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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
10165 Holmes Nicholas Johannes N J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 36 Water Supply Coy. UDF 1940-10-29
10169 Holmes Robert George R G Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-08-30
10154 Holman Geoffrey G Sergeant Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1940-11-20
10145 Holloway Alexander A Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1943-05-02
10147 Holloway Edward William Francis E W F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-05-04
10149 Holloway Henry Francis H F Captain East Lancashire Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1918-04-11
10150 Holloway John Edward J E Sergeant Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1943-12-23
10137 Holliday R K Sapper South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-22
10130 Hollenbach D J Private Rand Light Infantry 2nd UDF 1942-04-03
10125 Holland William W Private The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 1st Bn. UK 1916-08-01
40742 Holland John J Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1977-05-31
10118 Holl Andries Jacobus A J Corporal Field Force Brigade 1/2 UDF 1942-07-15
10120 Holl William Vere W V Corporal Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders UK 1941-04-03
10115 Holesgrove William Charles W C Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-06-25
10114 Holderness Victor Arthur V A Chief Petty Officer Royal Navy H.M.S. Tana UK 1944-05-14
10108 Holdcroft Victor Cecil V C Major South African Air Force (Corps) P.T. School Baragwanath UDF 1944-05-22
10104 Holahan Patrick Francis P F Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1940-09-26
10097 Hoggar James J Sergeant South African Coast Defence Corps (Corps) Harbour Division Table Bay UDF 1917-03-30
10084 Hogan Arthur Alan A A Second Lieutenant Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 15th Bn. UK 1918-01-24
10066 Hoffman E Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-01
10072 Hoffman Joshua J J J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-10-10
10057 Hoeftmann Frank Claude F C Lance Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-02
10053 Hodkinson Clarence C Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1941-10-09
10045 Hodgson Archibald A Sub-Lieutenant (E) Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. Kos XXI. UK 1941-10-04
10047 Hodgson Charles Edward C E Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 18th Bn. UK 1918-10-02
10052 Hodgson Louis L Private 1st SAP 1940-08-04
10043 Hodgkiss Ernest Cyril Charles E C C Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-01
10044 Hodgkiss George Albert G A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 3 Field Coy. UDF 1941-05-02
30732 Hodgkins Kenneth Gordon K G Second Lieutenant Border Regiment 101st Battalion UK 1951-09-23
10038 Hodges Philip Thomas Raleigh P T R Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-12-25
10033 Hodge John Wilson J W Lance Corporal Corps of Military Police (Corps) UK 1941-09-09
10029 Hockely Sumaili S Lance Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1945-08-03
10018 Hobson Barry Sandford B S Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1/16 Bty. UDF 1946-02-01
10021 Hobson Gerald Sanford G S Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-30
10016 Hobley Alfred Arthur Patrick A A P Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-12-06
10014 Hobden Ernest James Williams E J W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1947-04-12
10012 Hobbs Walter Harry W H Warrant Officer Class II 1st Reserve Brigade 6th Bn. UDF 1942-09-03
10006 Hoare Leslie L Private Transvaal Scottish UDF 1945-03-27
10007 Hoare Leonard C L C Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-11-12
41387 Hlupeka Jan J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1918-11-22
43278 Hlungwani V N Sergeant SAPS 2022-10-01
43133 Hlopezulu T E Constable SAPS 2018-07-28
42445 Hlongwane M J Constable SAPS 2008-07-31
43028 Hlongwane S J Constable SAPS 2015-07-18
43101 Hlongwane S E Constable SAPS 2017-06-02
9992 Hlome Private Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1944-02-22
40743 Hliwayo John M Private Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion UK 1950-01-01
42491 Hlatshwayo N A Constable SAPS 2008-11-30
42728 Hlangulela Z P Constable SAPS 2011-05-19
9983 Hlanga J Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04