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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

NAT — Natural causes 761 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
6599 Els Clifford C Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-30
41585 Els Frederick F Sergeant AFB Waterkloof SAP 1963-04-02
49844 Els Raymond R Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 4 Electronic Workshop SADF 1978-09-28
30238 Engela Thomas William T W Commandant South African Air Force (Corps) SAAF Headquarters SADF 1981-10-12
39305 Engela Gerrit Pieter G P Captain Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1972-07-26
6681 Enslin George Frederick G F Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-05
6690 Erasmus Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-05-22
6729 Erasmus Wynand Jacobus Rudolf Vivier W J R V Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-12
30200 Ernst O H Sergeant Special Air Service "C" Squadron UK 1951-06-13
30269 Esterhuizen Servaas Huiser S H Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1926-06-23
34642 Esterhuizen David Reinier D R Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1954-08-04
34643 Esterhuizen David Reinier J A Sergeant 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1995-11-29
43391 Etsebeth Charl Christoffel C C Private South African Permanent Force South African European Auxiliary Services UDF 1954-08-10
6793 Evans Alexander A Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Bty. UDF 1941-08-04
6804 Evans Jack Isaac J I Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-11-18
41420 Ezrom Henry H Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1919-09-18
6891 Falconer David Fern D F Warrant Officer Class II South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1942-06-11
41794 Farrall Cecil James C J Pioneer Eastern Province Command H.q. SADF 1991-08-22
7004 Felton Percival George P G Sergeant Major South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1916-05-22
7044 Ferguson Thomas T Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. UDF 1917-08-04
39319 Ferguson Lionel Donald L D Warrant Officer Class I Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 1st Battalion RSF 1980-03-05
41570 Ferreira Gert Martinus G M Detective Sergeant Air Force Gymnasium SAP 1963-11-29
7180 Fisher Alexander Henry A H Private Mounted Commandos Kimberley Central Commando UDF 1914-12-24
7190 Fisher Ralph R Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-02
7222 Fitzpatrick Kingston Wilson K W Private Cape Corps 60th Pioneer Bn. UDF 1945-02-28
30330 Flemmer Edward Lawrence E L Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force (Corps) 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-09-29
30331 Flemming John Hendri J H Aircraftsman South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1988-01-25
39328 Flight William Keith W K Corporal Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) H.q. RSF 1976-10-22
7420 Fouche Diederick S J D S J Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) Armoured Car Training Centre UDF 1944-07-10
30357 Fourie Daniel Jacobus D J Private Special Service Battalion South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) UDF 1948-05-11
7541 Francis Vincent J V J Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-07-25
40086 Frans France G E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-09-14
7596 Fraser Donald Mitchell D M Trooper Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1943-06-27
34717 Freeman Thomas T Detective (1st Class) District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1914-05-30
30441 Friedmann Isidor I Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1949-06-23
7706 Froneman Christoffel Senekal C S Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-04
7858 Garbutt Percy Rowland Victor Cross P R V C Company Sergeant Major South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Infantry Brigade Depot UDF 1917-08-13
7929 Gauss Felix F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot UDF 1941-08-30
8037 Gerald Herbert H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-11-27
30403 Gerber Dormehl D Colonel South African Medical Corps (Corps) Medical Trg Command HQ SADF 1983-07-02
8047 Geringer Gert Frederick G F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-09-22
8057 Gertse Booi B Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-10-30
8111 Gibson Ernest Stewart E S Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-12-09
8200 Gillion William J W J Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-10-15
42204 Gird Douglas Reginald D R Warrant Officer Class II Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1950-07-21
8247 Glazebrook John William J W Colour Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-11
39245 Godding Roy (robert?) John R J Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1978-03-22
39246 Godfrey Edward Clifford E C Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Green Jackets UK 1965-05-30
8330 Goldstone Richard Francis R F Air Corporal 21 Squadron UDF 1944-12-10
38479 Gondo Phillip Rex Michael Chiduku P R M C Constable British South Africa Police 2 Troop RSF 1980-02-24