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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 of wounds 2,436 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
58 Abrahams Jacobus Henry J H Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-07-25
60 Abrahams Nathan N Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-12
38856 Abrams Henry James H J Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion RSF 1976-04-09
33970 Ackerman Willem Hendrik W H 1st Class Constable Grahamstown SAP 1922-03-10
98 Acton Albert Victor Emmanuel De Leon A V E D L Trooper South African Horse 2nd UDF 1916-06-06
128 Adams Frank Owen F O Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-06-30
140 Adams John J Sergeant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-26
160 Adams Leslie L Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1942-06-20
202 Adendorff Hendrik Willem H W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 3 Field Coy. UDF 1942-10-24
207 Adlard George G Sergeant Royal Engineers 281st Army Troops Coy. UK 1917-08-19
221 Adriaanse David John D J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-09-03
222 Adriaanse S R Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-02
244 Aiken James Douglas J D Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery "Y" 14th Trench Mortar Bty. UK 1916-11-09
49577 Ainsworth W C W C Trooper South African Light Horse COLONIAL 1900-12-15
260 Airth Rennie Alexander R A Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 7th Squadron UK 1917-07-29
280 Albertzen Joagem Willem Zachariah J W Z Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-27
289 Alder Arthur A Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-16
305 Alexander Achmat A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 10 Field Coy. UDF 1942-06-21
352 Allan James Bertram J B Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-16
358 Allchin Edward Abraham Daniel E A D Soldaat 2 Kl OV 1914 Linie Regiment (Belgium) 7th 1915-01-25
362 Allen Cuthbert George Llewellyn C G L Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 175th Field Coy. UK 1915-11-03
378 Allen Ralph R Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Bn. UK 1941-11-27
386 Allen William Stonhill W S Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-13
391 Allibone George Stephen G S Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-05-14
408 Allpass Samuel Rosslee S R Captain Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 185th Coy. UK 1917-01-21
29230 Amupolo Pinecas P Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1986-03-10
448 Anderson Bernard Frederick B F Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-22
449 Anderson Charles Alexander C A Second Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1918-07-19
493 Anderson Thomas Edward T E Corporal 8th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-03-28
498 Anderson Vincent Tallemach V T Second Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps 1st Coy. UK 1918-04-13
505 Anderson William Norman W N Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-20
530 Andrews Frederick Seymour F S Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 13th Squadron UK 1917-04-29
559 Angus David Gove D G Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-13
564 Annall Edward George E G Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-11
571 Anthon Edward Joseph E J Corporal Royal Scots 16th Bn. UK 1918-03-30
573 Anthony Clarence Case C C Captain Royal Fusiliers 13th Bn. UK 1915-12-15
579 Antill Alfred Edwin John A E J Second Lieutenant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-21
29260 Appelgryn Willie Jacobus W J Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-12-14
653 Arkin Solomon David S D Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-11-04
688 Arnot David John Nelson D J N Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-27
700 Art Harold Hedley H H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-22
706 Artz Martin M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-05
712 Ashdown Edward James E J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-25
714 Ashford John Henry Leonard J H L Private Lancashire Fusiliers 20th Bn. UK 1917-10-23
758 Attree Jesse Funnel J F Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-03-12
761 Attwood Harry Richard H R Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-03
799 Austin William W Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-09-21
813 Ayliff George John G J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
49762 Babu Willem W Rifleman Sector 40 Headquarters SADF 1981-02-01
859 Badenhorst Hans Jurie H J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-08