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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
5243 De Brath Dennis Napier Neville D N N Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1941-09-03
5246 De Bruin Henry William H W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
46884 De Bruin Piet P Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando 1899-11-23
46886 De Bruin Petrus H P H Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1901-03-03
46887 De Bruin Nicolaas N Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-05
46888 De Bruin Frederick C. F C Burgher Boer Forces 1899-10-29
46889 De Bruin O.j.(ockert) O Burgher Boer Forces Cradock Commando 1901-09-05
46891 De Bruin Johannes (j) Gerhardus J ( G Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1901-11-11
46892 De Bruin Frederick C F C Burgher Boer Forces Senekal dist Commando 1899-10-29
46893 De Bruin Jan Johannes G. J J G Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando 1901-12-25
46895 De Bruin Jan, Field Cornet J F C Burgher Boer Forces 1901-03-09
5254 De Bruyn J D Private South African Police 1st Bn. 1943-01-12
46882 De Bruyn Louis H L H Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando Unknown
46883 De Bruyn Albertus (abraham) Johannes A ( J Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1899-12-19
46885 De Bruyn Johannes Gerhardus(jan) J G Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando 1901-11-11
46890 De Bruyn Antonie Michael A M Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1901-03-03
46894 De Bruyn Jan J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-12-11
5259 De Castro Alfred T A T Stoker 1st Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Hermes UDF 1942-04-09
5260 De Charmoy Paul Joseph P J Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 5 (S.A.A.F.) Sqdn. 1943-12-18
46831 De Clerq Stephanus Johannes S J Burgher Boer Forces Gen Muller Commando 1902-05-09
5262 De Douallier Oscar Dalton O D Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-13
5263 De Goede Gideon Ackermann G A Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-14
5266 De Groot John J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-21
46881 De Groot Laan Hugo L H Burgher Boer Forces 1900-04-05
46880 De Haan D.l.a. D Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando 1900-01-22
5276 De Jager Christiaan Johannes C J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-04-23
5283 De Jager Lourens Jacob L J Captain South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-25
5286 De Jager Philip Lodewyk P L Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
43481 De Jager Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-20
46852 De Jager Zacharias Z Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1900-01-06
46853 De Jager Pieter Christiaan P C Burgher Boer Forces Ficksburg Commando 1900-07-23
46854 De Jager Petrus Lafras P L Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando 1900-10-25
46855 De Jager Pieter P Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt A.M. Prinsloo Commando 1900-07-23
46856 De Jager Marthinus Willem M W Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1900-10-25
46857 De Jager N J G N J G Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando 1901-10-05
46858 De Jager Lodewyk Johannes L J Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid 1902-02-15
46859 De Jager Marthinus M Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando 1902-03-01
46860 De Jager Karel Pieter K P Burgher Boer Forces 1902-02-15
46861 De Jager Lodewyk L Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando Unknown
46862 De Jager Johannes Zacharias (snr) J Z ( Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1900-01-06
46863 De Jager Johannes Andries (johan Andreas) J A ( A Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt O.A.I. Davel Commando 1901-06-06
46864 De Jager Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces 1899-11-24
46865 De Jager Johannes Zacharias Snr Ass Field Cornet J Z S A F C Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1900-01-06
46866 De Jager Johannes J. J J Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1900-07-08
46867 De Jager Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
46868 De Jager Johannes Andries (johan Andreas) J A ( A Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt O.A.I. Davel Commando 1901-06-06
46869 De Jager J.a. (wachtmeester) J ( Burgher Boer Forces State Artillery Commando Unknown
46870 De Jager Jacob Lourens Carolis J L C Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1900-08-22
46871 De Jager Hendrik Coenrad H C Burgher Boer Forces 1900-10-10
46872 De Jager Izaak I Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid 1902-05-06