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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
30054 Deyes Brian Collin B C Lance Corporal South African Air Force Finance Dept SADF 1988-09-15
30052 Devenish Victor Donald V D Signalman South African Corps of Signals 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1972-08-04
5529 Delport Lawrance Johannes L J Private Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces UDF 1942-12-16
30044 Delport Jacques J Lance Corporal SA Army Intelligence School SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley SADF 1986-08-05
5512 Delbridge John Seton J S Sergeant South African Coast Defence Corps 1943-05-30
30042 Defransa Piet P Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1985-05-02
38443 De' Ath Raymond Francis R F Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1962-07-28
30036 De Wit Anthonie Johannes Carolus A J C Colonel Ami Mid 1 Sqdn. 1978-09-27
30010 De Villiers Anthony Wayne A W Gunner South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-10-08
30011 De Villiers Charl C Private South African Technical Services Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1990-05-29
30012 De Villiers Charles Benjamin C B Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-06-05
30013 De Villiers Deon D Second Lieutenant South African Medical Services 3 Medical Battalion Group SADF 1983-09-11
30014 De Villiers Derek Charl D C Second Lieutenant 1st Special Service Battalion 3 Medical Battalion Group SADF 1981-09-04
30017 De Villiers Izak Johannes Jacobus I J J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 13 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-01-21
30018 De Villiers Joe J Private SA Army 13 Maintenance Unit Unknown
43409 De Scande Richard R Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 911 Battalion SADF 1986-08-14
39755 De Portugal Orlando O Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-03-09
30004 De Man Abrie Pieter A P Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-12-24
5351 De La Rey Pieter Adolf P A Sergeant Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-12-24
5328 De Kock Gillies Alexius (alex) G A Second Lieutenant South African Artillery UDF 1940-05-18
29990 De Kock Albert Seymour A S Air Mechanic South African Air Force South African Marines UDF 1938-09-29
29994 De Kock Saul Frederick S F Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1985-01-24
29984 De Klerk Johannes Gysbertus J G Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1989-07-26
29985 De Klerk Johan George J G Lieutenant Colonel South African Commandos Lindley Commando SANDF 1998-08-11
29988 De Klerk Victor Ernest Bastion V E B Seaman South African Navy South African Marines SADF 1985-11-16
29974 De Jager Jacob Johannes J J Lance Corporal SA Army Intelligence School SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley SADF 1986-08-05
29975 De Jager Pieter H C P H C Corporal South African Infantry Corps Pietersburg Commando UDF 1955-03-13
34419 De Jager Willem Daniel W D Lance Sergeant South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1949-05-22
29969 De Goede Christiaan Andre C A Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1988-12-10
29961 De Bruin De Wet Kemp Maritz D W K M Sergeant 5 Bkd 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-04-13
29962 De Bruin Fanie F Rifleman South African Cape Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-09-12
29964 De Bruin Gerhardus Stephanus G S Private South African Commandos Danie Theron Combat School SADF 1990-03-01
29966 De Bruin Philippus Johannes P J Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 5 Engineer Regiment SADF 1982-02-11
29949 De Beer Douw Teuns Gerbrand D T G Private Western Province Command H.q. 1979-03-30
29950 De Beer Gerhard Erasmus Smith G E S Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1975-06-28
29959 De Beer Willem Johannes W J Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-04-12
39197 Day Martin L M L Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 5 Squadron 1979-10-30
5103 Davies Frank F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-12
29931 David First Name Not Known Rifleman 905 Sd Co 54 Battalion 1985-11-13
4967 Daniels August A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-24
29922 Dammert Marlon Patrick M P Gunner South African Artillery 14 Artillery Regiment SADF 1991-10-02
4875 Dadd Justian Charles J C Sergeant Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-04-03
40001 Cuva Francesco F Field Reservist British South Africa Police 2nd Battalion 1979-11-11
29893 Custard Lawrence William L W Rifleman South African Commandos Kempton Park Commando SADF 1976-05-03
29887 Crouse Gabriel Johannes Jacobus Frederik G J J F Private South African Headquarters 72 Motorised Brigade 1984-07-16
29884 Crossman Melvyn Robert M R Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1959-07-31
39172 Cripps Anthony Kenneth A K Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion 1978-10-08
29865 Cramp Dorian Lee D L Lance Corporal South African Air Force School of Logistical Training SADF 1989-08-30
29862 Crafford Douglas Leslie D L Colonel South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SANDF 1994-06-17
39169 Cracknell Anthony A Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company 1974-04-05