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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
34419 De Jager Willem Daniel W D Lance Sergeant 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div SAP 1949-05-22
29969 De Goede Christiaan Andre C A Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1988-12-10
29961 De Bruin De Wet Kemp Maritz D W K M Sergeant 5 Bkd 5 Base Ordnance Depot SADF 1976-04-13
29962 De Bruin Fanie F Rifleman Cape Corps SA Cape Corps 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 5 Engineer Regiment SADF 1982-02-11
29949 De Beer Douw Teuns Gerbrand D T G Private Western Province Command H.q. SADF 1979-03-30
29950 De Beer Gerhard Erasmus Smith G E S Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1975-06-28
29959 De Beer Willem Johannes W J Corporal 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-04-12
39197 Day Martin L M L Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 5 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1979-10-30
5103 Davies Frank F Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-06-12
29931 David First Name Not Known Rifleman 905 Sd Co 905 Special Service Company 1985-11-13
4967 Daniels August A Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-01-24
29922 Dammert Marlon Patrick M P Gunner 14 Artillery Regiment SADF 1991-10-02
4875 Dadd Justian Charles J C Sergeant Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-04-03
40001 Cuva Francesco F Field Reservist British South Africa Police 2nd Battalion RSF 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 SADF 1984-07-16
29884 Crossman Melvyn Robert M R Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1959-07-31
39172 Cripps Anthony Kenneth A K Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1978-10-08
29865 Cramp Dorian Lee D L Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) School of Logistical Training SADF 1989-08-30
29862 Crafford Douglas Leslie D L Colonel 2 Field Engineer Regiment SANDF 1994-06-17
39169 Cracknell Anthony A Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company RSF 1974-04-05
29852 Costello Michael Anthony M A Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-09-12
29847 Cornet Douw D Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion 202 Battalion SADF 1988-09-21
29840 Coopsamy Anandran A Private Natal Command Provost School SANDF 1995-04-22
29838 Cooper Edward Stephen E S Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Provost School SADF 1989-07-31
29839 Cooper James Eric J E Corporal Group 46 Provost School SADF 1986-11-17
39161 Cooksley Carl Anthony Copland C A C Gunner Rhodesian Artillery 1st Field Regiment RSF 1973-06-04
38659 Conway James J Sergeant Special Air Service "C" (Rhodesia) Sqn. RSF 1968-11-18
29833 Constatinou Christos C Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-08-07
29827 Conradie Frans F Rifleman Congella Regiment SADF Unknown
29829 Conradie Ivan I Private Cape Corps South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SADF 1986-05-26
29826 Conrad Stefan Henry S H Rifleman Congella Regiment SADF 1984-03-30
29823 Condo Roberto Guiseppe R G Rifleman 12th South African Infantry 12 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-05-15
4244 Colin Charles C Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1940-05-24
4233 Coleman Robert Charles R C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-08
38430 Cole Bradley Winston B W Patrol Officer British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1979-03-11
29814 Coker Hylton Dudley H D Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1970-09-13
29813 Cohen Petrus Cornelius Frederick Du Plessis P C F D P Sergeant Soutpansberg Military Area Provost Unit SADF 1985-08-29
29811 Cogill Johan J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 911 Battalion SADF 1983-12-29
39154 Coghill Anthony Robin A R Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 4 Independent Company RSF 1976-11-13
4181 Coetzer James Ramage J R Air Pupil 43 Air School UDF 1945-08-11
29790 Coetzee Hendrik Josias Stephanus H J S Lance Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 4 Maintenance Unit SADF 1976-06-08
29793 Coetzee Jan Andries J A Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-03-20
29798 Coetzee Johannes Petrus J P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1981-11-24
29799 Coetzee Johannes Petrus J P Warrant Officer Class I South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1989-07-11
29801 Coetzee Leonardus Johannes L J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Ysterplaat SADF 1985-11-05
29781 Cockeran Hugo Johan Jacobus H J J Staff Sergeant Group 30 Group 30 SANDF 1997-03-20
29779 Coboza Ngeda N Rifleman 9 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-01-23