# Honoris Crux (1975)

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.

## 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).

## Institution

The Honoris Crux (Cross of Honour) of 1975, post-nominal letters HC, was instituted by the State President on 1 July 1975.

## 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.
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.
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:
** Preceded by the Van Riebeeck Decoration (DVR).
** Succeeded by the Pro Virtute Decoration (PVD).
* 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).

### South African National Defence Force from 27 April 1994

* Official SANDF order of precedence:
** Preceded by the Van Riebeeck Decoration (DVR) of the Republic of South Africa.
** Succeeded by the Gallantry Cross, Silver of the Republic of Venda.
* 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.
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.

## Description
### Obverse

The 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.

### Reverse

The reverse has the pre-1994 South African Coat of Arms, with the decoration number impressed underneath.

### Ribbon

The 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).

## Recipients

| Name | Rank | Year awarded | HC no. | Date of action | Unit | Corps | Service Arm |
| Holtzhausen, L.J. | Maj | 1976 | 001 | 5 Oct 1975 | Inf School | SAIC | SA Army |
| Holm, Johan Wolfgang † | Capt | 1976 | 002 | 23 Nov 1975 | DTCS | SAIC | SA Army |
| Potgieter, Johannes Hendrik | Capt | 1976 | 003 | 4 Jan 1976 | 4 FR | SAAC | SA Army |
| Van Wyk, J.C. | Lt | 1976 | 004 | 18 Oct 1975 | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Aucamp, Pieter Joshua | 2 Lt | 1976 | 005 | 11 Nov 1975 | 11 Comdo | SAIC | SA Army |
| Blaauw, Johan | 2 Lt | 1976 | 006 | 17 Dec 1975 | 1 PB | SAIC | SA Army |
| Fountain, Ted Stewart | 2 Lt | 1976 | 007 | 10 Dec 1975 | 2 FER | SAEC | SA Army |
| Nicolau, Alexander | 2 Lt | 1976 | 008 | 24 Nov 1975 | 1 SSB | SAAC | SA Army |
| Prins, Michael John | 2 Lt | 1976 | 009 | 21 Dec 1975 | 14 FR | SAAC | SA Army |
| Steyn, Daniel | 2 Lt | 1976 | 010 | 20 Dec 1975 | 2 FR | SAAC | SA Army |
| Van Vuuren, L.M.J. | 2 Lt | 1976 | 011 | 12 Dec 1975 | 1 SSB | SAAC | SA Army |
| Venter, P.M. | 2 Lt | 1976 | 012 | 12 Jan 1976 | 1 SSB | SAAC | SA Army |
| Burger, Joseph Johannes | WO2 | 1976 | 013 | 1 Jun 1976 | 2 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| Conradie, Johannes Lambertus VRM | WO2 | 1976 | 014 | 7 Dec 1975 | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Lubbe, P.S. | WO2 | 1976 | 015 | 11 Nov 1975 | 2 FR | SAAC | SA Army |
| Paulo, D. (Danny Roxo) | S Sgt | 1976 | 016 | 1 Nov 1975 | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Steenkamp, J.H. | S Sgt | 1976 | 017 | 23 Nov 1975 | 4 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| Diedericks, André ♥ | Cpl | 1976 | 018 | 2 Dec 1975 | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Rosenstrauch, E.J. | Cpl | 1976 | 019 | 25 Jan 1976 | WP Comd | SATSC | SA Army |
| Kussendrager, J.L. ♦ | Pte | 1976 | 020 | 25 Jan 1976 | WP Comd | SATSC | SA Army |
| Janse van Rensburg, Stephanus Petrus ♦ | Tpr | 1976 | 021 | 24 Nov 1975 | 1 SSB | SAAC | SA Army |
| Atkinson, David Frank | Lt | 1976 | 022 | 1 Aug 1976 | 16 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Milbank, C.C. | Lt | 1976 | 023 | 12 Feb 1976 | 16 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Troup, Trevor Owen | Lt | 1976 | 024 | 1 Sep 1976 | 17 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Winterbottom, Kevin Roy †♦ | 2 Lt | 1976 | 025 | 9 Jul 1976 | 4 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| O'Neil, Pieter du Toit | F Sgt | 1976 | 026 | 21 Dec 1975 | 19 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Becker, L. (Boertjie) | Sgt | 1976 | 027 | 1 Sep 1976 | 87 HFS | SAAF | SAAF |
