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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
25240 Tidbury Anthony Reginald A R Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
25236 Thyer Percy Ernest P E Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1944-06-17
25235 Thwaits John Henry J H Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 34 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-08-30
44632 Thuynsma Wynand Elias W E Burgher Artillery (De la Rey) Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-06
33280 Thulo Maleisane Samuel M S Rifleman Unit 44 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 2013-03-23
38810 Threadingham Trevor T National Service Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1976-12-20
25219 Thrash Edgar Raymond Osborne E R O Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-07-11
25212 Thorpe Alfred Ernest A E Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
25215 Thorpe Harold Stanley H S Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-24
25216 Thorpe John Domleo J D Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-10
25217 Thorpe Maurice M Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
49594 Thornton Arth. Henry A H Trooper Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-02-16
40456 Thornley Michael Edward M E Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1968-04-10
25207 Thornhill-Cook Basil Searley B S Lieutenant 5 Squadron UDF 1942-06-04
25208 Thornhill-Cook Eric John E J Lieutenant 24 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-03-04
25204 Thornhill Frederick F Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
38809 Thorne-Large Laurence Bolitho L B Inspector British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1967-06-03
25200 Thorne Walter Irwin W I Lance Sergeant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-08
25201 Thorne William Reginald W R Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
37854 Thorne Leon L Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1989-04-02
25192 Thorburn Robert Brown R B Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
25155 Thomson Albert A Lieutenant 41 Squadron UDF 1944-03-23
25163 Thomson Douglas John D J Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
25165 Thomson Frederick Methven F M Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-04-09
25166 Thomson Fred William F W Private Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) 49th Bn. CAN 1917-04-09
25167 Thomson George Albert G A Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-06-30
25168 Thomson George Henry G H Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
25169 Thomson Gordon Leighton G L Captain Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-18
25170 Thomson Henry Charles Graham H C G Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
25174 Thomson John Alexander J A Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1918-01-01
25179 Thomson John Robert George J R G Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-18
25183 Thomson Reginald Hamilton R H Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 106 Squadron UK 1945-01-14
25184 Thomson Seymour Vernon S V Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-21
25188 Thomson William Norman W N Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-21
25189 Thomson William Reid W R Captain 1 Squadron UDF 1942-11-27
25190 Thomson William Rouse W R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
38808 Thomson James Fraser J F Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1979-12-19
25154 Thomsen Aage MacDonald A M Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1945-02-21
25099 Thompson Crowley Duggan C D Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-11
25102 Thompson Charles Leonard Alex C L A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 72 Squadron UK 1941-12-08
25115 Thompson Gerald (tommy) G Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-20
25127 Thompson John Deans J D Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
25132 Thompson John William J W Warrant Officer Class II 12 Squadron UDF 1944-12-29
25134 Thompson Norman James Percy N J P Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 5 Field Regiment UDF 1941-11-23
25135 Thompson Neville Rudd N R Lieutenant 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers UK 1915-09-05
25137 Thompson Richard R Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-05-04
25139 Thompson Ronald Carby R C Captain 102 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-09-17
25140 Thompson Roy Furnivall R F Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 144 Squadron UK 1942-02-07
25142 Thompson Richard Keith R K Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Squadron UK 1943-08-03
25147 Thompson Vernon Alfred Carter V A C Sergeant Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-08-03