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
11 Abdool Boyce B Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1945-09-14
123 Adams F Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-10-10
49772 Albon Roy Victor R V Warrant Officer Class I 2 Mobilisation Centre, South African Army SADF 1981-04-24
299 Aldridge Llewellyn Wallace L W Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 57 Coy. UDF 1945-04-26
425 Ambraal Gabriel G Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-07-19
29234 Andrade Joao J Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1991-02-01
29250 Antonio J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-03-26
29251 Antonio Jose J Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1984-06-18
49784 Babala Tshenuwani T Lance Corporal 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-04-20
49716 Bahlmann Bernard Wilhelm B W Warrant Officer Class I 1 Air Depot SADF 1966-09-22
49725 Baleson Ralph R Sergeant Chief of Staff Personnel. Northern Transvaal Command SADF 1978-06-21
986 Ball Frederick James F J Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 2nd Bn. UDF 1943-12-24
49717 Barkhuysen John Haren J H Warrant Officer Class I South African Defence Force SADF 1977-11-27
1133 Barnard Susanna Johanna S J Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1942-05-15
29197 Bata Khululekile Ronald K R Lieutenant Colonel South Africa Military Health Service SANDF 1997-12-03
1468 Behrens Octavias O Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-07-22
1585 Bennett Daniel D Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-10-18
49820 Berry Leslie George Stephanus L G S Warrant Officer Class I Administrative Services Corps (Corps) UDF 1950-09-20
1745 Beyers Marthinus M Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-02
1847 Bissett Alexander A Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Babiana UDF 1944-06-16
2079 Boolsen Jacob Francis J F Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1 Field Coy. UDF 1944-10-28
2128 Booysens Piet P Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-07-06
2168 Boshoff Adam Jacobus A J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1944-11-22
2245 Botha Johannes George J G Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-02-08
29528 Botha Cornelius Jacobus C J Warrant Officer II South African Medical Corps (Corps) 8 Signals SADF 1983-07-21
49822 Botha Stephanus Johannes S J Corporal Outjo Commando SADF 1981-09-20
2565 Brewers Alfred A Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-09-25
49814 Brits Jacobus Abraham Francois J A F Sergeant South African Personnel Services Corps 91 Ammunition Depot SADF 1992-09-18
2791 Brown John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-14
2944 Buckle Roger William R W Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-24
3016 Burger Antonie Christoffel Johannes A C J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-07-05
3150 Butler Henry James H J Captain Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1943-12-06
3354 Carcenac Edouard E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-04-14
3422 Carr Alexander Duncan A D Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-19
3471 Carter Fred Ezra Samuel F E S Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-01-09
49718 Cato Frank William F W Warrant Officer Class II 7 Base Ordnance Depot SADF 1977-12-14
3540 Cawker Louis Garnaut L G Warrant Officer Class II Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-18
3552 Ceronio Johannes Jurgens J J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-03
3615 Chaplin George Jacob G J Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-09-07
49781 Chivango Domingos D Rifleman 32 Battalion SADF 1992-02-01
3844 Cilliers Jan Hermanus J H Private General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-21
29756 Claassen Ronald Norden R N Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1980-09-02
3915 Clark Norman Joseph N J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-12-24
3986 Clementson Charles C Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-19
4042 Cloete Petrus P Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-12-18
49733 Cloetes Diederick Johannes D J Rifleman Prieska Commando SADF 1979-01-21
4153 Coetsee Jacob Peter J P Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-01-28
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
4704 Cronje Frederick Jonas F J Private Central Army Training Depot UDF 1943-02-06

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