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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 14,778 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
46735 Diedericks Bartholomeus Stephanus B S Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-22
46736 Diedericks Hendrik Johannes H J Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-08-02
46738 Diedericks Adriaan Petrus Johannes A P J Burgher Ladybrand Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
46740 Diedericks Ockert O Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-20
49062 Diedricks C. C Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry First Battalion RSF 1976-02-28
5708 Dieltjens Frans F Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-13
49732 Diergaard Marius Anthony M A Rifleman 41 Battalion SADF 1978-12-14
5712 Dietrich Henry Alexander H A Captain 26 Squadron UDF 1944-10-03
46733 Dietrichsen Jacobus Hercules J H Burgher Standerton Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-15
5714 Dietzsch Gustav Adolf G A Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-10
5715 Difford Archibald Newcombe A N Lieutenant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
5720 Diggins James David J D Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-09-10
5722 Dight Charles William C W Sergeant 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-05-21
5723 Dignam James Lloyd J L Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-18
30071 Digue Pierre James P J Sergeant 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-11-09
40842 Dikuwu Aron A Rifleman 202 Battalion SADF 1983-12-18
5734 Dillon John Abraham J A Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-23
5735 Dillon Joseph Benjamin J B Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
5736 Dillon James Thomas J T Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. UDF 1917-10-25
5737 Dillon Lawrence Patrick L P Captain 60 Squadron UDF 1943-12-07
30074 Dimbo Johannes J Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1982-03-23
38446 Dimingo John J Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1978-10-29
30075 Dindo Bambo B Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion SADF 1977-01-01
5752 Dingle George Alfred G A Warrant Officer 24 Squadron UDF 1944-03-06
5753 Dingle Richard R Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-17
5754 Dingley Herbert Oswald H O Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-18
5755 Dingwall Thomas T Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
30077 Dinu Bambo A N Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-04-18
46730 Dippenaar J. J Burgher Frankfort Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-28
30079 Diribi Chekok C Corporal South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion SADF 1981-08-23
5767 Dirks Hendrik Johannes H J Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-07-02
5790 Dixon Alfred Hollings A H Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-17
5791 Dixon Arthur Samuel A S Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-17
5795 Dixon Edward Ross E R Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
5796 Dixon Frederick James Hannan F J H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-03-02
5798 Dixon Henry Clarke H C Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-20
5804 Dixon John William J W Flight Sergeant 11 Squadron UDF 1941-02-22
5807 Dixon Percy King P K Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
32173 Diyerenge Ndara D Rifleman 202 Battalion SADF 1983-12-18
30083 Djolomien M Corporal 35 Battalion SADF 1979-11-06
30091 Dlamini Xolani (chucky) X Rifleman Unit 44 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 2013-03-23
34513 Dobbin William Percival W P Constable Gauteng SAP 1971-05-22
5822 Doble Fred F Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
5823 Doble Frank Edward F E Second Lieutenant 7th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-19
5824 Doble Henry Wood H W Lance Corporal Royal Warwickshire Regiment 15th Bn. UK 1916-09-03
5825 Doble Ivan Jacque I J Second Lieutenant 34 Squadron UDF 1945-03-25
5829 Docker Rupert Eley R E Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
5831 Dodd Denis Wallingford D W Lieutenant 31 Squadron UDF 1944-06-29
5832 Dodd Herbert H Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
5833 Dodd Oliver Arthur Swatton O A S Cook S.S. Bay Fisher (Barrow) 1941-02-07