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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 14,310 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
29285 Augusto Rodrigues R Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-02-08
775 Auld Frederick Arnot F A Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-01-08
778 Auld William MacGregor Malcomson W M M Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1944-06-16
779 Aulsebrook John Frederick J F Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
780 Ault Charles Rowland C R Lance Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. 1941-11-21
781 Aupiais William Charles W C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-07-19
29288 Aurelio Adelino A Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1984-01-03
783 Auret Ben B Captain Royal Field Artillery 112th Bde. 1916-09-21
784 Auret Cecil Noel C N Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-06-05
785 Auret Ernest Russel E R Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
47603 Auret E Benedictus E B Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
38887 Austen Ronald Rhodes Walter R R W Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1976-08-31
789 Austin Derek Knight D K Air Sergeant South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-02
790 Austin Frederick Hugh F H Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 51 Sqdn. 1943-04-04
791 Austin Guy Paul Wentworth G P W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 9 Sqdn. 1940-10-15
792 Austin Harry H Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) 31 (S.A.A.F.) Sqdn. 1944-10-12
794 Austin John George J G Private Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Brand's Horse UDF 1914-09-20
795 Austin Lester Graham L G Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1918-04-09
796 Austin Michael Francis Wentworth M F W Lieutenant South African Air Force 3 Sqdn. UDF 1945-02-20
801 Austin William Henry W H Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 103 Sqdn. 1943-08-23
29289 Austin Cecil Edward C E Chief Technician Royal Air Force RAF Akrotiri 1956-11-09
47604 Austin Daniel Godfrey S. D G S Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid 1900-06-12
802 Austin-Smith John Robinson J R Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
806 Avery Herbert Edward H E Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
38888 Aves Michael Arthur M A Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1974-10-31
41453 Awi Filimon F Rifleman 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1st Regt. SADF 1983-10-21
29291 Awino K Lance Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1984-06-08
811 Aylett Frank William F W Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-03
816 Aylward Harold Edgar Cecil H E C Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Sqdn. 1945-03-29
817 Ayres Cyril Lambert C L Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
820 Baard Douglas Colin D C Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps 3 Field Coy. UDF 1942-01-09
823 Baars James Ivan J I Trooper Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-10
825 Baartman Daniel D Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-13
835 Babb Edward Cecil E C Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
840 Bache George Douglas G D Lance Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-23
29295 Backeberg Henry Werner H W Captain Transvaal Scottish 1922-03-10
29296 Backhouse Edward James E J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 Parachute Battalion SADF 1978-05-04
846 Backstrom John Patrick J P Private South African Infantry Depot UDF 1916-11-17
850 Badcock Peter John P J Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Sqdn. UDF 1942-10-02
47601 Badendock Fred Ass Field Cornet F A F C Burgher Boer Forces Wolmaransstad Commando 1902-04-13
854 Badenhorst Andries Peterus Smith A P S Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
855 Badenhorst Bernardus Gerhardus B G Burgher Rebellion 1914 Militia 1914-11-08
860 Badenhorst Jacobus Frederick J F Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
862 Badenhorst Lodewyk L Lieutenant South African Air Force 30 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-14
29298 Badenhorst Antonie A Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1977-10-28
29301 Badenhorst Hendrik Jacobus H J Private South African Medical Health Service SADF 1981-09-29
29302 Badenhorst Johannes Cornelius J C Sergeant South African Commandos Northern Natal Commando SADF 1977-12-08
29310 Badenhorst Wessel Jacobus Johannes W J J Captain South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1951-03-02
34009 Badenhorst Johannes Jacobus J J Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1989-04-02
34010 Badenhorst Jacobus Petrus J P Constable South African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1994-10-07