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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 motor vehicle accident 1,764 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
77 Abramowitz Joseph Burnet J B Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 12th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1941-07-02
33967 Ackerman Dirk J H D J H Sergeant Mondeor, Johannesburg SAP 1987-09-19
29190 Adams Jacobus J Rifleman 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-30
49719 Adlem Johan Stephanus Johannes J S J Private 2 Mobilisation Centre, South African Army SADF 1977-12-26
29209 Afrika Andrew A Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1990-05-02
49737 Afwries Jan J Rifleman South African Cape Corps SADF 1979-04-07
29210 Agenbag Johannes Hendrik August J H A Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1964-05-16
33976 Alberts Sydney S Sergeant Western Cape SAP 1964-06-12
29223 Almeido Paulo P Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-10-25
29231 Anderson Danie D Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion Fauresmith SADF 1975-12-17
29233 Andonio Frans F Corporal 201 Battalion SADF 1982-07-06
29239 Andreas Ronald R Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1982-04-24
38876 Anstruther Robert David R D Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion RSF 1973-10-23
29246 Anthony Peter Henry P H Sergeant 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-09-14
29247 Antonio Domingos D Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1984-10-18
29252 Antonio Manuel S M S Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1989-11-03
49821 Arendse Donald Theodore D T Able Seaman SAS Protea SADF 1981-09-20
671 Armstrong Joseph James J J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-08-24
49743 Ashington Mark Anthony M A Rifleman Army Headquarters SADF 1979-10-01
29272 Ashpole Joseph Edward Flood J E F Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-11-16
29274 Aspeling Frederick F Lance Corporal North West Command SADF 1981-06-25
29276 Atkins Ronald R Private 2 Military Base Management 2 Military Base Management SADF 1979-12-25
29277 Atkins Shaun Patrick S P Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-09-03
29278 Atkinson Terrence Moffat T M Sergeant 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1983-06-21
763 Attwood Percival Claude P C Private South African Internment Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-08
29279 August Bradley Paul B P Corporal 515 SAAF Security Squadron SANDF 1994-07-30
29282 Augusto Joao J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-10-20
29293 Babin Pierre P Corporal 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1980-07-08
29297 Backhouse Philip Lindsay P L Rifleman South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1976-12-24
29299 Badenhorst Christo C Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-11-15
29303 Badenhorst Joachim Jacobus J J Gunner 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1984-03-20
29304 Badenhorst Johan Lukas J L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) School of Technical Training SADF 1969-08-27
29308 Badenhorst Rudolf Johannes R J Rifleman Regiment De la Rey SADF 1987-09-26
29319 Baker Eugene E Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1990-02-12
49764 Bakker Jaques Oscar J O Lance Corporal South African Air Force SADF 1981-03-03
982 Ball Albert George A G Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-07-06
29326 Bambela Nditsheni Edward N E Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-06-03
1029 Banfield Arthur Harold A H Flying Officer Royal Air Force UK 1944-09-15
29330 Bango Kafuru K Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1982-07-06
29332 Bannell Mark Steven M S Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1988-03-08
29335 Baptista J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-03-10
29344 Barkhuizen Jacques Stefan J S Rifleman Infantry School SADF 1989-08-07
29352 Barnard John J Rifleman Regiment Bloemspruit SADF 1987-05-19
29354 Barnard Johannes Petrus Hendrik J P H Lance Corporal South African Commandos Kempton Park Commando SADF 1976-05-03
29357 Barnett Michael M Corporal Regiment Bloemspruit SADF 1976-04-09
1235 Bartle Sidney Eric S E Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-12-07
41821 Bartleson Gordon Stanley G S Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 202 Battalion SADF 1991-04-21
1259 Baseley Walter Francis Biddell W F B Major South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) 6th South African Armoured Division UDF 1944-05-27
34051 Batebuya Michael William J Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1953-02-17
29204 Beard Peter Alan P A Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) H.q. SADF 1983-01-28