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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
30611 Hamukwaya First Name Unknown F N U Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1985-12-13
34885 Hamore Stephen Charles G Constable South African Police 1c Dist (C.I.Dept) CW Div 1961-05-28
30607 Hamman Jacobus Frans J F Lance Corporal SA Army Intelligence School SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley SADF 1986-08-05
30606 Hamilton Voden Frank V F Warrant Officer Class I South African Headquarters 8 South African Division 1995-10-19
38488 Hallett Eric Gerald E G Field Reservist British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Department 1978-10-21
8985 Haidua Michael Hipukako M H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-18
30589 Hahn Keith K Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-07-18
30580 Gwanqwa Victor Malesela V M Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 113 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-10-18
30578 Gwala Sandile S Private South African Armoured Corps School of Armour SANDF 1999-06-14
34864 Gungubele Bongani Abestus M Sergeant South African Police Mpumalanga 1997-07-05
40723 Gumunyu Lazarus L District Assistant Internal Affairs 2nd Battalion 1974-11-19
34863 Gumenge Bongani Abestus T Assistant Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1995-03-01
30571 Gumede Muziwakhe Douglas M D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-09-26
30573 Gumede Simanga Mafunda S M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-09-27
34856 Gumede Bongani Abestus B A Constable South African Police Port Natal Division 1988-01-29
34857 Gumede Bongani Abestus B P Sergeant South African Police Port Natal Division 1997-01-12
34858 Gumede Bongani Abestus G J Detective Inspector South African Police Service Port Natal Division 2001-11-08
34859 Gumede Bongani Abestus K Inspector South African Police Service Mpumalanga 2005-06-08
34860 Gumede Bongani Abestus K S Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1990-04-17
34861 Gumede Bongani Abestus N M Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1996-04-30
34862 Gumede Bongani Abestus W Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1973-09-07
30570 Gumbi Victor Ntoboza V N Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 1 Engineer Regiment SANDF 1996-09-09
39376 Guest Oliver O Private Rhodesian Defence Regiment 1st Protection Coy. 1977-11-22
30564 Grundling Christo Stephan C S Lieutenant South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1980-04-08
41797 Groenewald Johannes Jacobus J J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Krugersdorp Commando SADF 1991-01-12
8823 Grobler Nicolaas Johannes N J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 41 Sqdn. UDF 1941-10-04
8827 Grobler Willem Johannes W J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 41 Heavy Bridging Constr. Coy. UDF 1945-07-19
30542 Grobler Cornelius Andre C A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1968-03-05
30545 Grobler Gert Johannes G J Recruit South African Armoured Corps School of Armour SADF 1992-02-15
30551 Grobler Marthinus Hendrik M H Private Special Forces HQ Unit 1984-07-15
39373 Grobbelaar Coenraad Jacobus C J Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion 1977-10-07
30540 Grinyer John J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1970-09-13
39371 Griffin Clive Warwick C W Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-10-07
30536 Griffen Walter James W J Signalman South African Corps of Signals 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1981-02-17
34823 Greyvenstein Johannes Jacobus Petrus H J Constable South African Police 20 Dist (Queenstown) CE Div 1971-07-16
30529 Greyling Carel Petrus C P Sergeant 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-04-17
39367 Greig William W Rifleman Rhodesian Army 1 Psychological Operations Unit 1977-10-11
30526 Greenwood First Name Unknown F N U Seaman Sas Uniti 4th Regt. 1988-03-29
34815 Green John Alfred J A Constable South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1952-04-18
30520 Greeff Abraham Frederik A F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-07-12
30521 Greeff Gabriel Peter G P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 11 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-04-02
30517 Gray Evert Petrus Philip E P P Staff Sergeant SAMS Academy 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1995-05-17
39363 Granlund Allen John A J Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 2 Independent Company 1978-09-17
43368 Gradwell Lesley Neil L N Private Defence HQ Personnel Unit Defence Headquarters Personnel Unit 1978-07-28
8520 Grabie Rudolf Petrus R P Signaller South African Corps of Signals 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. UDF 1945-06-11
40717 Gowere Kenneth Andrew K A Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1970-02-28
30512 Gouws Willem Johan W J Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Hoedspruit SADF 1985-01-28
30506 Gould Philip Nat P N Private South African Technical Services Corps 61 Base Workshop SADF 1985-02-22
30500 Gordon-Bennet Alan A Lance Corporal Norther Armoured Corps 1978-01-14
30498 Gordon Bradley John B J Private SAMS Training Unit Armoured Corps 1992-04-21