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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 367 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
40447 Tennant Kevin Hugh K H Second Lieutenant Grey Scouts 6th Battalion 1979-10-02
24883 Teague Hartley Albert H A Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-08-01
40410 Tachi Kenneth K Rifleman Selous Scouts Keep Protection 1976-02-28
41642 Swanepoel Pieter Johannes P J Corporal South African Army TS Training Centre SADF 1965-11-18
33138 Strauss Johannes Mattheus J M Private South African Technical Services Corps 35 Sqdn. SADF 1983-10-13
38219 Steyn Willem Adriaan W A Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 1 Air Depot SADF 1965-05-09
30064 Steenkamp Thomas Ignatius Jacobus T I J Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1979-05-01
33057 Spies Gerrit G Civilian SA Army 2nd Regt. Unknown
33056 Spendiff Harry H Civilian Civilian 2nd Regt. 1922-03-14
23426 Smith Arthur John A J Private South African Reserve Mechanical Transport 2nd 1941-01-02
23565 Smith Lionel Edward L E Gunner South African Artillery 4/22 Field Regt. UDF 1945-07-23
33011 Smith Francois F Lance Corporal South African Army 85 Combat Flying School SANDF 1998-09-04
40375 Smith Peter Thomas P T Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1978-12-29
32981 Smal Petrus Jacobus P J Captain Administrative Services Corps Ysterplaat Flt SADF 1971-04-24
41483 Skinner Walter Eden Bethridge W E B Private South African Commandos Benoni Commando SADF 1976-03-16
23258 Sitole England Papi E P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-30
23096 Sikotoane Ephraim E Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-12-04
40346 Sibanda Stanley T Private Rhodesian African Rifles 3rd Battalion 1980-03-14
22958 Shields Eric Eber Murray E E M Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Pembroke IV UDF 1944-04-12
22952 Shibe Robert R Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-05
40319 Sher Morris Solomon M S Trooper Grey Scouts "A" Sqdn. 1978-07-25
32912 Shell William Henry W H Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force Engineering Corps UDF 1924-11-11
22875 Shaw Colin McKenzie Gardner C M G Sergeant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-03
22785 Setlatole Adams A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-17
22710 Semela John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-06
41396 Selekana Piet P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1915-08-16
43395 Sekhute Thebe Andries T A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-08-11
41577 Scott Willem Marthinus W M Constable South African Police AFB Waterkloof 1962-10-08
22380 Schiel Karl Peter K P Air Sergeant South African Air Force 43 Sqdn. UDF 1942-01-22
41442 Satchwell Arthur Cecil A C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. UDF 1914-03-17
22086 Russell William Henry W H Petty Officer Royal Navy H.M.S. "Dee." 1921-08-12
40250 Rose George Edward G E Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company 1976-03-16
21760 Rogers Walter Louis Francis W L F Trooper Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-25
32718 Roelofse Lionel Ashley H S Sergeant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF Unknown
21642 Robertson Kenneth George K G Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-02-24
41069 Richards John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-05-01
41625 Reynders Sarel Johannes S J Sergeant South African Police 1 Air Depot 1964-10-18
32667 Retief Johannes Albertus J A Major South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. SADF 1985-02-12
32629 Ramontsho Rammu Gordon D E Corporal SA Army Maintenance Unit SANDF 1998-03-28
32613 Rakosa Andries Hercules Du Bruyn P P Private SA Army 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team SANDF 1998-12-04
32612 Rakgoale Andries Hercules Du Bruyn M A Private SA Army 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team SANDF 1998-01-17
20925 Radebe Thomas Dqumbala T D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-18
32609 Raath John A J A Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 1 Special Service Battalion UDF 1938-09-10
20761 Proctor Percy P Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1915-11-10
32569 Pretorius Johannes Andries Cornelius J A C Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force Engineer School UDF 1937-05-05
41771 Pretorius Abraham Jacobus Smith A J S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Army Gymnasium SADF 1977-08-18
20555 Potgieter Petrus Johannes P J Private Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces UDF 1943-10-01
41805 Ponto Kingo K Rifleman South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1992-10-10
20411 Plaatjies Hermanus H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-26
20369 Pitse Ben B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-10