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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 1,735 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
35263 Koza Stiaan W Constable South African Police Grootfontein, SWA 1983-12-16
35264 Kraft Stiaan F J Constable South African Police Grootfontein, SWA 1995-04-15
31152 Kretzman Lawrence Dennis L D Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Kimberley Commando SADF 1987-08-24
12613 Kretzmann Victor Carl V C Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-02
35265 Krieger Stiaan F 1st Class Sergeant South African Police Grootfontein, SWA 1958-04-17
31153 Kriel Cornelius Johannes C J Private South African Ammunition Corps 93 Ammunition Depot 1987-07-25
31156 Kriel Werner Eugene W E Private 1 Military Town Management 1 Mil Hospital 1983-10-11
31157 Krijger Edward George E G Private Mmc Pot 2 Signals Regiment 1990-03-01
29765 Krohne William R M Rifleman South West African Territory Force 102 Battalion SADF 1986-01-20
12657 Kruger George G Gunner Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-08
31165 Kruger Andries Johannes A J Sergeant South African Commandos Bronkhorstspruit Commando SADF 1977-12-27
31172 Kruger Jan Hendrik J H Corporal Group 36 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1996-08-19
31175 Kruger Johan Marthinus J M Private 2 Mobilis Gordonia Commando 1973-03-29
31176 Kruger Laurens L Sergeant Group 21 Gordonia Commando 1991-12-09
31188 Kruger Sarel Jacobus W J Private Free State Command South African 1976-07-14
35290 Kubeka Stephanus Johannes Paulus S Constable South African Police Booysens CID 1965-09-01
35291 Kubheka Stephanus Johannes Paulus M T Special Constable South African Police Booysens CID 1989-06-10
31190 Kubjana Kgabo Theophillus K T Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 117 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-16
38537 Kufazvineyi L Abisaya L A Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1979-08-23
31193 Kuhne Jorg Hubert J H Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-04-23
40830 Kulara Joseph J Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1st Battalion 1978-08-20
31194 Kumbwa Jorg Hubert S Corporal SA Army 2 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
38540 Kunatsa Caleb C Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1979-08-23
31197 Kutumela Blasius M E Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-01-31
31198 Kuvari Vegkurid V Rifleman South West African Territory Force 102 Battalion SADF 1982-07-08
40876 Kuvari Joshua Isaac J I Rifleman South West African Territory Force 102 Battalion SADF 1986-01-21
12764 Kwethi Nameni N Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-09
35322 Kymdell Renier Johannes R J Constable South African Police Gauteng 1972-04-05
31204 Labuschagne Carel David Aucamp C D A Private Administrative Services Corps 3 Electronic Workshop SADF 1972-07-28
31206 Labuschagne Daniel Johannes D J Sergeant South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. SADF 1975-06-19
31210 Labuschagne Johannes Alwyn J A Corporal South African Armoured Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group UDF 1950-03-30
31216 Lagesen Olaf Johan De Villiers O J D V Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1990-03-11
31218 Lahner Duncan Frederick D F Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-06-08
31223 Lambert Leon L Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment, attd. 5 MWU at Army Battle School SADF 1979-08-31
31231 Landsman Hymie H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-04-06
12935 Langenhoven Petrus Johannes P J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 31 Road Construction Coy. UDF 1942-05-22
31234 Langenhoven George Frederick Morkel G F M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-08-31
39585 Lapham John Arthur J A Bombardier Rhodesian Artillery 1st Field Regiment 1973-06-04
31237 Lategan Andre Stephan A S Sapper 5 Military Works Unit 41 Battalion 1988-09-14
35349 Lategan Louie L Constable South African Police Wynberg 1961-06-03
31238 Latsky Stephanus Abraham Johannes S A J Lance Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1970-02-15
39588 Laurent Richard Henry R H Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion 1976-07-07
40836 Lawrie Lloyd William T P Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit 1980-08-07
31264 Le Roux Johannes Andries J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 53 Battalion SADF 1987-10-09
31267 Le Roux Jacob Johannes J J Lance Corporal Group 36 8 Sqdn. 1992-10-28
31268 Le Roux Jeremy John William J J W Sergeant Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) 8 Sqdn. 1993-04-17
31269 Le Roux Jeremy John William J S Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 31 or 201 Battalion SADF 1983-06-07
39592 Le Roux Benjamin Thomas B T Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1979-08-26
31275 Le Wack Christian C Rifleman Group 39 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1989-02-02
35364 Lebea Japie Pieter P R Constable South African Police Western Cape 1969-04-26