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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
982 Ball Albert George A G Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1944-07-06
29326 Bambela Nditsheni Edward N E Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-06-03
1020 Bance Henry Daniel H D Company Serjeant Major Royal Air Force 1920-02-10
1029 Banfield Arthur Harold A H Flying Officer Royal Air Force 1944-09-15
29330 Bango Kafuru K Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1982-07-06
1043 Banks Thomas Malcolm T M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 75 Air School UDF 1941-10-17
29332 Bannell Mark Steven M S Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1988-03-08
29335 Baptista J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-03-10
29341 Barends Adam Johannes A J Corporal South African Infantry Corps Sacc SADF 1982-10-17
41122 Barker Gregory Ormond G O Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-11-02
29344 Barkhuizen Jacques Stefan J S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Infantry School SADF 1989-08-07
29345 Barnard Alewyn Petrus A P Captain South African Artillery 1 Locating Battery SADF 1958-10-01
29347 Barnard Christiaan Hendrik Stephanus C H S South African Army SADF 1969-09-20
29348 Barnard Daniel Andries D A Signaler South African Corps of Signals 2 Signal Regiment SADF 1982-12-16
29352 Barnard John J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Regiment Bloemspruit SADF 1987-05-19
29354 Barnard Johannes Petrus Hendrik J P H Lance Corporal South African Commandos Kempton Park Commando SADF 1976-05-03
29356 Barnard PIETER JOHANN van OORDT P J V O South African Commandos Kirkwood Commando SADF 1986-11-01
38907 Barnard Geoffrey G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1977-03-20
41775 Barnard Johannes Hendrik J H Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-09-04
29357 Barnett Michael M Corporal South African Infantry Corps Regiment Bloemspruit SADF 1976-04-09
1235 Bartle Sidney Eric S E Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-12-07
41821 Bartleson Gordon Stanley G S Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 202 Battalion SADF 1991-04-21
1259 Baseley Walter Francis Biddell W F B Major South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) 6th South African Armoured Division UDF 1944-05-27
29369 Basson Coenraad Hendrik C H Private 6 Base Ordnanace Depot 1978-10-23
34051 Batebuya Michael William J Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1953-02-17
29204 Beard Peter Alan P A Private South African Medical Services H.q. SADF 1983-01-28
1413 Beck James Gilbertson J G Staff Sergeant South African Ordnance Corps Zomba Depot UDF 1918-07-09
1419 Becker Jozef J Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces 1/2 UDF 1941-11-09
1428 Beckett George Harold (harry) G H Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps Training Staff Zonderwater UDF 1940-07-01
29378 Beeker Kenneth Victor K V Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps SA Army Dog Centre SADF 1980-06-02
29379 Beelders Gregory Frederick G F Corporal 18 Corps 1983-11-03
29382 Beghin Kenneth Frampton K F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-08-07
29386 Bekker Harry Albert H A Rifleman South African Commandos Boksburg Commando, B Group at Woodpecker Base SADF 1976-08-26
29388 Bekker Morris Melville M M Sergeant Natal Command HQ Unit 1984-11-28
29389 Bekker Roderick William R W Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Congella Regiment SADF 1984-03-30
29390 Bell Coenraad Johannes Jacobus C J J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-09-27
29396 Benade Pieter P Trooper South African Technical Services Corps 84 Technical Stores Depot SADF 1978-05-11
29400 Beneke Carel Johannes C J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1988-03-13
1568 Benjamin Bertram Charles B C Steward Royal Navy H.M.S. Afrikander 1945-06-07
1593 Bennett John Galway J G Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1944-06-19
38936 Bennett Thomas Hart T H Officer Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1970-11-20
40671 Berend Adrian Bruce A B Scout South African Intelligence Corps SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley SADF 1984-02-26
29405 Bergh Jan Carl J C Staff Sergeant South African Commandos Soutpansburg Commando SADF 1986-05-14
29414 Bessinger Leon William L W Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces SADF 1975-08-20
1679 Best William Robert Overton W R O Trooper South African Armoured Corps UDF 1947-09-07
29418 Bester Leon L Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-11-03
29419 Bester Willem Philippus W P Airman South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1994-02-08
1722 Beukes Jacobus J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-13
29420 Beukes Cleston C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-30
29421 Beukes Deon Phillipus D P Airman South African Air Force 250 Air Defence Artillery Group SADF 1986-06-05