Honoris Crux (1975) Explained
| Honoris Crux (1975) |
| Presenter: | the State President and, from 1994, the President |
| Country: |  South Africa |
| Type: | Military decoration for bravery |
| Eligibility: | All Ranks |
| Awarded For: | Bravery in dangerous circumstances |
| Campaign: | 1966-1989 Border War |
| Status: | Discontinued in 2003 |
| Post-Nominals: | HC |
| Established: | 1975 |
| Firstawarded: | 1976 |
| Lastawarded: | 2003 |
| Total Awarded: | 201 |
| Precedence Label: | SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear |
| Higher: | |
| Lower: | |
The Honoris Crux (Cross of Honour) of 1975, post-nominal letters HC, is a military decoration for bravery which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa on 1 July 1975. The decoration was awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for bravery in dangerous circumstances. It was the junior in a set of four Honoris Crux decorations in four classes, which together replaced the discontinued Honoris Crux of 1952.[1]
The South African military
The Union Defence Forces (UDF) were established in 1912 and renamed the South African Defence Force (SADF) in 1958. On 27 April 1994, it was integrated with six other independent forces into the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Institution
The Honoris Crux (Cross of Honour) of 1975, post-nominal letters HC, was instituted by the State President on 1 July 1975.[2] [7]
Award criteria
The decoration was awarded for bravery in dangerous circumstances. It was the junior of four classes of Honoris Crux decorations, the Honoris Crux Diamond, Honoris Crux Gold, Honoris Crux Silver and Honoris Crux, which together replaced the discontinued Honoris Crux of 1952.[3]
Altogether 201 Honoris Crux decorations were awarded between 1976 and 2004. Most of the awards were won in action, but some were awarded for bravery in non-combat situations. After the institution of the Army Cross, Air Force Cross, Navy Cross and Medical Service Cross in 1987, the award criteria were amended in 1993 to restrict awarding of the Honoris Crux to deeds of bravery in action, while in mortal danger facing the enemy.[3]
The South African military units which were awarded the most Honoris Crux decorations are the Special Forces of the South African Reconnaissance Commandos, whose operators were awarded a total of forty-six Honoris Crux Decorations during the 1966-1989 Border War, in three of the four classes.
Order of wear
The position of the Honoris Crux of 1975 in the official order of precedence was revised twice after 1975, to accommodate the inclusion or institution of new decorations and medals, upon the integration into the South African National Defence Force in 1994 and again upon the institution of a new set of awards in 2003.
- South African Defence Force until 26 April 1994:
- Official SADF order of precedence:
- Official national order of precedence:
- Preceded by the King's/Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry or Distinguished Service (KPM/QPM).
- Succeeded by the Correctional Services Cross for Valour, Ruby (CPF).[8]
- South African National Defence Force from 27 April 1994:
- Official SANDF order of precedence:
- Official national order of precedence:
- Preceded by the King's/Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry or Distinguished Service (KPM/QPM) of the United Kingdom.
- Succeeded by the Correctional Services Cross for Valour, Ruby (CPF) of the Republic of South Africa.[9]
The position of the Honoris Crux of 1975 in the order of precedence remained unchanged, as it was on 27 April 1994, when a new series of military orders, decorations and medals was instituted on 27 April 2003.[9]
Description
- ObverseThe Honoris Crux of 1975 is a silver Maltese cross, which fits in a 45 millimetres diameter circle, with two swords in saltire surmounted by a circular protea wreath, the arms of the cross in white enamel, with a roundel in the centre, tierced horizontally in the orange, white and blue bands of the national flag, framed in a double silver circle containing 24 stones.[10]
- ReverseThe reverse has the pre-1994 South African Coat of Arms, with the decoration number impressed underneath.
- RibbonThe ribbon is 32 millimetres wide, with a 2½ millimetres wide white band, a 3 millimetres wide orange band and a 1 millimetre wide white band, repeated in reverse order and separated by a 19 millimetres wide orange band.
