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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
13914 Louw John J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-03-02
13923 Louw Petries Johannes Steinkamp P J S Captain South African Air Force 242 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-07-28
13928 Louw Willem Adriaan W A Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-08-25
31404 Louw Daniel Abraham D A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-01-04
31411 Louw Jacobus Abraham Smuts (kosie) J A S Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-01-26
31414 Louw Thomas Igantius T I Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-11-25
35446 Louw Gary Steven A L Detective Constable South African Police Port Elizabeth SAP 1981-08-04
35447 Louw Gary Steven E Constable South African Police Port Elizabeth SAP 1992-03-30
47739 Louw Willie Hofmeyr W H Burgher Boer Forces Cmdt Lategan (Rebel) Commando BOER 1901-11-23
47740 Louw N.j.j. N Burgher Boer Forces Gen Van Deventer Commando BOER 1901-05-04
47741 Louw Marthinus J. M J Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando BOER 1899-12-23
47742 Louw Johannes Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER 1902-03-07
47743 Louw Johannes Jacobus,field Cornet J J C Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1902-02-25
47744 Louw Jan (john George) J ( G Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER 1900-12-15
47746 Louw David J.(jj Zoon) D J Z Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER 1902-02-25
47747 Louw J J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-25
47748 Louw David Abraham Johannes D A J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-27
47749 Louw Albert Frederik A F Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER Unknown
48720 Louw A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 911 Battalion SADF 1981-02-15
13886 Lourens Arnoldus Jacobus A J Lieutenant South African Air Force 6 Squadron UDF 1942-11-16
13890 Lourens Herculaas Johannes H J Sergeant Major Mounted Commandos Marico Commando. UDF 1915-03-20
13894 Lourens Matthys Johannes M J Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
35445 Lourens Gary Steven G S Constable South African Police Port Elizabeth SAP 1982-07-24
40847 Lourens James Dennis J D Field Reservist Highveld Air Space Control Sector 202 Battalion SADF 1979-03-28
45718 Lourens Johannes W. J W Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando BOER 1899-11-22
45719 Lourens Jacobus Nicolaas Johannes J N J Burgher Boer Forces Pier Retief/Ermelo Commando BOER 1900-02-23
45720 Lourens H. J. H J Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1901-09-29
45721 Lourens Gustav A. G A Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando BOER 1900-02-18
45722 Lourens Johannes Dawid J D Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando BOER 1901-11-25
45723 Lourens Gideon Christoffel G C Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando BOER 1900-08-09
45724 Lourens Gustav A. G A Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando BOER 1900-02-18
45725 Lourens C.j. C Burgher Boer Forces Amersfoort Commando BOER 1899-10-20
47745 Lourens Dirk Johannes Nicolaas D J N Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-12
47750 Lourens Hendrik J H J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-09-27
47751 Lourens Petrus Jacobus Jnr P J J Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando BOER 1900-10-11
47752 Lourens Marthinus Jacobus, Field Cornet M J F C Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt G.J. Olivier Commando BOER 1901-12-25
47753 Lourens N J N J Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando BOER 1901-09-11
47754 Lourens Marthinus M Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando BOER Unknown
13885 Lourenco Antonie A Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
13884 Loudoun-Shand Stewart Walter S W Major Yorkshire Regiment 10th Bn. UK 1916-07-01
13877 Loubser Coenrad Johannes C J Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps UDF 1944-09-07
31390 Loubser Francois Johan F J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-06-10
31392 Loubser Michael Dereck M D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-02-04
45726 Loubser F J J F J J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-17
31388 Lotze Thom Du Toit T D T Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-12-10
13872 Lotz Hendrik Cornelius H C Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1941-12-23
13873 Lotz Johannes Corneluis J C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-19
39610 Lotz Andre Philip A P Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2 Independent Company RSF 1976-12-16
45727 Lotz Pieter M (p.seun) P M ( Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-11
45728 Lotz Nicolaas Johannes Jacobus N J J Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando BOER 1899-11-23