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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 1,482 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
38408 Chimweta Funboy Panther F P Constable British South Africa Police Duty Uniform Branch 1978-09-03
29724 Chemel Roi R Master-Sergeant Israeli Defence Forces Infantry 1981-09-10
29723 Chauzane Lefu Andries L A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 54 Battalion SADF 1988-09-30
3607 Channer John Hamilton J H Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1941-10-12
3578 Chalsty Claude Harrison C H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-01-09
29716 Chadwick Timothy T Corporal South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-06-10
3544 Ceatano Manuel William Pereira M W P Sapper South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. UDF 1945-05-02
3539 Cawdle Harry Thomas H T Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1920-03-29
3530 Cauldwell Charles Alexander C A Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-04-18
29711 Catumbele Dumba D Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1982-09-21
3475 Carter Leonard Antony Eyles L A E Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-07-29
3438 Carroll John Alan J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-08-20
3368 Carey Jack Gregory J G Private South African Tank Corps 1 Ltc UDF 1941-03-15
3353 Carbutt Robert William R W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 71st Siege Bty. 1917-07-29
41831 Canga Joao J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1991-02-12
3316 Campbell JOHN JAMES MacDONALD J J M Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Afrikander UDF 1945-10-28
3319 Campbell Malcolm D M D Lance Corporal South African Railways and Harbours Brigade 1945-04-09
39022 Campbell Joseph Voulliare J V Radio Fitter Rhodesian Air Force New Sarum AFB 1973-08-03
29683 Caliva Faustino F Lance Corporal 5 Special Forces Regiment 3 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2000-03-10
39018 Cahill Michael Patrick M P Colour Sergeant Special Air Service "C" Sqdn. 1966-10-12
39017 Byrne Stephen Paul S P Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1976-07-25
29666 Buttenshaw Karen Anne K A Officer Cadet University Officer Training Corps Engineer School 1994-10-29
34258 Butler Henry H Lieutenant South African Police Head Office 1916-08-25
3124 Bush Edgar Harold E H Captain South African Engineer Corps 2 Docks Operating Coy. UDF 1945-04-09
29642 Burger Andries Petrus A P Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1983-07-01
29645 Burger Frans Karel Petrus F K P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Cape Town Highlanders Regiment SADF 1981-03-04
29630 Brummer James Ross J R Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force Air Operations School Langebaanweg SADF 1968-03-04
41586 Bruigom Edward Leslie E L Air Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Waterkloof SADF 1963-01-05
2863 Brownrigg Edward Walter E W Sapper South African Engineer Corps 3 Field Coy. UDF 1942-11-21
2856 Browne William W Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-12-24
2825 Brown Sydney Bennett S B Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-01-08
29614 Broodryk Anton Leon A L Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion "C" Coy. SADF 1976-04-13
2685 Bronstein Abraham Ralph A R Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1941-08-10
2682 Bronkhorst Johannes Christian Jacob J C J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-10-05
38990 Brnjac Brian Maurice B M Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-01-19
2642 Britz J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 39 Railway Constr. Coy. UDF 1942-02-19
2650 Britz Rudolf Johannes R J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 59 Q Coy UDF 1945-05-16
29608 Britz Roelof Nicolas R N Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-11-14
29592 Briers Carel Arnold C A Major South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team SADF 1981-03-21
29588 Bricknell Gary Arthur G A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Regiment Westelike Provinsie SADF 1977-03-25
29587 Breytenbach Piet M P M Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 83 Technical Supply Depot SANDF 2002-11-18
29584 Bresler Gary G Signalman South African Corps of Signals 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1983-12-11
2513 Brayevich Frank Alfred F A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 2 Docks Operating Coy. UDF 1943-07-12
2480 Brand Daniel C D C Petty Officer Cook South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Gamtoos UDF 1944-10-01
2458 Bradshaw William Frederick W F Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-07
2449 Bradford Hugh Michael H M Rifleman New Zealand Rifle Brigade 3rd 1917-01-31
29568 Boys Henry Nicholas Bingham H N B Air Apprentice South African Air Force Air Operations School Langebaanweg UDF 1933-06-19
2378 Bowles Henry H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 27 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1943-12-16
34187 Bouwer Wessel W Lance Sergeant South African Police 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div 1992-06-06
29559 Boucher William Hendrik W H Lance Corporal South African Air Force 95 Tactical Air Unit SADF 1976-12-13