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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

ACC — Accident 1,586 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
12671 Kruger Johannes Diederik J D Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 5th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-07-15
12675 Kruger Johannes Hendrik Nicolaas J H N Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th S.A. Armd. Div. UDF 1943-07-17
12677 Kruger Johannes Lodewikus J L Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st UDF 1941-12-19
12690 Kruger Theunis Johannes T J Air Mechanic 34 Squadron UDF 1944-07-16
31167 Kruger Gilderoy G Gunner 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1984-01-15
31168 Kruger Hennie J H J 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1984-09-14
31169 Kruger Immo Klaus I K Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-05-29
31187 Kruger Sarel Jacobus S J Captain 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1984-02-08
35277 Kruger Dawid Johannes G D J G Sergeant Free State SAP 1993-07-23
41900 Kruger Reinier Jacobus R J Rifleman South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1994-06-14
35266 Kriek Izak Frederick I F Lance Sergeant Grootfontein, SWA SAP 1942-02-03
31138 Kotze Carel Hendrik C H Rifleman South African Commandos South Coast Commando SADF 1977-04-03
31142 Kotze Dirk Jacobus Johannes D J J Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) School of Armour SADF 1990-11-06
35259 Kotze Jacobus Coetzee J C Constable Grootfontein, SWA SAP 1941-11-20
12577 Kossick Mossy M Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-10-02
49712 Kombella Alex A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1949-06-06
31121 Kohne Robert Desmond R D Lieutenant Commander SAS Drakensberg SAS Drakensberg SADF 1992-02-26
12501 Koela John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-19
31113 Koekemoer Jacobus Petrus J P Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-04-19
12482 Kock C F Private 14th Dismounted Rifles "B" Squadron UDF 1915-02-11
31108 Knoetze Michael Sydney M S Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Fire Brigade SADF 1985-05-21
39556 Kloppers Lucas Gerhardus L G T / Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 4th Battalion RSF 1976-06-19
12417 Klopper Belthazer D'laconbey Naude B D C N Private Northern Rhodesia Volunteer Defence Force UK 1942-04-04
31099 Klopper Gideon Joubert G J Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-11-12
12406 Kleynhans Christiaan Herman Stephanus C H S Private Regiment De la Rey UDF 1943-07-14
12408 Kleynhans Carl Rudolph C R Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-04-05
31095 Kleynhans Carl Henry C H Corporal South African Artillery (Corps) att 4 Field Regiment SADF 1958-04-19
41715 Kleynhans Evert Philippus Jacobus E P J Chief Cook South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch SADF 1959-10-19
12398 Kleinsmith Yusuf Y Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-21
12353 Kivela Christopher C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-27
12329 Kirsten Alexander Frederick A F Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) H.Q. Rly. Constr. Coy. UDF 1945-05-24
12291 Kinnear James Arthur J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-10-25
48644 Kinnear H P Private 1 Maintenance Unit 1975-02-03
12252 King George William G W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-11-25
12267 King William Alfred W A Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-14
12217 Killoran Thomas T Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 21 Field Park Coy. UDF 1941-10-21
48957 Kies Rifleman SADF 1964-01-30
31055 Khoza Revis Omie R O Corporal Kruger National Park Commando SADF 1991-05-24
12130 Kgapula Mashishimane Charlie M C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-18
12118 Kgabedi William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-21
12042 Kennett John William J W Private South African Railway Services UDF 1915-09-02
12034 Kennedy Robert Godfrey R G Major Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-07-23
11941 Keith Baird Wilson B W Corporal South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1918-09-23
35132 Keaikitse T B Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1997-01-31
11883 Kazamula Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-09
11879 Kayster John J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-06-16
31017 Kay David Doveton D D Captain South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1951-05-30
35131 Kawula M S S Sergeant Gauteng SAP 2000-07-28
35130 Kavari W Constable Gauteng SAP 1944-06-06
40809 Katiyo John J Constable British South Africa Police Keep Protection RSF 1978-05-12