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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 1,586 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
9734 Henwood Albert John A J Driver South African Engineer Corps (Corps) No. 1 Armoured Train UDF 1915-05-20
34930 Henshaw George G Constable Internal Stability Unit SAP 1945-12-18
49760 Henrico Arnoldus A Lance Corporal Quartermaster General H.Q. SADF 1981-01-10
9709 Henning Alwyn Petrus A P Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1942-03-18
9703 Henn Anthony Christian A C Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 21 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-25
9702 Henley Raymond John Elliot R J E Private 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) UDF 1914-09-10
30685 Hendriksen Kirk K Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-08-29
9657 Hendricks Charles J C J Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1942-06-22
48775 Hendricks S Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy SAS President Pretorius SADF 1981-05-04
9621 Hemming William Norman W N Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 65th Squadron UK 1917-11-15
48948 Helberg Jacobus Johannes J J Seaman SADF 1963-03-24
39414 Heard Barrington John B J Pilot Thornhill AFB Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1971-08-22
40731 Haylock-Smith Owen John O J Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Pioneers RSF 1974-12-10
9523 Hayes William W Private 12th Infantry (Pretoria Regiment) 2nd Bn. UDF 1915-08-21
9502 Hay Vivian John V J Air Mechanic 2 Squadron UDF 1942-03-27
30658 Hawkins Wynand Jacobus W J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Fire Brigade SADF 1985-05-21
30654 Havenga Phillipus Johannes P J Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Sas Simonstown SADF 1966-09-21
48645 Havenga M Sergeant 201 Battalion SADF 1981-07-08
34910 Havemann Lukas Johannes L J Lieutenant Pretoria Training Depot SAP 1938-12-29
30650 Haupt Sidney Joseph S J Chief Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) Simonstown Naval Base SADF 1970-11-10
9438 Hattingh Barend Henri B H Lance Corporal Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-11-08
30642 Hattingh Abraham A Gunner South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1978-02-07
49431 Harvey Charles Robert C R Trooper Bechuanaland Rifle Volunteers COLONIAL 1901-12-11
9366 Hartnick Sam S Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-10-27
30635 Harrison Robert Michael Hunter R M H Naqeeb (Capt) Northern Frontier Regiment 1982-08-16
9281 Harris John Eardley Colling J E C Lance Corporal Durham Light Infantry 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-27
9291 Harris Raymond Hitchcock R H Telegraphist South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Robinson UDF 1943-12-16
9245 Harran Frank St. Patrick F S P Lieutenant Royal Air Force Prawle Point Air Station UK 1918-06-20
9238 Harper J Rifleman Northern Rhodesia Rifles UK 1916-11-10
30629 Harms Otto Bismarck O B Rifleman Special G 54 Battalion 1984-09-15
9143 Hansen Cecil George C G Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-10-09
9095 Hamman Arthur Edward A E Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1944-10-21
9014 Hall Charles Edward C E Captain Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-07-23
30599 Hall Peter P Rifleman 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1981-03-02
30583 Haasbroek Pieter Gabriel Jacobus P G J Corporal 4 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1990-02-14
30582 Haarhoff Willem Andries W A Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-02-18
39385 Gwenjeri Tobias T Staff Sergeant Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 1 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1979-01-05
8929 Gwapi John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Boats and Animals UDF 1916-09-09
8900 Gumede James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-15
8850 Grond Toss T Private Cape Corps 157 Wks Coy. UDF 1945-08-31
8843 Groenewald Petrus Lafras P L Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 5th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1941-03-20
30559 Groenewald Hendrik Lambertus H L Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-09-02
48642 Groenewald M E Lieutenant AFB Rooikop, Walvis Bay. 1993-11-06
8810 Grobler Andreas P A P Private 4th Infantry (1st Eastern Rifles) "C" Coy. UDF 1914-10-17
8811 Grobler Christoffel Boneparte C B Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1943-10-07
30549 Grobler Joachim Marthinus J M Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) SANDF 1999-01-05
30552 Grobler Rahnier Johannes Jacobus R J J Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 4 Field Training Unit SADF 1958-04-10
34832 Grobler A N Director District 39 Johannesburg (Band) SAPS 2002-10-24
30541 Grobbelaar Frederik Petrus Van Rede Van Oudtshoorn F P V R V O Lieutenant 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-06-17
34831 Grobbelaar W J Constable District 39 Johannesburg (Band) SAP 1972-09-11