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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
29524 Botha Alwyn Johannes A J Candidate Officer Regiment Molopo SADF 1968-06-19
29529 Botha Deon D Rifleman Defence Headquarters Personnel Unit Defence Headquarters Personnel Unit SADF 1979-10-20
34152 Botha Andries Jacobus A J Detective Sergeant 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div SAP 1963-12-24
29548 Bothma Jan Johannes J J Signalman South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 84 Signals Unit SADF 1977-12-06
2356 Bower Arthur Rubin A R Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-30
29566 Boyd David John D J Lance Corporal Group 36 Grp 36 HQ SADF 1991-10-11
38977 Boyina Magara M Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1977-04-08
38978 Boyina Magara R Corporal Rhodesian Army 1st Battalion RSF 1977-05-01
2441 Brackenridge Albert James A J Lance Corporal Regiment Botha - Regiment President Steyn UDF 1944-02-08
29575 Brand Carel Petrus Van Der Merwe C P V D M Captain Sector 30 Sector 30 SADF 1984-12-11
29576 Brand Petre Christiaan P C Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Western Province Command Signal Unit SADF 1981-02-02
41152 Brand Anthony Joseph A J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1984-11-10
34192 Brandt Coenraad Ferederik C F Constable 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div SAP 1972-03-06
38982 Brandt Gary G Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-12-05
29579 Brauckmann Heinrich William H W Lieutenant 4 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1985-08-30
2526 Breedt Jacobus J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 30 Road Construction Company UDF 1941-06-26
38985 Bremner Alexander Lawrence A L Sergeant Thornhill AFB Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1975-09-26
2570 Breytenbach Johan Hendrik E J H E Lieutenant 28 Squadron UDF 1945-09-22
29593 Briggs Reginald Patrick R P Corporal South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1984-04-27
29596 Brink Gustav G Second Lieutenant 1 Special Service Battalion 1 SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1984-11-21
29600 Brissett Russel Joseph R J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1 Medical Battalion Group SADF 1987-04-06
29605 Brits Martha Catharina Cornelia M C C Corporal South African Special Forces 452 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1994-08-28
34208 Brits Dawid J S F A Detective Sergeant 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div SAP 1965-05-07
34209 Brits Hennie H 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div SAP 1977-06-24
2753 Brown David Keith D K Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-07-06
2871 Bruce Sherwood Sidney Sinclair S S S Lieutenant South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) UDF 1944-05-27
2916 Bryington Arthur Francis A F Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-04-03
39000 Buissinne Desmond Laurence D L Warrant Officer Class I Rhodesia Army Pay Corps (Corps) 3 Workshops Coy. RSF 1979-07-27
39001 Buka Kunyani K District Assistant Internal Affairs 3 Workshops Coy. RSF 1977-10-09
29643 Burger Barend Frederick B F Corporal Catering Catering School 1981-04-25
29647 Burger Johannes J Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 53 Bn SADF 1965-04-09
29651 Burger Joseph Johannes J J Warrant Officer Class II 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-06-04
34235 Burger Alwyn Petrus A P Constable Head Office SAP 1963-10-22
34236 Burger Chris A C A Constable Head Office SAP 1990-03-19
34238 Burger Johannes Frederick J F Detective Constable Head Office SAP 1971-03-09
29662 Bush Johan J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1990-01-17
29664 Butler Dale William D W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Engineer School SADF 1990-05-26
29665 Butler William Stephen W S Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Engineer School SADF 1985-11-10
29671 Buys Johannes Lodewickus J L Second Lieutenant 6 LAA Regiment SADF 1980-01-26
29678 Caddy Hubert Terrance H T Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1972-03-08
29679 Cahasa P S Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1979-12-20
34273 Calitz Ockert Stephanus O S Sergeant Limpopo Province SAP 1972-07-18
3262 Calvert Stanley Gordon S G Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 7 Field Coy. UDF 1941-08-30
29685 Cambinda Antonio Luis A L Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-02-27
29689 Campbell Alan Veron A V Signalman 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1990-05-27
38384 Caroll Christopher Edward C E Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Duty Uniform Branch RSF 1978-08-13
29725 Chiemba Kachinga K Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1984-11-30
39099 Chinwayi Willie M Private Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1977-06-01
29739 Christelo Albino Moreira A M Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Commando SADF 1974-08-28
29740 Christie Gavin M G M Rifleman 11 Commando SADF Unknown