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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 2,580 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
39185 Darley John Philip J P Rifleman Rhodesian Artillery Depot 1975-01-17
48585 Daubermann Gordon Edward G E Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1975-08-17
29931 David First Name Not Known Rifleman 905 Sd Co 54 Battalion 1985-11-13
5103 Davies Frank F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-12
5131 Davis Algerton Thomas A T Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1944-08-31
39197 Day Martin L M L Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 5 Squadron 1979-10-30
29946 De Almeida Alberto F Rifleman SA Army 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1998-11-14
5234 De Beer Norman Vivian N V Flight Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service 1916-06-25
29949 De Beer Douw Teuns Gerbrand D T G Private Western Province Command H.q. 1979-03-30
29950 De Beer Gerhard Erasmus Smith G E S Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1975-06-28
29951 De Beer Gerhard Erasmus Smith G W Corporal South African Air Force 1 Maintenance Unit SANDF 1998-01-16
29953 De Beer Jacobus Frederick J F Private South African Technical Services Corps 61 Base Workshop SADF 1982-01-28
29954 De Beer Josef Johannes J J Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-08-30
29956 De Beer Jan Mathys J M Lance Corporal South African Air Force AFB Waterkloof SADF 1981-08-07
29959 De Beer Willem Johannes W J Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-04-12
5251 De Bruin Theunis Phillipus T P Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-01-22
29961 De Bruin De Wet Kemp Maritz D W K M Sergeant 5 Bkd 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-04-13
29962 De Bruin Fanie F Rifleman South African Cape Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion 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 South West African Territory Force 911 Battalion SADF 1988-03-25
29966 De Bruin Philippus Johannes P J Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 5 Engineer Regiment SADF 1982-02-11
34411 De Bruin Philippus Rudolph P R Constable South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1949-03-02
34412 De Bruin Philippus Rudolph T G Sergeant South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1997-01-25
43394 De Bruyne Abraham Burger A B Private South African Technical Services Corps Northern Cape Command Workshop SADF 1992-08-11
34413 De Coning Philippus Rudolph A Detective Sergeant South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1992-07-17
34414 De Flamingh Philippus Rudolph T J Constable South African Police Port Natal Division 1986-06-15
29969 De Goede Christiaan Andre C A Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1988-12-10
29972 De Jager Johannes Hendrik J H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 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 Pietersburg Commando UDF 1955-03-13
34419 De Jager Willem Daniel W D Lance Sergeant South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1949-05-22
29984 De Klerk Johannes Gysbertus J G Private South African Ordnance Services 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 South African Marines SADF 1985-11-16
5326 De Kock Frank John F J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-25
5328 De Kock Gillies Alexius (alex) G A Second Lieutenant South African Artillery UDF 1940-05-18
29990 De Kock Albert Seymour A S Air Mechanic South African Air Force South African Marines UDF 1938-09-29
29993 De Kock Servaas S Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1982-10-15
29994 De Kock Saul Frederick S F Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1985-01-24
29997 De Korte Martinus M Private South African Air Force AFB Potchefstroom SADF 1982-06-14
5351 De La Rey Pieter Adolf P A Sergeant Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-12-24
30003 De Lange Pieter Hendrik P H Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1983-07-15
30004 De Man Abrie Pieter A P Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-12-24
5375 De Meyer Jacobus Petrus J P Trooper Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-25
39755 De Portugal Orlando O Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-03-09
43409 De Scande Richard R Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 911 Battalion SADF 1986-08-14
30007 De Sousa Fernando Jose Gaspar F J G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 Parachute Battalion SADF 1982-01-19
30010 De Villiers Anthony Wayne A W Gunner South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-10-08
30011 De Villiers Charl C Private South African Technical Services Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1990-05-29
30012 De Villiers Charles Benjamin C B Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-06-05