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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
29997 De Korte Martinus M Private South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Potchefstroom SADF 1982-06-14
5351 De La Rey Pieter Adolf P A Sergeant Regiment De la Rey UDF 1940-12-24
30003 De Lange Pieter Hendrik P H Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1983-07-15
30004 De Man Abrie Pieter A P Sergeant 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-12-24
5375 De Meyer Jacobus Petrus J P Trooper Special Service Battalion UDF 1944-09-25
39755 De Portugal Orlando O Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-03-09
43409 De Scande Richard R Second Lieutenant 911 Battalion SADF 1986-08-14
30007 De Sousa Fernando Jose Gaspar F J G Rifleman 3 Parachute Battalion SADF 1982-01-19
30010 De Villiers Anthony Wayne A W Gunner 4 South African Infantry Battalion "Q" Battery SADF 1987-10-08
30011 De Villiers Charl C Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1990-05-29
30012 De Villiers Charles Benjamin C B Lance Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-06-05
30013 De Villiers Deon D Second Lieutenant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 3 Medical Battalion Group SADF 1983-09-11
30014 De Villiers Derek Charl D C Second Lieutenant 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1981-09-04
30017 De Villiers Izak Johannes Jacobus I J J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 13 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-01-21
30018 De Villiers Joe J Private 13 Maintenance Unit SADF Unknown
30024 De Villiers Steyn Johannes S J Corporal Air Defence School SADF 1986-07-13
34435 De Villiers Jan Hertzog J H Constable Cape Town SAP 1940-11-15
30026 De Vos Ismar I Trainee South African Navy (Corps) SAS Saldanha SADF 1959-05-25
30030 De Waal Hermanus Jacobus H J Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Group 33 SADF 1993-07-03
5458 De Wee Ruiter R Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-02-22
30034 De Wet Johannes George J G Flying Officer Royal Air Force 1 Squadron (RAF) UK 1956-02-24
49272 De Wet Jacobus Petrus J P Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SAS Saldanha SADF 1979-08-30
30036 De Wit Anthonie Johannes Carolus A J C Colonel Ami Mid Military Intellegence SADF 1978-09-27
38443 De' Ath Raymond Francis R F Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1962-07-28
30042 Defransa Piet P Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1985-05-02
5512 Delbridge John Seton J S Sergeant South African Coast Defence Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-30
5529 Delport Lawrance Johannes L J Private Central Army Training Depot UDF 1942-12-16
30044 Delport Jacques J Lance Corporal SA Army Intelligence School SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley SADF 1986-08-05
34445 Delport Gabriel Johannes G J Constable Gauteng SAP 1939-05-05
30052 Devenish Victor Donald V D Signalman 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1972-08-04
30054 Deyes Brian Collin B C Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Headquarters SADF 1988-09-15
30058 Diamond Hymie H Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-09-22
34463 Dibetse E Constable 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1969-05-01
34464 Dibetso L G Constable 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1985-12-12
34465 Dibodu M J Inspector 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1998-01-19
30061 Dickens Charles Robert C R Candidate Officer South African Armoured Corps (Corps) School of Armour SADF 1976-10-07
49645 Dickie Clive Michael C M Private South African Medical Corps SAMS Training Centre SADF 1978-09-03
30065 Diedericks Bartholomeus Stephanus B S Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) TS Training Centre SADF 1970-05-28
30066 Diedericks Johan J Sergeant South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1983-03-13
34466 Diedericks C Detective Sergeant 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1989-08-26
30069 Diehl Shawn S Rifleman South African Intelligence School 11 Commando SADF 1980-12-21
41140 Dippenaar Barend Christoffel B C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1983-04-14
5812 Dixon Terence Ivan T I Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 41 Harbour Construction Coy. UDF 1945-06-07
30082 Dixon Alan David A D Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit, 101 Workshop Transport Coy. (Grootfontein) SADF 1978-04-25
41133 Djikstra Jouwert Hessel J H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1980-11-12
34492 Dladla Z D Detective Constable Gauteng SAP 1960-06-07
30086 Dlamini Dingizwe Robert D R Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1996-06-16
34493 Dlamini B C Constable Gauteng SAP 1993-12-12
34494 Dlamini B H Constable Gauteng SAP 1984-03-28
34495 Dlamini B R Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1989-11-25