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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

Died in Freak Accident 256 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
41289 Wunganayi Maboko M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1972-05-19
33909 Wulfsohn Michael M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-10-13
33873 Williams Colin Arthur C A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1969-09-18
33875 Williams Gerald Wayne G W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-01-24
33802 Wasas Leslie George L G Rifleman 2nd Transvaal Scottish "C" Coy. 1984-06-20
33794 Wamanda Stefanus Sebastian G Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-08-09
33774 Vorster Barend Johannes Andries B J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1974-11-12
33769 Von Brandis Jan Hendrik (kurt) J H Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-10-10
33763 Viviers Josef Petrus Hermanus J P H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-07-26
33757 Visser Jacobus Abraham J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1976-12-31
33720 Verrooy John J Rifleman South African Cape Corps attd. Wenela Base SADF 1982-03-09
33717 Vermeulen Vincent Jacques V J Corporal South African Infantry Corps Infantry School Oudtshoorn SANDF 1999-11-25
33655 Van Zyl Jacobus Albertus J A Private South African Commandos Kimberley Central Commando SADF 1982-11-15
33658 Van Zyl Marius M Rifleman South West African Territory Force Hq SADF 1978-04-05
33660 Van Zyl Paul Keady Donovan P K D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Regiment Westelike Provinsie SADF 1977-03-25
33606 Van Tonder Barry Andre B A Private South African Technical Services Corps 35 Engineer Regiment SADF 1982-05-07
33589 Van Rooyen Rudi R Private South African Ordnance Service Corps OSC School SADF 1990-12-11
33590 Van Rooyen Steven S Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps Dog Centre SADF 1991-03-07
38063 Van Rensburg John J J Sergeant South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1998-01-16
33562 Van Papendorp BURGERT van DYK B v D Private South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-10-28
33546 Van Niekerk Deon D Corporal South African Corps of Military Police Northern Transvaal Command Provost Unit SADF 1985-03-07
33548 Van Niekerk Dawid Lambert D L Corporal South African Infantry Corps Regiment De Wet SADF 1984-01-24
33559 Van Niekerk William Faul W F Scout South African Intelligence Corps Doornkop Military Base SADF 1988-08-24
33534 Van Jaarsveld Pieter Paul P P Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps Infantry School Oudtshoorn, Instructor Group SADF 1973-02-07
33514 Van Heerden Bruce Albert B A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-08-03
33519 Van Heerden Jan Adriaan Smit J A S Trooper South African Armoured Corps School of Armour SADF 1973-11-03
33483 Van Der Westhuizen Christiaan Hendrik C H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Witwatersrand Rifles SADF 1977-06-26
33464 Van Der Merwe Marius M Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1989-04-02
33406 Van Den Dool Terence T Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-01-22
33371 Uys Hermanus Johannes H J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Regiment Westelike Provinsie SADF 1977-03-25
41278 Turner Laurence Williams L W Acting Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1974-07-11
33322 Trollip Stephen Charles S C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Regiment De la Rey SADF 1988-04-22
33274 Thompson Albert Gerald Campbell A G C Sergeant South African Army RAF Luqa SANDF 1998-10-22
33268 Thomas James Allan J A Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 701 Battalion SADF 1988-02-29
33262 Thirion Adriaan Jacobus Booysen A J B Rifleman South African Commandos Boksburg Commando SADF 1983-08-03
33227 Teitge Edward John Mrs SA Army 32 (Buffalo) Battalion Unknown
33226 Teffo Edward John A L Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-07-10
40417 Takawira Ernest E Colour Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1972-05-19
33192 Swartz Robert Steven John R S J Seaman South African Navy SAS Chapman SADF 1980-01-19
33194 Swartz Willem W Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1984-03-16
33184 Swart Louis Johann L J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Dog Training Centre SADF 1991-09-17
33170 Swanepoel Michael M Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Dog Training Centre SADF 1991-09-16
33127 Stoop Stephanus Petrus S P Gunner South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion, "P" Bty. SADF 1988-02-01
33094 Stelzel Gerald G Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 911 Battalion SADF 1985-02-16
33087 Steenkamp Lukas Petrus Jacobus L P J Warrant Officer Class I South African Infantry Corps Infantry School Oudtshoorn, Instructor Group SADF 1973-02-07
23591 Smith Percival Norman P N Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-07-09
33008 Smith Charles Alexander Peter C A P Corporal South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1978-08-01
33012 Smith Frederik Johannes F J Private South African Medical Services 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1978-10-28
32982 Small Johannes George Christiaan J G C Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy Ysterplaat Flt SADF 1968-10-26
32891 Sethabele Sello Isaac S I Rifleman 12th South African Infantry 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1995-10-12