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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

DOW — Died of wounds 2,688 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
3447 Carstairs Charles C Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-15
3489 Carver George Edward G E Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-12
3494 Case William Fransham W F Rifleman London Regiment 2nd/17th Bn. 1918-08-26
3499 Casey James Henry J H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-29
3506 Casson John J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 250 Sqdn. 1944-05-27
3514 Castle Edward Alfred E A Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-25
3526 Catts Arthur George A G Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 17th Bn. 1916-07-30
3543 Cayton Denis George D G Bombardier South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-21
3545 Cecil Matthys Daniel Andries M D A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-10-14
34290 Cele Gavin Mark Q Constable South African Police Port Natal Division 1957-03-19
34291 Cele Gavin Mark S A Sergeant South African Police Port Natal Division 2000-07-28
34292 Cele Gavin Mark S P Constable South African Police Port Natal Division 1986-07-07
34293 Chaane Gavin Mark D M Inspector South African Police Service Port Natal Division 2001-06-17
34294 Chaba Gavin Mark M J Inspector South African Police Service Port Natal Division 2001-07-09
34295 Chabangu Gavin Mark D F Constable South African Police Port Natal Division 1993-10-24
3562 Chaimowitz Morris M Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
3588 Champion Leonard John L J Lieutenant Northern Rhodesia Police 1918-10-04
3589 Champion Sydney George S G Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers 5th Bn. 1917-03-17
3608 Channing John Alexander J A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-21
3619 Chaplin Thomas Osmonde T O Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-21
3620 Chapman Arthur A Sergeant Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-06-27
3633 Chapman Thomas Barnabas T B Private South African Medical Corps 1st Field Ambulance UDF 1917-12-07
3653 Chart Geoffrey G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-23
3654 Charter Derek Charles D C Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-09-19
3688 Chester Robert Samuel R S Second Lieutenant South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1918-04-12
3695 Cheyne William W Private Royal Scots 1st/7th Bn. 1917-11-28
3698 Chiazzari Victor Angelo V A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-12-22
39093 Chinduma Pondai P Private Rhodesian African Rifles 3 Independent Company 1979-02-19
39094 Chinemhute Pondai W District Security Assistant Internal Affairs 3 Independent Company 1978-01-01
3748 Chipeta Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-07-25
3769 Chitrin Harry H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-07-07
3770 Chittenden Henry H Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-28
39309 Chivese Tamba T Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2 Independent Company 1979-01-25
38421 Chiwetu Edward E Constable British South Africa Police 102 Battalion 1979-05-08
3777 Choat Joseph Cyril J C Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-24
3805 Christianson Arnold Lewis A L Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-11
3814 Christie Peter P Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps 11th S.A. Armd. Bde. UDF 1945-07-03
3832 Churchman John J Corporal Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 1st/6th Bn. 1918-11-25
3848 Cilliers Peter P Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 72nd Siege Battery 1917-05-31
34322 Claassen Frederick Albertus Francois F A F Sergeant South African Police Mpumalanga 1982-04-20
3893 Clark David Carl D C Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-11
3894 Clark Egbert Douglas E D Lieutenant Cheshire Regiment 2nd Bn. 1917-02-15
3903 Clark Henry H Private Bedfordshire Regiment 2nd Bn. 1914-10-31
3909 Clark John Wallace J W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-12-23
3913 Clark Matthew M Gunner South African Artillery 4th Field Bty. UDF 1941-04-19
3933 Clarke Hilary Aiden H A Corporal South African Engineer Corps 30 Road Construction Company UDF 1942-10-28
3945 Clarke Robert Denis R D Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-19
34326 Classen Charles C Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1954-11-08
3991 Cleverley Frank F Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-26
3992 Clews Arthur Ernest A E Sapper Canadian Engineers 1st Div. 1916-02-12