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