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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

SHOT — Shot 533 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
29612 Broekmeyer Robert Allan R A Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-11-12
38373 Brooks Matthew Charles Thomas M C T Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1977-06-05
29635 Buijense Jan J Rifleman North West Command Maintenance Unit 1985-08-27
29654 Burger Willem Jacobus W J Staff Sergeant South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1974-10-01
29673 Byrd Andrew Morris A M Private Sams Col 6 LAA Regiment 1986-08-30
39020 Camacho Anthony George A G Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1978-01-12
29690 Canner Crispin John C J Able Seaman South African Navy 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1984-09-02
29694 Carolus Frikkie F Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1986-06-27
29709 Catamba Antonio A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-08-23
29713 Cele Sibiongiseni S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-02-28
34286 Cele Gavin Mark B B Constable South African Police Port Natal Division 1992-06-09
34287 Cele Gavin Mark D Constable South African Police Port Natal Division 1994-03-31
34288 Cele Gavin Mark L J Sergeant or Const South African Police Port Natal Division 1997-08-19
34289 Cele Gavin Mark N P Constable South African Police Port Natal Division 1993-05-31
41887 Chalmers Edwin Ivan E I Sergeant South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1991-01-02
3577 Chaloner Richard Godolphin Hume R G H Captain Wiltshire Regiment 3rd Bn. 1917-04-03
39123 Chitiyo Benjamin B Recruit Rhodesian African Rifles Depot 1976-11-01
39124 Chitonga Benjamin G District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Depot 1978-07-01
29768 Clerk Donald Craig D C Corporal 1st Special Service Battalion Fire Brigade SADF 1982-10-21
41626 Cloete Johan J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 SAI Bn SADF 1993-06-15
29784 Coetsee Zirk Burger Z B Major South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-09-22
29785 Coetser Zirk Burger L C Major SA Army 1 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
41907 Coetzee Abraham Paulus Jacobus A P J Trooper South African Armoured Corps School of Armour SADF 1991-04-14
29807 Coetzer Jacques J Major South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-09-16
29815 Cole Kenneth Claude K C Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1985-07-11
29831 Conroy James J Sergeant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-06-25
34367 Cooper Daniel G L A Constable South African Police Internal Stability Unit 1992-07-17
29849 Corrie Frank F Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1984-04-19
29850 Corrigan John Liam J L Airman South African Air Force Lowveld Airspace Control Sector SADF 1987-06-22
34395 Curry Rupert R Constable South African Police Western Cape 1992-09-07
34396 Curtis Rupert A Inspector South African Police Service Western Cape 2005-02-02
34397 Cwaile Rupert I J Lance Sergeant South African Police Western Cape 1996-04-28
34401 DAMSO or DANISO John T N Assistant Constable South African Police Western Cape 1995-01-28
29896 Da Costa Miranda Anthony Raul A R Private South African Ordnance Service Corps Services School SADF 1979-11-06
29897 Da Fonseca Victor V Private SA Army Services School Unknown
34398 Dalasile Rupert S T Inspector South African Police Service Western Cape 2004-11-02
34399 Dalzell John J Lieutenant South African Police Western Cape 1925-02-18
34400 Damens John A G Special Constable South African Police Western Cape 1992-08-30
29927 Daniel Thomas T Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1985-06-03
34402 Daniels John K M Sergeant South African Police Western Cape 1996-06-07
39186 Darne Jean-Claude J Gunner Rhodesian Artillery 1st Field Regiment 1979-04-18
29938 Davis Thomas T Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 Parachute Battalion SADF 1978-12-15
29955 De Beer Jan Jacobus Lucas Martinus Janse Van Rensburg J J L M J V R Private Messina 1 Maintenance Unit 1979-04-15
34408 De Beer Johannes J F J J F Detective Constable South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1967-02-11
29968 De Freitas Douglas Emmaneul D E Private South African Headquarters 72 Motorised Brigade 1989-12-30
40672 De Haas Ronald C R C Private Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1961-09-21
39205 De Klerk William Christoffel W C Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1976-03-16
30002 De Lange Jan Hendrik J H Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1983-06-20
30008 De Swardt Marius Pieter M P Corporal South African Infantry Corps Regiment De la Rey SADF 1976-10-05
40674 De Vos Jaochim J Rifleman Unknown Unit 1st Battalion 1977-10-01