PDF

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 14,778 records

Filter this list

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
23420 Smith Albert French A F Lieutenant 28 Squadron UDF 1945-04-19
23421 Smith Abraham Frederick A F Flying Officer Royal Air Force 99 Squadron (RAF) UK 1940-04-18
23424 Smith Alexander Jeffrey A J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-09
23425 Smith Anthony James A J Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1942-03-19
23428 Smith Atholl Murray A M Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-04-11
23430 Smith Alexander Mather A M Corporal Imperial Light Horse UDF 1944-09-27
23431 Smith Arthur Ronald Peter A R P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 72 Squadron UK 1943-01-26
23432 Smith Ashton Wormsley A W Sergeant South African Rifles 1st UDF 1917-02-19
23434 Smith Bernard Victor B V Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-07-23
23438 Smith Charles C Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-21
23441 Smith Cecil Arthur C A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
23450 Smith Cecil George C G Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 114 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-09-05
23452 Smith Charles Hoyle C H Second Lieutenant Royal Scots 9th Battalion UK 1917-04-23
23457 Smith Cornelius Johannes C J Private Essex Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-07-01
23459 Smith Cecil Thomas C T Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Bn. UK 1941-11-21
23464 Smith Desmond D Lieutenant 24 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-03-04
23466 Smith Dennis Bensted D B Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 500 Squadron UK 1942-09-17
23468 Smith Dirk Jacobus Johannes D J J Warrant Officer Class I 26 Squadron UDF 1943-12-18
23469 Smith David Lukas Frederick D L F Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 3 Field Provost Coy. UDF 1942-06-20
23474 Smith Ernest E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-08
23476 Smith Edwin Bensted E B Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
23483 Smith Ernest John Oscar E J O Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
23484 Smith Eric John Valentine E J V Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-11
23495 Smith Frederick Edward F E Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-04-12
23502 Smith Frank Peter F P Second Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
23503 Smith Fleming William F W Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
23505 Smith George G Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-10
23506 Smith George G Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-21
23509 Smith George Brian G B Second Lieutenant Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1940-08-18
23513 Smith Gerald Kingsley G K Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1941-07-01
23515 Smith Gordon Thomas G T Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
23518 Smith Hendrik H Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
23521 Smith Herbert Christopher H C Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-07
23522 Smith Harry Charles Corstan H C C Private Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/10 Bn. AUS 1941-05-16
23524 Smith Harold Fulford H F Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1943-03-25
23526 Smith Harold George H G Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-13
23527 Smith Harry Humpeth H H Private South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
23528 Smith Henry John H J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. UDF 1918-03-12
23529 Smith Henry Keith H K Flight Sergeant Royal Australian Air Force AUS 1943-06-26
23532 Smith Henry William H W Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
23541 Smith John J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
23542 Smith John J Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
23544 Smith John Ascension J A Lieutenant 451 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1941-11-21
23547 Smith John Burton J B Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 102 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-06-26
23550 Smith Joseph Ellis J E Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-10
23551 Smith John Edward Bruce J E B Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-16
23554 Smith John Hancorn J H Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-11
23556 Smith John J J J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 59 Q Coy UDF 1944-06-22
23560 Smith James Naylor J N Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
23566 Smith Lionel T L T Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Bn. UK 1941-11-05