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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 14,778 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
3799 Christian R Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1941-11-24
47095 Christiani Willem W Burgher Heidelberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-12
3806 Christie Arthur A Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. UDF 1917-04-23
3809 Christie James J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
3810 Christie John Douglas J D Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1918-10-18
3811 Christie James George J G Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-09
3812 Christie James Vigne J V Private 1st King Edward's Horse "B" Squadron UK 1918-04-09
3813 Christie Kenneth K Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-11
3815 Christie Robert Erskine R E Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
3816 Christie Ralph Vigne R V Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1941-06-14
3817 Christie Victor Julius V J Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1942-10-24
3822 Christopher John Charles J C Trooper Pretoria Regiment UDF 1945-04-28
29741 Christopher Vernon Joseph William V J W Lance Corporal Natal Carbineers 11 Commando COLONIAL 1906-07-05
29742 Chuca Makanga M Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion SADF 1977-01-01
38425 Chundu A Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Auxiliary Reserve RSF 1979-04-01
3827 Church Cecil Redvers C R Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
3828 Church John J Company Sergeant Major 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-05-04
3829 Churchill Seth S Acting Bombardier Royal Marine Artillery South African Heavy Artillery UK 1917-02-09
3830 Churchill Thomas T Sergeant Northamptonshire Regiment 6th Bn. UK 1916-10-26
3840 Cilliers Edward Malherbe E M Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1943-01-21
29745 Cilliers Jacobus Daniel (koos) J D Sergeant 17 Squadron SADF 1980-06-23
47088 Cilliers Jan Daniel J D Burgher Senekal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-08
47089 Cilliers Jan Daniel Field Cornet J D F C Burgher Heilbron Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
47090 Cilliers Dirk Petrus D P Burgher Vrede Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-23
47092 Cilliers A A Burgher Lindley Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
47093 Cilliers Abraham Francois A F Burgher Kroonstad Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-22
47085 Claase Nicolaas Johannes N J Burgher Cmdt Potgieter Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-14
47086 Claase Marthinus Gerhardus Petrus M G P Burgher Wolmaransstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-11
47087 Claase Frans Engelbertus F E Burgher Bloemhof Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-24
3854 Claasen Hendrik H Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-06-27
29750 Claasen Pieter Gerrit P G Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-11-09
47079 Claasen Willem Christoffel W C Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47080 Claasen Nicolaas Petrus N P Burgher Wolmaransstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-27
47081 Claasen Cornelis Francois Johannes C F J Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-24
47083 Claasen Barend.j.l. B Burgher Utrecht Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
48711 Claasen G Rifleman 911 Battalion SADF 1981-05-29
48793 Claasen F A F Sergeant South West African Police SAP Security Branch: Special Operations (K) SWAPOL 1982-04-20
47082 Claasens Arrie Willem A W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-23
29755 Claassen Keith K Lieutenant Pretoria Regiment Pretoria Regiment SADF 1983-12-18
47073 Claassen Jan J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-01-02
47074 Claassen George Nicolaas G N Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-29
47075 Claassen Carel C Burgher Bethlehem Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-19
47076 Claassen Jacob J Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47077 Claassen Cornelis Francois Johannes C F J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-24
47078 Claassen Cornelius Johannes C J Burgher Cmdt P.H. Kritzinger Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-24
47084 Claassen George Nicolaas G N Burgher Wolmaransstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-27
47071 Claassens Christiaan Cornelius C C Burgher Senekal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-10
47072 Claassens Nicolaas Francois N F Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-07-25
29758 Clack Neville Grant N G Sergeant 2 Reconnaissance Commando 2 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1977-10-28
38426 Clack Craig C National Service Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1977-05-19