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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

DROW — Drowned 1,197 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
30389 Franzsen Gerhard Joshua G J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Infantry School SADF 1975-06-18
34711 Frans Louis W G D F Student South African Police Kuilsrivier 1987-10-29
7567 Frankim George Hilton G H Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
34710 Franken Louis W G L W G Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1974-12-23
7522 Franci Reuben R Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
7351 Ford Richard Mayne R M Private South African Horse 9th UDF 1917-02-24
7353 Ford Thomas Arthur T A Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
7301 Foley John Michael J M Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-02-16
7280 Florence John J Stoker South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Goulding UDF 1944-01-18
7267 Fletcher Quinton Thomas Q T Staff Sergeant Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-02-09
7252 Fleming Michael John M J Trooper South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-04-18
7196 Fister John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-02-18
39324 Fisher Courtney Frederick C F Lance Corporal Rhodesian Army Service Corps 203 Battalion 1968-12-16
7155 Finlayson Donald D Sergeant South African Veterinary Corps 1943-03-03
7150 Fink Walter Joseph W J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
30322 Fingo Douglas Raymond G G J Corporal SA Army 82 Mechanised Brigade SADF 1993-01-01
30321 Fincham Douglas Raymond D R Second Lieutenant South African Headquarters 82 Mechanised Brigade 1982-02-04
7104 Fidyoli John J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
30308 Ferreira Petrus J P J Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps Infantry School UDF 1951-02-10
7032 Ferguson George G Greaser Merchant Navy M.V. Empire Glen (Glasgow) 1942-01-24
7035 Ferguson H Second Mate Mercantile Marine S.S. "Polandia" (Liverpool) 1917-03-10
30287 Farmer Jacobus Gideon J G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps SA Cape Corps SADF 1965-12-17
6780 Etea Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
6766 Esterhuizen Cornelius A C A Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-05-19
30257 Erasmus Gabriel Johannes G J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Infantry School SADF 1975-06-18
34635 Erasmus Lourens Daniel L D Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1974-12-23
30239 Engelbrecht Barend Kruger B K Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Engineers SADF 1976-11-10
6633 Emslie Samuel S Lieutenant South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
6522 Eland Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
39297 Eggleston Peter Robin P R Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1966-02-15
6468 Edwards Frederick Curtain F C Honorary Lieutenant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
6439 Edmeades Ernest Richard Penvil E R P Sergeant South African Medical Corps attd. South African Air Force UDF 1945-06-07
6428 Edgar Elizabeth E Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service 1918-02-26
30204 Edeling Ferdinand Theodore F T Lieutenant South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1981-10-17
6366 Dyushani John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
30184 Dulwini Teofora A Rifleman SA Army United Nations Monuc Mission SANDF 1998-12-13
40680 Dudzirayi Silvanos Mashona S M Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1972-05-19
30143 Du Plooy Cornelius Michiel C M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1964-01-30
6052 Du Plessis Charel Jacob C J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Cradock Commando UDF 1914-11-29
6073 Du Plessis Izak Gerhardus Johannes I G J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1944-01-01
30125 Du Plessis Douw Gerbrand D G Private 4th Reconnaissance Regiment TS Training Centre SADF 1985-04-10
34543 Du Plessis William Alexander W A Sergeant South African Police 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 1974-12-23
30119 Dreyer Thomas Andries T A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-02-08
30107 Douglas Gavin John Sholto G J S Sub Lieutenant South African Navy SAS PW Botha SADF 1987-10-03
30102 Dorfling Jan Dirksie Lawrence J D L Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-02-29
5864 Donaghue Patrick Walter P W Junior Engineer Officer Merchant Navy M.V. Pacific Grove (London) 1943-04-12
5815 Dlamine George G Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
5783 Ditshoane Hendrick H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
5782 Ditsepu William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
5774 Ditau MacK M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03