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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 14,294 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
23321 Slater Frederick John F J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-10
23323 Slatter Arthur William Donat A W D Captain 15th Punjab Regiment 1941-12-14
23325 Slattery John Martin J M Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
44901 Slaughter Anthony Daniel Jr. A D J Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando 1901-03-03
44985 Slebos Jacobus Christiaan J C Burgher Boer Forces Field cornet Snyman Commando 1900-05-16
23329 Sleep Royston R Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-17
32979 Slevin Luitjen L Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces Armoured Corps 2006-07-24
23331 Slinger Frederick F Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
23334 Slinger Robert William R W Private South African Horse 8th UDF 1916-09-07
40363 Slingsby Robert James R J Corporal Special Air Service 1st 1979-04-11
23341 Sloan Jacob J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
23343 Slow Frederick Hercules F H Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. 1915-05-09
23345 Sly Edmund James E J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
23347 Smail Reginald George R G Bombardier Royal Horse Artillery 4 Anti Tank Bty., 4 Regt. 1942-05-27
23348 Smailes Richard R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-11
44898 Smal C Johannes J C J J Burgher Boer Forces Boshof (Fc H. DU PLESSIS) Commando 1899-11-29
44899 Smalberger Marthinus J M J Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1901-09-01
40364 Small Charles David C D Captain Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1 Squadron 1979-09-06
41241 Smallman Leslie Robert L R Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1978-09-11
23361 Smallwood Thomas T Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-04
23365 Smart Joseph Edward J E Corporal Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-07
23367 Smart William W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
23384 Smit Graham Nicholas G N Lance Corporal South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
23385 Smit G W Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-01-04
23386 Smit Gert Willem Albertus G W A Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-16
23391 Smit Johan J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1945-05-04
23394 Smit Jan Gabriel J G Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 1st S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1942-11-01
23398 Smit Johannes Jacobus J J Sergeant Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Carnarvon Commando UDF 1915-02-03
32985 Smit Andrew Matthews A M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-03-13
32989 Smit Florence Cornelius F C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-08-24
32992 Smit Gideon Johannes G J Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-08-23
32997 Smit Mathys Cornelius M C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-12-31
33002 Smit Willem Hendrik W H Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-08-30
44844 Smit Willem A. W A Burgher Boer Forces 1899-10-24
44845 Smit C (w.a.) C ( Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando Unknown
44846 Smit Willem W Burgher Boer Forces 1901-06-12
44847 Smit Willem Gerhardus W G Burgher Boer Forces Waterberg Commando 1900-05-01
44848 Smit Willem Abram W A Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando Unknown
44849 Smit Willem W Burgher Boer Forces Fordsburg Commando 1901-06-12
44850 Smit P Willem P W Burgher Boer Forces 1899-10-24
44851 Smit Thomas Johannes T J Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando 1901-04-17
44852 Smit Piet W P W Burgher Boer Forces 1900-11-25
44853 Smit Petrus F. P F Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando 1902-01-19
44854 Smit Pieter Jacobus P J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-06-10
44855 Smit Nicolaas Johannes Christoffel N J C Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando 1899-11-22
44856 Smit Nicolaas Jacobus (johannes) N J ( Burgher Boer Forces 1901-11-14
44857 Smit Martinus W.j. Corporal M W C Burgher Boer Forces 1901-05-29
44858 Smit Johannes Stefanus J S Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt O.A.I. Davel Commando 1901-06-06
44859 Smit Jan J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-09-17
44860 Smit Jacob Philippus J P Burgher Boer Forces 1900-01-25