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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 Incident 289 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
29927 Daniel Thomas T Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1985-06-03
39186 Darne Jean-Claude J Gunner Rhodesian Artillery 1st Field Regiment RSF 1979-04-18
29938 Davis Thomas T Corporal 2 Parachute Battalion SADF 1978-12-15
29955 De Beer Jan Jacobus Lucas Martinus Janse Van Rensburg J J L M J V R Private Messina 1 Maintenance Unit 1979-04-15
29968 De Freitas Douglas Emmaneul D E Private South African Headquarters 72 Motorised Brigade SADF 1989-12-30
40672 De Haas Ronald C R C Private Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1961-09-21
39205 De Klerk William Christoffel W C Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion RSF 1976-03-16
30002 De Lange Jan Hendrik J H Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1983-06-20
30008 De Swardt Marius Pieter M P Corporal Regiment De la Rey 1st Battalion SADF 1976-10-05
40674 De Vos Jaochim J Rifleman Unknown Unit 1st Battalion 1977-10-01
30046 Delport Leon Hendrik L H Rifleman Durban Regiment SADF 1976-07-07
30055 Deysel Derek Jurgens D J Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-04-17
30073 Dilman Cornelis C Rifleman 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1988-08-29
30130 Du Plessis Ignatius Matheus Fick I M F Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-07-28
30134 Du Plessis Jacobus Petrus J P Private Quartermaster General Headquarters Quartermaster General SADF 1989-08-02
30159 Du Toit Cornelius Johannes C J Corporal Regiment Bloemspruit SADF 1987-05-03
30177 Du Toit Thomas Arnold T A Signalman South African Logistical Services Orange Free State Command Maintenance Unit SADF 1980-12-24
38512 Dundee Stanley I K Private Rhodesian Intelligence Corps (Corps) H.q. RSF 1979-05-28
30216 Elifas Phillipus P Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1980-12-27
30221 Ellis Samuel Athol S A Lance Corporal Regiment Bloemspruit SADF 1989-12-23
30313 Fhilipus Elias E Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1980-12-27
30332 Fletcher Arthur Mark A M Lance Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-08-13
30336 Fombo Lukas L Lance Corporal 3 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1996-10-31
30342 Forster Fred Johann F J Candidate Officer 1 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1978-04-09
30350 Fouche Johannes Jacobus J L Major South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Zastron Commando SANDF 1997-12-14
30369 Fourie Johannes Rudolf J R Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1965-03-26
30446 Fuller Alan A Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1990-07-27
40708 Garwe Wonder W District Assistant Internal Affairs 1st Battalion RSF 1976-12-05
39235 George Syrial C Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1973-03-20
30522 Greeff Ryno Johannes R J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Engineers School SANDF 1994-05-23
39365 Green Kevin Christopher K C Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment Reserve Holding Unit RSF 1977-01-15
43375 Gumede Cosmus Sicelo C S Rifleman Natal Command H.Q. SANDF 1994-08-01
39384 Gwenezi Silindile S Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1979-05-14
8958 Hackett Walter Sidney W S Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-11-09
41759 Hain Mark William M W Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-16
30597 Hall Jacobus Petrus J P Corporal 8th South African Infantry Army SADF 1985-01-24
30605 Hamilton Marita Marlene M M Miss 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-09-16
38490 Hapelt Basil Carl B C Field Reservist British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Department RSF 1977-01-08
39401 Hardy Michael Kenneth M K Captain Selous Scouts 3 Troop RSF 1979-05-12
30671 Hein Mark William M W Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-08-16
30687 Henn Arthur James A J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) SA Cape Corps SADF 1984-07-24
30697 Herbst Carol Anne C A Mrs South African Commandos Umkomaas Commando SANDF 2000-01-01
30705 Hess Johannes Norman J N Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn SANDF 1995-08-23
30729 Hlope N T Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-10-23
30736 Holland Clifford Donald C D Rifleman Durban Light Infantry SADF 1976-06-16
30757 Howitson John Alexander Anderson J A A Captain Service School (asc) Services School SADF 1979-11-08
39448 Hussey William Adrian W A Private Rhodesian Army 4 Independent Company RSF 1978-02-15
30778 Hutchinson James Edward J E Flight Sergeant 42 Squadron SADF 1969-05-16
30793 Istain Freddy F Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) SA Cape Corps SADF 1978-05-08
30796 Izaks Nicolaas Christiaan N C Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1980-12-02