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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
30023 De Villiers Stefan S Air Defence School SADF 1974-01-01
5401 De Vantier B E Sergeant UDF 1946-09-09
5399 De Swardt J P W Staff Sergeant UDF 1946-05-14
5395 De Smidt J B Air Mechanic UDF 1942-10-30
5396 De Smidt Johannes W J W Sapper UDF 1943-05-03
5388 De Reuck S J Private UDF 1944-03-30
5382 De Nysschen Theodoris Adrian T A Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-03
5379 De Montille Maxime Marius M M Private Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1940-08-03
5353 De Lange Adriaan Jacobus A J Air Mechanic UDF 1942-07-31
5361 De Lange S J B W Lance Corporal UDF 1945-07-26
43140 De Lange P G Constable South African Police Service 2018-11-08
5352 De La Rey Susanna M S M Private UDF 1944-06-20
5349 De La Porte Gerhardus Johannes G J Private UDF 1944-06-01
5345 De La Bruyere J Private UDF 1945-10-12
5344 De Kooker H J Sergeant UDF 1945-08-15
5341 De Koker Daniels D Private UDF 1944-12-14
29995 De Kok Leon Desmond L D 2 Sqdn. SADF 1989-10-26
5329 De Kock Hendrick H Sapper UDF 1943-09-13
5330 De Kock Hendrik B H B Air Mechanic UDF 1944-12-05
5338 De Kock W J Air Corporal UDF 1944-12-21
39206 De Kock John J Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1979-02-10
40673 De Kock James Edward J E Unknown Unit 1st Battalion 1979-12-31
5297 De Klerk Adriaan A Corporal Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-07-10
5298 De Klerk A H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-16
5306 De Klerk Hendrik J H J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1944-10-17
5311 De Klerk J D Private UDF 1942-10-10
5312 De Klerk Jacob F J F Private UDF 1944-08-07
5313 De Klerk John L J L Ordinary Seaman H.M.S.A.S. Barcross UDF 1944-05-04
5321 De Klerk William Peter W P Air Mechanic UDF 1944-05-06
39204 De Klerk Theunis C T C Patrol Officer Rhodesia Army 4th Battalion 1978-08-06
39203 De Jongh Gavid Dennis G D Patrol Officer British South Africa Police 4th Battalion 1980-11-29
5290 De Jong Pieter C P C Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-22
5285 De Jager Petrus Johannes Lourens C P J L C Sergeant Belfields Scouts 1916-07-22
5287 De Jager R J Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-07-27
34416 De Jager Christiaan Jacobus O C J O South African Police 1b Dist (Wynberg) CW Div 1984-03-06
34417 De Jager Johann J Constable South African Police 1b Dist (Wynberg) CW Div 1995-01-18
5268 De Gruchy Robert Hendry R H Private York and Lancaster Regiment 7th Bn. 1945-04-29
39201 De Campos Marthinus Johannes M F D C Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-09-14
5258 De Caila De Lotbiniere M H Philippe M H P Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. 1942-08-31
5220 De Beer Daniel C D C Private UDF 1940-06-11
5224 De Beer Hendrik Johannes H J Lance Bombardier UDF 1942-11-24
5227 De Beer J A Gunner 4 Heavy Bty. UDF 1942-04-10
5238 De Beer Petrus Fredrick P F Private National Reserve Volunteer 1st 1944-11-07
34406 De Beer Lionel J Reserve Constable South African Police Service Western Cape 2005-04-21
5216 De Bary Richard Alexander Hayward R A H Private 4th Mounted Rifles (Umvoti Mounted Rifles) 1915-04-27
39199 De Barreto Aleck A Rifleman Rhodesian African Rifles 2 Independent Company 1978-02-07
5215 De Air Gangaram Pema G P Private UDF 1946-02-21
5213 Dayce Henry Ismail H I Private UDF 1946-09-14
5185 Dawson Harold Charles H C Lance Corporal Grenadier Guards 2nd Bn. 1940-06-03
5193 Dawson L P Lance Bombardier 7 Field Regt. UDF 1943-09-25