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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 1,735 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
40864 Magara Boyina B Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1977-04-12
31480 Mafulako Oageng Richard O R Corporal South African Corps of Military Police Witwatersrand Command PRO Unit SANDF 1994-07-11
31475 Madumo Sibusiso G T Sergeant SA Army 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-04-11
31473 Madikizela Charles Nelisiwe C N Warrant Officer Class II South African Technical Services Corps 101 Field Workshop SANDF 2001-02-17
43398 Mackay Anthony Douglas Frederick A D F Private South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1978-08-13
31469 MacPherson Andrew James A J Private Natal Command 1 Maintenance Unit 1973-03-30
40856 MacPherson James J Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1978-08-16
14361 MacPHAIL Garnet Munro G M Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 28 South African Div. Workshop UDF 1944-06-11
31464 MacK Kevin Eric K E Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1970-09-13
31463 MacIntosh Roderick James Leonard R J L Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-09-20
39622 MacHawi Charles Josam C J Lance Corporal Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st 1978-06-11
31457 Mabunda Daniel M W Rifleman SA Army 117 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
31456 Maborala Daniel D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 117 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-04-01
40852 Mabiza Thomas T Private Rhodesian Army 2 Brigade 1974-11-23
35497 Mabelane Jacob H N P Constable South African Police Western Cape 1985-11-03
35496 Mabece Jacob H L M Inspector South African Police Western Cape 2000-05-28
35494 Mabe Jacob H A T Sergeant South African Police Western Cape 1996-06-28
35495 Mabe Jacob H T P A Inspector South African Police Service Western Cape 2001-04-27
31448 Mabaso Ephraim Conright E C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2000-10-26
35492 Mabaso Jacob H P J Constable South African Police Western Cape 1964-08-03
35493 Mabaso Jacob H P T Constable South African Police Western Cape 1988-10-18
14114 Maake John Zakeia J Z Sergeant Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-21
36503 MOTSWADI or MOTSWAI Lovesh B H Constable South African Police Gauteng 1995-06-29
38583 MABETSHA or MAMBETSHA Alec A Sergeant British South Africa Police Camp Hillside Bulawayo 1970-01-23
39615 Lund Graham Desmond G D Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1979-09-04
31435 Lukhele Paulus Jabulani P J Corporal Group 33 South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1999-11-20
31430 Lukas Dawid D Rifleman South West African Territory Force 1st SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1982-04-26
31428 Luis William Henry C Private SA Army Western Province Command Workshop Unknown
31426 Ludick David Brian D B Staff Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps Western Province Command Workshop SANDF 1996-11-22
31427 Ludick William Henry W H Private South African Catering Corps Western Province Command Workshop SADF 1982-09-26
31422 Lucarne Craig Anthony C A Airman South African Air Force 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1987-01-13
13926 Louw Schalk Willem S W Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-21
31400 Louw Andries A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-09-28
31401 Louw Christo C Helicopter Unit 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-04-14
31407 Louw Francois F Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps SA Cape Corps SADF 1978-08-26
31408 Louw Franklin Patrick F P Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1990-07-14
31410 Louw Jannie J Private South African Technical Services Corps 61 Base Workshop SADF 1982-11-26
31412 Louw Johannes Frederik J F Rifleman South West African Territory Force Sector 30 SADF 1985-08-10
35448 Louw Gary Steven F S Detective Sergeant South African Police Port Elizabeth 1963-01-01
35449 Louw Juan J Sergeant South African Police Port Elizabeth 1996-09-12
31396 Lourens Johannes Jacobus J J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Cape Regiment SADF 1990-08-01
31397 Lourens Johannes Lodewyk Bouwer J L B Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-09-07
31389 Loubser Dirk Jacobus D J Gunner South African Artillery 4 Field Regiment SADF 1981-08-17
39609 Lottering Peter Christopher P C Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion 1977-10-07
39604 Lopes Ventura Gonclaves V G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5 Independent Company 1977-03-07
31373 Lones Dean Anthony D A Rifleman Regiment Dan Pienaar 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1988-05-12
31365 Lombard Johannes Theodorous J T Rifleman South African Infantry Corps attd. Witwatersrand Command HQ SADF 1982-03-25
31366 Lombard Johan T J T Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1982-05-31
31367 Lombard Marcell Stephen M S Lance Corporal South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1985-08-29
35430 Lombard Duan D Sergeant South African Police Dog Section 1997-11-25