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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
12108 Kewley William Burness W B Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-07
12105 Keulder Richard John R J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-18
31041 Keulder Gerrit G Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-03-09
12093 Kessler Victor Emanual V E Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
46015 Kessler F.j. F Burgher Boer Forces Ficksburg Commando BOER 1900-02-18
48790 Kessler H A Major South West African Territory Force 1 SWA Commando Squadron SADF 1982-04-10
12092 Kessell William Alfred W A Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-10-26
39544 Kesby Timothy David T D Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1979-11-21
12089 Kerwin Reginald Sydney R S Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 460 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron UK 1943-06-12
12086 Kerwan Aubrey Edgar A E Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 72nd Siege Bty. UDF 1917-11-09
12083 Kershaw Henry Valder H V Captain London Regiment 19th Bn. UK 1916-09-15
12075 Kerr Frederick Joseph William F J W Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-12-10
12072 Kern Charles Paul C P Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
12071 Kerbel Jacob J Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron UDF 1944-07-23
12088 Ker-Wilson Kenneth Archibald K A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
12065 Keogh Charles C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1916-11-17
12064 Kenyon Graeme Alexander Bruce G A B Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
12057 Kent Ralph Edward Dawson R E D Lieutenant Colonel Yorkshire Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1918-05-27
12060 Kent Willie Hartley W H Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. UDF 1916-03-11
12053 Kensley George William G W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
12052 Kensit Edward George E G Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
12046 Kenny Carson Wilfrid C W Second Lieutenant Royal Armoured Corps 3rd King's Own Hussars UK 1942-11-02
12047 Kenny Edgar Heath Gordon Marriott E H G M Captain The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. UK 1941-12-16
12049 Kenny Simon S Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
12044 Kenney Mark Clarence M C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
12024 Kennedy Arthur John A J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
12025 Kennedy Archibald Lewis Daniel A L D Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles UDF 1942-07-17
12030 Kennedy Norman Alexander N A Trooper South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-07-15
12032 Kennedy Peter Joseph P J Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-12
12033 Kennedy Patrick William P W Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1945-04-10
12038 Kennedy Wilfred James W J Bombardier South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-06-14
12019 Kendrick George G Stoker 1st Class South African Navy H.M.S. Dorsetshire UDF 1942-04-05
31035 Kenahama Abiud A Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1986-01-07
12015 Kemsley Keith Cole K C Captain South African Air Force 5 Squadron UDF 1944-11-01
12013 Kempen William W Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron UDF 1944-02-12
12001 Kemp Charles Matthew C M Major Manchester Regiment 21st Bn. UK 1917-10-09
12002 Kemp George Alexander Davidson G A D Private South African Horse 8th UDF 1916-09-07
31032 Kemp Christo C Sapper South African Artillery 14 Field Regiment SADF 1977-03-17
31033 Kemp Gerhardus Johannes G J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-06-10
31034 Kemp Hendrik Jacobus H J Leading Seaman South African Navy South African Marines SADF 1983-01-22
46016 Kemp M. M Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando BOER 1900-03-26
46017 Kemp Marthinus M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
46018 Kemp Jurie Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando BOER 1902-05-19
46019 Kemp Gerhardus Marthinus G M Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando BOER 1900-03-26
46020 Kemp Gerhardus Philippus G P Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando BOER 1900-03-06
11997 Kemm Herbert Leonard H L Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-09-01
49035 Kembo Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles First Battalion RSF 1974-03-03
11994 Kemble George Robert G R Gunner South African Artillery 1/6 Field Regt. UDF 1944-06-28
11990 Kelso Alexander A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
11989 Kelsall Joseph J Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 58th Bn. AUS 1916-07-15