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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
12219 Kilroe Godfrey G Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-11-25
12181 Khunou Jeremiah J Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-30
12122 Kgaje Stephen S Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-17
12077 Kerr Norman Laidlaw N L Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1945-04-21
11947 Kekana Joseph J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-08
11949 Kekana Samuel S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-14
11950 Kekana Serokoloane Jack S J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-17
11885 Kazamula Sam N S N Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-30
11725 Kale Joel J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-06
11290 Johnson John Gilbert J G Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 4 Bde. Workshops UDF 1942-12-01
10368 Howe Alfred Ernest A E Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-31
10291 Horrocks Frank F Trooper South African Tank Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1945-02-27
10005 Hoare Hilary H Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1944-09-21
9977 Hlakane Petrus P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-05
9976 Hlaise Joe J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-25
9744 Herald James J Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-05
9674 Hendricks Martin M Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 107 M.T. Res. Coy. UDF 1943-07-20
9601 Hefferman Nelson Joseph N J Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Encounter UDF 1945-02-11
9082 Hamilton Paul George P G Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps 17 Field Amb. UDF 1943-12-08
8454 Goslett Allen Lewis A L Gunner South African Artillery 4 Field Regt. UDF 1944-07-21
8299 Goetsch Sydney Arthur S A Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-27
8242 Glasse Basil Henry B H Warrant Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 150 Sqdn. 1945-03-09
8093 Gibbens James William J W Sergeant First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-17
7962 Gedile James J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-10
7926 Gauld James J Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1944-08-24
7813 Gaika William Fred W F Sergeant Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-06
7684 Frielinghaus Arthur John A J Lieutenant South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-06-15
7656 Freeman Vincent Erskine V E Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1944-04-08
7462 Fourie James John J J Corporal Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2 UDF 1945-03-11
7356 Forder Michael Arderne M A Captain South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-07-04
7115 Filander Willem W Gunner Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-20
7105 Field Colin Greene C G Gunner South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1943-11-10
6606 Els Wilhelmus Christoffel W C Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-02-25
6149 Du Preez Johannes Stephanus Georg J S G Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1943-12-08
6155 Du Preez Robert Peter R P Private South African Police 1945-02-27
5959 Dowling Michael M Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-14
5270 De Hahn John Frederick J F Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-30
4225 Coleman Albert Hugh A H Sapper South African Engineer Corps 4 Field Coy. UDF 1942-12-12
4230 Coleman Leslie Charles Martin L C M Sergeant Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-08
4133 Coetzee Geert G Captain South African Armoured Corps UDF 1944-12-07
4101 Cockings Robert Mervyn R M Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1943-11-26
3763 Chisholm John Roderick J R Lance Corporal Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1945-02-02
3594 Chance Frederick F Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1916-09-20
3496 Casey Cecil C Trooper South African Tank Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1943-11-12
3480 Carter Robert R Sapper South African Engineer Corps 10 Field Coy. UDF 1944-06-06
3289 Campbell Archibald Reice A R Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1944-06-11
3274 Cameron Robert Edward R E Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1945-04-10
3220 Caine Herbert William H W Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1945-02-27
3144 Butelezi Samuel S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-28
3075 Burnett Joseph Duthie J D Captain Royal Army Service Corps 1943-06-24