| Kriel, Gabriel Gerhardus | Sgt | 1976 | 028 | 1 Jun 1976 | 17 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Not awarded, museum exhibit | | | 029 | | | | |
| Hougaard, Johannes Jacobus ♦ | 2 Lt | 1978 | 030 | 9 Dec 1976 | 3 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| Mostert, Daniel Nicolaas Johannes ♦ | 2 Lt | 1978 | 031 | 9 Dec 1976 | 3 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| Viljoen, M. | Sgt | 1978 | 032 | 28 Oct 1977 | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Douglas, R.A. | Lt | 1978 | 033 | 16 May 1977 | CTH | SAIC | SA Army |
| Kruger, D.A. | Lt | 1978 | 034 | 16 May 1976 | RLW | SAIC | SA Army |
| Van Schalkwyk, Josias Johannes ♦ | 2 Lt | 1978 | 035 | 9 Dec 1976 | 3 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| Gildenhuys, W.H.B. †♦ | Sgt | 1978 | 036 | 25 May 1977} | CTH | SAIC | SA Army |
| Van Aswegen, H.W. | Sgt | 1978 | 037 | 22 Apr 1976 | RCB | SAIC | SA Army |
| Wasserman, J.A.vR. | Cpl | 1978 | 038 | 16 May 1976 | RLW | SAIC | SA Army |
| De Kock, A.D. | Rfn | 1978 | 039 | 16 May 1976 | RLW | SAIC | SA Army |
| Oberholzer, S.E.H. | Rfn | 1978 | 040 | 16 May 1976 | RLW | SAIC | SA Army |
| Van der Merwe, J.J. | Rfn | 1978 | 041 | 4 May 1978 | 2 PB | SAIC | SA Army |
| Van der Zee, L.F. | Rfn | 1978 | 042 | 22 Apr 1976 | RCB | SAIC | SA Army |
| Van Vuuren, J.W. | Rfn | 1978 | 043 | 16 May 1976 | RLW | SAIC | SA Army |
| Kanes, R.G. | Cpl | 1978 | 044 | 4 May 1978 | 2 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| Saunders, M. ♦ | Tpr | 1978 | 045 | 13 Sep 1976 | PAG | SAIC | SA Army |
| Wiggill, Peter Noel † | Cpl | 1978 | 046 | 15 Dec 1976 | Algoa | SATSC | SA Army |
| Church, John | Maj | 1978 | 047 | 4 May 1978 | 19 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Marais, A.L. (Dries) | Capt | 1978 | 048 | 4 May 1978 | 24 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Klopper, L.J. | Sgt | 1978 | 049 | 2 Jan 1975 | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Fourie, D.H. | Lt | 1979 | 050 | 6 Sep 1978 | 4 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Engelbrecht. D.P. | Cpl | 1979 | 051 | 4 May 1978 | 3 PB | SAIC | SA Army |
| Delport, J.C. | Rfn | 1979 | 052 | 13 Sep 1978 | RDP | SAIC | SA Army |
| Packham, D.E. | Rfn | 1979 | 053 | 4 May 1978 | 3 PB | SAIC | SA Army |
| Grinaker, O. (Ola) | Lt | 1979 | 054 | 7 Sep 1978 | 17 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Mouton, A.A. (Riem) | Lt | 1979 | 055 | 9 Sep 1978 | 24 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Jooste, Johannes Cornelius †♦ | Pte | 1979 | 056 | 28 Oct 1978 | | SAMS | SAMS |
| Smith, Frederik Johannes †♦ | Pte | 1979 | 057 | 28 Oct 1978 | | SAMS | SAMS |
| Van Papendorp, Burgert van Dyk †♦ | Pte | 1979 | 058 | 28 Oct 1978 | | SAMS | SAMS |
| Koen, P.G.L. ♦ | Maj | 1979 | 059 | 25 Jan 1979 | | SAOSC | SA Army |
| Du Toit, J.J. † | Lt | 1980 | 060 | 1 Jun 1980 | 1 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| Parkin, J.G. | 2 Lt | 1980 | 061 | 18 Oct 1979 | 1 PB | SAIC | SA Army |
| Greyling, C.P. | Sgt | 1980 | 062 | 28 Oct 1977 | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Christie, Gavin M. | Cpl | 1980$^{:85}$ | 063 | 1 Sep 1979 | 4 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Potgieter, J.J. | Cpl | 1980$^{:85}$ | 064 | 1 Sep 1979 | 4 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Conga, J. † | Rfn | 1980 | 065 | 12 Sep 1979 | 31 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Rice, K.B. | Cpl | 1980 | 066 | 13 Apr 1976 | 5 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| Rutherford, G.T. | L Cpl | 1980 | 067 | 10 Jun 1980 | 5 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| De Kock, P.P. | Rfn | 1980 | 068 | 29 Jun 1980 | 1 PB | SAIC | SA Army |
