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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
4470 Cope John Henry J H Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-07-06
4439 Cooper Arthur Bernard A B Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
4440 Cooper Arthur Edward A E Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-26
4441 Cooper Albert Gordon A G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-18
4449 Cooper Charles Ridgway C R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
4450 Cooper Charles William C W Sergeant South African Rifles 1st UDF 1917-07-27
4454 Cooper Harry Edward H E Corporal South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps UDF 1915-06-24
4457 Cooper Herbert William H W Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-02-22
4458 Cooper Ivan Brian I B Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Photographic Reconnaissance Unit. UK 1941-06-09
4460 Cooper John Ernest J E Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
4461 Cooper Joseph John J J Sergeant Royal Air Force 106 Squadron UK 1942-07-27
4466 Cooper Robert James R J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
4468 Cooper William Edward W E Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
4437 Cooney Nigel N Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron UDF 1944-07-22
4436 Coonan John Thomas J T Sergeant Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F. NZ 1915-08-08
46981 Coomer Arthur Frederick A F Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg Police Commando BOER 1900-02-05
4433 Coombs Charles Gordon C G Sapper Canadian Railway Troops 8th Bn. CAN 1918-05-27
4430 Coomber Edward Lewis E L Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
4426 Coombe Augustus Victor A V Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
4429 Coombe Stanley Murton S M Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-06-07
39162 Cookson Douglas John D J Lance Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1976-02-28
4425 Cooksey Joseph Arnold J A Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery 116th Siege Bty. UK 1917-05-01
34364 Cooks Devan Chetty D C South African Police "E" Bn. SAP 2004-04-01
46982 Cooks Willem Hendrik W H Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER Unknown
46983 Cooks Andrew Peter A P Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg Police Commando BOER Unknown
4411 Cooke Arthur A Private East Surrey Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1915-12-22
4413 Cooke Cedrick Arthur C A Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-15
4415 Cooke Ernest Cecil E C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-17
4416 Cooke Grimwood Choke G C Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 106 Squadron UK 1942-12-21
4419 Cooke Masta Olliver M O Trooper Special Service Battalion UDF 1944-06-23
4420 Cooke Reginald Frank R F Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-03-02
4390 Cook Alfred George A G Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
4396 Cook Ernest James E J Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
4398 Cook Frederick James F J Captain Border Regiment 10th Bn. UK 1915-11-30
4400 Cook George Thornhill G T Captain South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-11
4403 Cook John Kitchener J K Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-06-21
4404 Cook John William Cecil J W C Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
4406 Cook Robert R Lance Corporal Essex Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1915-05-02
4408 Cook Sidney Walter S W Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
4410 Cook William Frank W F Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-18
29835 Cook Ronald Alan R A Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1986-02-12
39160 Cook Richard George R G Lance Corporal Selous Scouts Selous Scouts RSF 1978-02-05
34363 Coode Aubrey A South African Police "E" Bn. SAP 1995-09-04
4384 Conway Thomas Perry T P Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
29834 Conway Timothy Gilmore T G Corporal South African Infantry Corps Regiment Algoa Bay SADF 1976-12-15
4382 Constantine Thomas William T W Private Middlesex Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-10-23
4378 Constable John Albert J A Private Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1942-10-23
4375 Considine Christopher Daniel C D Second Lieutenant Royal Dublin Fusiliers 5th Bn. UK 1915-05-24
4376 Considine Heffernan James H J Captain Royal Irish Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1916-10-27
43494 Conroy Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-17