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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

NAT — Natural causes 765 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
37715 Steenkamp Jacob Diederick J D Sergeant Umtata SAP 1942-07-15
24216 Steyn Pieter Gabriel P G Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-28
41650 Steyn Barend Jacobus B J 1 Air Depot UDF 1955-03-15
24260 Stoffels Henry H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-07-01
24270 Stokkeland Thorvald T Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-21
24275 Stoltz Gysbertus Johannes G J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1940-12-24
41501 Stoltz Gabriel Gert Frederik G G F Captain Finance Dept SAP 1966-05-14
24343 Strauss Andrew P A P Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-07-09
24416 Stuart Victor V Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 8 Heavy Bty. UDF 1944-07-11
24421 Stubbs Alfred A Private South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service UDF 1919-02-11
24545 Swanepoel Jacobus D J D Private National Reserve Volunteer 1944-09-21
33168 Swanepoel Heyletta H Rifleman South African Commandos Bronkhorstspruit Commando SADF 1978-06-17
33173 Swanepoel Sarel Johannes S J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Swartkop SADF 1974-01-31
24566 Swart Abraham Johannes A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-08-10
24580 Swart Hermanus Johannes H J Private 2nd Infantry (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles) UDF 1915-06-02
24597 Swart Paulus Jacobus Johannes P J J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1919-01-21
33186 Swart Pieter Ryno Johannes P R J Warrant Officer Class II Maritime 16 Std 1982-09-15
24612 Swartz John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-09
24667 Taaibosch Kleinbooi K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-26
24699 Talbot Edward Charles E C Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-07-19
41651 Taldwyn Barend Jacobus B J Sergeant Major 1 Air Depot SADF 1964-03-20
24839 Taylor James B J B Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1944-09-29
33221 Tchinguar A C Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-05-29
24943 Tesselaar Daniel Jacobus D J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-05-31
49710 Thatise Booi B Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1949-01-13
25017 Thimbleby Harry H Private Cambridgeshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1916-12-17
25197 Thorne Harold H Staff Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1917-11-09
25222 Thrueben J T Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-10-01
48595 Timmerman R W R W Lieutenant Colonel South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Special Forces HQ SANDF 2003-04-06
25308 Tladi Lerato L Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-05-26
25321 Tloaile Gideon Saul G S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-25
25414 Town John Milton J M Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-05-22
25445 Traynor George G Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1918-05-31
40479 Traynor Ian Robert I R Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1980-02-11
49742 Tree Kevin John K J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-06-28
25573 Tshitshi Bennett B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-17
25627 Turbridge Charles Bernard C B Private South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-03-18
41630 Uys Cornelis Jansen C J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1965-05-01
41902 Van Biljon Johannes J Sergeant Army HQ SADF 1993-01-18
26529 Van Buuren Borris Frederick B F Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1st Bn. UDF 1945-11-12
26573 Van Den Bergh Pieter Fredrick P F Private Natal Scottish 3rd UDF 1943-02-06
31720 Van Den Heever Johannes Augustus J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Barkly East Commando SADF 1987-05-31
26633 Van Der Merwe Johannes Adriaan Louw J A L Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-06-24
26651 Van Der Merwe Pieter Daniel Hugo P D H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-03-01
33473 Van Der Merwe Willem Johannes W J Major 21 Squadron SADF 1981-09-12
49833 Van Der Merwe Basil Harvey B H Warrant Officer Class I 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-09-25
33429 Van Der Walt George Frederick G F Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Army Gymnasium SADF 1972-11-25
41472 Van Der Walt Andries Petrus Gerderand A P G Warrant Officer Class I South African Service Corps (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1952-02-25
41499 Van Der Walt Jan Harm J H Sergeant Finance Dept SAP 1966-11-08
26796 Van Erp John Baptist J B Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1920-03-28