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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
43026 Dlamini B M Constable South African Police Service SAPS 2015-07-02
43283 Dlamini N N Sergeant South African Police Service SAPS 2022-11-26
34491 Dladla Jan Paulus V C Detective Inspector South African Police Service Gauteng SAPS 2002-08-02
42780 Dladla B M Warrant Officer South African Police Service SAPS 2011-10-31
5799 Dixon Henry Franz H F Corporal UDF 1942-08-01
5805 Dixon John William Blamires J W B Private UDF 1942-09-25
5808 Dixon Robert H R H Able Seaman H.M.S.A.S. Cachelot UDF 1945-01-11
42417 Dithejane M M Inspector South African Police Service SAPS 2008-05-25
5770 Dison Ngwira N Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1941-03-03
43128 Diretse V T Constable South African Police Service SAPS 2018-04-26
34475 Dippenaar Friedrich C Constable South African Police 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1996-07-26
34476 Dippenaar Jacques J Captain South African Police 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1996-08-05
43292 Diphofa B Sergeant South African Police Service SAPS 2023-03-24
43307 Diphephenyane G M Warrant Officer South African Police Service SAPS 2023-07-18
34474 Dipheko Friedrich J T Sergeant South African Police 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1999-08-21
34473 Dipela Friedrich S M Constable South African Police 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1996-09-16
43003 Dingiswayo M A Constable South African Police Service SAPS 2015-01-30
34472 Dingalubala Friedrich M A Sergeant South African Police 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1999-01-14
38447 Dimingo Manuel M Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-02-19
5743 Dimasi Chongo C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1943-06-02
5741 Dimas Muluka M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1942-02-23
34471 Dilebo Friedrich A M Constable South African Police 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1993-09-10
34470 Dikotla Friedrich M S Assistant Constable South African Police 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1994-07-02
42508 Dikotla M R Student Constable South African Police Service SAPS 2009-03-05
42566 Diko B Constable South African Police Service SAPS 2009-07-18
5727 Dikgashu Hosiah H Private UDF 1946-06-02
34469 Diketane Friedrich M P Constable South African Police 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1984-08-11
34468 Dikeni Friedrich S M Detective Sergeant South African Police 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1988-03-20
5721 Diggle Arthur A Lieutenant UDF 1945-05-21
5713 Dietz Richard Henry R H Private UDF 1943-08-22
34467 Diener Friedrich F South African Police 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1992-10-06
5707 Diedricks A Private UDF 1945-04-18
5706 Diederiks Jacobus J. J J Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
43061 Didi J C Warrant Officer South African Police Service SAPS 2016-05-23
5685 Dickson Andrew A Lieutenant East Yorkshire Regiment UK 1944-06-07
5688 Dickson Ernest E Colonel South African Staff Corps UDF 1943-02-10
5691 Dickson J M Private 9th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1942-05-10
5696 Dickson William W Private Seaforth Highlanders 4th Bn. UK 1918-03-21
5698 Dickson Chibale C Private Northern Rhodesian African Defence Force UK 1943-02-02
5699 Dickson Chola C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 6th Bn UK 1944-02-22
5682 Dicks Leslie Edgar L E Sapper UDF 1947-12-22
5671 Dickie-Clark George Findlay G F Captain Royal Indian Army Service Corps IND 1946-01-19
5660 Dickason A H Corporal UDF 1942-02-14
5652 Dick Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Bn. UK 1945-04-26
5647 Diamond Johannes Hendrik J H Air Mechanic UDF 1946-09-21
5648 Diamond John Linwood J L Trooper 4th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1941-12-02
5649 Diamond Thomas T Private Royal Irish Fusiliers 1st Bn. UK 1917-04-11
5644 Diale Elias E Private UDF 1945-01-04
5632 Dhlamini Gilbert G Private UDF 1944-11-28
40675 Dhano Jaochim B Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion UK 1950-01-01