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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

SUIC — Suicide 387 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
111 Adams Cornelius C Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-02
421 Alva-Wright Seymour S Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-21
49676 Atkinson Patrick James P J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-09-13
29292 Baartman L K Lieutenant South African Army SANDF 1998-11-27
41314 Badier George Emile G E Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1913-12-23
913 Baillie-Hamilton Neil Alexander N A Colonel General Service Corps (Corps) Imperial Forces Transit Camp UDF 1943-08-04
1041 Banks George Alfred G A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-10-06
29349 Barnard David Daniel D D Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) HLRS, Devon SADF 1987-05-30
41666 Barnard Marthinus Retief M R Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1 Mil Hospital UDF 1956-02-12
1167 Barnes Walter Thomas W T Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1919-04-13
1220 Barry John Joseph J J Colour Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 1st UK 1915-08-10
1328 Bawden Charles William C W Gunner Southern Rhodesia Artillery UK 1943-10-06
1373 Beard Blencowe Boorman B B Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles UDF 1916-02-08
41591 Bekker Petrus Johannes P J Detective Sergeant AFB Waterkloof SAP 1963-04-24
29395 Benade Erwin E Private Logistics Base Grootfontein HQ Unit 1987-10-29
1626 Bergh Hans H Private Cape Corps UDF 1946-02-20
29410 Bernberg Louis "bull" L Flight Sergeant 35 Squadron SADF 1965-03-22
1763 Bezuidenhout Henry Fred Cornelius H F C Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-12
1805 Bindemann Chandler C Conductor East African Transport Corps (Corps) UK 1917-12-27
41544 Bisschoff Petrus Francois P F Captain Services School SAP 1961-02-03
1845 Bisset Ian McGowan I M Second Lieutenant 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-13
49787 Bitterbosch Harold Moses H M Rifleman N.C. Command HQ, South African Infantry Corps Attempted suicide, by hanging. He SADF 1992-11-09
41639 Blignaut Daniel D Sergeant Administrative Service Corps (Corps) TS Training Centre SADF 1965-09-30
29483 Bokhatsi Elias Thato E T Rifleman South African Commandos East Park Commando SANDF 1999-08-14
2040 Boltman Hendrik Rudolph H R Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-10-09
29540 Botha John Stephen J S Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-03-26
2314 Boucher Charles James C J Trooper Imperial Light Horse UDF 1943-05-10
2450 Bradley Arthur William A W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1914-12-07
2482 Brand Frederick Hendrik F H Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-10-13
29590 Briedenhann Terence Michael D S Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop SADF 1982-10-25
2614 Brink John J Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-08-30
38220 Brits Petrus Albertus P A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot SADF 1964-06-24
41578 Brits Gert Christoffel Petrus G C P Constable Union Defence Forces AFB Waterkloof SADF 1962-09-28
2821 Brown Ralph Sidney R S Corporal Pretoria Highlanders UDF 1942-10-04
41386 Brown Charles George C G Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Flying Corps 26th Squadron UK 1918-02-20
3114 Burton Joan J Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1942-06-28
41830 Buys Pieter Jacobus P J Sergeant South African Army H.q. SADF 1991-02-27
29674 Cabinda F Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1979-01-26
3219 Caine Ernest Frank E F Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-30
3341 Cane Thomas Henry T H Private Q Service Corps (Corps) Witwatersrand UDF 1944-07-21
3425 Carr Edward E Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1917-11-05
29705 Cartledge Barry Neil B N Flight Sergeant 27 Squadron SADF 1988-07-11
3547 Celliers Gustav Carel G C Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-12-28
3572 Chalmers Ernest Henry Thomas E H T Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 4/22 Field Regiment UDF 1945-03-13
49790 Chamborim Guilherme Antonio G A Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-10-30
3629 Chapman James Joseph J J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1st Light Bty. UDF 1940-04-23
3807 Christie David D Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-14
29746 Cilliers Tom T Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Satellite Radar Station Mariepskop SADF 1978-11-09
3932 Clarke Frederick William George F W G Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1919-11-28
4056 Clow Henry Walter H W Sergeant Major South African Engineer Corps (Corps) "B" Coy. UDF 1914-12-10