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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
34560 Du Toit Clifford Clarence C C Sergeant South African Police South West Africa Division 2001-11-05
34567 Du Toit Johan Hendrik Christoffel J H C Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1972-11-10
6123 Du Preez Andrew Peter A P Lieutenant UDF 1947-02-11
30148 Du Preez Brian B Captain 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-02-25
30153 Du Preez Kobus Christopher K C Rifleman 1 Sa Cape SADF 1987-04-23
34552 Du Preez Ignatius Cornelius I P Detective Constable South African Police Humansdorp 1969-09-05
30141 Du Plooy Anton A Lieutenant 911 Battalion SADF 1988-03-25
30144 Du Plooy Glenn Bjorn G B Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-04-24
34545 Du Plooy Cornelis Johannes Frederik H B Detective Constable South African Police Umtata 1961-09-02
30123 Du Plessis Barend Phillippus Hendrikis B P H Corporal TS Training Centre SADF 1978-08-04
30126 Du Plessis Geoffrey David G D Corporal Medical TS Training Centre 1995-09-04
30128 Du Plessis Izak Gabriel I G Rifleman South African Commandos Noordvaal Commando SADF 1980-08-31
30133 Du Plessis Johannes Christiaan J C Lance Corporal 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1988-12-07
30135 Du Plessis Jacobus Willem J W Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1980-06-12
30140 Du Plessis Sarel S Able Seaman SAS Saldanha SADF 1975-02-07
34542 Du Plessis Wikus W Constable South African Police 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 1974-03-09
43361 Du Plessis Philippus Rudolph Marthinus Johannes P R M J Corporal SADF 1978-07-24
30121 Du Piesanie Louis Samuel L S Rifleman Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1987-07-31
34522 Dreyer Coenraad Hermanus C H Constable South African Police 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div 1976-04-20
30113 Doyle Brian Anthony B A Sergeant Striker SANDF 1998-04-18
5955 Dowle Edward James E J Aircraftman 2nd Class Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1941-08-27
5933 Douglas George Blankenburg G B Sergeant UDF 1941-11-09
5944 Douglas William Robson W R Corporal UDF 1944-10-21
34514 Dondolo William Percival O G Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1969-01-28
5877 Donaldson John (jack) J Second Lieutenant 32 Sqdn. UDF 1940-04-04
30099 Domingos Petrus M Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1985-05-21
30097 Dolf Petrus P Rifleman South African Catering Corps 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-03-04
30096 Dolamo Mokgotsane Peter M P Rifleman 116 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-07-05
5836 Dodd William Thomas John W T J Sapper 41 Heavy Bridging Constr. Coy. UDF 1945-07-19
30094 Docherty Christopher George C G Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-05-07
41769 Dobrowsky Cecil Graham C G Lance Corporal 5 Military Works Unit Army Gymnasium 1977-09-05
34512 Dlungwane Tomas D C Detective Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1996-08-28
34511 Dludla Tomas R Inspector South African Police Gauteng 1997-04-01
30092 Dlomo Sibusiso S Lance Corporal Natal Command Natal Command SADF 1990-11-22
34510 Dlangisa Tomas M S Constable South African Police Gauteng 1990-04-30
34509 Dlamuka Tomas S M Lance Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1996-04-04
30086 Dlamini Dingizwe Robert D R Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1996-06-16
34493 Dlamini Jan Paulus B C Constable South African Police Gauteng 1993-12-12
34494 Dlamini Jan Paulus B H Constable South African Police Gauteng 1984-03-28
34495 Dlamini Jan Paulus B R Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1989-11-25
34496 Dlamini Jan Paulus C D Constable South African Police Gauteng 1993-02-26
34497 Dlamini Jan Paulus D Z B Constable South African Police Gauteng 1990-09-12
34498 Dlamini Jan Paulus G M Reserve Constable South African Police Service Gauteng 2003-08-17
34499 Dlamini Jan Paulus H M Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1997-09-19
34500 Dlamini Jan Paulus I M Inspector South African Police Service Gauteng 2004-10-22
34507 Dlamini Tomas V D Constable South African Police Gauteng 1973-11-18
34508 Dlamini Tomas Z W Sergeant South African Police Service Gauteng 2002-12-19
34492 Dladla Jan Paulus Z D Detective Constable South African Police Gauteng 1960-06-07
41133 Djikstra Jouwert Hessel J H Rifleman School of Infantry SADF 1980-11-12
5812 Dixon Terence Ivan T I Lance Corporal 41 Harbour Construction Coy. UDF 1945-06-07