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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
33313 Tonkin Roy Hilton R H Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps School of Armour SADF 1980-08-28
33314 Torre Petro Giovanni P G Corporal South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-10-24
33315 Towers Johnathan J Private South African Ordnance Service Corps 3 Supply and Transport Depot SADF 1981-11-01
25423 Toyk Harry H Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-04-08
33323 Trollip Steven Reginald S R Lance Corporal South African Air Force AFB Swartkop SADF 1989-07-23
33333 Tsebe Richard K J Recruit SA Army 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1998-05-04
33334 Tshabalala Jacob Buty J B Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-11-25
38813 Tshuma Thomas T Detective Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch 1979-02-13
33340 Tsimane Petrus P Pioneer South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. SADF 1984-02-01
38817 Tunurhu Saini S Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-11-16
25643 Turner Humphrey Francis H F Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-03-03
33348 Turner Fred F Captain South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1986-10-16
37927 Turner Derick J C Constable South African Police Gauteng 1968-11-02
33352 Twala Thembeka Petros T P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-11-18
33372 Uys Hendrik Petrus H P Bombardier South African Artillery Artillery School SADF 1985-08-08
33373 Uys Jan Pieter J P Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion Regiment Westelike Provinsie SADF 1980-01-06
33374 Uys Johan Petrus J P Major South African Commandos Bothaville Commando SADF 1985-09-10
37937 Uytenbogaardt Izak Johannes I J Detective Constable South African Police Paarl 1932-03-10
37938 Valayi Izak Johannes S Detective Constable South African Police Paarl 1986-07-19
33379 Vallero Mark Felice M F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1970-09-13
33382 Van As Jacob Daniel Otto J D O Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1978-09-26
33383 Van As Pieter Lourens P L Major South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2000-07-10
33385 Van Aswegen Abram Johannes A J Airman South African Air Force South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1987-03-28
37941 Van Aswegen Jan Hendrik J H Detective Sergeant South African Police Paarl 1963-01-01
37942 Van Aswegen Jan Hendrik J N Constable South African Police Paarl 1987-05-05
41110 Van Aswegen Jan Leonard R Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1988-07-25
33389 Van Biljon Ernst E Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-04-10
37943 Van Biljon Jan Hendrik W J Inspector South African Police Service Paarl 2003-03-19
33390 Van Blerk William Ross W R Major South African Artillery 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1959-06-14
33392 Van Bosch Johannes Petrus Lodewickus J P L Warrant Officer Class II Sector 2 South African Engineer Corps SADF 1983-09-01
33397 Van Dalen Thomas T Private Special Service Battalion 1 Sqdn. UDF 1938-07-29
33401 Van Den Berg Johannes Jacobus J J Lance Corporal South African Technical Services Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1982-04-15
37950 Van Den Berg Theophilus T Detective Constable South African Police Paarl 1951-02-25
33405 Van Den Boogard Andre A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Equestrian Centre SADF 1978-01-21
33409 Van Den Heever Willem Ockert W O Private North West Command Air Operations School Langebaanweg SADF 1972-04-12
33412 Van Der Berg Jan Gabriel Johannes J G J Private South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1983-02-04
33413 Van Der Bijl Frank Pieter Leendert F P L Lance Corporal South African Technical Services Corps 101 Field Workshop SADF 1983-05-28
41144 Van Der Linde Pieter P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1987-06-05
37956 Van Der Lith Michelle M Warrant Officer (Female) South African Police Primrose CID 1994-03-10
37957 Van Der Lith Willem G C W G C Constable South African Police Primrose CID 1998-05-15
26627 Van Der Merwe Gerhardus Hendrikus G H Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-28
33442 Van Der Merwe Anton Bela A B Sergeant Regiment Hillcrest 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1989-01-20
33444 Van Der Merwe Adriaan Johannes A J Private South African Corps of Military Police 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1976-05-21
33445 Van Der Merwe Anton Johannes A J Corporal South African Infantry Corps Cape Regiment SADF 1988-02-19
33448 Van Der Merwe Desmond Reginald D R Rifleman South African Commandos Gordonia Commando SADF 1987-12-08
33450 Van Der Merwe Fouche F Corporal Sec 40 HQ 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-10-06
33453 Van Der Merwe Hendrik H Leading Seaman South African Navy SAS Protea SADF 1973-08-10
33456 Van Der Merwe Hermanus Stephanus H S Corporal South African Air Force Northern Air Defence Sector, Devon SADF 1970-03-10
33457 Van Der Merwe Hermanus Swanepoel H S Lance Corporal South African Ammunition Corps 93 Ammunition Depot, Military Police 1989-10-11
33458 Van Der Merwe Johannes Dawid Gerhardus J D G Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3 Parachute Battalion SADF 1988-07-20