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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

MURD — Murdered 445 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
272 Alberts Hendrik Willem H W Trooper South African Armoured Corps 6th S.A. Armd. Div. UDF 1946-07-11
38867 Alibaba Mohamed M Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1978-01-04
29236 Andre L D Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1984-06-17
38356 Ashara Katungura K Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Branch 1979-08-15
38893 Bain Enold E Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1978-01-04
38895 Bakayi Tazewil Garnet ADF Driver Internal Affairs 2nd Battalion 1978-09-20
1306 Bath Edwin Donald E D Squadron Leader Royal Air Force 1944-10-08
38924 Beamish Arthur Charles A C Captain Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion 1978-11-02
34056 Beckmann Henry H Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1943-10-26
34057 Bedefordt Henry J J Reserve Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1997-01-30
34058 Bee Henry S C Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1995-06-16
1922 Bland Cecil Francis Ramsden C F R Lieutenant Royal Berkshire Regiment 3rd Bn. 1919-07-07
38964 Bokosa Tafirenyika T District Assistant Internal Affairs 1st Battalion 1978-04-04
34154 Botha Christoffel C Constable South African Police 34 Dist (Pretoria) Tvl Div 1987-05-22
34180 Botha Weyers Ivor W I Constable South African Police 20 Dist (Queenstown) CE Div 1987-05-20
34181 Bothma Leon Pieter L P Lance Sergeant South African Police 20 Dist (Queenstown) CE Div 1993-10-13
34191 Brand Dirk Johannes Albertus W C Detective Sergeant South African Police 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div 1967-10-25
34229 Buhlalo J Gerhard K 2nd Class Sergeant South African Police 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div 1960-01-24
34230 Buhlungu J Gerhard S K Constable South African Police 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div 1997-03-29
2973 Bulahutse Pini P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-13
39003 Bull Jeremy J Rhodesian Air Force 7 Sqdn. 1978-09-03
34231 Bulose J Gerhard C T Constable South African Police 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div 1988-04-20
34262 Buyambo Patrick E Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1962-09-02
34263 Buyana Patrick D P Sergeant South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1986-09-18
39014 Bvucherayi Elliot E Warrent Officer II Rhodesia Army 102 Battalion 1978-01-10
29677 Cachimbita Jose M Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1979-09-11
39050 Chanuhwa Roy Patrick R P District Security Assistant Internal Affairs 3 Maintenance Unit 1978-02-07
39052 Chaparadza Elvis E District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-06-06
39065 Chemambo Black B District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Internal Affairs 1978-10-11
39081 Chikozho Michael M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion 1977-07-24
38418 Chitsoko COLAS or CHOLAS C Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-03-09
39127 Chiutore Pherious Clemence P C District Assistant Internal Affairs Internal Affairs 1978-09-16
34316 Cili Arthur Hugh Bromley S Constable South African Police Kwazulu Natal 1968-02-04
4027 Cloete Harry Durrie H D Major 92nd Punjabis attd. 2nd (Lakhimpur) Assam Rifles 1920-02-29
34346 Coetzer Abraham Cornelius Jacobus A C J Constable South African Police Pietermaritzburg 1951-12-19
34347 Coetzer Abraham Cornelius Jacobus C H G Constable South African Police Pietermaritzburg 1996-06-14
29869 Crawford David Robert D R Corporal South West African Territory Force 1st SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1981-12-06
29907 Dala Carlos Conceicao A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-12-04
5045 Davids Hendrik H Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 501st Coy. 1919-04-14
34429 De Lange Stephanus J D S J D 2nd Class Sergeant South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1956-02-22
5449 De Vries Barend B Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1919-05-13
34461 Dhludhlu Aaron F Constable South African Police 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div 1960-01-24
34462 Dibakoane Aaron R Inspector South African Police 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div 1995-08-23
41721 Dickson Gary G Lieutenant South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1982-05-01
38455 Dube Kupinkomo Lot K L Constable British South Africa Police Traffic Police 1977-12-18
39272 Dube Teresa T Clerk Typist Internal Affairs 2nd Battalion 1979-06-02
39275 Dumezwe Leroy William B Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs 1977-04-16
34589 Duvenhage Theunis Johannes T J Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1987-05-20
34590 Duvenhage Willem Hendrik W H Major South African Police South West Africa Division 1992-06-20
34591 Duze Willem Hendrik T R S Sergeant South African Police South West Africa Division 1973-11-06