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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 in train accident 13 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
6623 Emmenes Christiaan Johannes C J Private Regiment Botha - Regiment President Steyn UDF 1945-04-15
11258 Johnson Ernest Arthur E A Lieutenant Q Service Corps (Corps) United Kingdom Movement Control UDF 1943-02-04
11416 Jones Eric Alfred Cecil E A C Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-01-09
41121 Leonard George Frederick G F Private South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1989-03-27
13358 Leqhaka Mahlomola M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-02
16395 Mentor Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-07
16562 Mhatshemyana Jackson J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-04
17803 Mphele Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-10
18378 Nchwang Paul P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-30
18803 Nietsche David Johannes D J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1917-12-22
19285 Ohlsen Carl Adolph Christiaan C A C Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-02-17
21664 Robins Stuart Harrison S H Corporal Imperial Light Horse UDF 1945-06-25
23111 Sillorese Simon Lekgote S L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-19