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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
5467 De Wet Johan Louis Venter J L V Major 15 Squadron UDF 1942-05-04
5469 De Wet Pieter Daniel P D Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1946-01-21
5448 De Vries Albert A Sergeant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1915-12-23
5423 De Villiers Johan Joubert J J Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-10-14
30009 De Villiers Arthur Eduard A E Second Lieutenant 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-12-12
29999 De Lange Gert Johannes G J Rifleman 4 Vehicle Reserve Park AFB Potchefstroom 1981-11-17
5342 De Koker Hendrik Frederick H F Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-08-21
29996 De Koker Wilfred W Major 1 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1991-07-29
5331 De Kock Josias Alexander John J A J Air Mechanic 40 Squadron UDF 1940-12-08
5335 De Kock Sarel Jakobus S J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1st Bn. UDF 1941-01-21
5308 De Klerk Ian Isaac I I Lieutenant 41 Squadron UDF 1944-09-15
5310 De Klerk Joshua J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 6 Coy UDF 1919-04-09
5279 De Jager Henderik Jacobus H J Air Apprentice South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-02-06
41776 De Jager Daniel Johannes D J Candidate Officer South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-10-31
5271 De Hart Nicholas N Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-02-28
5249 De Bruin Marthinus Ernst Jacobus M E J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. UDF 1943-11-11
5230 De Beer Jan Hendrik Robbertse J H R Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-01-18
5200 Dawson-Best Victor Chandler V C Carpenter M.V. Nyanza 1941-03-20
5190 Dawson John Frederick Thomas J F T Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-04-11
5165 Davison James Wright J W Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1943-12-20
5140 Davis Francis Thomas F T Chief Stoker Royal Navy H.M.S. "Vanguard." UK 1917-07-09
33842 Davies J B Corporal Special Air Service 22nd Battalion South Rhodesia Far East Volunteer Unit UK 1951-06-25
5047 Davids Jan J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-14
5028 Davey Leslie Sidney L S Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-11-01
4952 Daniel Adam A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-13
4958 Daniel Harold Ian H I Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-10-15
4928 Damant Frederick Hugh Ainslie F H A Air Mechanic 16 Squadron UDF 1941-08-24
4888 Dalbock Arthur Edward A E Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 7 Mobile Workshops UDF 1941-06-12
29903 Da Trinidade Carlos Conceicao C C Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-03-21
29900 Da Silva Gerald Pereira G P Rifleman Group 34 Sandriver Commando SADF 1983-01-07
29901 Da Silva Louis Antonio L A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1984-07-14
29902 Da Silva Orlando O Private 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-11-09
4876 D'ade Edward Reginald E R Airman 1st Class Royal Flying Corps 26th (South African) Squadron UK 1917-01-24
4818 Cupido Jacobus J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-04-20
4809 Cunningham Magdalene M Corporal Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1942-08-01
29891 Cunningham Sean S Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Red Arrows Display Team UK 2011-11-08
29890 Cumming Albert Phillip (bert) A P Captain South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 91 Ammunition Depot UDF 1951-01-19
29888 Crowley Francois F Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Engineer School SADF 1989-06-02
41889 Crouch Richard R Rifleman South African Ammunition Corps (Corps) 93 Ammunition Depot SADF 1991-07-13
29883 Crossland Gary Gordon G G Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-09-02
4701 Cronje Abraham Phillippus Johannes A P J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Tempe UDF 1942-12-03
48782 Cronje A Rifleman 5 Signal Regiment SADF 1982-06-15
38439 Cronin Denis Patrick D P Section Officer British South Africa Police Cranborne RSF 1971-09-24
49548 Cribb Ronald Henry R H Trooper Imperial Light Horse COLONIAL 1900-11-07
4660 Crear Ross Ernest R E Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1944-04-27
29867 Craul Michael Graeme M G Warrant Officer Class II Regiment Algoa Bay SADF 1976-11-14
39170 Crane Anthony George A G Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion RSF 1976-08-17
34371 Corrigan William James W J Special Constable Internal Stability Unit SAP 1922-03-14
4514 Cornish James Henry J H Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1943-10-30
39164 Cordell David Anthony D Sergeant Rhodesian Intelligence Corps (Corps) 6th Battalion RSF 1978-07-21