Honoris Crux

Honoris Crux Decoration - 2nd Type
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	Awarded by South African Defence Force
Country	South Africa
Type	Decoration
Eligibility	All ranks
Awarded for	Bravery while in danger of life, while facing an armed enemy
Status	Discontinued
Post-nominals	HC
Statistics
Established	1975
First awarded	1976
Last awarded	2004
Total awarded	201
Precedence
Next (higher)	Honoris Crux Silver
Next (lower)	Pro Virtute Decoration
	; Ribbon: 32mm, orange with white edges and white line inset from each edge

Honoris Crux Decoration - 1st Type
	Awarded by South African Defence Force
Country	South Africa
Type	Decoration
Eligibility	All ranks
Awarded for	Gallantry in action against the enemy
Post-nominals	HC
Statistics
Established	1952
First awarded	1973
Last awarded	1975
Total awarded	5
Precedence
Next (higher)	Van Riebeeck Decoration
Next (lower)	Van Riebeeck Medal
	; Ribbon: 32mm, green with red and white edges

The Honoris Crux Decoration was a South African military decoration that was awarded from 1952 to 2003. There were two distinct versions.

First type

The first type, introduced on 6 April 1952, was awarded for gallantry in action against the enemy in the field.

It was a silver-gilt Maltese cross with eagles between the arms. The obverse was green, with an orange-white-blue centre disc framed in a red circle inscribed "Honoris Crux". The reverse displayed the 1910 South African national coat of arms, and specimens made before 1961 also had Queen Elizabeth II's royal cipher E II R. The ribbon was green with red and white edges.

Only five awards were made, all to members of the South African Air Force, the first in 1973 and the others in 1975.

Second type

The second type, introduced on 1 July 1975, was reconstituted as the lowest of the four classes of the Honoris Crux Decoration (see also Honoris Crux Diamond, Honoris Crux Gold, and Honoris Crux Silver), and was awarded for bravery in dangerous circumstances. While most of the awards were won in action, some were non-combat. The rules were later amended to restrict the awarding of HC for bravery in combat action while in danger of life. 201 decorations were awarded between 1976 and 2004.

The second-type HC was a silver Maltese cross superimposed on crossed swords and a wreath of protea flowers and leaves. Its obverse is enamelled white, with an orange-white-blue centre disc. The reverse displays the national coat of arms. The ribbon is orange, with white edges and a white line inset from each edge.

The South African military unit awarded the most Honoris Crux Decorations is the South African Special Forces, whose personnel were awarded a total of forty-six Honoris Crux Decorations during the South African Border War in South West Africa (Namibia) and Angola.

The Honoris Crux Decoration was discontinued, and was superseded by the Nkwe ya Boronse on 27 April 2003.

Design

Obverse

Two swords in saltire surmounted by a circular Protea wreath, all in silver gilt; thereon a green Maltese Cross charged with a roundel tierced horizontally in orange, white and blue, witin a silver gilt circular border.^[2]

Reverse

The old South African Coat of Arms appears on the reverse.

Ribbon

The ribbon is Orange, 32mm in width with a 2mm white edges and a 1mm white stripe 5mm from each edge.^[2]

Recipients

Honoris Crux (1st Type)

Name	Rank	Medal No	Date of action	Unit	Arm
Möller A.P	Capt		26-Jan-73	19 Squadron	SA Air Force
Heim G.L	Capt	002	18-Feb-74	16 Squadron	SA Air Force
White D.S	Major		7-Dec-74	19 Squadron	SA Air Force
Beukes R.J	Sgt		18-Feb-74	[[17 Squadron SAAF\|17 Squadron]]	SA Air Force
Burger J.A.C.	F/Sgt		7-Dec-74	16 Squadron	SA Air Force

Honoris Crux (2nd Type)

