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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 1,522 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
273 Alberts Johannes Joachim J J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-02-02
269 Alaardt Gert G Gunner Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-05
255 Ainslie Tyrrell Dunlop T D Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-10-23
198 Addison Harold Melbourne H M Sapper South African Engineer Corps 31 Road Construction Coy. UDF 1942-06-04
109 Adams Cassiem C Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-21
133 Adams Henry H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-17
135 Adams Hendrik Johannes H J Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces attd. 24 Sqdn. S.A.A.F. UDF 1943-06-02
155 Adams Karel K Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1945-03-31
157 Adams Carel C Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 27 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1942-11-29
163 Adams Martin M Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-17
170 Adams Samuel S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-18
181 Adams Willem W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-02
29191 Adams Johnny Ralph J R Sergeant South African Catering Corps SADF 1984-07-04
103 Adam Raymond Percy R P Private Youth Training Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-19
91 Ackermann Stephanus Johannes S J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 3 Provost Coy. UDF 1943-09-23
86 Ackerman Andries Jacobus A J Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1 Coy. UDF 1945-05-08
92 Ackerman Thomas Lodewyk T L Private Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces 1/2 UDF 1942-08-08
33968 Ackerman Dirk J H J V Constable South African Police Mondeor, Johannesburg 1959-01-14
79 Absolom Josias J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-29
36 Abrahams Abobaker A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 110 Reserve Motor Transport UDF 1942-01-25
29177 Abel Quintino Q Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-11-15
29176 Aaron Tekoetsile George T G Gunner 44 Parachute Regiment 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1997-11-06