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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 7,466 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
10108 Holdcroft Victor Cecil V C Major South African Air Force (Corps) P.T. School Baragwanath UDF 1944-05-22
10114 Holderness Victor Arthur V A Chief Petty Officer Royal Navy H.M.S. Tana UK 1944-05-14
10115 Holesgrove William Charles W C Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-06-25
10118 Holl Andries Jacobus A J Corporal Field Force Brigade 1/2 UDF 1942-07-15
10120 Holl William Vere W V Corporal Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders UK 1941-04-03
10125 Holland William W Private The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 1st Bn. UK 1916-08-01
40742 Holland John J Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1977-05-31
10130 Hollenbach D J Private Rand Light Infantry 2nd UDF 1942-04-03
10137 Holliday R K Sapper South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-22
10145 Holloway Alexander A Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1943-05-02
10147 Holloway Edward William Francis E W F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-05-04
10149 Holloway Henry Francis H F Captain East Lancashire Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1918-04-11
10150 Holloway John Edward J E Sergeant Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1943-12-23
10154 Holman Geoffrey G Sergeant Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1940-11-20
10161 Holmes James Robert J R Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-02
10163 Holmes John Sinclair J S Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1917-07-12
10165 Holmes Nicholas Johannes N J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 36 Water Supply Coy. UDF 1940-10-29
10169 Holmes Robert George R G Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-08-30
10178 Holpan Abel A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-05-21
10180 Holst John Alexander J A Corporal Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/4 Bn. AUS 1945-05-08
10183 Holt William W Private South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-24
43029 Holz P J B Warrant Officer SAPS 2015-07-29
10194 Homan Louis Johannes L J Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-11
10196 Homan Peter P Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
43062 Homu J Warrant Officer SAPS 2016-05-28
10208 Honiball John William J W Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-27
10209 Honman John Ramsay J R Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1919-02-15
10220 Hooker Alfred William A W Private Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 2nd Bn. UK 1918-10-28
42908 Hoop J Sergeant SAPS 2013-08-25
10226 Hooper Dudley Scott D S Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-05-15
10234 Hope Francis George F G Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-08-10
34990 Hope George Archibald G A Constable Port Elizabeth SAP 1988-03-26
10240 Hope-Bailie Archibald Bowker A B Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-11-24
10244 Hopkins F A Lieutenant Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-03-29
10249 Hopkins Walter W Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1941-05-07
10263 Horn Salomon S Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-02-04
10269 Horne Arthur Charles A C Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1947-05-03
34993 Horne Sherwin Salwyn S S 60 Dist (Lydenburg) Tvl Div SAP 2004-12-03
39436 Hornik Horst H Trooper Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1977-08-05
10292 Horsbrugh Boyd Robert B R Lieutenant Colonel Army Service Corps (Corps) UK 1916-07-11
10298 Horsley Charles Frederick C F Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-11
40746 Horton David Phillip D P Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) African Development Fund RSF 1978-09-24
40747 Horwood Norman N Rhodesian Army African Development Fund RSF 1977-07-11
41388 Hosisani Zulu Z Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1918-02-06
10315 Hosking J J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-11-11
10316 Hoskins J B Mechanician South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-11-02
34994 Hotele M Constable 60 Dist (Lydenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1997-02-08
34995 Hough C J Constable 60 Dist (Lydenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1995-08-23
10326 Houghton Krusteyn Victorious K V Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-14
43267 Houston A J Warrant Officer SAPS 2022-06-18