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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 1,731 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
37950 Van Den Berg Theophilus T Detective Constable South African Police Paarl 1951-02-25
33392 Van Bosch Johannes Petrus Lodewickus J P L Warrant Officer Class II Sector 2 South African Engineer Corps SADF 1983-09-01
33390 Van Blerk William Ross W R Major South African Artillery 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1959-06-14
37943 Van Biljon Jan Hendrik W J Inspector South African Police Service Paarl 2003-03-19
37941 Van Aswegen Jan Hendrik J H Detective Sergeant South African Police Paarl 1963-01-01
37942 Van Aswegen Jan Hendrik J N Constable South African Police Paarl 1987-05-05
33382 Van As Jacob Daniel Otto J D O Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1978-09-26
33383 Van As Pieter Lourens P L Major South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2000-07-10
33379 Vallero Mark Felice M F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1970-09-13
33372 Uys Hendrik Petrus H P Bombardier South African Artillery Artillery School SADF 1985-08-08
33373 Uys Jan Pieter J P Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion Regiment Westelike Provinsie SADF 1980-01-06
33374 Uys Johan Petrus J P Major South African Commandos Bothaville Commando SADF 1985-09-10
33352 Twala Thembeka Petros T P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-11-18
37927 Turner Derick J C Constable South African Police Gauteng 1968-11-02
38817 Tunurhu Saini S Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-11-16
38813 Tshuma Thomas T Detective Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch 1979-02-13
25423 Toyk Harry H Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-04-08
33314 Torre Petro Giovanni P G Corporal South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-10-24
33313 Tonkin Roy Hilton R H Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps School of Armour SADF 1980-08-28
40472 Tonhora Francis F District Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1976-10-16
40470 Tongogara Basilo B Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1957-05-30
40469 Tongayi Basilo B Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1978-12-02
38812 Tonderayi Kachenga K Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police 3rd Regt. 1978-08-08
41509 Tjisemo Daniel I Rifleman South West African Territory Force 102 Battalion SADF 1986-02-20
38420 Tjiposa Joseph Zakaria R Rifleman South West African Territory Force 102 Battalion SADF 1986-07-09
33297 Tjiharukua Katopora K Rifleman South West African Territory Force 102 Battalion SADF 1982-07-08
33296 Tjenda Benjamin B Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1986-03-04
41269 Timm Neil Martin M S Private Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1961-08-30
25176 Thomson J G A Air Corporal South African Air Force Baragwanath UDF 1942-01-21
33276 Thompson George Mike G M Rifleman South African Catering Corps 11 Sqdn. SADF 1985-07-18
33271 Thomas Johnathan Mervin J M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-08-01
40452 Thomas Alan Graham A G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5 Independent Company 1977-05-08
41487 Thomas Benjamin Johannes B J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 202 Battalion SADF 1985-12-19
33261 Thiluck Naresh N Lance Corporal Natal Command 14 Field Regiment 1995-04-22
33260 Thiel Rudolph Ernst R E Rifleman 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Recce Commando SADF 1989-08-02
37837 Theys Jacobus Francois N T Constable South African Police Head Office 1990-10-30
33253 Theron Johannes Jacobus J J Second Lieutenant South African Artillery 4 Field Regiment SADF 1970-05-30
33254 Theron Petrus Johannes P J Rifleman Germisto 4 Field Regiment 1985-05-08
37833 Theron Adriaan Johannes A J Detective Sergeant South African Police Head Office 1954-05-22
37834 Theron Jacobus Francois J F Constable South African Police Head Office 1985-01-07
37835 Theron Jacobus Francois J L Sergeant South African Police Head Office 2000-01-19
37836 Theron Jacobus Francois L J Colonel (Rev) South African Police Head Office 1979-07-05
33246 Theletsane Jacob J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 21 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-11-29
33245 Thabethe Anthony Nkosenye A N Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-11-18
33234 Terblanche Jaques J Gunner South African Artillery 10 Artillery Brigade SADF 1990-03-01
33235 Terblanche Johannes Gerhardus J G Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-05-01
33229 Tembe Sipho Blessing S B Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 1 Engineer Regiment SANDF 1996-09-09
37808 Temba George Richard P Sergeant South African Police Durban 1961-12-13
38804 Tazvivinga Manjengwa M Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-10-21
24807 Taylor Charles Roy C R Lieutenant Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 29 South African Div. Workshop UDF 1944-08-30