PDF

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 2,576 records

Filter this list

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
29811 Cogill Johan J Private South African Medical Services 911 Battalion SADF 1983-12-29
29813 Cohen Petrus Cornelius Frederick Du Plessis P C F D P Sergeant Soutpansberg Military Area Provost Unit 1985-08-29
29814 Coker Hylton Dudley H D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1970-09-13
38430 Cole Bradley Winston B W Patrol Officer British South Africa Police 102 Battalion 1979-03-11
4233 Coleman Robert Charles R C Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-08
4244 Colin Charles C Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-05-24
29820 Coman Imola James J Rifleman Royal Green Jackets 1st SWA Specialist Unit 2002-01-28
4315 Combrinck Petrus Johannes Wilhelmus P J W Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-23
29823 Condo Roberto Guiseppe R G Rifleman 12th South African Infantry 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1993-05-15
29826 Conrad Stefan Henry S H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Congella Regiment SADF 1984-03-30
29827 Conradie Frans F Rifleman SA Army Congella Regiment Unknown
29829 Conradie Ivan I Private South African Cape Corps South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1986-05-26
29833 Constatinou Christos C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-08-07
38659 Conway James J Sergeant Special Air Service "C" (Rhodesia) Sqn. 1968-11-18
39161 Cooksley Carl Anthony Copland C A C Gunner Rhodesian Artillery 1st Field Regiment 1973-06-04
29838 Cooper Edward Stephen E S Private South African Corps of Military Police Provost School SADF 1989-07-31
29839 Cooper James Eric J E Corporal Group 46 Provost School 1986-11-17
29840 Coopsamy Anandran A Private Natal Command Provost School 1995-04-22
4508 Cornell Frederick Carruthers F C Lieutenant South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1921-03-05
29847 Cornet Douw D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-09-21
29852 Costello Michael Anthony M A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-09-12
4531 Cottam William John W J Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-04
29853 Courtenay William Paul W P Sergeant 4th Reconnaissance Regiment 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-09-12
39167 Covarr Peter Thain P T Signaller Rhodesian Corps of Signals 1st Battalion 1970-03-28
29858 Cowie Trevor C T C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1971-09-12
39169 Cracknell Anthony A Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company 1974-04-05
34373 Craemer Karel Lodwyk K L Detective Constable South African Police Booysens 1948-05-08
29862 Crafford Douglas Leslie D L Colonel South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SANDF 1994-06-17
34374 Crafford Jacques J Sergeant South African Police Booysens 2000-11-29
29865 Cramp Dorian Lee D L Lance Corporal South African Air Force School of Logistical Training SADF 1989-08-30
41496 Crawley Heather Merle H M South African Navy 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-03-12
39172 Cripps Anthony Kenneth A K Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion 1978-10-08
4688 Croft Harry H Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-12-04
29877 Cromhout Kevin Neil K N Air Mechanic South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1964-08-08
34381 Cronje Johannes Jacobus J J Constable South African Police 33 Dist (Harrismith) OFS Div 1948-06-30
34382 CronjÉ Johannes Jacobus L J Inspector South African Police Service 33 Dist (Harrismith) OFS Div 2001-09-12
4722 Cross Charles Washington C W Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Sqdn. UDF 1943-06-12
29884 Crossman Melvyn Robert M R Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1959-07-31
29887 Crouse Gabriel Johannes Jacobus Frederik G J J F Private South African Headquarters 72 Motorised Brigade 1984-07-16
41890 Cullum David George D G Private North West Command 93 Ammunition Depot 1991-04-01
39995 Cunningham Finnbar Evans F E Instructor Rhodesian Air Force New Sarum AFB 1975-09-02
29893 Custard Lawrence William L W Rifleman South African Commandos Kempton Park Commando SADF 1976-05-03
40001 Cuva Francesco F Field Reservist British South Africa Police 2nd Battalion 1979-11-11
4875 Dadd Justian Charles J C Sergeant Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-04-03
29911 Dala Frisiano F Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1982-07-18
29920 Dalgleish William Gifford W G Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. UDF 1937-11-22
29922 Dammert Marlon Patrick M P Gunner South African Artillery 14 Artillery Regiment SADF 1991-10-02
4957 Daniel George Fleck G F Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles 1945-11-17
4967 Daniels August A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-24
4989 Daniler Harry Julius H J Sapper South African Signal Service South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1917-05-22