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 7,466 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
42719 van Wyk C B G H Warrant Officer SAPS 2011-04-15
29172 Zwizayi Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Bn. UK 1945-05-05
38351 Zwiegers Pieter Andries Jacobus P A J Eastern Cape SAP 1994-06-11
41363 Zwelimanzi N Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1919-06-06
29169 Zwartz James J Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1944-11-05
38347 Zwarts Francois F Eastern Cape SAP 1989-04-28
38348 Zwarts Francois J S Lance Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1990-12-11
29168 Zwart J P Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-18
29165 Zwanepoel Peter Andrew P A Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-02-17
29160 Zwane M Private African Pioneer Corps (H.C.T.) (Corps) UK 1945-03-02
42483 Zwane N O Reserve Sergeant SAPS 2008-11-11
42890 Zwane P I Constable SAPS 2013-05-22
43102 Zwane N D Warrant Officer SAPS 2017-06-05
40633 Zvirime M Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1977-06-23
40631 Zvidzai Medicine M Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1979-04-14
29153 Zuzi Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-07-18
29151 Zuwa Lance Corporal Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-10-22
29147 Zungu Banginyanga B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-16
3281 Zunckel Ivan Maurice I M Second Lieutenant Natal Carbineers 2nd UDF 1934-01-27
43327 Zuma N I Constable SAPS 2024-01-17
29139 Zulu J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-10-08
42990 Zulu M M Constable SAPS 2014-11-12
43103 Zuke S S Constable SAPS 2017-06-22
42995 Zono S Sergeant SAPS 2014-12-25
38312 Zondi D P Inspector Kwazulu Natal SAPS 2006-03-05
42941 Zondi T Sergeant SAPS 2014-01-27
42994 Zondi S C Constable SAPS 2014-12-25
41338 Zola John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1913-08-30
29119 Ziyayi Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-10-23
29118 Ziwurawa Private Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1946-03-25
42474 Zitha V Student Constable SAPS 2008-10-26
29115 Zisanduka Zulu Z Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1943-10-04
40622 Zinyakatiri Onias O Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion RSF 1978-01-15
41295 Zimuna Lazarus F Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 4 Independent Company RSF 1978-10-08
29097 Zilole Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1944-06-04
29098 Zilole Kaunda K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1944-07-19
42498 Zikalala T B Inspector SAPS 2009-01-12
33930 Zietsman K 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1964-01-01
29090 Ziervogel George Beamish Aylmer G B A Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Field Coy. UDF 1942-10-26
29088 Ziegler Bernard B Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-15
42447 Zide N Inspector SAPS 2008-08-04
41294 Zibinayi Lazarus L Guard Guard Force RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse RSF 1980-02-22
29074 Zefenaya Sergeant British South African Police 1944-05-25
29072 Zeeman Jacob Stephanus J S Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-22
29065 Zeederberg Eric E Second Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers 20th Bn. UK 1916-07-20
29064 Zawake Private Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1945-06-04
41292 Zaranyika F Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 6th Battalion UK 1950-01-01
29059 Zanda Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-10-28
40610 Zamba Godfrey G Guard Guard Force Heidelberg Commando RSF 1979-09-23
29054 Zalila Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-10-25

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/listPeopleCause.php?code=DOAS&dir=desc&pdf=1

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