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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

UNK — Unknown 3,497 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
41752 Erasmus David Jacobus D J Sergeant South African Corps of Engineers Engineers School SADF 1991-12-17
6671 Enkayah Pounigadee P Seaman Merchant Navy S.S. Tinhow (Glasgow) 1941-09-15
6650 Engelbrecht Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Mule Transport UDF 1918-03-24
6654 Engelbrecht Louis L Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-03-31
41607 Engelbrecht Jacobus Wynand Mathyse J W M Private South African Army 61 Base Workshop SADF 1965-02-10
6636 Enah Andrew A Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-09-14
6602 Els Gert Wilhelmus Paulus G W P Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1947-11-11
6562 Elliott John Forster J F Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps 1917-09-30
6542 Ellenger Henry H Flight Sergeant Southern Rhodesia Air Force 1946-06-09
6539 Ell Percie Samuel P S Private South African Railway Services 1916-06-20
6532 Elias Fred F Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-09-26
6529 Elgin George E G E Air Corporal South African Air Force 37 Flt UDF 1942-07-24
6469 Edwards Felix Francis Joseph F F J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 112 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. 1942-06-13
6479 Edwards Herbert Frederick H F Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-06-17
30208 Edwards Zacharias D Trooper Mashonaland Mounted Police "D" Troop 1896-01-02
6451 Ednie Andrew Gordon A G Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Sqdn. 1941-12-08
6426 Edgan G Gunner South African Field Artillery 1914-08-04
6416 Ebden George William G W Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-06-01
6415 Eazu Dial D Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-31
6388 Earp-Jones Arthur Lancelot A L Sergeant Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-07-22
6372 Eaby William W Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-09-20
6367 Dyute Julius J Private South African Native Labour Corps 3rd Bn. UDF 1917-02-16
6365 Dyumba Willie W Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-22
6353 Dyer Charles Nettleton C N Captain Honourable Artillery Company "A" Bty. 1916-07-14
6345 Duyasi Isaac I Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-03
34588 Dutton Edward Fenton E F Constable South African Police South West Africa Division 1994-06-25
6325 Durrant George Frederick G F Corporal South African Infantry 3rd Brigade UDF 1916-07-28
6309 Dunstan Jack Spargo J S Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1919-01-17
6295 Dunlop George Burn G B Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1945-03-17
6267 Dunbar David Paul D P Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1917-12-20
30185 Duma Teofora M S B Rifleman SA Army United Nations Monuc Mission SANDF 1998-02-11
6248 Duiker Stephen S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-12
40413 Duddy Thomas Columb T C Corporal South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1926-04-26
6209 Dubber Oscar Charles Edward O C E Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-10-26
6165 Du Toit Andries Petros A P Sergeant South African Corps of Signals UDF 1947-04-12
30166 Du Toit Ignatuis J Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1995-04-10
6161 Du Randt Johannes Jacobus Labuschagne J J L Gunner South African Artillery 3 Heavy Bty. UDF 1941-08-27
6125 Du Preez Cornelious Johannes C J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 7 Sqdn. 1942-09-07
6142 Du Preez Jan J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-07
6157 Du Preez Wynand Johannes W J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-01-27
30147 Du Preez Anton Renier A R Lance Corporal South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. SADF 1980-07-08
34551 Du Preez Ignatius Cornelius I C Constable South African Police Humansdorp 1969-01-17
6112 Du Plooy Abraham Johannes A J Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1940-03-30
6053 Du Plessis Carel Jacob C J Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-18
6067 Du Plessis Henry H South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-08-29
6076 Du Plessis Joseph Cornelius J C Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 6 Divisional Provost Coy. UDF 1944-05-23
6077 Du Plessis Jan Gabriel Stephanus J G S Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1944-01-14
6097 Du Plessis Peter Ernest Kruger P E K Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-20
6102 Du Plessis Stephen S Corporal South African Engineer Corps 27 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1944-02-28
30122 Du Plessis Albertus Gideon A G Private South African Technical Services Corps TS Training Centre SADF 1981-03-05