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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

Killed on active service 109 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
36087 Melapi Z Sergeant Mpumalanga SAP 1972-08-08
36084 Meissenheimer J H Sergeant Mpumalanga SAP 1983-04-18
35839 Maritz Johan H G J H G Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1971-08-18
35811 Marais Gerrie J S Constable Dundee SAP 1970-02-06
35648 Makhoane P S Constable Soweto SAP 1985-08-03
35647 Makheta B P Constable Soweto SAP 1999-11-25
35646 Makhaye B V Detective Sergeant Soweto SAP 1982-10-09
35573 Magongwa L A Inspector Eastern Cape SAP 2000-08-21
35572 Magocoba M Special Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1990-06-11
35571 Magakwe M S Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1982-04-11
38565 Madhende Francis F Constable British South Africa Police Crime Protection Unit RSF 1976-11-03
38556 Mabiba S M Constable British South Africa Police AFS Snake Valley RSF 1976-07-08
35392 Lemkuhl L J H Constable Durban SAP 1969-05-05
35303 Kunene A E Sergeant Booysens CID SAP 1996-08-28
35302 Kumm H W Constable Booysens CID SAP 1982-05-06
35072 Johannes E K Detective Warrant Officer 76 Dist (Durban / Pine Town) P/Ntl Div SAP 1978-03-25
35021 Jacobs Gideon A G A Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1972-05-09
35022 Jacobs Gideon A J Inspector 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAPS 2003-10-23
35023 Jacobs Gideon A J J Detective Sergeant 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1983-08-29
34988 Hood W S Warrant Officer Eastern Cape SAP 1993-05-28
34987 Honono F M Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1997-06-13
34986 Honeyborne A Constable (female) Eastern Cape SAP 1995-10-02
34985 Holtzhausen J G Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1982-06-10
39428 Hodes Ernest Geoffrey E G Corporal Rhodesian Intelligence Corps (Corps) Depot RSF 1977-07-03
34897 Harmse B Detective Constable Claremont SAP 1958-01-07
34898 Harmse B Constable Claremont SAP 1974-11-19
34899 Harmse P A W Constable Claremont SAP 1985-06-10
34900 Harmse S K Inspector Claremont SAPS 2004-09-11
34640 Esau R C B Reserve Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 2000-04-30
34639 Erwee S J Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1968-05-16
34624 Engelbrecht Jacobus F P J P Detective Lieutenant Free State SAP 1980-05-01
34536 Du Plessis Izak Johannes J A Constable 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1980-05-07
34541 Du Plessis Stefanus Jacobus S J Sergeant 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div SAP 1980-05-03
34422 De Klerk Cornelius Willem G J Sergeant 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div SAP 1972-10-29
34403 David G Detective Warrant Officer Western Cape SAP 1979-05-28
29921 Damelin David D Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces Engineering Corps IDF 2002-03-03
3787 Chowa John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-07
39125 Chitsuvi Benjamin B Trooper Rhodesian Army Rusape JOC RSF 1979-06-01
39120 Chitate Abraham A A A Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1979-11-05
38415 Chiri Samson S Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1976-07-25
39108 Chiramba G Private Rhodesian Army 2nd Battalion RSF 1978-04-01
39109 Chiramba T District Security Assistant Internal Affairs 2nd Battalion RSF 1977-09-01
39096 Chingoza Clever C Private Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion RSF 1978-11-20
38406 Chikwavira Tichaona Christopher T C Constable British South Africa Police Ruda RSF 1977-05-03
39067 Chibondera Godfrey S Private 3 Brigade Headquarters RSF 1979-03-19
38397 Cherrington Thomas Sanderson T S Field Reservist British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1980-01-02
39055 Chasi Stewart S Private Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1979-11-16
39048 Chanetsa Michael John R Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 3 Maintenance Unit RSF 1977-09-27
39032 Cary James Bernard J B Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1969-01-29
39024 Carloni Enrico E Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company RSF 1977-10-11