PDF

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 accidental injuries 71 records

Filter this list

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
30419 Gibbs Brian Robert B R Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1982-04-11
30412 Geustyn Casper Willem Johannes C W J Candidate Officer South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-10-11
8061 Gervel Antonie A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 82 Workshops and Park Coy. UDF 1942-06-26
7912 Gate William Hasalden W H Mechanician South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-12-14
30380 Francesco LEWIS or LOUIS L Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1982-09-23
30241 Engelbrecht Frederick F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-05-14
30245 Engelbrecht Petrus Johannes P J Sergeant 1st Special Service Battalion 4 Field Regiment, 1st Medium Bty. SADF 1971-12-31
30218 Elliot Gavin Dickenson G D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-08-18
30191 Dunn Robert Glenn R G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-02-05
6219 Duckworth William Albert W A Lance Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 34th Coy. UDF 1918-07-16
30162 Du Toit Evert Phillipus E P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-02-05
34529 Du Plessis Casparus Johannes Rynhard C J R Constable South African Police 2 Dist (Paarl) CW Div 1960-09-03
5597 Devenish Donald Henry D H Lieutenant Welsh Regiment 14th Bn. 1916-01-17
29999 De Lange Gert Johannes G J Rifleman 4 Vehicle Reserve Park AFB Potchefstroom 1981-11-17
4182 Coetzer Pieter Willem P W Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-02-10
2207 Botha Adam Johannes A J Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-13
2066 Bontis Louis George L G Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-07-10
1987 Bloxam Richard William R W Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-05-09
1280 Basson William W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 101 Battalion UDF 1943-10-24
977 Baldwin Claude Loraine C L Captain Royal Air Force 30th Sqdn. 1918-11-05
29306 Badenhorst Petrus Johannes P J Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-06-20