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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
43323 Adam R I Sergeant SAPS 2023-11-19
43360 Adam R I Sergeant SAPS 2023-11-19
75 Abrams Lawrence Golding L G Lieutenant Army Service Corps (Corps) 35th Army Postal Coy. Mechanical Transport UK 1918-11-03
53 Abrahams Johannes J Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-29
59 Abrahams John James J J Private Cape Corps 32nd Coy. UDF 1941-06-11
38855 Abrahams Ian David I D Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1979-12-01
42699 Abrahams M Warrant Officer SAPS 2011-01-12
28 Abero Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Bn. UK 1945-04-26
23 Abelo Lombe L Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1940-12-17
21 Abela Chavinda C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1945-04-16
16 Abel Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1944-11-16
17 Abel Constable British South African Police 1945-03-04
15 Abeil Follower South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-05-23
42687 Abdull A E J Student Constable SAPS 2010-11-03
42673 Abdool Rehmane I M Warrant Officer SAPS 2010-08-07
1 Aaron Makupe M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1944-11-29