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 66 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
39785 Wilson Christopher Arthur David C A D Chief Petty Officer South African Navy Mine Sweeping Base, Simonstown SADF 1974-03-19
41283 Whitmore Trevor William T W Staff Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1979-02-26
33719 Vermeulen Sybrand Johannes S J Colonel South African Air Force 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1974-08-23
33665 Varkevisser Joseph Forrest J F Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 1 Air Depot SADF 1966-11-06
41499 Van Der Walt Jan Harm J H Sergeant South African Police Finance Dept 1966-11-08
41902 Van Biljon Johannes J Sergeant South African Army Army HQ SADF 1993-01-18
41630 Uys Cornelis Jansen C J Sergeant South African Air Force 8 SAI Bn SADF 1965-05-01
40479 Traynor Ian Robert I R Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion 1980-02-11
41245 Stec Jerzy Tadeusz J T Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Reserve Air Wing 1974-07-16
41233 Scott Thomas Lionel T L Field Reservist British South Africa Police Protected Village Protection Group 1979-01-23
32728 Roos Pieter Gerhardus P G Air Corporal South African Air Force 1 Air Depot SADF 1959-11-23
40225 Ramjee Amratlal Lala A L Lance Corporal 3 Brigade H.q. 1980-03-24
41804 Pretorius Hercules Albertus H A Pioneer Natal Command Natal Command 1992-01-18
19872 Pearce S D Air Mechanic South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-09
41802 Nortje William Francois W F Warrant Officer Class I South African Ammunition Corps 97 Ammunition Depot 1992-05-14
41877 Nortje Josua Johannes J J Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 93 Ammunition Depot SADF 1993-07-12
41789 Ndlovu Edmond Lapuken E L Sergeant 5 Special Forces Regiment 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1991-05-02
41735 Mdabula Mziwonke Lennox M L Corporal Ciskei Defence Force 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-11-10
31700 Matlaila Mathiblea Abraham M A Mr Wallman 503 Squadron 2001-02-10
41722 Mathebula Nwamala Kalphus N K Rifleman Kruger P 1 Construction Regiment 1994-09-10
40866 Magunda Vengesayi V Constable British South Africa Police Ground Coverage 1978-03-30
31459 MacDONALD Andrew Hutchinson Jacobus A H J Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps 72 Motorised Brigade SADF 1980-11-25
41803 Le Roux Abram Johannes A J Warrant Officer Class II Western Province Command H.q. SADF 1991-08-18
32539 Kumalo Aasvoel A Chief Inspector Unknown Unit 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1991-02-05
41143 Kruger Willie W Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Swartkop SADF 1991-01-01
41612 Kruger Izak Cornelius Abraham I C A Detective Sergeant South African Police 61 Base Workshop 1965-06-19
41895 Koen Phillip P Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry Corps Group 8, Army HQ Unit SANDF 1994-12-28
41832 Kanthan George Marienuthoo G M Corporal South African Catering Corps Army Gymnasium SADF 1993-01-15
41781 Joubert Anna Cornelia A C Sergeant (Female) Group 30 H.q. 1991-08-02
39470 Jeffery Percival Lewis P L Temporary Colour Sergeant Rhodesian Army 7 Sqdn. 1969-09-05
41764 Janse Van Rensburg Johan Schalkwyk J S Warrant Officer Class II South African Technical Services Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-07-31
48590 Innes John Skerten J S Commandant South African Staff Corps Army Staff Corps SADF 1971-06-16
38494 Herbst Andries Daniel A D Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1977-10-27
41635 Henning Pieter Hendrik P H Major South African Police TS Training Centre 1965-09-06
30676 Helm Hermanus Christoffel H C Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1985-02-06
41456 Helly Edward Francis E F Flight Sergeant Rhodesian Air Force Reserve 1974-02-13
30665 Heathcote Conrad C Gunner South African Artillery 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1985-05-07
30653 Havenga Lukas Marthinus Charl L M C Bombardier South African Artillery 4 Artillery Regiment SADF 1987-11-20
41638 Hattingh Renier Niklas R N South African Army TS Training Centre SADF 1965-10-08
40734 Haskard Roger William R W Field Reservist British South Africa Police 1st Battalion 1978-12-27
8351 Gonsalves Manoel Aloysius M A Captain General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-03
38479 Gondo Phillip Rex Michael Chiduku P R M C Constable British South Africa Police 2 Troop 1980-02-24
39246 Godfrey Edward Clifford E C Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Green Jackets 1965-05-30
39245 Godding Roy (robert?) John R J Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1978-03-22
39328 Flight William Keith W K Corporal Rhodesian Army Service Corps H.q. 1976-10-22
39319 Ferguson Lionel Donald L D Warrant Officer Class I Rhodesian Army Service Corps 1st Battalion 1980-03-05
41794 Farrall Cecil James C J Pioneer Eastern Province Command H.q. 1991-08-22
6793 Evans Alexander A Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Field Bty. UDF 1941-08-04
30193 Duvenhage Granville G Captain South African Commandos Benoni Commando SADF 1976-04-13
6206 Du Toit Thomas Arnoldus T A Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1941-01-25

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