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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 1,584 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
40694 Eckard Paul Andre P A Deputy Warden British South Africa Police Special Reserve RSF 1979-10-15
6419 Eckley Fredrick Samuel F S Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-06-13
6488 Edwards Lawrence Lyon L L Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 21 Tunnelling Coy. UDF 1944-05-21
30218 Elliot Gavin Dickenson G D Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-08-18
48627 Ellis Gregory Gordon G G Gunner South African Artillery School of Artillery SADF 1974-08-23
6623 Emmenes Christiaan Johannes C J Private Regiment Botha - Regiment President Steyn UDF 1945-04-15
6651 Engelbrecht Johannes Cornelius J C Trooper Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment "D" Coy. UDF 1944-09-16
30241 Engelbrecht Frederick F Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-05-14
30245 Engelbrecht Petrus Johannes P J Sergeant 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1971-12-31
41557 Engelbrecht Gert Frederik Jacobus G F J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Services School SADF 1961-10-25
30250 Enslin Johannes Stephanus Steenkamp J S S Lieutenant 28 Squadron SADF 1964-01-01
6712 Erasmus Hendrick Johannes H J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-07-07
6727 Erasmus Titus Allan T A Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-07-05
6751 Esau Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-13
6786 Etsebeth Andries Abraham A A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-04-15
6823 Evans William George W G Trooper South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 1st UDF 1915-08-06
30282 Eybers Pieter Gabriel P G Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1975-05-12
6892 Falconer William Moir W M Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 82 Workshops and Park Coy. UDF 1945-08-14
30288 Farmer Leonard Arthur L A Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SAS Saldanha SADF 1974-04-03
6931 Farrar Sir GEORGE HERBERT G H Colonel UDF 1915-05-20
6986 Feldman Marcus Harold M H Flight Sergeant 24 Squadron UDF 1944-08-13
6990 Felix George Ezegbour G E Cleaner M.V. Henry Stanley (Liverpool) 1942-12-07
6996 Felkers William C W C Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1942-08-24
7065 Ferreira Johann Jacob J J Field Cornet Mounted Commandos Bultfontein Commando UDF 1914-11-08
30310 Ferreira Thomas Johannes T J Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-10-15
34671 Finca Daniel Michael Frederick W Constable 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div SAP 1951-09-23
34672 Finger Daniel Michael Frederick S S Sergeant 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div SAPS 2004-06-05
34673 Fisher Daniel Michael Frederick R J Constable 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div SAP 1983-11-29
7209 Fitzgerald Michael Lawrence A M L A Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1943-04-30
7240 Flear Harry H Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1945-06-25
39329 Floyd Kevin James K J Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1979-09-22
7298 Fogarty Thomas T Sapper South African Engineers South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1917-04-10
7311 Foord Joseph Ignatius J I Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-06-20
48943 Foote Andrew Robert A R Sergeant SADF 1962-08-17
7317 Forbes Donald A D A 4th Engineer S.S. Empire Wisdom (Greenock) 1943-02-26
7363 Forrest John J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-01-25
7398 Fortuin John George J G Sergeant Cape Corps UDF 1944-12-16
7416 Fotheringham Claude Powell C P Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1942-11-23
34700 Fourie Hans Jacob H J Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1939-10-12
30380 Francesco LEWIS or LOUIS L Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1982-03-02
7551 Francois Bertram B Private 4th South African Infantry "E" Coy. UDF 1916-05-26
7624 Frazer Robert R Corporal Field Force Battalion Support Company UDF 1941-07-01
48758 Fred J Trooper 202 Battalion SADF 1984-12-05
30434 Fredman Dan D Captain Israeli Defence Forces Air Force IDF 1983-08-28
7645 Freel Walter W Air Sergeant 15 Squadron UDF 1945-01-10
7646 Freeman Addie Ronald A R Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-07-02
30452 Gabriel Rodrigues R Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1984-07-14
40698 Gallagher Peter Grant P G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1974-12-26
7828 Gallangher Andrew A Private 4th Infantry (1st Eastern Rifles) UDF 1914-09-02
7832 Gallant Peter Charles P C Lance Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1942-10-14