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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
12333 Kirsten F G Private South African Railway Services UDF 1916-07-04
12336 Kirsten Johan Frederik J F Lieutenant Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
12340 Kirton Robert Gideon R G Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-31
39554 Kirton Thomas Albion T A Second Lieutenant Rhodesia Regiment 6 Independent Company RSF 1977-11-01
12346 Kitching Archibald A Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-28
12349 Kitching John Henry J H Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-06-01
35218 Kitching Andre Scheepers A S Captain Ezakheni SAP 1978-11-24
12367 Klaasen J J Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-31
12378 Kleb Stanley Fred S F Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 5 Field Coy. UDF 1942-11-05
12384 Kleinbooi H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-28
35221 Kleinbooi W O Sergeant Ezakheni SAP 1998-09-12
12392 Kleinhans Theodore Ernst T E Sergeant South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-21
35224 Kleinsmith Samuel S Sergeant Ezakheni SAP 1996-04-27
12400 Kleintjies Carl C Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-12
12410 Kleynhans P H Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-10-22
12412 Klink Charles C Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-18
12413 Klink E Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-13
12419 Klopper Cornelius Janse C J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-07-14
12420 Klopper Gerrit Petrus Jacobus G P J Captain South African Reserve Mechanical Transport UDF 1941-09-19
35227 Klopper Cyril John Edward C J E Detective Warrant Officer Ezakheni SAP 1975-04-10
12443 Knight J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-08-12
12445 Knight Norman West N W Petty Officer Writer Royal Navy H.M.S. Abdiel UK 1943-09-10
12454 Knoesen Henry Charles H C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Docks Operating Coy. UDF 1946-01-20
12455 Knoesen John Patrick J P Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 23 Medium Regiment UDF 1944-08-22
12464 Knowles John Francis J F Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1944-06-16
12466 Knox Arthur Archibald A A Captain Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-07-03
12480 Koch Sybrand Johannes S J Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-19
12481 Kock Cornelius C Private Cape Corps UDF 1940-10-09
12486 Kock Jan Hendrick J H Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-07-03
12487 Kock L G Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-13
12488 Kock William Petrus W P Sergeant 2nd SAP 1941-10-20
12490 Kodzayi Private Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1946-05-20
12494 Koekemoer F Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-07-17
12495 Koekemoer Josias Stefanus Nicolaas J S N Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-01-29
12498 Koekemoer Phillip Jacobus P J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1917-05-24
40824 Koellner Rene R Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-06-28
12505 Koen Petrus Jacobus Gysbertus P J G Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
12506 Koen S J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1946-05-20
12511 Koert John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-03
12523 Kok Richard Gert R G Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-06-07
31122 Kok George Frederick Marx G F M 107 Air Commando Sqn SANDF 1994-11-05
12533 Koll Otto Archibald O A Lance Corporal Royal Army Service Corps (Corps) 3 G.H.Q. Artillery Coy. UK 1940-05-29
12552 Kongoshora Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-10-21
12553 Konig Eduard Philip E P Stoker South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure UDF 1947-06-27
12555 Koning J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-01-16
12559 Konza Enoch E Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-09-17
41345 Kooka B Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1918-10-10
12564 Koorts Johannes J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-08-19
12579 Kota James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-20
12580 Kotapini Kaluza K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1944-07-28