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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
29679 Cahasa Hubert Terrance P S Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1979-12-20
29678 Caddy Hubert Terrance H T Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1972-03-08
29671 Buys Johannes Lodewickus J L Second Lieutenant South African Artillery 6 LAA Regiment SADF 1980-01-26
29664 Butler Dale William D W Sapper South African Corps of Engineers Engineer School SADF 1990-05-26
29665 Butler William Stephen W S Sergeant South African Air Force Engineer School SADF 1985-11-10
29662 Bush Johan J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1990-01-17
29643 Burger Barend Frederick B F Corporal Catering 1 Construction Regiment 1981-04-25
29647 Burger Johannes J Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police attd. HQ Witwatersrand Command SADF 1965-04-09
29651 Burger Joseph Johannes J J Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-06-04
34235 Burger Alwyn Petrus A P Constable South African Police Head Office 1963-10-22
34236 Burger Chris A C A Constable South African Police Head Office 1990-03-19
34238 Burger Johannes Frederick J F Detective Constable South African Police Head Office 1971-03-09
39001 Buka Kunyani K District Assistant Internal Affairs 3 Workshops Coy. 1977-10-09
39000 Buissinne Desmond Laurence D L Warrant Officer Class I Rhodesia Army Pay Corps 3 Workshops Coy. 1979-07-27
2916 Bryington Arthur Francis A F Corporal Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-04-03
2871 Bruce Sherwood Sidney Sinclair S S S Lieutenant South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) UDF 1944-05-27
2753 Brown David Keith D K Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1944-07-06
29605 Brits Martha Catharina Cornelia M C C Corporal South African Special Forces 45 Parachute Brigade SANDF 1994-08-28
34208 Brits Dawid J S F A Detective Sergeant South African Police 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div 1965-05-07
34209 Brits Hennie H South African Police 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div 1977-06-24
29600 Brissett Russel Joseph R J Private South African Medical Corps 1 Medical Battalion Group SADF 1987-04-06
29596 Brink Gustav G Second Lieutenant 1st Special Service Battalion 1st SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1984-11-21
29593 Briggs Reginald Patrick R P Corporal South West African Territory Force 1st SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1984-04-27
2570 Breytenbach Johan Hendrik E J H E Lieutenant South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. UDF 1945-09-22
38985 Bremner Alexander Lawrence A L Sergeant Rhodesian Air Force Thornhill AFB 1975-09-26
2526 Breedt Jacobus J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 30 Road Construction Company UDF 1941-06-26
29579 Brauckmann Heinrich William H W Lieutenant 4th Reconnaissance Regiment 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-08-30
34192 Brandt Coenraad Ferederik C F Constable South African Police 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div 1972-03-06
38982 Brandt Gary G Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1979-12-05
29575 Brand Carel Petrus Van Der Merwe C P V D M Captain Sector 3 5th Regt. 1984-12-11
29576 Brand Petre Christiaan P C Sergeant South African Corps of Signals Western Province Command Signal Unit SADF 1981-02-02
41152 Brand Anthony Joseph A J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1984-11-10
2441 Brackenridge Albert James A J Lance Corporal Regiment Botha - Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-08
38977 Boyina Magara M Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1977-04-08
38978 Boyina Magara R Corporal Rhodesia Army 1st Battalion 1977-05-01
29566 Boyd David John D J Lance Corporal Group 36 Grp 36 HQ 1991-10-11
2356 Bower Arthur Rubin A R Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-06-30
29548 Bothma Jan Johannes J J Signalman South African Corps of Signals 84 Signals Unit SADF 1977-12-06
2214 Botha Clifford Hugo C H Sapper South African Engineer Corps 20 Field Park Coy. UDF 1941-04-17
2274 Botha Raymond Andrew R A Air Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1943-07-02
29524 Botha Alwyn Johannes A J Candidate Officer South African Armoured Corps Regiment Molopo SADF 1968-06-19
29529 Botha Deon D Rifleman 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 8 Signals SADF 1979-10-20
34152 Botha Andries Jacobus A J Detective Sergeant South African Police 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div 1963-12-24
29516 Boshoff Daniel Petrus D P Trooper 1st Special Service Battalion "C" Coy. SADF 1973-10-05
29513 Bosch Michael David M D Signalman South African Corps of Signals 44 Sqdn. SADF 1977-10-03
34133 Bosch David Petrus D P Police Officer South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1975-12-24
34135 Bosch Hercules Peter H P Detective Sergeant South African Police 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div 1953-06-01
34136 Bosch J Johan J J Police Officer South African Police 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div 1973-09-30
29507 Borthwick Michael Robert M R Lieutenant South African Personnel Services Corps NW Command Workshop SADF 1985-05-28
29503 Borchardt Cornelius Jacobus (neels) C J Private Administrative Services Corps 4 Vehicle Reserve Park SADF 1978-01-24