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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 leukemia 8 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
41632 De Klerk Jan Christoffel J C Sergeant Major South African Army 8 SAI Bn SADF 1965-06-02
6078 Du Plessis Jan Hendrik J H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1943-06-03
30422 Gijsbers Cornelius Harry C H Captain South African Infantry Corps 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1975-08-09
41580 Kruger Daniel Francois Retief D F R Sergeant South African Police AFB Waterkloof 1962-12-29
41109 McLEOD Jan Leonard J L Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1988-05-08
41242 Smee Peter Noel P N Captain Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1970-10-01
33195 Swiegelaar Hennie Vivian H V Corporal South African Air Force AFB Ysterplaat SADF 1982-05-25
33789 Wallis Charles William Peter C W P Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Engineers Engineers School SADF 1982-01-11