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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 388 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
41675 Jenkins Reginald Percival R P Sergeant Union Defence Forces Pay Branch UDF 1957-02-04
11354 Johnston Percival William P W Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1 Div. Supply Coy. UDF 1941-01-04
30889 Jonathane H J Gunner 101 Battalion SANDF 1998-11-01
11491 Jonson Erie Benjamin E B 3rd Engineer S.S. Strathallan (London) 1942-07-30
30911 Jordaan Johannes Dawid J D Warrant Officer Class II 3 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-02-02
30931 Joubert A L Lieutenant 41 Battalion SANDF 1998-08-21
30934 Joubert Gerhard G Private 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1970-09-17
41537 Joubert Cornelius Johannes C J Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) Services School SADF 1963-11-17
41655 Joubert Harold H Constable 1 Air Depot SAP 1956-02-09
11736 Kalitz Abraham A Private South African Pioneers UDF 1917-09-02
12101 Ketterer Victor John V J Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-22
31043 Keyter Andre A Warrant Officer Class I South African Personnel Services Corps (Corps) Dhq SADF 1989-03-15
31045 Kgari Boswas Joseph B J Sergeant Kruger National Park Commando CFS Dunnottar SANDF 2001-04-30
41833 Klapprott Erich E Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-01-12
40823 Kloppers Trevor T Patrol Officer British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1980-05-04
49761 Kluever Hermanus Wynand Rosseau H W R Private 72 Motorised Brigade SADF 1981-01-12
41588 Knottenbelt Cyril Charles C C Captain South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Waterkloof SADF 1963-03-06
43377 Koekemoer Cornelius Johannes C J Warrant Officer Class I 5 Military Works Unit SADF 1984-08-02
31133 Korf Heinrich H Staff Sergeant South African Personnel Services Corps (Corps) N.C. Command HQ SANDF 1998-03-02
12591 Kotze Johannes Martin Abraham J M A Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard UDF 1945-05-15
31136 Kotze Abel Daniel A D Second Lieutenant 14 Field Regiment SADF 1980-03-03
12615 Krieg Cornelius Jacobus C J Private Field Force Brigade 1st Bn. UDF 1940-06-11
31203 Labuschagne Barend Johannes B J Warrant Officer Class II South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 3 Electronic Workshop SADF 1988-02-19
31207 Labuschagne Gerhardus Andries G A Warrent Officer II Army Gymnasium SANDF 1998-08-31
12998 Laubscher Willem Adriaan W A Burgher Mounted Commandos Clanwilliam Commando UDF 1915-04-23
31258 Le Roux Ernest Jacobus E J Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Lowveld Airspace Control Sector SADF 1987-10-06
41589 Le Roux Johannes Stephanus J S Constable AFB Waterkloof SAP 1963-03-05
35370 Leech Ernest Chambre E C Sub Inspector Gauteng SAP 1914-10-07
35371 Legodi M Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1998-06-28
35372 Legong P Constable Gauteng SAP 1986-03-25
35373 Legote J Special Constable Gauteng SAP 1992-04-10
35374 Legotsa U D Sergeant Gauteng SAP 2000-10-04
35375 Legwete O S Constable Gauteng SAP 1996-11-23
35376 Lehabe P Reserve Constable Gauteng SAPS 2003-09-04
31303 Lennox Adam Cecil A C Lance Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1982-05-29
31304 Lennox Adam Cecil C Rifleman Danie Theron Combat School SADF 1984-01-01
13410 Lessing Johannes Christiaan J C Captain South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1946-09-28
13424 Leteketoa Ticket T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 15th Coy. UDF 1917-10-13
41916 Letlojane Tankiso Fritz T F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Grp 36 HQ SANDF 1994-11-19
31320 Letsabo Sello Jonas L S Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-09-10
13444 Letuka Qunyongo Q Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-07
13747 Lockwood Arthur Ernest A E Lance Corporal Military Police Corps (Corps) Military Mounted Police 1915-10-02
13777 Lomax John Francis J F Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1945-04-23
31369 Lombard Petrus Johannes P J Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Commando SADF 1981-02-09
13816 Longden Robert R Sergeant General and Base Depots Base Depot Coy. (Durban) UDF 1916-07-27
41594 Louw David Peter D P Student Constable AFB Waterkloof SAP 1961-12-07
31250 Luitingh Diedre D Lieutenant Quartermaster General SADF 1980-11-01
41920 Mabele Paulus Bushy P B Private North West Command Maintenance Unit SANDF 1994-05-13
14293 MacKENZIE Ian Russell I R Lieutenant Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1917-09-13
41836 Maesela Mathetse Johannes M J Rifleman Group 45 H.q. SADF 1991-04-09