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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
9712 Henning J H Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1941-03-06
9714 Henning Leonard Johannes L J Sergeant South African Pay Corps UDF 1945-07-28
34927 Henning Jacobus Christopher J C Constable South African Police 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div 1989-05-31
42667 Henning J Sergeant South African Police Service 2010-07-23
9716 Henricks Reginald Claude R C Lance Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1947-03-14
9717 Henriksen Conrad William C W Able Seaman Merchant Navy S.S. Scottish Chief (London) 1942-11-20
9724 Henry James Douglas J D Lieutenant Royal Engineers 1943-08-26
9729 Henry Banda B Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1943-08-16
9731 Hensley F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-09-08
9732 Henstock James Walter J W Warrant Officer Class II Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-05-13
9749 Herbert Jack J Private Natal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd UDF 1945-09-21
9754 Herbst C F B Private General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-02
9760 Herling Lodwyk L Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-23
9763 Hermann Julius J Rifleman London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 1st/9th Bn. 1916-09-25
9769 Heron Edward Martin E M Private Australian Infantry A.C.M.F. 51 Grn. Bn. 1946-05-23
9774 Herselman Napoleon N Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-01-15
9775 Hersi Warsuma W Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Treworlas (St. Ives) 1942-12-28
9779 Heslop Havelock Joseph H J Private Machine Gun Corps (Motors) 38th Coy. 1918-10-29
9781 Hesqua James J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-27
9789 Heugh Carl C Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-21
9790 Heugh F Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
9792 Heunis E P Shoeing Smith South African Veterinary Corps 1941-03-23
9795 Hewat Bertie Barron B B Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 246th Bde. 1917-12-01
9796 Hewat Ronald Duxbury R D Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-15
9799 Hewett Richard R Lance Corporal London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) 2nd/18th Bn. 1918-05-04
9801 Hewitson Eric E Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-12-10
9804 Hewitt George Henry G H Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-08
9806 Hewitt William W Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 8th Bn. 1917-09-28
9808 Hewlett Arthur James A J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 2 Field Coy. UDF 1942-06-01
9812 Hex Charles Walter Cornelius C W C Sergeant South African Tank Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-05-30
9814 Heyburgh Henry George H G Corporal South African Corps of Signals UDF 1946-12-31
9816 Heydenrych Matthew James M J Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesia Regiment 1945-03-16
9817 Heydenrych Robert Jacob R J Corporal Southern Rhodesia Armoured Car Regiment 1941-06-08
9825 Heyns Nicolaas Daniel Petrus N D P Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-09
9827 Heys Clifford Frank C F Captain South African Medical Corps UDF 1943-12-09
9829 Heystek Matthys Johannes M J Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-06-28
9830 Heywood Frederick James F J Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-10-23
9831 Hezekeli Constable British South African Police 1944-03-25
9832 Hianguti William W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-06
9839 Hick Charles Herbert C H Driver British South African Police 1918-12-29
9842 Hickey Cyril Walsh C W Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1946-02-21
9854 Hicks Nicolaas J H N J H Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1941-08-02
9855 Hicks Robert Thomas R T Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1942-06-17
9856 Hicks Samuel William S W Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-02-06
9857 Hickson Alexander Randolph A R Lance Bombardier Royal Horse Artillery 1 Regt. 1941-11-22
9873 Hilder Thomas F T F Lieutenant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-08
9880 Hill Arthur Cyril A C Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1943-06-09
9882 Hill ALEXANDER McN A M Private General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-14
9898 Hill Rowland Ernest R E Corporal South African Tank Corps 1st Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1941-12-31
9910 Hilliar Harry G H G Sergeant South African Corps of Signals UDF 1943-01-31