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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
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
30200 Ernst O H Sergeant Special Air Service "C" Squadron UK 1951-06-13
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
6681 Enslin George Frederick G F Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-05
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
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
6580 Ellis Elmer George E G Mechanician South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1919-10-29
6518 Ehmke Wilhelm Fredrick W F Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-08-25
6397 Easton Thomas John Jarvis T J J Private South African Horse 2nd UDF 1917-06-24
6392 Eastcott John J Head Conductor East African Transport Corps (Corps) UK 1918-05-13
30193 Duvenhage Granville G Captain South African Commandos Benoni Commando SADF 1976-04-13
6298 Dunn Gertrude Eliza G E Staff Nurse South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1918-12-14
39276 Duncan Alexander A Major Rhodesian Army Medical Corps (Corps) Army HQ RSF 1979-12-26
6269 Dunbar James J Private South African Veteran Reserve UDF 1915-04-17
6206 Du Toit Thomas Arnoldus T A Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1941-01-25
41488 Du Toit Andries Carl Edward Alexander A C E A Private Youth Training Brigade 202 Battalion UDF 1943-02-27
41748 Du Toit Josias Jacobus J J Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Engineer School SADF 1991-05-02
6150 Du Preez Lukas L Corporal Cape Corps 2nd Bn. UDF 1943-08-23
49841 Du Preez Andries Lourens A L Sergeant 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-09-26
5997 Draper Joseph J Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1916-12-28
5941 Douglas Richard William Frederick R W F Captain South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-10-06
30106 Dougall Andrew Steward A S Rifleman Natal Command SADF 1985-11-12
5922 Doubell Lourens Daniel L D Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st UDF 1917-05-14
5907 Doran William W Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion 1/2 UDF 1941-02-15
5810 Dixon Sydney S Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-09-15
30080 Dirkse Charles Matthew C M Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1987-10-26
5732 Dillon Edward T E T Rifleman 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1916-03-10
5717 Digby-Jones Charles Kenelm C K Captain Royal Engineers UK 1918-09-25
30060 Diaz Augusto A Skutter South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion SADF 1984-02-08
30059 Dias Hymie J D Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-05-05
5642 Dhludhla Nason N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-02-13
43389 Dercksen Daniel Jacobus D J Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1953-08-10
5561 Dennison Herbert H Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-23
49774 Debbes Jan J Warrant Officer Class I Sector 10, South African Army SADF 1981-10-20
5478 De Witt Dirk Johannes D J Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-04-04
41744 De Villiers Derrick Leon D L Staff Sergeant South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) OSC School SADF 1991-09-28
5305 De Klerk Gabriel Johannes G J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 7 Provost Coy. UDF 1942-07-04
40663 De Klerk Abraham Adriaan Antonius A A A Warrant Officer Class II South African Catering Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1974-09-22
41713 De Klerk David Eduard D E Sergeant Pay Branch SAP 1959-10-09
5278 De Jager Hermanus H Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-04-27
5284 De Jager Petrus Jacobus P J Private National Reserve Volunteer 1945-11-08
29973 De Jager Joseph Jacobus J J Captain South African Catering Corps (Corps) Saldanha Military Academy SADF 1984-07-11
5248 De Bruin John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Field Artillery Transport UDF 1917-01-01
29948 De Beer Christiaan Samuel C S Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1934-03-15
29957 De Beer Matthys Andries M A Sergeant South African Navy (Corps) South African Marines UDF 1954-08-28