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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
6779 Estill Douglas D Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
6778 Estermann Aeron A Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
6771 Esterhuizen Jan Christoffel J C Burgher Mounted Commandos Philipolis Commando UDF 1914-11-12
43567 Esterhuizen Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-10
46488 Esterhuizen Sarel Johannes S J Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando BOER 1902-12-23
46490 Esterhuizen Roelof R Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom (Liebenberg) Commando BOER 1902-03-07
46491 Esterhuizen Frederick Coenraad F C Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1900-08-21
6763 Esson William Alexander Scott W A S Sergeant First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-05-07
6758 Essery Arthur Conrad A C Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1942-07-23
6759 Essery Louis Vivian L V Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron UDF 1944-07-26
46492 Esselen Eric E Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1900-01-24
6757 Espey Thomas T Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-01-07
6755 Espach Arend Jacobus A J Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
43462 Espach Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-05
46495 Espach Abraham Jacobus A J Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando BOER 1900-01-04
30265 Esals Carvalho C Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-04-02
43699 Erwee Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-27
46493 Erwee Andries Johannes A J Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando BOER 1899-11-28
46494 Erwee Nicholas Frans N F Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-27
6745 Erskine Frederick (ferdinand) William F W Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 6th Bn. AUS 1915-08-07
46497 Ernst Frederik Wilhelm F W Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando BOER 1900-01-21
30264 Erneste Ronald Richard S D Rifleman 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1980-04-30
46496 Erloo Willem W Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando BOER 1901-06-25
46498 Erley Willem W Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1901-06-25
6735 Erlank Johannes Gustav J G Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment "B" Coy. UDF 1944-09-16
6736 Erlank Louis Marius L M Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
46500 Erlank Andries Gustaaf A G Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad BOER 1901-06-25
6733 Ereaut John George J G Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron UDF 1941-11-21
6691 Erasmus Anthony A Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1942-10-24
6696 Erasmus Barend Hendrik B H Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Squadron UDF 1943-07-08
6698 Erasmus Charles Derek C D Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 193 Squadron UK 1945-03-09
6700 Erasmus C J Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
6711 Erasmus George Petrus G P Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1942-10-27
6714 Erasmus Jacobus Barend J B Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-17
30252 Erasmus Andre A Captain South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-05-21
30254 Erasmus Andre Hercoll A H Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Cape Regiment SADF 1986-08-16
30256 Erasmus Emile E Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1988-06-27
30258 Erasmus Gerhardus Petrus G P Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-08-23
30262 Erasmus Ryk Ludolph R L Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1987-02-14
34629 Erasmus Christoffel Johannes C J Constable South African Police Free State SAP 1978-03-29
34631 Erasmus Daniel Wilhelmus D W Constable South African Police 2 Dist (Paarl) CW Div SAP 1975-01-17
34636 Erasmus Michael M Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1974-10-01
38460 Erasmus Francois Jacobus F J Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1977-07-29
43463 Erasmus Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-17
43464 Erasmus Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-23
43568 Erasmus Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
43569 Erasmus Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-17
43606 Erasmus Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-05
43612 Erasmus Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando BOER Unknown
43613 Erasmus Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando BOER Unknown