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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
12455 Knoesen John Patrick J P Gunner South African Artillery 23 Medium Regt. UDF 1944-08-22
12464 Knowles John Francis J F Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1944-06-16
12466 Knox Arthur Archibald A A Captain Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-07-03
12480 Koch Sybrand Johannes S J Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-19
12481 Kock Cornelius C Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-10-09
12486 Kock Jan Hendrick J H Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-07-03
12487 Kock L G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-13
12488 Kock William Petrus W P Sergeant South African Police 2nd 1941-10-20
12490 Kodzayi Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1946-05-20
12494 Koekemoer F Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-07-17
12495 Koekemoer Josias Stefanus Nicolaas J S N Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1946-01-29
12498 Koekemoer Phillip Jacobus P J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1917-05-24
40824 Koellner Rene R Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1979-06-28
12505 Koen Petrus Jacobus Gysbertus P J G Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
12506 Koen S J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-05-20
12511 Koert John J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-03
12523 Kok Richard Gert R G Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-07
31122 Kok George Frederick Marx G F M South African Army 107 Air Commando Sqn SANDF 1994-11-05
12533 Koll Otto Archibald O A Lance Corporal Royal Army Service Corps 3 G.H.Q. Artillery Coy. 1940-05-29
12552 Kongoshora Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-10-21
12553 Konig Eduard Philip E P Stoker South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure UDF 1947-06-27
12555 Koning J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-16
12559 Konza Enoch E Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-09-17
41345 Kooka Bugudu B Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-10-10
12564 Koorts Johannes J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-19
42655 Kortjass L A Sergeant South African Police Service 2010-07-02
12579 Kota James J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-20
12580 Kotapini Kaluza K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1944-07-28
41436 Kotkin Max M Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 2nd Regt. 1945-12-23
12581 Kotsedi L Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-12-09
12585 Kotze B F J Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
12592 Kotze Louis L Lieutenant South African Air Force 19 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-22
12595 Kotze S Pieter S P Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-19
31144 Kotze H J J Sergeant South African Army Natal Command H.Q. SANDF 1998-01-01
31145 Kotze J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1979-08-11
31148 Kotze Johannes Tobias J T South African Army 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1984-07-18
35260 Kotze Leon Joseph L J South African Police Grootfontein, SWA 1985-03-09
35261 Kotze Stiaan S Constable South African Police Grootfontein, SWA 1984-04-25
12598 Kovanski I N Private Unknown Unit 1914-08-04
12601 Koza Sergeant Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-09-16
12605 Kraft Johannes Jurgens Phillipus J J P Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-03-13
12611 Kreeling John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-14
12614 Kretzmer Lazar L Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-06-21
12616 Krieger Nicholas N Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-27
12618 Kriel H J Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-26
35267 Kriel Alexander A Inspector South African Police Grootfontein, SWA 1996-09-09
35272 Kriel Pieter Andries (piet) P A South African Police Grootfontein, SWA 1976-12-16
12622 Krige Adam A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-14
35273 Krige Hendrik Myburgh H M Sergeant South African Police Grootfontein, SWA 1985-04-23
12625 Kriger William Frank (billy) W F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-06-14