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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

DUTY — Died on duty 1,421 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
33990 Appollis Emile Godfred Oliver M Detective Constable South African Police Municipal Police 1988-06-27
33989 Apleni Emile Godfred Oliver M K Constable South African Police Municipal Police 1997-01-30
33988 Aphane Emile Godfred Oliver L M Reserve Constable South African Police Municipal Police 1997-09-19
33987 Anthony Emile Godfred Oliver M D Lance Sergeant South African Police Municipal Police 1993-04-22
33986 Andrews Emile Godfred Oliver D Constable South African Police Municipal Police 1990-04-20
43338 Andrews Callan John C J Constable South African Police Service SAPS Gelvandale 2024-12-31
33985 Andreas Emile Godfred Oliver M B Constable South African Police Western Cape 1977-05-14
33982 Anderson Dawid Linnert D Inspector South African Police Service Western Cape 2004-02-02
33983 Anderson Dawid Linnert D B Inspector South African Police Service Western Cape 2002-04-04
33984 Anderson Emile Godfred Oliver E G O Reserve Constable South African Police Western Cape 1966-12-27
33980 Alli Gert Pieter C C Captain South African Police Western Cape 2004-10-03
33979 Allen Gert Pieter J Sergeant (Female) South African Police Western Cape 1997-07-27
33978 Alexander Gert Pieter J G Reserve Sergeant South African Police Service Western Cape 2004-02-29
33975 Afrikaner Hermann Richard C R D Constable South African Police Service Western Cape 2005-06-18
33974 Afrika Hermann Richard I S Lance Sergeant South African Police Grahamstown 1991-03-01
33971 Adams Willem Hendrik A S Sergeant South African Police Grahamstown 1982-02-08
33972 Adams Willem Hendrik B Sergeant South African Police Grahamstown 1997-12-28
33969 Ackerman Dirk J H P A Detective Sergeant South African Police Mondeor, Johannesburg 1995-03-01
33965 Abrams Norman Keith S D Sergeant South African Police Koevoet 1997-04-20
33962 Abdol Johnny J Inspector South African Police Service 2001-07-05
33961 Abboobccer Unknown A S Inspector (female) South African Police 1997-12-02