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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
34611 Eksteen Hendrik Ostewald H O Constable South African Police 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div 1960-01-11
30217 Elliot Clinton Donovan C D Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-30
34612 Elliot Zeamund Allen Boyd Z A B Constable South African Police 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div 1995-10-01
30222 Ellis Sean Cochrane S C Gunner South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1988-09-16
30227 Els Ferdinand Ben F B Seaman South African Navy South African Marines SADF 1985-11-20
30228 Els Ferdinand Ben J W Sapper South African Corps of Engineers South African Marines SADF 1979-01-01
40967 Elton Robert R Gunner Rhodesian Artillery Depot 1971-07-01
30237 Engel Patrick Cornelius P C Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1983-04-05
30242 Engelbrecht Hendrik Andries Prinsloo H A P Flight Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Rooikop, Walvis Bay. SADF 1986-07-25
30243 Engelbrecht Hendrik Stephanus Willem H S W Private South African Medical Corps Training Depot SADF 1978-12-10
34627 Engelbrecht Karl P J W Sergeant South African Police Free State 1972-06-28
30248 Engeldoe Gregory James G J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps SA Cape Corps SADF 1978-09-16
6704 Erasmus Ezra E Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-03
34641 Esterhuizen Cornelius Johannes C J Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1973-01-10
30274 Evans Derick James D J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-01-11
30279 Evert Vivian Charles V C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-12-11
34648 Eygelaar Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius W S P Warrant Officer South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1964-03-07
30284 Faku Vulkie Singleton V S Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-11-18
34649 Fakude Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius M C Constable South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1982-01-19
34651 Fakude Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius S I Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1964-05-30
34652 Fakude Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius V M Sergeant South African Police Mpumalanga 2000-08-22
30291 Felosiano Renier Salomon Phillippus J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1985-05-21
7016 Fennessy John Henry J H Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-03
30294 Fernando Antonio A Sergeant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-03-07
30301 Ferreira Frans Engelbertus F E Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 3 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-01-26
30302 Ferreira Frederik Martinus F M Commandant Eastern Province Command Eastern Province Command 1991-08-07
30304 Ferreira John J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Infantry School SADF 1987-10-09
30306 Ferreira Leon L Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1990-11-02
34667 Ferreira Willie W Sergeant South African Police Witwatersrand 1967-06-02
30328 Fitzpatrick Terence Norman T N Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-12-19
38464 Forbes Morgan Rock M R Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit 1980-02-02
30340 Ford George Edward Wellington G E W Leading Seaman South African Navy South African Marines SADF 1983-06-25
30344 Forster William Henry W H South African Navy SAS Immortelle SADF 1992-05-10
7386 Fortein Johannes J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-26
30347 Fouche Cornelis Sebastian C S Bombardier School O SAS Immortelle 1994-05-02
30349 Fouche Johannes Jacobus J J Warrant Officer Class I SA Army 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1990-04-16
30352 Fouche Michiel Casparus M C Corporal South African Air Force Louis Trichardt AFB SADF 1991-05-24
30354 Fourie Charel Andries C A Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1987-01-29
30373 Fourie Raymond R Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-10-16
30376 Fowler David John D J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-11-11
34707 Fox Eddie L E L Sergeant South African Police Eastern Cape 1992-04-11
39338 Francis Phillip Peter P P Private Rhodesian Defence Regiment 6 Protection Coy. 1977-09-09
30384 Francisco Jaquin J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-10-20
38467 Franke Johan Antoni J A Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-05-23
34709 Franken Johannes Zacharias J Z Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1952-06-27
7587 Franzsen Henry Francois H F Private South African Railways and Harbours Brigade 1941-12-22
34712 Frara Kenneth Lewis K L Student Constable South African Police Kuilsrivier 1966-05-29
7759 Fulton James J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1940-06-23
34727 Fuzile Henry P Detective Sergeant South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1966-10-15
39221 Fynn Stanley S Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1980-01-26