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
33958 Zwanepoel Ettienne E Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-07-15
40605 Yeates Philip Alexander G P A G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1977-03-16
40599 Wright Victor William V W Recruit Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1975-06-08
33897 Wolff Norman Charles N C Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1960-03-18
41286 Wilson Robin Shield R S Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1977-01-04
33879 Williams Morgan John M J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-02-08
33857 Whitter Dale Robert D R Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-08-21
33855 Whiteley Mark Twain M T Corporal South West African Territory Force 701 Battalion SADF 1986-07-21
33845 Weyers Dietlof Ziegfried D Z Captain South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-08-13
41905 Wentzel Chris C Sapper South African Corps of Engineers Engineer School SADF 1993-03-27
33792 Walsh Patrick Loius P L Lance Corporal South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1981-01-25
33776 Vorster Diederick Johannes D J Rifleman Services School 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-06-19
33738 Viljoen Johannes Hercules J H Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1977-10-17
40533 Victor Herbert Granger H G Private Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1979-12-21
33706 Verhoef Johannes Petrus J P Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-02-08
33707 Verhoef Johannes Petrus T P Lieutenant Colonel South African Air Force 111 Sqdn. SANDF 2001-04-15
33678 Venter Dirk Jacobus D J Signalman South African Corps of Signals 84 Signals Unit SADF 1981-06-25
33636 Van Wyk Paul Louw P L Captain South African Infantry Corps 116 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-09-24
33637 Van Wyk Stoney S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Cape Regiment SADF 1990-04-15
38827 Van Slageren Cornelius Johannes P C J P Field Reservist British South Africa Police Braeside Police Camp 1977-03-09
33578 Van Rooyen Gerhardus Johannes Jacobus B V D Private SA Army 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-01-01
33577 Van Rhyn Gerhardus Johannes Jacobus G J J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1974-03-05
26936 Van Rensburg Daniel Theodorus D T Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-19
33552 Van Niekerk Johannes Petrus J P Staff Sergeant Sector 2 Intelligence 1986-08-21
33555 Van Niekerk Pieter Adriaan P A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-07-04
33558 Van Niekerk Theo Bence T B Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Recce Commando SADF 1980-06-30
33516 Van Heerden Dawie Johannes D J Rifleman Eastern Province Command 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-06-04
33517 Van Heerden Hekkies H Rifleman SA Army 7 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
33509 Van Ellewee Andries Johannes A J Captain South West African Territory Force 41 Battalion SADF 1978-02-23
33489 Van Der Westhuizen Hans Jurgens H J Gunner South African Artillery Regiment Potchefstroom University SADF 1988-03-29
33492 Van Der Westhuizen Johannes August J A Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1983-09-12
33437 Van Der Walt Peter John P J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-03-24
33417 Van Der Schyff Michael Lenin M L Rifleman Mounted Regiment, S.A. Forces 11 Commando, Jan Kemp Dorp, "E" Coy. SADF 1975-12-31
33446 Van Der Merwe Andries Petrus A P Private South African Technical Services Corps 31 Battalion SADF 1979-11-09
33463 Van Der Merwe Johannes Stephanus J S Rifleman Sector 1 H.q. 1980-05-26
33411 Van Der Berg Jacobus Alwyn J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Kaffrarian Rifles SADF 1978-08-21
33402 Van Den Berg Jacobus Petrus J P Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 25 Field Squadron SADF 1986-05-09
33393 Van Brakel Daniel Gerhardus D G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-07-02
33367 Uuqwanga Johannes J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1984-03-17
38821 Utley Christopher Hugh C H Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Duty Uniform Branch 1971-05-31
38819 Tyrer Ronald Peter R P Section Officer British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1978-04-13
41275 Tshuma Moses M Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform 1980-04-04
41276 Tshuma Noah N Constable British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-11-03
25403 Torrington David William Norman D W N Air Mechanic South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. UDF 1945-05-07
33290 Tito Leon Johann B C Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-11-03
33285 Timmerman Timmy T Rifleman SA Army 5 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
33284 Timakwe Mbulelo M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-02-28
48601 Thangavalu Pravin P Marine South African Navy South African Marines SADF 1989-01-23
33165 Swain Gregory Grant G G Private Northern Transvaal Medical Command Umkhombe Commando 1985-01-05
33144 Strydom ANDRE de LANGE A D L Rifleman South African Army 25 Field Squadron SADF 1976-02-08

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