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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
29379 Beelders Gregory Frederick G F Corporal 18 Corps 1983-11-03
29378 Beeker Kenneth Victor K V Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps SA Army Dog Centre SADF 1980-06-02
1428 Beckett George Harold (harry) G H Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps Training Staff Zonderwater UDF 1940-07-01
1419 Becker Jozef J Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces 1/2 UDF 1941-11-09
1413 Beck James Gilbertson J G Staff Sergeant South African Ordnance Corps Zomba Depot UDF 1918-07-09
29204 Beard Peter Alan P A Private South African Medical Services H.q. SADF 1983-01-28
34051 Batebuya Michael William J Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1953-02-17
29369 Basson Coenraad Hendrik C H Private 6 Base Ordnanace Depot 1978-10-23
1259 Baseley Walter Francis Biddell W F B Major South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) 6th South African Armoured Division UDF 1944-05-27
41821 Bartleson Gordon Stanley G S Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 202 Battalion SADF 1991-04-21
1235 Bartle Sidney Eric S E Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-12-07
29357 Barnett Michael M Corporal South African Infantry Corps Regiment Bloemspruit SADF 1976-04-09
29345 Barnard Alewyn Petrus A P Captain South African Artillery 1 Locating Battery SADF 1958-10-01
29347 Barnard Christiaan Hendrik Stephanus C H S South African Army SADF 1969-09-20
29348 Barnard Daniel Andries D A Signaler South African Corps of Signals 2 Signal Regiment SADF 1982-12-16
29352 Barnard John J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Regiment Bloemspruit SADF 1987-05-19
29354 Barnard Johannes Petrus Hendrik J P H Lance Corporal South African Commandos Kempton Park Commando SADF 1976-05-03
29356 Barnard PIETER JOHANN van OORDT P J V O South African Commandos Kirkwood Commando SADF 1986-11-01
38907 Barnard Geoffrey G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1977-03-20
41775 Barnard Johannes Hendrik J H Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-09-04
29344 Barkhuizen Jacques Stefan J S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Infantry School SADF 1989-08-07
41122 Barker Gregory Ormond G O Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-11-02
29341 Barends Adam Johannes A J Corporal South African Infantry Corps Sacc SADF 1982-10-17
29335 Baptista J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-03-10
29332 Bannell Mark Steven M S Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1988-03-08
1043 Banks Thomas Malcolm T M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 75 Air School UDF 1941-10-17
29330 Bango Kafuru K Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1982-07-06
1029 Banfield Arthur Harold A H Flying Officer Royal Air Force 1944-09-15
1020 Bance Henry Daniel H D Company Serjeant Major Royal Air Force 1920-02-10
29326 Bambela Nditsheni Edward N E Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-06-03
982 Ball Albert George A G Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1944-07-06
29319 Baker Eugene E Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1990-02-12
29316 Baillie Richard Paul R P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-11-11
29313 Baggott Joseph Spedding J S Gunner South African Artillery Corps Artillery School SADF 1974-08-23
29299 Badenhorst Christo C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-11-15
29303 Badenhorst Joachim Jacobus J J Gunner South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1984-03-20
29304 Badenhorst Johan Lukas J L Air Mechanic South African Air Force SADF 1969-08-27
29305 Badenhorst Louis Petrus L P Rifleman South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1979-11-26
29308 Badenhorst Rudolf Johannes R J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Regiment De la Rey SADF 1987-09-26
29311 Badenhorst Wynand Johannes Jacobus W J J Lance Corporal South African Commandos Benoni Commando SADF 1988-04-24
29297 Backhouse Philip Lindsay P L Rifleman South African Ordnance Services Corps 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1976-12-24
29293 Babin Pierre P Corporal South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1980-07-08
29286 Auld Simon Games S G T / Leading Seaman South African Navy South African Marines SADF 1985-09-14
29282 Augusto Joao J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-10-20
29279 August Bradley Paul B P Corporal South African Air Force 515 SAAF Security Squadron SANDF 1994-07-30
34000 Aucamp Johannes Hendrik Bekker J H B Constable South African Police Richmond District 1947-04-30
763 Attwood Percival Claude P C Private South African Internment Corps 1942-12-08
751 Atkinson John William J W Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 2nd S.A. Div. UDF 1942-02-05
29278 Atkinson Terrence Moffat T M Sergeant South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1983-06-21
29276 Atkins Ronald R Private 2 Military Base Management 2 Military Base Management SADF 1979-12-25