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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
33176 Swanepoel Wayne W Private N TVL Maintenance Unit SAS Scorpion 1989-08-26
37774 Swanepoel Leon M L M Sergeant South African Police Umtata 1984-10-15
41668 Swanepoel Andries Johannes A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Mil Hospital UDF 1956-06-18
41138 Swaak Jurgen J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1982-05-01
40405 Sutton Carl Aaron C A Trooper Special Air Service "C" Sqdn. 1970-09-12
41540 Sunshine Ray Ogilvie R O Air Mechanic South African Air Force Services School SADF 1960-10-23
37763 Sulu Menek Muzi Z T Constable South African Police Northern Natal Division 1985-09-20
37762 Sultan Menek Muzi R H Captain South African Police Service Northern Natal Division 2001-11-02
37761 Sukazi Menek Muzi M M Constable South African Police Northern Natal Division 1988-01-29
33159 Stuurman Simon D A Rifleman SA Army Equestrian Centre SANDF 1998-07-18
33157 Stubbs Nicolas Andrew N A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Equestrian Centre SADF 1987-02-19
33149 Strydom Henri Martin H M Air Mechanic South African Air Force AFS Ysterplaat SADF 1964-12-19
33151 Strydom John William J W Private South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-12-21
33153 Strydom Petrus Paulus P P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Kempton Park Commando SADF 1993-08-20
37752 Strydom Daniel Jakobus D J Sergeant South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1972-02-03
33142 Struwig Daniel D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-08-02
33140 Stroebel Cornelius Johannes C J Corporal Regiment Hillcrest 35 Sqdn. 1989-01-20
37750 Strauss Izak Louis I L Constable South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1960-10-27
33132 Storrier Richard Ronald R R South African Army 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1982-01-15
33130 Storm Dirk Johannes D J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-04-04
33131 Storm Hans Jurie H J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1982-05-01
40396 Stoki Joseph Dominic Dolphie J D D Corporal Rhodesian Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1976-11-12
40394 Stockhill-Gill Ronald Vaughn R V Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1974-10-27
37738 Stockenstroom Smartryk D S Warrant Officer South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1992-03-28
24209 Steyn Jan Harm J H Private South African Armoured Corps UDF 1944-05-27
33104 Steyn Desmond Adrian D A Corporal Administrative Services Corps Army HQ SADF 1971-08-19
33105 Steyn Diederick Arnoldus D A Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1981-09-17
33106 Steyn Dirk Cornelius D C Private South African Air Force 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-09-30
33114 Steyn Jacobus Frederick J F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-03-13
33116 Steyn Leon L Lance Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps 13 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-01-21
33117 Steyn Nicolaas Johannes N J Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps Rundu Mb SADF 1975-04-10
33118 Steyn Ralph Jeffrey R J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-05-06
37730 Steyn Adolph Johannes A J Sergeant South African Police Riot Unit 6 1964-03-07
37731 Steyn Adolph Johannes A J Sergeant South African Police Riot Unit 6 1995-01-12
37737 Steyn Smartryk S Constable South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1966-09-18
33096 Sterling Robert Dennis R D Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Durban Regiment SADF 1986-08-03
24105 Stephens William Henry W H Captain South African Railways and Harbours Brigade 1941-10-01
33091 Steffens Andre Ignatius A I Private South African Technical Services Corps South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1982-11-10
24059 Steer George Lowther G L Lieutenant Colonel Intelligence Corps 1944-12-25
33083 Steenkamp Benjamin Karl B K Lance Corporal Administrative Services Corps Southern Cape Command SADF 1981-01-12
33085 Steenkamp Daniel Jacobus D J Corporal South African Air Force 400 Ammu SADF 1982-01-13
33086 Steenkamp Johannes David J D Lance Corporal South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1985-11-20
33088 Steenkamp Pieter Smartryk P S Scout SA Army Intelligence Special Forces HQ SADF 1987-10-20
37716 Steenkamp G Pieter G P Constable South African Police Umtata 1969-06-08
41246 Steele Jerzy Tadeusz M D Sergeant Rhodesian Intelligence Corps Police Reserve Air Wing 1978-10-05
24022 Stedman Eric E Gunner South African Artillery 11 Anti Tank Regt. UDF 1943-02-01
33081 Stead Pieter Ignatius Micheal D I Lieutenant Colonel South African Air Force 2 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1998-03-06
33080 Stassen Pieter Ignatius Micheal P I M Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1983-07-15
33076 Stapelberg Herman H Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1989-07-31
33067 Stander Brink B Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-08-15