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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
34599 Eagle R L Constable South West Africa Division SAP 1991-10-19
40692 Ebestor Moffat M Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1978-06-27
30207 Eduardo Zacharias Z Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-07-29
39293 Edwards Nicholas N Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1970-02-24
39295 Eeson Aiden Hon A H Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company RSF 1975-08-30
49797 Eiman Koos K Rifleman 12 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-04-13
34610 Eksteen Danie J A B Sergeant 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div SAP 1963-06-15
34611 Eksteen Hendrik Ostewald H O Constable 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div SAP 1960-01-11
30217 Elliot Clinton Donovan C D Sergeant 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-30
34612 Elliot Zeamund Allen Boyd Z A B Constable 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div SAP 1995-10-01
30222 Ellis Sean Cochrane S C Gunner 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1988-09-16
30227 Els Ferdinand Ben F B Seaman South African Navy (Corps) South African Marines SADF 1985-11-20
30228 Els J W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) South African Marines SADF 1979-01-01
40967 Elton Robert R Gunner Rhodesian Artillery Depot RSF 1971-07-01
30237 Engel Patrick Cornelius P C Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1983-04-05
30242 Engelbrecht Hendrik Andries Prinsloo H A P Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Rooikop, Walvis Bay. SADF 1986-07-25
30243 Engelbrecht Hendrik Stephanus Willem H S W Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) Training Depot SADF 1978-12-10
34627 Engelbrecht Karl P J W Sergeant Free State SAP 1972-06-28
30248 Engeldoe Gregory James G J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) SA Cape Corps SADF 1978-09-16
6704 Erasmus Ezra E Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-03
34641 Esterhuizen Cornelius Johannes C J Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1973-01-10
30274 Evans Derick James D J Lance Corporal 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-01-11
30279 Evert Vivian Charles V C Lance Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-12-11
34648 Eygelaar Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius W S P Warrant Officer 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1964-03-07
30284 Faku Vulkie Singleton V S Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-11-18
34649 Fakude M C Constable 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1982-01-19
34651 Fakude Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius S I Constable Mpumalanga SAP 1964-05-30
34652 Fakude Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius V M Sergeant Mpumalanga SAP 2000-08-22
30291 Felosiano Renier Salomon Phillippus J Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1985-05-21
7016 Fennessy John Henry J H Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-03
30294 Fernando Antonio A Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-03-07
30301 Ferreira Frans Engelbertus F E Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force (Corps) 3 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-01-26
30302 Ferreira Frederik Martinus F M Commandant Eastern Province Command SADF 1991-08-07
30304 Ferreira John J Rifleman Infantry School SADF 1987-10-09
30306 Ferreira Leon L Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1990-11-02
34667 Ferreira Willie W Sergeant Witwatersrand SAP 1967-06-02
30328 Fitzpatrick Terence Norman T N Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-12-19
38464 Forbes Morgan Rock M R Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1980-02-02
30340 Ford George Edward Wellington G E W Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) South African Marines SADF 1983-06-25
30344 Forster William Henry W H Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SAS Immortelle SADF 1992-05-10
7386 Fortein Johannes J Private Cape Corps 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 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1990-04-16
30352 Fouche Michiel Casparus M C Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Louis Trichardt AFB SADF 1991-05-24
30354 Fourie Charel Andries C A Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1987-01-29
30373 Fourie Raymond R Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-10-16
30376 Fowler David John D J Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-11-11
34707 Fox Eddie L E L Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1992-04-11
39338 Francis Phillip Peter P P Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 6 Protection Coy. RSF 1977-09-09
30384 Francisco Jaquin J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-10-20