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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 14,654 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
15940 McDONALD Murdoch M Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
15943 McDONALD Robert R Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
15946 McDONALD Wallace Hubert W H Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-10-04
38626 McDONALD Peter Alexander Gordon P A G Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1978-09-14
15910 McDIARMID Russell Hamilton R H Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 6th Bde. Workshops UDF 1942-06-13
15907 McDAVID William Kenneth W K Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
31765 McCulloch Luke Edward Patrick L E P Lance Corporal Royal Irish Regiment UK 2006-09-06
49430 McCracken John J Trooper Bechuanaland Rifle Volunteers COLONIAL 1901-10-18
31763 McCann Michael Sean M S Second Lieutenant 101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team SADF 1988-02-04
15901 McCULLOUGH Donovan Bertram D B Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-02-22
15897 McCULLOCH Frederick Henry Alexander F H A Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 59th Bn. AUS 1916-07-19
15896 McCULLAGH William Joseph W J Lieutenant (E) Royal Navy H.M.S. Mahratta UK 1944-02-25
15891 McCRINDLE Douglas Ronald D R Warrant Officer Class II 21 Squadron UDF 1944-03-02
15890 McCREIGHT William Nesbit W N Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
15887 McCRACKEN John J Lance Corporal Royal Scots 12th Bn. UK 1918-04-25
15881 McCORMICK George Francis G F Lieutenant 7 Squadron UDF 1945-04-13
15884 McCORMICK Robert R Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
15885 McCORMICK William Hugo W H Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 35 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-02-20
15879 McCORMACK Thomas Frederick T F Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
15877 McCORKINDALE H F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1941-11-20
15873 McCLURE Robert R Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
40784 McCLURE Charles Surtis Cranmer C S C Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-05-09
15862 McCLELLAND David James D J Company Sergeant Major 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
38631 McCLELLAND William Joseph Andrew W J A Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1978-08-17
15859 McCLATCHIE Samuel S Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-21
15858 McCAY James Gordon J G Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Bn. UK 1915-04-21
15856 McCAUSLAND David D Captain Royal Irish Rifles 12th Bn. UK 1917-11-22
15853 McCATHIE Gordon Fernie G F Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-10
15852 McCARTNEY Raymond Leslie R L Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-03-20
15842 McCARTHY Brian Innis B I Acting Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 71st Siege Bty. UDF 1916-06-04
15843 McCARTHY Charles Henry C H Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
15845 McCARTHY Henry Francis H F Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
15847 McCARTHY John J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
15848 McCARTHY James Patrick J P Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
15838 McCARTER Arthur William Adair A W A Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
15839 McCARTER Ronald George Adair R G A Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1918-10-08
15837 McCARDLE Michael M Lieutenant 249 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-03-30
15832 McCANN Arthur James Antony A J A Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-17
15825 McCALLUM Hugh Crawford H C Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16
15831 McCALLUM William Henry W H Sapper 12 Field Squadron UDF 1944-08-27
39802 McCALL Hugh John H J Acting Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-07-16
15820 McCABE Alan Graham A G Lieutenant 34 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-09-11
15816 McBRIDE Gilbert Leonard G L Captain 21 Squadron UDF 1943-07-03
31761 McAlister Cecil Charles C C Corporal Regiment Schoonspruit SADF 1981-08-14
15810 McAULEY Edward E Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-14
15807 McARTHUR Donald George D G Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
15808 McARTHUR Eric E Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-16
15809 McARTHUR John Burns J B Lieutenant 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-07
15801 McALPINE George Turner G T Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
15796 McALISTER RONALD McPHAIL R M Private 7th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-02-12