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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
47729 Luther B B Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando BOER 1900-01-24
14057 Lutkens Harold Arnold H A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-11
47723 Luttig Jan H J H Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1900-02-27
14063 Luyt Arthur Gerald A G Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
14065 Luyt Johan Frederick J F Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. UDF 1917-04-23
14068 Luyt Harold Redvers H R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-05-30
14069 Luyt Sidney Walter S W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-12-08
31440 Luyt Michael Clarence M C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-06-10
47724 Luyt Johan Frederik J F Burgher Boer Forces Unknown BOER 1901-11-09
14075 Lyle Walter Paterson W P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
14076 Lyle-Walsingham Graeme Xavier G X Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
14078 Lynch Bertram Willis B W Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-01-09
14080 Lynch Colmer William Donald C W D Lieutenant Colonel King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 9th Bn. UK 1916-07-01
39617 Lynch Anthony William A W Corporal Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1978-09-06
43727 Lynch Burgher Boer Forces Rapportryer Commando BOER 1901-01-24
14091 Lynn William W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
14098 Lyon John Smart J S Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21
47722 Lyon Johan Theodorus J T Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando BOER 1900-01-06
47721 Lyons Piet P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-09
14105 Lysell Nils N Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
14106 Lythgoe John J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
31615 MARINDA or MIRANDA Allen Alberto J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-02-21
39975 MUSHANI or MUSANHI Tambudzayi D T D District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1978-09-27
39999 MUTINDINDI or NTINDINDI Joseph J Private Rhodesian African Rifles 6 Independent Company RSF 1978-04-05
47719 Maartens Jan Thomas J T Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1902-05-06
47720 Maartens Hendrik Jacobus H J Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1902-05-06
43731 Maas Burgher Boer Forces Brandfort Commando BOER 1900-01-15
14126 Maasdorp Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1941-11-23
31443 Maass Jacobus Johannes J J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 912 Battalion SADF 1980-03-05
14131 Maastrecht Reuben R Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
49074 Mabaka M. M District Assistant Internal Affairs (Rhodesia) Internal Affairs RSF 1976-05-19
49169 Mabaleka Obert Ndlovu O Corporal Selous Scouts Selous Scouts RSF 1978-10-02
31447 Mabashe Petrus P Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1979-05-20
39618 Mabika Mukwena M District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1976-05-19
14168 Mabujana Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-11-11
48715 Mabuku T M Rifleman South West African Territory Force 701 Battalion SADF 1981-07-05
14170 Mabula Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1942-06-21
14187 MacAnda Frederick F Fireman Merchant Navy M.V. Bodegraven (Netherlands) 1944-07-02
14188 MacArthur Colin MacKenzie C M Gunner Royal Horse Artillery 4 Regt. UK 1942-05-27
14192 MacAulay Frederic Charles F C Sergeant 1st King Edward's Horse "C" Squadron UK 1916-01-14
14196 MacCUAIG Henry Harebottle H H Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
14202 MacDONALD Donald D Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-10-22
14205 MacDONALD Douglas Taylor D T Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
14206 MacDONALD Frederick Vernon F V Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
14219 MacDONALD Peter John P J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
15928 MacDONALD George Graham G G Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1914-09-26
14198 MacDonald Alistair Hugh A H Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 4 Field Regt. UDF 1942-04-21
14207 MacDonald Graham Mills Devenish G M D Lieutenant South African Artillery 4 Field Regt. UDF 1942-03-29
14222 MacDonald Roderick R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-11
14223 MacDonald Ronald R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-18