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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 6,447 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
34916 Hechter Diederick Marinus D M Boksburg SAP 1983-10-30
9590 Heckler Franz Frederick F F Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-29
9591 Heckles Albert A Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-06-26
9595 Hector J Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-12-18
9600 Hefer Johannes Petrus J P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-18
9605 Heiberg William E W E Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-30
9609 Heine Rudolph Jacobus R J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1945-12-22
9614 Hellet Rowland Jekyl R J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-09-29
9616 Helliwell Arthur T A T Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-11-02
9617 Hellman Joseph Michael J M Second Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-24
9620 Hemens John Henry J H Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-21
30677 Hempstead A McD A M Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1922-01-22
9624 Henderson Archibald Hector McDonald A H M Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-08-29
9633 Henderson Ernest Joseph E J Gunner Royal Artillery UK 1943-01-15
9636 Henderson Gordon Graham G G Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1946-03-11
9639 Henderson James Gordon J G Bombardier Royal Field Artillery 37th Div. Ammunition Col. UK 1918-09-15
9641 Henderson Leslie Magnus L M Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-11-18
9646 Henderson W R Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-02
34923 Henderson Pieter J P J Constable 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div SAP 1990-11-09
39418 Henderson Richard Arnold N R C Rifleman Royal Rhodesia Regiment Territorial Force UK 1959-05-18
9654 Hendricks Bennie T B T Private Cape Corps 6th Bn. UDF 1942-12-25
9655 Hendricks Charles C Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-11
9656 Hendricks Cornelius C Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-03-27
9661 Hendricks D C Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-04-09
9665 Hendricks J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-05-16
9666 Hendricks J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-19
9669 Hendricks Jan J Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-03-25
9672 Hendricks Joseph P J P Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-11-08
9675 Hendricks Peter John P J Private Returned Soldiers' Battalion UDF 1919-08-24
9677 Hendricks Sydney Arthur S A Sergeant Cape Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1944-12-12
9680 Hendricks William W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-11
9685 Hendriks Corneluis Hermanus C H Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-20
9688 Hendrikse Basil Stewart B S Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-02-27
9690 Hendriksz Stephanus Jacobus S J Private 10th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-08
9691 Hendrikz Egbert Andrew E A Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-11
9694 Hendry G Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-05-29
9696 Hendry George James Alexander G J A Sergeant South African Veteran Reserve UDF 1918-10-15
9699 Henery William W Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-04-01
9711 Henning Gerhardus Johannes G J Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-12-24
9712 Henning J H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-03-06
9714 Henning Leonard Johannes L J Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-28
34927 Henning Jacobus Christopher J C Constable 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div SAP 1989-05-31
9716 Henricks Reginald Claude R C Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1947-03-14
9717 Henriksen Conrad William C W Able Seaman S.S. Scottish Chief (London) 1942-11-20
9724 Henry James Douglas J D Lieutenant Royal Engineers UK 1943-08-26
9729 Henry Banda B Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1943-08-16
9731 Hensley F Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-09-08
9732 Henstock James Walter J W Warrant Officer Class II Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-05-13
9749 Herbert Jack J Private Natal Scottish 3rd UDF 1945-09-21
9754 Herbst C F B Private General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-02