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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

Accidentally killed 259 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
28719 Witbooi Hendrik Cornelius H C Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1945-07-10
28747 Wolfe Victor V Private Royal Army Medical Corps 1915-12-13
28764 Wood Douglas D Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-03
28805 Woodford Patrick Albert P A Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1943-12-06
38289 Yeaman David D Trooper Natal Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1910-08-15
38290 Yeki David L Sergeant South African Police Service Eastern Cape 2006-02-13
29083 Zibi Boyisana B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-16
38846 Zimba Yotamu (patrick) Y Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1979-01-15
29122 Zondi Alfred Mzwangendwa A M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-10-09