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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
12446 Knight R N Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-06-15
12447 Knight William Albertus W A Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
12448 Knight Walter Grey W G Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1918-10-14
31106 Knight Robert Buxton R B Trooper Transvaal Mounted Rifles 62 Mechanised Battalion COLONIAL 1906-07-02
38534 Knight Peter James Osborne P J O Field Reservist British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Division RSF 1975-05-17
12432 Knickelbein Leonard Gustav Thorville L G T Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1941-12-31
12431 Knibbs Horace Lester H L Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
12430 Kneller Laureston William St. John L W S J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
12427 Knatchbull-Hugessen Maurice Astley M A Lieutenant Grenadier Guards 2nd Bn. UK 1916-09-25
49533 Knapp J C J C Captain Imperial Light Horse COLONIAL 1899-11-05
31102 Klukouski Herman H Lance Corporal 41 Battalion SADF 1980-05-24
45993 Klugkist Nanno Jacob N J Burgher Gen. De Villebois, M.C. Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-07
12425 Klue Jan Johannes J J Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
45992 Klue (piet) Johannes ( J Burgher Scheepers Cape Rebel Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-24
12424 Klose Frank Henry Johannes F H J Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-06-22
45997 Kloppert Petrus Willem P W Burgher Cmdt GHP van Reenen Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-20
45994 Kloppers C.c. C Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-27
45995 Kloppers Hendrik Baltus H B Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-05
45996 Klopper Jan Theodorus Lodewyk J T L Burgher Kroonstad Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-30
45998 Klopper Gerhardus M. G M Burgher Utrecht Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-27
45999 Klopper Johannes Friedrich Lourens J F L Burgher Kroonstad Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-30
31098 Kloosterziel Johan J Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1979-05-23
12416 Klompje Jan H G J H G Captain 13 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-08-20
12415 Klokow Walter W Lieutenant 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-17
12414 Klink Pieter P Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
12407 Kleynhans Carel Rudolf C R Warrant Officer Class I 31 Squadron UDF 1944-09-22
12409 Kleynhans Cornelius William C W Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 207 Squadron UK 1943-04-09
31096 Kleynhans Jan Hendrik J H Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-02-14
46000 Kleynhans Wiillem A (willie) W A ( Burgher Kroonstad Boer Forces BOER Unknown
46001 Kleynhans Jacobus H. J H Burgher Hoopstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-18
46002 Kleynhans J.j. J Burgher Ermelo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-08
46003 Kleynhans Jan Hendrik J H Burgher Ermelo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-08
46004 Kleynhans Hermanus Lukas H L Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-28
46005 Kleynhans Jacobus H. J H Burgher Hoopstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-16
46006 Kleynhans Evert E Burgher Bloemfontein Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-25
46007 Kleynhans E. Philippus E P Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
46009 Kleynhans Daniel Cornelis E. D C E Burgher Ermelo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-03
12403 Kleyn Peter Daniel P D Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-07-30
12404 Kleyn Philip Horatio P H Lieutenant 16 Squadron UDF 1942-09-12
12405 Kleyn Willem Hendrik W H Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
39555 Klew Jeffrey Alfred J A Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion RSF 1976-08-08
12393 Kleinhans Wessel George W G Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
43603 Klein Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-30
12377 Klatzkin Adolph A Lieutenant 26 Squadron UDF 1945-01-17
12371 Klapper Philip Anthony P A Lieutenant 34 Squadron UDF 1945-03-02
43564 Klaassen Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
12360 Klaas Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-11
12348 Kitching Grenville Arthur G A Squadron Leader Royal Air Force 12 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-06-27
12345 Kitchin Dennis Ernest Horatio D E H Lieutenant 7 Squadron UDF 1942-08-12
12341 Kirton Willie James W J Lance Sergeant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-17