Discontinuation
Conferment of the decoration was discontinued in respect of services performed on or after 27 April 2003, when the Honoris Crux of 1975 was replaced by the new Nkwe ya Selefera (NS).[3]
Recipients
| Name | Rank | Year
awarded | HC
no. | Date
of action | Unit | Corps | Service
Arm |
|---|
| Holtzhausen, L.J. | data-sort-value="7" | Maj | 1976 | 001 | | Inf School | SAIC | SA Army |
| Holm, Johan Wolfgang | data-sort-value="8" | Capt | 1976 | 002 | | DTCS | SAIC | SA Army |
| Potgieter, Johannes Hendrik | data-sort-value="8" | Capt | 1976 | 003 | | 4 FR | SAAC | SA Army |
| Van Wyk, J.C. | data-sort-value="9" | Lt | 1976 | 004 | | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Aucamp, Pieter Joshua | data-sort-value="10" | 2 Lt | 1976 | 005 | | | SAIC | SA Army |
| Blaauw, Johan | data-sort-value="10" | 2 Lt | 1976 | 006 | | 1 PB | SAIC | SA Army |
| Fountain, Ted Stewart | data-sort-value="10" | 2 Lt | 1976 | 007 | | 2 FER | SAEC | SA Army |
| Nicolau, Alexander | data-sort-value="10" | 2 Lt | 1976 | 008 | | 1 SSB | SAAC | SA Army |
| Prins, Michael John | data-sort-value="10" | 2 Lt | 1976 | 009 | | 14 FR | SAAC | SA Army |
| Steyn, Daniel | data-sort-value="10" | 2 Lt | 1976 | 010 | | 2 FR | SAAC | SA Army |
| Van Vuuren, L.M.J. | data-sort-value="10" | 2 Lt | 1976 | 011 | | 1 SSB | SAAC | SA Army |
| Venter, P.M. | data-sort-value="10" | 2 Lt | 1976 | 012 | | 1 SSB | SAAC | SA Army |
| Burger, Joseph Johannes | data-sort-value="13" | WO2 | 1976[11] | 013 | | 2 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| data-sort-value="13" | WO2 | 1976 | 014 | | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Lubbe, P.S. | data-sort-value="13" | WO2 | 1976 | 015 | | 2 FR | SAAC | SA Army |
| Paulo, D. (Danny Roxo) | data-sort-value="14" | S Sgt | 1976 | 016 | | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Steenkamp, J.H. | data-sort-value="14" | S Sgt | 1976 | 017 | | 4 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| Diedericks, André ♥ | data-sort-value="16" | Cpl | 1976[12] [13] | 018 | | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Rosenstrauch, E.J. | data-sort-value="16" | Cpl | 1976 | 019 | | WP Comd | SATSC | SA Army |
| Kussendrager, J.L. ♦ | data-sort-value="18" | Pte | 1976 | 020 | | WP Comd | SATSC | SA Army |
| Janse van Rensburg, Stephanus Petrus ♦ | data-sort-value="18" | Tpr | 1976 | 021 | | 1 SSB | SAAC | SA Army |
| Atkinson, David Frank | data-sort-value="9" | Lt | 1976 | 022 | | | SAAF | SAAF |
| Milbank, C.C. | data-sort-value="9" | Lt | 1976 | 023 | | | SAAF | SAAF |
| Troup, Trevor Owen | data-sort-value="9" | Lt | 1976 | 024 | | | SAAF | SAAF |
| Winterbottom, Kevin Roy♦ | data-sort-value="10" | 2 Lt | 1976 | 025 | | | SAAF | SAAF |
| O'Neil, Pieter du Toit | data-sort-value="14" | F Sgt | 1976 | 026 | | | SAAF | SAAF |
| Becker, L. (Boertjie) | data-sort-value="15" | Sgt | 1976 | 027 | | 87 HFS | SAAF | SAAF |
| Kriel, Gabriel Gerhardus | data-sort-value="15" | Sgt | 1976 | 028 | | | SAAF | SAAF |
| Not awarded, museum exhibit[14] | | | 029 | | | | |
| Hougaard, Johannes Jacobus ♦ | data-sort-value="10" | 2 Lt | 1978 | 030 | | 3 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| Mostert, Daniel Nicolaas Johannes ♦ | data-sort-value="10" | 2 Lt | 1978 | 031 | | 3 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| Viljoen, M. | data-sort-value="15" | Sgt | 1978 | 032 | | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Douglas, R.A. | data-sort-value="9" | Lt | 1978 | 033 | | CTH | SAIC | SA Army |
| Kruger, D.A. | data-sort-value="9" | Lt | 1978 | 034 | | | | SA Army |
| Van Schalkwyk, Josias Johannes ♦ | data-sort-value="10" | 2 Lt | 1978 | 035 | | 3 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| Gildenhuys, W.H.B.♦ | data-sort-value="15" | Sgt | 1978 | 036 | |
|
CTH|
SAIC||
SA Army|-|Van Aswegen, H.W.|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1978|037||
RCB|
SAIC||
SA Army|-|Wasserman, J.A.vR.|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1978|038||RLW |
SAIC ||
SA Army|-|De Kock, A.D.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1978|039||RLW |
SAIC ||
SA Army|-|Oberholzer, S.E.H.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1978|040||RLW |
SAIC ||
SA Army|-|Van der Merwe, J.J.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1978|041||
2 PB|
SAIC||
SA Army|-|Van der Zee, L.F.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1978|042||
RCB|
SAIC||
