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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
29164 Zwane Zackariah Z Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-14
41300 Zvomuya Fanwell Maganiso F M District Assistant Internal Affairs Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1975-11-01
29145 Zunga Aron A Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Success 1944-03-29
33950 Zulu Shadrack Gwalagwana S G Major 5 Special Forces Regiment 111 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2002-08-23
33951 Zulu Thabani Willie T W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-12-26
41296 Ziracha Rodney Henry R H Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1974-09-23
33929 Ziemkendorf Herman H Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1987-10-20
29046 Zadikoff Audrey A Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-03
31724 Young Charles C Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles Permanent Force Staff UDF 1914-05-06
28728 Withers Harry Des Clayes H D C Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1941-12-16
28540 Williamson Shirley Marguerite S M Nursing Assistant South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1944-12-21
40576 Williams Buckley William B W Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1978-08-16
28358 Willats Gerald Anthony G A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 79 Sqdn. 1941-10-27
28230 Whitebooi Johannes J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-04
33848 Whiley Alfred Henry A H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1958-04-23
41906 Wesley Selwyn Leslie S L Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 3 Electronic Workshop SADF 1993-11-12
28069 Wentzel Johannes Karel J K Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-21
27973 Wee Peter Lucas P L Private Cape Corps 2nd 1919-05-05
33811 Watts Steven Warwick S W Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1981-08-17
27771 Warrington Frank John F J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 2 Air School UDF 1942-02-05
40548 Warner Frank Sinclair F S Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1 Squadron 1978-08-19
27742 Waries Jaftha J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-25
41904 Walters Gerhard Patrick G P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-10-09
27572 Walenn James Bernard J B Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 31 Sqdn. 1943-01-03
27543 Wagner Saul Johannes S J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 10th Bn. UDF 1944-03-29
27486 Vorster A L Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-02-12
27359 Viljoen Jacobus Petrus C J P C Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-11-08
27363 Viljoen Johann Willem Abraham J W A Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1918-12-25
42388 Vermeulen Jacobus Johannes J J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-07-17
33695 Venter Pieter Johannes Jacobus P J J Corporal Natal Command HQ Unit 1991-04-17
27232 Venn Andries A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-24
33669 Veer Leslie Andrew L A Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1965-03-09
27148 Van Zyl Dirk Cornelius D C Signaller South African Corps of Signals 4/22 Field Regt. UDF 1945-08-28
41705 Van Wyk Andries Daniel Francois A D F Constable South African Police H.q. 1957-07-15
33604 Van Straaten Bartholomias Deon B D Gunner South African Army Artillery School SADF 1982-03-30
33598 Van Staden Ernestus Jacobus E J Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1983-05-09
33597 Van Spronsen Robert Peter R P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-09-05
33595 Van Schalkwyk Helena Suzanna Maria H S M Candidate Officer South African Medical Health Service 1 Mil Hospital SADF 1981-08-18
33587 Van Rooyen Lionel L Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-07-10
41142 Van Rooyen Samuel Wilhelm S W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1983-10-01
26946 Van Rensburg Hendrik Petrus Jacobus Joachim Jansen H P J J J Private South African Police 1st 1940-09-21
41545 Van Rensburg Petrus Gerhardus P G Sergeant South African Police Services School 1961-01-02
33561 Van Noordwyk Charles Henry Janse C H J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-05-26
26878 Van Niekerk Alexander Antonie A A Captain South African Air Force UDF 1943-11-13
26897 Van Niekerk Ivan Claude I C Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-11
33541 Van Niekerk Andre Johan A J Lance Corporal South African Air Force 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
26822 Van Heerden Francois F Sergeant Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-04-03
38032 Van Heerden Pieter Willem P W Constable South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1949-07-12
33512 Van Greunen Cicero C Seaman South African Navy Silvermine SADF 1983-04-16