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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
38768 Sango John J Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1979-03-19
22242 Sangerhaus Henry William H W Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 129 Sqdn. 1942-02-13
45012 Sands Stephanus C S C Burgher Boer Forces 1900-01-06
22232 Sandilands N M Second Lieutenant 1 Sqdn. UDF 1941-12-05
22233 Sandilands Richard Oberbeek R O Private 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-15
40287 Sandi Godfrey G Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1979-01-01
22231 Sandholm Julius Konstantin J K Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
22226 Sanderson Horace Herbert H H Private 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
22228 Sanderson Theodore Ernest T E Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1944-04-25
22218 Sanders Douglas Rutherford D R Lance Corporal 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
45014 Sanders Willem Johannes W J Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando 1900-07-13
40283 Samukute Stanford T District Assistant Internal Affairs Protected Village Protection Group 1978-09-01
22211 Samuels Daniel Abraham D A Lance Bombardier UDF 1942-05-30
32793 Samson John Kerneels J K Rifleman 1 Sa Cape SADF 1983-04-10
22196 Sampson Isaac Edward I E Private 4th Regt. UDF 1918-01-27
32792 Sampaio Antonio Joao A J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1991-05-17
41226 Samharu January J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-05-21
38767 Sambulo Better Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1979-07-20
32787 Samba Alfredo A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-10-16
22183 Salzwedel Julius J Sergeant 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-17
22181 Salusbury Gerald Llewlyn G L Lance Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
22180 Salter Henry Albert H A Second Lieutenant London Regiment 7th Bn. 1917-06-07
22177 Salomon Selmar Salinge S S Private 4th Regt. UDF 1918-06-16
22174 Salmond James Ramage J R Lieutenant 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-20
22172 Salmon Henry Alan H A Private 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
22168 Salimu Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-03-31
22165 Sales Peter John P J Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
22162 Sale George Edmund G E Lieutenant 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-03-20
22159 Salant Harold H Lieutenant 34 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-21
22157 Salame John Leonard J L Lance Corporal The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. 1917-04-16
22155 Saks Eric E Air Sergeant 24 Sqdn. UDF 1941-07-02
32783 Sakaria Daniel D Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1989-04-01
32784 Sakaria Pedro P Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1982-04-11
40277 Sainsbury ANDREW McGREGOR C A M C Assistant District Commissioner Internal Affairs 4 Sqdn. 1979-03-07
38766 Saimwemba Better B Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1979-12-14
22147 Sailes Henry H Lance Corporal Cape Corps 2nd 1918-05-22
22142 Sage Douglas Michael D M Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 65th Sqdn. 1917-12-18
22138 Sadler J Lieutenant 21 Sqdn. UDF 1943-05-06
40276 Sadler Mervyn Vincent Laverick M V L Sergeant Rhodesian Intelligence Corps 4 Sqdn. 1978-12-29
22132 Sackville John J Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-08
22131 Sackstein Solomon S Warrant Officer Class II 26 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-16
22129 Sacks Barnie B Trooper Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Bloemhof Commando UDF 1915-04-16
32779 Sachse Carl C Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1988-04-23
32778 Sachilombo Frederick Evert J A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-02-13
22125 Saayman Lorraine L Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-09-16
45013 Saayman Johannes Daniel J D Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando Unknown
43778 Rydstrom Burgher Boer Forces 1900-04-23
22114 Ryder John J Private 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
22115 Ryder Robert Francis R F Sergeant 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
22108 Ryan Charles Anthony C A Flight Sergeant 60 Sqdn. UDF 1942-05-08