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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
3368 Carey Jack Gregory J G Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Ltc UDF 1941-03-15
3353 Carbutt Robert William R W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 71st Siege Bty. UDF 1917-07-29
41831 Canga Joao J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1991-02-12
3316 Campbell JOHN JAMES MacDONALD J J M Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Afrikander UDF 1945-10-28
3319 Campbell Malcolm D M D Lance Corporal South African Railways and Harbours Brigade UDF 1945-04-09
39022 Campbell Joseph Voulliare J V Radio Fitter New Sarum AFB Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1973-08-03
29683 Caliva Faustino F Lance Corporal 5 Special Forces Regiment SANDF 2000-03-10
39018 Cahill Michael Patrick M P Colour Sergeant Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1966-10-12
39017 Byrne Stephen Paul S P Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion RSF 1976-07-25
29666 Buttenshaw Karen Anne K A Officer Cadet University Officer Training Corps (Corps) Engineer School 1994-10-29
34258 Butler Henry H Lieutenant Head Office SAP 1916-08-25
3124 Bush Edgar Harold E H Captain South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Docks Operating Coy. UDF 1945-04-09
48934 Bus Hugo Johan Jacobus H J J Able Seaman SADF 1975-08-12
29642 Burger Andries Petrus A P Sapper 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1983-07-01
29645 Burger Frans Karel Petrus F K P Rifleman Cape Town Highlanders SADF 1981-03-04
48933 Burger Johannes J Corporal SADF 1965-04-09
29630 Brummer James Ross J R Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg SADF 1968-03-04
41586 Bruigom Edward Leslie E L Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Waterkloof SADF 1963-01-05
2863 Brownrigg Edward Walter E W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 3 Field Coy. UDF 1942-11-21
2856 Browne William W Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-12-24
2825 Brown Sydney Bennett S B Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-01-08
48786 Brown M T Commandant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Artillery SADF 1993-05-21
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 21 Squadron UDF 1941-08-10
2682 Bronkhorst Johannes Christian Jacob J C J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1941-10-05
48930 Brodreiss Michel Adolf M A Corporal SADF 1963-08-08
38990 Brnjac Brian Maurice B M Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1977-01-19
2642 Britz J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 39 Railway Constr. Coy. UDF 1942-02-19
2650 Britz Rudolf Johannes R J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 59 Q Coy UDF 1945-05-16
29608 Britz Roelof Nicolas R N Second Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-11-14
29592 Briers Carel Arnold C A Major 101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team SADF 1981-03-21
29588 Bricknell Gary Arthur G A Rifleman Regiment Westelike Provinsie SADF 1977-03-25
29587 Breytenbach Piet M P M Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force (Corps) 83 Technical Supply Depot SANDF 2002-11-18
29584 Bresler Gary G Signalman 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1983-12-11
2513 Brayevich Frank Alfred F A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Docks Operating Coy. UDF 1943-07-12
2480 Brand Daniel C D C Petty Officer Cook South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Gamtoos UDF 1944-10-01
2458 Bradshaw William Frederick W F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-07
2449 Bradford Hugh Michael H M Rifleman New Zealand Rifle Brigade 3rd NZ 1917-01-31
29568 Boys Henry Nicholas Bingham H N B Air Apprentice South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg UDF 1933-06-19
2378 Bowles Henry H Private Cape Corps 27 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1943-12-16
34187 Bouwer Wessel W Lance Sergeant 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div SAP 1992-06-06
29559 Boucher William Hendrik W H Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 95 Tactical Air Unit SADF 1976-12-13
38974 Bouch Robert Albert R A Warrant Officer Class II Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1966-10-12
29556 Botman Jeremy J Rifleman 101 Battalion SANDF 1999-11-19
2205 Botha Andries A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-23
2207 Botha Adam Johannes A J Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-13
2259 Botha Marthinus Lourens Johannes M L J Private South African Mounted Brigade 5th UDF 1915-05-27
2272 Botha Petrus Theodorus P T Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1941-12-23
29543 Botha Marthinus Christoffel M C Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1981-11-21
29544 Botha Phillipus P Corporal 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-04-17