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
41597 Woldinga Reinder R Bandsman SA Army Band 68 Air School SADF 1963-01-19
28701 Winterbach Basil B Lance Corporal South African Irish 1st UDF 1942-04-24
28656 Wilson Winslow Arthur W A Stores Assistant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop UDF 1944-05-12
28511 Williams Reginald H R H Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade 7th Bn. UDF 1944-07-22
28135 Whalley Ethel Iris E I Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1944-10-07
28002 Weiss Arthur Edwin A E Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-08
33825 Weideman Martin Eugene M E Private South African Air Force (Corps) 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-01-19
27847 Watson George James G J Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Congella UDF 1944-10-15
49770 Wahlstrand Pieter Cornelius Phillipus P C P Flight Sergeant AFS Snake Valley SADF 1981-04-01
49750 Vrey Gerald Anthony G A Corporal 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1980-11-20
27168 Van Zyl Lodwyk T F L T F Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-16
40518 Van Vastenhoven Johannes Petrus Dominicus J P D Master Technician New Sarum AFB Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1977-08-28
41631 Van Tonder Cornelius Petrus Johannes C P J Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1965-05-26
26907 Van Niekerk Kenneth Henri Hauptfleisch K H H Captain Pretoria Regiment UDF 1946-09-05
26802 Van Graaff Jan Adam J A Private National Reserve Volunteer 1945-10-25
26573 Van Den Bergh Pieter Fredrick P F Private Natal Scottish 3rd UDF 1943-02-06
26529 Van Buuren Borris Frederick B F Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1st Bn. UDF 1945-11-12
49742 Tree Kevin John K J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-06-28
25414 Town John Milton J M Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-05-22
49710 Thatise Booi B Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1949-01-13
33221 Tchinguar A C Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-05-29
24839 Taylor James B J B Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1944-09-29
24699 Talbot Edward Charles E C Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-07-19
24612 Swartz John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-09
24545 Swanepoel Jacobus D J D Private National Reserve Volunteer 1944-09-21
24421 Stubbs Alfred A Private South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service UDF 1919-02-11
24416 Stuart Victor V Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 8 Heavy Bty. UDF 1944-07-11
24343 Strauss Andrew P A P Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-07-09
24270 Stokkeland Thorvald T Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-21
23992 Stanton William W Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-10-27
49800 Somxae Mlilo Springkaan M S Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1994-05-29
23377 Smit Christoffel Johannes C J Private National Reserve Volunteer 1944-09-27
49805 Skhosana Zibi Richard Z R Recruit Wahlmansthall Assembly Area SANDF 1994-12-07
49713 Sekati Martinus M Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1949-06-08
49758 Segar Maurice Edard M E Warrant Officer Class II South African Navy SADF 1980-12-22
49829 Schoeman Jacob van Zyl J V Z Colonel Army Headquarters Financial Section SADF 1981-09-22
22275 Sastruloo Kotlingum K Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-11-05
22262 Sarcki Eric Hyman E H Air Pupil South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-07-07
41229 Sanders Claude Herbert C H Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1979-07-10
49798 Samoco Arthur A Rifleman Army Battle School SANDF 1994-04-14
49802 Rapita Reginald R Lance Corporal South African Army (Member of the Bophuthatswana Defence Force) BDF 1994-10-25
38750 Radinyu Manuel M Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1979-09-16
20574 Poulter Cecil Edward C E Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st UDF 1942-06-22
49792 Poolman Daniel Johannes George D J G Gunner 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1994-01-12
49796 Photle Mothusiemang Benjamin M B Rifleman Army Battle School SANDF 1994-03-20
41199 Phillips Robert R Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1977-09-12
49817 Phakathi Mpumelelo Lawrence M L Recruit Wallmannsthal Assembly Area SANDF 1994-09-19
20060 Petersen Henry J H J Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-07-16
40179 Pearmain Peter Cecil Stanley P C S Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 4th Battalion RSF 1978-05-28
19548 Oxley John J Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 4/22 Field Regiment UDF 1944-07-16

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