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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 6,008 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
483 Anderson Robert Buchanan R B Sergeant South African Motor Cyclist Corps 1918-12-20
497 Anderson Vivian Cottril V C Driver M.t. UDF 1918-10-29
499 Anderson William W Sergeant Animal Transport UDF 1918-11-28
509 Anderson Walter Scott W S Private South African Railways and Harbours Brigade 1 Dock Operating Coy. 1941-10-09
436 Amundala Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-12-01
434 Amsterdam Adam A Donkey Leader UDF 1917-04-16
428 Amlani Corporal Rhodesia Native Regiment 1917-04-10
423 Amanda Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-12-27
420 Aluthilu Haikuki H Private UDF 1943-01-12
416 Alt Anthony A Private 11th Regt. UDF 1916-10-03
411 Almond Fred F Conductor Animal Transport UDF 1916-10-30
407 Allman Benjamin B Sapper UDF 1943-06-11
394 Allingham Harold Gilbey H G Staff Sergeant Camp Commandants Staff Gen. Dept. Base Records. UDF 1917-03-28
393 Allin Leslie John Wallis L J W Sub-Lieutenant Royal Navy H.M.S. "President." 1919-03-06
389 Allerton Henry H Native Driver South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. 1917-03-05
368 Allen Frank Sydney F S Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1917-09-11
370 Allen Joseph Arthur J A Private 6th Regt. UDF 1916-09-25
381 Allen Sydney Henry S H Private UDF 1944-11-18
382 Allen Thomas Benjamin T B Private 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters) 1915-02-20
41637 Allaway Charles Ambrose George C A G Lieutenant South African Police TS Training Centre 1965-09-07
349 Allan Gordon G Lieutenant Cambridgeshire Regiment 1919-11-26
351 Allan John Alexander J A Sapper South African Railway Operating Company 2nd 1917-04-02
347 Allam Walter W Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1st 1917-06-19
340 Alilale Jack J Private UDF 1941-07-27
337 Alicki Corporal Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-10-23
336 Ali Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-12-05
330 Alfred Dick D Leader Military Labour Corps 1917-08-25
319 Alexander Marthinus M Private UDF 1945-03-22
320 Alexander Michael M Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-06
29219 Alexander Carlo C Leading Seaman Simonstown Naval Base SANDF 1998-01-25
301 Aleck Gideon G Labourer UDF 1916-03-31
300 Aldridge Noel N Chaplain South African Chaplain's Department Kaffrarian Rifles 1916-09-07
288 Aldcorn James Adam J A Corporal Royal Engineers 13th Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Sect. 1918-12-03
281 Albrecht Henry H Labourer UDF 1917-02-07
282 Albrecht Jan J Labourer Military Labour Corps 1917-05-30
278 Albertyn Charles Coetzee C C Chaplain South African Chaplain's Department 1941-09-28
270 Albert John J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-20
268 Akers John Harold J H Private South African Horse 6th UDF 1916-11-02
266 Aitken William W Corporal UDF 1919-02-03
253 Ainslie Roy R Petty Officer H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1940-09-05
254 Ainslie Ross Rennie Stewart (billie) R R S Air Mechanic UDF 1942-06-02
245 Aikobi Josiah J Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-29
241 Ahrens Jacobus Petrus Daniel J P D Private 11th Regt. UDF 1916-03-24
238 Agosi Sam S Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-25
236 Agent John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1917-04-22
235 Afrikaner Jacobus Phillips J P Private UDF 1942-11-09
234 Afrika Johannes J Lance Corporal UDF 1945-08-31
233 Africander Klaas K Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-09
229 Africa Joshua J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-08
218 Adonisa Charles C Ox Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-20