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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
11346 Johnston Hugh Bertie Henriques H B H Major Royal Garrison Artillery 21st Heavy Bty. 1916-10-27
11347 Johnston Henry John H J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-31
11355 Johnston Thomas T Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st/5th Bn. 1915-09-07
11357 Johnston William Cameron W C Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-15
11238 Johnson Arthur Burke Beardemore A B B Sergeant Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-03
11263 Johnson Gordon Frederick G F Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1944-08-06
11291 Johnson JOHN MacKENZIE J M Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-07-26
11297 Johnson Lyall Ludwig Arthur L L A Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
11302 Johnson Nicholas William N W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-11-11
11324 Johnson William David W D Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-21
11234 Johns Thomas Henry Eden T H E Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-18
11227 Johnason William Bell W B Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-21
39477 John John J Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1974-12-07
11207 Joffe Jack Millian J M Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-07-28
11200 Jobling Henry Douglas H D Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 1918-01-22
39472 Jiri Chakayuka Jackson C J Recruit Selous Scouts 4 Squadron 1976-08-18
11174 Jeremani Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-03-30
11169 Jensen Valdemar Oliver V O Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
11156 Jennings Henry William H W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-12-22
39471 Jennings Clive Leslie C L Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 4 Squadron 1979-07-21
11145 Jenkins Stanley Llewellyn S L Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 11th Bn. 1916-08-09
11137 Jenkin Leslie Thornton L T Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-17
11123 Jefferys George Frederick G F Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-07-10
11114 Jefferies Aubrey Rodney A R Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-20
11113 Jeffares Richard Thorpe R T Captain Royal Irish Rifles 4th Bn. 1917-10-06
39469 Jeep Noel N Recruit Corps Training Depot 7 Sqdn. 1979-09-29
11107 Jaulifi or JAULIJI O J Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1916-11-08
11098 Jarrett William Thomas W T Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-27
11097 Jarmyn Arthur A Corporal Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1st Bn. 1916-07-21
11089 Jardine Cecil Douglas C D Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-10-16
38507 Jaravaza Clever C Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-07-31
11073 Jansen William W Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-04-14
11017 Jamieson Arthur A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-24
11020 Jamieson Gordon Allan G A Lieutenant General List 1940-07-30
10978 James Albert A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-12-27
10981 James Beric Herbert B H Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1 Bde.Workshop UDF 1942-09-15
10991 James Joe Conquest J C Captain Royal Berkshire Regiment 5th Bn. 1916-07-14
10994 James John Lamb J L Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-07-03
38506 James David Robert D R District Security Assistant British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Division 1979-08-29
38504 Jakopo Never N Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Police Reserve 1979-11-01
10946 Jafta Frikkie F Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
10924 Jacobsohn Jacob J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-02-22
10922 Jacobsen Frederick Wall F W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-23
10839 Jacobs C J Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
10866 Jacobs Henry H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-12-31
10896 Jacobs Michael M Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-14
10920 Jacobs William Daniel W D Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-02
10774 Jackson Ernest Victor William E V W Private South African Police 1st 1942-01-26
10795 Jackson Matthew Herbert M H Stretcher Bearer South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-21
10805 Jackson Theophilus Rudolph T R Captain Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 7th Bn. 1918-03-25