Name	Rank	Year awarded	Medal No	Date of action	Unit	Corps	Arm
Holtzhausen L.J	Maj	1976	001	05-Oct-75	Infantry School	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Holm J.W †	Capt	1976	002	23-Nov-75	Danie Theron Combat School	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Potgieter J.H	Capt	1976	003	04-Jan-76	4 Field Regiment	SA Artillery Corps	SA Army
Van Wyk J.C	Lt	1976	004	18-Oct-75	1 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Aucamp P.J^[3]	2/Lt	1976	005	11-Nov-75	11 Commando	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Blaauw J^[4]	2/Lt	1976	006	17-Dec-75	1 Parachute Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Fountain T.S	2/Lt	1976	007	10-Dec-75	2 Field Regiment	SA Artillery Corps	SA Army
Nicolau A	2/Lt	1976	008	24-Nov-75	1 Special Service Battalion	SA Armoured Corps	SA Army
Prins M.J	2/Lt	1976	009	21-Dec-75	14 Field Regiment	SA Artillery Corps	SA Army
Steyn D	2/Lt	1976	010	20-Dec-75	2 Field Regiment	SA Artillery Corps	SA Army
Van Vuuren, L.M.J.	2/Lt	1976	011	12-Dec-75	1 Special Service Battalion	SA Armoured Corps	SA Army
Venter P.M	2/Lt	1976	012	12-Jan-76	1 Special Service Battalion	SA Armoured Corps	SA Army
Burger Joseph Johannes ^[5]	WO2	1976	013	01-Jun-76	2 SA Infantry Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Conradie VRM J.L (Kenaas)^[6]	WO2	1976	014	07-Dec-75	1 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Lubbe P.S^[3]	WO	1976	015	11-Nov-75	2 Field Regiment	SA Artillery Corps	SA Army
Paulo D (alias 'Danny Roxo')	S/Sgt	1976	016	01-Nov-75	1 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Steenkamp J.H	S/Sgt	1976	017	23-Nov-75	4 SA Infantry Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Diedericks A^{[note 1]}	Cpl	1976	018	02-Dec-75	1 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Rosenstrauch E.J	Cpl	1976	019	25-Jan-76	Western Province Command	Command Unit	SA Army
Kussendrager J.L♦	Pte	1976	020	25-Jan-76		SA Technical Services Corps	SA Army
Janse v Rensburg S♦	Tpr	1976	021	24-Nov-75	1 Special Service Battalion	SA Armoured Corps	SA Army
Atkinson David Frank^[7]	Lt	1976	022	01-Aug-76	16 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Milbank C.C	Lt	1976	023	12-Feb-76	16 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Troup Trevor Owen ^[7]	Lt	1976	024	01-Sep-76	17 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Winterbottom K.R †♦ ^[5]	2/Lt	1976	025	09-Jul-76	4 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
O'Neil P.du.T	F/Sgt	1976	026	21-Dec-75	19 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Becker L	Sgt	1976	027	01-Sep-76	87 Helico	Pter Flying School	SA Air Forcee
Kriel Gabriel Gerhardus^[5]	Sgt	1976	028	01-Jun-76	17 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Not awarded			029
Hougaard Johannes Jacobus♦^[8]	2/Lt	1978	030	09-Dec-76	3 SA Infantry Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Mostert Daniel Nicolaas Johannes♦ ^[8]	2/Lt	1978	031	09-Dec-76	3 SA Infantry Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Viljoen M	Sgt	1978	032	28-Oct-77	1 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Douglas R.A	Lt	1978	033	16-May-77	Cape Town Highlanders	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Kruger D.A	Lt	1978	034	16-May-76	Regiment Louw Wepener	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Van Schalkwyk Josias Johannes♦ ^[8]	2/Lt	1978	035	09-Dec-76	3 SA Infantry Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Gildenhuys W.H.B†♦	Sgt	1978	036	25-May-77	Cape Town Highlanders	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Van Aswegen H.W	Sgt	1978	037	22-Apr-76	Regiment Christiaan Beyers	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Wasserman J.A.vR	Cpl	1978	038	16-May-76	Regiment Louw Wepener	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
