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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

ACC — Accident 1,460 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
33154 Strydom Stephanus Rudolph S R Candidate Officer South African Infantry Corps Infantry School Oudtshoorn, Instructor Group SADF 1978-05-28
41610 Strydom Theodorus Rheeder T R South African Police 61 Base Workshop 1965-02-06
24432 Stump Henry Richard H R Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1915-02-26
24466 Sullivan Denis Michael James D M J Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-14
24471 Sullivan SILVER or PILNER S or P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1915-10-06
40402 Summers Gary Douglas G D Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company 1977-06-01
24491 Surtees Siward Faber S F Corporal South African Intelligence Corps UDF 1944-12-23
24553 Swanepoel Rudolph Johannes R J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1942-05-04
33170 Swanepoel Michael M Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Dog Training Centre SADF 1991-09-16
24560 Swanson Alexander A Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-11
24594 Swart Nicholaas Johannes Bernardus N J B Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-12-24
33182 Swart Jacobus Nicolaas J N Private South African Technical Services Corps TS Training Centre SADF 1977-10-03
33183 Swart Jacobus Nicolaas L A Private SA Army TS Training Centre Unknown
33184 Swart Louis Johann L J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Dog Training Centre SADF 1991-09-17
24608 Swartz Gert G Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-01-01
33194 Swartz Willem W Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1984-03-16
41091 Swartz John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-08-10
24655 Symons Alfred Samuel Woolfrey A S W Private 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) 1914-09-10
24675 Tabor Owen Francis O F Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-06-22
24698 Talanda John J Private South African Army Postal Corps UDF 1941-10-19
41665 Taljaard Petrus Gerhardus P G Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot UDF 1956-01-29
38800 Tani Prosper P Detective Sergeant British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Department 1978-03-31
39349 Taramugowa Makani M Askari Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1st Battalion 1942-01-06
24754 Tarr Gerald Frank G F Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1946-01-08
24778 Tau Moses M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces attd. 46 Survey Coy., SAEC UDF 1943-02-26
24786 Tawse Adam Ronald A R Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1943-11-17
24816 Taylor Frederick F Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps 46 Survey Coy. UDF 1943-02-26
24828 Taylor Harry H Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-05-09
24862 Taylor Stanley Victor S V Trooper South African Tank Corps 10th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1942-04-01
33223 Tchipango Waite W Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-09-13
33226 Teffo Edward John A L Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-07-10
33227 Teitge Edward John Mrs SA Army 32 (Buffalo) Battalion Unknown
41712 Terblanche Daniel Johannes Deacon D J D Air Mechanic South African Air Force Pay Branch SADF 1960-03-31
37829 Theis Theunis Jacobus G E Constable South African Police Kwazulu Natal 1963-11-26
24984 Theron Cornelis Nicolaas C N Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-11
33250 Theron Harry Cornelus H C Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1973-05-15
33262 Thirion Adriaan Jacobus Booysen A J B Rifleman South African Commandos Boksburg Commando SADF 1983-08-03
25116 Thompson Gordon G Airman 2nd Class Royal Flying Corps 26th (South African) Sqdn. 1916-11-28
25133 Thompson Lawrence L Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-09
33274 Thompson Albert Gerald Campbell A G C Sergeant South African Army RAF Luqa SANDF 1998-10-22
25185 Thomson Walter W Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1916-08-01
25199 Thorne Thomas William John T W J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-09
25230 Thursfield John George Howard J G H Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. 1918-09-13
41267 Tiernay Kenneth John Michael K J M Corporal Rhodesia Army 2nd Battalion 1977-11-30
25249 Tigela William W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-04
41268 Tigere Mthano Sebastian M S Private Selous Scouts 2nd Battalion 1975-03-26
33282 Tilley Grenville Trevor G T Captain South African Commandos Peninsular Commando SADF 1974-03-14
25274 Tinman John Nicholas J N Private Australian Infantry A.C.M.F. 12th Grn. Bn. 1940-11-05
33293 Titus Karel K Private South African Infantry Corps SA Cape Corps SADF 1982-05-02
25302 Tivers John Anton J A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1941-10-02