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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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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
19630 Pape Bernard Hugo B H Bombardier South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1942-07-13
32420 Palmer Richard Charles R C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Natal Carbineers SADF 1976-10-10
32417 Pakade Thembalethu Alfred T A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1996-11-23
19508 Otto Nicolaas Jacobus N J Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces 1st/2nd Bn. UDF 1941-08-04
41706 Otto Albert Johannes A J Air Apprentice South African Air Force H.q. SADF 1958-02-27
41188 Otiresi Yotamu Y Field Reservist British South Africa Police 2nd Battalion 1979-02-23
32410 Ostrom Robert Wiliam Benjamin R W B Private South African Air Force "K" Troop SADF 1982-06-01
19479 Osborne John William J W Driver South African Service Corps Nyasaland UDF 1917-07-06
40739 Orr John J Commandant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. SADF 1990-03-28
19418 Oosthuizen Thomas Phillipus T P Corporal South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-08-20
32393 Oosthuizen Leon L Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1980-03-28
40156 Oosthuizen Michael Patrick M P Recruit Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1971-07-01
19376 Olyn Freddie F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-08
19342 Olivier Cyril Edward C E Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1941-08-23
41700 Olivier Gideon Otto G O Apprentice South African Air Force H.q. UDF 1957-09-14
19338 Oliver Wallace William W W Air Sergeant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1942-05-04
19285 Ohlsen Carl Adolph Christiaan C A C Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-02-17
19169 Oakley Herbert Harry H H Lieutenant Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-20
32382 O'neill Johannes Albertus J A Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-09-04
19255 O'donoghue James Michael J M Corporal Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces UDF 1942-07-07
19161 Nzimpanzi Joseph J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-16
19160 Nzimande Kam K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-25
19137 Nyati Benjamin B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-05
40133 Nyathi Lunis L Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers School of Infantry 1979-01-05
19116 Nxele Ernest E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-06
32333 Ntuli Sidumo Nicholus Khetokuwe S N K Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-02-25
36969 Ntjepela Joseph T I Constable South African Police Gauteng 1996-09-07
19051 Ntisana Richard R Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-02
36968 Ntintelo Joseph R H Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1997-12-25
36967 Nthulana Joseph D R Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1997-07-23
32321 Nthene Joseph Mabuti J M Rifleman Kruger Park Game Reserve Commando 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-01-07
36966 Ntetha Joseph N Constable South African Police Gauteng 1975-08-10
36965 Ntentule Joseph M C Constable South African Police Gauteng 1997-09-16
36963 Ntebele Joseph M P Detective Constable South African Police Service Gauteng 2005-04-27
36964 Ntebele Joseph R S Lance Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1996-03-02
36962 Ntando Joseph M Inspector South African Police Natal Region 1998-01-25
36961 Nsindane Joseph J R Assistant Constable South African Police Natal Region 1992-11-13
36960 Nsele Joseph P M Sergeant South African Police Natal Region 1997-09-03
36959 Nqwata Joseph N Inspector South African Police Natal Region 1999-08-01
36958 Nqutu Joseph N Constable South African Police Natal Region 1940-11-15
32308 Nortje Gerhardus Frederick G F Sergeant 5th Reconnaissance Regiment 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-02-01
18880 Nkosi John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-06
18848 Nkambule Meduna M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-06
32286 Nkada Malekudu Johannes M J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 113 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-05-15
32285 Njunge Dixon D Private South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1979-03-27
41313 Njombeni Maram M Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1917-10-04
18803 Nietsche David Johannes D J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1917-12-22
41875 Niehaus Rhinus R Staff Sergeant 44 Parachute Regiment 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-07-19
18750 Nicholson Alexander A Lance Corporal South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-21
18706 Ngwabi Brandy B Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-22