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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 6,080 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
9667 Hendricks Jacobus J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section UDF 1917-01-24
9671 Hendricks John J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-02-28
9673 Hendricks James William J W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-04-28
9681 Hendrikse Sidney Alexander S A Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1917-02-14
9701 Henkel Phillip Charles P C Staff Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-08-11
9707 Henneberry Robert Joseph R J Sergeant South African Pioneers UDF 1918-12-14
9708 Hennigan Mani M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-07
41595 Henning Pieter Hendrik Adriaan P H A Detective Sergeant AFB Waterkloof SAP 1962-07-06
9723 Henry John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-08-24
40609 Henry K G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Heidelberg Commando UDF 1915-03-22
9737 Hepburn George G Rifleman Northern Rhodesia Rifles UK 1916-04-03
9742 Heradien Louis L Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-05-18
9745 Herbert Alfred James A J Private 6th South African Infantry 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 (Corps) Coast Artillery Brigade UDF 1936-05-30
9759 Herington Frank F Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section UDF 1916-12-22
9761 Herman Alfred Domilius A D Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-02-13
9767 Herold Henry Johannes H J Private 12th South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-22
9770 Heron James J Sapper Royal Engineers 300th Electrical and Mechanical Coy. UK 1917-12-19
9773 Herselman Christian Albritch C A Private 5th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1919-10-10
9776 Hervel Klaas K Native Driver South African Field Artillery UDF 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 UDF 1918-06-29
9810 Hewson John Reginald J R Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-01-13
9811 Hewson Thomas T Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1916-09-14
9813 Heya John J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-07-23
9818 Heygate Nicholas Basil N B Aircraftman 2nd Class Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1942-07-31
9822 Heyneman Mauritz Herman Otto M H O Driver South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 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 (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-13
9837 Hibbert Thomas Henry T H Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-10-29
9840 Hicken Francis John F J Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1917-02-02
9841 Hicken Thomas T Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-28
9845 Hickman Hendrik Theodor H T Private 6th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-10-31
9853 Hicks James J Quartermaster Sergeant South African Pioneers East Africa Pioneer Corps UDF 1918-11-29
30711 Hickson Michael James M J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1913-07-23
9861 Higgins Harold Andrew H A Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1917-10-19
9862 Higgins Thomas Henry T H Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-03-04
9869 Higgs Ralph Percival R P Sub-Conductor East African Transport Corps (Corps) UK 1915-10-28
9872 Hilburg John J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-11-27
40738 Hildick Keith Anthony K A Field Reservist British South Africa Police 1st Battalion RSF 1977-11-27
9877 Hilditch Charles William C W Company Serjeant Major South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-11-12
9902 Hill Thomas T Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-09-20
9904 Hill William Edward W E Private South African Road Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-02-20
9908 Hiller Harry H Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-04-22
9915 Hillman Herbert H Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1919-06-02
9919 Hills Norman Charles N C Private South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Divisional Signal Coy. UDF 1916-03-27
9931 Hind Robert Fortescue R F Private South African Irish "D" Coy. UDF 1915-05-14
9936 Hindson Reginald Gordon R G Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery UK 1914-09-13
9962 Hishidimbua Itorua I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-26
9969 Hitzeroth Stanley Eustace Godfrey S E G Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-23