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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
42852 Krishanlal A Constable South African Police Service 2012-10-05
12627 Kritzinger Daniel Emmanuel D E Corporal Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1943-10-03
12629 Kritzinger John J Lance Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-05-05
12633 Krog Daniel De Wet D D W Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1941-05-03
12640 Kroukamp Johannes Wilhemus J W Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-28
12648 Kruger Cornelius C Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-29
12663 Kruger Jozef J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-30
12665 Kruger Jacobus Alwyn J A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-04-13
12674 Kruger Johannes Hendrik J H Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-04
12681 Kruger Michael A F M A F Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 7 Provost Coy. UDF 1945-08-31
12683 Kruger M J Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-08-06
12687 Kruger P D Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
12694 Kruger W L S Lieutenant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-08-03
35278 Kruger Hansie H South African Police Free State 1977-03-02
40827 Kruger Hendrik Petrus H P Private Rhodesian Army 1st Battalion 1977-12-01
12695 Krull Edmund Henry E H Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-09
12702 Ksindo Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1916-03-29
42980 Kubeka C V M Sergeant South African Police Service 2014-08-25
39564 Kugotsi Madziva Julius M J District Assistant Internal Affairs 1 Independent Company 1979-05-09
12707 Kuhn Hermanus J H J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1943-10-09
12709 Kuhn Sidney Oliver S O Gunner South African Artillery 2 Heavy Bty. UDF 1942-06-21
12720 Kuleya Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-08-30
12726 Kumalo D Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-18
12732 Kumalo P Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-27
42588 Kumbi T M Constable South African Police Service 2009-10-05
43052 Kumkurren L Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2016-01-29
12737 Kundikeru Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1918-12-24
42694 Kundwani D R Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2010-12-19
42830 Kunene B B Constable South African Police Service 2012-07-06
12741 Kunuguni Kaliya K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 5th Bn. 1942-10-07
12743 Kunz Petrus Christian P C Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-12-03
39567 Kuradu Aloys Juda A J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-06-16
39568 Kurebwa Tarirayi T Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion 1977-10-14
39570 Kuseni Bob B District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-06-11
43320 Kutu M A Sergeant South African Police Service 2023-10-24
40831 Kutyauripo Philip P District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-10-19
12757 Kuzwarera Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-10-29
42954 Kwate B Q Constable South African Police Service 2014-03-22
12760 Kwatiwani Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1918-11-24
43088 Kwela T G Constable South African Police Service 2017-02-14
13415 L'estrange Hugh Kavanagh H K Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 142 Sqdn. 1944-07-22
13535 L'hoste Max Adrien M A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-04-30
43163 LANGA N N Constable South African Police Service 2019-07-03
43184 LEWIS J Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2020-01-13
43241 LUBISI T A Constable South African Police Service 2021-08-15
12782 Laas Daniel Jacobus D J Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1947-06-01
35323 Laatz Melvin Louis M L Warrant Officer South African Police Gauteng 1994-05-10
12783 Labani Banda B Private Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1944-03-20
12785 Labison Soko S Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. 1944-05-04
12787 Labson Nyirenda N Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. 1945-04-30