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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
44879 Smit Francois Alwyn F A Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando BOER 1900-01-19
44880 Smit Francois Lourens F L Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-21
44881 Smit Francis Lourens F L Burgher Boer Forces Mears Corps Commando BOER 1901-05-24
44882 Smit Francois F Burgher Boer Forces Fordsburg Commando BOER 1900-01-22
44883 Smit F. F Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1900-02-25
44884 Smit Daniel Jacobus D J Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER Unknown
44885 Smit David D Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando BOER 1901-06-10
44886 Smit Cornelis Michiel C M Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg (Meyer) Commando BOER 1900-01-06
44887 Smit Christoffel C Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad BOER Unknown
44888 Smit Christoffel Theunis Jacobus C T J Burgher Boer Forces Boksburg vk Dercksen Commando BOER 1900-02-26
44889 Smit Carl P J C P J Burgher Boer Forces Soutpansberg Commando BOER 1901-08-23
44890 Smit Christoffel Johannes C J Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad ???? Commando BOER 1901-01-03
44891 Smit Christoffel Johannes C J Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando BOER 1899-11-23
44892 Smit Christoffel C Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44893 Smit Burgert Godlieb B G Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando BOER 1901-10-24
44894 Smit Alwyn Petrus A P Burgher Boer Forces Griekwaland-Wes Commando BOER 1900-05-30
44895 Smit Andries Stephanus A S Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-29
44896 Smit A. A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-11
44897 Smit A J A J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-01
23416 Smith Arend Albertus A A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 41 Harbour Construction Coy. UDF 1943-09-10
23417 Smith Alfred Charles A C Corporal South African Medical Corps 1st Field Ambulance UDF 1916-07-14
23419 Smith Albert Edward Russell A E R Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-22
23420 Smith Albert French A F Lieutenant South African Air Force 28 Squadron UDF 1945-04-19
23421 Smith Abraham Frederick A F Flying Officer Royal Air Force 99 Squadron (RAF) UK 1940-04-18
23424 Smith Alexander Jeffrey A J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
23425 Smith Anthony James A J Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1942-03-19
23428 Smith Atholl Murray A M Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-04-11
23430 Smith Alexander Mather A M Corporal Imperial Light Horse UDF 1944-09-27
23431 Smith Arthur Ronald Peter A R P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 72 Squadron UK 1943-01-26
23432 Smith Ashton Wormsley A W Sergeant South African Rifles 1st UDF 1917-02-19
23434 Smith Bernard Victor B V Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-07-23
23438 Smith Charles C Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21
23441 Smith Cecil Arthur C A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
23450 Smith Cecil George C G Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 114 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-09-05
23452 Smith Charles Hoyle C H Second Lieutenant Royal Scots 9th Battalion UK 1917-04-23
23457 Smith Cornelius Johannes C J Private Essex Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-07-01
23459 Smith Cecil Thomas C T Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Bn. UK 1941-11-21
23464 Smith Desmond D Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-03-04
23466 Smith Dennis Bensted D B Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 500 Squadron UK 1942-09-17
23468 Smith Dirk Jacobus Johannes D J J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 26 Squadron UDF 1943-12-18
23469 Smith David Lukas Frederick D L F Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 3 Field Provost Coy. UDF 1942-06-20
23474 Smith Ernest E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
23476 Smith Edwin Bensted E B Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
23483 Smith Ernest John Oscar E J O Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
23484 Smith Eric John Valentine E J V Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. UDF 1916-03-11
23495 Smith Frederick Edward F E Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
23502 Smith Frank Peter F P Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
23503 Smith Fleming William F W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
23505 Smith George G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-10
23506 Smith George G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-10-21