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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
24807 Taylor Charles Roy C R Lieutenant Technical Service Corps (Corps) 29 South African Div. Workshop UDF 1944-08-30
33218 Taylor Ivan Leslie I L Signalman 1 Signals Regiment SADF 1963-03-24
41258 Taylor Bryan John B J Corporal Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 2 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1975-08-26
40433 Tauya David D Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion RSF 1977-05-03
41254 Taruvinga Tidings T Constable British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1980-03-10
33199 Taljaard C F Lance Corporal 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF Unknown
33202 Taljaard Hendrik Franchois H F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Equestrian Centre SADF 1984-02-08
37800 Taljaard Matthews Jacobus M J Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1972-04-02
41250 Takawira Henry H Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police 1st Battalion RSF 1979-09-27
33198 Tait Petrus Hendrik Theodorus P H T Lance Corporal 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-11-12
40459 TIMOTHY (not his real surname) John J Private Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1979-12-22
40408 Swondo G D Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1967-05-17
33190 Swartz Neville N Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 6 Maintenance Unit SADF 1988-11-20
33191 Swartz Phillip P Lance Corporal 52 Battalion SADF 1989-03-20
33193 Swartz Stephanus Johannes S J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-11-23
49828 Swartz Clive Ignatius Johannes C I J Rifleman Cape Corps SADF 1978-09-22
41885 Swart Michael Dan M D Cadet Civilian 111 South African Infantry Battalion 1993-03-18
49741 Swaneveld Ben Johannes B J Private 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1979-06-27
33169 Swanepoel Jan Andries J A Corporal 8 Signal Regiment SADF 1976-02-26
33172 Swanepoel Phillipus Jurie Wynand P J W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Field Squadron (Army) SADF 1980-02-22
37774 Swanepoel Leon M L M Sergeant Umtata SAP 1984-10-15
37763 Sulu Z T Constable Northern Natal Division SAP 1985-09-20
37762 Sultan R H Captain Northern Natal Division SAPS 2001-11-02
37761 Sukazi Menek Muzi M M Constable Northern Natal Division SAP 1988-01-29
33157 Stubbs Nicolas Andrew N A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Equestrian Centre SADF 1987-02-19
37752 Strydom Daniel Jakobus D J Sergeant 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div SAP 1972-02-03
33140 Stroebel Cornelius Johannes C J Corporal Regiment Hillcrest Regiment Hillcrest SADF 1989-01-20
49734 Streicher Pieter Emilus P E Lance Corporal 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-03-09
37750 Strauss Izak Louis I L Constable 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div SAP 1960-10-27
40394 Stockhill-Gill Ronald Vaughn R V Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1974-10-27
37738 Stockenstroom D S Warrant Officer 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1992-03-28
24209 Steyn Jan Harm J H Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-27
33114 Steyn Jacobus Frederick J F Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-03-13
33116 Steyn Leon L Lance Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 13 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-01-21
33117 Steyn Nicolaas Johannes N J Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Rundu Mb SADF 1975-04-10
33118 Steyn Ralph Jeffrey R J Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-05-06
37730 Steyn Adolph Johannes A J Sergeant Riot Unit 6 SAP 1964-03-07
37731 Steyn Adolph Johannes A J Sergeant Riot Unit 6 SAP 1995-01-12
37737 Steyn Smartryk S Constable 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1966-09-18
33096 Sterling Robert Dennis R D Lance Corporal Durban Regiment SADF 1986-08-03
24105 Stephens William Henry W H Captain South African Railways and Harbours Brigade UDF 1941-10-01
24059 Steer George Lowther G L Lieutenant Colonel Intelligence Corps (Corps) 1944-12-25
33083 Steenkamp Benjamin Karl B K Lance Corporal Administrative Services Corps (Corps) Southern Cape Command SADF 1981-01-12
33085 Steenkamp Daniel Jacobus D J Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 400 Ammu SADF 1982-01-13
37716 Steenkamp G Pieter G P Constable Umtata SAP 1969-06-08
41246 Steele M D Sergeant Rhodesian Intelligence Corps (Corps) Police Reserve Air Wing RSF 1978-10-05
33070 Stander Jacqueline J Sergeant School of Armour School of Armour SANDF 1999-11-19
33060 Sprowson Shaun Anthony S A Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1986-09-07
23819 Spalding James J Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1942-01-06
37697 Sosikela S H Captain Eastern Cape SAPS 2003-04-26