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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
3552 Ceronio Johannes Jurgens J J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-03
3540 Cawker Louis Garnaut L G Warrant Officer Class II Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-18
49718 Cato Frank William F W Warrant Officer Class II 7 Base Ordnance Depot SADF 1977-12-14
3469 Carter Frank F Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1917-02-23
3471 Carter Fred Ezra Samuel F E S Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-01-09
3440 Carroll Patrick William P W Corporal South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1919-02-27
3422 Carr Alexander Duncan A D Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-19
29695 Carpenter Ronald Henry R H Warrant Officer Class II 2 Squadron UDF 1951-07-06
3393 Carmichael James J Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section UDF 1917-07-07
3397 Carmichael Thomas T Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-15
3354 Carcenac Edouard E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-04-14
3331 Campbell-Young John J Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-07
3285 Campbell Alexander Douglas A D Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-09-27
3313 Campbell Joseph J Private Cape Corps UDF 1946-01-21
38381 Callow William John W J Senior Assistant Commissioner British South Africa Police Fort Victoria RSF 1976-01-15
29681 Calipe B Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-11-05
3206 Byrnes Thomas Edward Matthew T E M Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1943-07-25
3177 Buys Johannes Hendrik J H Corporal South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-25
3150 Butler Henry James H J Captain Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1943-12-06
3156 Butler Walter W Trooper British South African Police 1915-11-02
3016 Burger Antonie Christoffel Johannes A C J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-07-05
29649 Burger Jan Harmse J H Brigadier 16 Combat Group 16 Combat Group SADF 1966-05-31
29655 Burger Willem Petrus W P Staff Sergeant South African Army H.q. SADF 1982-09-27
3004 Bunting Hugo H Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-26
2990 Bululu Sambo S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-16
29637 Buitendag Jacobus Lodewikus J L Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Northern Transvaal Command Provost Unit SADF 1982-07-19
2966 Buirski Alfred Louis A L Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-03-11
2949 Buckley John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-06-09
2944 Buckle Roger William R W Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-24
2887 Brunette Gerald Cobin G C Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1946-04-01
2885 Brummer Leslie Myra L M Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1919-10-01
38999 Brummer Jan Jacobus Johannes J J J Sergeant Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 3 Workshops Coy. RSF 1975-02-23
2791 Brown John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-14
29613 Bronkhorst Nicolaas Carel Martinus N C M Rifleman South African Commandos Ermelo Commando SADF 1986-11-21
49814 Brits Jacobus Abraham Francois J A F Sergeant South African Personnel Services Corps 91 Ammunition Depot SADF 1992-09-18
2615 Brink John Francois J F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-07-02
2593 Brigg George Miller G M Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-06-19
2565 Brewers Alfred A Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-09-25
2477 Brand Alexander Sherriffs Abercombe A S A Private Union Defence Forces Natal Defence Corps UDF 1920-08-10
2397 Boyce Andries A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 281st Coy. UDF 1919-04-16
41826 Bothma Johannes Hendrikus Jurgens J H J Sergeant Eastern Province Command Maintenance Unit SADF 1991-12-19
2217 Botha Christoffel Jacobus C J Air Corporal 7 Squadron UDF 1945-05-01
2245 Botha Johannes George J G Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-02-08
2261 Botha Peter P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 157 Wks Coy. UDF 1945-06-02
29528 Botha Cornelius Jacobus C J Warrant Officer II South African Medical Corps (Corps) 8 Signals SADF 1983-07-21
49671 Botha Hendrik Coenraad H C Pioneer European Auxiliary Services European Auxiliary Services SADF 1993-09-12
49822 Botha Stephanus Johannes S J Corporal Outjo Commando SADF 1981-09-20
2179 Bosman Gideon Johannes G J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1944-03-30
2168 Boshoff Adam Jacobus A J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1944-11-22
2172 Boshoff Francois Petrus Jacobus F P J Warrant Officer South African Instructional Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-25