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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 1,731 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
29396 Benade Pieter P Trooper South African Technical Services Corps 84 Technical Stores Depot SADF 1978-05-11
29400 Beneke Carel Johannes C J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1988-03-13
1568 Benjamin Bertram Charles B C Steward Royal Navy H.M.S. Afrikander 1945-06-07
38936 Bennett Thomas Hart T H Officer Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1970-11-20
29414 Bessinger Leon William L W Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces SADF 1975-08-20
1679 Best William Robert Overton W R O Trooper South African Armoured Corps UDF 1947-09-07
29420 Beukes Cleston C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-30
34081 Beukes Willem W Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1951-05-03
1736 Bevee William W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 21 Field Park Coy. UDF 1942-10-29
34083 Bezuidenhout Alexander Izak A I Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1970-07-16
34085 Bezuidenhout Christoffel Cornelis C C Detective Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1964-03-20
34086 Bezuidenhout Christoffel Cornelis F A or F P Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 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 1977-12-08
29441 Bieldt Lourens Maritz L M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1982-04-03
29442 Biet Sean Rene S R Gunner South African Artillery Corps 4th Artillery Regiment SADF 1987-10-16
29443 Bigalke Heinrich Rudolph H R Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-04-21
34097 Bilibana Hendrik Johannes Otto H M Constable South African Police 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div 1958-10-10
34098 Bilibana Hendrik Johannes Otto M Constable South African Police 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div 1998-09-16
29452 Bizeki Nicholas N Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-07-03
29454 Blaauw Leon L Staff Sergeant Regiment President Steyn 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-04-20
29455 Blaauw Piet P Staff Sergeant SA Army 116 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
29470 Blom Andries Johannes A J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1976-11-16
2004 Board Cecil C Leading Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Afrikander UDF 1945-06-06
30253 Bock Andre G J Sapper South West African Territory Force 1 SWA Engineer Regiment SADF 1984-12-15
29479 Boer Sydwell S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-03-05
29495 Boorman Gert Gerhardus G G Corporal South African Cape Corps 1 SA Cape Corps, Training Unit SADF 1990-11-13
29496 Booysen Christoffel C Private Special Forces HQ Unit 1984-07-15
29497 Booysen David Jerome D J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 9 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-11-29
29501 Booysen Trevor Walter August T W A Sergeant South African Infantry Corps Regiment Westelike Provinsie SADF 1976-03-06
34128 Booysen Jan Johannes J J Constable South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1950-02-18
34129 Booysen Jan Johannes W C Detective Constable South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1990-07-21
34130 Bopape Jan Johannes K M Sergeant South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1998-11-10
34131 Bopape Jan Johannes T A Constable South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1986-01-01
34132 Bophi Jan Johannes S Constable South African Police Service 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 2001-02-24
29503 Borchardt Cornelius Jacobus (neels) C J Private Administrative Services Corps 4 Vehicle Reserve Park SADF 1978-01-24
29507 Borthwick Michael Robert M R Lieutenant South African Personnel Services Corps NW Command Workshop SADF 1985-05-28
29513 Bosch Michael David M D Signalman South African Corps of Signals 44 Sqdn. SADF 1977-10-03
34133 Bosch David Petrus D P Police Officer South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1975-12-24
34135 Bosch Hercules Peter H P Detective Sergeant South African Police 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div 1953-06-01
34136 Bosch J Johan J J Police Officer South African Police 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div 1973-09-30
29516 Boshoff Daniel Petrus D P Trooper 1st Special Service Battalion "C" Coy. SADF 1973-10-05
2214 Botha Clifford Hugo C H Sapper South African Engineer Corps 20 Field Park Coy. UDF 1941-04-17
2274 Botha Raymond Andrew R A Air Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1943-07-02
29524 Botha Alwyn Johannes A J Candidate Officer South African Armoured Corps Regiment Molopo SADF 1968-06-19
29529 Botha Deon D Rifleman 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 8 Signals SADF 1979-10-20
34152 Botha Andries Jacobus A J Detective Sergeant South African Police 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div 1963-12-24
29548 Bothma Jan Johannes J J Signalman South African Corps of Signals 84 Signals Unit SADF 1977-12-06
2356 Bower Arthur Rubin A R Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-06-30
29566 Boyd David John D J Lance Corporal Group 36 RAF Innsworth 1991-10-11