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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
37059 Olivier Japie J R M Sergeant South African Police Free State 1970-05-15
37060 Olivier Willem Adriaan W A Constable South African Police Free State 1962-02-09
32377 Ollewagen Deon Christiaan D C Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1984-01-27
32379 Olver Henri Victor Louis H V L Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 4 Field Regiment SADF 1981-08-17
32380 Olyn Don Stoffel D S Corporal South West African Territory Force 911 Battalion SADF 1982-05-11
32381 Olyott Gregory George G G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1970-09-13
32384 Oosthuizen Albertus Johannes A J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-04-29
32385 Oosthuizen Boeta B South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. SADF 1989-03-01
32386 Oosthuizen Daniel Pieter D P Gunner South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-11-06
32387 Oosthuizen Esau E Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1987-04-30
32390 Oosthuizen Herman Adolf H A Lance Corporal Special Forces HQ Unit 1987-09-25
32391 Oosthuizen Henry Cecil H C Air Mechanic South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1965-09-05
32395 Oosthuizen Quinton Clive Q C Private South West African Territory Force 203 Battalion SADF 1983-10-01
37069 Oosthuizen Jacobus Christoffel J C Detective Constable South African Police 1 Parachute Battalion 1945-05-09
37072 Oosthuizen Paul Stephanus P S Constable South African Police 1 Parachute Battalion 1949-05-23
37073 Oosthuizen Paul Stephanus R A S Captain South African Police 1 Parachute Battalion 1999-12-07
32397 Oosthuysen Cornelis Ferreira C F Candidate Officer South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1973-02-27
32398 Oosthuysen David Daniel D D Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-09-26
37075 Op 't Hof Alexcis Carinus A C Constable South African Police Johannesburg Flying Squad 1942-06-25
32401 Opperman Frederik Jacobus F J Warrant Officer Class I South African Infantry Corps 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1992-10-24
32402 Opperman George G Corporal South African Medical Health Service 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1995-05-17
32403 Opperman Hercules Petrus H P Private South African Technical Services Corps 61 Base Workshop SADF 1977-04-29
32404 Opperman Joseph Adriaan J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-01-21
32405 Opperman William Haalsward W H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-11-24
32406 Oram Charles John C J Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-01-31
32407 Ortmann Rolf Eduard R E Gunner South African Artillery 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1979-07-02
32411 Otto Johann J Warrant Officer Class I South African Infantry Corps "K" Troop SADF 1992-05-10
32412 Otto Michael Daniel M D Corporal South West African Territory Force 912 Battalion SADF 1982-07-20
32413 Otto Willem W South African Army 912 Battalion SADF 1985-03-29
32425 Parker Kevin Ernest K E Staff Sergeant Group 10 H.q. 1984-03-30
32426 Parker Phillip Peter P P Private South African Air Force Western Air Command SADF 1981-04-25
19668 Parkes Betty Ashley B A Staff Nurse South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1943-12-24
19673 Parkin Emanuel E Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1945-01-19
32427 Parmenter Henry John H J Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant South African Medical Corps Western Air Command UDF 1930-09-04
32432 Paterson Donald William D W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-01-09
32433 Pati Donald William I O P Gunner SA Army 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-01-01
32435 Pattenden Nicholaas Ernst N E Corporal South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-11-11
32438 Patterson Willem Daniel W D Corporal South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1951-09-26
32446 Paulo First Name Unknown P Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-01-01
41864 Paulsen Christopher Abraham C A Warrant Officer Class I South African Cape Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-08-24
37094 Payne Daniel Jakobus D J Constable South African Police Western Cape 1970-06-27
32452 Peach Ricardo R Second Lieutenant 1 Special School of Infantry 1982-08-22
37095 Peacock James Michael J M Lance Sergeant South African Police Western Cape 1993-05-13
37096 Pearce Thomas Percival T P Sergeant South African Police Western Cape 1967-12-08
32456 Pearson Marthinus Petrus M P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-12-10
37097 Pekeshe Thomas Percival L I Constable South African Police Western Cape 1990-01-23
32462 Pekeur Desmond John D J Petty Officer South African Navy Sas Wing SADF 1986-04-10
19955 Peo Henry John H J Corporal Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces UDF 1942-01-24
32465 Perkins Leonard L Air Mechanic South African Air Force 7 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1930-03-24
32468 Petela Kenny Lindile K L Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-11-18