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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 1,465 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
6292 Dunkerley Rex Kenilworth R K Captain South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. UDF 1944-06-11
41479 Duffy Michael Patrick M P Air Mechanic South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1964-09-02
6219 Duckworth William Albert W A Lance Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 34th Coy. UDF 1918-07-16
30179 Dube Jabulani Thulanokwazi M Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1993-08-18
30180 Dube Sibusiso S Corporal SA Army United Nations Monuc Mission SANDF 2008-05-23
39268 Dube Methuseli M Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1 Squadron 1979-01-05
6195 Du Toit Jacobus Stephanus J S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1942-05-04
30161 Du Toit Daniel Stephanus Hendrik D S H Rifleman Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-02-05
30162 Du Toit Evert Phillipus E P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-02-05
34559 Du Toit Charl C Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1983-12-22
30156 Du Randt Willem J W J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-04-07
30145 Du Plooy Rocco Bernard R B Private South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. SADF 1981-08-01
41504 Du Plooy Cornelius Tobias C T Student Constable South African Police Finance Dept 1965-03-13
30124 Du Plessis Charles Pierre C P Corporal Walvis Bay TS Training Centre 1987-04-09
30136 Du Plessis Michiel Horn M H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-09-05
30137 Du Plessis Pieter J P J Mercenary 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1965-03-16
30138 Du Plessis Petrus Johannes P J Corporal 1st Special Service Battalion 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-09-28
34529 Du Plessis Casparus Johannes Rynhard C J R Constable South African Police 2 Dist (Paarl) CW Div 1960-09-03
6043 Du Bruyns Henry H Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-09-10
6020 Driver David D Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1943-10-07
6013 Dreyer Petrus Johannes P J Private 10th Dismounted Rifles "B" Sqdn. 1914-11-25
38453 Dowell Petros Policeman British South Africa Police Marlborough 1971-03-07
41664 Doubell Walter David Peter W D P Apprentice Union Defence Forces 1 Air Depot UDF 1956-03-08
38452 Donzwa Petros P Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-12-07
5890 Donne Edward Cornelius Albert E C A Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Murefte 1941-06-10
5889 Donkerman Johannes J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-02
38450 Donald John Sinclair J S Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1976-04-26
5850 Dold Derek Owen Leach D O L Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-03-16
5846 Dolan Peter P Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1917-10-20
30095 Dockerill Colin Graham C G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-03-25
5800 Dixon Harold George H G Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-11-25
5780 Ditse Amos A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-15
30079 Diribi Chekok C Corporal South West African Territory Force 31 or 201 Battalion SADF 1981-08-23
30078 Dippenaar Cecil Rhodes C R Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-04-17
30076 Dingombo Bambo J Private South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1980-07-05
5673 Dickinson A Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-27
34460 Dhlongwane Aaron T Sergeant South African Police 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div 1997-03-14
5637 Dhlamini Pisana P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-02
34456 Dhlamini Aaron A Constable South African Police 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div 1940-04-29
34457 Dhlamini Aaron C S Sergeant South African Police Service 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div 2002-07-03
34458 Dhlamini Aaron M P Reserve Sergeant South African Police 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div 1985-08-03
34459 Dhlamini Aaron P Detective Constable South African Police 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div 1980-03-30
5627 Dhladhla Philemon P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-27
5628 Dhladhla Zacharia Z Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-04
5597 Devenish Donald Henry D H Lieutenant Welsh Regiment 14th Bn. 1916-01-17
5595 Devantier Marcus M Corporal 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) 1914-09-10
30051 Desenga Mark R Private South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1978-03-25
5582 Derham William Grimley W G Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-07-07
5554 Dennis Cyril Robert C R Captain Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1940-06-29
30043 Dekker Nicolaas Marthinus N M Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps 201 Battalion SADF 1978-11-23