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 134 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
38306 Zikode Gray Sieso M M J Special Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1990-08-06
38304 Zikhali Gray Sieso M G Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1996-10-23
38305 Zikhali Gray Sieso S G Constable Eastern Cape SAPS 2005-02-11
38303 Zietsman Gray Sieso S J Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1973-06-10
38302 Zichaka Gray Sieso W Z Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1992-02-20
38301 Zibi Gray Sieso L C Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1979-11-02
40560 Wells Michael Broad M B Sergeant Rhodesian Artillery 1st Field Regiment RSF 1973-06-15
40544 Walsh John Gregory J G Trooper Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1974-09-05
49040 Walsh J.G. J Trooper Rhodesian Special Air Service Special Air Service RSF 1974-09-03
40529 Verbeek Aart Mannix A M District Commissioner Internal Affairs 8th Battalion RSF 1978-04-22
38060 Van Noordwyk F Sergeant 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div SAP 1971-08-23
38045 Van N Esterhuizen A P Sergeant 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1979-05-28
49032 Tinarwo Constable RSF 1974-01-08
38806 Theron Mark William M W Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Department RSF 1977-08-14
49091 Tarusari Julious J Private Rhodesian African Rifles Second Battalion RSF 1976-10-23
37789 Swarts Dirk Jacobus D J Sergeant 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1982-06-09
37727 Stephens James Patty J P Riot Unit 6 SAP 1981-01-29
37726 Stephen M J Constable Riot Unit 6 SAP 1977-12-14
37725 Stenge V G Inspector Riot Unit 6 SAPS 2003-07-22
37724 Stemmler C P Detective Constable Riot Unit 6 SAP 1979-02-08
37723 Stemmet Pieter Johannes P J Constable Riot Unit 6 SAP 1979-06-18
49111 Sinbanda Petros P Private Rhodesian African Rifles First Battalion RSF 1977-02-22
37509 Sepoloane G J Reserve Constable Gauteng SAP 1993-11-01
37508 Sepeng R D Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1999-05-30
37507 Sepaela S P Detective Lance Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1994-07-26
37506 Seoposengwe L N Detective Inspector Gauteng SAPS 2004-02-23
37505 Seokoang M Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1998-08-27
37504 Senzangabom F Constable Gauteng SAP 1999-02-27
37503 Senyolo M S Constable Gauteng SAP 1995-04-16
37502 Senwamadi M E Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1999-01-04
37501 Senoamadi M A Constable Gauteng SAP 1988-11-08
37500 Senna K D Inspector Gauteng SAPS 2003-08-23
49258 Senekal Andre Johannes A Flight Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force (Corps) RSF 1979-12-25
37499 Seloma L J Constable Gauteng SAP 1995-01-17
37498 Selogile B E Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1997-03-16
37497 Sellwane H Z Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1995-08-30
37496 Sello J L D Constable Gauteng SAP 1990-11-17
37495 Selepe P Warrant Officer Gauteng SAP 1982-11-08
37414 Scheepers Jacques L Constable 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div SAP 1980-05-09
37400 Sauer Nicolaas N Constable Witwatersrand SAP 1970-02-06
49016 Roughhead Alexander Gilbert ‘Alec’ A Flight Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force (Corps) RSF 1971-11-16
49107 Rawstrone B.H. B Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Tenth Battalion (Rhodesia) RSF 1977-01-30
37163 Pieterson M G Constable Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1995-10-02
37162 Pietersen John Patrick Hamilton J P H Sergeant Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1979-06-18
37156 Pieterse B H Lance Sergeant Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1991-11-17
37154 Pieters T Constable (female) Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1995-12-25
37155 Pieters T M Detective Sergeant Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1979-12-06
37153 Pierce Thomas Johannes C W Police Constable Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1988-03-28
37148 Pienaar John Edward C P Constable Mpumalanga SAP 1971-02-02
37052 Ogamb S Detective Sergeant 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div SAP 1976-04-19

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

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