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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 576 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
41776 De Jager Daniel Johannes D J Candidate Officer South African Medical Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-10-31
5251 De Bruin Theunis Phillipus T P Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-01-22
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
5200 Dawson-Best Victor Chandler V C Carpenter Merchant Navy M.V. Nyanza 1941-03-20
39185 Darley John Philip J P Rifleman Rhodesian Artillery Depot 1975-01-17
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
4902 Dalglish William Bell W B Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1942-11-07
29911 Dala Frisiano F Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1982-07-18
29903 Da Trinidade Carlos Conceicao C C Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-03-21
39995 Cunningham Finnbar Evans F E Instructor Rhodesian Air Force New Sarum AFB 1975-09-02
41890 Cullum David George D G Private North West Command 93 Ammunition Depot 1991-04-01
41889 Crouch Richard R Rifleman South African Ammunition Corps 93 Ammunition Depot 1991-07-13
29883 Crossland Gary Gordon G G Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-09-02
38439 Cronin Denis Patrick D P Section Officer British South Africa Police Cranborne 1971-09-24
39167 Covarr Peter Thain P T Signaller Rhodesian Corps of Signals 1st Battalion 1970-03-28
29853 Courtenay William Paul W P Sergeant 4th Reconnaissance Regiment 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-09-12
4514 Cornish James Henry J H Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1943-10-30
4393 Cook Cecil Alfred C A Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-16
4329 Committee Robert William R W Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-26
4328 Commerford Terence Alastair T A Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Express UDF 1942-09-19
4315 Combrinck Petrus Johannes Wilhelmus P J W Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-23
4178 Coetzer Jocelyn Henriette J H Nursing Assistant South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1944-12-16
34338 Coetzee Gerhardus J R G J R Detective Constable South African Police Poortjie Police Station 1937-08-16
29785 Coetser Zirk Burger L C Major SA Army 1 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
29784 Coetsee Zirk Burger Z B Major South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-09-22
41636 Coertze Gert Johannes G J Student Constable South African Police TS Training Centre 1965-07-02
3943 Clarke Paul P Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 3 M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-05-12
3873 Clarence Brian Vaughan B V Pupil Air Observer South African Air Force 66 Air School UDF 1943-05-31
29753 Claassen Benjamin B Commandant South African Air Force TS Training Center SADF 1990-10-25
29752 Claasen Salmon Petrus S P Corporal South African Technical Services Corps TS Training Center SADF 1977-06-06
3826 Church Alexander Wood A W Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-30
39139 Chuonda Michael M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1976-05-28
3800 Christians Carel Adriaan C A Sergeant Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-20
39140 Chowa John J Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1974-03-21
29731 Chinery Anthony John A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1978-07-30
3539 Cawdle Harry Thomas H T Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1920-03-29
3438 Carroll John Alan J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-08-20
48617 Carlos P A P A 5 Special Forces Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SANDF 2014
41831 Canga Joao J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1991-02-12
3296 Campbell Charles Edward Stuart C E S Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1940-03-31
39021 Campbell Colin C Acting Corporal Rhodesian Corps of Signals Sigs Sqn 1970-03-28
39022 Campbell Joseph Voulliare J V Radio Fitter Rhodesian Air Force New Sarum AFB 1973-08-03
29688 Camp Frank Clement F C Lieutenant South African Air Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion UDF 1939-07-22
41829 Buys Gert Adriaan G A Private South African Technical Services Corps H.q. SADF 1991-06-16
34258 Butler Henry H Lieutenant South African Police Head Office 1916-08-25
41828 Butler William Frederick W F Rifleman South African Army H.q. SADF 1991-04-19
41586 Bruigom Edward Leslie E L Air Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Waterkloof SADF 1963-01-05