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 17 records

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