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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
43749 De Wet Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1900-02-18
43751 De Wet Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 1900-07-11
46755 De Wet Abraham Gerhardus A G Burgher Boer Forces 1900-01-22
46756 De Wet Nicolaas J. N J Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Commando 1900-06-08
46757 De Wet S. D. S D Burgher Boer Forces Wepener Commando Unknown
46758 De Wet W W Burgher Boer Forces 1900-06-08
46759 De Wet Hendrik Petrus H P Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-24
46760 De Wet Jacobus Ignatius (kosie) J I ( Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando 1900-10-11
46761 De Wet Jacobus Christiaan Christoffel J C C Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1902-04-11
46762 De Wet Johannes Marthinus J M Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1902-03-04
46763 De Wet Jan Stefanus J S Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando Unknown
46764 De Wet Frederik Francois F F Burgher Boer Forces 1902-04-18
46765 De Wet Christiaan C Burgher Boer Forces 1900-07-11
46766 De Wet Hendrik C. (h.sn) H C ( Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1901-12-25
46767 De Wet Godlieb Albertus Adolphus G A A Burgher Boer Forces Zastron/Rouxville Commando Unknown
46768 De Wet Frederik Christoffel F C Burgher Boer Forces State Artillery Pretoria Commando 1901-05-28
46769 De Wet Daniel H D H Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem, Fc SWJ Naude Commando Unknown
46770 De Wet Johannes A. J A Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
46771 De Wet C P C P Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando 1901-02-15
46772 De Wet Albertus J A J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-01-20
46773 De Wet Godlieb Albertus Adolphus G A A Burgher Boer Forces Zastron/Rouxville Commando Unknown
5473 De Wilde Albert Cornelis A C Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-11-08
30035 De Wilzem Christiaan Louis C L Lance Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1978-01-04
46754 De Winnaar Pieter Willem Marthinus Johannes P W M J Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando Unknown
46751 De Wit Christoffel P(f?) C P Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando 1901-02-15
46752 De Wit Frederik Francois F F Burgher Boer Forces Tarkastad Commando 1902-04-18
46753 De Wit Daniel Albert D A Burgher Boer Forces 1902-06-27
46750 De Wolff Leo Andries L A Burgher Boer Forces Jeppestown Commando 1900-02-05
43480 De la Rey Burgher Boer Forces 1899-11-26
46817 De la Rey Christiaan C Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando 1900-03-02
46819 De la Rey Adriaan J G A J G Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenbug Commando 1901-09-12
46820 De la Rey Adriaan Johannes Gysbertus (adaan) A J G ( Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1899-11-28
46823 De la Rey Ajc A Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1900-08-28
5610 De-Vries Harry Kumbring H K Second Lieutenant Royal Berkshire Regiment 3rd Bn. 1917-11-20
5480 Deacon Norman Tudor N T Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 57 Sqdn. 1944-12-04
5481 Deakin John Keelinge J K Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
43485 Deale Burgher Boer Forces 1901-10-24
46749 Deale Hendrik Thomas H T Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando Unknown
5485 Dean Rosser Fellowes Marriott R F M Second Lieutenant Royal Warwickshire Regiment 4th Bn. 1916-07-01
5489 Deans John Hamilton Graham J H G Sergeant Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1st Bn. 1916-09-25
5490 Deans William Romanes W R Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
5494 Deas William Inglis W I Wing Commander Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 630 Sqdn. 1944-07-08
5495 Debeurier Hugh Roland Sinclair H R S Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces "B" Coy. UDF 1944-05-23
5496 Debeurier Wilfred Eric W E Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 101 Sqdn. 1943-01-31
5499 Deeley Henry Mallinson H M Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
5501 Deelman Arnold Frederick A F Lieutenant South African Air Force 70 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-05-24
5502 Deetlefs Theunis Pautz T P Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-16
5507 Deitch Ralph R Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-16
5508 Dekema John Rudyard J R Lieutenant South African Air Force 11 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-09
5509 Dekenah Dennis Clifford D C Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-04