De Kock A.D	Rfn	1978	039	16-May-76	Regiment Louw Wepener	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Oberholzer S.E.H	Rfn	1978	040	16-May-76	Regiment Louw Wepener	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Van der Merwe J.J	Rfn	1978	041	04-May-78	2 Parachute Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Van der Zee L.F	Rfn	1978	042	22-Apr-76	Regiment Christiaan Beyers	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Van Vuuren J.W	Rfn	1978	043	16-May-76	Regiment Louw Wepener	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Kanes R.G	Cpl	1978	044	04-May-78	2 SA Infantry Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Saunders M♦	Tpr	1978	045	13-Sep-76	Prince Alfred's Guard	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Wiggill Peter Noel† ^[8]	Cpl	1978	046	15-Dec-76	Regiment Algoabaai	SA Technical Services Corps	SA Army
Church J	Maj	1978	047	04-May-78	19 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Marais A.L.^[9]	Capt	1978	048	04-May-78	24 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Klopper L.J	Sgt	1978	049	02-Jan-75	1 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Fourie D.H	Lt	1979	050	06-Sep-78	4 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Engelbrecht D.P	Cpl	1979	051	04-May-78	3 Parachute Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Delport J.C	Rfn	1979	052	13-Sep-78	Regiment Dan Pienaar	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Packham D.E	Rfn	1979	053	04-May-78	3 Parachute Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Grinaker O	Lt	1979	054	07-Sep-78	17 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Mouton A.A	Lt	1979	055	09-Sep-78	24 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Jooste J.C†♦	Pte	1979	056	28-Oct-78		SA Medical Service	SA Medical Service
Smith F.J†♦	Pte	1979	057	28-Oct-78		SA Medical Service	SA Medical Service
Van Papendorp B.vD†♦	Pte	1979	058	28-Oct-78		SA Medical Service	SA Medical Service
Koen P.G.L♦	Maj	1979	059	25-Jan-79		Ordnance Services Corps	SA Army
Du Toit J.J†	Lt	1980	060	01-Jun-80	1 SA Infantry Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Parkin J.G	2/Lt	1980	061	18-Oct-79	1 Parachute Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Greyling C.P	Sgt	1980	062	28-Oct-77	1 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Christie Gavin M.^[6]	Cpl	1980	063	01-Sep-79	4 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Potgieter J.J	Cpl	1980	064	01-Sep-79	4 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Conga J†	Rfn	1980	065	12-Sep-79	31 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Rice K.B	Cpl	1980	066	13-Apr-76	5 SA Infantry Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Rutherford G.T	L/Cpl	1980	067	10-Jun-80	5 SA Infantry Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
De Kock P.P	Rfn	1980	068	29-Jun-80	1 Parachute Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
De Lange A.S	Rfn	1980	069	18-Oct-79	1 Parachute Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Gibson B.J	Rfn	1980	070	18-Oct-79	1 Parachute Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Mare B	Rfn	1980	071	18-Oct-79	1 Parachute Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
McNamara C.N	Rfn	1980	072	18-Oct-79	1 Parachute Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Southey L.B	Rfn	1980	073	18-Oct-79	1 Parachute Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Kruger P.E	Maj	1980	074	18-Oct-79	19 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Stannard P.J	Maj	1980	075	01-Sep-79	19 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Hoebel S	F/Sgt	1980	076	18-Oct-79	19 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Viljoen E.G	Maj	1981	077	01-Feb-78	32 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Keulder H	Capt	1981	078	02-Dec-79	3 SA Infantry Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Johnston A.L	S/Sgt	1981	079	28-Jan-81	1 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Terblanche J.C.G	Sgt	1981	080	25-Jun-80	5 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Smith M.A	Cpl	1981	081	28-Jan-81	1 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Du Plessis I.C	Capt	1981	082	07-Jun-80	85 Advanced Flying School	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Bouwer J.S♦	Lt	1981	083	04-May-81		SA Medical Service	SA Medical Service
