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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

DOAS — Died on active service 7,461 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
26412 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26413 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26414 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26415 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26416 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26417 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Sergeant UDF 1940-08-20
26418 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Lieutenant UDF 1940-08-20
26419 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Flight Sergeant UDF 1940-08-20
26420 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Lieutenant UDF 1940-08-20
26421 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Airman UDF 1940-08-20
26422 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Airman UDF 1940-08-20
26423 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Airman UDF 1940-08-20
26425 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier UDF 1941-05-11
26426 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Flight Sergeant UDF 1941-08-15
26427 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Staff Sergeant UDF 1941-11-20
26428 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1941-11-23
26429 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Imperial Light Horse UDF 1941-12-31
26430 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Imperial Light Horse UDF 1941-12-31
26431 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Corporal South African Regiment 1942-07-03
26432 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Lieutenant UDF 1942-11-09
26433 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1942-12-06
26434 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1942-12-07
26435 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Lieutenant UDF 1943-08-01
26436 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1943-12-13
26437 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Flight Sergeant UDF 1944-04-01
26438 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1944-08-10
40763 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier I F Air Force Gymnasium UDF 1916-07-07
40953 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier P RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse UDF 1916-07-18
26442 Upton N J Lance Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-10-09
40501 Urayayi Fanual F Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-11-27
41362 Usibepu Nkuma N Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-11-08
26466 Uys George F G F Private UDF 1941-06-21
26470 Uys M J Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1946-02-20
43213 VENTER J A J Constable South African Police Service 2020-11-12
43161 VUKEYA N Constable South African Police Service 2019-06-20
26476 Valent Dial D Private UDF 1941-11-23
26479 Valentine Henry H Private UDF 1944-04-05
26488 Valtyn Tom T Private UDF 1943-01-31
26491 Van Aardt S Stoker H.M.S.A.S. Mead UDF 1945-05-22
26495 Van Antwerpen C G S Sapper UDF 1941-05-17
26497 Van As J J Private UDF 1942-07-01
26500 Van Aswegen Gert Matthys G M Air Mechanic 10 Air Depot UDF 1941-10-10
42664 Van Aswegen D C Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2010-07-23
26510 Van Biljon Bernardus Daniel B D Corporal UDF 1944-11-12
26511 Van Biljon Leon L Lieutenant 4 Sqdn. UDF 1942-06-19
26512 Van Biljon Sarel Hermanus S H Corporal UDF 1944-07-19
37944 Van Blerk Johan Petrus Hiebner J P H Major South African Police Paarl 1995-08-03
33391 Van Blommestein William Ross Major SA Army 4 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1954-12-01
26522 Van Breda Hendrik Eric H E Driver M.t. UDF 1918-10-10
26528 Van Briesies Johannes J Private UDF 1941-11-26