SA Army|-|Van Vuuren, J.W.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1978|043||RLW |
SAIC ||
SA Army|-|Kanes, R.G.|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1978|044||
2 SAI|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Saunders, M. ♦|data-sort-value="18"|
Tpr|1978|045||
PAG |
SAIC |
SA Army|-|Wiggill, Peter Noel|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1978
[11] |046||Algoa |SATSC|
SA Army|-|Church, John|data-sort-value="7"|
Maj|1978|047||
19 Sqn |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Marais, A.L. (Dries)|data-sort-value="8"|
Capt|1978
[14] |048||
24 Sqn |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Klopper, L.J.|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1978 |049||
1 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Fourie, D.H.|data-sort-value="9"|
Lt|1979 |050||
4 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Engelbrecht. D.P.|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1979|051||3 PB|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Delport, J.C.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1979|052||
RDP|
SAIC |
SA Army|-|Packham, D.E.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1979|053||3 PB|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Grinaker, O. (Ola)|data-sort-value="9"|
Lt|1979|054||
17 Sqn |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Mouton, A.A. (Riem)|data-sort-value="9"|
Lt|1979|055||
24 Sqn |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Jooste, Johannes Cornelius♦|data-sort-value="18"|
Pte|1979 |056|||
SAMS|
SAMS|-|Smith, Frederik Johannes♦|data-sort-value="18"|
Pte|1979 |057|||
SAMS|
SAMS|-|Van Papendorp, Burgert van Dyk♦|data-sort-value="18"|
Pte|1979 |058|||
SAMS|
SAMS|-|Koen, P.G.L. ♦|data-sort-value="7"|
Maj|1979|059|||SAOSC|
SA Army|-|Du Toit, J.J.|data-sort-value="9"|
Lt|1980 |060||
1 SAI|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Parkin, J.G.|data-sort-value="10"|
2 Lt|1980|061||
1 PB|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Greyling, C.P.|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1980|062||
1 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Christie, Gavin M. |data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1980|063||
4 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Potgieter, J.J.|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1980|064||
4 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Conga, J.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1980 |065||
31 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Rice, K.B.|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1980|066||5 SAI|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Rutherford, G.T.|data-sort-value="17"|
L Cpl|1980|067||5 SAI|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|De Kock, P.P.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1980|068||
1 PB|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|De Lange, A.S.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1980|069||
1 PB|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Gibson, B.J.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1980|070||
1 PB|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Mare, B.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1980|071||
1 PB|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|McNamara, C.N.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1980|072||
1 PB|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Southey, L.B.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1980|073||
1 PB|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Kruger, P.E. (Polla)|data-sort-value="7"|
Maj|1980|074||
19 Sqn |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Stannard, P.J. (Crow)|data-sort-value="7"|
Maj|1980|075||
19 Sqn |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Hoebel, S. (Sieg)|data-sort-value="14"|
F Sgt|1980|076||
19 Sqn |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Viljoen, E.G.|data-sort-value="7"|
Maj|1981|077||
32 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Keulder, H.|data-sort-value="8"|
Capt|1981|078||
3 SAI|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Johnston, Andrew Lawrence|data-sort-value="14"|
S Sgt|1981|079||
1 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Terblanche, J.C.G.|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1981|080||
5 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Smith, Michael Anthony|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1981|081||
