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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
30698 Herbst Charles G (chicken) C G Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Umkomaas Commando SADF 1958-04-08
41659 Heyneke Johannes Andries J A 2nd Class Sergeant 1 Air Depot SAP 1955-07-22
9852 Hicks Gordon John G J Air Mechanic 1 Squadron UDF 1941-10-01
9995 Hlongwane Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-27
10092 Hogg George Suttie G S Lieutenant 221 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-02-04
10187 Holtzhausen Lukas Cornelius L C Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-05
10193 Homan Henry Biorn H B Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 66th Squadron UK 1918-04-04
38498 Hooper Neil Roland N R Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1969-08-16
41758 Horn Willem Jacobus W J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 111 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1958-04-23
30752 Hosho Zandisile Jackson Z J Sergeant 6 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-08-16
10345 Howard Frank Stanley F S Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 601 Squadron UK 1942-05-20
10394 Howes Neville Reed Lind N R L Lieutenant 25 Squadron UDF 1944-04-28
10451 Hughes Edward Phillip E P Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 10th Training Squadron UK 1917-07-27
30764 Huisman Jan J Warrant Officer Class II South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4 Vehicle Reserve Park SANDF 1996-03-04
10581 Hurly Edward William E W Sergeant Pretoria Regiment 1st Bn. UDF 1940-08-03
10583 Hurn Albert Edward A E Sapper 12 Field Squadron UDF 1945-05-05
30777 Hurter Johann Wilhelm J W Army Gymnasium UDF 1956-09-19
10622 Hutton Ronald Pepperell R P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-12-22
10623 Hutton William W Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-08-04
10715 Irvine William W Private Transvaal Scottish 1/3rd Bn. UDF 1943-09-13
41923 Jackson Leonard Stuart Menteath L S M Warrant Officer Class I Technical Service Corps (Corps) SADF 1966-07-19
10868 Jacobs Henry H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-26
10870 Jacobs Hendrik Johannes H J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-07-05
41763 Jacobs Gert G Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-12-18
30839 Jansen Auguste A Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Natal Command Workshop SADF 1984-09-04
38088 Jansen Van Vuuren Jacobus Johannes J J Constable 21 Dist (Middelburg) CE Div SAP 1960-06-23
11133 Jelashe Howard H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-03
11243 Johnson Arthur William A W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Docks Operating Coy. UDF 1945-04-09
11304 Johnson Peter P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-20
39480 Johnson Norman Dennis N D Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1968-12-23
11451 Jones John Jacobus J J Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-12-07
41652 Jones Rodney Howard R H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot SADF 1964-01-14
30913 Jordaan Johannes Hendrik J H Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SAS President Steyn SADF 1963-12-16
30919 Jose Junior J Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-11-07
11575 Joubert Claude De Villiers C de V Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-10-28
11604 Joubert Pierre Simond P S Lieutenant Colonel 271 Squadron UDF 1945-08-16
11622 Jubber Alexander Edward A E Sergeant First City UDF 1941-10-28
11683 Jwaqu Goulwana G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-01-09
40771 Kaluwe George Noe G N Sergeant 2 Brigade Sigs Sqn RSF 1975-01-11
11756 Kambula James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-10
11777 Kanakana Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-03
38529 Keche Kennith K Constable British South Africa Police Salisbury Park RSF 1969-06-19
12043 Kenney Leonard L Warrant Officer Royal Air Force UK 1942-01-18
12291 Kinnear James Arthur J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-10-25
31095 Kleynhans Carl Henry C H Corporal South African Artillery (Corps) att 4 Field Regiment SADF 1958-04-19
41715 Kleynhans Evert Philippus Jacobus E P J Chief Cook South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch SADF 1959-10-19
31113 Koekemoer Jacobus Petrus J P Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-04-19
12501 Koela John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-19
31117 Koen Petrus Gerhardus Lourens P G L Second Lieutenant 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1988-09-18
39559 Korb John Gibson J G Lance Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1966-11-15