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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

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
20925 Radebe Thomas Dqumbala T D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-18
32612 Rakgoale Andries Hercules Du Bruyn M A Private SA Army 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team SANDF 1998-01-17
32613 Rakosa Andries Hercules Du Bruyn P P Private SA Army 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team SANDF 1998-12-04
32667 Retief Johannes Albertus J A Major South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. SADF 1985-02-12
41625 Reynders Sarel Johannes S J Sergeant South African Police 1 Air Depot 1964-10-18
41069 Richards John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-05-01
21642 Robertson Kenneth George K G Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-02-24
21760 Rogers Walter Louis Francis W L F Trooper Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-25
40250 Rose George Edward G E Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company 1976-03-16
22086 Russell William Henry W H Petty Officer Royal Navy H.M.S. "Dee." 1921-08-12
41442 Satchwell Arthur Cecil A C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. UDF 1914-03-17
22380 Schiel Karl Peter K P Air Sergeant South African Air Force 43 Sqdn. UDF 1942-01-22
41577 Scott Willem Marthinus W M Constable South African Police AFB Waterkloof 1962-10-08
41396 Selekana Piet P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1915-08-16
22710 Semela John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-06
22785 Setlatole Adams A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-17
22875 Shaw Colin McKenzie Gardner C M G Sergeant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-03
32912 Shell William Henry W H Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force Engineering Corps UDF 1924-11-11
40319 Sher Morris Solomon M S Trooper Grey Scouts "A" Sqdn. 1978-07-25
22952 Shibe Robert R Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-05
22958 Shields Eric Eber Murray E E M Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Pembroke IV UDF 1944-04-12
40346 Sibanda Stanley T Private Rhodesian African Rifles 3rd Battalion 1980-03-14
23096 Sikotoane Ephraim E Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-12-04
23258 Sitole England Papi E P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-30
32981 Smal Petrus Jacobus P J Captain Administrative Services Corps Ysterplaat Flt SADF 1971-04-24
23426 Smith Arthur John A J Private South African Reserve Mechanical Transport 2nd 1941-01-02
23565 Smith Lionel Edward L E Gunner South African Artillery 4/22 Field Regt. UDF 1945-07-23
33011 Smith Francois F Lance Corporal South African Army 85 Combat Flying School SANDF 1998-09-04
40375 Smith Peter Thomas P T Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1978-12-29
33056 Spendiff Harry H Civilian Civilian 2nd Regt. 1922-03-14
33057 Spies Gerrit G Civilian SA Army 2nd Regt. Unknown
30064 Steenkamp Thomas Ignatius Jacobus T I J Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1979-05-01
38219 Steyn Willem Adriaan W A Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 1 Air Depot SADF 1965-05-09
33138 Strauss Johannes Mattheus J M Private South African Technical Services Corps 35 Sqdn. SADF 1983-10-13
41642 Swanepoel Pieter Johannes P J Corporal South African Army TS Training Centre SADF 1965-11-18
40410 Tachi Kenneth K Rifleman Selous Scouts Keep Protection 1976-02-28
24883 Teague Hartley Albert H A Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-08-01
40447 Tennant Kevin Hugh K H Second Lieutenant Grey Scouts 6th Battalion 1979-10-02
33243 Tetsa Rumai N D Private SA Army 31 (Bushman) Battalion SANDF 1998-07-07
24992 Theron Jacobus Johannes J J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1917-06-11
33247 Theron Anton Uys A U Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-07-20
33264 Thokozani Sipho S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-09-17
33266 Thomas Adrian Murray F Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1979-08-16
25536 Tsane Simon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-24
33335 Tshabalala Jacob Buty J S Corporal SA Army 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-08-14
25672 Tweedy George Herbert G H Lieutenant South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1915-02-22
33369 Uys Campbell C Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-07-01
41670 Van Der Linde Gert William Jacobus G W J Constable South African Police 1 Mil Hospital 1956-07-27
41546 Van Der Merwe Izak I Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police Services School SADF 1960-12-27
33477 Van Der Nest James William J W Sergeant Major South African Technical Services Corps 83 Technical Stores Depot, Grahamstown UDF 1956-12-22