| De Lange, A.S. | Rfn | 1980 | 069 | 18 Oct 1979 | 1 PB | SAIC | SA Army |
| Gibson, B.J. | Rfn | 1980 | 070 | 18 Oct 1979 | 1 PB | SAIC | SA Army |
| Mare, B. | Rfn | 1980 | 071 | 18 Oct 1979 | 1 PB | SAIC | SA Army |
| McNamara, C.N. | Rfn | 1980 | 072 | 18 Oct 1979 | 1 PB | SAIC | SA Army |
| Southey, L.B. | Rfn | 1980 | 073 | 18 Oct 1979 | 1 PB | SAIC | SA Army |
| Kruger, P.E. (Polla) | Maj | 1980 | 074 | 18 Oct 1979 | 19 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Stannard, P.J. (Crow) | Maj | 1980 | 075 | 1 Sep 1979 | 19 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Hoebel, S. (Sieg) | F Sgt | 1980 | 076 | 18 Oct 1979 | 19 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Viljoen, E.G. | Maj | 1981 | 077 | 1 Feb 1978 | 32 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Keulder, H. | Capt | 1981 | 078 | 2 Dec 1979 | 3 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| Johnston, Andrew Lawrence | S Sgt | 1981 | 079 | 28 Jan 1981 | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Terblanche, J.C.G. | Sgt | 1981 | 080 | 25 Jun 1980 | 5 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Smith, Michael Anthony | Cpl | 1981 | 081 | 28 Jan 1981 | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Du Plessis, I.C. | Capt | 1981 | 082 | 7 Jun 1980 | 85 CFS | SAAF | SAAF |
| Bouwer, J.S. ♦ | Lt | 1981 | 083 | 4 May 1981 | | SAMS | SAMS |
| Whiteman, J.A. | Cpl | 1982 | 084 | 23 Aug 1981 | 201 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Burgers, G.D. | L Cpl | 1982 | 085 | 26 Aug 1981 | 1 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| Van der Westhuizen, R. | 2 Lt | 1982 | 086 | 14 Apr 1981 | Etosha | SAIC | SA Army |
| Joao, E. | Cpl | 1982 | 087 | 29 Nov 1979 | 32 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Owen, David Douglas (Stoof) | Capt | 1982 | 088 | 5 Jul 1981 | 17 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Hattingh, A.A. (André) | Capt | 1982 | 089 | 5 Jul 1981 | 17 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Laubscher, D.J. (Danie) | Capt | 1982 | 090 | 24 Aug 1981 | 42 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Anderson, L.A. | Maj | 1982 | 091 | 5 Nov 1981 | 101 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Fourie, F.E. | Lt | 1982 | 092 | 1 Jan 1981 | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Greeff, J.deV. (Jack) | S Sgt | 1982 | 093 | 1 Jan 1981 | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Fourie, J.G.J. | Cpl | 1982 | 094 | 1 Jan 1981 | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| De Nobrega, A. | Cpl | 1982 | 095 | 10 Sep 1981 | SWAMS | SAIC | SA Army |
| Kloppers, J.S. | Cpl | 1982 | 096 | 1 Jan 1981 | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Helm, A.J.H. | CO | 1982 | 097 | 28 Aug 1981 | 2 SSB | SAAC | SA Army |
| Grové, J.J. | 2 Lt | 1982 | 098 | 25 Aug 1981 | 2 SSB | SAAC | SA Army |
| Bovy, S.J.Y. (Serge) | Lt | 1982 | 099 | 29 Dec 1981 | 17 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Berry, R.M. ♦ | AB | 1982 | 100 | 4 May 1981 | SAS PK | SAN | SAN |
| Warren, S.B. ♦ | Sea | 1982 | 101 | 4 May 1981 | SAS PK | SAN | SAN |
| Breytenbach, Cornelius Noël HCS | Col | c. 1982 | | | SAAF | SAAF | SAAF |
| Anderson, H.F. | Capt | 1983 | | 2 Aug 1982 | AFB Oa | SAAF | SAAF |
| Ellis, Neall (Nellis) | Maj | 1983 | | 13 Mar 1982 | AFB Oa | SAAF | SAAF |
| Hill, M.A. | Capt | 1983 | | 9 Aug 1982 | AFB Oa | SAAF | SAAF |
| Nel, P.J.S. † | 2 Lt | 1983 | | 13 Mar 1982 | 32 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Steyn, S.S. | 2 Lt | 1983 | | 30 Jul 1982 | SAAC | SAAC | SA Army |
| Coetzee, S. | Sgt | 1983 | | 13 Mar 1982 | AFB Oa | SAAF | SAAF |
| Dracula, V. | Sgt | 1983 | 109 | 13 Mar 1982 | 32 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Domingos, B. | Rfn | 1983 | 110 | 13 Mar 1982 | 32 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| De Villiers, C.M. ♦ | Maj | 1983 | | 4 Feb 1983 | | SAMS | SAMS |
