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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

Killed in action 14,493 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
46228 Henning Barend Mattheus B M Burgher Boer Forces Vredefort Commando BOER 1901-05-17
9715 Henrick William Miles W M Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
30693 Henrique Simon S Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-04-06
9719 Henry Alfred Beech A B Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
9720 Henry Alan Ross A R Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Squadron UDF 1944-10-12
9721 Henry Basil Lawrence B L Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-02
9725 Henry John Dickson J D Private South African Medical Corps 1st South African Field Ambulance UDF 1918-10-08
9733 Henthorn Charles John C J Private Natal Light Horse UDF 1915-04-27
30694 Henwood Arthur John A J Corporal Cape Mounted Police COLONIAL 1907-09-20
9736 Hepburn Arnot A Bombardier South African Artillery 5 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-05
9739 Hepburn Norman Eric Cameron N E C Staff Sergeant Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
9741 Hepworth George Jelf G J Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 38th Bn. AUS 1917-06-07
9747 Herbert Frederick William F W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-14
9752 Herbert William Lemuel Lord W L L Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron UDF 1942-02-13
9753 Herbison Ernest Newman E N Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-09-19
9758 Herbst Sarel Coenraad Petrus S C P Sapper South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. UDF 1944-06-22
30702 Herbst Richard Anthony R A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-09-29
46219 Herbst Marthinus J. H. M J H Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando BOER 1900-03-26
46220 Herbst J. J Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1899-10-21
46221 Herbst Johannes Stephanus J S Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron BOER 1900-01-06
46222 Herbst David D Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando BOER 1900-03-26
46223 Herbst D.j. D Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria vk Erasmus Commando BOER 1900-01-18
46224 Herbst C.f. C Burgher Boer Forces Piet Retief Commando BOER 1900-03-26
49127 Herbst Andries D. A Field Reservist Rifleman British South Africa Police, 27 October 1977 Beattie, D. (Rhodesia) RSF 1977-11-04
40733 Herd Richard John Selwyn R J S Cadet DO Internal Affairs 1st Battalion RSF 1977-12-16
46218 Herholdt T. T Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem OA Cmdt Davel Commando BOER 1901-06-06
39421 Herman William Henry W H Captain Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion RSF 1977-12-09
46217 Hermann Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1901-04-01
46216 Hermans R R Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando BOER 1900-11-07
46214 Hermitage Carel Theodorus C T Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Police Commando BOER 1900-03-10
9764 Hermon William Duncan W D Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 61 Squadron (RAF) UK 1940-09-26
9766 Herold Francis William F W Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
9771 Herran William John W J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
30704 Hertzog Lesego Maxwell L M Rifleman Unit 44 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 2013-03-23
9778 Heslop Dudley Baldwin D B Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
38495 Hess Albert Allen A A National Service Patrol Officer British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1978-05-25
9783 Hesselman Hillis James H J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-16
46215 Hesselman Louis L Burgher Boer Forces Maritz Commando BOER Unknown
9784 Hesseltine William W Second Lieutenant Rifle Brigade 9th Bn. UK 1916-08-21
9794 Heward Thomas T Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
9798 Hewetson James Cecil William J C W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 39 Squadron UK 1943-02-25
9800 Hewett William Henry Routledge W H R Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
9803 Hewitt Edward James E J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
38496 Hewitt Timothy Charles T C Section Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1977-02-23
9809 Hewson Arthur Albert A A Driver Royal Horse Artillery "K" Bty. UK 1914-10-30
43710 Heydenreich Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-22
46212 Heydenreich Cornelis F C F Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt AM Prinsloo Commando BOER Unknown
46213 Heydenrich Johannes Dewald J D Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem, Messenger Gen. De Wet Commando BOER Unknown
9815 Heydenrych Johannes Marius J M Sergeant South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
46211 Heymans Johannes Frederik J F Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando BOER 1900-09-22