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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
30559 Groenewald Hendrik Lambertus H L Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-09-02
30560 Groenewald Johannes Petrus Wessels J P W Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-07-30
8811 Grobler Christoffel Boneparte C B Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1943-10-07
30552 Grobler Rahnier Johannes Jacobus R J J Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 4 Field Training Unit SADF 1958-04-10
8798 Griggs Patrick Joseph P J Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-18
8468 Gould Donald Llewellyn D L Captain 15 Squadron UDF 1945-04-26
30499 Gordon Mandel M Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1938-12-04
8324 Goldsmith Claude Waller C W Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 603 Squadron UK 1940-10-28
39244 Goddard Raffic R Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment RSF 1976-12-19
41576 Glibert Louis Claude Paul L C P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Waterkloof SADF 1963-02-24
8074 Geyser Johannes Jacobus Stephanus J J S Second Lieutenant 26 Air School UDF 1942-08-02
7997 Geldenhuys Theunis Gerhardus T G Private Special Service Battalion UDF 1940-12-24
7696 Fritz Charlie C Native Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Permanent Bty. UDF 1920-06-10
7646 Freeman Addie Ronald A R Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-07-02
7624 Frazer Robert R Corporal Field Force Battalion Support Company UDF 1941-07-01
30367 Fourie Jacobus Johannes J J Warrant Officer Class I South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 10 Engineer Squadron SADF 1992-06-19
39327 Fleming James Murray J M Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1970-02-24
39322 Ferreira Walter Robert W R Colour Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1969-11-11
6996 Felkers William C W C Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1942-08-24
6986 Feldman Marcus Harold M H Flight Sergeant 24 Squadron UDF 1944-08-13
6863 Facer Aubrey William Sullivan A W S Lieutenant 5 Squadron UDF 1944-05-05
30250 Enslin Johannes Stephanus Steenkamp J S S Lieutenant 28 Squadron SADF 1964-01-01
41141 Engelbrecht Johannes J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1983-05-22
41557 Engelbrecht Gert Frederik Jacobus G F J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Services School SADF 1961-10-25
30211 Eichholz Leonard Julius L J Colonel South African Medical Corps (Corps) H.q. SADF 1988-12-07
39296 Eeson Jonathan Russell J R Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment H.Q. Protection Coy. RSF 1977-12-24
6409 Eaton Leslie George Scott L G S Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot UDF 1941-06-30
40690 Dzvimbo Tasisiyo Dzingai Sampson T D S Constable British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1971-05-16
43385 Dywili Phuthumani Christian P C Rifleman 21 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-08-07
6292 Dunkerley Rex Kenilworth R K Captain 40 Squadron UDF 1944-06-11
6185 Du Toit Johannes Gerhardus J G Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-10-05
30163 Du Toit Gerrit Johann Wilhelm G J W Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1963-05-05
30164 Du Toit Ignatuis I Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) TS Training Centre SADF 1987-08-09
30165 Du Toit Ignatuis I M F Gunner TS Training Centre SADF 1979-01-01
34559 Du Toit Charl C Constable South West Africa Division SAP 1983-12-22
6020 Driver David D Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1943-10-07
5955 Dowle Edward James E J Aircraftman 2nd Class Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-08-27
41664 Doubell Walter David Peter W D P Apprentice Union Defence Forces 1 Air Depot UDF 1956-03-08
5889 Donkerman Johannes J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-07-02
30096 Dolamo Mokgotsane Peter M P Rifleman 116 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-07-05
41133 Djikstra Jouwert Hessel J H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1980-11-12
5800 Dixon Harold George H G Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-25
5673 Dickinson A Lieutenant 31 Squadron UDF 1944-07-27
5628 Dhladhla Zacharia Z Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-04
5582 Derham William Grimley W G Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-07-07
5459 De Wet Charles Herrick C H Private Youth Training Brigade UDF 1944-10-22
5458 De Wee Ruiter R Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-02-22
34435 De Villiers Jan Hertzog J H Constable Cape Town SAP 1940-11-15
5375 De Meyer Jacobus Petrus J P Trooper Special Service Battalion UDF 1944-09-25
29997 De Korte Martinus M Private South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Potchefstroom SADF 1982-06-14