| Radmore, D.W.J. ♦ | Col | 1983 | | 17 Aug 1982 | SWATFHQ | SASC | SA Army |
| Alberts, C.F.W. (Carl) | Capt | 1984 | | 4 Jan 1984 | AFB Oa | SAAF | SAAF |
| Macaskill, A. | 2 Lt | 1984 | | 4 Jan 1984 | | SAIC | SA Army |
| Le Roux, H.C. | 2 Lt | 1984 | | 22 Mar 1983 | 61 Mech | SAIC | SA Army |
| Wright, T. | S Sgt | 1984 | | 11 Feb 1983 | TSR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Callow, Tim J. | Capt | 1986 | | 1 Jan 1985 | SFHQ | SAIC | SA Army |
| Matias, N.T. | Sgt | 1986 | | 1 Jun 1985 | SFHQ | SAIC | SA Army |
| Dobe, P. | Sgt | 1986 | | 1 Jan 1985 | SFHQ | SAIC | SA Army |
| Clarke, C.T.D. | Cpl | 1986 | | 24 May 1984 | DLI | SAIC | SA Army |
| Halgryn, Ronnie | Rfn | 1986 | | 31 Dec 1983 | RGK | SAIC | SA Army |
| Lochner, Johannes Willem | Rfn | 1986 | | 31 Dec 1983 | RGK | SAIC | SA Army |
| Schoombe, A. | Rfn | 1986 | | 24 Jun 1984 | 101 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Fritsch, R. | Pte | 1986 | | 12 Jun 1983 | 5 Med | SAMS | SAMS |
| Jacobs, J.L. | Pte | 1986 | | 12 Jun 1983 | 5 Med | SAMS | SAMS |
| Maree, D.H. ♦ | WO2 | 1986 | | 7 Feb 1985 | | SAOSC | SA Army |
| Philipson, Leon | Lt | 1986 | | 14 Sep 1985 | 14 FR | SAAC | SA Army |
| Queiroz, A.M.R. | S Sgt | 1986 | | 1 May 1985 | 4 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Vorster, C. ♦ | F Sgt | 1986 | | 20 May 1985 | AFB Swkp | SAAF | SAAF |
| Coetzee, Theuns J. | Maj | 1986 | 134 | 14 Sep 1985 | Artillery Sc | SAAC | SA Army |
| Barnes, L.E. ♦ | Sgt | 1986 | 135 | 20 May 1985 | AFHQ | SAAF | SAAF |
| Scobbie, J. ♦ | Amn | 1986 | | 20 May 1985 | AFB Swkp | SAAF | SAAF |
| Whyte, A. ♦ | LS | 1986 | | 18 Aug 1982 | SAS PK | SAN | SAN |
| Fisher, Matthew Joseph | Pte | 1986 | 138 | 31 Dec 1983 | 5 Med | SAMS | SAMS |
| Winn, Kenneth John | Pte | 1986 | | 31 Dec 1983 | 5 Med | SAMS | SAMS |
| Van Zyl, G.P. ♦ | Bdr | 1987 | | 25 Sep 1985 | | SAAC | SA Army |
| Roux, A.L. | L/Cpl | | | 28 Jan 1987 | | SAMS | SAMS |
| Van Zyl, H.G. | Lt | 1987 | | | | SAMS | SAMS |
| Vermaak, J. | S Sgt | 1988 | | 20 Sep 1987 | 1 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Steynberg, F.J. | L Cpl | 1988 | | 13 Mar 1987 | | SAMS | SAMS |
| Wilke, Coenraad Frederick | Maj | 1988 | | 25 Aug 1987 | 4 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Beukman, Anton | S Sgt | 1988 | | 25 Aug 1987 | 4 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Heydendrych, Gerhardus Johannes | S Sgt | 1988 | | 25 Aug 1987 | 4 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Burt, Richard Brent | Sgt | 1988 | | 25 Aug 1987 | 4 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| De Wet, Jacobus | Sgt | 1988 | | 25 Aug 1987 | 4 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Herbst, Philippus Jacobus | Sgt | 1988 | | 25 Aug 1987 | 4 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Liebenberg, Henk | Sgt | 1988 | | 25 Aug 1987 | 4 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Manuel, Adriano Nelson | Sgt | 1988 | | 25 Aug 1987 | 4 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Oettle, Johannes Lochner | Sgt | 1988 | | 25 Aug 1987 | 4 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Van der Merwe, Johannes Hendrik | Sgt | 1988 | | 25 Aug 1987 | 4 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Van Niekerk, Pieter Gideon | Cpl | 1988 | | 25 Aug 1987 | 4 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Wessels, Leslie Petrus | Sgt | 1988 | | 25 Aug 1987 | 4 RR | SAIC | SA Army |
| Pyper, D.F. | Capt | 1988 | | 23 Mar 1988 | RPS | SAAC | SA Army |
| Bock, David A.C. | 2 Lt | 1988 | 157 | 31 Oct 1987 | 101 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Lehman, J. (Johan) | Cmdt | 1988 | | 5 Oct 1987 | | SAMI | SAAF |