Whiteman J.A	Cpl	1982	084	23-Aug-81	201 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Burgers G.D^[10]	L/Cpl	1982	085	26-Aug-81	1 SA Infantry Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Van der Westhuizen R	2/Lt	1982	086	14-Apr-81	Etosha Territorial Unit	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Joao E	Cpl	1982	087	29-Nov-79	32 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Owen D.D	Capt	1982	088	05-Jul-81	17 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Hattingh A.A	Capt	1982	089	05-Jul-81	17 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Laubscher D.J	Capt	1982	090	24-Aug-81	42 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Anderson L.A^[11]	Maj	1982	091	05-Nov-81	101 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Fourie F.E.	Lt	1982	092	01-Jan-81	1 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Greeff J.de.V	S/Sgt	1982	093	01-Jan-81	1 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Fourie J.G.J.	Cpl	1982	094	01-Jan-81	1 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
De Nobrega A	Cpl	1982	095	10-Sep-81	SWA Military School	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Kloppers J.S	Cpl	1982	096	01-Jan-81	1 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Helm A.J.H	CO	1982	097	28-Aug-81	2 Special Service Battalion	SA Armoured Corps	SA Army
Grove J.J	2/Lt	1982	098	25-Aug-81	2 Special Service Battalion	SA Armoured Corps	SA Army
Bovy S.J.Y	Lt	1982	099	29-Dec-81	17 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Berry R.M♦	AB	1982	100	04-May-81	SAS President Kruger	SA Navy	SA Navy
Warren S.B♦	Sea	1982	101	04-May-81	SAS President Kruger	SA Navy	SA Navy
Anderson H.F	Capt	1983		02-Aug-82	AFB Ondangwa	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Ellis N	Maj	1983		13-Mar-82	AFB Ondangwa	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Hill M.A	Capt	1983		09-Aug-82	AFB Ondangwa	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Nel P.J.S†	2/Lt	1983		13-Mar-82	32 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Steyn S.S	2/Lt	1983		30-Jul-82	Armoured Corps	SA Armoured Corps	SA Army
Coetzee S	Sgt	1983		13-Mar-82	AFB Ondangwa	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Dracula V	Sgt	1983	109	13-Mar-82	32 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Domingos B	Rfn	1983	110	13-Mar-82	32 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
De Villiers C.M.♦	Maj	1983		04-Feb-83		SA Medical Corps	SA Medical Service
Radmore D.W.J.♦	Col	1983		17-Aug-82	SWATF HQ	SA Staff Corps	SA Army
Alberts C.F.W	Capt	1984		04-Jan-84	AFB Ondangwa	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Macaskill A	2/Lt	1984		04-Jan-84		SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Le Roux H.C	2/Lt	1984		22-Mar-83	61 Mechanised Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Wright T	S/Sgt	1984		11-Feb-83	2nd Transvaal Scottish	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Callow Tim J.^[6]	Capt	1986		01-Jan-85	Special Forces HQ	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Matias N.T	Sgt	1986		01-Jun-85	Special Forces HQ	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Dobe P	Sgt	1986		01-Jan-85	Special Forces HQ	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Clarke C.T.D	Cpl	1986		24-May-84	Durban Light Infantry	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Halgryn Ronnie ^[12]	Rfn	1986		31-Dec-83	Regiment Grootkaroo	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Lochner Johannes Willem ^[12]	Rfn	1986		31-Dec-83	Regiment Grootkaroo	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Schoombe A	Rfn	1986		24-Jun-84	101 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Fritsch R	Pte	1986		12-Jun-83	5 Medical Battalion	SA Medical Corps	SA Medical Service
Jacobs J.L	Pte	1986		12-Jun-83	5 Medical Battalion	SA Medical Corps	SA Medical Service
Maree D.H.♦	WO	1986		07-Feb-85		Ordnance Services Corps	SA Army
Coetzee T.J	Maj	1986		14-Sep-85	Artillery School	SA Artillery	SA Army
