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
29186 Ackerman Adriaan Christoffel A C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-09-17
29237 Andreas H Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1985-06-29
29259 Apollis Pieter P Corporal South African Cape Corps 53 Battalion SADF 1985-07-09
29270 Ashford Eugene James E J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-04-13
29275 Atherton Peter Wayne Bowry P W B Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Commando, Jan Kemp Dorp SADF 1979-07-11
29287 Aupindi Daniel D Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1985-04-01
29309 Badenhorst Stephanus S Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1984-08-08
29350 Barnard Eddie James E J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-04-30
29353 Barnard Johannes Petrus J P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-01-19
29360 Barrington Richard R Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-12-10
29196 Basson Johannes Ludwig J L Cavalier South West African Territory Force 701 Battalion SADF 1985-06-07
1541 Benade Sarel Jacobus S J Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-06-23
29395 Benade Erwin E Private Logistics Base Grootfontein HQ Unit 1987-10-29
29409 Bernardo A D B Sergeant South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1977-01-02
29433 Bezuidenhout Marius M Captain Eastern Province Command 1995-09-04
41823 Bhembe Daniel Siphila D S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 111 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-05-31
38949 Biederman Richard Louis R L Sergeant Special Air Service "C" Sqdn. 1977-12-05
29459 Blankenberg Michael Paul M P Corporal Group 39 61 Base Workshop 1992-08-01
29486 Bolzern James Roland J R Air Mechanic South African Air Force 3 Satellite Radar Station SADF 1965-08-21
29487 Boma Johannes J Private South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1977-01-01
29494 Boorman Benjamin B Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-02-02
29498 Booysens Franklin Frikkie F F Private South African Army 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-08-23
29526 Botha Aubrey John A J Private South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-01-23
29537 Botha John Norman J N Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1988-11-05
29545 Botha Pierre P Private South African Technical Services Corps 61 Base Workshop SADF 1985-09-06
29547 Botha Theunis Christoffel T C Staff Sergeant Administrative Services Corps Air Photographic Sec UDF 1953-10-14
29549 Bothma Jacobus Johannes Etienne J J E Private Defence HQ Personnel Unit 84 Signals Unit 1978-08-20
29564 Bowers David D Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 SA Cape Corps, Training Unit SADF 1985-10-26
29595 Brindle Robert Owen R O Rifleman South West African Territory Force 1st SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1981-06-06
38373 Brooks Matthew Charles Thomas M C T Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1977-06-05
29635 Buijense Jan J Rifleman North West Command Maintenance Unit 1985-08-27
29654 Burger Willem Jacobus W J Staff Sergeant South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1974-10-01
29673 Byrd Andrew Morris A M Private Sams Col 6 LAA Regiment 1986-08-30
39020 Camacho Anthony George A G Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1978-01-12
29690 Canner Crispin John C J Able Seaman South African Navy 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1984-09-02
29694 Carolus Frikkie F Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1986-06-27
29709 Catamba Antonio A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-08-23
29710 Catto Christopher Bruce C B Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-10-25
29713 Cele Sibiongiseni S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-02-28
41887 Chalmers Edwin Ivan E I Sergeant South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1991-01-02
3577 Chaloner Richard Godolphin Hume R G H Captain Wiltshire Regiment 3rd Bn. 1917-04-03
48598 Chauke Thintswako Prince T P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-05-09
39123 Chitiyo Benjamin B Recruit Rhodesian African Rifles Depot 1976-11-01
39124 Chitonga Benjamin G District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Depot 1978-07-01
41626 Cloete Johan J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 SAI Bn SADF 1993-06-15
41907 Coetzee Abraham Paulus Jacobus A P J Trooper South African Armoured Corps School of Armour SADF 1991-04-14
29815 Cole Kenneth Claude K C Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1985-07-11
29831 Conroy James J Sergeant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-06-25
29849 Corrie Frank F Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1984-04-19
29850 Corrigan John Liam J L Airman South African Air Force Lowveld Airspace Control Sector SADF 1987-06-22

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