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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
43380 Ruhl Vingentius Mariu V M Lance Corporal 101 Battalion SADF 1987-08-05
32766 Ruiter Aubrey John A J Rifleman 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-30
32770 Runkel Jacobus Gerhardus Roos J G R Private 57 K&t Co Medical Training Depot Potchefstroom 1963-03-24
32771 Ruthven Glen Stuart G S Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 3 Medical Battalion Group SADF 1985-09-16
32772 Ruttenberg Anthony Howard A H Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) OFS Command Workshops SADF 1977-04-27
40271 Ruzive Zive Z Private 2 Brigade H.q. RSF 1974-10-24
41219 Ruziwi Nicholas N Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1978-03-17
32775 Saal B C Rifleman 41 Battalion SADF 1979-11-01
22127 Sabisa Norman N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-19
41225 Sadler Richard Donovan R D Second Lieutenant Rhodesian Intelligence Corps (Corps) H.M.S. "Indefatigable." RSF 1977-07-03
32785 Salvador Adao A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-02-10
32794 Samutiki John Kerneels J L Lance Corporal 33 Battalion SADF 1979-07-12
32797 Sandi Andile A Rifleman 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1996-02-05
22289 Saunders Albert Victor A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-08-26
41231 Scallen Matthew John M J Rhodesian Army 1st Battalion RSF 1975-12-06
22351 Scheepers Arie Gerhardus A G Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-24
32807 Scheepers Hans Harold H H Rifleman 55 Battalion SADF 1987-04-21
37417 Scheepers Willem Christiaan W C Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1987-01-29
37418 Scheffers Y Sergeant South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SAP 1996-10-02
32815 Schillings Mike M Lieutenant Group 17 H.Q. SADF 1991-05-02
37419 Schlebusch C F Detective Sergeant South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SAP 1995-08-25
32816 Schmidt Jan Daniel J D Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-01-26
32825 Schoeman Johannes Martin J M Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1981-09-04
48600 Schoeman Francois Jacobus F J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Potchefstroom SADF 1974-04-08
32835 Schonborn Gustav Carl G C Rifleman South African Commandos University OFS Commando SADF 1983-12-21
22496 Schwartz Gerald G Lance Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-04
32846 Schwartz Gabriel Johannes G J Rifleman School of Infantry Infantry School SADF 1982-09-16
22554 Scott Sydney John S J Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 7/23 Medium Regiment UDF 1945-07-03
32850 Scott Rodney Abraham R A Lance Corporal Group 39 H.Q. SADF 1987-05-05
37447 Seabe M P Constable 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div SAP 1967-11-27
37451 Seanego Matome Freddy M F Constable Far Northern Transvaal Division SAP 1988-01-29
37457 Sebolecwe S K Detective Constable Far Northern Transvaal Division SAP 1969-02-01
37460 Sebothoma Hosea Matsobane H M Constable Far Northern Transvaal Division SAP 1988-01-29
37461 Sebothoma S L Inspector Far Northern Transvaal Division SAPS 2001-11-21
37462 Sebotsa A T Sergeant Far Northern Transvaal Division SAP 1998-08-22
37463 Sebotsa T R Constable Far Northern Transvaal Division SAPS 2001-05-24
37464 Sedikila J M Constable Far Northern Transvaal Division SAP 1998-07-19
37465 Sedimo Hosea Matsobane B J Sergeant Limpopo Province SAPS 2005-12-31
37466 Sedumedi B P B Sergeant Limpopo Province SAP 1998-06-11
37467 Seebarun V R Sergeant Limpopo Province SAP 1996-04-20
32856 Seekoei Matthew Damon M D Rifleman 44 Parachute Regiment 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1997-01-01
32858 Seemela Shadrack Maimele S M Corporal 5 Special Forces Regiment SANDF 1997-04-24
37468 Seemela S C Constable Limpopo Province SAP 1999-02-08
32859 Seerane M A Rifleman 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-01-01
37469 Sefara M B Sergeant Limpopo Province SAP 1998-06-06
37470 Sefatsa M G Constable Limpopo Province SAP 1994-06-26
37475 Sehone J Constable Limpopo Province SAP 1974-10-07
37476 Sejane S P Constable Limpopo Province SAP 1996-06-29
32866 Selai Pule Patrick P P Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-05-22
37486 Selaku Hosea Matsobane I Detective Sergeant Crime Intelligence Service, Katlehong SAP 1968-03-31