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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
18521 Nel Johannes Fredrick J F Sergeant Major Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Ermelo Commando UDF 1915-03-20
18535 Nel Willem Andries W A Signaller 7 Army Sig. Coy. UDF 1944-11-29
18536 Nel William Andries W A Private 7th Regt. UDF 1917-07-06
18538 Nel William Jacobus W J Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
18539 Nel Willem Petrus W P Private 59 Q Coy UDF 1944-07-17
32201 Nel Anton A Corporal HQ, Pretoria SADF 1983-05-20
32203 Nel Dudley D Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-01-19
32205 Nel David John D J Lance Corporal 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1982-08-19
32208 Nel Gert Johannes G J Trooper Special Air Service "C" Sqdn. 1976-12-22
32210 Nel Johan J Captain South African Medical Health Service 7 Medical Battalion Group attd. 44 Parachute Brigade SANDF 1998-09-22
32221 Nel Petrus Johannes Stephanus P J S Second Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-03-13
36766 Nel Frederick Johannes F J Constable South African Police Inanda 1975-01-11
40075 Nel Ewart Francois E F Lance Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1979-06-04
40076 Nel Frans Jacobus F J Trooper Special Air Service "C" Sqdn. 1977-11-23
40077 Nel Jan Andries J A Warrant Officer Class II Selous Scouts 4 Troop 1976-06-26
43774 Nel Burgher Boer Forces 1901-05-19
45498 Nel Willem Andries W A Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1900-03-23
45499 Nel Theodorus Cornelius T C Burgher Boer Forces 1902-03-20
45500 Nel Samuel (s.p.) S ( Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-20
45501 Nel Samuel S Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
45502 Nel C (s) G C ( G Burgher Boer Forces 1901-05-17
45503 Nel P.j. (p) P ( Burgher Boer Forces 1900-12-13
45504 Nel Johannes Jacobus J J Burgher Boer Forces 1899-11-01
45505 Nel Jan J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-12-25
45506 Nel Johannes H. J H Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando 1901-06-04
45507 Nel Jacobus H J H Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando 1901-08-07
45508 Nel Johannes H, Field Cornet J H F C Burgher Boer Forces 1900-05-25
45509 Nel Jan J. J J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando Unknown
45510 Nel Jacob Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces 1902-04-17
45511 Nel J.d. J Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1899-12-11
45512 Nel J.g.e. J Burgher Boer Forces Griqualand West Commando Unknown
45513 Nel J.c. J Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando 1899-11-23
45514 Nel J.p. Adj. J A Burgher Boer Forces Gen Viljoen Commando 1902-01-25
45515 Nel Ignatius W I W Burgher Boer Forces 1901-08-26
45516 Nel Ignatius Michael I M Burgher Boer Forces 1901-10-30
45517 Nel Gert Andries G A Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-16
45518 Nel Gert Pieter (petrus) G P ( Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando 1899-10-27
45519 Nel Carel Marthinus C M Burgher Boer Forces Hoopstad Commando 1899-12-11
45520 Nel Gert G Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1902-02-25
45521 Nel Cornelis G C G Burgher Boer Forces 1901-05-17
45522 Nel A. A Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
45529 Nel Adriaan M F A M F Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
32198 Nekundi Tuhfeni T Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1982-11-25
18487 Neilson Gerald Frederick G F Trooper Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-22
18488 Neilson James J Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1916-08-24
18484 Neill David William D W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1918-04-09
18482 Negrine Ivan Michael I M Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-10-23
18480 Neff David John D J Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-30
18478 Nefdt Henry Christian H C Lance Corporal Essex Regiment 1st Bn. 1918-03-14
18474 Neethling Frederick Rudolf F R Lance Corporal 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24