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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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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
33114 Steyn Jacobus Frederick J F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-03-13
33116 Steyn Leon L Lance Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps 13 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-01-21
33117 Steyn Nicolaas Johannes N J Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps Rundu Mb SADF 1975-04-10
33118 Steyn Ralph Jeffrey R J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-05-06
37730 Steyn Adolph Johannes A J Sergeant South African Police Riot Unit 6 1964-03-07
37731 Steyn Adolph Johannes A J Sergeant South African Police Riot Unit 6 1995-01-12
37737 Steyn Smartryk S Constable South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1966-09-18
37738 Stockenstroom Smartryk D S Warrant Officer South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1992-03-28
40394 Stockhill-Gill Ronald Vaughn R V Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1974-10-27
40396 Stoki Joseph Dominic Dolphie J D D Corporal Rhodesian Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1976-11-12
33130 Storm Dirk Johannes D J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-04-04
33131 Storm Hans Jurie H J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1982-05-01
33132 Storrier Richard Ronald R R South African Army 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1982-01-15
37750 Strauss Izak Louis I L Constable South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1960-10-27
33140 Stroebel Cornelius Johannes C J Corporal Regiment Hillcrest 35 Sqdn. 1989-01-20
33142 Struwig Daniel D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-08-02
33149 Strydom Henri Martin H M Air Mechanic South African Air Force AFS Ysterplaat SADF 1964-12-19
33151 Strydom John William J W Private South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-12-21
33153 Strydom Petrus Paulus P P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Kempton Park Commando SADF 1993-08-20
37752 Strydom Daniel Jakobus D J Sergeant South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1972-02-03
33157 Stubbs Nicolas Andrew N A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Equestrian Centre SADF 1987-02-19
33159 Stuurman Simon D A Rifleman SA Army Equestrian Centre SANDF 1998-07-18
37761 Sukazi Menek Muzi M M Constable South African Police Northern Natal Division 1988-01-29
37762 Sultan Menek Muzi R H Captain South African Police Service Northern Natal Division 2001-11-02
37763 Sulu Menek Muzi Z T Constable South African Police Northern Natal Division 1985-09-20
41540 Sunshine Ray Ogilvie R O Air Mechanic South African Air Force Services School SADF 1960-10-23
40405 Sutton Carl Aaron C A Trooper Special Air Service "C" Sqdn. 1970-09-12
41138 Swaak Jurgen J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1982-05-01
33169 Swanepoel Jan Andries J A Corporal South African Corps of Signals 8 Signal Regiment SADF 1976-02-26
33172 Swanepoel Phillipus Jurie Wynand P J W Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 25 Field Squadron SADF 1980-02-22
33175 Swanepoel Stanley Victor S V Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy SAS Scorpion SADF 1983-11-20
33176 Swanepoel Wayne W Private N TVL Maintenance Unit SAS Scorpion 1989-08-26
37774 Swanepoel Leon M L M Sergeant South African Police Umtata 1984-10-15
41668 Swanepoel Andries Johannes A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Mil Hospital UDF 1956-06-18
33179 Swart Carl Stefanus C S Private South African Army H.q. SADF 1981-06-27
33185 Swart Mason Murray M M Private South African Technical Services Corps 16 Std SADF 1980-11-22
37785 Swart Marthinus Willem M W Constable South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1953-08-30
41885 Swart Michael Dan M D Cadet Civilian 111 South African Infantry Battalion 1993-03-18
33190 Swartz Neville N Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 6 Maintenance Unit SADF 1988-11-20
33191 Swartz Phillip P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 52 Battalion SADF 1989-03-20
33193 Swartz Stephanus Johannes S J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-11-23
37790 Swartz Lodewyk Nicolaas L N 2nd Class Sergeant South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1942-10-01
40408 Swondo George Douglas G D Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1967-05-17
41129 Sykes Jonathan J Sergeant South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1980-10-18
40459 TIMOTHY (not his real surname) John J Private Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1979-12-22
33198 Tait Petrus Hendrik Theodorus P H T Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-11-12
41250 Takawira Henry H Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police 1st Battalion 1979-09-27
33199 Taljaard Petrus Hendrik Theodorus C F Lance Corporal SA Army 6 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
33202 Taljaard Hendrik Franchois H F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Equestrian Centre SADF 1984-02-08
37800 Taljaard Matthews Jacobus M J Constable South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1972-04-02