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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
12053 Kensley George William G W Private 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
12057 Kent Ralph Edward Dawson R E D Lieutenant Colonel Yorkshire Regiment 4th Bn. 1918-05-27
12060 Kent Willie Hartley W H Private 7th Regt. UDF 1916-03-11
12064 Kenyon Graeme Alexander Bruce G A B Able Seaman H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
12065 Keogh Charles C Private 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1916-11-17
12088 Ker-Wilson Kenneth Archibald K A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
12071 Kerbel Jacob J Lieutenant 17 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-23
12072 Kern Charles Paul C P Private 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
12075 Kerr Frederick Joseph William F J W Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-12-10
12083 Kershaw Henry Valder H V Captain London Regiment 19th Bn. 1916-09-15
12086 Kerwan Aubrey Edgar A E Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 72nd Siege Bty. 1917-11-09
12089 Kerwin Reginald Sydney R S Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 460 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn 1943-06-12
39544 Kesby Timothy David T D Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion 1979-11-21
12092 Kessell William Alfred W A Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-10-26
12093 Kessler Victor Emanual V E Second Lieutenant 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
46015 Kessler F.j. F Burgher Boer Forces Ficksburg Commando 1900-02-18
48790 Kessler H A Major South West African Territory Force 1 SWA Commando Squadron 1982-04-10
12105 Keulder Richard John R J Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-18
31041 Keulder Gerrit G Second Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-03-09
12108 Kewley William Burness W B Lieutenant 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-07
12111 Keys Albert Edward A E Private 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
46014 Keyser J.j. J Burgher Boer Forces State Artillery Commando 1901-01-08
12116 Keytel Roy R Able Seaman H.M.S. Hermes UDF 1942-04-09
39547 Khanye George G Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2 Independent Company 1979-10-22
48604 Khiwa Rifleman 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1982-08-18
39548 Khola Samuel S Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion 1978-12-22
12174 Kholoane Stefaans S Private UDF 1942-06-07
31058 Khumalo Aaron Alfred A A Rifleman 111 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-10-28
39549 Khupe Jenamiso J Private Rhodesian African Rifles 5 Independent Company 1978-05-12
12185 Kibidon Abraham A Private UDF 1942-10-24
12186 Kidd Guy G Private 4th Regt. UDF 1917-03-02
12187 Kidd George Henry G H Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
12190 Kiddle Leonard Walter L W Corporal 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
12192 Kidner George William G W Lance Corporal 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
12194 Kidson Colin Gerald C G Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
46013 Kidson Willem Frederik W F Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando Unknown
12206 Kilburn Harry Vernon H V Air Corporal 28 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-21
12207 Kilcommons Daniel D Lieutenant 21 Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-15
39550 Kildunne Gerald G Sergeant Rhodesian Army Service Corps 1 Maintenance Unit 1979-04-06
12216 Killian Martin M Lance Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-22
43740 Killian Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando 1900-01-30
43741 Killian Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1900-02-18
12218 Kilner Harold H Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Anson Bn. R.N. Div. 1916-11-13
12324 Kilpatrick William Reid W R Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-12-08
12220 Kimberley Maurice Edmund M E Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
12221 Kimble Dennis Charles D C Electrical Artificer 4th Class H.M.S. Hermes UDF 1942-04-09
12225 Kincaid Charles James C J Air Sergeant 24 Sqdn. UDF 1942-03-23
12226 Kinder George G Sergeant 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-11
12229 King Arthur Charles A C Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-15
12231 King Cecil C Lieutenant 11th Regt. UDF 1916-05-09