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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 2,579 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
34282 Caswell Gavin Mark G M Constable South African Police Port Natal Division 1989-09-15
39034 Caswell Peter John P J Temp Captain Rhodesian Army Education Corps 1st Battalion 1978-12-01
34283 Cattigan Gavin Mark P Constable South African Police Port Natal Division 1975-12-24
3681 Cherrington Henry Douglas H D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 68 Air School UDF 1940-10-30
29725 Chiemba Kachinga K Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1984-11-30
29727 Childs Roy Martin R M Sergeant South African Air Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1976-10-16
41123 Childsmith Frederick Wayne F W Recruit South African Corps of Military Police Provost School SADF 1987-04-13
29728 Chilunku Roy Martin T Rifleman South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1986-01-13
29731 Chinery Anthony John A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1978-07-30
39099 Chinwayi Willie M Private Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1977-06-01
29739 Christelo Albino Moreira A M Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Commando SADF 1974-08-28
29740 Christie Gavin M G M Rifleman SA Army 11 Commando Unknown
39139 Chuonda Michael M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1976-05-28
29743 Churchill Winston W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Congella Regiment SADF 1984-03-30
34317 Cilliers Diedre D Constable (female) South African Police Kwazulu Natal 1993-07-17
41125 Cilliers Jacobus Albertus J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1981-04-16
29748 Claase Jacobus Nicolaas J N Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion Ciskei Parachute Battalion SADF 1986-07-04
29749 Claasen Nicolaas Johannes N J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1996-01-21
29752 Claasen Salmon Petrus S P Corporal South African Technical Services Corps TS Training Center SADF 1977-06-06
29753 Claassen Benjamin B Commandant South African Air Force TS Training Center SADF 1990-10-25
29754 Claassen Johan Jacobus J J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1978-08-30
29757 Claassens Jeremia Johannes J J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-12-05
29763 Clarke Alan Bernard A B Lance Corporal SA Army Intelligence School SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley SADF 1986-08-05
39145 Clarke Eric Clifford E C Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 2 Independent Company 1977-03-23
3955 Classen Alfred Henry A H Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-04-18
3961 Classen James John J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 41 Harbour Construction Coy. UDF 1945-07-19
39149 Clinton Vernon V Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1973-05-08
4015 Cloete Anthony A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-08
29769 Cloete Anton Wicht A W Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Kimberley Commando SADF 1978-10-06
29773 Cloete Jack Steven J S Captain South African Commandos Danie Theron Combat School SADF 1976-08-31
41742 Cloete Christiaan Johannes C J Captain South African Commandos Sasolburg Commando SADF 1986-10-16
29777 Coad Willem Jacobus W J Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1986-08-29
29779 Coboza Ngeda N Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 9 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-01-23
29780 Cockcroft Mark John M J Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1979-12-28
29781 Cockeran Hugo Johan Jacobus H J J Staff Sergeant Group 30 1 Construction Regiment 1997-03-20
4159 Coetzee Martin George M G Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-03-08
29787 Coetzee Christopher C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 Parachute Battalion SADF 1970-08-12
29788 Coetzee Christopher G J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1986-11-07
29790 Coetzee Hendrik Josias Stephanus H J S Lance Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps 4 Maintenance Unit SADF 1976-06-08
29791 Coetzee Hein Pontius H P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1986-12-28
29793 Coetzee Jan Andries J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-03-20
29795 Coetzee Jan Hendrik J H Corporal SWA Military School 3 Aatw 1985-05-25
29798 Coetzee Johannes Petrus J P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1981-11-24
29799 Coetzee Johannes Petrus J P Warrant Officer Class I South African Ordnance Services Corps 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1989-07-11
29801 Coetzee Leonardus Johannes L J Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Ysterplaat SADF 1985-11-05
31123 Coetzee Floris Jacobus F J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Dog Centre SADF 1982-01-08
4181 Coetzer James Ramage J R Air Pupil South African Air Force 43 Air School UDF 1945-08-11
29809 Coetzer Johannes Petrus J P Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 911 Battalion SADF 1986-08-14
34351 Coetzer William Bennett W B Constable South African Police Middleburg, Cape Province 1940-03-11
39154 Coghill Anthony Robin A R Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 4 Independent Company 1976-11-13