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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

Motor vehicle accident 21 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
49902 Bekker Deon Sydney D S Rifleman South African Commandos Germiston Commando SADF 1978-10-12
49879 Cracknell Christopher George Samuel C G S Private South African Technical Services Corps Technical Service Corps SADF 1979-10-09
49894 Danster Willem W Private Cape Corps Maintenance Unit SADF 1981-10-12
49901 Fourie Andre J A J Corporal 5 Military Works Unit SADF 1978-10-12
49880 Germishuys Petrus Jacobus P J Gunner 14 Artillery Regiment SADF 1982-10-09
49867 Jackson Reginald Kenneth R K Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 12 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-10-06
49875 Jansen Jacobus Martin J M Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-10-07
49895 Joubert Willem Francois W F Warrant Officer Class I Air Force Headquarters SANDF 2001-10-12
49872 Kloppers Carl Kirstein C K Gunner South African Artillery Corps School of Artillery SADF 1981-10-07
49864 Leckie Brett Lance Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1990-10-05
49877 Mziwnake Mpahlwa M Constable British South Africa Police SAP 1974-10-07
49897 Pieterse Christiaan Wouter Coenraad C W C Private Air Force Base Swartkop SADF 1981-10-14
49863 Pillay Gerald Seaman South African Marine Corps SADF 1986-10-05
49874 Smith Willem Hendrik W H Corporal South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1992-10-07
49899 Smith Edward Charl E C Candidate Officer South African Air Force Pupil Pilot SADF 1979-10-11
49896 Taljaard Daniel Jakob D J Major Air Force Headquarters SANDF 2001-10-12
49900 Turner Charles John C J Candidate Officer South African Air Force Pupil Pilot SADF 1979-10-11
33439 Van Der Walt Thomas James T J 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-09-29
49873 Venter Carl Nicholaas C N Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Army Battle School SADF 1981-10-07
49866 van Heerden Petrus Schalk P S Trooper South African Armoured Corps Army Battle School SADF 1981-10-05
49878 van Rooyen Johannes Willem J W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 95 Ammunition Depot SADF 1979-10-07