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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
5414 De Villiers David Stephanus D S Private South African Infantry 12th Regt. UDF 1916-03-19
5417 De Villiers Guillaume Francois Marais G F M Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-16
5421 De Villiers Johannes Francois J F Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-17
5425 De Villiers Johan Phillip J P Major South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1944-05-29
5427 De Villiers Lindsay L Lieut-Commander Royal Navy H.M.S. Hunter 1940-04-10
5429 De Villiers Martin M Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-20
5431 De Villiers Pieter Hendrik P H Sergeant South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-07-11
5434 De Villiers Richard R Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
30019 De Villiers Johan J Commandant South African Air Force HQ, Pretoria SADF 1983-05-20
41466 De Villiers Paul P Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Sqdn. 1943-07-30
43476 De Villiers Burgher Boer Forces 1902-02-15
43572 De Villiers Burgher Boer Forces 1901-09-21
43752 De Villiers Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 1900-02-01
46777 De Villiers J.d. J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-01-06
46778 De Villiers Pieter S.j. P S Burgher Boer Forces 1899-12-12
46779 De Villiers Willem J.n. W J Burgher Boer Forces Jacobsdal Commando 1899-11-25
46780 De Villiers Pieter Hendrik P H Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando 1902-02-15
46781 De Villiers Lambertus Lochner (lammie) L L ( Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 1900-01-24
46782 De Villiers Pieter Johannes P J Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando 1901-06-04
46783 De Villiers Jan H. J H Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando 1901-08-07
46784 De Villiers Jacobus Stuart J S Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-23
46785 De Villiers J H (japie) J H ( Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1900-01-06
46786 De Villiers Hendrik Johannes H J Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1901-10-04
46787 De Villiers Japie J Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
46788 De Villiers J J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-05-27
46789 De Villiers Desire Tieleman D T Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 1899-12-11
46790 De Villiers Johannes Hercules J H Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-01
46791 De Villiers Dirkfrederik Uys (sers) D U ( Burgher Boer Forces 1901-09-10
46792 De Villiers Carel Johannes C J Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
46793 De Villiers Daniel D Burgher Boer Forces 1901-11-11
46794 De Villiers Abraham Izak Gen A I G Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando 1900-10-29
46795 De Villiers A.c. A Burgher Boer Forces Bethulie Commando 1901-01-12
46796 De Villiers Abraham Absalon A A Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1900-12-03
46797 De Villiers A.c. A Burgher Boer Forces Bethulie Commando Unknown
30025 De Vito Roberto Nicola "danny" R N Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-06-10
5441 De Vos Dirk Cornelius Petrus D C P Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police 6th Armd. Divisional Provost Coy. UDF 1944-07-03
30029 De Vos Willem Adriaan (willie) W A Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1979-06-21
46775 De Vos Walter W Burgher Boer Forces 1900-01-20
46776 De Vos Walter Henry W H Burgher Boer Forces J. L Theron Commando 1902-03-02
43477 De Vries Burgher Boer Forces 1899-12-11
5452 De Waal Gysbert Johannes G J Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 1916-06-10
5453 De Waal Gert Louis G L Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-25
5455 De Waal Johannes Olivier J O Captain South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1944-05-25
30031 De Waal Jacob Conrad J C Private South African Infantry Corps 2 Parachute Battalion SADF 1978-05-04
46774 De Waal J.a. Sr J S Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando 1901-12-24
5460 De Wet Christiaan Rudolf C R Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-15
5461 De Wet Daniel Rudalf D R Field Cornet Rebellion 1914 Militia 1914-11-08
5462 De Wet Edward George E G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
5463 De Wet Henning Abram H A Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-19
5471 De Wet Willem Jacobus W J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-09-10