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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 2,581 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
30344 Forster William Henry W H Seaman South African Navy SAS Immortelle SADF 1992-05-10
30340 Ford George Edward Wellington G E W Leading Seaman South African Navy South African Marines SADF 1983-06-25
38464 Forbes Morgan Rock M R Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit 1980-02-02
34682 Foley Andrew William A W Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1946-09-11
39327 Fleming James Murray J M Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1970-02-24
30328 Fitzpatrick Terence Norman T N Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-12-19
30326 Fitchat Thomas Gerhard T G Second Lieutenant South African Technical Services Corps 32 Field Workshop SADF 1975-09-10
39540 Fison Kevin Donald K D Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-11-02
41128 Fisher Clive C Corporal South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1981-04-17
41127 Findlay-Marshall James J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1981-07-18
30314 Fick Christiaan C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-06-29
30312 Fetzer Hans Dieter H D Captain South African Ordnance Service Corps South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1984-09-04
30301 Ferreira Frans Engelbertus F E Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 3 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-01-26
30302 Ferreira Frederik Martinus F M Commandant Eastern Province Command Eastern Province Command 1991-08-07
30303 Ferreira Ignatius Wilhelmus I W Gunner South African Artillery Corps 4th Artillery Regiment SADF 1988-09-26
30304 Ferreira John J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Infantry School SADF 1987-10-09
30306 Ferreira Leon L Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1990-11-02
30307 Ferreira Marius Pieter M P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Infantry School SADF 1982-05-01
34667 Ferreira Willie W Sergeant South African Police Witwatersrand 1967-06-02
39322 Ferreira Walter Robert W R Colour Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1969-11-11
30294 Fernando Antonio A Sergeant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-03-07
7016 Fennessy John Henry J H Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-03
30291 Felosiano Renier Salomon Phillippus J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1985-05-21
34649 Fakude Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius M C Constable South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1982-01-19
34651 Fakude Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius S I Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1964-05-30
34652 Fakude Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius V M Sergeant South African Police Mpumalanga 2000-08-22
30284 Faku Vulkie Singleton V S Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-11-18
40846 Facer Marchall Aubrey Joseph M A J Commandant Highveld Air Space Control Sector 202 Battalion SADF 1986-01-31
34648 Eygelaar Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius W S P Warrant Officer South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1964-03-07
30279 Evert Vivian Charles V C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-12-11
30273 Evans George Johannes D A Warrant Officer Class II South African Army 21 Sqdn. SANDF 1998-06-15
30274 Evans Derick James D J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-01-11
30271 Estima Morris D Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-03-03
34641 Esterhuizen Cornelius Johannes C J Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1973-01-10
6704 Erasmus Ezra E Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-03
30255 Erasmus Daniel Jacobus D J Colonel South African Army Cape Regiment SANDF 1998-04-17
30259 Erasmus John Adam J A Private South African Air Force 11 Sqdn. SADF 1977-06-17
40762 Erasmus Ian Frederik I F Airman South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1988-06-06
41753 Erasmus Stephanus Gerhardus S G Private South African Technical Services Corps Engineers School SADF 1991-04-02
30248 Engeldoe Gregory James G J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps SA Cape Corps SADF 1978-09-16
6661 Engelbrecht Thomas Wait T W Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces 1/2 UDF 1941-03-13
30242 Engelbrecht Hendrik Andries Prinsloo H A P Flight Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Rooikop, Walvis Bay. SADF 1986-07-25
30243 Engelbrecht Hendrik Stephanus Willem H S W Private South African Medical Corps Training Depot SADF 1978-12-10
34627 Engelbrecht Karl P J W Sergeant South African Police Free State 1972-06-28
41141 Engelbrecht Johannes J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1983-05-22
41751 Engelbrecht Johannes Augustus J A Lance Corporal South African Ammunition Corps 97 Ammunition Depot 1991-04-27
30237 Engel Patrick Cornelius P C Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1983-04-05
40967 Elton Robert R Gunner Rhodesian Artillery Depot 1971-07-01
30227 Els Ferdinand Ben F B Seaman South African Navy South African Marines SADF 1985-11-20
30228 Els Ferdinand Ben J W Sapper South African Corps of Engineers South African Marines SADF 1979-01-01