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 an accident 28 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
49726 de Souza Claud C Lance Corporal 14 Field Regiment SADF 1978-07-05
33807 Waters Edward E Petty Officer SAS President Steyn Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1964-11-23
33806 Waterhouse G B Second Lieutenant 4 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1992-01-01
33440 Van Der Leeuw Norman Cecil N C Sapper 5 Military Works Unit SADF 1987-02-27
49757 Trueman Howard David H D Seaman South African Navy SADF 1980-12-20
49763 Tizzard John Michell Arthur J M A Private 72 Motorised Brigade SADF 1981-02-11
41091 Swartz John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-08-10
49778 Shelulu Gabriel G Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1987-10-28
49799 Seretsi Petrus Pakiso P P Bombadier Artillery School SANDF 1994-05-14
49783 Schippers Morney M Rifleman 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-04-08
37416 Scheepers Roche Waldemar R W Constable 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div SAP 1992-08-26
49789 Oostenbrink Trent Horace T H Private Natal Command Workshop SADF 1993-10-17
40956 Mukomawasha John J Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Keep Protection RSF 1978-08-13
41040 Mkisa Elias E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1916-05-03
38634 McFARLANE John J Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1970-03-11
49753 Mathysen P S P S Rifleman Phalaborwa Commando SADF 1980-12-09
38602 Martin Ian Dennis I D Patrol Officer British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1979-05-09
38587 Mangoro Alex A Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Police Reserve RSF 1979-07-20
49738 Lentz Basil Ruben B R Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-04-28
49712 Kombella Alex A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1949-06-06
49809 Kapasi Tsamaya T Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-12-26
49724 Jagarnath Predeep P Leading Seaman Naval Base Durban SADF 1978-06-17
10340 Howard Clifford John William C J W Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-24
30717 Hills Jerry J J J Gunner HQ Unit SADF 1980-01-26
49760 Henrico Arnoldus A Lance Corporal Quartermaster General H.Q. SADF 1981-01-10
30599 Hall Peter P Rifleman 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1981-03-02
40715 Govere Patrick P Sergeant British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-09-28
49722 Boland Patrick Matthew P M Signaller Northern Transvaal Command Signal Unit SADF 1978-04-15

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/listPeopleCause.php?cause=Died+in+an+accident&dir=desc&pdf=1

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