1989
Forest Hill Cem


Lt Cmdr. S. Ferreira
SAS Protea
04/03/1975
Champagne Cem


Str. P.D. Matroos
54 Bn
23/01/1988
Champagne Cem


Maj. W. De Koker
1 Rec Regt
29/071991
Champagne Cem



Sktr. S Van Wyk
Cape Regt
15/04/1990
Bethlehem Utopia
Cemetery



S/Sgt. D.M. Van Rensburg
2 Field Engineers
10/07/2007
Bethlehem Utopia
Cemetery



Lt. S.S. Ponder
2 Field Engineers
14/03/1984
Lydenburg
Cemetery



Cpl. P. Botha
7 SAI
17/04/1984
Lydenburg
Cemetery



2Lt. I.P. Du Preez
31 BN
13/02/1980
Lydenburg
Cemetery



Spr. N.J.G. Helberg
Special Forces
15/07/1984
Noordvaal
Cemetery



Sktr. L.J. Janse Van Rensburg
7 SAI
18/12/1983
Benoni Rynsoord Cem


Gnr. P.B. Koekemoer
4 Field Regt
08/11/1990
Maitland Cemetery



Rfn. P. Hall
61 Mech Bn Gp
02/03/1981
     
George Main
Cemetery



Rfn. J.A. Marlow
5 SAI
16/03/1987
Niewoudtville Cem


Rfn. N.C. Isaks
1 SA Cape Corps
02/11/1980
Niewoudtville Cem


Cpl. M.W.W. McGregor
2 Field Engineer Regt
09/03/1987
Paarl Cem


L/Cpl. J.J. Basson
Mooi River Cmdo
30/08/1977
Paarl Cem


Kav. D.B. Le Roux
1 SSB
12/10/1975
Paarl Cem


WO2. M.G. Craul

14/11/1976
Paarl Cem


G.C. Kohler
107 Squadron
15/12/1982
Paarl Cem


Rfn. F.J. Loubser
1 SAI
10/06/1980
Paarl Cem


Rfn. P. Hanekom
8 SAI
12/11/1983
Paarl Cem


Tpr. D. Anderson
Fauresmith Cmdo
17/12/1975
Oudtshoorn Cem


Sgt. J. Conroy
32 Bn
25/06/1982
Goedehoop Cem


Rfn. B.B. Smit
11 Commando
12/04/1982
Goedehoop Cem


A.J. Stander

19/11/1992
Goedehoop Cem


Cpl. L.P. Van Breda
4 Recce Regt
21/05/1985
Goedehoop Cem


Cpl A.J. van Der Merwe

19/02/1988
Goedehoop Cem


Rfn. S. Badenhorst
1 Parachute Bn
08/08/1984
Goedehoop Cem


Lt. F. Boksman

01/02/2003
Goedehoop Cem


L/cpl. O.J.D.V. Lagesen
5 SAI
11/03/1990
Goedehoop Cem


Spr. L. Lambert
2 Field Engineer Regt
31/08/1979
Goedehoop Cem


Rfn. S. Badenhorst
1 Parachute Bn
08/08/1984
Robertson Cem


Rfn. W.R. Luiters
61 Mech
09/08/1985
Bonnievale Cem


Airman. J.H. Kok
SAAF
01/01/1984
Bonnievale Cem


Capt. L.J. Marshall
SAAF
02/02/1973
Cambridge Cem


L/cpl. C.W. Kindness
4 SAI
19/05/1983
 
Polokwane Cem



Rfn D.A. Louw
4 SAI
04/01/1984
     


Goedehoop Cemetery is in Strand, Western Cape. Greenhills cemetery is in Randfontein, Panorama cemetery is in Wilgeheuwel, Sterkfontein cemetery is in Krugersdorp, Brenthurst cemetery is in Brakpan. Bela-Bela was formerly Warmbaths, Verkeerdevlei is in the Free State, Hamilton War Cemetery and Memoriam Cem is in Bloemfontein. Noordvaal is near Vanderbijlpark, Champagne Cemtery is in Wellington. Robertson and Bonnievale are in the Western Cape, Cambridge is in East London
Photographs of Meiring grave as well as graves in Hamilton and Memoriam Cemetery courtesy of Hugh Termorshuizen. Photographs of Maritz, Matroos, Van Wyk, Kruger, McCann, Kotzé, Douwrie, Theron and De Koker graves by Alta Griffiths, Photographs of Langberg Cemetery courtesy of Clinton Hattingh. Forest Hill images courtesy of Ronnie Lovemore. Lydenberg Cem images by Gerhardus Lotter.
Photographs © DR Walker 2007 - 2012. unless otherwise stated. 31 July 2011. Updated 24 February 2012