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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 14,294 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
32874 Semba Johannes G K Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1988-06-01
32873 Sem Johannes J Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1986-11-24
22705 Selous Frederick Courtney F C Captain Royal Fusiliers 25th Bn. 1917-01-04
22706 Selous Frederick Hatherley Bruce F H B Captain Royal Flying Corps 60th Sqdn. 1918-01-04
22703 Sells Archibald Jenner A J Lieutenant The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 2nd Bn. attd. 3rd Bn. 1916-10-26
22697 Sellick John William Gathercole J W G Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1st S.A. Div. Sigs. UDF 1941-06-21
22693 Seller Arthur Gordon A G Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
22692 Sellar John J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-29
22681 Selby Cyril Oswald C O Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
32865 Sekopomashe Vincent V Rifleman South West African Territory Force 41 Battalion SADF 1980-05-18
48676 Sekonjela A N Rifleman South African Army 21 Battalion 1991-08-25
38365 Seibib Arnold T Sapper South West African Territory Force 1 SWA Engineer Regiment SADF 1987-01-22
22634 Segal David D Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-04-13
22636 Segal Shirley Listenborgh S L Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-07
22625 Seel Isadore Michael I M Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Sqdn. UDF 1943-09-19
22620 Sedgwick Gerald Tollemache G T Lieutenant South African Air Force 208 (R.A.F.) Sqdn UDF 1942-06-27
32855 Sebesho Makhurumole Alan M A Lance Corporal SA Army 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1995-12-26
32854 Sebata Obadiah Malose O M Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1987-05-02
22601 Seaward Ernest Sidney E S Private South African Armoured Corps UDF 1944-05-12
22597 Seaton CHARLES McKENZIE C M Private South African Medical Corps 1st S.A. Gen. Hosp. UDF 1918-06-16
22598 Seaton Neville St. Leger N S L Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-23
22599 Seaton Reginald Clifford St. Leger R C S L Corporal Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-17
22600 Seaton William Noble W N Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
40302 Sealy Richard Byers R B Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1973-11-08
22590 Sealey Charles Arthur C A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-16
22588 Seale Kingsley John Whiteway K J W Sapper South African Engineer Corps 13 Field Coy. UDF 1942-11-28
32853 Seakamela Mokgadi Darius M D Corporal Unit 44 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 2013-03-23
22583 Seago Christopher C Private Middlesex Regiment 2nd/10th Bn. 1917-03-26
40301 Seager Alan Robert A R Rifleman 2 Brigade H.q. 1974-10-01
22574 Scruby George Richmond G R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
22575 Scruby Thomas Richmond T R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-09-08
22572 Scrooby Alfred Algernon A A Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1944-07-01
22571 Scrivener Rendal Anthony Fenwick R A F Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 57 Sqdn. 1944-05-04
22567 Scrimgeour Arnold Robert Arthur A R A Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-04-17
40644 Scratton Geoffrey Howell G H Lieutenant Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 4th/5th Bn. 1917-08-01
22566 Scott-Winlow Norman Clarence N C Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-03
22513 Scott Archibald A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-22
22514 Scott Arthur Earnshaw A E Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
22515 Scott Alan John A J Lieutenant Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1944-11-01
22516 Scott Alister Will Henderson A W H Captain Worcestershire Regiment 2nd Bn. 1915-05-16
22519 Scott Cladue Charles Justin C C J Captain 7th Rajput Regiment 3rd Bn. 1942-07-22
22523 Scott Elvin Alfred E A Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery 111th Bty. 1916-04-08
22525 Scott Eric Norman E N Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-13
22528 Scott George G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-05-08
22529 Scott Gordon Galletly G G Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-13
22530 Scott Geoffrey Lawrence G L Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
22532 Scott George William Barber G W B Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-09
22533 Scott John J Sergeant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-11
22537 Scott John Henry J H Corporal Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
22548 Scott Richard Basil R B Sub-Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Birdlip UDF 1944-06-13