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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 injuries 578 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
41884 Swanepoel Rudi R Lance Corporal 111 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-10-16
33182 Swart Jacobus Nicolaas J N Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) TS Training Centre SADF 1977-10-03
33183 Swart Jacobus Nicolaas L A Private TS Training Centre SADF Unknown
37785 Swart Marthinus Willem M W Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1953-08-30
24698 Talanda John J Private South African Army Postal Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-19
41665 Taljaard Petrus Gerhardus P G Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot UDF 1956-01-29
24818 Taylor Frederick Cavendish F C Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1918-12-18
39713 Taylor David Carl D C Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 139 Squadron UK 1941-11-23
41132 Taylor Roy R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1980-11-09
24890 Tebe Zacharia Z Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-20
33231 Terblanche Benjamin B Major 51 Battalion SADF 1986-10-06
41263 Terblanche Peter James P J Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1967-08-21
41712 Terblanche Daniel Johannes Deacon D J D Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch SADF 1960-03-31
25042 Thomas Alex A Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-17
41268 Tigere Mthano Sebastian M S Private Selous Scouts 2nd Battalion RSF 1975-03-26
41271 Tingle Dennis Arthur D A Corporal Rhodesian Army 1st Battalion RSF 1972-01-15
25419 Townsend William Clarence W C Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 10 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-11-25
25464 Trenchard Clifford C Lieutenant 5 Squadron UDF 1942-08-17
33323 Trollip Steven Reginald S R Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Swartkop SADF 1989-07-23
41716 Twycross Robert De Burg Riordan R D B R Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch SADF 1959-10-14
40507 Van Der Heever Johannes Evert J E Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1968-04-30
37982 Van Der Mescht Gabriel Johannes G J 2nd Class Sergeant Upington SAP 1939-05-12
37983 Van Der Sandt Deon D Constable Upington SAP 1986-08-12
33416 Van Der Schyff Johan J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) SADF 1965-02-19
26752 Van Der Westhuizen Nicolas A (nico) N A Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-11-03
33494 Van Der Westhuizen Johannes Daniel J D Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-03-28
33495 Van Der Westhuizen Pieter P South African Air Force (Corps) 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-12-07
33512 Van Greunen Cicero C Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Silvermine SADF 1983-04-16
26822 Van Heerden Francois F Sergeant Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-04-03
38032 Van Heerden Pieter Willem P W Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1949-07-12
26878 Van Niekerk Alexander Antonie A A Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-11-13
26897 Van Niekerk Ivan Claude I C Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-11
33541 Van Niekerk Andre Johan A J Lance Corporal Regiment De la Rey SADF 1977-03-30
41669 Van Niekerk Jacobus Francois J F Corporal Union Defence Forces 1 Mil Hospital UDF 1956-08-23
33561 Van Noordwyk Charles Henry Janse C H J Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-05-26
26946 Van Rensburg Hendrik Petrus Jacobus Joachim Jansen H P J J J Private 1st SAP 1940-09-21
41545 Van Rensburg Petrus Gerhardus P G Sergeant Services School SAP 1961-01-02
48605 Van Rhyn Wynand W Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2 Military Hospital SADF 1982-08-18
33587 Van Rooyen Lionel L Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-07-10
41142 Van Rooyen Samuel Wilhelm S W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1983-10-01
33595 Van Schalkwyk Helena Suzanna Maria H S M Candidate Officer South African Medical Health Service 1 Mil Hospital SADF 1981-08-18
33597 Van Spronsen Robert Peter R P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-09-05
33598 Van Staden Ernestus Jacobus E J Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1983-05-09
33604 Van Straaten Bartholomias Deon B D Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) School of Artillery SADF 1982-03-30
41705 Van Wyk Andries Daniel Francois A D F Constable H.q. SAP 1957-07-15
27148 Van Zyl Dirk Cornelius D C Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 4/22 Field Regiment UDF 1945-08-28
33669 Veer Leslie Andrew L A Leading Air Mechanic S.A.A.F. College SADF 1965-03-09
27232 Venn Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-24
33695 Venter Pieter Johannes Jacobus P J J Corporal Natal Command HQ Unit SADF 1991-04-17
42388 Vermeulen Jacobus Johannes J J Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-07-17