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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
29332 Bannell Mark Steven M S Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1988-03-08
29330 Bango Kafuru K Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1982-07-06
1029 Banfield Arthur Harold A H Flying Officer Royal Air Force 1944-09-15
29326 Bambela Nditsheni Edward N E Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-06-03
982 Ball Albert George A G Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1944-07-06
29319 Baker Eugene E Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1990-02-12
29299 Badenhorst Christo C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-11-15
29303 Badenhorst Joachim Jacobus J J Gunner South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1984-03-20
29304 Badenhorst Johan Lukas J L Air Mechanic South African Air Force SADF 1969-08-27
29308 Badenhorst Rudolf Johannes R J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Regiment De la Rey SADF 1987-09-26
29297 Backhouse Philip Lindsay P L Rifleman South African Ordnance Services Corps 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1976-12-24
29293 Babin Pierre P Corporal South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1980-07-08
29282 Augusto Joao J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-10-20
29279 August Bradley Paul B P Corporal South African Air Force 515 SAAF Security Squadron SANDF 1994-07-30
763 Attwood Percival Claude P C Private South African Internment Corps 1942-12-08
29278 Atkinson Terrence Moffat T M Sergeant South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1983-06-21
29276 Atkins Ronald R Private 2 Military Base Management 2 Military Base Management SADF 1979-12-25
29277 Atkins Shaun Patrick S P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-03-09
29274 Aspeling Frederick F Lance Corporal North West Command 1981-06-25
29272 Ashpole Joseph Edward Flood J E F Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-11-16
671 Armstrong Joseph James J J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-08-24
29247 Antonio Domingos D Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1984-10-18
29252 Antonio Manuel S M S Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1989-11-03
29246 Anthony Peter Henry P H Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-09-14
38876 Anstruther Robert David R D Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1973-10-23
29239 Andreas Ronald R Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1982-04-24
29233 Andonio Frans F Corporal South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1982-07-06
29231 Anderson Danie D Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion Fauresmith SADF 1975-12-17
29223 Almeido Paulo P Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-10-25
33976 Alberts Sydney S Sergeant South African Police Western Cape 1964-06-12
29210 Agenbag Johannes Hendrik August J H A Sergeant South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1964-05-16
29209 Afrika Andrew A Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1990-05-02
29190 Adams Jacobus J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-30
33967 Ackerman Dirk J H D J H Sergeant South African Police Mondeor, Johannesburg 1987-09-19
77 Abramowitz Joseph Burnet J B Corporal South African Tank Corps 12th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1941-07-02