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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 2,648 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
34560 Du Toit Clifford Clarence C C Sergeant South West Africa Division SAP 2001-11-05
34567 Du Toit Johan Hendrik Christoffel J H C Constable South West Africa Division SAP 1972-11-10
34577 Dubula P Constable South West Africa Division SAP 1951-12-01
39786 Dudzayi Stephen S Corporal Rhodesian Corps of Signals (Corps) 2 Signals Squadron RSF 1975-06-28
40679 Dudzayi Stephen S Corporal Rhodesian Corps of Signals (Corps) 2 Signal Squadron RSF 1975-06-28
34578 Duma B Constable South West Africa Division SAP 1960-06-12
34579 Duma D D Sergeant South West Africa Division SAP 1995-05-04
34580 Duma M N Detective Constable South West Africa Division SAP 1995-11-09
34581 Duma T M Sergeant South West Africa Division SAP 1999-12-17
34582 Duma Z S Sergeant South West Africa Division SAP 1997-10-14
34583 Dumakude S A Reserve Constable South West Africa Division SAPS 2001-12-13
30189 Dummer Brian Ivan B I Gunner South African Commandos Tygerberg Commando SADF 1964-03-03
6281 Duncan George L G L Air Corporal 8 Squadron UDF 1944-09-23
34586 Dunga A M Constable South West Africa Division SAP 1971-12-11
41749 Durrheim Christo Cyril C C Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-04-20
6341 Duvenage Primus P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-12-25
30195 Dwyer Anthony Edward A E Air Mechanic 28 Squadron SADF 1969-05-27
30197 Dyer Brian Wesley B W Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 29 Cdo Regiment SADF 1968-11-21
34595 Dyers N J P Constable South West Africa Division SAP 1971-08-05
34596 Dymili P H M Constable South West Africa Division SAP 1983-09-24
34597 Dzingwe W Z Sergeant South West Africa Division SAP 1992-11-30
34598 Dzivhani M C Constable South West Africa Division SAP 1995-06-05
38456 Dzobo Hatikuri Reuben H R Sergeant British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1978-06-29
40690 Dzvimbo Tasisiyo Dzingai Sampson T D S Constable British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1971-05-16
34599 Eagle R L Constable South West Africa Division SAP 1991-10-19
41750 Earnshaw Phillip John P J Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-12-15
6409 Eaton Leslie George Scott L G S Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot UDF 1941-06-30
30199 Eaton Raymond Kenneth R K Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Army Battle School SADF 1983-11-20
40692 Ebestor Moffat M Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1978-06-27
30202 Eckard Wynand W Rifleman 2 Parachute Battalion SADF 1984-12-02
30207 Eduardo Zacharias Z Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-07-29
39293 Edwards Nicholas N Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1970-02-24
39295 Eeson Aiden Hon A H Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company RSF 1975-08-30
39296 Eeson Jonathan Russell J R Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment H.Q. Protection Coy. RSF 1977-12-24
30209 Ehlers Christiaan Benjamin C B Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1982-09-12
30211 Eichholz Leonard Julius L J Colonel South African Medical Corps (Corps) H.q. SADF 1988-12-07
49797 Eiman Koos K Rifleman 12 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-04-13
34610 Eksteen Danie J A B Sergeant 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div SAP 1963-06-15
34611 Eksteen Hendrik Ostewald H O Constable 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div SAP 1960-01-11
30217 Elliot Clinton Donovan C D Sergeant 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-30
34612 Elliot Zeamund Allen Boyd Z A B Constable 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div SAP 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 (Corps) Western Province Command Workshop SADF 1986-11-27
30222 Ellis Sean Cochrane S C Gunner 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1988-09-16
30227 Els Ferdinand Ben F B Seaman South African Navy (Corps) South African Marines SADF 1985-11-20
30228 Els J W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) South African Marines SADF 1979-01-01
40967 Elton Robert R Gunner Rhodesian Artillery Depot RSF 1971-07-01
30237 Engel Patrick Cornelius P C Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1983-04-05
6661 Engelbrecht Thomas Wait T W Private Field Force Battalion 1/2 UDF 1941-03-13
30242 Engelbrecht Hendrik Andries Prinsloo H A P Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Rooikop, Walvis Bay. SADF 1986-07-25