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
29306 Badenhorst Petrus Johannes P J Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-06-20
977 Baldwin Claude Loraine C L Captain Royal Air Force 30th Sqdn. 1918-11-05
1280 Basson William W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 101 Battalion UDF 1943-10-24
1987 Bloxam Richard William R W Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-05-09
2066 Bontis Louis George L G Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-07-10
2207 Botha Adam Johannes A J Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-13
4182 Coetzer Pieter Willem P W Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-02-10
29999 De Lange Gert Johannes G J Rifleman 4 Vehicle Reserve Park AFB Potchefstroom 1981-11-17
5597 Devenish Donald Henry D H Lieutenant Welsh Regiment 14th Bn. 1916-01-17
34529 Du Plessis Casparus Johannes Rynhard C J R Constable South African Police 2 Dist (Paarl) CW Div 1960-09-03
30162 Du Toit Evert Phillipus E P 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
30191 Dunn Robert Glenn R G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-02-05
30218 Elliot Gavin Dickenson G D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-08-18
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
30380 Francesco LEWIS or LOUIS L Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1982-09-23
7912 Gate William Hasalden W H Mechanician South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-12-14
8061 Gervel Antonie A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 82 Workshops and Park Coy. UDF 1942-06-26
30412 Geustyn Casper Willem Johannes C W J Candidate Officer South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-10-11
30419 Gibbs Brian Robert B R Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1982-04-11
10488 Hulley William Hargreaves W H Air Sergeant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1943-05-24
10719 Irving William Lewis W L Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-10-16
30858 Jensen Olaf Volmer O V Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1974-09-11
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
11512 Jordaan Gert Jacobus G J Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1918-09-15
12130 Kgapula Mashishimane Charlie M C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-03-18
12406 Kleynhans Christiaan Herman Stephanus C H S Private Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-14
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
31229 Landman Willem Johannes W J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-05-14
31287 Leeuw Thabo Nimrod T N Gunner South African Artillery Corps 4th Artillery Regiment SANDF 1999-03-29
13969 Lowenstein Jack Charles J C Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1st Aircraft Supply Depot 1918-05-09
14319 MacKintosh James J Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1918-12-02
31528 Malan Anton A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1990-09-04
14974 Manning John Lemale J L Bombardier Royal Garrison Artillery 155th Heavy Bty. 1918-04-06
15272 Martin Herbert H Drummer Northumberland Fusiliers 4th Bn. 1918-07-30
31729 Maxwell Likambo Zecks L Z Rifleman South West African Territory Force 701 Battalion SADF 1982-05-18
31878 Meyer Jacobus Theodorus J T Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-10-11
16786 Mitchell Leslie Herbert Grove L H G Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force UDF 1944-09-10
32103 Muller Leon George L G Private South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1972-03-24
18117 Murray James Younger J Y Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1919-10-11
18215 Mwenda Hamilton H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-13
32160 Naude Andre David A D Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-05-14
18415 Ndhlovu Cowboy C Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-01
32393 Oosthuizen Leon L Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1980-03-28
19479 Osborne John William J W Driver South African Service Corps Nyasaland UDF 1917-07-06
32440 Paul Glen Andrew G A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-05-15
32450 Paulus Swana S Rifleman South West African Territory Force 701 Battalion SADF 1982-05-18

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

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