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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 natural causes 189 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
49755 D'Oliveira Basil James B J Sergeant 7 Base Ordnance Depot SADF 1980-12-19
4944 DAMSTER or DANSTER John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1916-02-03
49759 Dahanga Katinga K Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1981-01-05
5116 Davies Joshua Lewis J L Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1944-02-11
49774 Debbes Jan J Warrant Officer Class I Sector 10, South African Army SADF 1981-10-20
30059 Dias Hymie J D Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-05-05
30060 Diaz Augusto A Skutter South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion SADF 1984-02-08
5810 Dixon Sydney S Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-09-15
5941 Douglas Richard William Frederick R W F Captain South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-10-06
6150 Du Preez Lukas L Corporal Cape Corps 2nd Bn. UDF 1943-08-23
41488 Du Toit Andries Carl Edward Alexander A C E A Private Youth Training Brigade 202 Battalion UDF 1943-02-27
49844 Els Raymond R Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 4 Electronic Workshop SADF 1978-09-28
6729 Erasmus Wynand Jacobus Rudolf Vivier W J R V Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-12
30200 Ernst O H Sergeant Special Air Service "C" Squadron UK 1951-06-13
7222 Fitzpatrick Kingston Wilson K W Private Cape Corps 60th Pioneer Bn. UDF 1945-02-28
7420 Fouche Diederick S J D S J Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) Armoured Car Training Centre UDF 1944-07-10
7541 Francis Vincent J V J Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-07-25
40086 Frans France G E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-09-14
7596 Fraser Donald Mitchell D M Trooper Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1943-06-27
8057 Gertse Booi B Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-10-30
8200 Gillion William J W J Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-10-15
40713 Goosen Jack J Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion RSF 1977-11-01
38489 Hamunyari Eric Gerald E G Sergeant British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Department RSF 1979-04-12
9269 Harris Doreen Shopland D S Lieutenant Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1944-10-08
9332 Harrower John Ernest (jack) J E Lance Corporal Die Middelandse Regiment UDF 1940-10-12
9387 Harvey Basil Percy Francis B P F Private Special Service Battalion UDF 1940-08-26
9395 Harvey Guy Thomas G T Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1944-08-01
49816 Herbert Neil John N J Staff Sergeant South African Defence Force SADF Entertainment Section SADF 1978-09-19
49749 Hlangu Johnson Mshoniseni J M Pioneer Bantu Labour Services Auxiliary SADF 1980-11-13
10792 Jackson Kenneth Leonard K L Warrant Officer Class II General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-05
10876 Jacobs Jacobus J Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-10-07
11032 Jane Ngakantsi N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-24
11044 Janse Van Rensburg Stephanus Sebastian S S Private Regiment De la Rey UDF 1940-10-19
11142 Jenkins Edward Glynn E G Engine Room Artificer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bluff UDF 1944-09-14
40996 Kabsenenga Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Regiment UDF 1915-11-01
11743 Kalonda Fred F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-09
11851 Katz Alex A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 22 Field Park Coy. UDF 1944-09-17
12009 Kemp Thomas T Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure UDF 1944-09-20
40815 Kerah Kerah K Sergeant British South Africa Police Keep Protection RSF 1974-10-08
12246 King Fraser Lawrence Drummond F L D Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-15
12312 Kirk John Clifford J C Second Lieutenant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-24
40822 Kirkwood James John Spencer (jim) J J S Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1980-04-05
49746 Knol J B J B Warrant Officer Class I Pioneers SADF 1979-12-10
49780 Kogana Kelvin Adam K A Private WP Command Maintenance Unit SADF 1991-02-02
49745 Konya Mark Francis M F Private 95 Tactical Air Unit SADF 1979-11-26
12639 Kroukamp Joseph Hermanus J H Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1944-10-18
48643 Labuschagne G S J Gunner South African Artillery SADF 1969-09-18
12951 Langton Charles Hillside C H Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 6th Bde. Workshops UDF 1942-11-17
13037 Lawlor Henry Esmond H E Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 6 Field Regiment UDF 1941-12-11
13071 Lawson James J Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-31