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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 14,405 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
46218 Herholdt T. T Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem OA Cmdt Davel Commando BOER 1901-06-06
40733 Herd Richard John Selwyn R J S Cadet DO Internal Affairs 1st Battalion RSF 1977-12-16
9758 Herbst Sarel Coenraad Petrus S C P Sapper South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. UDF 1944-06-22
30702 Herbst Richard Anthony R A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-09-29
46219 Herbst Marthinus J. H. M J H Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando BOER 1900-03-26
46220 Herbst J. J Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1899-10-21
46221 Herbst Johannes Stephanus J S Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron BOER 1900-01-06
46222 Herbst David D Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando BOER 1900-03-26
46223 Herbst D.j. D Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria vk Erasmus Commando BOER 1900-01-18
46224 Herbst C.f. C Burgher Boer Forces Piet Retief Commando BOER 1900-03-26
9753 Herbison Ernest Newman E N Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-09-19
9747 Herbert Frederick William F W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-14
9752 Herbert William Lemuel Lord W L L Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron UDF 1942-02-13
9741 Hepworth George Jelf G J Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 38th Bn. AUS 1917-06-07
9736 Hepburn Arnot A Bombardier South African Artillery 5 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-05
9739 Hepburn Norman Eric Cameron N E C Staff Sergeant Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
30694 Henwood Arthur John A J Corporal Cape Mounted Police COLONIAL 1907-09-20
9733 Henthorn Charles John C J Private Natal Light Horse UDF 1915-04-27
9719 Henry Alfred Beech A B Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
9720 Henry Alan Ross A R Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Squadron UDF 1944-10-12
9721 Henry Basil Lawrence B L Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-02
9725 Henry John Dickson J D Private South African Medical Corps 1st South African Field Ambulance UDF 1918-10-08
30693 Henrique Simon S Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-04-06
9715 Henrick William Miles W M Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
9713 Henning Jacobus Hercules J H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-07-19
34928 Henning Josef Jooste J J Constable South African Police 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div SAP 1971-05-22
43708 Henning Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
46225 Henning Hans Jacob H J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-04
46226 Henning Frederik Hendrik F H Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando BOER 1899-11-25
46227 Henning David Stefanus D S Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1900-01-06
46228 Henning Barend Mattheus B M Burgher Boer Forces Vredefort Commando BOER 1901-05-17
30689 Hennessy Matthys Christiaan (martin) C E Trooper Mashonaland Mounted Police "D" Troop 1896-01-02
46229 Henneman Pieter P Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad BOER 1899-12-11
46230 Henneman Hermanus Philippus H P Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando BOER 1899-12-11
46231 Henneman H. H Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad BOER 1901-11-11
9692 Hendry Douglas Noel D N Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
9693 Hendry Eben Alec E A Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps 13 Field Coy. UDF 1942-12-17
9695 Hendry George Albert G A Rifleman Rifle Brigade 1st Bn. UK 1914-11-14
9698 Hendry Norman Thomas N T Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
46233 Hendriks Frederik Arnold F A Burgher Boer Forces Theron Scouts (ZASM) Commando BOER 1900-07-17
9683 Hendrie George Watt G W Second Lieutenant Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. 9th UK 1944-07-10
9650 Hendricks Alexander A Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-13
30684 Hendricks Clinton C Bombardier South African Artillery 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1988-02-25
30683 Hendjala Immanuel I Special WO South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1983-10-13
9623 Henderson Archibald A Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-01-07
9628 Henderson Alexander Patton A P Chief Engine Room Artificer South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1943-04-01
9632 Henderson Eric Joseph E J Captain Royal Flying Corps 70th Squadron UK 1917-03-25
9635 Henderson George G Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-11
9637 Henderson Gordon McGregor G M Captain South African Air Force 260 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1945-01-15
9638 Henderson John J Company Sergeant Major South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-09