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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
25131 Thompson J R Stoker South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Malagas UDF 1947-08-18
25136 Thompson Percival Edward P E Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 8th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1942-06-02
40455 Thompson Denis Michael D M Special Air Service 2nd Battalion RSF 1979-06-10
25094 Thomassen Thore Ness T N Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1 Field Coy. UDF 1944-09-25
25093 Thomasi Constable British South African Police 1943-11-09
25041 Thomas Private Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1945-05-23
25043 Thomas Albert Edmund A E Fourth Engineer Officer S.S. Ocean Vanguard (Cardiff) 1942-09-12
25048 Thomas David D Lieutenant Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. 48th UK 1944-09-04
25050 Thomas Douglas Victor Hadfield D V H Lieutenant South African Instructional Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-24
25051 Thomas E Fitter South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-07-13
25057 Thomas Harry H Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 14 Field Amb. UDF 1942-11-23
25059 Thomas Harold Frederick H F Leading Cook (O) Royal Australian Navy H.M.A.S. Parramatta AUS 1941-11-27
25062 Thomas Henry L H L Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1943-04-08
25065 Thomas J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-24
25066 Thomas James J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-08-22
25073 Thomas Owen Richard O R Captain Welsh Horse Yeomanry Assistant Provost-Marshal 54th Div. UK 1917-08-21
25081 Thomas T H Corporal Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1945-08-13
33273 Thomas Roland Kenelm R K Sergeant Royal Air Force RAF Luqa UK 1975-07-07
40453 Thomas Alan Graham P Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-09-01
42727 Tholo B T AC SAPS 2011-05-15
42493 Thokolo T P Constable SAPS 2008-12-07
42907 Thobela B L Constable SAPS 2013-08-15
41264 Thlawati Thomas T Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1979-10-10
42598 Thivhafuni M O Inspector SAPS 2009-12-17
25015 Thiel Charles Frederick C F Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1942-09-12
25014 Thickett Arthur Edward A E Major Royal Engineers 236 Field Coy. UK 1945-02-17
25013 Theys S J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1947-01-03
25010 Theunissen Paul Pretorius P P Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1944-11-29
42902 Thethani D Constable SAPS 2013-07-22
25003 Thessner Hermanus Eduard Christoffel H E C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-19
24989 Theron J Private National Reserve Volunteer 1st 1943-03-19
24994 Theron L A G Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1945-09-13
24997 Theron P C Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1942-08-30
24998 Theron P S Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-09-01
24999 Theron Richard H R H Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-11-29
24981 Theobald Arnold A Lieutenant Royal Scots 7th Bn. UK 1918-06-29
24982 Theobald Alma Lucy Ann A L A Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1941-06-06
42695 Thenga L A Constable SAPS 2010-12-19
43274 Theletsane S E Captain SAPS 2022-09-07
24968 Thebane J Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
43316 Thathaisa L Sergeant SAPS 2023-08-25
24966 Thatcher William Stanley W S Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-07
42497 Thatana R M Sergeant SAPS 2009-01-12
43067 Thapedi T J Constable SAPS 2016-06-28
43308 Thango S Z P Constable SAPS 2023-07-21
42998 Thandani S Constable SAPS 2015-01-07
24960 Thamage B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-06-14
24958 Thaile Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-06-10
24948 Teubes Cornelis Michael C M Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) "B" Bty. UDF 1939-12-28
37820 Tetani V Z Constable Riot Unit 8, Pietermaritzburg SAP 1996-02-24