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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
11961 Kellner Max M Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1944-01-21
11968 Kelly Charles Leonard C L Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 204th Squadron UK 1918-09-20
11975 Kelly Henry Charles H C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-12-20
11985 Kelly Richard R Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-23
11995 Kemble William Fraser W F Captain Royal Artillery 2 Lt. A.A. Bty. UK 1940-05-31
11996 Kemery Sidney Percy S P Leading Writer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Lanka UDF 1946-02-20
11998 Kemmler Charles C Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-12-20
12010 Kemp Wellington W Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1943-05-05
43144 Kemp D A Constable SAPS 2019-01-21
12016 Kendall S J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-11-28
12020 Keni Chizimati C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 8th Bn. UK 1946-04-03
12023 Kennedy A J Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
12027 Kennedy Duncan Ferguss D F Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles UDF 1942-05-30
12035 Kennedy T Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-07-04
12036 Kennedy Thomas T Private King's Own Scottish Borderers 1st/5th Bn. UK 1918-07-29
35139 Kennedy David (peter) D 35 Dist (Ermelo) Tvl Div SAP 1990-08-19
35140 Kennedy David (peter) D Assistant Constable 35 Dist (Ermelo) Tvl Div SAP 1997-04-17
12041 Kennett Ivor Stockwell I S Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. UDF 1944-09-25
12050 Kenosi Piet Lixaba P L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-16
12055 Kent Clifford C Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-05-23
12061 Kenward R T Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment UK 1940-02-03
12076 Kerr H Air Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1947-10-01
12079 Kerr William A W A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-04-13
39543 Kesari N District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1979-03-01
12098 Keth Donald Keith D K Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1943-09-18
12104 Kettles Leslie William L W Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-11
40817 Keyi Gordon Bernard G B Constable British South Africa Police New Sarum AFB RSF 1979-05-31
12117 Kezias Baila B Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-09
42960 Kganyago M J Constable SAPS 2014-05-28
12141 Kgogome Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-05
5766 Kgomoepason (kgomoepso) Stephanus S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-08
12147 Kgophane E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-20
42966 Khaka M S Constable SAPS 2014-06-30
43148 Khalushi R Constable SAPS 2019-02-03
40819 Khan Khadra K Rhodesia Defence Regiment New Sarum AFB RSF 1977-12-22
42527 Khan M A Reserve Sergeant SAPS 2009-04-28
12166 Khanyane Elias E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-27
42535 Khanyile V M Reserve Sergeant SAPS 2009-05-09
42621 Khanyile S F Constable SAPS 2010-03-29
42829 Kheswa S M Constable SAPS 2012-07-06
42677 Khethabahle V Constable SAPS 2010-08-27
42467 Khosa T S Constable SAPS 2008-10-08
42863 Khosa N Constable SAPS 2012-11-24
42921 Khoza B W Warrant Officer SAPS 2013-10-07
43331 Khoza S S Sergeant SAPS 2024-03-29
43282 Khulu S Student Constable SAPS 2022-11-20
42422 Khumalo M Captain SAPS 2008-06-03
42431 Khumalo S R Constable SAPS 2008-06-16
42612 Khumalo S J Inspector SAPS 2010-02-06
12180 Khunoane P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-08-10