Philipson L	Lt	1986		14-Sep-85	14 Field Regiment	SA Artillery	SA Army
Queiroz A.M.R	S/Sgt	1986		01-May-85	4 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Vorster C.♦	F/Sgt	1986		21-May-85	AFB Swartkop	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Barnes, L.E.♦	Sgt	1986		21-May-85		SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Scobbie J.♦	Amn	1986		21-May-85	AFB Swartkop	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Whyte A.♦	LS	1986		18-Aug-82	SAS President Kruger	SA Navy	SA Navy
Fisher Matthew Joseph^[12]	Pte	1986		31-Dec-83	5 Medical Battalion	SA Medical Corps	SA Medical Services
Winn Kenneth John ^[12]	Pte	1986		31-Dec-83	5 Medical Battalion	SA Medical Corps	SA Medical Services
Van Zyl G.P.♦	Bdr	1987		25-Sep-85		SA Artillery	SA Army
Van Zyl, H.G.	Lt	1987				SA Medical Service	SA Medical Service
Vermaak J.	S/Sgt	1988		20-Sep-87	1 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Steynberg F.J	L/Cpl	1988		13-Mar-87		SA Medical Service	SA Medical Service
Wilke Coenraad Frederick^[13]	Maj	1988		25-Aug-87	4 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Beukman Anton ^[6]	S/Sgt	1988		25-Aug-87	4 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Heydendrych Gerhardus Johannes^[13]	S/Sgt	1988		25-Aug-87	4 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Burt Richard Brent^[13]	Sgt	1988		25-Aug-87	4 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
De Wet Jacobus^[13]	Sgt	1988		25-Aug-87	4 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Herbst Philippus Jacobus^[13]	Sgt	1988		25-Aug-87	4 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Liebenberg Henk^[13]	Sgt	1988		25-Aug-87	4 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Manuel Adriano Nelson^[13]	Sgt	1988		25-Aug-87	4 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Oettle Johannes Lochner^[13]	Sgt	1988		25-Aug-87	4 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Van der Merwe Johannes Hendrik^[13]	Sgt	1988		25-Aug-87	4 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Van Niekerk Pieter Gideon^[13]	Cpl	1988		25-Aug-87	4 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Wessels Leslie Petrus^[13]	Sgt	1988		25-Aug-87	4 Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Pyper D.F	Capt	1988		23-Mar-88	Regiment President Steyn	SA Armoured Corps	SA Army
Bock D.A.C	2/Lt	1988		31-Oct-87	101 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Lehman J	Cmdt	1988		05-Oct-87		SA Military Intelligence Corps	SA Air Force
Van Dyk P.R	Sgt	1988		01-Oct-87	24 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Nortman J.H	Cmdt	1988		13-Sep-87	32 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Bremer H.M	2/Lt	1988		16-Sep-87	61 Mechanised Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Kooij J	2/Lt	1988		13-Sep-87	61 Mechanised Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Rupping R	Sgt	1988		13-Sep-87	32 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Green G.W	Rfn	1988		03-Oct-87	61 Mechanised Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Gregory A.T.♦	Rfn	1991		28-Jan-87	Insele Commando	SA Infantry	SA Army
Bronkhorst J.J	Cpl	1988		31-Oct-87	101 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Cronje D.L	Cpl	1988	114	31-Oct-87	Sector 10 HQ	Command Unit	SA Army
Frederick F	Cpl			31-Oct-87	101 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Prinsloo N.J.A	Lt	1988		31-Oct-87	101 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Stander T	Cpl	1988		31-Oct-87	101 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Theunissen J	Cpl	1988		31-Oct-87	101 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Thom A.M†	Rfn	1991		09-Nov-87	4 SA Infantry Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
De Vos T.J.D	Lt	1988		11-Nov-87	32 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Labuschagne J.H ^[14]	Sgt			11-Nov-87	4 SA Infantry Battalion	SA Technical Services Corps	SA Army
Van Zyl P.J	Capt	1988		11-Nov-87	32 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Moos P	2/Lt	1988		22-Mar-88	6 Maintenance Unit	SA Maintenance Corps	SA Army