1 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Du Plessis, I.C.|data-sort-value="8"|
Capt|1981|082||
85 CFS|
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Bouwer, J.S. ♦|data-sort-value="9"|
Lt|1981|083|||
SAMS|
SAMS|-|Whiteman, J.A.|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1982|084||
201 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Burgers, G.D.|data-sort-value="17"|
L Cpl|1982 |085||
1 SAI|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Van der Westhuizen, R.|data-sort-value="10"|
2 Lt|1982|086||Etosha|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Joao, E.|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1982|087||
32 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Owen, David Douglas (Stoof)|data-sort-value="8"|
Capt|1982|088||
17 Sqn |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Hattingh, A.A. (André)|data-sort-value="8"|
Capt|1982|089||
17 Sqn|
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Laubscher, D.J. (Danie)|data-sort-value="8"|
Capt|1982|090||
42 Sqn|
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Anderson, L.A.|data-sort-value="7"|
Maj|1982 |091||
101 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Fourie, F.E.|data-sort-value="9"|
Lt|1982|092||
1 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Greeff, J.deV. (Jack) |data-sort-value="14"|
S Sgt|1982
[15] |093||
1 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Fourie, J.G.J.|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1982|094||
1 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|De Nobrega, A.|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1982|095||SWAMS|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Kloppers, J.S.|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1982|096||
1 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Helm, A.J.H.|data-sort-value="11"|
CO|1982|097||
2 SSB|
SAAC|
SA Army|-|Grové, J.J.|data-sort-value="10"|
2 Lt|1982|098||
2 SSB|
SAAC|
SA Army|-|Bovy, S.J.Y. (Serge)|data-sort-value="9"|
Lt|1982|099||
17 Sqn |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Berry, R.M. ♦|data-sort-value="17"|
AB|1982|100||
SAS PK|
SAN|
SAN|-|Warren, S.B. ♦|data-sort-value="18"|
Sea|1982|101||
SAS PK|
SAN|
SAN|-||data-sort-value="5"|
Col|c. 1982
[16] |||
SAAF|
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Anderson, H.F.|data-sort-value="8"|
Capt|1983|||AFB Oa|
SAAF|
SAAF|-|
Ellis, Neall (Nellis)|data-sort-value="7"|
Maj|1983|||AFB Oa|
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Hill, M.A.|data-sort-value="8"|
Capt|1983|||AFB Oa|
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Nel, P.J.S.|data-sort-value="10"|
2 Lt|1983|||
32 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Steyn, S.S.|data-sort-value="10"|
2 Lt|1983|||
SAAC|
SAAC|
SA Army|-|Coetzee, S.|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1983|||AFB Oa|
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Dracula, V.|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1983|109||
32 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Domingos, B.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1983|110||
32 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|De Villiers, C.M. ♦|data-sort-value="7"|
Maj|1983||||
SAMS|
SAMS|-|Radmore, D.W.J. ♦|data-sort-value="5"|
Col|1983|||SWATFHQ|SASC|
SA Army|-|Alberts, C.F.W. (Carl)|data-sort-value="8"|
Capt|1984|||AFB Oa|
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Macaskill, A.|data-sort-value="10"|
2 Lt|1984||||
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Le Roux, H.C.|data-sort-value="10"|
2 Lt|1984|||
61 Mech|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Wright, T.|data-sort-value="14"|
S Sgt|1984|||
TSR |
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Callow, Tim J.|data-sort-value="8"|
Capt|1986|||
SFHQ|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Matias, N.T.|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1986|||
SFHQ|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Dobe, P.|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1986|||
SFHQ|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Clarke, C.T.D.|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1986|||
DLI |
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Halgryn, Ronnie|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1986
[11] |||RGK|
SAIC |
