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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

Natural causes 7 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
49841 Du Preez Andries Lourens A L Sergeant 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-09-26
49835 Khosa Petros Bongani P B Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Natal Command Signals Unit. SADF 1991-09-25
49854 Kruger William Peter W P Flight Sergeant 1 Air Depot SADF 1981-10-01
49904 Porter Pieter Johan Venter P J V Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Army H.Q. SADF 1979-10-13
49871 Slabbert Douglas Horatius D H Warrant Officer Class II North West Command NW Command Workshop SADF 1979-10-05
49833 Van Der Merwe Basil Harvey B H Warrant Officer Class I 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-09-25
49870 le Roux Andries Willem A W Captain Administrative Services Corps SADF 1954-10-05