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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 14,404 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
46828 De Kock Hendrik H Burgher Boer Forces Petrusburg Commando 1899-12-17
46829 De Kock Gert Maartens Jacobus G M J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-02-15
46830 De Kock Jacob J Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1901-12-25
5343 De Koker Hendrik Joseph H J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Brand's Horse UDF 1914-11-12
43575 De Koker Burgher Boer Forces 1900-01-24
46821 De Koker Matthys C M C Burgher Boer Forces Potcefstroom Commando Unknown
46822 De Koker B.m. Snr B S Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom Unknown
46824 De Koker B.m. Jnr B J Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom Unknown
46825 De Koker D D Burgher Boer Forces 1901-12-19
5348 De La Harpe John Henry J H Lieutenant South African Tank Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-07-15
43747 De Landsheere Burgher Boer Forces German Ambulance Cmdt Froneman Gen. De Wet's Lager Commando 1900-11-05
5358 De Lange Nicholaas Johannes N J Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1944-07-17
5359 De Lange Ralph George R G Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
29998 De Lange Gerhard Ernst G E Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion AFB Potchefstroom SADF 1984-07-22
30000 De Lange Hendrik Willem H W Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-08-23
43479 De Lange Burgher Boer Forces 1900-11-30
46809 De Lange Stefanus C. S C Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando 1901-12-04
46810 De Lange Lodevicus Jacobus L J Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid 1899-10-20
46811 De Lange Johannes Hendrik J H Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando 1901-01-30
46812 De Lange Gert Jp G J Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando 1901-05-29
46813 De Lange Christoffel (a) C ( Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1902-06-04
46814 De Lange Cornelis C Burgher Boer Forces State Artillery, Pretoria Commando 1901-11-23
46815 De Lange Barend Jacobus B J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-03-10
46816 De Lange Barend Jacobus B J Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1901-05-29
46818 De Lange Adriaan Jacobus A J Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt A.M. Prinsloo Commando 1900-07-24
48687 De Lange D Mr South African Army Sector 70 Headquarters 1978-02-19
43478 De Leeuw Burgher Boer Forces 1900-03-14
46808 De Man Johan Frederik J F Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 1900-01-06
5370 De Meillon Copernicus Kepler C K Captain 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) Intelligence Staff 1915-02-22
5371 De Meillon Paul Coetzee P C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-12-19
5373 De Melker John Henry Wiltch J H W Sergeant Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 60th Bn. 1916-07-19
5377 De Meyer Willem Albertus W A Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Ermelo Commando UDF 1915-03-20
46806 De Meyer Henning (j) H ( Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando 1902-02-24
46807 De Meyer Andries Adriaan A A Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando 1901-12-20
46803 De Necker J.d.j. J Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1901-06-25
46804 De Necker Christiaan M. C M Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1900-05-17
46805 De Necker Adriaan Francois A F Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1900-01-20
5391 De Roock Dirk Hermanus D H Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces "C" Coy. UDF 1944-09-13
30006 De Rose Hughes Norbert H N Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion "D" Coy. SADF 1987-10-31
46802 De Ruyt Piet P Burgher Boer Forces Danie Theron - Later Gen Smuts Commando 1901-09-27
5392 De Satge Frederick Gordon F G Captain King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. 1916-09-15
46801 De Schaaf Taekele T Burgher Boer Forces Swaziland Commando 1899-12-15
5393 De Senan Edgar Albert E A Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-16
46800 De Smidt Charlie George C G Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando 1899-10-20
46799 De Swardt Daniel G D G Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1901-01-27
46798 De Villebois Mareuil Georges Henri Gen G H G Burgher Boer Forces Foreign Legion General Commando 1900-04-07
5407 De Villiers Cornelius Ernustus C E Private Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment) 5th Bn. 1916-06-06
5408 De Villiers Colin Murray C M Lieutenant Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-21
5410 De Villiers David Johannes D J Sergeant Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-10
5412 De Villiers Douglas John D J Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. UDF 1944-05-17