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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 2,648 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
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 (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1981-11-24
29799 Coetzee Johannes Petrus J P Warrant Officer Class I South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1989-07-11
29801 Coetzee Leonardus Johannes L J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Ysterplaat SADF 1985-11-05
31123 Coetzee Floris Jacobus F J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Dog Centre SADF 1982-01-08
4181 Coetzer James Ramage J R Air Pupil 43 Air School UDF 1945-08-11
29809 Coetzer Johannes Petrus J P Sergeant 911 Battalion SADF 1986-08-14
34351 Coetzer William Bennett W B Constable Middleburg, Cape Province SAP 1940-03-11
39154 Coghill Anthony Robin A R Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 4 Independent Company RSF 1976-11-13
29811 Cogill Johan J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 911 Battalion SADF 1983-12-29
29813 Cohen Petrus Cornelius Frederick Du Plessis P C F D P Sergeant Soutpansberg Military Area Provost Unit SADF 1985-08-29
29814 Coker Hylton Dudley H D Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1970-09-13
38430 Cole Bradley Winston B W Patrol Officer British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1979-03-11
4233 Coleman Robert Charles R C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-08
4244 Colin Charles C Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1940-05-24
29820 Coman Imola James J Rifleman Royal Green Jackets UK 2002-01-28
4315 Combrinck Petrus Johannes Wilhelmus P J W Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-23
29823 Condo Roberto Guiseppe R G Rifleman 12th South African Infantry 12 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-05-15
29826 Conrad Stefan Henry S H Rifleman Congella Regiment SADF 1984-03-30
29827 Conradie Frans F Rifleman Congella Regiment SADF Unknown
29829 Conradie Ivan I Private Cape Corps South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SADF 1986-05-26
29833 Constatinou Christos C Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-08-07
38659 Conway James J Sergeant Special Air Service "C" (Rhodesia) Sqn. RSF 1968-11-18
39161 Cooksley Carl Anthony Copland C A C Gunner Rhodesian Artillery 1st Field Regiment RSF 1973-06-04
29838 Cooper Edward Stephen E S Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Provost School SADF 1989-07-31
29839 Cooper James Eric J E Corporal Group 46 Provost School SADF 1986-11-17
29840 Coopsamy Anandran A Private Natal Command Provost School SANDF 1995-04-22
4508 Cornell Frederick Carruthers F C Lieutenant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1921-03-05
29847 Cornet Douw D Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion 202 Battalion SADF 1988-09-21
29852 Costello Michael Anthony M A Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-09-12
4531 Cottam William John W J Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-04
29853 Courtenay William Paul W P Sergeant 4 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1982-09-12
39167 Covarr Peter Thain P T Signaller Rhodesian Corps of Signals (Corps) 1st Battalion RSF 1970-03-28
29858 Cowie Trevor C T C Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1971-09-12
39169 Cracknell Anthony A Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company RSF 1974-04-05
49879 Cracknell Christopher George Samuel C G S Private Technical Service Corps SADF 1979-10-09
34373 Craemer Karel Lodwyk K L Detective Constable Booysens SAP 1948-05-08
29862 Crafford Douglas Leslie D L Colonel 2 Field Engineer Regiment SANDF 1994-06-17
34374 Crafford Jacques J Sergeant Booysens SAP 2000-11-29
29865 Cramp Dorian Lee D L Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) School of Logistical Training SADF 1989-08-30
41496 Crawley Heather Merle H M South African Navy (Corps) 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-03-12
39172 Cripps Anthony Kenneth A K Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1978-10-08
4688 Croft Harry H Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-12-04
29877 Cromhout Kevin Neil K N Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1964-08-08
34381 Cronje Johannes Jacobus J J Constable 33 Dist (Harrismith) OFS Div SAP 1948-06-30
34382 CronjÉ L J Inspector 33 Dist (Harrismith) OFS Div SAPS 2001-09-12
4722 Cross Charles Washington C W Lieutenant 60 Squadron UDF 1943-06-12
29884 Crossman Melvyn Robert M R Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1959-07-31
29887 Crouse Gabriel Johannes Jacobus Frederik G J J F Private South African Headquarters 72 Motorised Brigade SADF 1984-07-16
41890 Cullum David George D G Private North West Command 93 Ammunition Depot SADF 1991-04-01