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
77 Abramowitz Joseph Burnet J B Corporal South African Tank Corps 12th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1941-07-02
33967 Ackerman Dirk J H D J H Sergeant South African Police Mondeor, Johannesburg 1987-09-19
29190 Adams Jacobus J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-30
29209 Afrika Andrew A Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1990-05-02
29210 Agenbag Johannes Hendrik August J H A Sergeant South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1964-05-16
33976 Alberts Sydney S Sergeant South African Police Western Cape 1964-06-12
29223 Almeido Paulo P Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-10-25
29231 Anderson Danie D Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion Fauresmith SADF 1975-12-17
29233 Andonio Frans F Corporal South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1982-07-06
29239 Andreas Ronald R Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1982-04-24
38876 Anstruther Robert David R D Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1973-10-23
29246 Anthony Peter Henry P H Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-09-14
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
671 Armstrong Joseph James J J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-08-24
29272 Ashpole Joseph Edward Flood J E F Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-11-16
29274 Aspeling Frederick F Lance Corporal North West Command 1981-06-25
29276 Atkins Ronald R Private 2 Military Base Management 1979-12-25
29277 Atkins Shaun Patrick S P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-03-09
29278 Atkinson Terrence Moffat T M Sergeant South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1983-06-21
763 Attwood Percival Claude P C Private South African Internment Corps 1942-12-08
29279 August Bradley Paul B P Corporal South African Air Force 515 SAAF Security Squadron SANDF 1994-07-30
29282 Augusto Joao J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-10-20
29293 Babin Pierre P Corporal South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1980-07-08
29297 Backhouse Philip Lindsay P L Rifleman South African Ordnance Services Corps 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1976-12-24
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
29319 Baker Eugene E Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1990-02-12
982 Ball Albert George A G Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1944-07-06
29326 Bambela Nditsheni Edward N E Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-06-03
1029 Banfield Arthur Harold A H Flying Officer Royal Air Force 1944-09-15
29330 Bango Kafuru K Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1982-07-06
29332 Bannell Mark Steven M S Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1988-03-08
29335 Baptista J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-03-10
29344 Barkhuizen Jacques Stefan J S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Infantry School SADF 1989-08-07
29352 Barnard John J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Regiment Bloemspruit SADF 1987-05-19
29354 Barnard Johannes Petrus Hendrik J P H Lance Corporal South African Commandos Kempton Park Commando SADF 1976-05-03
29357 Barnett Michael M Corporal South African Infantry Corps Regiment Bloemspruit SADF 1976-04-09
1235 Bartle Sidney Eric S E Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-12-07
41821 Bartleson Gordon Stanley G S Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 202 Battalion SADF 1991-04-21
1259 Baseley Walter Francis Biddell W F B Major South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) 6th South African Armoured Division UDF 1944-05-27
34051 Batebuya Michael William J Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1953-02-17
29204 Beard Peter Alan P A Private South African Medical Services H.q. SADF 1983-01-28
1413 Beck James Gilbertson J G Staff Sergeant South African Ordnance Corps Zomba Depot UDF 1918-07-09
29379 Beelders Gregory Frederick G F Corporal 18 Corps 1983-11-03
29382 Beghin Kenneth Frampton K F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-08-07
29386 Bekker Harry Albert H A Rifleman South African Commandos Boksburg Commando, B Group at Woodpecker Base SADF 1976-08-26
29389 Bekker Roderick William R W Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Congella Regiment SADF 1984-03-30

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