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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 Shooting Accident 18 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
33874 Williams Edwin E Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-08-08
33619 Van Wyk Abel Albertus A A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1982-01-10
33150 Strydom Johannes Hendrik J H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1984-08-07
33154 Strydom Stephanus Rudolph S R Candidate Officer South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn, Instructor Group SADF 1978-05-28
33000 Smit Rudolph Jacobus R J Second Lieutenant 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-06-17
32842 Schutte Deon D Lance Corporal Group 33 H.Q. SADF 1991-02-14
39964 Murray Ian Anthony I A Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1976-04-08
49668 Mulder Hendrik Adriaan H A Gunner 4 Artillery Regiment SADF 1993-09-10
38671 Mulasi Obert O Lance Sergeant British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1977-11-29
39793 Mayhew Alfred John Miles A J M Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion RSF 1975-05-27
38612 Masiyambira S K Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1975-06-24
31199 Kuyler Leon Bryan L B Sapper 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1986-08-24
39457 Jack John J Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesia Regiment 6th Battalion RSF 1977-02-15
30541 Grobbelaar Frederik Petrus Van Rede Van Oudtshoorn F P V R V O Lieutenant 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-06-17
39359 Graham John Barry (chunkie) J B Corporal Selous Scouts Depot RSF 1975-11-13
6651 Engelbrecht Johannes Cornelius J C Trooper Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment "D" Coy. UDF 1944-09-16
38450 Donald John Sinclair J S Field Reservist British South Africa Police Field Reserve RSF 1976-04-26
29867 Craul Michael Graeme M G Warrant Officer Class II Regiment Algoa Bay SADF 1976-11-14