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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
38088 Jansen Van Vuuren Jacobus Johannes J J Constable South African Police 21 Dist (Middelburg) CE Div 1960-06-23
30839 Jansen Auguste A Private South African Technical Services Corps Natal Command Workshop SADF 1984-09-04
10868 Jacobs Henry H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-26
10870 Jacobs Hendrik Johannes H J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-05
41763 Jacobs Gert G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-12-18
41923 Jackson Leonard Stuart Menteath L S M Warrant Officer Class I Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces SADF 1966-07-19
10715 Irvine William W Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1/3rd Bn. UDF 1943-09-13
10622 Hutton Ronald Pepperell R P Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1940-12-22
10623 Hutton William W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-04
30777 Hurter Johann Wilhelm J W South African Army Army Gymnasium UDF 1956-09-19
10583 Hurn Albert Edward A E Sapper South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. UDF 1945-05-05
10581 Hurly Edward William E W Sergeant Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1940-08-03
30764 Huisman Jan J Warrant Officer Class II South African Armoured Corps 4 Vehicle Reserve Park SANDF 1996-03-04
10451 Hughes Edward Phillip E P Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 10th Training Sqdn. 1917-07-27
10394 Howes Neville Reed Lind N R L Lieutenant South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1944-04-28
10345 Howard Frank Stanley F S Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 601 Sqdn. 1942-05-20
30752 Hosho Zandisile Jackson Z J Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-08-16
41758 Horn Willem Jacobus W J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 111 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1958-04-23
38498 Hooper Neil Roland N R Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1969-08-16
10193 Homan Henry Biorn H B Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 66th Sqdn. 1918-04-04
10187 Holtzhausen Lukas Cornelius L C Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-05
10092 Hogg George Suttie G S Lieutenant South African Air Force 221 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-04
9995 Hlongwane Petrus P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-27
9852 Hicks Gordon John G J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1941-10-01
41659 Heyneke Johannes Andries J A 2nd Class Sergeant South African Police 1 Air Depot 1955-07-22
30698 Herbst Charles G (chicken) C G Corporal South African Infantry Corps Umkomaas Commando SADF 1958-04-08
9743 Heradien Daniel D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-29
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
9726 Henry John Edward J E Lieutenant South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-31
9709 Henning Alwyn Petrus A P Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-03-18
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
9657 Hendricks Charles J C J Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-22
9621 Hemming William Norman W N Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 65th Sqdn. 1917-11-15
39414 Heard Barrington John B J Pilot Rhodesian Air Force Thornhill AFB 1971-08-22
40731 Haylock-Smith Owen John O J Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Pioneers 1974-12-10
9438 Hattingh Barend Henri B H Lance Corporal Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-08
9366 Hartnick Sam S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-27
39404 Harrison Charles William C W Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1st Battalion 1979-06-01
43400 Harris Lucien L Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot UDF 1949-08-13
9245 Harran Frank St. Patrick F S P Lieutenant Royal Air Force Prawle Point Air Station 1918-06-20
9238 Harper J Rifleman Northern Rhodesia Rifles 1916-11-10
39397 Handson Christopher C Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1980-01-26
9095 Hamman Arthur Edward A E Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-21
30588 Hagemeier Deon D Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1987-09-01
8850 Grond Toss T Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 157 Wks Coy. UDF 1945-08-31
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