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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
32002 Morrison Douglas Angus D A Second Lieutenant South African Corps of Engineers Rand Light Infantry SADF 1971-11-18
31992 Moolman Lodewickus Johannes L J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Regiment Bloemspruit SADF 1988-03-10
31809 Molatole Espa Ramotsielwa E R Rifleman 12th South African Infantry 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1995-10-12
31882 Meyers Petrus P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 6 Maintenance Unit SADF 1985-09-13
31884 Meyers Wayne Darrell Norman W D N Rifleman South West African Territory Force 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-04-04
41901 Mbele Justice Wielie Mlungisi J W M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-10-21
31706 Matrose Lucas Sonwabo L S Lance Corporal 44 Parachute Regiment 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1997-11-06
31669 Massaki Pedro Gomes P G Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-05-02
31657 Masha Theo Crhistopeus Noel M J Signalman SA Army 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-01-01
31656 Maseti Theo Crhistopeus Noel T C N Corporal South African Catering Corps 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-03-16
31648 Marx Ronnie R Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1986-02-04
31642 Martins Sello Raymond Donald S R D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 21 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-06-08
31614 Mariano Allen Alberto A A Private South African Technical Services Corps 101 Field Workshop SADF 1987-03-08
41844 Marais Frederick Abraham Jacobus F A J Second Lieutenant South African Intelligence Corps 115 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-09-14
31569 Manual Thembisile A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-09-28
31564 Mann Grant G Gunner South African Artillery 14 Artillery Regiment SADF 1991-11-04
39692 Mangandura Josephat J Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1972-05-19
40885 Manduna Thomas T Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1972-05-19
31507 Mahlatsi Lebelo Ernst L E Gunner South African Artillery Corps 4th Artillery Regiment SANDF 1994-10-21
31501 Mahlangu Tselapedi Jacob T J Rifleman 12th South African Infantry 116 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-10-12
31465 MacKenzie Clive Dean C D Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1989-06-12
31442 Maarman First Name Unknown F N U Rifleman South African Infantry Corps SA Cape Corps SADF 1979-11-12
31351 Lyuma Josef Tjinano J T Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-11-06
31436 Lukhelo Zwelithini Andrias Z A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1989-03-14
31424 Luciano Jose J Private South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1977-01-01
31423 Lucas Kelvin K Leading Seaman South African Navy SAS Chapman SANDF 1996-08-16
31420 Lubbe Alwyn A Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1988-11-17
31406 Louw Erasmus Johannes E J Major South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-09-09
31391 Loubser Jan Wihelm Arnhem J W A Major South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1971-04-16
41808 Leslie James Robert J R Signaller South African Corps of Signals School of Signals SADF 1958-07-23
31302 Lenger Peter Michael P M Second Lieutenant South African Commandos Danie Theron Combat School SADF 1978-12-03
31289 Legodi Ndoda William N W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-11-09
31282 Lecuona Marius Johann M J Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1988-02-03
31252 Le Grange Adriaan Albertus A A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-01-08
31235 Langley Terence Arthur T A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-09-18
31205 Labuschagne Cornelius Gregorius C G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1969-09-12
31169 Kruger Immo Klaus I K Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-05-29
31178 Kruger Michael Frederick M F Warrant Officer Class II South African Corps of Engineers 1 Engineer Regiment SANDF 1999-02-03
31187 Kruger Sarel Jacobus S J Captain 5 Reconnaissance Regiment South African SADF 1984-02-08
31138 Kotze Carel Hendrik C H Rifleman South African Commandos South Coast Commando SADF 1977-04-03
31142 Kotze Dirk Jacobus Johannes D J J Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps School of Armour SADF 1990-11-06
35259 Kotze Jacobus Coetzee J C Constable South African Police Grootfontein, SWA 1941-11-20
31121 Kohne Robert Desmond R D Lieutenant Commander Sas Drakensberg 107 Air Commando Sqn 1992-02-26
31108 Knoetze Michael Sydney M S Airman South African Air Force Fire Brigade SADF 1985-05-21
31099 Klopper Gideon Joubert G J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-11-12
31066 Kies Johannes Frederick J F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1964-01-30
12034 Kennedy Robert Godfrey R G Major Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-07-23
31017 Kay David Doveton D D Captain South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1951-05-30
30951 Juskiewicz Adrian Marcel A M Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Dog Training Centre SADF 1991-09-16
30937 Joubert Mattheus Willem M W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps SA Cape Corps SADF 1965-12-17