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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
10887 Jacobs Jacobus Christiaan J C Corporal National Reserve Volunteer 1st 1946-02-08
10889 Jacobs Johannes J J J Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-26
10891 Jacobs Karel K Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-06
10899 Jacobs O T Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-10-23
10905 Jacobs Pieter Hermias Cornelis P H C Private South African Railway Services 1918-11-01
10911 Jacobs September S Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-06
10915 Jacobs Thomas T Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-12
10921 Jacobs W H Constable 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-11-05
35019 Jacobs Brian Robert B R South African Police Richmond District 1995-08-25
35029 Jacobs Nicolas P J P J Lieutenant South African Police Northern Cape 1991-10-29
10928 Jacobson Frederick George F G Warrant Officer Class II 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-06-07
10938 Jacques Alfred Morris A M Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-01
42516 Jada E Sergeant South African Police Service 2009-04-02
42860 Jadoo V V H Constable South African Police Service 2012-11-07
10943 Jafta C Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
10955 Jaftha Jan J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-14
10958 Jagers A M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-31
10964 Jailo Askari Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1945-04-29
10965 Jailo Sakala S Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. 1945-07-04
10966 Jaisi Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1946-05-05
39463 Jakata Isaac I Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion 1977-06-13
42955 Jako N H Constable South African Police Service 2014-04-07
10969 Jakwata Constable British South African Police 1944-08-22
10971 Jam Kangombe K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1944-01-10
10976 James Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1944-02-18
10977 James Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1945-09-20
10979 James Archibald Pelmar A P Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-23
10987 James H Steward South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Pelican UDF 1943-05-09
10990 James J B Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-02
11009 James Chirunge C Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1943-09-10
11010 James Chongo C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 5th Bn. 1942-01-27
11011 James Chulu C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 4th Bn. 1941-09-04
11012 James Kaluwa K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1943-09-29
11013 James Mtoniselwa M Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1943-09-19
40755 James Phillip Orestis P O Master Technician Rhodesian Air Force 1st Battalion 1979-03-05
11014 Jameson George Frederick G F Sapper South African Engineer Corps 41 Harbour Construction Coy. UDF 1941-06-02
11015 Jameson John Allan J A Lance Corporal Gordon Highlanders 1st Bn. The London Scottish 1944-09-20
40756 Jameson Phillip Orestis J Guard Guard Force 1st Battalion 1979-08-05
43261 Jameson M A Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2022-05-04
11025 Jamieson Melville Conway Buckley M C B Sapper South African Engineer Corps 13 Field Coy. UDF 1944-04-02
11028 Jamu Constable (Special) British South African Police 1943-04-19
11040 Jannetje B Unknown Unit 1914-08-04
11042 Janse Piet P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-21
11047 Janse Van Vuuren P A Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-13
11045 Janse Van Rensburg Willem Cornelis W C Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-12
35049 Janse Van Rensburg Nico N South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1987-02-17
35051 Janse Van Rensburg Phillip M P M South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1988-03-06
35052 Janse Van Vuuren Phillip M A S Sergeant South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1994-06-10
35053 Janse Van Vuuren Phillip M G Sergeant South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1998-12-13
38084 Janse Van Vuuren Sarel Henk J H G D Lieutenant South African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1985-01-14