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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
43603 Klein Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-30
12377 Klatzkin Adolph A Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Squadron UDF 1945-01-17
12371 Klapper Philip Anthony P A Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron UDF 1945-03-02
43564 Klaassen Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
12360 Klaas Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1942-07-11
12348 Kitching Grenville Arthur G A Squadron Leader Royal Air Force 12 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-06-27
12345 Kitchin Dennis Ernest Horatio D E H Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Squadron UDF 1942-08-12
12341 Kirton Willie James W J Lance Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
31088 Kirtley Wayne Lawrence W L Airman South African Air Force HQ, Pretoria SADF 1983-05-20
12335 Kirsten Johan Frederick J F Burgher Mounted Commandos Rustenburg Commando UDF 1914-11-15
12338 Kirsten Monty George Walter M G W Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
31087 Kirsten William Andrew W A Corporal Imperial Light Horse Nelspruit Commando UDF 1922-03-11
46008 Kirsten W. J. W J Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1901-03-06
46010 Kirsten C. F. G. C F G Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1901-03-05
12323 Kirkman Ebenezer Fitzhenry E F Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 27 Squadron UDF 1945-04-17
12321 Kirkham William James W J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
12317 Kirkby Hartley H Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
12313 Kirk Percival Gordon P G Captain Royal Flying Corps 55th Squadron UK 1917-08-13
12315 Kirk Ronald Leslie R L Second Lieutenant London Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1918-09-02
31085 Kirchner Bernhard Fritz Wilhelm B F W Sergeant South West African Territory Force 41 Battalion SADF 1979-02-28
12303 Kirby Archibald Stanley A S Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
12305 Kirby Harold Gordon H G Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
12302 Kippen William Patrick W P Lieutenant South African Air Force 30 Squadron UDF 1944-12-26
12298 Kinsey William Arnold Selkirk W A S Private South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21
12290 Kinnear John J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-05-10
12292 Kinnear Richard Sydney R S Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1944-09-27
12293 Kinnear William W Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
12294 Kinnear William John W J Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1944-09-27
12284 Kingwill William Thurman W T Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
12282 Kingwell Richard Samuel R S Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-08-19
12283 Kingwell Ralph William Edwin R W E Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron UDF 1944-09-10
31082 Kinguelele Mateus Antonio M A Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-02-13
12280 Kingston Peter Rooke P R Lieutenant South African Artillery UDF 1944-02-16
39553 Kingsley-Jones Derek John D J Second Lieutenant Rhodesia Regiment 4 Independent Company RSF 1977-06-14
12276 Kingma William Nicholas W N Private Worcestershire Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1915-08-06
12278 King-Mason Charles George Dalegarth C G D Lieutenant Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment) 5th Bn. CAN 1915-04-24
12229 King Arthur Charles A C Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-15
12231 King Cecil C Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 11th Regt. UDF 1916-05-09
12234 King Cecil Newton C N Lance Corporal Die Middelandse Regiment UDF 1944-09-27
12236 King Douglas Ivan D I Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-10
12237 King David James Smith Whittaker D J S W Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Squadron UDF 1943-06-20
12239 King Eric Desmond E D Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1942-05-29
12242 King Francis F Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
12247 King Frank Maxfield F M Major King's Royal Rifle Corps UK 1918-03-22
12256 King L F Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1941-12-31
12257 King Neville Adshade N A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
12259 King Paul Perry P P Private South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21
12260 King Patrick William P W Captain Suffolk Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1941-04-09
12261 King Solomon S Second Lieutenant Northumberland Fusiliers 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. UK 1916-10-13
12265 King Victor V Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20