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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 14,414 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
33196 Swiegers Nico Johannes N J Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1983-05-07
38797 Swemmer Roy Allen R A Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Duty Uniform Branch 1978-06-03
24626 Sweetman William Thomas W T Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-23
24621 Sweet Basil Wilfred B W Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Sqdn. UDF 1944-11-27
24620 Sweeny Ivan Claud I C Lieutenant Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-31
24619 Sweeney Walter Percy W P Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
43426 Swartz Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
33189 Swarts Willem Petrus J J Rifleman SA Army 41 Battalion SADF 1992-01-01
44660 Swarts Hendrik (johannes Christoffel) H ( C Burgher Boer Forces 1902-05-06
44661 Swarts Floris F Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
44663 Swarts Chiel C Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando 1900-02-27
33188 Swartbooi Willem Petrus W P Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 41 Battalion SADF 1978-11-07
44662 Swart(s) Daniel Andries D A Burgher Boer Forces 1899-11-26
24565 Swart Albertus Hendrik A H Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1944-05-21
24571 Swart Conraad Johannes C J Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-12-31
24581 Swart Hendrik Jacobus H J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
24587 Swart Jurgens Johannes J J Trooper Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-02
24592 Swart Louis Johannes L J Captain South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 2nd UDF 1915-03-20
24596 Swart Phillipus Daniel P D Trooper Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-02
33178 Swart Christiaan Johan C J Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1976-12-23
33181 Swart Hendrik H Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Att to SWA SPEC SADF 1979-06-06
37780 Swart Edward Peter E P Lieutenant South African Police Western Cape 1974-04-17
37781 Swart Edward Peter H A Sergeant South African Police Western Cape 1999-08-02
37782 Swart Edward Peter I Constable South African Police Western Cape 1994-03-28
37788 Swart Robert Andrew R A Constable South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1974-03-08
43551 Swart Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-27
43674 Swart Burgher Boer Forces 1901-08-13
44664 Swart W. A. W A Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando 1901-08-23
44665 Swart C.a.c. C Burgher Boer Forces Vermaas Commando 1902-03-25
44666 Swart P. J. J. P J J Burgher Boer Forces Jack Hindon Commando 1901-08-10
44667 Swart P. P Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-18
44668 Swart C C Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
44669 Swart Petrus Albertus P A Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1900-02-27
44670 Swart Michael Jacobus. M J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-08-02
44671 Swart Martinus M Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando 1901-11-16
44672 Swart Johannes Pieter J P Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando 1901-12-20
44673 Swart Johannes Andries J A Burgher Boer Forces 1902-03-24
44674 Swart Johannes Nicolaas G J N G Burgher Boer Forces 1901-02-22
44675 Swart Jacobus Nicolaas J N Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando Unknown
44676 Swart Jacobus Nicolaas J N Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando Unknown
44677 Swart Jacobus N. J N Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando 1900-03-11
44678 Swart Jacobus Johannes Nicolaas J J N Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando Unknown
44679 Swart Dawid D Burgher Boer Forces 1900-12-13
44680 Swart Hendrik Barend H. H B H Burgher Boer Forces Nylstroom Commando 1900-03-02
44681 Swart Carolus Lourens C L Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando 1900-02-26
44682 Swart Andries Johannes A J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-12-13
24561 Swanson Donald Angus Joseph D A J Lieutenant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-16
24563 Swanson George G Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
24557 Swann Lawrence Thomas L T Stoker 1st Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
24558 Swann Patrick Joseph P J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1942-10-26