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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
1413 Beck James Gilbertson J G Staff Sergeant South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) Zomba Depot UDF 1918-07-09
29379 Beelders Gregory Frederick G F Corporal 18 Corps 1983-11-03
29382 Beghin Kenneth Frampton K F Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-08-07
29386 Bekker Harry Albert H A Rifleman South African Commandos Boksburg Commando, B Group at Woodpecker Base SADF 1976-08-26
29389 Bekker Roderick William R W Lance Corporal Congella Regiment SADF 1984-03-30
29396 Benade Pieter P Trooper South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 84 Technical Stores Depot SADF 1978-05-11
29400 Beneke Carel Johannes C J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1988-03-13
1568 Benjamin Bertram Charles B C Steward Royal Navy H.M.S. Afrikander UK 1945-06-07
38936 Bennett Thomas Hart T H Officer Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1970-11-20
29414 Bessinger Leon William L W Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard SADF 1975-08-20
1679 Best William Robert Overton W R O Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-09-07
29420 Beukes Cleston C Lance Corporal 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-30
34081 Beukes Willem W Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1951-05-03
1736 Bevee William W Private Cape Corps 21 Field Park Coy. UDF 1942-10-29
34083 Bezuidenhout Alexander Izak A I Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1970-07-16
34085 Bezuidenhout Christoffel Cornelis C C Detective Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1964-03-20
34086 Bezuidenhout Christoffel Cornelis F A or F P Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1986-01-01
29437 Bhanyana Mzwandile James M J Rifleman South African Commandos Umvoti Commando SANDF 1996-06-21
38947 Bickle Albany Charles A C Second Lieutenant Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1977-12-08
29441 Bieldt Lourens Maritz L M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1982-04-03
29442 Biet Sean Rene S R Gunner 4 Artillery Regiment SADF 1987-10-16
29443 Bigalke Heinrich Rudolph H R Corporal 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-04-21
34097 Bilibana H M Constable 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div SAP 1958-10-10
34098 Bilibana M Constable 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div SAP 1998-09-16
29452 Bizeki Nicholas N Lance Corporal 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-07-03
29454 Blaauw Leon L Staff Sergeant Regiment President Steyn Regiment President Steyn SADF 1976-04-20
29455 Blaauw Piet P Staff Sergeant 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF Unknown
29470 Blom Andries Johannes A J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1976-11-16
2004 Board Cecil C Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Afrikander UDF 1945-06-06
30253 Bock Andre G J Sapper 1 SWA Engineer Regiment SADF 1984-12-15
29479 Boer Sydwell S Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-03-05
29495 Boorman Gert Gerhardus G G Corporal Cape Corps 1 SA Cape Corps, Training Unit SADF 1990-11-13
29496 Booysen Christoffel C Private Special Forces HQ Unit SADF 1984-07-15
29497 Booysen David Jerome D J Rifleman 9 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-11-29
29501 Booysen Trevor Walter August T W A Sergeant Regiment Westelike Provinsie SADF 1976-03-06
34128 Booysen Jan Johannes J J Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1950-02-18
34129 Booysen W C Detective Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1990-07-21
34130 Bopape K M Sergeant 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1998-11-10
34131 Bopape T A Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1986-01-01
34132 Bophi S Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAPS 2001-02-24
29503 Borchardt Cornelius Jacobus (neels) C J Private Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 4 Vehicle Reserve Park SADF 1978-01-24
29507 Borthwick Michael Robert M R Lieutenant South African Personnel Services Corps (Corps) NW Command Workshop SADF 1985-05-28
29513 Bosch Michael David M D Signalman South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 44 Squadron SADF 1977-10-03
34133 Bosch David Petrus D P Police Officer 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1975-12-24
34135 Bosch Hercules Peter H P Detective Sergeant 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div SAP 1953-06-01
34136 Bosch J Johan J J Police Officer 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div SAP 1973-09-30
29516 Boshoff Daniel Petrus D P Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion "C" Coy. SADF 1973-10-05
49843 Botes Lourens Daniel L D Warrant Officer Class I Administrative Services Corps (Corps) Catering School SADF 1981-09-27
2214 Botha Clifford Hugo C H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 20 Field Park Coy. UDF 1941-04-17
2274 Botha Raymond Andrew R A Air Sergeant 21 Squadron UDF 1943-07-02