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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

KOAS — Killed on active service 115 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
36513 Mpahlawa Carel Petrus M Sergeant South African Police Mpumalanga 1974-10-07
36087 Melapi Mbingeleli Z Sergeant South African Police Mpumalanga 1972-08-08
36084 Meissenheimer Jacobus Willem J H Sergeant South African Police Mpumalanga 1983-04-18
35839 Maritz Johan H G J H G Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1971-08-18
35811 Marais Gerrie J S Constable South African Police Dundee 1970-02-06
35648 Makhoane Eric B P S Constable South African Police Soweto 1985-08-03
35647 Makheta Eric B B P Constable South African Police Soweto 1999-11-25
35646 Makhaye Eric B B V Detective Sergeant South African Police Soweto 1982-10-09
35573 Magongwa Elliot L A Inspector South African Police Eastern Cape 2000-08-21
35572 Magocoba Elliot M Special Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1990-06-11
35571 Magakwe Elliot M S Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1982-04-11
38565 Madhende Francis F Constable British South Africa Police Crime Protection Unit 1976-11-03
38556 Mabiba Bernard S M Constable British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1976-07-08
35392 Lemkuhl Abraham L J H Constable South African Police Durban 1969-05-05
35303 Kunene Johan Andries A E Sergeant South African Police Booysens CID 1996-08-28
35302 Kumm Johan Andries H W Constable South African Police Booysens CID 1982-05-06
35072 Johannes Paul E K Detective Warrant Officer South African Police 76 Dist (Durban / Pine Town) P/Ntl Div 1978-03-25
38505 James Never D C Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Reserve 1976-04-26
35021 Jacobs Gideon A G A Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1972-05-09
35022 Jacobs Gideon A J Inspector South African Police Service 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 2003-10-23
35023 Jacobs Gideon A J J Detective Sergeant South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1983-08-29
34988 Hood Anton W S Warrant Officer South African Police Eastern Cape 1993-05-28
34987 Honono Anton F M Sergeant South African Police Eastern Cape 1997-06-13
34986 Honeyborne Anton A Constable (female) South African Police Eastern Cape 1995-10-02
34985 Holtzhausen Anton J G Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1982-06-10
39428 Hodes Ernest Geoffrey E G Corporal Rhodesian Intelligence Corps Depot 1977-07-03
34897 Harmse Wesley James B Detective Constable South African Police Claremont 1958-01-07
34898 Harmse Wesley James B Constable South African Police Claremont 1974-11-19
34899 Harmse Wesley James P A W Constable South African Police Claremont 1985-06-10
34900 Harmse Wesley James S K Inspector South African Police Service Claremont 2004-09-11
34640 Esau Petrus Johannes R C B Reserve Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 2000-04-30
34639 Erwee Petrus Johannes S J Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1968-05-16
34624 Engelbrecht Jacobus F P J P Detective Lieutenant South African Police Free State 1980-05-01
34536 Du Plessis Izak Johannes J A Constable South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1980-05-07
34541 Du Plessis Stefanus Jacobus S J Sergeant South African Police 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 1980-05-03
34422 De Klerk Cornelius Willem G J Sergeant South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1972-10-29
34403 David John G Detective Warrant Officer South African Police Western Cape 1979-05-28
29921 Damelin David D Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces Engineering Corps 2002-03-03
3787 Chowa John J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-07
39125 Chitsuvi Benjamin B Trooper Rhodesia Army Rusape JOC 1979-06-01
38419 Chitsunge Joseph Zakaria J Z Detective Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1975-03-08
39120 Chitate Abraham A A A Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1979-11-05
38415 Chiri Samson S Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1976-07-25
39108 Chiramba Peter G Private Rhodesia Army 2nd Battalion 1978-04-01
39109 Chiramba Peter T District Security Assistant Internal Affairs 2nd Battalion 1977-09-01
39096 Chingoza Clever C Private Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion 1978-11-20
38406 Chikwavira Tichaona Christopher T C Constable British South Africa Police Ruda 1977-05-03
39067 Chibondera Godfrey S Private 3 Brigade Headquarters 1979-03-19
38397 Cherrington Thomas Sanderson T S Field Reservist British South Africa Police Support Unit 1980-01-02
39055 Chasi Stewart S Private Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1979-11-16