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 of a heart attack 20 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
33775 Vorster Casparus Johannes Jacobus Gerhardus C J J G Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 1 Air Depot SADF 1989-07-23
48628 Vermeulen Sybrand Johannes S J Colonel South African Air Force Air Force Headquarters 1974-08-23
33592 Van Schalkwyk Arend Hendrik A H Commandant South African Air Force Dog Centre SADF 1975-05-16
33571 Van Rensburg Louis Jacobus L J Warrant Officer 1 South African Technical Services Corps TS Training Centre SADF 1989-03-16
33429 Van Der Walt George Frederick G F Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Army Gymnasium SADF 1972-11-25
48595 Timmerman R W R W Lieutenant Colonel South African Infantry Corps Special Forces HQ SANDF 2003-04-06
33168 Swanepoel Heyletta H Rifleman South African Commandos Bronkhorstspruit Commando SADF 1978-06-17
33173 Swanepoel Sarel Johannes S J Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Swartkop SADF 1974-01-31
32715 Rodney Leonard Philip L P Warrant Officer Class I 1 Military Town Management 4 Sqdn. 1983-01-05
38642 Moores Alexander Peter A P Superintendent British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Division 1976-06-01
48609 McDonald Henry Thomas H T Junior Inspector South African European Auxiliary Services European Auxiliary Services UDF 1953-08-21
31543 Mallalieu Dennis D Lieutenant Commander South African Navy Simonstown Naval Base SADF 1979-04-20
31460 MacGregor Malcolm Angus M A Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps 84 Technical Stores Depot SADF 1959-08-21
31141 Kotze Daniel D Major Financial Services Corps Army HQ 1986-10-28
30403 Gerber Dormehl D Colonel South African Medical Services Medical Trg Command HQ SADF 1983-07-02
38381 Callow William John W J Senior Assistant Commissioner British South Africa Police Fort Victoria 1976-01-15
29649 Burger Jan Harmse J H Brigadier 16 Combat Group 6 Sqdn. 1966-05-31
29637 Buitendag Jacobus Lodewikus J L Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police Northern Transvaal Command Provost Unit SADF 1982-07-19
29613 Bronkhorst Nicolaas Carel Martinus N C M Rifleman South African Commandos Ermelo Commando SADF 1986-11-21
43411 Berry Deon D Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry Corps Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1992-08-16

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/listPeopleCause.php?cause=Died+of+a+heart+attack&dir=desc&pdf=1

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