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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 292 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
32325 Ntoba (nthoba) Colin Klaas C K Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 53 Battalion SADF 1987-09-27
38725 Nyadute Patrick Nyama P N Constable British South Africa Police Uniform 1979-02-11
32349 Oarum Sakhile Obed J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 41 Battalion SADF 1980-03-30
32359 Odendaal Dirk Cornelius D C Rifleman South African Ordnance Services Corps 16 Maintenance Unit, attd. from Dog Training Centre SADF 1979-10-30
38736 Oliver Anthony Michael A M Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform 1979-01-20
32389 Oosthuizen Frederick Francois F F Rifleman South African Commandos Meyerton Commando SADF 1977-02-09
38739 Parkinson John James J J Field Reservist British South Africa Police Duty Uniform 1976-04-26
40173 Patireki Jeves J Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1977-07-15
32441 Pauley Christiaan Hendrik C H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-09-09
32444 Paulo Domingos D Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-08-28
32445 Paulo First Name Unknown F N U Staff Sergeant 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1976-08-23
40176 Pedley Clive Richard George C R G Assistant Commander Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1977-07-09
32501 Pienaar Andries Petrus A P Air Apprentice South African Air Force 2 Field Engineer Regiment UDF 1937-03-31
32505 Pienaar Louis L Lance Corporal South African Air Force AFB Pietersburg SADF 1981-05-10
32547 Potgieter Erasmus Christoffel E C Corporal South African Air Force 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-10-21
32554 Potgieter Michiel Casparus Eksteen M C E Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps 2nd Armoured Car Regt. SADF 1975-08-13
32579 Preuss Kurt K Private South African Technical Services Corps Catering School SADF 1985-06-18
32584 Prins Rionell R Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 53 Battalion SADF 1988-09-28
40222 Rabie Andre Paulus A P Sergeant Special Air Service attd. Selous Scouts 1973-09-16
32618 Ramaila Emanuel Mogale E M Lance Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 112 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-05-12
32643 Rautenbach Andries Jacobus A J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-01-10
33527 Rautenbach Abraham Carel A C Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 1st SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1979-09-29
43399 Reid Llewellyn Deon L D Lance Corporal South African Technical Services Corps 83 Technical Stores Depot, Grahamstown SANDF 1994-08-13
32673 Reynolds Willem Jacobus W J Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1974-01-12
32688 Rieder Barry Craig B C Private South West African Territory Force 1st SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1978-04-21
32720 Roesstorff Arno A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1972-06-25
32751 Roux Anton Geno A R Seaman South African Navy South African Marines SADF 1983-09-01
32841 Schutte Barend Jacobus Phillipus B J P Air Mechanic South African Air Force 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1965-06-10
22648 Seith Edward Adam E A Air Mechanic South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. UDF 1945-05-07
32881 Senekal Gerhardus Johannes Jacobus G J J Signaller South African Corps of Signals Grootfontein Headquarters Signal Unit SADF 1979-04-11
40315 Shambani Richard Keni R K Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1976-05-06
32931 Shitekela First Name Unknown F N U Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1985-11-04
38774 Shuro Oscar Njodzi O N Constable British South Africa Police Uniform 1977-07-21
40341 Sibanda Petros P Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1977-02-22
40343 Sibanda Robert S Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1978-06-12
33025 Smith Reginald Edward R E Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 40 Sqdn. 1976-03-25
41883 Smuts Deon D Private South African Technical Services Corps 111 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-08-06
33032 Snell Douglas Brian D B Lance Corporal South African Commandos 11 Commando SADF 1975-07-21
33054 Spence Don Andries D A Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion "B" Coy. SADF 1982-09-24
33111 Steyn Johan J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-06-18
33113 Steyn Josua Daniel Joubert J D J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-09-30
33144 Strydom ANDRE de LANGE A D L Rifleman South African Army 25 Field Squadron SADF 1976-02-08
33152 Strydom Karel Christiaan K C Corporal South African Commandos Klein Karoo Commando SADF 1977-10-17
33165 Swain Gregory Grant G G Private Northern Transvaal Medical Command Umkhombe Commando 1985-01-05
48601 Thangavalu Pravin P Marine South African Navy South African Marines SADF 1989-01-23
33284 Timakwe Mbulelo M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-02-28
33285 Timmerman Timmy T Rifleman SA Army 5 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
33290 Tito Leon Johann B C Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-11-03
25403 Torrington David William Norman D W N Air Mechanic South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. UDF 1945-05-07
41275 Tshuma Moses M Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform 1980-04-04