| Van Dyk, P.R. (Flip) | Sgt | 1988 | | 1 Oct 1987 | 24 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Nortman, J.H. | Cmdt | 1988 | | 13 Sep 1987 | 32 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Bremer, H.M. | 2 Lt | 1988 | 170 | 16 Sep 1987 | 61 Mech | SAAC | SA Army |
| Kooij, J. | 2 Lt | 1988 | | 13 Sep 1987 | 61 Mech | SAIC | SA Army |
| Rupping, R. | Sgt | 1988 | | 13 Sep 1987 | 32 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Green, G.W. | Rfn | 1988 | | 3 Oct 1987 | 61 Mech | SAIC | SA Army |
| Gregory, A.T. ♦ | Rfn | 1991 | | 28 Jan 1987 | Insele | SAIC | SA Army |
| Bronkhorst, J.J. | Cpl | 1988 | | 31 Oct 1987 | 101 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Cronje, D.L. | Cpl | 1988 | 114 | 31 Oct 1987 | Sec 10 | Command | SA Army |
| Frederick, F. | Cpl | | | 31 Oct 1987 | 101 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Prinsloo, N.J.A. | Lt | 1988 | | 31 Oct 1987 | 101 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Stander, T. | Cpl | 1988 | | 31 Oct 1987 | 101 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Theunissen, J. | Cpl | 1988 | | 31 Oct 1987 | 101 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Thom, A.M. † | Rfn | 1991 | | 9 Nov 1987 | 4 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| De Vos, T.J.D. | Lt | 1988 | | 11 Nov 1987 | 32 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Labuschagne, J.H. | Sgt | | | 11 Nov 1987 | 4 SAI | SATSC | SA Army |
| Van Zyl, P.J. | Capt | 1988 | | 11 Nov 1987 | 2 SAI | SAIC | SA Army |
| Parsons, S. F. | Corporal | 1988 | | 22 Mar 1988 | 6 MU | SAOSC | SA Army |
| Louw, G.M. | Cmdt | 1988 | | 23 Mar 1988 | ACTS | SAAC | SA Army |
| Dreyer, Willem Adriaan | Lt | 1988 | | 2 May 1988 | 102 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Nel, Stephanus Gerhardus Johannes | Capt | 1988 | | 2 May 1988 | 102 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| McCarthy, Alan John | Maj | 1990 | | 2 Apr 1989 | 16 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Eksteen, A. | Capt | 1990 | | 3 Apr 1989 | 31 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Vergottini, Mario | Capt | 1990 | | 2 Apr 1989 | 17 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| De Roubaix, Emmanuel Marthinus | Sgt | 1990 | | 2 Apr 1989 | 17 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Fourie, G. | Sgt | 1990 | | 3 Apr 1989 | 87 HFS | SAAF | SAAF |
| Steyn, E.E. | F Sgt | 1990 | | 2 Apr 1989 | 17 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Thomas, J.A. † | Lt | 1991 | | 29 Feb 1988 | 701 Bn | SAIC | SA Army |
| Hulley, C.C. | 2 Lt | 1991 | | 9 Sep 1990 | Hoëveld | SAIC | SA Army |
| Lewis, M.J. ♦ | WO1 | 1991 | | 12 Sep 1990 | 82 Mech | SAIC | SA Army |
| Du Plessis, R. ♦ | S Sgt | 1991 | | 12 Sep 1990 | 82 Mech | SAIC | SA Army |
| Maloy, J.A. ♦ | Rfn | 1991 | | 30 Jan 1990 | 1 SACC | SAIC | SA Army |
| Rosenberg, E.D. †♦ | Rfn | 1991 | | 30 Jan 1990 | 1 SACC | SAIC | SA Army |
| Geldenhuys, A. ♦ | Lt Cdr | 1991 | | 4 Aug 1991 | Diving Sch | SAN | SAN |
| Mostert, F.H. ♦ | CPO | 1991 | | 4 Aug 1991 | Diving Sch | SAN | SAN |
| Brown, D.M. ♦ | LS | 1991 | | 4 Aug 1991 | Diving Sch | SAN | SAN |
| Dicks, L.J. ♦ | LS | 1991 | | 4 Aug 1991 | Diving Sch | SAN | SAN |
| Merts, P.J. | Cmdt | 1992 | | 19 Jul 1980 | 31 Sqn | SAAF | SAAF |
| Reesch, N. | 2 Lt | 1992 | | 1980 | | SAIC | SA Army |
| Francis, C.T. | S Sgt | 1992 | | 1989 | | | SA Army |
| Joubert, J. | F Sgt | 1992 | | 1984 | | SAAF | SAAF |
| Fidler, Bruce Andrew. † | Cpl | 1992 | | 15 Sep 1985 | 7 Med | SAMS | SAMS |
| Alexander, Simon ♦ | Cpl | 1994 | 164 | 26 May 1993 | Natal Medical Command | SAMS | SAMS |
| De Villiers, J. | Cpl | 1995 | | | | SAMS | SAMS |
| Meulenbeck, F.A. † | Rfn | 1995 | | | | SAIC | SA Army |
| Fonette, Manuel | Rfn | | | | | SAIC | SA Army |
| Sterzel, Stuart ♥ | Sgt | | | 1987 | | 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.

