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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
6446 Edmonstone Francis Nairne F N Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-14
6447 Edmonstone Robert Owen R O Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
6449 Edmunds John Percival J P Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
38457 Edridge Simon Richard S R Field Reservist British South Africa Police Traffic Police 1979-09-11
30206 Eduardo Armando A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-11-21
6457 Edwards Alexander Drennan A D Lieutenant South African Corps of Signals UDF 1941-08-31
6460 Edwards Arthur Travers A T Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-31
6462 Edwards Arthur Webb A W Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 41st Sqdn. 1917-10-10
6465 Edwards Charles Henry C H Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-10-16
6466 Edwards Cecil King C K Corporal South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1917-04-23
6467 Edwards Francis Cecil F C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-10-13
6470 Edwards Garnet G Corporal Devonshire Regiment 8th Bn. 1915-09-25
6472 Edwards George Eric G E Captain Seaforth Highlanders 6th Bn. 1917-11-20
6473 Edwards George Gray G G Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-14
6476 Edwards Harold H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
6477 Edwards Harry H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
6478 Edwards Henry Braham H B Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
6480 Edwards Harold Hughes H H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
6481 Edwards Harold Thorne H T Captain Monmouthshire Regiment 1st Bn. 1915-05-08
6484 Edwards Jeffrey Hugh J H Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force 7 Sqdn. 1942-03-28
6485 Edwards John Henry J H Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-01-07
6490 Edwards Norman N Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
6491 Edwards Percy Thomas P T Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-11
6493 Edwards Ronald Ellis R E Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
6500 Edwards William Thomas W T Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-08
39290 Edwards Brian John B J Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1976-05-17
39291 Edwards Benjamin Rosely B R Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1979-11-08
39292 Edwards Charles Paul Ivison C P I Sergeant Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st 1980-04-30
48657 Edwards G H Rifleman South West African Territory Force 202 Battalion 1986-02-17
6501 Edworthy Archibald William A W Private Leicestershire Regiment 2nd Bn. 1940-12-10
6503 Edyvean Joseph Edward J E Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-28
6505 Egan Charles Hamilton C H Commander Surgeon Royal Navy H.M.S. Glorious 1940-06-08
6512 Egner Max Grenwell M G Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-07-06
6513 Ehke Frederick F Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
6514 Ehlers Anthony Christopher A C Trooper South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) 1st Bn. UDF 1944-07-06
30210 Ehlers Christiaan Fredrik C F Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Kimberley Commando SADF 1976-09-13
46584 Ehlers Louis Frederik L F Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1900-02-27
46585 Ehlers Jan J. J J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-24
46582 Eigner J. J Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando 1899-10-20
6520 Eke William James W J Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-03-11
6521 Eksteen Nicolaas Johannes N J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-15
46575 Eksteen Pieter Gideon P G Burgher Boer Forces 1901-03-14
46576 Eksteen Petrus (andries) Emilius P ( E Burgher Boer Forces 1901-04-20
46577 Eksteen Ockert Jacobus O J Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando 1900-01-29
46578 Eksteen Johannes Paulus, Acting Field Cornet J P A F C Burgher Boer Forces Klein Marico Commando Unknown
46579 Eksteen Karel Theodoris K T Burgher Boer Forces 1900-05-30
46580 Eksteen Christiaan Martinus C M Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando 1902-02-20
46581 Eksteen C.t.p C Burgher Boer Forces 1902-03-29
46583 Eksteen Cornelis J C J Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron 1900-01-08
46574 Elberg Jan J Burgher Boer Forces 1899-12-26