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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 heart attack 67 records

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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
41802 Nortje William Francois W F Warrant Officer Class I South African Ammunition Corps (Corps) 97 Ammunition Depot SADF 1992-05-14
41877 Nortje Josua Johannes J J Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 93 Ammunition Depot SADF 1993-07-12
19872 Pearce S D Air Mechanic 25 Squadron UDF 1945-03-09
41804 Pretorius Hercules Albertus H A Pioneer Natal Command SADF 1992-01-18
40225 Ramjee Amratlal Lala A L Lance Corporal 3 Brigade H.q. RSF 1980-03-24
32728 Roos Pieter Gerhardus P G Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot SADF 1959-11-23
41233 Scott Thomas Lionel T L Field Reservist British South Africa Police Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1979-01-23
41245 Stec Jerzy Tadeusz J T Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1974-07-16
40479 Traynor Ian Robert I R Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1980-02-11
41630 Uys Cornelis Jansen C J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1965-05-01
41902 Van Biljon Johannes J Sergeant Army HQ SADF 1993-01-18
41499 Van Der Walt Jan Harm J H Sergeant Finance Dept SAP 1966-11-08
42150 Van Niekerk Hermanus H Pioneer South African European Auxiliary Services Auxiliary Services SADF 1981-09-11
33665 Varkevisser Joseph Forrest J F Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot SADF 1966-11-06
33719 Vermeulen Sybrand Johannes S J Colonel South African Air Force (Corps) 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1974-08-23
41283 Whitmore Trevor William T W Staff Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1979-02-26
39785 Wilson Christopher Arthur David C A D Chief Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) Mine Sweeping Base, Simonstown SADF 1974-03-19