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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
6134 Du Preez Frans Johannes Jacobus F J J Sergeant Mounted Commandos Pietersburg Commando UDF 1915-04-30
6137 Du Preez Gideon Joubert G J Lieutenant 18th Mounted Rifles (Griqualand West Ruiters) UDF 1915-01-25
6141 Du Preez Izak Jacob I J Corporal Belfields Scouts UDF 1916-06-20
6146 Du Preez Jacobus Lodewyk J L Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-08-19
6148 Du Preez Johannes Petrus J P Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
6152 Du Preez Peter W P W Sergeant Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
6154 Du Preez Ronald Louis Benjamin R L B Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16
30150 Du Preez Ignatius Petrus I P Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1980-02-13
30152 Du Preez Jacque Samuael J S Rifleman South African Intelligence Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-05-11
43430 Du Preez Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
43431 Du Preez Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
46638 Du Preez Schalk Willem S W Burgher Boer Forces Fauresmith BOER 1900-03-10
46639 Du Preez W. W Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando BOER 1900-02-17
46640 Du Preez Paul P Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando BOER 1899-12-11
46641 Du Preez Petrus Jacobus P J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1902-04-28
46642 Du Preez Nicolaas Daniel N D Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1900-05-01
46643 Du Preez Lucas Johannes Petrus Francois L J P F Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando BOER 1900-02-26
46644 Du Preez Louis Jacobus L J Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando BOER 1900-10-16
46645 Du Preez Johannes Willem Christiaan J W C Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg (Eloff) Commando BOER 1900-02-27
46646 Du Preez Johannes Jurgens J J Burgher Boer Forces Senekal Commando BOER 1901-07-12
46647 Du Preez J.a. J Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando BOER 1900-02-03
46648 Du Preez J J J J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-23
46649 Du Preez Hercules Johannes H J Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1902-05-06
46650 Du Preez Ignatius (petrus) I ( Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt. A.M. Prinsloo Commando BOER 1901-01-03
46651 Du Preez H.m. H Burgher Boer Forces Boksburg BOER 1899-10-20
46652 Du Preez Hendrik L. H L Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER 1900-02-27
46653 Du Preez Hendrik Lodewyk H L Burgher Boer Forces Soutpansberg Commando BOER 1901-04-18
46654 Du Preez Hendrik Johannes Michiel H J M Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER 1902-02-25
46655 Du Preez Cornelis J C J Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando BOER 1900-02-15
46656 Du Preez Gerhardus Christoffel Snyman G C S Burgher Boer Forces Wepener Commando BOER 1900-05-04
46657 Du Preez P P Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
46664 Du Preez A.j. A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-10
6119 Du Pre Kenneth George K G Lieutenant South African Air Force 27 Squadron UDF 1945-04-17
6111 Du Plooy Abraham Harry A H Bombardier Royal Horse Artillery 4 Regt. UK 1941-11-26
30146 Du Plooy Roelof Michiel R M Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron UDF 1951-07-23
39256 Du Plooy Johannes Matheus J M Captain Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-09-06
46658 Du Plooy Willem Adriaan W A Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1900-12-26
46659 Du Plooy Willem Jacobus W J Burgher Boer Forces Wolmaransstad Commando BOER 1900-02-21
46660 Du Plooy Roelof R Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER 1900-02-27
46661 Du Plooy Pieter Lafras P L Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando BOER 1901-11-22
46662 Du Plooy Piet P Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando BOER 1901-11-19
46663 Du Plooy Willem Adriaan W A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-26
46665 Du Plooy Johannes Hendrik J H Burgher Boer Forces Wolmaransstad Commando BOER 1900-04-28
46666 Du Plooy Floris Jakobus F J Burgher Boer Forces Rouxville Commando BOER 1900-05-10
46668 Du Plooy Frederik Cornelius Christiaan F C C Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando BOER 1901-05-23
6047 Du Plessis Pieter Theunis Christian P T C Trooper Belfields Scouts UDF 1916-01-20
6051 Du Plessis Barend Hermanus B H Private South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. UDF 1917-01-29
6055 Du Plessis Charles Phillip C P Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-07-08
6058 Du Plessis Etienne E Corporal South African Armoured Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1941-12-01
6064 Du Plessis George Martinus Hattingh G M H Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1944-03-06