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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

SHOT — Shot 548 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
29595 Brindle Robert Owen R O Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1981-06-06
29612 Broekmeyer Robert Allan R A Second Lieutenant 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-11-12
38373 Brooks Matthew Charles Thomas M C T Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1977-06-05
29635 Buijense Jan J Rifleman North West Command Maintenance Unit SADF 1985-08-27
29654 Burger Willem Jacobus W J Staff Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1974-10-01
29673 Byrd Andrew Morris A M Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) South African Medical Corps SADF 1986-08-30
39020 Camacho Anthony George A G Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1978-01-12
29690 Canner Crispin John C J Able Seaman 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1984-09-02
29694 Carolus Frikkie F Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1986-06-27
29709 Catamba Antonio A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-08-23
29713 Cele Sibiongiseni S Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-02-28
34286 Cele Gavin Mark B B Constable Port Natal Division SAP 1992-06-09
34287 Cele D Constable Port Natal Division SAP 1994-03-31
34288 Cele L J Sergeant or Const Port Natal Division SAP 1997-08-19
34289 Cele N P Constable Port Natal Division SAP 1993-05-31
41887 Chalmers Edwin Ivan E I Sergeant 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1991-01-02
3577 Chaloner Richard Godolphin Hume R G H Captain Wiltshire Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1917-04-03
48598 Chauke Thintswako Prince T P Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-05-09
39123 Chitiyo Benjamin B Recruit Rhodesian African Rifles Depot RSF 1976-11-01
39124 Chitonga G District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Depot RSF 1978-07-01
49767 Christen Manuel M Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1981-03-21
29768 Clerk Donald Craig D C Corporal 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1982-10-21
41626 Cloete Johan J Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-06-15
29784 Coetsee Zirk Burger Z B Major 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-09-22
29785 Coetser L C Major 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF Unknown
41907 Coetzee Abraham Paulus Jacobus A P J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) School of Armour SADF 1991-04-14
49581 Coetzee J P J P Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1986-02-14
29807 Coetzer Jacques J Major 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-09-16
29815 Cole Kenneth Claude K C Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1985-07-11
29831 Conroy James J Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-06-25
34367 Cooper Daniel G L A Constable Internal Stability Unit SAP 1992-07-17
29849 Corrie Frank F Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1984-04-19
29850 Corrigan John Liam J L Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Lowveld Airspace Control Sector SADF 1987-06-22
34395 Curry Rupert R Constable Western Cape SAP 1992-09-07
34396 Curtis A Inspector Western Cape SAPS 2005-02-02
34397 Cwaile I J Lance Sergeant Western Cape SAP 1996-04-28
34401 DAMSO or DANISO T N Assistant Constable Western Cape SAP 1995-01-28
29896 Da Costa Miranda Anthony Raul A R Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) Services School SADF 1979-11-06
29897 Da Fonseca Victor V Private Services School SADF Unknown
34398 Dalasile S T Inspector Western Cape SAPS 2004-11-02
34399 Dalzell John J Lieutenant Western Cape SAP 1925-02-18
34400 Damens A G Special Constable Western Cape SAP 1992-08-30
29927 Daniel Thomas T Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1985-06-03
34402 Daniels K M Sergeant Western Cape SAP 1996-06-07
39186 Darne Jean-Claude J Gunner Rhodesian Artillery 1st Field Regiment RSF 1979-04-18
29938 Davis Thomas T Corporal 2 Parachute Battalion SADF 1978-12-15
29955 De Beer Jan Jacobus Lucas Martinus Janse Van Rensburg J J L M J V R Private Messina 1 Maintenance Unit 1979-04-15
34408 De Beer Johannes J F J J F Detective Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1967-02-11
29968 De Freitas Douglas Emmaneul D E Private South African Headquarters 72 Motorised Brigade SADF 1989-12-30
40672 De Haas Ronald C R C Private Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1961-09-21