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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
29476 Bodenstein Hermanus Pieter H P Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 53 Battalion SADF 1963-10-12
2033 Bold Andrew Thomas A T Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1945-06-24
29492 Bonnet Petrus Johannes P J Private 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1980-06-01
2084 Bootey Suliman Ismail S I Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 3 M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-04-16
2146 Bornman Pieter Wouter P W Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-12
29505 Bornman Frederick Willem F W Corporal 4 Field Regiment SADF 1958-04-08
29512 Bosch Esias Engelbertus E E Signalman South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 44 Squadron SADF 1964-04-26
41012 Bosch Petrus Andreas Jacobus P A J Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 21 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-03-18
29523 Botes Martin Johannes M J Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-07-29
2259 Botha Marthinus Lourens Johannes M L J Private South African Mounted Brigade 5th UDF 1915-05-27
2272 Botha Petrus Theodorus P T Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1941-12-23
29531 Botha Francois Stephanus F S Lieutenant Colonel SA Medical Services AFB Hoedspruit SANDF 1995-11-08
34155 Botha Daniel Blignaut D B Constable 34 Dist (Pretoria) Tvl Div SAP 1939-09-23
34156 Botha Daniel Blignaut E H Lance Sergeant 34 Dist (Pretoria) Tvl Div SAP 1996-02-23
41150 Botha Anton A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1985-09-25
38973 Bothma Kevin Peter K P Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion RSF 1979-06-04
2392 Boxall Donald Philip D P Private Kaffrarian Rifles 2nd Bn. UDF 1946-12-30
2458 Bradshaw William Frederick W F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-07
2480 Brand Daniel C D C Petty Officer Cook South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Gamtoos UDF 1944-10-01
29591 Brierley Grant Edward G E Rifleman Congella Regiment SADF 1984-03-31
29612 Broekmeyer Robert Allan R A Second Lieutenant 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-11-12
2685 Bronstein Abraham Ralph A R Leading Air Mechanic 21 Squadron UDF 1941-08-10
38992 Brotherton Raymond Allan R A Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 2 Independent Company RSF 1972-07-21
2789 Brown John J Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-17
2863 Brownrigg Edward Walter E W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 3 Field Coy. UDF 1942-11-21
2872 Bruce Verdun Colin Leonard V C L Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1940-11-07
41586 Bruigom Edward Leslie E L Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Waterkloof SADF 1963-01-05
34258 Butler Henry H Lieutenant Head Office SAP 1916-08-25
41828 Butler William Frederick W F Rifleman South African Army H.q. SADF 1991-04-19
41829 Buys Gert Adriaan G A Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) H.q. SADF 1991-06-16
29688 Camp Frank Clement F C Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1939-07-22
3296 Campbell Charles Edward Stuart C E S Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-03-31
39021 Campbell Colin C Acting Corporal Rhodesian Corps of Signals (Corps) Sigs Sqn RSF 1970-03-28
39022 Campbell Joseph Voulliare J V Radio Fitter New Sarum AFB Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1973-08-03
41831 Canga Joao J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1991-02-12
48617 Carlos P A P A 5 Special Forces Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SANDF 2014
3438 Carroll John Alan J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-08-20
3539 Cawdle Harry Thomas H T Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1920-03-29
29731 Chinery Anthony John A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1978-07-30
39140 Chowa John J Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1974-03-21
3800 Christians Carel Adriaan C A Sergeant Cape Corps UDF 1943-11-20
39139 Chuonda Michael M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1976-05-28
3826 Church Alexander Wood A W Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-07-30
29752 Claasen Salmon Petrus S P Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) TS Training Center SADF 1977-06-06
29753 Claassen Benjamin B Commandant South African Air Force (Corps) TS Training Center SADF 1990-10-25
3873 Clarence Brian Vaughan B V Pupil Air Observer 66 Air School UDF 1943-05-31
3943 Clarke Paul P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 3 M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-05-12
41636 Coertze Gert Johannes G J Student Constable TS Training Centre SAP 1965-07-02
29784 Coetsee Zirk Burger Z B Major 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-09-22
29785 Coetser L C Major 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF Unknown