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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 on active service 6,447 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
26427 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Staff Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-11-20
26428 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment UDF 1941-11-23
26429 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Imperial Light Horse UDF 1941-12-31
26430 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Imperial Light Horse UDF 1941-12-31
26431 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Corporal South African Regiment UDF 1942-07-03
26432 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-11-09
26433 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment UDF 1942-12-06
26434 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment UDF 1942-12-07
26435 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-08-01
26436 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment UDF 1943-12-13
26437 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-04-01
26438 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment UDF 1944-08-10
40763 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier I F South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium UDF 1916-07-07
40953 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier P South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse UDF 1916-07-18
26442 Upton N J Lance Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-10-09
40501 Urayayi Fanual F Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-11-27
41362 Usibepu N Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1918-11-08
26466 Uys George F G F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-06-21
26470 Uys M J Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1946-02-20
26476 Valent Dial D Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-11-23
26479 Valentine Henry H Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-04-05
26488 Valtyn Tom T Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-01-31
26491 Van Aardt S Stoker South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Mead UDF 1945-05-22
26495 Van Antwerpen C G S Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-05-17
26497 Van As J J Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-01
26500 Van Aswegen Gert Matthys G M Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 10 Air Depot UDF 1941-10-10
26510 Van Biljon Bernardus Daniel B D Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-12
26511 Van Biljon Leon L Lieutenant 4 Squadron UDF 1942-06-19
26512 Van Biljon Sarel Hermanus S H Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-19
37944 Van Blerk Johan Petrus Hiebner J P H Major Paarl SAP 1995-08-03
33391 Van Blommestein Major 4 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1954-12-01
26522 Van Breda Hendrik Eric H E Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-10-10
26528 Van Briesies Johannes J Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-11-26
26530 Van Dalen P J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-12-31
26538 Van Den Berg Aletta A Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1941-10-28
26541 Van Den Berg George M G M Captain Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-14
37945 Van Den Berg A J Sergeant Paarl SAP 1997-09-17
37948 Van Den Berg Michael C E M C E Sergeant Paarl SAP 2000-11-25
26546 Van Den Bergh Albertus J. C. A J C Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-26
26548 Van Den Bergh Percy Peter P P Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-29
26550 Van Den Heever Adrian Jacobus A J Lance Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-12
26553 Van Den Heever G J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-07-21
26559 Van Der Bank G J M Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-30
37949 Van Der Bank Willem G J (bankies) W G J Detective Constable Paarl SAP 1984-01-30
26564 Van Der Berg Frans J F J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 4 Field Regiment UDF 1943-03-26
26565 Van Der Berg Gerhardus Petrus G P Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-10
26568 Van Der Berg J C Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1945-05-30
26570 Van Der Berg Jan Hendrik J H Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-02-18
26580 Van Der Heever Thomas Arnoldus T A Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1944-07-14
26582 Van Der Hoogen Francis B F B Lance Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23