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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
39995 Cunningham Finnbar Evans F E Instructor New Sarum AFB Rhodesian Air Force RSF 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 RSF 1979-11-11
4875 Dadd Justian Charles J C Sergeant Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-04-03
29911 Dala Frisiano F Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1982-07-18
29920 Dalgleish William Gifford W G Pupil Pilot 19 Squadron UDF 1937-11-22
29922 Dammert Marlon Patrick M P Gunner 14 Artillery Regiment SADF 1991-10-02
4957 Daniel George Fleck G F Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1945-11-17
4967 Daniels August A Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-01-24
4989 Daniler Harry Julius H J Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1917-05-22
39185 Darley John Philip J P Rifleman Rhodesian Artillery Depot RSF 1975-01-17
48585 Daubermann Gordon Edward G E Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1975-08-17
29931 David First Name Not Known Rifleman 905 Sd Co 905 Special Service Company 1985-11-13
5103 Davies Frank F Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-06-12
5131 Davis Algerton Thomas A T Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1944-08-31
39197 Day Martin L M L Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 5 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1979-10-30
29946 De Almeida F Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-14
5234 De Beer Norman Vivian N V Flight Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service UK 1916-06-25
29949 De Beer Douw Teuns Gerbrand D T G Private Western Province Command H.q. SADF 1979-03-30
29950 De Beer Gerhard Erasmus Smith G E S Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1975-06-28
29951 De Beer Gerhard Erasmus Smith G W Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SANDF 1998-01-16
29953 De Beer Jacobus Frederick J F Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop SADF 1982-01-28
29954 De Beer Josef Johannes J J Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-08-30
29956 De Beer Jan Mathys J M Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Waterkloof SADF 1981-08-07
29959 De Beer Willem Johannes W J Corporal 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-04-12
49276 De Beer Pieter Jacobus P J Flight Sergeant AFS Snake Valley SADF 1989-09-01
5251 De Bruin Theunis Phillipus T P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-01-22
29961 De Bruin De Wet Kemp Maritz D W K M Sergeant 5 Bkd 5 Base Ordnance Depot SADF 1976-04-13
29962 De Bruin Fanie F Rifleman Cape Corps SA Cape Corps SADF 1987-09-12
29964 De Bruin Gerhardus Stephanus G S Private South African Commandos Danie Theron Combat School SADF 1990-03-01
29965 De Bruin Jacob Daniel J D Lieutenant 911 Battalion SADF 1988-03-25
29966 De Bruin Philippus Johannes P J Sapper 5 Engineer Regiment SADF 1982-02-11
34411 De Bruin Philippus Rudolph P R Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1949-03-02
34412 De Bruin T G Sergeant 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1997-01-25
43394 De Bruyne Abraham Burger A B Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Northern Cape Command Workshop SADF 1992-08-11
34413 De Coning A Detective Sergeant 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1992-07-17
34414 De Flamingh Philippus Rudolph T J Constable Port Natal Division SAP 1986-06-15
29969 De Goede Christiaan Andre C A Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1988-12-10
29972 De Jager Johannes Hendrik J H Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-08-25
29974 De Jager Jacob Johannes J J Lance Corporal SA Army Intelligence School SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley SADF 1986-08-05
29975 De Jager Pieter H C P H C Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Pietersburg Commando UDF 1955-03-13
34419 De Jager Willem Daniel W D Lance Sergeant 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div SAP 1949-05-22
29984 De Klerk Johannes Gysbertus J G Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1989-07-26
29985 De Klerk Johan George J G Lieutenant Colonel South African Commandos Lindley Commando SANDF 1998-08-11
29988 De Klerk Victor Ernest Bastion V E B Seaman South African Navy (Corps) South African Marines SADF 1985-11-16
5326 De Kock Frank John F J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-25
5328 De Kock Gillies Alexius (alex) G A Second Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1940-05-18
29990 De Kock Albert Seymour A S Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1938-09-29
29993 De Kock Servaas S Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1982-10-15
29994 De Kock Saul Frederick S F Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1985-01-24