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Deaths by Cause of Death

Short codes for statistics. KIA, MIA and DOW are the combat set; the rest group accidents, disease, and other deaths. The long narrative stays on each person record.

KIA — Killed in action MIA — Missing in action DOW — Died of wounds KOAS — Killed on active service DOAS — Died on active service POW — Died as prisoner of war FF — Friendly fire DUTY — Died on duty MVA — Motor vehicle accident AA — Aircraft accident DROW — Drowned SEA — Lost at sea ACC — Accident SHOT — Shot MURD — Murdered SUIC — Suicide DIS — Died of disease NAT — Natural causes DISCH — Died after discharge UNK — Unknown

Accidentally killed 260 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
29122 Zondi Alfred Mzwangendwa A M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-09
38846 Zimba Yotamu (patrick) Y Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1979-01-15
29083 Zibi Boyisana B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-16
38290 Yeki L Sergeant Eastern Cape SAPS 2006-02-13
38289 Yeaman David D Trooper Natal Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1910-08-15
28805 Woodford Patrick Albert P A Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-06
28764 Wood Douglas D Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-03
28747 Wolfe Victor V Private Royal Army Medical Corps (Corps) UK 1915-12-13
28719 Witbooi Hendrik Cornelius H C Private Cape Corps 3rd Bn. UDF 1945-07-10
28679 Windvogel Martin M Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-17
38266 Wills Evely Johnson E J Lance Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1952-06-21
28397 Williams Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-24
28458 Williams Jacob J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-07-25
28359 Willcox Charles C Company Serjeant Major Somerset Light Infantry 3rd Bn. UK 1919-12-04
28293 Wienand Elson E Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-09-13
28015 Welch N Jack N J Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1940-09-22
27894 Waud George Stanley G S Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-03-07
27754 Warner Christopher Herbert C H Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-01-06
27488 Vorster C J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-05-18
27334 Victor Rudolph Van Der Muelen R V D M Private 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) UDF 1914-09-10
27228 Venables Albert A Trooper South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-05-21
38056 Van Niekerk Johannes Petrus Eygelaar J P E Constable 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div SAP 1948-01-03
38035 Van Heerden Schalk Willem S W 2nd Class Sergeant Kuilsrivier SAP 1939-07-31
26646 Van Der Merwe Johannes Lodewikus Andrias J L A Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-29
33449 Van Der Merwe Dawid Schalk D S Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-09-19
37960 Van Der Merwe Daan P D P Constable Primrose CID SAP 1947-11-10
37961 Van Der Merwe Daan P F J Constable Primrose CID SAP 1955-05-28
26490 Van Aardt Johannes Petrus Steyn J P S Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-08-07
25585 Tsolo Jane S J S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-02
25493 Trompetter Antonie Coenraad A C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 1 Auxiliary Horse Company UDF 1919-06-14
25437 Traut Charles Myles C M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-03-22
25302 Tivers John Anton J A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-10-02
33293 Titus Karel K Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) SA Cape Corps SADF 1982-05-02
25249 Tigela William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-04
25116 Thompson Gordon G Airman 2nd Class Royal Flying Corps 26th (South African) Squadron UK 1916-11-28
25133 Thompson Lawrence L Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-07-09
33250 Theron Harry Cornelus H C Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1973-05-15
24862 Taylor Stanley Victor S V Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 10th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1942-04-01
24767 Tatham Ion Mordaunt I M Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps No. 16 Training Squadron UK 1917-07-11
24754 Tarr Gerald Frank G F Warrant Officer Class II 31 Squadron UDF 1946-01-08
24655 Symons Alfred Samuel Woolfrey A S W Private 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) UDF 1914-09-10
24390 Strydom Johannes Jacobus J J Burgher Mounted Commandos Van der Merwe's Commando UDF 1914-12-06
33099 Stewart Gregory MacKenzie G M Corporal 44 Parachute Brigade Pathfinder Company SADF 1988-03-20
24122 Stevens Henry H Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1919-06-22
23943 Stagman Joseph Richard Huskisson J R H Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Permanent Bty. UDF 1916-06-01
23892 Spogter Jacobus J Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-11-15
23872 Spendu Josiah J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-04-18
23669 Snashall Douglas Arthur D A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1916-11-30
32990 Smit Francois Du Preez F D P Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Provost School SADF 1987-08-04
32991 Smit Gerhard G Private Provost School SADF Unknown