### Actions cited for

* 1 2 Cpl's Christie, Gavin M. & Potgieter, J.J. for their actions during Operation Boxer
* 1 2 Johnston, Andrew Lawrence and Smith, Michael Anthony: During a special forces operation, conducted at night in an urban area, a hand grenade exploded, seriously wounding a four man team. Staff Sergeant Johnstone, Corporal Smith and another team member from a different team came to the assistance of the four wounded operators of the first team. The explosion had caused a fire which then ignited further grenades, carried in the webbing of the injured. Johnstone, Smith and their colleague remained with the wounded and returned enemy fire, allowing the wounded to be extracted and ensuring the eventual success of the mission.$^{:77}$
* ↑ This is an error. There was a mixup with General Order 120/82 where his name was listed with the HC recipients where he had clearly been awarded the HCS
* ↑ Queiroz, A.M.R.: Awarded for his actions during Operation Argon
* ↑ Fidler, Bruce Andrew. – In the early 1980s, the South African Reconnaissance Commandos (now the South African Special Forces Brigade) identified the need for a special medical unit to support Special Forces on operations and the Detachment Medical Special Operations was formed. Under command of the Surgeon General, a group of 9 doctors with Commandant Wouter Basson at the head, founded what would later become 7 Medical Battalion Group at Special Forces Brigade Headquarters (Speskop) south of Pretoria in 1984. Corporal Bruce Andrew Fidler, an operational medical support operator of 7 Med Bn Gp with Special Forces training, was killed in action in Angola on 15 September 1985. The details are sketchy, but it is understood that Corporal Fidler supported a clandestine unit of the SADF, most probably 1 Parachute Battalion, tasked to train UNITA. Corporal Fidler was attached to 44 Parachute Regiment during operations in Southern Angola, in support of UNITA. His unit was ambushed and in the ensuing firefight, he was captured by enemy forces and was reported missing. Fidler was brutally tortured and interrogated by the enemy before being executed, but he never revealed the presence of his nearby unit, thereby enabling the 7 Medical Battalion Group Surgical Team of between 5 and 10 doctors to successfully evade capture and reach South African lines. His remains were repatriated to South Africa in June 1992 and he was cremated on 15 September 1992. Corporal Fidler was posthumously awarded the Honoris Crux for his bravery and selfless devotion, above and beyond the call of duty in the face of brutal torture. He was 22.