SA Army|-|Lochner, Johannes Willem|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1986
[11] |||RGK|
SAIC |
SA Army|-|Schoombe, A.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1986|||
101 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Fritsch, R.|data-sort-value="18"|
Pte|1986|||
5 Med|
SAMS|
SAMS|-|Jacobs, J.L.|data-sort-value="18"|
Pte|1986|||
5 Med|
SAMS|
SAMS|-|Maree, D.H. ♦|data-sort-value="13"|
WO2|1986||||SAOSC|
SA Army|-|Philipson, Leon|data-sort-value="9"|
Lt|1986|||14 FR|
SAAC |
SA Army|-|Queiroz, A.M.R.|data-sort-value="14"|
S Sgt|1986|||
4 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Vorster, C. ♦|data-sort-value="14"|
F Sgt|1986|||
AFB Swkp|
SAAF|
SAAF|-|
Coetzee, Theuns J.|data-sort-value="7"|
Maj|1986|134||
Artillery Sc|
SAAC |
SA Army|-|Barnes, L.E. ♦|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1986|135||AFHQ|
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Scobbie, J. ♦|data-sort-value="18"|
Amn|1986|||
AFB Swkp|
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Whyte, A. ♦|data-sort-value="16"|
LS|1986|||
SAS PK|
SAN|
SAN|-|Fisher, Matthew Joseph|data-sort-value="18"|
Pte|1986
[11] |138||
5 Med|
SAMS|
SAMS|-|Winn, Kenneth John|data-sort-value="18"|
Pte|1986
[11] |||
5 Med|
SAMS|
SAMS|-|Van Zyl, G.P. ♦|data-sort-value="16"|
Bdr|1987||||
SAAC |
SA Army|-|Roux, A.L.|L/Cpl|||28 Jan 1987||SAMS|SAMS|-|Van Zyl, H.G.|data-sort-value="9"|
Lt|1987||||
SAMS|
SAMS|-|Vermaak, J.|data-sort-value="14"|
S Sgt|1988|||
1 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Steynberg, F.J.|data-sort-value="17"|
L Cpl|1988||||
SAMS|
SAMS|-|Wilke, Coenraad Frederick|data-sort-value="7"|
Maj|1988
[11] |||
4 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Beukman, Anton |data-sort-value="14"|
S Sgt|1988
[17] |||
4 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Heydendrych, Gerhardus Johannes|data-sort-value="14"|
S Sgt|1988
[11] |||
4 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Burt, Richard Brent|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1988
[11] |||
4 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|De Wet, Jacobus|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1988
[11] |||
4 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Herbst, Philippus Jacobus|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1988
[11] |||
4 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Liebenberg, Henk|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1988
[11] |||
4 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Manuel, Adriano Nelson|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1988
[11] |||
4 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Oettle, Johannes Lochner|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1988
[11] |||
4 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Van der Merwe, Johannes Hendrik|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1988
[11] |||
4 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Van Niekerk, Pieter Gideon|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1988
[11] |||
4 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Wessels, Leslie Petrus|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1988
[11] |||
4 RR|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Pyper, D.F.|data-sort-value="8"|
Capt|1988|||
RPS|
SAAC |
SA Army|-|Bock, David A.C.|data-sort-value="10"|
2 Lt|1988|157
[11] ||
101 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Lehman, J. (Johan)|data-sort-value="6"|
Cmdt|1988||||SAMI|
SAAF|-|Van Dyk, P.R. (Flip)|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1988|||
24 Sqn |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Nortman, J.H.|data-sort-value="6"|
Cmdt|1988|||
32 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Bremer, H.M.|data-sort-value="10"|
2 Lt|1988|170||
61 Mech|
SAAC|
SA Army|-|Kooij, J.|data-sort-value="10"|
2 Lt|1988|||
61 Mech|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Rupping, R.|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1988|||
32 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Green, G.W.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1988|||
61 Mech|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Gregory, A.T. ♦|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1991|||
Insele|
SAIC |
SA Army|-|Bronkhorst, J.J.|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1988|||
101 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Cronje, D.L.|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1988|114||
