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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 on active service 6,452 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
4950 Dani Mangandayo M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1942-02-28
4955 Daniel E M Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1944-09-20
4963 Daniel Bwembya B Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment 4th Bn. 1944-03-09
4964 Daniel Jones J Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1942-07-16
4965 Daniel Mbulo M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. 1945-04-23
4973 Daniels Daniel D Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-30
4983 Daniels L H Merchant Navy S.S. Kalo 1941-09-24
4984 Daniels Nathaniel D N D Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-06
5000 Danvers John J Sergeant Military Labour Corps 1918-03-04
5003 Darby Alexander Whyte A W Major Indian General Service Corps 1943-03-25
5020 Dasoni Miselo M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1945-06-25
5026 Davey George Arthur G A Sergeant Royal Marines H.M.S. Victory 1947-02-12
5032 Davey William Henry W H Gunner Straits Settlements Volunteer Force 1945-07-02
5036 David Chitembe C Private Northern Rhodesian African Defence Force 1943-08-12
5037 David Sinyisa S Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1941-06-11
34404 David Lionel L South African Police Western Cape 1995-01-17
5044 Davids H Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-03
5057 Davids J W Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-01
5061 Davids P Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-24
39187 Davids Malik Abdul M A Warrant Officer Class I Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1979-02-18
39188 Davids Malik Abdul P Private Rhodesia Army 2nd Battalion 1978-05-01
5072 Davidson Harold Clark H C Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-07-01
38441 Davidson Roger Vernon R V Section Officer British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1975-05-01
5096 Davies Cyril Nutcombe C N Captain Royal Engineers 1919-03-01
5110 Davies Hiram Moorcroft H M Corporal Home Guard 6th Middlesex Bn. 1940-09-11
5119 Davies N K Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1942-02-18
5121 Davies Richard Henry R H Captain South African Army Postal Corps UDF 1944-03-16
5123 Davies W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-13
40007 Davies Robert James R J Major Rhodesian Army 2nd Battalion 1979-03-01
5128 Davis Adam C A C Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-18
34405 Davis Lionel G M Constable South African Police Western Cape 1986-03-10
39192 Davis Joseph J Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1980-01-07
29939 Davison Nigel Chalmers N C Flying Officer Royal Air Force RAF Gutersloh 1948-01-17
5185 Dawson Harold Charles H C Lance Corporal Grenadier Guards 2nd Bn. 1940-06-03
5193 Dawson L P Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1943-09-25
5195 Dawson Neville Guy N G Major West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 2nd Bn. 1942-06-05
29941 Dawson Andrew Robin A R Acting Pilot Officer Royal Air Force RAF Ternhill 1956-01-11
5213 Dayce Henry Ismail H I Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-09-14
5215 De Air Gangaram Pema G P Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-02-21
39199 De Barreto Aleck A Rifleman Rhodesian African Rifles 2 Independent Company 1978-02-07
5216 De Bary Richard Alexander Hayward R A H Private 4th Mounted Rifles (Umvoti Mounted Rifles) 1915-04-27
5220 De Beer Daniel C D C Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-06-11
5224 De Beer Hendrik Johannes H J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1942-11-24
5227 De Beer J A Gunner South African Artillery 4 Heavy Bty. UDF 1942-04-10
5238 De Beer Petrus Fredrick P F Private National Reserve Volunteer 1st 1944-11-07
5258 De Caila De Lotbiniere M H Philippe M H P Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. 1942-08-31
39201 De Campos Marthinus Johannes M F D C Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-09-14
5268 De Gruchy Robert Hendry R H Private York and Lancaster Regiment 7th Bn. 1945-04-29
5285 De Jager Petrus Johannes Lourens C P J L C Sergeant Belfields Scouts 1916-07-22
5287 De Jager R J Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-27