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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 Private Motor Vehicle Accident 28 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
29187 Ackermann Jan Adriaan J A Corporal South African Technical Services Corps TS Training Center SADF 1982-11-11
29264 Arendse Johannes Jean J J Corporal South African Infantry Corps Sacc SADF 1983-06-13
29286 Auld Simon Games S G T / Leading Seaman South African Navy South African Marines SADF 1985-09-14
29313 Baggott Joseph Spedding J S Gunner South African Artillery Corps Artillery School SADF 1974-08-23
29348 Barnard Daniel Andries D A Signaler South African Corps of Signals 2 Signal Regiment SADF 1982-12-16
29419 Bester Willem Philippus W P Airman South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1994-02-08
29421 Beukes Deon Phillipus D P Airman South African Air Force 250 Air Defence Artillery Group SADF 1986-06-05
40660 Brink Cornelius Matheus C M Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-09-01
29636 Buitendach Walter Francois W F Leading Seaman South African Navy Maintenance Unit SADF 1978-06-07
29787 Coetzee Christopher C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 Parachute Battalion SADF 1970-08-12
29788 Coetzee Christopher G J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1986-11-07
29972 De Jager Johannes Hendrik J H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-08-25
30121 Du Piesanie Louis Samuel L S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1987-07-31
30135 Du Plessis Jacobus Willem J W Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1980-06-12
30219 Ellis Gregory Gordon G G Gunner South African Artillery Corps Artillery School SADF 1974-08-23
30466 Gaylard Patrick Alan P A Lieutenant South African Medical Services Central Flying School SADF 1982-05-07
18514 Geldenhuys Marthinus Heymans M H Rifleman 4 Parachute Battalion 1983-06-25
30584 Haase Dieter Otto D O Rifleman South West Africa Infantry Battalion 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-01-23
48591 Hurter Johann Jacobus J J Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1984-06-16
30835 Janse Van Vuuren Jacobus Frederick J F Private South African Air Force 101 Field Workshop SADF 1980-09-04
30914 Jordaan Ockert Jacobus O C Corporal Administrative Services Corps SAS President Steyn SADF 1965-03-15
31419 Loxton Michael David M D Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Corps Artillery School SADF 1974-08-23
31989 Moolman Frans Cornelius F C Airman South African Air Force 250 Air Defence Artillery Group SADF 1986-06-05
32370 Oliver Timothy James T J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1989-06-24
32391 Oosthuizen Henry Cecil H C Air Mechanic South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1965-09-05
33006 Smith Charles C Air Apprentice South African Air Force UDF 1936-10-18
33450 Van Der Merwe Fouche F Corporal Sec 40 HQ 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-10-06
33570 Van Rensburg Karen Mona K M Private Administrative Services Corps Regiment De la Rey SADF 1982-01-23