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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 572 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
4178 Coetzer Jocelyn Henriette J H Nursing Assistant South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1944-12-16
4315 Combrinck Petrus Johannes Wilhelmus P J W Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-23
4328 Commerford Terence Alastair T A Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Express UDF 1942-09-19
4329 Committee Robert William R W Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-26
4393 Cook Cecil Alfred C A Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-16
4514 Cornish James Henry J H Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1943-10-30
29853 Courtenay William Paul W P Sergeant 4th Reconnaissance Regiment 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-09-12
39167 Covarr Peter Thain P T Signaller Rhodesian Corps of Signals 1st Battalion 1970-03-28
38439 Cronin Denis Patrick D P Section Officer British South Africa Police Cranborne 1971-09-24
29883 Crossland Gary Gordon G G Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-09-02
41889 Crouch Richard R Rifleman South African Ammunition Corps 93 Ammunition Depot 1991-07-13
41890 Cullum David George D G Private North West Command 93 Ammunition Depot 1991-04-01
39995 Cunningham Finnbar Evans F E Instructor Rhodesian Air Force New Sarum AFB 1975-09-02
29903 Da Trinidade Carlos Conceicao C C Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-03-21
29911 Dala Frisiano F Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1982-07-18
4902 Dalglish William Bell W B Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1942-11-07
4957 Daniel George Fleck G F Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles 1945-11-17
4958 Daniel Harold Ian H I Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1940-10-15
29923 Daniel Frederick William F W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 14 Artillery Regiment UDF 1934-12-24
39185 Darley John Philip J P Rifleman Rhodesian Artillery Depot 1975-01-17
5200 Dawson-Best Victor Chandler V C Carpenter Merchant Navy M.V. Nyanza 1941-03-20
29953 De Beer Jacobus Frederick J F Private South African Technical Services Corps 61 Base Workshop SADF 1982-01-28
29956 De Beer Jan Mathys J M Lance Corporal South African Air Force AFB Waterkloof SADF 1981-08-07
5251 De Bruin Theunis Phillipus T P Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-01-22
41776 De Jager Daniel Johannes D J Candidate Officer South African Medical Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-10-31
5308 De Klerk Ian Isaac I I Lieutenant South African Air Force 41 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-15
5342 De Koker Hendrik Frederick H F Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-08-21
29997 De Korte Martinus M Private South African Air Force AFB Potchefstroom SADF 1982-06-14
5375 De Meyer Jacobus Petrus J P Trooper Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-25
34435 De Villiers Jan Hertzog J H Constable South African Police Cape Town 1940-11-15
5458 De Wee Ruiter R Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-02-22
5459 De Wet Charles Herrick C H Private Youth Training Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-22
5582 Derham William Grimley W G Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-07-07
5628 Dhladhla Zacharia Z Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-04
5673 Dickinson A Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-27
5800 Dixon Harold George H G Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-11-25
41133 Djikstra Jouwert Hessel J H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1980-11-12
30096 Dolamo Mokgotsane Peter M P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 116 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-07-05
5889 Donkerman Johannes J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-02
41664 Doubell Walter David Peter W D P Apprentice Union Defence Forces 1 Air Depot UDF 1956-03-08
5955 Dowle Edward James E J Aircraftman 2nd Class Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1941-08-27
6020 Driver David D Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1943-10-07
6185 Du Toit Johannes Gerhardus J G Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1944-10-05
30163 Du Toit Gerrit Johann Wilhelm G J W Air Corporal South African Air Force 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1963-05-05
30164 Du Toit Ignatuis I Private South African Technical Services Corps TS Training Centre SADF 1987-08-09
30165 Du Toit Ignatuis I M F Gunner SA Army TS Training Centre SADF 1979-01-01
34559 Du Toit Charl C Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1983-12-22
6292 Dunkerley Rex Kenilworth R K Captain South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. UDF 1944-06-11
43385 Dywili Phuthumani Christian P C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 21 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-08-07
40690 Dzvimbo Tasisiyo Dzingai Sampson T D S Constable British South Africa Police Uniform 1971-05-16