Lesotho

List updated November 29, 2008

Country Total = 53

53 names on 1 memorial

Completed = 0 (or 0.0%)

Cemetery	SA War Dead #	SA serving in Non-SA units War Dead #	Total	Status - Complete, Underway, Part Done	Volunteer
Lesotho Memorial	12	41	53	.	.

LESOTHO MEMORIAL

Lesotho, formerly Basutoland, the southernmost of the three former High Commission Territories, forms an enclave situated within the Republic of South Africa. Maseru, the capital, is near the border of the Free State. The War Memorial, commemorating servicemen from both World Wars, was erected in Makoayane Square in the centre of Maseru in 1963 by the Government of Lesotho. The Memorial takes the form of a curved screen wall, with Bronze panels on which are recorded the names of soldiers of Lesotho, surmounted by a cast bronze crocodile, the national emblem. An officer of the United Kingdom forces buried in Maseru Cemetery is also commemorated on this Memorial. The Memorial bears the inscription, in Lesotho: 1939-1945 THE SOLDIERS HONOURED HERE DIED WHILE SERVING WITH THE AFRICAN PIONEER CORPS AT HOME, AT SEA AND IN FOREIGN LANDS Other Lesotho servicemen (nearly 400) who died during the war and are recorded here are commemorated by the Commission elsewhere.

***Note please photograph whole memorial as it appears that many of the men are actually South African from latest research.

Name: COLLIER, CYRIL LESTER
Initials: C L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Pioneer Corps
Age: 53
Date of Death: 17/04/1942
Service No: 225263
Additional information: Son of Sydney Charles and Amy Collier; husband of Faith M. Collier, of Maseru, Basutoland. His son, Sydney George also died on service.

KIKANE, Private, ARCHIBALD, N/77105. Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. 19th January 1944. Son of Carnot and Ellen Kikane, of Qacha's Nek, Basutoland

LESALE, Private, W, N/67014. Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. 1st April 1944.

MOLEFE, Private, A, N/15053. Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. 6th September 1944.

MOLOI, Private, J, N/7447. Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. 13th July 1947.

MONYOBI, Private, L, N/73654. Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. 24th June 1943.

MOSALA, Private, A, N/24281. Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. 19th September 1947. Son of John and Catrina Mosala; husband of Magdalena Mosala, of Masitisi, Basutoland

NGWENYA, Private, J, N/3749. Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. 30th July 1943.

RAMPAI, Private, B, N/29547. Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. 6th November 1943.

SENEKANE, Private, S J, N/71374. Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. 4th June 1947. Son of Luke and Marrastella Senekane, of Tsikoane; husband of Christina Senekane, of Tsikoane, Basutoland

SIMAHLA, Private, R, N/31461. Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. 20th November 1943.

TALE, Private, S, N/73949. Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. 30th July 1944.

TLHAGANE, Private, S, N/34426. Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. 10th September 1944.

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