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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 14,414 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
4193 Cohen Bertie Alexander B A Gunner Royal Field Artillery 291st Bde. 1917-12-13
4194 Cohen Cecil Joseph C J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-05-31
4196 Cohen George G Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1942-09-27
4199 Cohen Leonard L Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-23
4200 Cohen Michael Angel M A Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 4th/5th Bn. 1918-04-01
4201 Cohen Nathan N Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 235 Sqdn. 1943-05-04
4202 Cohen Nathan Anthony N A Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1944-07-06
4206 Cohen Samuel S Sergeant South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-13
4208 Cohen Vivian Ernest V E Private London Regiment 1st/13th Kensington Bn. 1915-05-09
4209 Cohen Walter Geoffrey W G Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
29812 Cohen Edward Shlomo E S Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces 911 Battalion 1948-05-30
30955 Cohen Daniel D Captain (Raised to Major postumously) Israeli Defence Forces Engineering Corps 1970-04-02
46998 Cohen B B Burgher Boer Forces 1901-09-15
4212 Colahan John Maurice Orr J M O Gunner Australian Field Artillery 5th Bde. 1917-10-14
4213 Colbourn Cecil Ernest C E Sergeant Royal Air Force 15 Sqdn. 1940-05-18
4214 Coldrey Norman William Jacobus N W J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 616 Sqdn. 1942-08-19
4217 Cole Frank Roxby F R Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-11
4219 Cole Montague Henry M H Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-06-30
4242 Cole-Willey Robert C. R C Lieutenant Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
29816 Coleby Donald Norman D N Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps Regiment Groot Karoo SADF 1983-06-12
4224 Colegate Eric Jack E J Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
4228 Coleman Harry H Private 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) 1917-05-31
4231 Coleman Oliver O Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-17
4234 Coleman Stanley Victor S V Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1942-10-20
4236 Coleman William W Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
38431 Coleman Andrew Roy A R Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1977-06-21
39157 Coleman Mark Clive M C Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1978-10-23
4239 Colenbrander Adrian Montague A M Major South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1942-11-13
4241 Coles Ronald Howard R H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-02-26
4243 Coley Aubrey Wilson A W Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 83 Sqdn. 1942-11-06
46997 Colla Luigi L Burgher Boer Forces Italian Corps Commando 1899-12-15
4247 Collaras Constantine C Warrant Officer Class I Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 5th Bde. Workshops UDF 1941-11-22
4248 Collard Geoffrey Aldred G A Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-12
4249 Collen John Edwin J E Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-07-02
34355 Collen Pieter Johannes P J Detective Sergeant South African Police HQ Division 1987-01-29
4253 Collett Anthony Ewart A E Lieutenant South African Air Force 184 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-27
39158 Collett Jeffrey Donald J D Lance Corporal Special Air Service "C" Sqdn. 1978-10-19
4257 Colley Douglas James D J Second Lieutenant The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 6th Bn. 1916-11-29
4263 Collier Ernest Stebbing E S Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery 9th Bde. 1918-04-02
4264 Collier Edward Wilme E W Second Lieutenant Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 1918-03-22
4266 Collier Sydney George S G Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 59 Sqdn. 1941-04-28
4267 Colling Norman N Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
29819 Colling Helgard Brink H B Rifleman South West African Territory Force 1st SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1980-08-23
4269 Collins Albert Charles A C Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
4271 Collins Clifford Desmond C D Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
4272 Collins Douglas D Corporal South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-03-11
4273 Collins Donovan Hugh D H Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-06
4284 Collins John Oliver Ross J O R Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Sqdn. 1941-05-17
4285 Collins P D Sergeant South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
4286 Collins Petrus Johannes P J Bombardier South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-07-03