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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
6409 Eaton Leslie George Scott L G S Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot UDF 1941-06-30
39296 Eeson Jonathan Russell J R Private Rhodesian Defence Regiment H.Q. Protection Coy. 1977-12-24
30211 Eichholz Leonard Julius L J Colonel South African Medical Services H.q. SADF 1988-12-07
41141 Engelbrecht Johannes J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1983-05-22
41557 Engelbrecht Gert Frederik Jacobus G F J Air Mechanic South African Air Force Services School SADF 1961-10-25
30250 Enslin Johannes Stephanus Steenkamp J S S Lieutenant South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. SADF 1964-01-01
6863 Facer Aubrey William Sullivan A W S Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1944-05-05
6986 Feldman Marcus Harold M H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-13
6996 Felkers William C W C Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-24
39322 Ferreira Walter Robert W R Colour Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1969-11-11
39327 Fleming James Murray J M Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1970-02-24
30367 Fourie Jacobus Johannes J J Warrant Officer Class I South African Corps of Engineers 10 Engineer Squadron SADF 1992-06-19
7624 Frazer Robert R Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Support Company UDF 1941-07-01
7646 Freeman Addie Ronald A R Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-02
7696 Fritz Charlie C Native Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Permanent Bty. UDF 1920-06-10
7997 Geldenhuys Theunis Gerhardus T G Private Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-12-24
8074 Geyser Johannes Jacobus Stephanus J J S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Air School UDF 1942-08-02
41576 Glibert Louis Claude Paul L C P Air Mechanic South African Air Force AFB Waterkloof SADF 1963-02-24
39244 Goddard Raffic R Private Rhodesian Defence Regiment 5 Sqdn. 1976-12-19
8324 Goldsmith Claude Waller C W Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 603 Sqdn. 1940-10-28
30499 Gordon Mandel M Air Mechanic South African Air Force Armoured Corps UDF 1938-12-04
8468 Gould Donald Llewellyn D L Captain South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-26
8798 Griggs Patrick Joseph P J Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-05-18
8811 Grobler Christoffel Boneparte C B Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-07
30552 Grobler Rahnier Johannes Jacobus R J J Corporal South African Infantry Corps attd. 4 Field Training Unit SADF 1958-04-10
8843 Groenewald Petrus Lafras P L Private South African Tank Corps 5th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1941-03-20
30559 Groenewald Hendrik Lambertus H L Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-09-02
30560 Groenewald Johannes Petrus Wessels J P W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-07-30
8850 Grond Toss T Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 157 Wks Coy. UDF 1945-08-31
30588 Hagemeier Deon D Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1987-09-01
9095 Hamman Arthur Edward A E Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-21
39397 Handson Christopher C Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1980-01-26
9238 Harper J Rifleman Northern Rhodesia Rifles 1916-11-10
9245 Harran Frank St. Patrick F S P Lieutenant Royal Air Force Prawle Point Air Station 1918-06-20
43400 Harris Lucien L Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot UDF 1949-08-13
39404 Harrison Charles William C W Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1st Battalion 1979-06-01
9366 Hartnick Sam S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-27
9438 Hattingh Barend Henri B H Lance Corporal Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-08
40731 Haylock-Smith Owen John O J Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Pioneers 1974-12-10
39414 Heard Barrington John B J Pilot Rhodesian Air Force Thornhill AFB 1971-08-22
9621 Hemming William Norman W N Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 65th Sqdn. 1917-11-15
9657 Hendricks Charles J C J Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-22
9703 Henn Anthony Christian A C Private South African Medical Corps 21 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-25
30688 Henn Matthys Christiaan (martin) M C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-09-02
9709 Henning Alwyn Petrus A P Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-03-18
9726 Henry John Edward J E Lieutenant South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-31
9734 Henwood Albert John A J Driver South African Engineers No. 1 Armoured Train UDF 1915-05-20
9735 Henwood Thomas Henry Edward T H E Sergeant Royal Air Force 1943-02-04
9743 Heradien Daniel D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-29
30698 Herbst Charles G (chicken) C G Corporal South African Infantry Corps Umkomaas Commando SADF 1958-04-08