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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
30161 Du Toit Daniel Stephanus Hendrik D S H Rifleman Regiment Botha Regiment Botha SADF 1992-02-05
30162 Du Toit Evert Phillipus E P Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-02-05
34559 Du Toit Charl C Constable South West Africa Division SAP 1983-12-22
48784 Du Toit A Rifleman 44 Parachute Regiment 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1989-10-27
30156 Du Randt Willem J W J Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-04-07
30145 Du Plooy Rocco Bernard R B Private 2 Squadron SADF 1981-08-01
41504 Du Plooy Cornelius Tobias C T Student Constable Finance Dept SAP 1965-03-13
48941 Du Plooy Charles Alwyn C A Second Lieutenant SADF 1963-08-08
30124 Du Plessis Charles Pierre C P Corporal Walvis Bay TS Training Centre 1987-04-09
30136 Du Plessis Michiel Horn M H Rifleman 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 1 Special Service Battalion 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1984-09-28
34529 Du Plessis Casparus Johannes Rynhard C J R Constable 2 Dist (Paarl) CW Div SAP 1960-09-03
6043 Du Bruyns Henry H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-09-10
6020 Driver David D Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1943-10-07
6013 Dreyer Petrus Johannes P J Private 10th Dismounted Rifles "B" Squadron UDF 1914-11-25
38453 Dowell Petros Policeman British South Africa Police Marlborough RSF 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 RSF 1978-12-07
5890 Donne Edward Cornelius Albert E C A Fireman and Trimmer S.S. Murefte 1941-06-10
5889 Donkerman Johannes J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-07-02
38450 Donald John Sinclair J S Field Reservist British South Africa Police Field Reserve RSF 1976-04-26
5850 Dold Derek Owen Leach D O L Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1942-03-16
5846 Dolan Peter P Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-20
48684 Dodd C J Sergeant 7 Medical Battalion Group SANDF 1997-05-07
30095 Dockerill Colin Graham C G Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-03-25
48940 Docherty Christopher C Rifleman SADF 1987-05-07
5800 Dixon Harold George H G Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-25
5780 Ditse Amos A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-15
30078 Dippenaar Cecil Rhodes C R Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-04-17
30076 Dingombo J Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion SADF 1980-07-05
48756 Diergaardt H Trooper 202 Battalion SADF 1984-11-21
5673 Dickinson A Lieutenant 31 Squadron UDF 1944-07-27
34460 Dhlongwane T Sergeant 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1997-03-14
5637 Dhlamini Pisana P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-01-02
34456 Dhlamini Aaron A Constable 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1940-04-29
34457 Dhlamini C S Sergeant 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAPS 2002-07-03
34458 Dhlamini M P Reserve Sergeant 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1985-08-03
34459 Dhlamini P Detective Constable 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1980-03-30
5627 Dhladhla Philemon P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-27
5628 Dhladhla Zacharia Z Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-04
5597 Devenish Donald Henry D H Lieutenant Welsh Regiment 14th Bn. UK 1916-01-17
5595 Devantier Marcus M Corporal 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) UDF 1914-09-10
30051 Desenga R Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion SADF 1978-03-25
5582 Derham William Grimley W G Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-07-07
5554 Dennis Cyril Robert C R Captain Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1940-06-29
30043 Dekker Nicolaas Marthinus N M Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 31 Battalion SADF 1978-11-23
30041 Deacon George Allan G A Lance Corporal 2 Field Engineer Regiment 31 Battalion SADF 1977-08-17
5479 De Witt Jacobus J Captain Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-05-19
5459 De Wet Charles Herrick C H Private Youth Training Brigade UDF 1944-10-22