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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
34416 De Jager Christiaan Jacobus O C J O 1b Dist (Wynberg) CW Div SAP 1984-03-06
34417 De Jager Johann J Constable 1b Dist (Wynberg) CW Div SAP 1995-01-18
5290 De Jong Pieter C P C Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-22
39203 De Jongh Gavid Dennis G D Patrol Officer British South Africa Police 4th Battalion RSF 1980-11-29
5297 De Klerk Adriaan A Corporal Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-07-10
5298 De Klerk A H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-16
5306 De Klerk Hendrik J H J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1944-10-17
5311 De Klerk J D Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-10
5312 De Klerk Jacob F J F Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-08-07
5313 De Klerk John L J L Ordinary Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Barcross UDF 1944-05-04
5321 De Klerk William Peter W P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-05-06
39204 De Klerk Theunis C T C Patrol Officer Rhodesian Army 4th Battalion RSF 1978-08-06
5329 De Kock Hendrick H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-13
5330 De Kock Hendrik B H B Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-12-05
5338 De Kock W J Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-12-21
39206 De Kock John J Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1979-02-10
40673 De Kock James Edward J E Unknown Unit 1st Battalion 1979-12-31
29995 De Kok Leon Desmond L D 2 Squadron SADF 1989-10-26
5341 De Koker Daniels D Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-12-14
5344 De Kooker H J Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1945-08-15
5345 De La Bruyere J Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-12
5349 De La Porte Gerhardus Johannes G J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-01
5352 De La Rey Susanna M S M Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1944-06-20
5353 De Lange Adriaan Jacobus A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-07-31
5361 De Lange S J B W Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1945-07-26
5379 De Montille Maxime Marius M M Private Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1940-08-03
5382 De Nysschen Theodoris Adrian T A Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-03
5388 De Reuck S J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-30
5395 De Smidt J B Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-10-30
5396 De Smidt Johannes W J W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-03
5399 De Swardt J P W Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-05-14
5401 De Vantier B E Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-09-09
5416 De Villiers George G Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1943-03-03
5418 De Villiers Gideon Silcius Valkenburg G S V Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-07-29
5422 De Villiers J Izak J I Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-04
5424 De Villiers Jure Le Roux J L R Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-08-29
5437 De Villiers Lieutenant South African Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1914-08-04
30023 De Villiers Stefan S South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Air Defence School SADF 1974-01-01
5446 De Vos John Henry J H Lance Corporal Gordon Highlanders 1st/7th Bn. UK 1918-08-02
34436 De Vos D D Detective Sergeant Cape Town SAP 1986-12-11
5450 De Vries N Private Hartigan's Horse UDF 1914-08-04
5454 De Waal Jakobus J Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-08-04
5456 De Waal M Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1945-07-05
5465 De Wet J Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-03-27
5466 De Wet John Henry J H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-01-18
34438 De Wet Fiona F C J Constable Cape Town SAP 1990-11-19
34439 De Wet Fiona F D H Constable Cape Town SAP 1988-12-01
5472 De Wet-Vos Cornelius Christiaan C C Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1946-01-10
5477 De Witt Christiaan Jacobus C J Corporal South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-11-22
34441 De Witt E Lance Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1989-11-30