Sec 10|Command|
SA Army|-|Frederick, F.|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl||||
101 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Prinsloo, N.J.A.|data-sort-value="9"|
Lt|1988|||
101 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Stander, T.|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1988|||
101 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Theunissen, J.|data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1988|||
101 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Thom, A.M.|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1991 |||
4 SAI|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|De Vos, T.J.D.|data-sort-value="9"|
Lt|1988|||
32 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Labuschagne, J.H.|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|
[11] |||
4 SAI|SATSC|
SA Army|-|Van Zyl, P.J.|data-sort-value="8"|
Capt|1988|||2 SAI|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Parsons, S. F. |data-sort-value="10"|Corporal |1988|||6 MU|SAOSC|
SA Army|-|Louw, G.M.|data-sort-value="6"|
Cmdt|1988|||
ACTS|
SAAC|
SA Army|-|Dreyer, Willem Adriaan|data-sort-value="9"|
Lt|1988|||102 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Nel, Stephanus Gerhardus Johannes|data-sort-value="8"|
Capt|1988|||102 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|McCarthy, Alan John|data-sort-value="7"|
Maj|1990|||
16 Sqn |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Eksteen, A.|data-sort-value="8"|
Capt|1990|||
31 Sqn |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Vergottini, Mario|data-sort-value="8"|
Capt|1990|||
17 Sqn |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|De Roubaix, Emmanuel Marthinus|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1990|||
17 Sqn |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Fourie, G.|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt|1990|||
87 HFS |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Steyn, E.E.|data-sort-value="14"|
F Sgt|1990|||
17 Sqn |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Thomas, J.A.
[18] |data-sort-value="9"|
Lt|1991 |||
701 Bn|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Hulley, C.C.|data-sort-value="10"|
2 Lt|1991|||Hoëveld|
SAIC |
SA Army|-|Lewis, M.J. ♦|data-sort-value="12"|
WO1|1991|||
82 Mech|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Du Plessis, R. ♦|data-sort-value="14"|
S Sgt|1991|||
82 Mech|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Maloy, J.A. ♦|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1991|||
1 SACC|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Rosenberg, E.D.♦|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1991 |||
1 SACC|
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Geldenhuys, A. ♦|data-sort-value="7"|
Lt Cdr|1991
[19] |||
Diving Sch|
SAN|
SAN|-|Mostert, F.H. ♦|data-sort-value="14"|
CPO|1991
[19] |||
Diving Sch|
SAN|
SAN|-|Brown, D.M. ♦|data-sort-value="16"|
LS|1991
[19] |||
Diving Sch|
SAN|
SAN|-|Dicks, L.J. ♦|data-sort-value="16"|
LS|1991
[19] |||
Diving Sch|
SAN|
SAN|-|Merts, P.J.|data-sort-value="6"|
Cmdt|1992|||
31 Sqn |
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Reesch, N. |data-sort-value="10"|
2 Lt|1992||||
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Francis, C.T. |data-sort-value="14"|
S Sgt|1992|||||
SA Army|-|Joubert, J. |data-sort-value="14"|
F Sgt|1992||||
SAAF|
SAAF|-|Fidler, Bruce Andrew. |data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1992|||
7 Med|
SAMS|
SAMS|-|Alexander, Simon ♦ |data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1994|164||Natal Medical Command|
SAMS|
SAMS|-|De Villiers, J. |data-sort-value="16"|
Cpl|1995||||
SAMS|
SAMS|-|Meulenbeck, F.A. |data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn|1995||||
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Fonette, Manuel|data-sort-value="18"|
Rfn| ||||
SAIC|
SA Army|-|Sterzel, Stuart ♥|data-sort-value="15"|
Sgt| ||||
SAIC|
SA Army|}
Note 1: denotes a posthumous award.
Note 2: ♦ denotes a non-combat or non-operational act of bravery.
Note 3: ♥ André Diedericks was also awarded the HCS in 1985.
Note 4: ♥ Sterzel, Stuart was the last recipient of the Honoris Crux Series in 2004.
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- [:af:Suid-Afrikaanse militêre dekorasies: 1952-1975|Suid-Afrikaanse militêre dekorasies: 1952-1975]
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