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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
32835 Schonborn Gustav Carl G C Rifleman South African Commandos University OFS Commando SADF 1983-12-21
32828 Schoenfeldt Barend Johannes B J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1987-10-09
32825 Schoeman Johannes Martin J M Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1981-09-04
48587 Schoeman Neville N Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1981-08-17
48600 Schoeman Francois Jacobus F J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Potchefstroom SADF 1974-04-08
32816 Schmidt Jan Daniel J D Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-01-26
37419 Schlebusch C F Detective Sergeant South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SAP 1995-08-25
32813 Schenk Phillipus Arnoldus P A Rifleman South African Commandos Moot Commando SADF 1979-12-24
32812 Scheffers W Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-28
37418 Scheffers Y Sergeant South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SAP 1996-10-02
22351 Scheepers Arie Gerhardus A G Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-24
32807 Scheepers Hans Harold H H Rifleman 55 Battalion SADF 1987-04-21
32811 Scheepers Zacharias Frederick Z F Corporal 3 Squadron SADF 1987-03-13
37417 Scheepers Willem Christiaan W C Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1987-01-29
32805 Schannell Johannes Stephanus J S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 11 Commando SADF 1977-04-07
41231 Scallen Matthew John M J Rhodesian Army 1st Battalion RSF 1975-12-06
32804 Saxe Lawrence L Lance Corporal South African Catering Corps 7 Medical Battalion Group SADF 1988-05-27
22321 Saville Joyce Millicent J M Nursing Assistant South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1944-12-21
22289 Saunders Albert Victor A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-08-26
32797 Sandi Andile A Rifleman 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1996-02-05
40284 Sanders Phillip Vincent P V Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1976-11-25
32794 Samutiki John Kerneels J L Lance Corporal 33 Battalion SADF 1979-07-12
32785 Salvador Adao A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-02-10
32782 Sadler Alexander Talbat Nelson A T N Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 101 Field Workshop SADF 1987-11-29
41225 Sadler Richard Donovan R D Second Lieutenant Rhodesian Intelligence Corps (Corps) H.M.S. "Indefatigable." RSF 1977-07-03
22134 Sadie Coenraad Frans Cecil C F C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Field Park Coy. UDF 1940-09-08
22127 Sabisa Norman N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-19
32777 Saayman Frederick Evert F E Major 110 Commando Squadron SADF 1980-08-22
32775 Saal B C Rifleman 41 Battalion SADF 1979-11-01
32774 Saaiman Albert F T Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF Unknown
32773 Ryan Albert A Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1984-08-19
41219 Ruziwi Nicholas N Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1978-03-17
40271 Ruzive Zive Z Private 2 Brigade H.q. RSF 1974-10-24
32772 Ruttenberg Anthony Howard A H Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) OFS Command Workshops SADF 1977-04-27
32771 Ruthven Glen Stuart G S Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 3 Medical Battalion Group SADF 1985-09-16
41737 Russell Kevin Paul K P Gunner 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1992-05-16
32770 Runkel Jacobus Gerhardus Roos J G R Private 57 K&t Co Medical Training Depot Potchefstroom 1963-03-24
32766 Ruiter Aubrey John A J Rifleman 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-30
43380 Ruhl Vingentius Mariu V M Lance Corporal 101 Battalion SADF 1987-08-05
32763 Rudd James Richard Willard J R W Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-07-27
32762 Rubuste M M M Captain Infantry SANDF 1998-05-24
32753 Roux Frederick Petrus Stephanus F P S Captain 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SANDF 1994-06-26
32739 Rossouw Daniel Johannes Jakobus D J J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-02-18
32740 Rossouw Gabriel Jacobus G J Chaplain South West African Territory Force (Corps) H.q. SADF 1983-11-20
48612 Rossouw Johannes August J A Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-08-21
40251 Rosedale David Douglas D D Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion RSF 1973-05-07
49786 Rooyfontein Petrus Johannes P J Corporal Army Battle School Signal Sect SADF 1992-07-11
32730 Roothman Willem Marthinus W M Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1 Air Depot SADF 1981-06-25
32724 Roos Gerritt Francois G F Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-06-19
32725 Roos Hendrik H Private South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1971-12-23