Louw G.M	Cmdt	1988		23-Mar-88	Army Combat School	SA Armoured Corps	SA Army
Dreyer W.A	Lt	1988		02-May-88	102 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Nel S.G.J	Lt	1988		02-May-88	102 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
McCarthy A.J	Maj	1990		02-Apr-89	16 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Eksteen A	Capt	1990		03-Apr-89	31 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Vergottini M	Capt	1990		02-Apr-89	17 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
De Roubaix E.M	Sgt	1990		02-Apr-89	17 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Fourie G	Sgt	1990		03-Apr-89	87 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Steyn E.E	F/Sgt	1990		02-Apr-89	17 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Thomas J.A†	Lt	1991		29-Feb-88	701 Battalion	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Hulley C.C	2/Lt	1991		09-Sep-90	Regiment Hoëveld	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Lewis M.J.♦	WO1	1991		12-Sep-90	82 Mechanised Bde	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Du Plessis R.♦	S/Sgt	1991		12-Sep-90	82 Mechanised Bde	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Maloy J.A.♦	Rfn	1991		30-Jan-90	1 Cape Corps Battalion	SA Cape Corps	SA Army
Rosenberg E.D†♦	Rfn	1991		30-Jan-90	1 Cape Corps Battalion	SA Cape Corps	SA Army
Geldenhuys A.♦^[15]	Lt-Cmdr	1991		04-Aug-91	SA Navy Diving School	SA Navy	SA Navy
Mostert F.H.♦^[15]	CPO	1991		04-Aug-91	SA Navy Diving School	SA Navy	SA Navy
Brown D.M.♦^[15]	LS	1991		04-Aug-91	SA Navy Diving School	SA Navy	SA Navy
Dicks L.J.♦^[15]	LS	1991		04-Aug-91	SA Navy Diving School	SA Navy	SA Navy
Mertz P.J	Cmdt	1992		19-Jul-80	31 Squadron	SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Reesch, N.^{[citation needed]}	2/Lt	1992		1980	Dog Centre	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Francis, C.T.^{[citation needed]}	S/Sgt	1992		1989			SA Army
Joubert, J.	F/Sgt	1992		1984		SA Air Force	SA Air Force
Fidler, B.A.†^{[citation needed]}	Cpl	1992		1985	7 Medical Battalion Group	SA Medical Corps	SA Medical Service
Alexander♦^{[citation needed]}	Cpl	1995				SA Medical Service	SA Medical Service
De Villiers, J.	Cpl	1995				SA Medical Service	SA Medical Service
Meulenbeck, F.A.†^{[citation needed]}	Rfn	1995				SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Fonette Manuel^[6]					Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army
Sterzel Stuart^[6]				1987	Reconnaissance Regiment	SA Infantry Corps	SA Army

Note 1: † denotes posthumous award.
Note 2: ♦ Indicates a non-combat or non-operational act of bravery.

References

↑ http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol011gr.html
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Monick, S (1988). South African Military Awards 1912-1987. South African National Museum of Military History. pp. 49.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 http://www.samagte.co.za/weermag/hc/lubbe.html
↑ http://www.samagte.co.za/weermag/hc/blaauw.html
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Uys (1992) pp.43
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 "SA Special Forces League". Honoris Crux Decoration. http://www.recce.co.za/honoris-crux. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Uys (1992) pp.47
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 Uys (1992) pp.49
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↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 ^12.3 Uys (1992) pp.106
↑ ^13.00 ^13.01 ^13.02 ^13.03 ^13.04 ^13.05 ^13.06 ^13.07 ^13.08 ^13.09 ^13.10 Uys (1992) pp.124
↑ Uys, Ian (1992). Cross of Honour. Germiston: Uys. p. 137. ISBN 0958317321.
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 ^15.3 "The Heroes honoured with medals". 31 August 1991. http://m24arg02.naspers.com/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/08/31/2/7.html.

Notes

↑ Also awarded the Honoris Crux Silver in 1985

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