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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 6,443 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
21916 Roth Andor A Captain General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-25
21902 Rossouw A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-22
21903 Rossouw A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-16
21905 Rossouw Adam D A D Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-14
21907 Rossouw C V D W Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-16
21912 Rossouw M C Private Southern Rhodesia Labour Corps 1945-05-27
21915 Rossouw T J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-12-18
37377 Rossouw Paulus Johannes P J South African Police 68 Dist (Butterworth) Tkei Div 1992-09-21
21900 Rosslee Dirk Daniel D D Private National Reserve Volunteer 1st 1943-03-18
21855 Ross Alexander A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-29
21866 Ross F Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-26
21886 Ross Margaret C M C Staff Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-05
21896 Ross Walter Steele W S Private South African Medical Corps 11 Field Amb. UDF 1941-10-25
37371 Rosho Kurt Elvin Z Sergeant South African Police Norwood Police, Gauteng 1996-04-08
21841 Rosenthal Jacob J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-12
21843 Rosenthal Paul Henry P H Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1 Field Sqn. UDF 1940-10-20
21837 Rosenberg Louis L Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-11-04
21816 Rose A Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1947-03-16
37370 Rosant Kurt Elvin K E South African Police Norwood Police, Gauteng 1999-10-17
21795 Roos Gustaf Oscar G O Captain York and Lancaster Regiment 14th Bn. 1916-07-01
21796 Roos Hester Maria H M Flight Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1946-04-03
21797 Roos John Henry J H Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-10-28
21804 Roos Philip Wouter P W Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-02-23
21806 Roos Stephanus Johannes S J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-08-18
37369 Roos W Carel W C Student South African Police Norwood Police, Gauteng 1985-10-27
37366 Roodt Daantjie J F A W Sergeant South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1999-09-15
21783 Roode J H Corporal South African Tank Corps UDF 1941-12-06
21781 Rood F V Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-05-07
21779 Rontganger Alfred Jacobus A J Lance Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-10
21777 Roney-Dougal Alan R A R Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-08-13
21774 Ronald Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Bn. 1945-04-26
21772 Roman A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-08
21766 Rohlandt David Johannes Stephen D J S Corporal 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-08
21765 Rohland L G J Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-04-15
21759 Rogers William Ewart W E Lieutenant Cheshire Regiment 6th Bn. 1917-07-31
37361 Rogers Neville John N J Constable South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1976-03-10
37362 Rogers Neville John N J Constable South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1984-08-01
21732 Roets Hendrick A H A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-22
21733 Roets Nicolas J N J Trooper Belfields Scouts 1917-02-16
21734 Roets Niklass J N J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-16
37360 Roets Nathanael Philippus N P Sergeant South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1996-09-29
21719 Rodgers M H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-06
21702 Rocher Johannes Jacobus J J Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1946-06-13
21696 Robson Edward E Sergeant Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1921-06-26
21697 Robson Henry Fred H F Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 1943-09-16
21667 Robinson Arthur Simeon A S Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-06-02
21670 Robinson Douglas George D G Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-03
21677 Robinson James J Corporal Military Labour Corps 1917-10-08
21678 Robinson Jesse J Lance Corporal Australian Volunteer Defence Corps A.C.M.F. 2 Bn. 1942-10-30
32707 Robinson Francis Henry F H Major South African Air Force 4 Field Regiment SADF 1960-06-25