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

MIA — Missing in action 785 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
18 Abel David Stuart D S Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
94 Ackermann Andries Johannes A J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-05-04
190 Adcock Henry Walter H W Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
203 Adendorff Llewellyn Leonard L L Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-08-01
250 Ainscough Matthew John M J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-21
271 Alberts Casper Johannes C J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
279 Albertyn James Onslow William J O W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
290 Alder Alfred Norman A N Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1918-04-12
310 Alexander Colin Vivian C V Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 4 Field Coy. UDF 1944-04-14
348 Allan Alfred John Rettie A J R Lance Corporal London Regiment (London Scottish) 1st/14th Bn. UK 1916-07-01
355 Allan James William J W Private Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders 2nd Bn. UK 1941-06-15
356 Allan Peter Rodger P R Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1918-03-24
363 Allen Charles Herbert C H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-07-23
384 Allen Victor William V W Second Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-06-09
419 Alunamda Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1917-03-23
451 Anderson Cecil Harold C H Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-16
480 Anderson Robert R Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-18
525 Andrews Christian C Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-11-06
622 Arbuckle Robert Irwin R I Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
645 Arendse J A Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-06-20
680 Arnold Archibald William Alford A W A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-18
693 Aronson Neville N Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-01
745 Atkinson Frederick Maynard F M Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
776 Auld James Ernest J E Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-11-17
845 Backman Bruno B Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
847 Bacon George Edward G E Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-06-28
902 Bailey William Ernest W E Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
947 Baker George Oswald G O Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
1090 Barham Arthur William A W Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
1093 Barker Alfred A Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-08-01
1102 Barkla James J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-23
1143 Barnes Edwin E Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
1174 Barnett Percy Lee P L Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
1208 Barron Robert R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
1236 Bartlett Gilbert G Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-01
1307 Batham Charles Alfred Frederick C A F Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
1369 Bean Hinton Willard H W Private South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-03-10
1370 Bean Orlando Leonard O L Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
1374 Beard George Russell G R Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
1407 Beck Francis F Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
1518 Bell William W Lieutenant Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 7th Bn. UK 1917-04-10
1523 Bell William McNiece W M Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
1536 Belter Herman Fredrick H F Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
1602 Bennett Wilfred William W W Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
1604 Bennette Theophilus Charles Joseph T C J Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-03-24
1618 Bentley Gilbert Edward G E Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
1696 Bester Johannes Petrus Lodwyk J P L Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
1741 Beviss Meller M Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
1753 Bezuidenhout A Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-06-20
1782 Bicheno William Rushmer Shelton W R S Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/listPeopleCause.php?code=MIA&pdf=1

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