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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

DOAS — Died on active service 7,461 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
21574 Roberts D H Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1942-07-13
21583 Roberts G W Corporal Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Jordaans Commando UDF 1915-07-01
21587 Roberts Harry William H W Corporal British South African Police 1940-10-15
21598 Roberts L G Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-03-16
21600 Roberts Mervyn Austin M A Sergeant South African Engineer Corps 23 Anti-Gas Laboratory. UDF 1943-06-11
21601 Roberts R Jack R J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-03-07
21607 Roberts Stephen S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-17
21611 Roberts Vincent Graham V G Warrant Officer Class II Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-07-09
21614 Roberts William Archibald W A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 34 Construction Coy. UDF 1941-06-09
21620 Robertson Colin Stephen Lewis C S L Lieutenant Royal Armoured Corps 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. 1944-06-14
21621 Robertson Charles Wilson C W Major Southern Rhodesia Medical Corps 1943-01-31
21625 Robertson Douglas Hill D H Second Lieutenant King's Own Scottish Borderers 1st Bn. 1917-04-14
21630 Robertson George A G A Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-08-24
21633 Robertson J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-21
21646 Robertson Maurice Walter M W Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1945-05-21
21651 Robertson Ronald MacBeth R M Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 5 Field Regt. UDF 1941-06-17
21661 Robins Edward George E G Lance Corporal 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-05-11
21662 Robins Frederick Owen F O Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. 1942-07-01
21667 Robinson Arthur Simeon A S Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-06-02
21670 Robinson Douglas George D G Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-03
21677 Robinson James J Corporal Military Labour Corps 1917-10-08
21678 Robinson Jesse J Lance Corporal Australian Volunteer Defence Corps A.C.M.F. 2 Bn. 1942-10-30
32707 Robinson Francis Henry F H Major South African Air Force 4 Field Regiment SADF 1960-06-25
40246 Robinson Clifford C Sergeant Rhodesian Air Force 5 Independent Company 1974-06-05
41210 Robinson Clyde Robert C R Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1978-12-18
21696 Robson Edward E Sergeant Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1921-06-26
21697 Robson Henry Fred H F Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 1943-09-16
21702 Rocher Johannes Jacobus J J Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1946-06-13
21719 Rodgers M H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-06
21732 Roets Hendrick A H A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-22
21733 Roets Nicolas J N J Trooper Belfields Scouts 1917-02-16
21734 Roets Niklass J N J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-16
37360 Roets Nathanael Philippus N P Sergeant South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1996-09-29
21759 Rogers William Ewart W E Lieutenant Cheshire Regiment 6th Bn. 1917-07-31
37361 Rogers Neville John N J Constable South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1976-03-10
37362 Rogers Neville John N J Constable South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1984-08-01
21765 Rohland L G J Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-04-15
21766 Rohlandt David Johannes Stephen D J S Corporal 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-08
43077 Roji X Sergeant South African Police Service 2016-11-08
21772 Roman A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-08
21774 Ronald Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Bn. 1945-04-26
21777 Roney-Dougal Alan R A R Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-08-13
21779 Rontganger Alfred Jacobus A J Lance Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-10
21781 Rood F V Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-05-07
21783 Roode J H Corporal South African Tank Corps UDF 1941-12-06
37366 Roodt Daantjie J F A W Sergeant South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1999-09-15
21795 Roos Gustaf Oscar G O Captain York and Lancaster Regiment 14th Bn. 1916-07-01
21796 Roos Hester Maria H M Flight Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1946-04-03
21797 Roos John Henry J H Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-10-28
21804 Roos Philip Wouter P W Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-02-23