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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
458 Anderson Frank Graham F G Major 15th Punjab Regiment 1st Bn. 1942-01-20
459 Anderson Frederick J F J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1943-12-14
462 Anderson G Native Detective South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1920-10-05
482 Anderson Robert Brinkworth R B Corporal South African Pay Corps UDF 1942-02-04
510 Anderson Kalowa K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1944-02-27
511 Anderson Mibenji M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1943-01-03
512 Anderson Muchi Pichi M P Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1945-07-22
29232 Anderson L A Trooper South African Army SADF 1975-01-01
515 Andimeshi Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1944-02-05
517 Andre J Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
518 Andrea Makanja M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. 1945-05-03
521 Andrew J Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
532 Andrews J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-15
542 Andreya Mkyandabire M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1944-11-27
39076 Andries Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Hq UDF 1915-10-09
548 Andrika Native Constable British South African Police 1918-10-27
563 Anifa Private Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1943-04-03
29244 Anness Lionel Hubert L H Squadron Leader Royal Air Force RAF Llandow 1953-05-14
578 Anthony Joseph J Labourer South African Railway Operating Company 1916-07-01
29256 Anunyela E Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1989-04-04
586 Anyama F Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-03-08
587 Anze Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1944-04-06
600 Appie September S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-08-12
602 Appies Henry H Lance Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-04
606 Appolis F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-21
614 April Martin M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-20
619 April Nedzamba N Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-12-20
29261 April J J South African Army UDF 1950-01-01
620 Arbuckle Archibald A Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-08-01
640 Arendse Daniel D Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-05
38877 Arendse Moegsien M Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1979-09-12
29265 Argyle John Malcolm J M Major Royal Army Service Corps 1964-06-26
38879 Aristotelous Aristo A Lance Corporal Rhodesia Army 2nd Battalion 1978-09-03
669 Armstrong Henry Tudor H T Private Army Service Corps (Canteens) 1918-09-28
676 Armstrong Sidney George S G Captain The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) 2nd Bn. 1941-12-07
677 Arnell Douglas Carstairs D C Captain Hampshire Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-07-13
682 Arnold S E Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1946-01-21
690 Aron Jana A Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1942-09-08
691 Aroni Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1945-03-03
694 Arrie Servant South African Horse 5th UDF 1916-11-20
701 Arther Constable British South African Police 1944-10-05
704 Arthur William Robert W R Lance Corporal Royal Army Medical Corps 2nd/2nd Field Ambulance 1917-10-30
39251 Arturo Ian Hylton I H Unknown Unit 5 Sqdn. 1942-01-25
38882 Arundel Clive Charles C C Rifleman Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd 1980-08-18
717 Ashmore George Gordon G G Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1945-09-16
736 Asumani Chitewa Nbokomo C N Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1941-03-05
737 Atarke Henry H Lance Sergeant Unknown Unit 1914-08-04
740 Atkin William Barrowcliffe W B Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Northern Duke UDF 1944-01-26
34001 August Colin Richard C R Constable South African Police Richmond District 1985-08-09
772 Augustine G W Merchant Navy S.S. Agulhas 1942-12-11