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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
30219 Ellis Gregory Gordon G G Gunner South African Artillery Corps Artillery School SADF 1974-08-23
30220 Ellis Ronald R Corporal South African Technical Services Corps Western Province Command Workshop SADF 1986-11-27
30222 Ellis Sean Cochrane S C Gunner South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1988-09-16
30217 Elliot Clinton Donovan C D Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-30
34612 Elliot Zeamund Allen Boyd Z A B Constable South African Police 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div 1995-10-01
34610 Eksteen Danie J A B Sergeant South African Police 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div 1963-06-15
34611 Eksteen Hendrik Ostewald H O Constable South African Police 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div 1960-01-11
30211 Eichholz Leonard Julius L J Colonel South African Medical Services H.q. SADF 1988-12-07
30209 Ehlers Christiaan Benjamin C B Corporal South African Air Force "D" Troop SADF 1982-09-12
39295 Eeson Aiden Hon A H Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company 1975-08-30
39296 Eeson Jonathan Russell J R Private Rhodesian Defence Regiment H.Q. Protection Coy. 1977-12-24
39293 Edwards Nicholas N Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1970-02-24
30207 Eduardo Zacharias Z Sergeant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-07-29
30202 Eckard Wynand W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 Parachute Battalion SADF 1984-12-02
40692 Ebestor Moffat M Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-06-27
6409 Eaton Leslie George Scott L G S Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot UDF 1941-06-30
30199 Eaton Raymond Kenneth R K Private South African Technical Services Corps Attd. Army Battle School SADF 1983-11-20
41750 Earnshaw Phillip John P J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-12-15
34599 Eagle Willem Hendrik R L Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1991-10-19
40690 Dzvimbo Tasisiyo Dzingai Sampson T D S Constable British South Africa Police Uniform 1971-05-16
38456 Dzobo Hatikuri Reuben H R Sergeant British South Africa Police Traffic Police 1978-06-29
34598 Dzivhani Willem Hendrik M C Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1995-06-05
34597 Dzingwe Willem Hendrik W Z Sergeant South African Police South West Africa Division 1992-11-30
34596 Dymili Willem Hendrik P H M Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1983-09-24
34595 Dyers Willem Hendrik N J P Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1971-08-05
30197 Dyer Brian Wesley B W Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion 29 Cdo Regt SADF 1968-11-21
30195 Dwyer Anthony Edward A E Air Mechanic South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. SADF 1969-05-27
6341 Duvenage Primus P Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1945-12-25
41749 Durrheim Christo Cyril C C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-04-20
34586 Dunga Darryl Mervyn A M Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1971-12-11
6281 Duncan George L G L Air Corporal South African Air Force 8 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-23
30189 Dummer Brian Ivan B I Gunner South African Commandos Tygerberg Commando SADF 1964-03-03
34583 Dumakude McEdisi Hammilton S A Reserve Constable South African Police Service South West Africa Division 2001-12-13
34578 Duma McEdisi Hammilton B Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1960-06-12
34579 Duma McEdisi Hammilton D D Sergeant South African Police South West Africa Division 1995-05-04
34580 Duma McEdisi Hammilton M N Detective Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1995-11-09
34581 Duma McEdisi Hammilton T M Sergeant South African Police South West Africa Division 1999-12-17
34582 Duma McEdisi Hammilton Z S Sergeant South African Police South West Africa Division 1997-10-14
39786 Dudzayi Stephen S Corporal Rhodesian Corps of Signals 2 Signals Squadron 1975-06-28
40679 Dudzayi Stephen S Corporal Rhodesian Corps of Signals 2 Signal Squadron 1975-06-28
34577 Dubula McEdisi Hammilton P Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1951-12-01
6185 Du Toit Johannes Gerhardus J G Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1944-10-05
30160 Du Toit Deon Francis D F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-01-23
30163 Du Toit Gerrit Johann Wilhelm G J W Air Corporal South African Air Force 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1963-05-05
30164 Du Toit Ignatuis I Private South African Technical Services Corps TS Training Centre SADF 1987-08-09
30165 Du Toit Ignatuis I M F Gunner SA Army TS Training Centre SADF 1979-01-01
30167 Du Toit Johannes Adrianes J A Bombardier South African Artillery 4 Field Regiment SADF 1964-05-16
30173 Du Toit Pieter P Gunner South African Artillery 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1979-02-08
30175 Du Toit Petrus Johannes P J Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1976-11-27
30176 Du Toit Simon Petrus Jurgens S P J Private South African Infantry Corps Kimberley Regiment SADF 1983-12-23