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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 Motorcycle Accident 6 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
29541 Botha Luther Johannes L J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Northern Transvaal Command Provost Unit SADF 1982-09-17
41825 Botha Christiaan Frederick Beyers C F B Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) TS Training Centre SADF 1991-05-30
41749 Durrheim Christo Cyril C C Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-04-20
41779 Jordaan Gert Johannes Daniel G J D Sergeant N TVL Maintenance Unit N TVL Maintenance Unit 1991-04-30
41485 Kievit Andre Marinus A M Private Union Defence Forces Permanent Force Staff SADF 1975-10-19
41918 Loock Andreas A Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1994-03-17