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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 14,405 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
23365 Smart Joseph Edward J E Corporal Regiment President Steyn UDF 1942-08-07
23367 Smart William W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
23384 Smit Graham Nicholas G N Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
23385 Smit G W Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-01-04
23386 Smit Gert Willem Albertus G W A Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16
23391 Smit Johan J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 25 Squadron UDF 1945-05-04
23394 Smit Jan Gabriel J G Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 1st S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1942-11-01
23398 Smit Johannes Jacobus J J Sergeant Mounted Commandos Carnarvon Commando UDF 1915-02-03
32985 Smit Andrew Matthews A M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-03-13
32989 Smit Florence Cornelius F C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-08-24
32992 Smit Gideon Johannes G J Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-08-23
32997 Smit Mathys Cornelius M C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-12-31
33002 Smit Willem Hendrik W H Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-08-30
37651 Smit Frans Hendrik F H Special Constable South African Police Traffic Police SAP 1922-03-10
37652 Smit Frans Hendrik F J Constable South African Police Traffic Police SAP 1990-03-24
44844 Smit Willem A. W A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-24
44845 Smit C (w.a.) C ( Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando BOER Unknown
44846 Smit Willem W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-12
44847 Smit Willem Gerhardus W G Burgher Boer Forces Waterberg Commando BOER 1900-05-01
44848 Smit Willem Abram W A Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando BOER Unknown
44849 Smit Willem W Burgher Boer Forces Fordsburg Commando BOER 1901-06-12
44850 Smit P Willem P W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-24
44851 Smit Thomas Johannes T J Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando BOER 1901-04-17
44852 Smit Piet W P W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-25
44853 Smit Petrus F. P F Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando BOER 1902-01-19
44854 Smit Pieter Jacobus P J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-10
44855 Smit Nicolaas Johannes Christoffel N J C Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando BOER 1899-11-22
44856 Smit Nicolaas Jacobus (johannes) N J ( Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-14
44857 Smit Martinus W.j. Corporal M W C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-29
44858 Smit Johannes Stefanus J S Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt O.A.I. Davel Commando BOER 1901-06-06
44859 Smit Jan J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-17
44860 Smit Jacob Philippus J P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-25
44861 Smit Johannes Stephanus J S Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-28
44862 Smit Johannes H.c. J H Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1900-03-16
44863 Smit Jacob J Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44864 Smit Johannes Jacobus (w Seun) J J ( S Burgher Boer Forces Waterberg Commando BOER 1900-05-01
44865 Smit Jeremia August J A Burgher Boer Forces Carolina Commando BOER 1900-09-12
44866 Smit Jacobus A. J A Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1901-03-26
44867 Smit Johannes H.c. J H Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1900-03-16
44868 Smit Jan J Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg Police Commando BOER 1901-09-17
44869 Smit Jacobus Hendrik J H Burgher Boer Forces Jacobsdal Commando BOER 1899-11-25
44870 Smit Hermanus Christoffel A. H C A Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER Unknown
44871 Smit Hendrik Adriaan H A Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER Unknown
44872 Smit Hendrik Frederik H F Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando BOER 1899-10-20
44873 Smit Gerhardus Lodewyk G L Burgher Boer Forces Senekal Commando BOER 1900-03-10
44874 Smit G.l. G Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando BOER Unknown
44875 Smit Gerhardus Johannes G J Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando BOER Unknown
44876 Smit Gideon Jacobus G J Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44877 Smit Gert Jacobus Emilius G J E Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1900-01-24
44878 Smit G G Burgher Boer Forces ZARP Commando BOER 1899-11-27