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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

MVA — Motor vehicle accident 2,580 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
34586 Dunga Darryl Mervyn A M Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1971-12-11
41749 Durrheim Christo Cyril C C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-04-20
6341 Duvenage Primus P Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1945-12-25
30195 Dwyer Anthony Edward A E Air Mechanic South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. SADF 1969-05-27
30197 Dyer Brian Wesley B W Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion 29 Cdo Regt SADF 1968-11-21
34595 Dyers Willem Hendrik N J P Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1971-08-05
34596 Dymili Willem Hendrik P H M Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1983-09-24
34597 Dzingwe Willem Hendrik W Z Sergeant South African Police South West Africa Division 1992-11-30
34598 Dzivhani Willem Hendrik M C Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1995-06-05
38456 Dzobo Hatikuri Reuben H R Sergeant British South Africa Police Traffic Police 1978-06-29
40690 Dzvimbo Tasisiyo Dzingai Sampson T D S Constable British South Africa Police Uniform 1971-05-16
34599 Eagle Willem Hendrik R L Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1991-10-19
41750 Earnshaw Phillip John P J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-12-15
6409 Eaton Leslie George Scott L G S Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot UDF 1941-06-30
30199 Eaton Raymond Kenneth R K Private South African Technical Services Corps Attd. Army Battle School SADF 1983-11-20
40692 Ebestor Moffat M Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-06-27
30202 Eckard Wynand W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 Parachute Battalion SADF 1984-12-02
30207 Eduardo Zacharias Z Sergeant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-07-29
39293 Edwards Nicholas N Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1970-02-24
39295 Eeson Aiden Hon A H Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company 1975-08-30
39296 Eeson Jonathan Russell J R Private Rhodesian Defence Regiment H.Q. Protection Coy. 1977-12-24
30209 Ehlers Christiaan Benjamin C B Corporal South African Air Force "D" Troop SADF 1982-09-12
30211 Eichholz Leonard Julius L J Colonel South African Medical Services H.q. SADF 1988-12-07
34610 Eksteen Danie J A B Sergeant South African Police 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div 1963-06-15
34611 Eksteen Hendrik Ostewald H O Constable South African Police 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div 1960-01-11
30217 Elliot Clinton Donovan C D Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-30
34612 Elliot Zeamund Allen Boyd Z A B Constable South African Police 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div 1995-10-01
30219 Ellis Gregory Gordon G G Gunner South African Artillery Corps Artillery School SADF 1974-08-23
30220 Ellis Ronald R Corporal South African Technical Services Corps Western Province Command Workshop SADF 1986-11-27
30222 Ellis Sean Cochrane S C Gunner South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1988-09-16
30227 Els Ferdinand Ben F B Seaman South African Navy South African Marines SADF 1985-11-20
30228 Els Ferdinand Ben J W Sapper South African Corps of Engineers South African Marines SADF 1979-01-01
40967 Elton Robert R Gunner Rhodesian Artillery Depot 1971-07-01
30237 Engel Patrick Cornelius P C Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1983-04-05
6661 Engelbrecht Thomas Wait T W Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces 1/2 UDF 1941-03-13
30242 Engelbrecht Hendrik Andries Prinsloo H A P Flight Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Rooikop, Walvis Bay. SADF 1986-07-25
30243 Engelbrecht Hendrik Stephanus Willem H S W Private South African Medical Corps Training Depot SADF 1978-12-10
34627 Engelbrecht Karl P J W Sergeant South African Police Free State 1972-06-28
41141 Engelbrecht Johannes J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1983-05-22
41751 Engelbrecht Johannes Augustus J A Lance Corporal South African Ammunition Corps 97 Ammunition Depot 1991-04-27
30248 Engeldoe Gregory James G J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps SA Cape Corps SADF 1978-09-16
6704 Erasmus Ezra E Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-03
30255 Erasmus Daniel Jacobus D J Colonel South African Army Cape Regiment SANDF 1998-04-17
30259 Erasmus John Adam J A Private South African Air Force 11 Sqdn. SADF 1977-06-17
40762 Erasmus Ian Frederik I F Airman South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1988-06-06
41753 Erasmus Stephanus Gerhardus S G Private South African Technical Services Corps Engineers School SADF 1991-04-02
34641 Esterhuizen Cornelius Johannes C J Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1973-01-10
30271 Estima Morris D Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-03-03
30273 Evans George Johannes D A Warrant Officer Class II South African Army 21 Sqdn. SANDF 1998-06-15
30274 Evans Derick James D J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-01-11