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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
510 Anderson Kalowa K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1944-02-27
511 Anderson Mibenji M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1943-01-03
512 Anderson Muchi Pichi M P Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1945-07-22
29232 Anderson L A Trooper South African Army SADF 1975-01-01
437 Andera Maseya M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1944-11-07
433 Amos Joseph Edward J E Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1st S.A. Div. Sigs. UDF 1941-06-12
432 Amon Mulomoto M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 5th Bn. UK 1941-10-25
431 Ammos Mwale M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1942-06-14
33981 Amerika Dawid Linnert D L Inspector South African Police Western Cape SAP 2000-09-04
422 Alvete Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
413 Almond Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
395 Allison Arthur Durban A D Driver Q Service Corps UDF 1941-04-05
402 Allison William Angus (jock) W A Sergeant Q Service Corps UDF 1945-08-26
390 Alli Yussef Y Private South African Divisional Headquarters 1st UDF 1942-08-20
42400 Alli C C Captain South African Police Service SAPS 2004-10-03
366 Allen Frank Dennis F D Lieutenant General List 1944-10-25
38353 Allen Patrick Brian P B Section Officer British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1977-09-09
345 Alla Ditta D Driver South African Mounted Brigade 1st UDF 1917-12-09
339 Alikanjilo Lungu L Warrant Officer Class II Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1945-10-30
338 Alifeyo Makanta M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1946-02-17
332 Alfred Mwale M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1945-04-07
329 Alfos Willem W F Private Indian and Malay Corps UDF 1943-02-19
304 Alexander Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. UDF 1916-12-14
311 Alexander Douglas D Signalman Kenya Regiment UK 1941-12-11
313 Alexander David F D F Private Q Service Corps UDF 1942-04-11
314 Alexander Frank Donald F D Private Royal Army Ordnance Corps 7 Armd. Div. Workshops UK 1941-12-09
302 Alekini Banda B Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1944-11-03
298 Aldridge Joseph George J G Chaplain Young Men's Christian Association 1918-10-08
33977 Aldrich Gert Pieter G P Constable South African Police Western Cape SAP 1977-03-24
294 Alderman Euphemia E Sergeant South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-10-31
287 Aldag Russel Vivian R V Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-02-08
285 Alcock Frank F Lieutenant Rhodesia Regiment UK 1917-09-03
274 Alberts Jan Johannes Jacobus J J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps UDF 1947-06-19
29213 Alberto Alfonso A Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1986-04-04
246 Aikole J South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1914-08-04
242 Aiedi Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1917-11-14
240 Agutambgwe Native Constable British South African Police 1918-10-23
232 Africa Titus T Private Indian and Malay Corps UDF 1942-04-29
223 Adriaanse W Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
220 Adreon Chimalizeni C Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1944-11-17
216 Adonis James William J W Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-01-25
200 Adelson Percy Arthur P A Lieutenant South African Artillery UDF 1941-11-25
192 Adcock Leonard Wallace L W Driver Q Service Corps UDF 1941-02-21
136 Adams Harold James H J Captain Nigeria Regiment, R.W.A.F.F. 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-28
42460 Adams L R M Constable South African Police Service SAPS 2008-09-09
43323 Adam R I Sergeant South African Police Service SAPS 2023-11-19
43360 Adam R I Sergeant South African Police Service SAPS 2023-11-19
75 Abrams Lawrence Golding L G Lieutenant Army Service Corps 35th Army Postal Coy. Mechanical Transport UK 1918-11-03
53 Abrahams Johannes J Corporal Indian and Malay Corps UDF 1943-04-29
59 Abrahams John James J J Private Cape Corps 32nd Coy. UDF 1941-06-11