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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
6615 Ely Thomas T Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-03-11
30232 Elworthy Dennis Michael D M Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-08-23
39303 Elton Timothy T Trooper Rhodesian Army 1st Battalion RSF 1972-01-01
6613 Elsworth John Pyott J P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 73 Squadron UK 1941-04-09
30231 Elson Dane F S D F S Lance Corporal Welsh Guards 1st Battalion UK 2009-07-05
6610 Else Chapman Oxden C O Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
39302 Elsaesser Wulf Eike W E Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-06-16
6603 Els Johannes Marthinus J M Lieutenant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-16
6605 Els William Adolph W A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
6608 Els William John W J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
30223 Els Andries Petrus A P Major South African Air Force 400 Ammu ? SADF 1978-02-19
30224 Els Andries Stephanus Johannes A S J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-06-27
30225 Els Callie J C J SA Army 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1967-12-09
30226 Els Christiaan Phillipus C P Lieutenant 1 Special Service Battalion 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1989-04-03
43655 Els Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-26
43691 Els Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1902-05-06
43692 Els Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
43693 Els Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-24
46562 Els Wynand Frederik W F Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1900-01-24
46563 Els Renier Christiaan (dick) R C ( Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1902-05-06
46564 Els Paul Johannes P J Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron BOER 1902-02-07
46565 Els Johannes Marthinus J M Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando BOER 1899-11-26
46566 Els Nicolaas J. N J Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER 1900-03-03
46567 Els Cornelis Wilhelmus C W Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron BOER 1900-02-07
46568 Els George Henry G H Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1902-05-06
46569 Els Christiaan Philippus C P Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando BOER 1901-06-15
46570 Els Andries Christiaan A C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-22
46571 Els Christiaan Philippus C P Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando BOER 1900-02-18
6596 Eloff Pieter Frederik Johan P F J Corporal Regiment President Steyn UDF 1941-11-21
46572 Eloff Frederik (fc) F ( Burgher Boer Forces Waterberg Commando BOER 1902-01-22
46573 Eloff James Jonathan J J Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER Unknown
6576 Ellis Clifford Henry Lance C H L Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1943-09-21
6583 Ellis Johannes Lodewyk J L Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-16
6590 Ellis William Ewart W E Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron UDF 1945-01-30
6553 Elliott David D Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron UDF 1944-08-05
6554 Elliott Edward Francis E F Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
6555 Elliott Edward Patrick E P Lieutenant Canadian Engineers 2nd Bn. CAN 1918-09-01
6558 Elliott Henry H Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
6559 Elliott Horace William H W Second Lieutenant Somerset Light Infantry 3rd Bn. UK 1917-11-13
6563 Elliott Leonard Glanville L G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
6566 Elliott Seaton Theodore S T Gunner South African Artillery 1/6 Field Regt. UDF 1944-06-10
6570 Elliott Vere Arthur Edmonstone V A E Captain Royal Field Artillery 165th Bde. UK 1918-03-25
6572 Elliot-Wilson Eric Gordon E G Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1944-06-30
6546 Elliot Dudley D Burgher Mounted Commandos Winburg Commando UDF 1914-11-08
6547 Elliot Ernest De Burgh Furzer E D B F Midshipman Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Gloucester UK 1941-05-22
6548 Elliot Edward Ronald E R Leading Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
6550 Elliot Harry George H G Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
6551 Elliot Jack Leslie J L Trooper East African Mounted Rifles UK 1914-09-25
6544 Ellingworth Arthur Joseph A J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
6541 Ellenbogen Percy P Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force 14 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-02-08