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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

MVA — Motor vehicle accident 2,660 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
29330 Bango Kafuru K Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1982-07-06
1029 Banfield Arthur Harold A H Flying Officer Royal Air Force UK 1944-09-15
1020 Bance Henry Daniel H D Company Serjeant Major Royal Air Force UK 1920-02-10
29326 Bambela Nditsheni Edward N E Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-06-03
982 Ball Albert George A G Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-07-06
49764 Bakker Jaques Oscar J O Lance Corporal South African Air Force SADF 1981-03-03
29319 Baker Eugene E Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1990-02-12
29316 Baillie Richard Paul R P Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-11-11
29313 Baggott Joseph Spedding J S Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Artillery School SADF 1974-08-23
29299 Badenhorst Christo C Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-11-15
29303 Badenhorst Joachim Jacobus J J Gunner 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1984-03-20
29304 Badenhorst Johan Lukas J L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) School of Technical Training SADF 1969-08-27
29305 Badenhorst Louis Petrus L P Rifleman South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1979-11-26
29308 Badenhorst Rudolf Johannes R J Rifleman Regiment De la Rey SADF 1987-09-26
29311 Badenhorst Wynand Johannes Jacobus W J J Lance Corporal South African Commandos Benoni Commando SADF 1988-04-24
29297 Backhouse Philip Lindsay P L Rifleman South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1976-12-24
29293 Babin Pierre P Corporal 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1980-07-08
29286 Auld Simon Games S G T / Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) South African Marines SADF 1985-09-14
29282 Augusto Joao J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-10-20
29279 August Bradley Paul B P Corporal 515 SAAF Security Squadron SANDF 1994-07-30
34000 Aucamp Johannes Hendrik Bekker J H B Constable Richmond District SAP 1947-04-30
763 Attwood Percival Claude P C Private South African Internment Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-08
751 Atkinson John William J W Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 2nd S.A. Div. UDF 1942-02-05
29278 Atkinson Terrence Moffat T M Sergeant 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1983-06-21
29276 Atkins Ronald R Private 2 Military Base Management 2 Military Base Management SADF 1979-12-25
29277 Atkins Shaun Patrick S P Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-09-03
29274 Aspeling Frederick F Lance Corporal North West Command SADF 1981-06-25
29272 Ashpole Joseph Edward Flood J E F Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-11-16
38886 Ashmead Robin Rex R R Soldier Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion, Signals Depot RSF 1970-06-08
29271 Ashker Stephen Robert S R Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1984-08-23
49743 Ashington Mark Anthony M A Rifleman Army Headquarters SADF 1979-10-01
29268 Arnott Charles Henry Markham C H M Corporal South African Scout Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-03-06
671 Armstrong Joseph James J J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-08-24
29263 Arendse Derio D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1990-09-09
29264 Arendse Johannes Jean J J Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Sacc SADF 1983-06-13
49821 Arendse Donald Theodore D T Able Seaman SAS Protea SADF 1981-09-20
29247 Antonio Domingos D Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1984-10-18
29248 Antonio Domingo D Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-03-21
29252 Antonio Manuel S M S Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1989-11-03
29246 Anthony Peter Henry P H Sergeant 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-09-14
570 Antha Andries Johannes A J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 57 Coy. UDF 1945-03-20
38876 Anstruther Robert David R D Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion RSF 1973-10-23
29239 Andreas Ronald R Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1982-04-24
29233 Andonio Frans F Corporal 201 Battalion SADF 1982-07-06
29231 Anderson Danie D Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion Fauresmith SADF 1975-12-17
29223 Almeido Paulo P Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-10-25
38868 Allan Brian John Fraser B J F Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1970-02-26
322 Alexander Rupert R Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1915-10-31
33976 Alberts Sydney S Sergeant Western Cape SAP 1964-06-12
29210 Agenbag Johannes Hendrik August J H A Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1964-05-16