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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

NAT — Natural causes 708 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
7222 Fitzpatrick Kingston Wilson K W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 60th Pioneer Bn. UDF 1945-02-28
7180 Fisher Alexander Henry A H Private Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Kimberley Central Commando UDF 1914-12-24
7190 Fisher Ralph R Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-02
41570 Ferreira Gert Martinus G M Detective Sergeant South African Police Air Force Gymnasium 1963-11-29
7044 Ferguson Thomas T Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1917-08-04
39319 Ferguson Lionel Donald L D Warrant Officer Class I Rhodesian Army Service Corps 1st Battalion 1980-03-05
7004 Felton Percival George P G Sergeant Major South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1916-05-22
41794 Farrall Cecil James C J Pioneer Eastern Province Command H.q. 1991-08-22
6891 Falconer David Fern D F Warrant Officer Class II South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-11
41420 Ezrom Henry H Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. UDF 1919-09-18
6793 Evans Alexander A Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Field Bty. UDF 1941-08-04
6804 Evans Jack Isaac J I Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1947-11-18
43391 Etsebeth Charl Christoffel C C Private South African Permanent Force South African European Auxiliary Services 1954-08-10
30269 Esterhuizen Servaas Huiser S H Conductor South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1926-06-23
34642 Esterhuizen David Reinier D R Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1954-08-04
34643 Esterhuizen David Reinier J A Sergeant South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1995-11-29
30200 Ernst Raymond Kenneth O H Sergeant Special Air Service "C" Sqdn. 1951-06-13
6690 Erasmus Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-05-22
6729 Erasmus Wynand Jacobus Rudolf Vivier W J R V Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-12
6681 Enslin George Frederick G F Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-05
30238 Engela Thomas William T W Commandant South African Air Force SAAF Headquarters SADF 1981-10-12
39305 Engela Gerrit Pieter G P Captain Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1972-07-26
6599 Els Clifford C Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-12-30
41585 Els Frederick F Sergeant South African Police AFB Waterkloof 1963-04-02
6580 Ellis Elmer George E G Mechanician South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1919-10-29
6518 Ehmke Wilhelm Fredrick W F Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1941-08-25
6397 Easton Thomas John Jarvis T J J Private South African Horse 2nd UDF 1917-06-24
6392 Eastcott John J Head Conductor East African Transport Corps 1918-05-13
30193 Duvenhage Granville G Captain South African Commandos Benoni Commando SADF 1976-04-13
6298 Dunn Gertrude Eliza G E Staff Nurse South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1918-12-14
39276 Duncan Alexander A Major Rhodesian Army Medical Corps Army HQ 1979-12-26
6269 Dunbar James J Private South African Veteran Reserve 1915-04-17
6206 Du Toit Thomas Arnoldus T A Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1941-01-25
41488 Du Toit Andries Carl Edward Alexander A C E A Private Youth Training Brigade, S.A. Forces 202 Battalion UDF 1943-02-27
41748 Du Toit Josias Jacobus J J Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry Corps Engineer School SADF 1991-05-02
6150 Du Preez Lukas L Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1943-08-23
5997 Draper Joseph J Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery 1916-12-28
5941 Douglas Richard William Frederick R W F Captain South African Artillery UDF 1944-10-06
30106 Dougall Andrew Steward A S Rifleman Natal Command 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-11-12
5922 Doubell Lourens Daniel L D Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1917-05-14
5907 Doran William W Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces 1/2 UDF 1941-02-15
5810 Dixon Sydney S Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1944-09-15
30080 Dirkse Charles Matthew C M Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1987-10-26
5732 Dillon Edward T E T Rifleman 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1916-03-10
5717 Digby-Jones Charles Kenelm C K Captain Royal Engineers 1918-09-25
30060 Diaz Augusto A Skutter South West African Territory Force 31 or 201 Battalion SADF 1984-02-08
30059 Dias Hymie J D Sergeant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-05-05
5642 Dhludhla Nason N Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-02-13
43389 Dercksen Daniel Jacobus D J Captain South African Air Force UDF 1953-08-10
5561 Dennison Herbert H Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-23