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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 462 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
34732 Gabela Z E Constable Kwazulu Natal SAP 1956-02-22
39215 Fungura Alfred A External Assistant Internal Affairs 10th Battalion RSF 1977-10-24
40700 Fourie Fritz N J F N J Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1978-08-14
34666 Ferreira Thomas Ignatius T I Constable Witwatersrand SAP 1947-08-30
34633 Erasmus Hercules Phillippus H P Constable 2 Dist (Paarl) CW Div SAP 1950-11-27
38522 Dzinoreva Kanosi K Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1979-04-05
34594 Dyantyi L M Captain South West Africa Division SAPS 2001-06-30
34593 Dweku T A Sergeant South West Africa Division SAP 1992-11-08
34592 Dwakaza B D Sergeant South West Africa Division SAP 1997-01-03
34591 Duze T R S Sergeant South West Africa Division SAP 1973-11-06
34589 Duvenhage Theunis Johannes T J Constable South West Africa Division SAP 1987-05-20
34590 Duvenhage Willem Hendrik W H Major South West Africa Division SAP 1992-06-20
39275 Dumezwe B Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs RSF 1977-04-16
38455 Dube Kupinkomo Lot K L Constable British South Africa Police Traffic Police RSF 1977-12-18
39272 Dube Teresa T Clerk Typist Internal Affairs 2nd Battalion RSF 1979-06-02
41721 Dickson Gary G Lieutenant 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1982-05-01
34462 Dibakoane R Inspector 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1995-08-23
34461 Dhludhlu F Constable 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1960-01-24
5449 De Vries Barend B Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1919-05-13
34429 De Lange Stephanus J D S J D 2nd Class Sergeant 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div SAP 1956-02-22
5045 Davids Hendrik H Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 501st Coy. UDF 1919-04-14
29907 Dala A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-12-04
29869 Crawford David Robert D R Corporal South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1981-12-06
34346 Coetzer Abraham Cornelius Jacobus A C J Constable Pietermaritzburg SAP 1951-12-19
34347 Coetzer Abraham Cornelius Jacobus C H G Constable Pietermaritzburg SAP 1996-06-14
4027 Cloete Harry Durrie H D Major 92nd Punjabis 2nd (Lakhimpur) Assam Rifles IND 1920-02-29
49818 Clarkson John Fred J F Sub-Lieutenant SAS EAST LONDON SANDF 2000-09-19
34316 Cili S Constable Kwazulu Natal SAP 1968-02-04
39127 Chiutore Pherious Clemence P C District Assistant Internal Affairs RSF 1978-09-16
38418 Chitsoko COLAS or CHOLAS C Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1978-03-09
39081 Chikozho Michael M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion RSF 1977-07-24
39065 Chemambo Black B District Security Assistant Internal Affairs RSF 1978-10-11
39052 Chaparadza Elvis E District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1978-06-06
39050 Chanuhwa Roy Patrick R P District Security Assistant Internal Affairs 3 Maintenance Unit RSF 1978-02-07
29677 Cachimbita Mario M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1979-09-11
39014 Bvucherayi Elliot E Warrent Officer II RSF 1978-01-10
34263 Buyana D P Sergeant District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1986-09-18
34262 Buyambo E Constable District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1962-09-02
34231 Bulose J Gerhard C T Constable 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div SAP 1988-04-20
39003 Bull Jeremy J 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1978-09-03
2973 Bulahutse Pini P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-13
34230 Buhlungu J Gerhard S K Constable 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div SAP 1997-03-29
34229 Buhlalo J Gerhard K 2nd Class Sergeant 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div SAP 1960-01-24
49850 Brown Mogamad Reifaat M R Private South African Ordnance Services Corps Valsbaai Commando SADF 1992-09-29
34191 Brand Dirk Johannes Albertus W C Detective Sergeant 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div SAP 1967-10-25
34181 Bothma Leon Pieter L P Lance Sergeant 20 Dist (Queenstown) CE Div SAP 1993-10-13
34154 Botha Christoffel C Constable 34 Dist (Pretoria) Tvl Div SAP 1987-05-22
34180 Botha Weyers Ivor W I Constable 20 Dist (Queenstown) CE Div SAP 1987-05-20
38964 Bokosa Tafirenyika T District Assistant Internal Affairs 1st Battalion RSF 1978-04-04
1922 Bland Cecil Francis Ramsden C F R Lieutenant Royal Berkshire Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1919-07-07