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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

DIS — Died of disease 6,007 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
9594 Hector Christian C Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-05-19
34920 Heiberg Abraham Petrus Josef A P J Constable South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1918-10-11
41444 Heines Robert Grey R G Rifleman Cape Mounted Rifles "E" Sqdn. 1912-06-17
9619 Helyer John Henry J H Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1916-08-31
9629 Henderson Bertie John Barttell B J B Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-12
9630 Henderson Christopher Woodall C W Captain Military Labour Corps 1918-12-14
9634 Henderson George G Sergeant South African Field Artillery 2nd Bty. 1921-07-23
9645 Henderson Robert Stewart R S Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-22
34921 Henderson Edward William E W Lance Corporal South African Police 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div 1918-10-30
34922 Henderson Edward William M S Lance Sergeant South African Police 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div 1994-10-29
9647 Hendrick Joe J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-04
9648 Hendrick William W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 8th Coy. 1918-07-03
9649 Hendricks Abdulla A Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-10-25
9651 Hendricks Alexander A Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-07-31
9660 Hendricks Dampie D Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-12-22
9664 Hendricks Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1915-12-22
9667 Hendricks Jacobus J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Sanitary Section UDF 1917-01-24
9671 Hendricks John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-02-28
9673 Hendricks James William J W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-04-28
9681 Hendrikse Sidney Alexander S A Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery 1917-02-14
9701 Henkel Phillip Charles P C Staff Sergeant Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1919-08-11
9707 Henneberry Robert Joseph R J Sergeant South African Pioneers UDF 1918-12-14
9708 Hennigan Mani M Labourer Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1916-07-07
41595 Henning Pieter Hendrik Adriaan P H A Detective Sergeant South African Police AFB Waterkloof 1962-07-06
9723 Henry John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1915-08-24
40609 Henry Krag George K G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Heidelberg Commando UDF 1915-03-22
9737 Hepburn George G Rifleman Northern Rhodesia Rifles 1916-04-03
9742 Heradien Louis L Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-05-18
9745 Herbert Alfred James A J Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1917-01-20
9755 Herbst Cornelius Rudolf C R Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section UDF 1918-10-17
30699 Herbst Johannes Hendrik J H Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Coast Artillery Brigade UDF 1936-05-30
9759 Herington Frank F Sergeant South African Medical Corps Sanitary Section UDF 1916-12-22
9761 Herman Alfred Domilius A D Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-02-13
9767 Herold Henry Johannes H J Private South African Infantry 12th Regt. UDF 1916-08-22
9770 Heron James J Sapper Royal Engineers 300th Electrical and Mechanical Coy. 1917-12-19
9773 Herselman Christian Albritch C A Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1919-10-10
9776 Hervel Klaas K Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1916-09-09
9782 Hesse Herbert George Bertram H G B Inspector Civil Police Prisoner of War Camp Dar Es Salaam 1918-11-13
9793 Heuvel Peter P Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-06-29
9810 Hewson John Reginald J R Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-01-13
9811 Hewson Thomas T Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1916-09-14
9813 Heya John J Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-23
9818 Heygate Nicholas Basil N B Aircraftman 2nd Class Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-07-31
9822 Heyneman Mauritz Herman Otto M H O Driver South African Engineers South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1918-10-29
9823 Heynes Paul Hendrick Zietsman P H Z Staff Sergeant South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-12-13
9837 Hibbert Thomas Henry T H Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-10-29
9840 Hicken Francis John F J Private South African Infantry 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1917-02-02
9841 Hicken Thomas T Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-28
9845 Hickman Hendrik Theodor H T Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1917-10-31
9853 Hicks James J Quartermaster Sergeant South African Pioneers attd. East Africa Pioneer Corps UDF 1918-11-29