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

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
29143 Zulu Simon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-10
28604 Wilson Edmund Fitzgerald Bannatyne E F B Major South African Medical Corps 1st S.A. Gen. Hosp. UDF 1917-08-17
28633 Wilson Leonard Spence L S Sergeant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-04
33836 Wessels Edgar Sydney E S Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-10-11
33739 Viljoen Karl Paul K P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-08-10
33696 Venter Paul Stephanus P S Candidate Officer South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-10-11
33588 Van Rooyen Nicolaas Mostert Hofmeyer Van Der Spuy N M H V D S Private South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1978-11-24
33508 Van Eeden GABRIEL De WET P F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-08-31
26698 Van Der Spuy Sybrandt Johannes S J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1941-02-16
25316 Tlhagane Sello S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-10
25230 Thursfield John George Howard J G H Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. 1918-09-13
24995 Theron Lucas Cornelius L C Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 48th Training Sqdn. 1917-07-15
24560 Swanson Alexander A Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-11
41610 Strydom Theodorus Rheeder T R South African Police 61 Base Workshop 1965-02-06
23971 Stanhope Charles O'hair C O Sergeant South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1917-05-03
23927 St. Dare George Henry G H Trooper South African Tank Corps 4/6th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1942-12-12
23033 Sibanda Samson S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-01
22820 Shackell Cecil John C J Lieutenant Royal Air Force 210th Sqdn. 1918-06-18
22475 Schroeder Lawrence Edward Ernest L E E Gunner South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1942-11-23
21966 Rowe Richard Thorton R T 2nd Corporal South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1919-01-14
32516 Pieterse Henry John H J Private South African Medical Services 84 Technical Stores Depot SADF 1981-06-07
32450 Paulus Swana S Rifleman South West African Territory Force 701 Battalion SADF 1982-05-18
32440 Paul Glen Andrew G A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-05-15
19479 Osborne John William J W Driver South African Service Corps Nyasaland UDF 1917-07-06
32393 Oosthuizen Leon L Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1980-03-28
18415 Ndhlovu Cowboy C Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-01
32160 Naude Andre David A D Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-05-14
18215 Mwenda Hamilton H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-13
18117 Murray James Younger J Y Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1919-10-11
32103 Muller Leon George L G Private South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1972-03-24
16786 Mitchell Leslie Herbert Grove L H G Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force UDF 1944-09-10
31878 Meyer Jacobus Theodorus J T Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-10-11
31729 Maxwell Likambo Zecks L Z Rifleman South West African Territory Force 701 Battalion SADF 1982-05-18
15272 Martin Herbert H Drummer Northumberland Fusiliers 4th Bn. 1918-07-30
14974 Manning John Lemale J L Bombardier Royal Garrison Artillery 155th Heavy Bty. 1918-04-06
31528 Malan Anton A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1990-09-04
14319 MacKintosh James J Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1918-12-02
13969 Lowenstein Jack Charles J C Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1st Aircraft Supply Depot 1918-05-09
31287 Leeuw Thabo Nimrod T N Gunner South African Artillery Corps 4th Artillery Regiment SANDF 1999-03-29
31229 Landman Willem Johannes W J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-05-14
31167 Kruger Gilderoy G Gunner South African Artillery 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1984-01-15
31168 Kruger Hennie J H J South African Army 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1984-09-14
12406 Kleynhans Christiaan Herman Stephanus C H S Private Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-14
12130 Kgapula Mashishimane Charlie M C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-03-18
11512 Jordaan Gert Jacobus G J Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1918-09-15
11477 Jones William John W J Sapper Canadian Railway Troops 58th Broad Guage Railway Operating Coy. 1918-06-02
30891 Jones Alan Rodger A R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-10-11
30858 Jensen Olaf Volmer O V Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1974-09-11
10719 Irving William Lewis W L Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-10-16
10488 Hulley William Hargreaves W H Air Sergeant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1943-05-24

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

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