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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
30243 Engelbrecht Hendrik Stephanus Willem H S W Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) Training Depot SADF 1978-12-10
34627 Engelbrecht Karl P J W Sergeant Free State SAP 1972-06-28
41141 Engelbrecht Johannes J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1983-05-22
41751 Engelbrecht Johannes Augustus J A Lance Corporal South African Ammunition Corps (Corps) 97 Ammunition Depot SADF 1991-04-27
30248 Engeldoe Gregory James G J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) SA Cape Corps SADF 1978-09-16
6704 Erasmus Ezra E Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-03
30255 Erasmus Daniel Jacobus D J Colonel Cape Regiment SANDF 1998-04-17
30259 Erasmus John Adam J A Private 11 Squadron SADF 1977-06-17
40762 Erasmus Ian Frederik I F Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1988-06-06
41753 Erasmus Stephanus Gerhardus S G Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Engineers School SADF 1991-04-02
34641 Esterhuizen Cornelius Johannes C J Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1973-01-10
30271 Estima Morris D Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-03-03
30273 Evans D A Warrant Officer Class II SANDF 1998-06-15
30274 Evans Derick James D J Lance Corporal 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-01-11
30279 Evert Vivian Charles V C Lance Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-12-11
34648 Eygelaar Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius W S P Warrant Officer 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1964-03-07
40846 Facer Marchall Aubrey Joseph M A J Commandant Highveld Air Space Control Sector Highveld Air Space Control Sector SADF 1986-01-31
30284 Faku Vulkie Singleton V S Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-11-18
34649 Fakude M C Constable 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1982-01-19
34651 Fakude Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius S I Constable Mpumalanga SAP 1964-05-30
34652 Fakude Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius V M Sergeant Mpumalanga SAP 2000-08-22
30291 Felosiano Renier Salomon Phillippus J Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1985-05-21
7016 Fennessy John Henry J H Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-03
30294 Fernando Antonio A Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-03-07
30301 Ferreira Frans Engelbertus F E Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force (Corps) 3 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-01-26
30302 Ferreira Frederik Martinus F M Commandant Eastern Province Command SADF 1991-08-07
30303 Ferreira Ignatius Wilhelmus I W Gunner 4 Artillery Regiment SADF 1988-09-26
30304 Ferreira John J Rifleman Infantry School Sector 10 (attached, Buffel overturn north of Ogongo) SADF 1987-10-09
30306 Ferreira Leon L Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1990-11-02
30307 Ferreira Marius Pieter M P Rifleman Infantry School SADF 1982-05-01
34667 Ferreira Willie W Sergeant Witwatersrand SAP 1967-06-02
39322 Ferreira Walter Robert W R Colour Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1969-11-11
30312 Fetzer Hans Dieter H D Captain South African Ordnance Service Corps South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SADF 1984-09-04
30314 Fick Christiaan C Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-06-29
41127 Findlay-Marshall James J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1981-07-18
41128 Fisher Clive C Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1981-04-17
39540 Fison Kevin Donald K D Lance Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-11-02
30326 Fitchat Thomas Gerhard T G Second Lieutenant South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 32 Field Workshop SADF 1975-09-10
30328 Fitzpatrick Terence Norman T N Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-12-19
39327 Fleming James Murray J M Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1970-02-24
34682 Foley Andrew William A W Constable District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1946-09-11
38464 Forbes Morgan Rock M R Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1980-02-02
30340 Ford George Edward Wellington G E W Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) South African Marines SADF 1983-06-25
30344 Forster William Henry W H Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SAS Immortelle SADF 1992-05-10
7386 Fortein Johannes J Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-10-26
30347 Fouche Cornelis Sebastian C S Bombardier School O SAS Immortelle 1994-05-02
30348 Fouche Hendrik Petrus Johannes H P J Signaler 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1980-02-02
30349 Fouche Johannes Jacobus J J Warrant Officer Class I 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1990-04-16
30352 Fouche Michiel Casparus M C Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Louis Trichardt AFB SADF 1991-05-24
7455 Fourie Ignatius Michael I M Pupil Pilot 75 Air School UDF 1940-11-15