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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
46567 Els Cornelis Wilhelmus C W Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron BOER 1900-02-07
46568 Els George Henry G H Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1902-05-06
46569 Els Christiaan Philippus C P Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando BOER 1901-06-15
46570 Els Andries Christiaan A C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-22
46571 Els Christiaan Philippus C P Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando BOER 1900-02-18
6596 Eloff Pieter Frederik Johan P F J Corporal Regiment President Steyn UDF 1941-11-21
46572 Eloff Frederik (fc) F ( Burgher Boer Forces Waterberg Commando BOER 1902-01-22
46573 Eloff James Jonathan J J Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER Unknown
6576 Ellis Clifford Henry Lance C H L Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1943-09-21
6583 Ellis Johannes Lodewyk J L Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-16
6590 Ellis William Ewart W E Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron UDF 1945-01-30
6553 Elliott David D Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron UDF 1944-08-05
6554 Elliott Edward Francis E F Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
6555 Elliott Edward Patrick E P Lieutenant Canadian Engineers 2nd Bn. CAN 1918-09-01
6558 Elliott Henry H Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
6559 Elliott Horace William H W Second Lieutenant Somerset Light Infantry 3rd Bn. UK 1917-11-13
6563 Elliott Leonard Glanville L G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
6566 Elliott Seaton Theodore S T Gunner South African Artillery 1/6 Field Regt. UDF 1944-06-10
6570 Elliott Vere Arthur Edmonstone V A E Captain Royal Field Artillery 165th Bde. UK 1918-03-25
6572 Elliot-Wilson Eric Gordon E G Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1944-06-30
6546 Elliot Dudley D Burgher Mounted Commandos Winburg Commando UDF 1914-11-08
6547 Elliot Ernest De Burgh Furzer E D B F Midshipman Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Gloucester UK 1941-05-22
6548 Elliot Edward Ronald E R Leading Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
6550 Elliot Harry George H G Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
6551 Elliot Jack Leslie J L Trooper East African Mounted Rifles UK 1914-09-25
6544 Ellingworth Arthur Joseph A J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
6541 Ellenbogen Percy P Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force 14 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-02-08
38458 Elifon Simon Richard S R Field Reservist British South Africa Police S.A.A.F. Regiment RSF 1977-12-29
30215 Elengwa Willie H Special WO South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1982-07-14
30213 Elefante Willie W Private South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1981-05-15
6525 Elder James Weir J W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-19
46574 Elberg Jan J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-26
6521 Eksteen Nicolaas Johannes N J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-06-15
46575 Eksteen Pieter Gideon P G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-14
46576 Eksteen Petrus (andries) Emilius P ( E Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-20
46577 Eksteen Ockert Jacobus O J Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1900-01-29
46578 Eksteen Johannes Paulus, Acting Field Cornet J P A F C Burgher Boer Forces Klein Marico Commando BOER Unknown
46579 Eksteen Karel Theodoris K T Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-30
46580 Eksteen Christiaan Martinus C M Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando BOER 1902-02-20
46581 Eksteen C.t.p C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-29
46583 Eksteen Cornelis J C J Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron BOER 1900-01-08
6520 Eke William James W J Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. UDF 1916-03-11
46582 Eigner J. J Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando BOER 1899-10-20
6514 Ehlers Anthony Christopher A C Trooper South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) 1st Bn. UDF 1944-07-06
30210 Ehlers Christiaan Fredrik C F Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Kimberley Commando SADF 1976-09-13
46584 Ehlers Louis Frederik L F Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER 1900-02-27
46585 Ehlers Jan J. J J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-24
6513 Ehke Frederick F Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
6512 Egner Max Grenwell M G Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-07-06
6505 Egan Charles Hamilton C H Commander Surgeon Royal Navy H.M.S. Glorious UK 1940-06-08