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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
12232 King Charles C Lieutenant Royal Horse Artillery 1st/1st Glamorgan Bty. UK 1917-05-10
12238 King Edmund E Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Bn. UK 1941-11-29
12245 King Frank Kingston F K Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 18 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-27
12255 King John David J D Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 242nd Army Bde. UK 1918-06-30
42648 King T Sergeant SAPS 2010-05-31
40875 Kindness George B S Sergeant Royal Engineers African Development Fund UK 1918-08-02
12208 Kilian C J Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-25
12212 Kilian Spencer John S J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-09-20
12213 Kilian Wilhelm W Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-12-24
12204 Kietzman Douglas Reginald D R Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1945-03-25
12203 Kieswetter Harold Tobias H T Gunner Royal Australian Artillery A.I.F. 2/6th Field Regiment AUS 1940-12-01
12200 Kiely Vernon Fitzclarence V F Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-28
12197 Kidson Max M Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1 Div. Ordnance Field Park Coy. UDF 1941-08-30
12189 Kidd Thomas Walker T W Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-07-17
12184 Kibet Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
12183 Kibel Harry H Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-06
12180 Khunoane P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-08-10
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
43282 Khulu S Student Constable SAPS 2022-11-20
42921 Khoza B W Warrant Officer SAPS 2013-10-07
43331 Khoza S S Sergeant SAPS 2024-03-29
42467 Khosa T S Constable SAPS 2008-10-08
42863 Khosa N Constable SAPS 2012-11-24
42677 Khethabahle V Constable SAPS 2010-08-27
42829 Kheswa S M Constable SAPS 2012-07-06
42535 Khanyile V M Reserve Sergeant SAPS 2009-05-09
42621 Khanyile S F Constable SAPS 2010-03-29
12166 Khanyane Elias E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-27
40819 Khan Khadra K Rhodesia Defence Regiment New Sarum AFB RSF 1977-12-22
42527 Khan M A Reserve Sergeant SAPS 2009-04-28
43148 Khalushi R Constable SAPS 2019-02-03
42966 Khaka M S Constable SAPS 2014-06-30
12147 Kgophane E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-20
5766 Kgomoepason (kgomoepso) Stephanus S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-08
12141 Kgogome Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-05
42960 Kganyago M J Constable SAPS 2014-05-28
12117 Kezias Baila B Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-09
40817 Keyi Gordon Bernard G B Constable British South Africa Police New Sarum AFB RSF 1979-05-31
12104 Kettles Leslie William L W Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-11
12098 Keth Donald Keith D K Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1943-09-18
39543 Kesari N District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1979-03-01
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
12061 Kenward R T Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment UK 1940-02-03
12055 Kent Clifford C Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-05-23
12050 Kenosi Piet Lixaba P L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-16
12041 Kennett Ivor Stockwell I S Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. UDF 1944-09-25
12023 Kennedy A J Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24