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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 14,811 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
29025 Young Kenneth Cunningham K C Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-21
29026 Young Keith Gordon K G Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-11
29030 Young Stanley Ryder S R Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-11-23
29031 Young Sidney William S W Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-07-19
29033 Young William John W J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 50 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-12-15
38843 Young Colin Andrew Shaw C A S Field Reservist British South Africa Police Melsetter Police Back Up Group RSF 1975-04-29
38845 Young Oliver Paul O P Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1978-08-17
49929 Young W R Sergeant Royal Air Force 31 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron UK 1944-10-12
29035 Youngleson Fox F Lieutenant 171 Squadron UDF 1944-07-23
29036 Youngson Gordon Pirie G P Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-12-07
43789 Yssel Burgher Ventersdorp Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-18
43792 Yssel Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-08
43786 Yudelowitz Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
29038 Yule John Low J L Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
29039 Yule Ronald Buchanan R B Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
43788 Yzelle Burgher Schweizer Reneke Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-11
29048 Zahn Frederick Sebastian Theopholi F S T Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-07-29
29050 Zahn Patrick Henry P H Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
29051 Zahn Robert Ferdinand R F Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-12
49056 Zakari Muneri M Rhodesian African Rifles First Battalion RSF 1975-11-31
49248 Zamba Godfrey G Guard Force (Rhodesia) Guard (Rhodesia) RSF 1979-11-03
29057 Zamkov Maurice M Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-06-08
49048 Zaranika Constable Special Branch/Selous Scouts British South Africa Police RSF 1975-04-28
40612 Zaranyika Francis F Constable British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1975-04-28
40613 Zarura Peter P Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-05-05
49146 Zarura Peter P Guard Force (Rhodesia) Guard (Rhodesia) RSF 1978-05-09
29068 Zeegers Alfred A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-30
33927 Zeelie Freddie Johannes F J Lieutenant 1 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1974-06-23
29073 Zeeman Stephen John S J Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-07-22
40615 Zeigler Stephen Bothma Bernard S B B Lance Corporal Grey Scouts 9th Battalion RSF 1978-01-17
41325 Zenzile Mfana M Driver South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. UDF 1914-09-26
40616 Zenzo Nobody Ntuta Ncube N N N District Security Assistant Home Affairs Internal Affairs RSF 1979-10-19
41293 Zhanundi Lazarus L Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police 6th Battalion RSF 1979-11-02
49247 Zhanunpi Lazarus Auxilliary L Constable RSF 1979-11-05
29085 Ziboli Corporal Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-11-10
29092 Zietsman Louis L Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-04-22
40618 Zietsman Andrew Irvine A I Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1978-05-11
40619 Zikali Nkosi N Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 3 Maintenance Unit RSF 1980-03-15
29095 Zilde Sergeant Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-11-10
29102 Zimmerman Robert Alfred R A Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1944-03-06
40621 Zimuna Fidias F Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1977-10-01
29105 Zinchetera Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1917-01-29
38848 Zinjera Andreas A Constable British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1979-11-28
29111 Zinn Johannes Arnold J A Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1944-09-04
29112 Zinsi Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1917-07-27
33935 Zipper Ran R Master-Sergeant Israeli Defence Forces Infantry IDF 1982-06-11
38849 Zirobwa Munashe M Constable British South Africa Police Ground Coverage RSF 1977-04-17
40627 Zombu James J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1977-02-11
29132 Zone Lucas L Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-20
40629 Zowah Winston W Corporal Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1977-02-11