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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
29418 Bester Leon L Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-11-03
29419 Bester Willem Philippus W P Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1994-02-08
1722 Beukes Jacobus J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-13
29420 Beukes Cleston C Lance Corporal 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-30
29421 Beukes Deon Phillipus D P Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 250 Air Defence Artillery Group SADF 1986-06-05
34081 Beukes Willem W Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1951-05-03
1736 Bevee William W Private Cape Corps 21 Field Park Coy. UDF 1942-10-29
29428 Bezuidenhout Barends Petrus B P Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 61 Mechanised Bde SADF 1992-02-06
34083 Bezuidenhout Alexander Izak A I Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1970-07-16
34085 Bezuidenhout Christoffel Cornelis C C Detective Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1964-03-20
34086 Bezuidenhout Christoffel Cornelis F A or F P Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1986-01-01
29437 Bhanyana Mzwandile James M J Rifleman South African Commandos Umvoti Commando SANDF 1996-06-21
29439 Bhengu Piet M P Corporal 21 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-08-10
38947 Bickle Albany Charles A C Second Lieutenant Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1977-12-08
29441 Bieldt Lourens Maritz L M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1982-04-03
29442 Biet Sean Rene S R Gunner 4 Artillery Regiment SADF 1987-10-16
29443 Bigalke Heinrich Rudolph H R Corporal 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-04-21
29445 Bigham Robert R Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1985-04-30
34097 Bilibana H M Constable 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div SAP 1958-10-10
34098 Bilibana M Constable 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div SAP 1998-09-16
38956 Birkett Harold H Warrant Officer Class I Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1973-03-23
29452 Bizeki Nicholas N Lance Corporal 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-07-03
29454 Blaauw Leon L Staff Sergeant Regiment President Steyn Regiment President Steyn SADF 1976-04-20
29455 Blaauw Piet P Staff Sergeant 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF Unknown
1938 Bleackley Lionel Cunliffe L C Air Mechanic 41 Squadron UDF 1941-10-04
29466 Blignaut Willem W Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) State Presidents Guard SADF 1969-04-17
29470 Blom Andries Johannes A J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1976-11-16
41824 Blom Hermanus Thomas H T Sergeant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Special Forces HQ SADF 1991-04-25
38961 Blundell Leslie Thomas L T Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1970-02-24
2004 Board Cecil C Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Afrikander UDF 1945-06-06
38962 Bobo Benson B District Assistant Internal Affairs Depot RSF 1978-07-15
30253 Bock Andre G J Sapper 1 SWA Engineer Regiment SADF 1984-12-15
29476 Bodenstein Hermanus Pieter H P Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 53 Battalion SADF 1963-10-12
29477 Bodill Trevor Donald T D Trooper 2 Special Service Battalion 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1976-01-16
29479 Boer Sydwell S Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-03-05
29481 Boihang Thomas Kethame T K Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 35 Squadron (Army) SANDF 1996-06-02
29492 Bonnet Petrus Johannes P J Private 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1980-06-01
29495 Boorman Gert Gerhardus G G Corporal Cape Corps 1 SA Cape Corps, Training Unit SADF 1990-11-13
29496 Booysen Christoffel C Private Special Forces HQ Unit SADF 1984-07-15
29497 Booysen David Jerome D J Rifleman 9 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-11-29
29501 Booysen Trevor Walter August T W A Sergeant Regiment Westelike Provinsie SADF 1976-03-06
29502 Booysen Herman Nico N H Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1980-08-30
34128 Booysen Jan Johannes J J Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1950-02-18
34129 Booysen W C Detective Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1990-07-21
34130 Bopape K M Sergeant 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1998-11-10
34131 Bopape T A Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1986-01-01
34132 Bophi S Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAPS 2001-02-24
29503 Borchardt Cornelius Jacobus (neels) C J Private Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 4 Vehicle Reserve Park SADF 1978-01-24
2146 Bornman Pieter Wouter P W Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-12
29507 Borthwick Michael Robert M R Lieutenant South African Personnel Services Corps (Corps) NW Command Workshop SADF 1985-05-28