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
1 Aaron Makupe M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1944-11-29
15 Abeil Follower South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1916-05-23
16 Abel Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1944-11-16
17 Abel Constable British South African Police 1945-03-04
21 Abela Chavinda C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. 1945-04-16
23 Abelo Lombe L Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. 1940-12-17
28 Abero Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Bn. 1945-04-26
53 Abrahams Johannes J Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-29
59 Abrahams John James J J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 32nd Coy. UDF 1941-06-11
38855 Abrahams Ian David I D Private Rhodesian Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1979-12-01
75 Abrams Lawrence Golding L G Lieutenant Army Service Corps 35th Army Postal Coy. Mechanical Transport 1918-11-03
136 Adams Harold James H J Captain Nigeria Regiment, R.W.A.F.F. 1st Bn. 1940-08-28
192 Adcock Leonard Wallace L W Driver Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-02-21
200 Adelson Percy Arthur P A Lieutenant South African Artillery UDF 1941-11-25
216 Adonis James William J W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-25
220 Adreon Chimalizeni C Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1944-11-17
223 Adriaanse W Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
232 Africa Titus T Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-04-29
240 Agutambgwe Native Constable British South African Police 1918-10-23
242 Aiedi Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1917-11-14
246 Aikole J South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1914-08-04
29213 Alberto Alfonso A Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1986-04-04
274 Alberts Jan Johannes Jacobus J J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-06-19
285 Alcock Frank F Lieutenant Rhodesia Regiment 1917-09-03
287 Aldag Russel Vivian R V Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-02-08
294 Alderman Euphemia E Sergeant South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-10-31
33977 Aldrich Gert Pieter G P Constable South African Police Western Cape 1977-03-24
298 Aldridge Joseph George J G Chaplain Young Men's Christian Association 1918-10-08
302 Alekini Banda B Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1944-11-03
304 Alexander Sergeant South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-12-14
311 Alexander Douglas D Signalman Kenya Regiment 1941-12-11
313 Alexander David F D F Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-04-11
314 Alexander Frank Donald F D Private Royal Army Ordnance Corps 7 Armd. Div. Workshops 1941-12-09
329 Alfos Willem W F Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-19
332 Alfred Mwale M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. 1945-04-07
338 Alifeyo Makanta M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1946-02-17
339 Alikanjilo Lungu L Warrant Officer Class II Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1945-10-30
345 Alla Ditta D Driver South African Mounted Brigade 1st UDF 1917-12-09
366 Allen Frank Dennis F D Lieutenant General List 1944-10-25
38353 Allen Patrick Brian P B Section Officer British South Africa Police Special Branch 1977-09-09
390 Alli Yussef Y Private South African Divisional Headquarters 1st 1942-08-20
395 Allison Arthur Durban A D Driver Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-04-05
402 Allison William Angus (jock) W A Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-26
413 Almond Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
422 Alvete Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
33981 Amerika Dawid Linnert D L Inspector South African Police Western Cape 2000-09-04
431 Ammos Mwale M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 4th Bn. 1942-06-14
432 Amon Mulomoto M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 5th Bn. 1941-10-25
433 Amos Joseph Edward J E Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1st S.A. Div. Sigs. UDF 1941-06-12
437 Andera Maseya M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1944-11-07

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