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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

Lost at sea 567 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
11957 Kelleher Christopher C Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. "Pathfinder." 1914-09-05
11765 Kamies Henry H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
11652 Julius J Boy Merchant Navy S.S. Uniwaleco (Durban) 1942-03-07
11590 Joubert J A Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
11499 Jooste J N Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 2 Field Provost Coy. UDF 1942-11-28
11501 Jooste M C Sapper South African Engineer Corps 27 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1942-11-28
11426 Jones Frederick James F J Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
11351 Johnston J C P Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1941-12-09
11329 Johnson-Hall Hector Stanley H S Civilian Civilian War Dead 1944-07-02
11330 Johnson-Hall Violet Maud V M Civilian Civilian War Dead 1944-07-02
11264 Johnson George Richard G R Mess Room Boy Merchant Navy S.S. Uniwaleco (Durban) 1942-03-07
11271 Johnson Herbert H Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
11124 Jeffrey Alan Alexander A A Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Afrikander IV 1942-12-06
11125 Jeffrey Audrey May A M Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
11121 Jeffery John Philip Bartlett J P B First Radio Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Nerissa (Hamilton, Bermuda) 1941-04-30
11116 Jefferies J S Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1942-11-28
11075 Janssens Edward E Lance Corporal Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
11050 Jansen Arthur A Mess Room Boy Merchant Navy S.S. Uniwaleco (Durban) 1942-03-07
11072 Jansen Willie W Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
10936 Jacobz Frank Henry F H Stoker 1st Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
10886 Jacobs John Bernard J B Gunner Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
10815 Jacob Gerald Osmond Robert G O R Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
10730 Isaacs J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
10707 Irven Richard R Ordinary Seaman Merchant Navy S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
10702 Ireland John Thomas Craig J T C Chaplain 4th Class Army Chaplains' Department 1917-05-04
10644 Ignesti I Miss Civilian War Dead 1942-11-28
10594 Husband Charles Aubrey C A Stoker 1st Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
10513 Hummer Karl Johan Adolf Fredrick K J A F Able Seaman Merchant Navy M.V. Boringia (Glasgow) 1942-10-08
10505 Humby Mary Rosina M R Civilian (Nurse) Civilian War Dead 1944-07-02
10427 Huber Richard Arthur R A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
10421 Hubbar Wallace Stanley W S Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
10349 Howard Harold Deighton H D Signalman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
41467 Howard Joan J Civilian Civilian War Dead 97 Sqdn. 1942-12-06
10262 Horn Reginald Leonard R L Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-05-10
10216 Hook Aubrey Claude A C Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
10175 Holmquist Joseph J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
10155 Holman Thomas Drummond T D Greaser Merchant Navy S.S. Uniwaleco (Durban) 1942-03-07
10132 Holley Douglas James D J Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1942-05-10
10107 Holdcroft George Ernest G E Major South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
10076 Hoffmester William W Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
10031 Hockly Lance L Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1942-11-14
10011 Hobbs Grahame G Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
9927 Hime Cecil Gordon C G Master Merchant Navy S.S. John Holt (Liverpool) 1944-05-06
9889 Hill Isaac I Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
9901 Hill Thomas T Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
9905 Hill William Giles W G Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
9878 Hiles Mattheus F M M F M Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-05-10
9875 Hildick-Smith Joan J Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
9865 Higgs George Edward G E Stoker 1st Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
9850 Hicks Charles Henry C H Third Engineer Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Clan MacTavish (Glasgow) 1942-10-08