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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 710 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
414 Alpert Daniel D Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-19
38869 Allan Ian I Dentist Rhodesian Army Medical Corps Depot 1969-10-23
318 Alexander John J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1919-06-10
299 Aldridge Llewellyn Wallace L W Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 57 Coy. UDF 1945-04-26
247 Aillud Robert Daniel R D Private South African Horse 5th UDF 1918-12-19
41599 Ahrens Johannes Petrus Karl J P K Private South African Air Force 68 Air School SADF 1963-11-24
239 Agullus John Benjamin J B Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-21
123 Adams F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-10
173 Adams Stephen S Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1916-10-02
11 Abdool Boyce B Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-09-14