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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 1,584 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
33440 Van Der Leeuw Norman Cecil N C Sapper 5 Military Works Unit SADF 1987-02-27
40507 Van Der Heever Johannes Evert J E Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1968-04-30
39007 Van Den Heever Robert John De Wet R J D Lance Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1977-08-21
33406 Van Den Dool Terence T Corporal 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-01-22
26521 Van Breda Charles Frederick C F Air Mechanic 15 Squadron UDF 1942-05-04
26496 Van As Benjamin Nicholaas Johannes B N J Sapper 12 Field Squadron UDF 1945-05-02
26490 Van Aardt Johannes Petrus Steyn J P S Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-08-07
33371 Uys Hermanus Johannes H J Rifleman Regiment Westelike Provinsie SADF 1977-03-25
48992 Uys Hendrik Petrus H P Bombardier South African Artillery SADF 1985-08-08
48785 Uitenweerde M G Lance Corporal 44 Parachute Regiment 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1992-03-14
25692 Tyndall Douglas Montagu D M Lieutenant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-06-18
33356 Tyelingane M C Major 101 Field Workshop SANDF 1998-11-14
25676 Twynam John J Staff Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1914-11-30
41716 Twycross Robert De Burg Riordan R D B R Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch SADF 1959-10-14
25664 Twala Jockey J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-09
33347 Turner Albert Nicolaas A N Lieutenant 6 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-06-26
41278 Turner Laurence Williams L W Acting Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1974-07-11
25624 Tuohy Thomas T Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) "C" Coy. UDF 1915-05-25
25585 Tsolo Jane S J S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-02
49757 Trueman Howard David H D Seaman South African Navy SADF 1980-12-20
25493 Trompetter Antonie Coenraad A C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 1 Auxiliary Horse Company UDF 1919-06-14
33322 Trollip Stephen Charles S C Lance Corporal Regiment De la Rey SADF 1988-04-22
25476 Tribe Henry Winan H W Fireman and Trimmer Mercantile Marine S.S. "Alnwick Castle" (London) 1917-03-23
33320 Trewartha John Desmond J D Lieutenant Royal Navy HMS Seahawk UK 1950-07-29
25437 Traut Charles Myles C M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-03-22
25419 Townsend William Clarence W C Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 10 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-11-25
40477 Tourle Albert Knight A K Lieutenant Rhodesia Regiment 2 Independent Company RSF 1972-04-09
25360 Tomboer Hendrick H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-06-04
25316 Tlhagane Sello S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-10
49763 Tizzard John Michell Arthur J M A Private 72 Motorised Brigade SADF 1981-02-11
25302 Tivers John Anton J A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-10-02
33293 Titus Karel K Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) SA Cape Corps SADF 1982-05-02
25274 Tinman John Nicholas J N Private Australian Infantry A.C.M.F. 12th Grn. Bn. AUS 1940-11-05
33282 Tilley Grenville Trevor G T Captain South African Commandos Peninsular Commando SADF 1974-03-14
41268 Tigere Mthano Sebastian M S Private Selous Scouts 2nd Battalion RSF 1975-03-26
25249 Tigela William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-04
41267 Tiernay Kenneth John Michael K J M Corporal Rhodesian Army 2nd Battalion RSF 1977-11-30
25230 Thursfield John George Howard J G H Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. UDF 1918-09-13
25199 Thorne Thomas William John T W J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1945-05-09
25185 Thomson Walter W Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1916-08-01
25116 Thompson Gordon G Airman 2nd Class Royal Flying Corps 26th (South African) Squadron UK 1916-11-28
25133 Thompson Lawrence L Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-07-09
33274 Thompson Albert Gerald Campbell A G C Sergeant RAF Luqa SANDF 1998-10-22
33262 Thirion Adriaan Jacobus Booysen A J B Rifleman South African Commandos Boksburg Commando SADF 1983-08-03
24984 Theron Cornelis Nicolaas C N Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-07-11
33250 Theron Harry Cornelus H C Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1973-05-15
37829 Theis G E Constable Kwazulu Natal SAP 1963-11-26
41712 Terblanche Daniel Johannes Deacon D J D Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch SADF 1960-03-31
33227 Teitge Edward John Mrs 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF Unknown
33226 Teffo A L Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1985-07-10