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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
34003 Aveling Gerry G Sergeant South African Police Service Richmond District SAPS 2001-11-25
782 Auret Abraham Johannes Stephanus A J S Sergeant UDF 1947-05-31
29283 Augusto J Rifleman 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1989-01-01
772 Augustine G W Merchant Navy S.S. Agulhas 1942-12-11
34001 August Colin Richard C R Constable South African Police Richmond District SAP 1985-08-09
740 Atkin William Barrowcliffe W B Lieutenant H.M.S. Northern Duke UDF 1944-01-26
737 Atarke Henry H Lance Sergeant Unknown Unit 1914-08-04
736 Asumani Chitewa Nbokomo C N Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1941-03-05
717 Ashmore George Gordon G G Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1945-09-16
38882 Arundel Clive Charles C C Rifleman Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd RSF 1980-08-18
39251 Arturo Ian Hylton I H Unknown Unit 5 Squadron (unknown Force) 1942-01-25
704 Arthur William Robert W R Lance Corporal Royal Army Medical Corps 2nd/2nd Field Ambulance UK 1917-10-30
701 Arther Constable British South African Police 1944-10-05
42609 Arries E H Reserve Constable South African Police Service SAPS 2010-01-30
694 Arrie Servant South African Horse 5th UDF 1916-11-20
691 Aroni Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps UK 1945-03-03
690 Aron Jana A Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1942-09-08
682 Arnold S E Sergeant UDF 1946-01-21
677 Arnell Douglas Carstairs D C Captain Hampshire Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-07-13
669 Armstrong Henry Tudor H T Private Army Service Corps (Canteens) UK 1918-09-28
676 Armstrong Sidney George S G Captain The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) 2nd Bn. UK 1941-12-07
38879 Aristotelous Aristo A Lance Corporal Rhodesian Army 2nd Battalion RSF 1978-09-03
29265 Argyle John Malcolm J M Major Royal Army Service Corps UK 1964-06-26
640 Arendse Daniel D Private UDF 1942-02-05
38877 Arendse Moegsien M Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion RSF 1979-09-12
620 Arbuckle Archibald A Lance Corporal UDF 1943-08-01
614 April Martin M Private UDF 1942-10-20
619 April Nedzamba N Private UDF 1917-12-20
29261 April J J South African Army UDF 1950-01-01
606 Appolis F Private UDF 1943-02-21
602 Appies Henry H Lance Corporal UDF 1943-09-04
600 Appie September S Private UDF 1941-08-12
587 Anze Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps UK 1944-04-06
586 Anyama F Private UDF 1946-03-08
29256 Anunyela E Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1989-04-04
578 Anthony Joseph J Labourer South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-07-01
29244 Anness Lionel Hubert L H Squadron Leader Royal Air Force RAF Llandow UK 1953-05-14
563 Anifa Private Rhodesia Air Askari Corps UK 1943-04-03
548 Andrika Native Constable British South African Police 1918-10-27
39076 Andries Peter P Labourer Hq UDF 1915-10-09
542 Andreya Mkyandabire M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1944-11-27
532 Andrews J Labourer UDF 1917-05-15
521 Andrew J Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
518 Andrea Makanja M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1945-05-03
517 Andre J Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
515 Andimeshi Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1944-02-05
458 Anderson Frank Graham F G Major 15th Punjab Regiment 1st Bn. IND 1942-01-20
459 Anderson Frederick J F J Corporal UDF 1943-12-14
462 Anderson G Native Detective UDF 1920-10-05
482 Anderson Robert Brinkworth R B Corporal UDF 1942-02-04