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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

KIA — Killed in action 14,404 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
46223 Herbst D.j. D Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria vk Erasmus Commando 1900-01-18
46224 Herbst C.f. C Burgher Boer Forces Piet Retief Commando 1900-03-26
40733 Herd Richard John Selwyn R J S Cadet DO Internal Affairs 1st Battalion 1977-12-16
46218 Herholdt T. T Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem OA Cmdt Davel Commando 1901-06-06
39421 Herman William Henry W H Captain Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion 1977-12-09
46217 Hermann Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 1901-04-01
46216 Hermans R R Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando 1900-11-07
46214 Hermitage Carel Theodorus C T Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Police Commando 1900-03-10
9764 Hermon William Duncan W D Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 61 Sqdn. 1940-09-26
9766 Herold Francis William F W Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
9771 Herran William John W J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
30704 Hertzog Lesego Maxwell L M Rifleman Unit 44 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 2013-03-23
9778 Heslop Dudley Baldwin D B Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
38495 Hess Albert Allen A A National Service Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1978-05-25
9783 Hesselman Hillis James H J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-16
46215 Hesselman Louis L Burgher Boer Forces Maritz Commando Unknown
9784 Hesseltine William W Second Lieutenant Rifle Brigade 9th Bn. 1916-08-21
9794 Heward Thomas T Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
9798 Hewetson James Cecil William J C W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 39 Sqdn. 1943-02-25
9800 Hewett William Henry Routledge W H R Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
9803 Hewitt Edward James E J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
38496 Hewitt Timothy Charles T C Section Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit 1977-02-23
9809 Hewson Arthur Albert A A Driver Royal Horse Artillery "K" Bty. 1914-10-30
43710 Heydenreich Burgher Boer Forces 1902-02-22
46212 Heydenreich Cornelis F C F Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt AM Prinsloo Commando Unknown
46213 Heydenrich Johannes Dewald J D Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem, Messenger Gen. De Wet Commando Unknown
9815 Heydenrych Johannes Marius J M Sergeant South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
46211 Heymans Johannes Frederik J F Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando 1900-09-22
9819 Heyne Louis L Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
9820 Heyneke Nicolaas Jacobus N J Lieutenant South African Air Force 30 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-14
46210 Heyneke C.c. C Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1900-01-29
9824 Heyns Frans Hendrik F H Lieutenant South African Air Force 27 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-17
9826 Heyns Richard Andrew R A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
30709 Heyns Hendrik Andre (alie) H A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-01-04
46207 Heyns G.h. G Burgher Boer Forces Boksburg Fc Dercksen Commando 1901-01-08
46208 Heyns Thomas T Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando 1900-03-31
46209 Heyns A. Michiel A M Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Commando 1900-04-04
9828 Heysen Louis L Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-03-11
9833 Hiatt Thomas Corbett T C Air Mechanic South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1945-01-17
9835 Hibbert Jesse J Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
9843 Hickey Patrick Joseph P J Private South African Infantry 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1916-11-17
9846 Hickman John Reginald J R Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-01-26
9851 Hicks Frank Llewellyn F L Private Worcestershire Regiment 10th Bn. 1918-06-08
9858 Hiddingh Stephen Van Der Poel S V D P Captain Royal Fusiliers 4th Bn. 1917-05-03
43401 Hidengwa H Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1982-08-14
9860 Higgins Frederick Lawrence F L Lieutenant South African Air Force 174 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-03
9863 Higgo Cecil John C J Sergeant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
9864 Higgs Charles Clement C C Sergeant Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 102nd Bn. 1916-09-01
9866 Higgs Harry Douglas H D Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
9867 Higgs John Patrick J P Private Cape Breton Highlanders, R.C.I.C 1944-09-30