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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

Died as POW 169 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
25307 Tladi James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-12
25583 Tsiri Exton E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-19
25705 Tzundeni Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-01
26549 Van Den Broucke W H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-04-15
26605 Van Der Merwe Andries Petrus Jacobus A P J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 10 Field Coy. UDF 1943-12-08
26642 Van Der Merwe Johannes Jacobus Gerhardus J J G Private SAP 1945-02-27
26781 Van Dyk Peter Jacob P J Sergeant SAP 1942-11-18
27277 Vermaak Coenraad Jacobus C J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment UDF 1945-02-27
27424 Visick Harold Courtney H C Corporal Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 1st/4th Bn. UK 1916-08-31
27526 Vyvyan-Day Roger Howard R H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1945-02-23
27597 Walker M J G Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1945-02-27
27717 Ward Richard Godfrey R G Private Rand Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1944-08-19
27796 Waterhouse John Victor J V Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-11-24
27935 Webber Arthur Victor Giles A V G Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-11-15
28237 Whitehead Robert Brian R B Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment UDF 1942-12-18
28736 Wittstock Raymond Harold R H Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 5th Bde. Sigs. Coy. UDF 1943-05-28
28756 Wolseley Ronald Wilkinson R W Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1945-04-19
28873 Wright Charles William C W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment UDF 1945-02-27
29110 Zinn Aubrey Clifford A C Sapper Royal Australian Engineers A.I.F. 2/6 Fd. Coy. AUS 1944-11-20