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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
40815 Kerah Kerah K Sergeant British South Africa Police Keep Protection RSF 1974-10-08
12009 Kemp Thomas T Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure UDF 1944-09-20
11851 Katz Alex A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 22 Field Park Coy. UDF 1944-09-17
11743 Kalonda Fred F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-09
40996 Kabsenenga Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Regiment UDF 1915-11-01
11142 Jenkins Edward Glynn E G Engine Room Artificer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bluff UDF 1944-09-14
11044 Janse Van Rensburg Stephanus Sebastian S S Private Regiment De la Rey UDF 1940-10-19
11032 Jane Ngakantsi N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-24
10876 Jacobs Jacobus J Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-10-07
10792 Jackson Kenneth Leonard K L Warrant Officer Class II General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-05
49749 Hlangu Johnson Mshoniseni J M Pioneer Bantu Labour Services Auxiliary SADF 1980-11-13
49816 Herbert Neil John N J Staff Sergeant South African Defence Force SADF Entertainment Section SADF 1978-09-19
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
9332 Harrower John Ernest (jack) J E Lance Corporal Die Middelandse Regiment UDF 1940-10-12
9269 Harris Doreen Shopland D S Lieutenant Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1944-10-08
38489 Hamunyari Eric Gerald E G Sergeant British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Department RSF 1979-04-12
40713 Goosen Jack J Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion RSF 1977-11-01
8200 Gillion William J W J Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-10-15
8057 Gertse Booi B Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-10-30
7596 Fraser Donald Mitchell D M Trooper Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1943-06-27
40086 Frans France G E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-09-14
7541 Francis Vincent J V J Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-07-25
7420 Fouche Diederick S J D S J Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) Armoured Car Training Centre UDF 1944-07-10
7222 Fitzpatrick Kingston Wilson K W Private Cape Corps 60th Pioneer Bn. UDF 1945-02-28
30200 Ernst O H Sergeant Special Air Service "C" Squadron UK 1951-06-13
6729 Erasmus Wynand Jacobus Rudolf Vivier W J R V Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-12
49844 Els Raymond R Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 4 Electronic Workshop SADF 1978-09-28
41488 Du Toit Andries Carl Edward Alexander A C E A Private Youth Training Brigade 202 Battalion UDF 1943-02-27
6150 Du Preez Lukas L Corporal Cape Corps 2nd Bn. UDF 1943-08-23
5941 Douglas Richard William Frederick R W F Captain South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-10-06
5810 Dixon Sydney S Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-09-15
30060 Diaz Augusto A Skutter South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion SADF 1984-02-08
30059 Dias Hymie J D Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-05-05
49774 Debbes Jan J Warrant Officer Class I Sector 10, South African Army SADF 1981-10-20
5116 Davies Joshua Lewis J L Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1944-02-11
49759 Dahanga Katinga K Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1981-01-05
4944 DAMSTER or DANSTER John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1916-02-03
49755 D'Oliveira Basil James B J Sergeant 7 Base Ordnance Depot SADF 1980-12-19
4704 Cronje Frederick Jonas F J Private Central Army Training Depot UDF 1943-02-06
4124 Coetzee Daniel Jacobus D J Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1946-04-06
4143 Coetzee Joseph Adriaan J A Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-08-01
4153 Coetsee Jacob Peter J P Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-01-28
49733 Cloetes Diederick Johannes D J Rifleman Prieska Commando SADF 1979-01-21
4042 Cloete Petrus P Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-12-18
3986 Clementson Charles C Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-19
3915 Clark Norman Joseph N J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-12-24
29756 Claassen Ronald Norden R N Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1980-09-02
3844 Cilliers Jan Hermanus J H Private General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-21
49781 Chivango Domingos D Rifleman 32 Battalion SADF 1992-02-01