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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
40102 Nielsen Michael Herbert M H Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1976-12-17
45493 Nielsen Oluf O Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian Corps Commando BOER 1899-12-12
45494 Nielsen Christiaan Eberhardt Joseph C E J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-09
18792 Niemand Hermanus Albertus H A Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
18795 Niemand Johannes Wessel J W Sapper South African Engineer Corps 25 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1943-05-10
32270 Niemand Norman Walter N W Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1983-12-28
45490 Niemand J. ( A) J ( A Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER Unknown
45491 Niemand Gideon Andries G A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-26
45492 Niemand Cornelis J. C J Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1901-03-03
45489 Niemandt H.s. H Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1900-03-07
18797 Niemann Nicholaas Jacobus N J Corporal Field Force Battalion 1/2 UDF 1941-02-15
36880 Niemann Jan Jacobus Lukas J J L Sergeant South African Police 59 Dist (Pietersburg) Tvl Div SAP 1982-11-18
45488 Niemann Willem Adriaan W A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
45487 Niemeyer John Charles J C Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1899-12-11
18798 Nienaber Evert Barnard E B Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
18801 Nienaber Sarel Jacob S J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron UDF 1945-04-27
32273 Nienaber Frank F Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-08-18
45482 Nienaber Karel Gerhardus Johannes K G J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-10
45483 Nienaber Sarel G P S G P Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
45484 Nienaber Nicolaas N Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
45485 Nienaber Jan Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-10
45486 Nienaber Frederik Jacobus F J Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER Unknown
43696 Nienhuis Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1900-01-06
45481 Nieuwenhuis Rudolf Johannes Petrus R J P Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando BOER 1900-11-23
32276 Nieuwenhuizen Vincent Vernon V V Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-02-14
43599 Nieuwenhuizen Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-10
45478 Nieuwenhuizen W.j.(d) W Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom BOER 1900-01-21
18808 Nieuwoudt Hermias Cornelius H C Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-20
45476 Nieuwoudt S.f. S Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando BOER 1899-11-26
45479 Nieuwoudt Frederik Coenraad (jan A) F C ( A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-10
45480 Nieuwoudt G G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-11
18813 Nightscales Norman Douglas Weldale N D W Writer South African Navy H.M.S. Fidelity UDF 1943-01-01
45477 Nigrini Willem Andries W A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-08-13
45474 Nijenhuis Herman H Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
18816 Niles-Duner Terence Wladimir Algernon T W A Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-10-13
18818 Nilsson Frederick John F J Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. UDF 1916-03-11
18826 Nisbet Colin Campbel C C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
45475 Nix Matthys Jan, Lt M J L Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-11
18833 Nixon Alexander Stephen A S Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1916-11-17
38718 Njoli Robert R Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1977-07-03
38719 Njunube Headman H Detective Constable British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Department RSF 1976-08-06
38720 Nkala Thomas T Constable British South Africa Police Ground Coverage RSF 1977-03-09
38721 Nkandla Helkamah H Constable British South Africa Police Ground Coverage RSF 1979-07-06
40112 Nkomo Jacob J Private Rhodesian African Rifles 3 Independent Company RSF 1978-03-18
40114 Nkomo Victor V Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1978-03-01
41182 Nkomo Mtelekwe M Field Reservist British South Africa Police Keep Protection RSF 1978-03-29
40115 Nkono Victor J District Assistant Internal Affairs 1 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1977-10-01
18893 Noakes Ronald Wykeham R W Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Barham UDF 1941-11-25
18894 Noaks Geoffrey Vaughan G V Second Lieutenant Northamptonshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1916-08-18
18897 Noble James J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-17