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 a Private Motor Vehicle Accident 32 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
29347 Barnard Christiaan Hendrik Stephanus C H S South African Army SADF 1969-09-20
29378 Beeker Kenneth Victor K V Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps SA Army Dog Centre SADF 1980-06-02
29428 Bezuidenhout Barends Petrus B P Bombardier South African Artillery 61 Mechanised Bde SADF 1992-02-06
29539 Botha Johannes Petrus Gerhardus J P G Seaman South African Navy SAS Simonsberg SADF 1971-12-28
29573 Braithwaite Grant Sinclare Strange G S S Airman South African Air Force 250 Air Defence Artillery Group SADF 1986-06-05
29607 Britz Matthys Gideon M G Airman South African Air Force 250 Air Defence Artillery Group SADF 1986-06-05
29699 Carstens Albertus Jacobus A J Corporal South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-04-17
29757 Claassens Jeremia Johannes J J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-12-05
29780 Cockcroft Mark John M J Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1979-12-28
29791 Coetzee Hein Pontius H P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1986-12-28
30058 Diamond Hymie H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-09-22
30069 Diehl Shawn S South African Intelligence School 101 Battalion SADF 1980-12-21
30202 Eckard Wynand W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 Parachute Battalion SADF 1984-12-02
30326 Fitchat Thomas Gerhard T G Second Lieutenant South African Technical Services Corps 32 Field Workshop SADF 1975-09-10
30837 Janse Van Vuuren Riaan Frans R F Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force Sector 20 Headquarters Rundu SADF 1988-10-16
31091 Klaasen Frederick Johannes F J Lance Corporal South African Air Force HQ, Pretoria SADF 1986-09-06
31163 Kruger Andre A Private Services School 4 Sqdn. 1972-03-03
31214 Labuschagne Peet J P J Commandant South African Infantry Corps Regiment Northern Transvaal SADF 1992-12-04
31341 Lindeque Dawid D Airman South African Air Force 250 Air Defence Artillery Group SADF 1986-06-05
31413 Louw Michael Anthony M A Air Mechanic South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. SADF 1969-07-19
31421 Lubbe Lodewyk Marius Christoffel L M C Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1979-01-04
31646 Marx Michael Christopher M C Corporal South African Air Force 250 Air Defence Artillery Group SADF 1986-06-05
31902 Miller Willem Jacobus W J Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps 61 Base Workshop SADF 1986-11-07
32116 Murray Raymond R Private SACC Maintenance Unit Highveld Airspace Control 1988-03-04
32207 Nel Francois F SA Army 4 Vehicle Reserve Park SADF 1971-03-06
32218 Nel Marthinus Louis M L Airman South African Air Force 250 Air Defence Artillery Group SADF 1986-06-05
32335 Nulty Arthur Anthony Stephen A A S Sergeant South West African Territory Force Recce Coy SADF 1985-05-31
32543 Porter Michael George M G Private South African Air Force 46 Survey Squadron SADF 1981-01-19
33106 Steyn Dirk Cornelius D C Private South African Air Force 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-09-30
33536 Van Kraayenburg Andries Nicholaas A N Lance Corporal Administrative Services Corps Services School SADF 1977-06-18
33545 Van Niekerk Cornelius Albertus D Private South African Infantry Corps Dog Centre SADF 1981-01-19
33754 Visser Floris Johannes F J Airman South African Air Force AFB Ysterplaat SADF 1986-12-01

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