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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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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
33191 Swartz Phillip P Lance Corporal 52 Battalion SADF 1989-03-20
33193 Swartz Stephanus Johannes S J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-11-23
37790 Swartz Lodewyk Nicolaas L N 2nd Class Sergeant 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1942-10-01
49828 Swartz Clive Ignatius Johannes C I J Rifleman Cape Corps SADF 1978-09-22
33179 Swart Carl Stefanus C S Private South African Army H.q. SADF 1981-06-27
33185 Swart Mason Murray M M Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 16 Std SADF 1980-11-22
37785 Swart Marthinus Willem M W Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1953-08-30
41885 Swart Michael Dan M D Cadet Civilian 111 South African Infantry Battalion 1993-03-18
49856 Swart Daniel Petrus D P Private Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1981-10-03
49741 Swaneveld Ben Johannes B J Private 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1979-06-27
33169 Swanepoel Jan Andries J A Corporal 8 Signal Regiment SADF 1976-02-26
33172 Swanepoel Phillipus Jurie Wynand P J W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Field Squadron (Army) SADF 1980-02-22
33175 Swanepoel Stanley Victor S V Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SAS Scorpion SADF 1983-11-20
33176 Swanepoel Wayne W Private N TVL Maintenance Unit SAS Scorpion SADF 1989-08-26
37774 Swanepoel Leon M L M Sergeant Umtata SAP 1984-10-15
41668 Swanepoel Andries Johannes A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Mil Hospital UDF 1956-06-18
41138 Swaak Jurgen J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1982-05-01
40405 Sutton Carl Aaron C A Trooper Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1970-09-12
41540 Sunshine Ray Ogilvie R O Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Services School SADF 1960-10-23
37763 Sulu Z T Constable Northern Natal Division SAP 1985-09-20
37762 Sultan R H Captain Northern Natal Division SAPS 2001-11-02
37761 Sukazi Menek Muzi M M Constable Northern Natal Division SAP 1988-01-29
33159 Stuurman Simon D A Rifleman Equestrian Centre SANDF 1998-07-18
33157 Stubbs Nicolas Andrew N A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Equestrian Centre SADF 1987-02-19
33149 Strydom Henri Martin H M Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) AFS Ysterplaat SADF 1964-12-19
33151 Strydom John William J W Private 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-12-21
33153 Strydom Petrus Paulus P P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Kempton Park Commando SADF 1993-08-20
37752 Strydom Daniel Jakobus D J Sergeant 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div SAP 1972-02-03
33142 Struwig Daniel D Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-08-02
33140 Stroebel Cornelius Johannes C J Corporal Regiment Hillcrest Regiment Hillcrest SADF 1989-01-20
49734 Streicher Pieter Emilus P E Lance Corporal 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-03-09
49655 Strecker Martin M Sapper 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1981-09-04
37750 Strauss Izak Louis I L Constable 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div SAP 1960-10-27
33132 Storrier Richard Ronald R R 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1982-01-15
33130 Storm Dirk Johannes D J Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-04-04
33131 Storm Hans Jurie H J Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1982-05-01
40396 Stoki Joseph Dominic Dolphie J D D Corporal Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1976-11-12
40394 Stockhill-Gill Ronald Vaughn R V Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1974-10-27
37738 Stockenstroom D S Warrant Officer 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1992-03-28
24209 Steyn Jan Harm J H Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-27
33104 Steyn Desmond Adrian D A Corporal Administrative Services Corps (Corps) Army HQ SADF 1971-08-19
33105 Steyn Diederick Arnoldus D A Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1981-09-17
33106 Steyn Dirk Cornelius D C Private South African Air Force (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-09-30
33114 Steyn Jacobus Frederick J F Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-03-13
33116 Steyn Leon L Lance Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 13 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-01-21
33117 Steyn Nicolaas Johannes N J Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Rundu Mb SADF 1975-04-10
33118 Steyn Ralph Jeffrey R J Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-05-06
37730 Steyn Adolph Johannes A J Sergeant Riot Unit 6 SAP 1964-03-07
37731 Steyn Adolph Johannes A J Sergeant Riot Unit 6 SAP 1995-01-12
37737 Steyn Smartryk S Constable 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1966-09-18