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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 2,581 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
30744 Holtzhauzen Cornelius Johannes C J Gunner South African Artillery 14 Field Regiment SADF 1976-07-02
41601 Honeyball George Sheppard G S Bandsman South African Air Force attd. Witwatersrand Command HQ SADF 1963-09-13
30746 Hood Simon Robert S R Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1986-09-01
38498 Hooper Neil Roland N R Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1969-08-16
10258 Horace Billy B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-28
30749 Horn Marius M Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-08-04
41758 Horn Willem Jacobus W J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 111 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1958-04-23
30755 Howard George Michael G M Second Lieutenant South African Artillery Corps 4th Artillery Regiment SADF 1987-10-16
30760 Hoy Brian Albert B A Lance Corporal 1st Northern Transvaal Regiment 1988-08-20
10471 Hugo William Stephen W S Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1945-08-11
10490 Hullneck Gilbert Rodney G R Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-12-29
30766 Human Arie Erasmus A E Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-07-13
30770 Human Johan Beyers J B Private South African Armoured Corps School of Armour SADF 1983-10-20
30773 Humphries Andries Hendrik Gustav A H G Airman South African Air Force TEK Base SADF 1987-07-18
10552 Hunter Ernest John Metfield E J M Gunner South African Artillery H.q. UDF 1944-08-10
10583 Hurn Albert Edward A E Sapper South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. UDF 1945-05-05
48591 Hurter Johann Jacobus J J Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1984-06-16
39447 Hussey Godfrey Kenneth G K Rifleman Rhodesian African Rifles 4 Independent Company 1978-04-27
39323 Ieta Walter Robert A Corporal South African Infantry Corps 203 Battalion SADF 1986-09-07
30790 Irvine Craig Murray C M Private South African Technical Services Corps 32 Field Workshop SADF 1977-02-28
41505 Isaacs Cornelius Tobias J P Sapper South West African Territory Force 1 SWA Engineer Regiment SADF 1984-12-15
30798 Izumbu Nicolaas Christiaan M Sergeant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-02-25
30799 Jack Christiaan C Rifleman South African Catering Corps 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-07-21
10794 Jackson Lothian Herbert Gerald L H G Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-09-24
41923 Jackson Leonard Stuart Menteath L S M Warrant Officer Class I Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces SADF 1966-07-19
30800 Jacob Christiaan B Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1981-08-16
30802 Jacobs Andries Christiaan A C Rifleman Regiment 35 Battalion 1984-06-05
30803 Jacobs Hilton Isaac H I Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1985-03-02
30807 Jacobs Mentoor M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Cape Regiment SADF 1990-11-02
30810 Jacobson George Edmond G E Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Kimberley Regiment SADF 1982-01-29
39181 Jacobson Percival William P W Trooper Special Air Service 1st Battalion 1961-06-12
30812 Jacobsz Martin M Airman South African Air Force Regiment De Wet SADF 1991-11-22
35032 Jafta Gregory K Constable South African Police Northern Cape 1969-08-29
30826 Janse Van Rensburg Johannes Gerhardus J G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-01-26
30827 Janse Van Rensburg Jan Joachim J J Airman South African Air Force 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-11-09
30832 Janse Van Rensburg Thomas Wilhelm T W Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion 42 Sqdn. SADF 1986-11-15
35048 Janse Van Rensburg J Bennie J B Constable South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1965-06-25
35050 Janse Van Rensburg Nico P G Constable South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1974-02-11
30835 Janse Van Vuuren Jacobus Frederick J F Private South African Air Force 101 Field Workshop SADF 1980-09-04
30836 Janse Van Vuuren Johannes Gerhardus J G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Equestrian Centre SADF 1988-12-02
30837 Janse Van Vuuren Riaan Frans R F Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force Sector 20 Headquarters Rundu SADF 1988-10-16
30840 Jansen Chris C Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Satellite Radar Station Mariepskop SADF 1979-09-01
30844 Jansen Jacobus Paulus J P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1978-08-30
30848 Jansen Van Vuuren Frans Hendrik F H Gunner South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1984-09-27
30849 Jansen Van Vuuren Ockert O Major 46 Sa Bri 2 Special Service Battalion SANDF 2000-11-30
38088 Jansen Van Vuuren Jacobus Johannes J J Constable South African Police 21 Dist (Middelburg) CE Div 1960-06-23
30852 Jasva Johannes J Rifleman Norther 7 Sqdn. 1982-03-15
38508 Jeary Alfred Clifford A C Inspector British South Africa Police Support Unit 1977-06-11
30854 Jeneke Fanie Johan F J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1991-01-23
30861 Jessop Shaun Reginald S R Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-02-19