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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

SEA — Lost at sea 815 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
9844 Hickman Frederick Prance F P Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-09
9850 Hicks Charles Henry C H Third Engineer Officer S.S. Clan MacTavish (Glasgow) 1942-10-08
9865 Higgs George Edward G E Stoker 1st Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
9875 Hildick-Smith Joan J Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
9878 Hiles Mattheus F M M F M Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-10
9889 Hill Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-10
9901 Hill Thomas T Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
9905 Hill William Giles W G Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
9927 Hime Cecil Gordon C G Master S.S. John Holt (Liverpool) 1944-05-06
9966 Hitchinson Ernest Arthur E A Trimmer S.S. Gloucester Castle (London) 1942-07-15
9979 Hlakula Job H Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-01
10011 Hobbs Grahame G Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
10031 Hockly Lance L Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1942-11-14
10076 Hoffmester William W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
10094 Hogg Roy Stanley R S Sub-Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
10107 Holdcroft George Ernest G E Major South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
10132 Holley Douglas James D J Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1942-05-10
10155 Holman Thomas Drummond T D Greaser S.S. Uniwaleco (Durban) 1942-03-07
10175 Holmquist Joseph J Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
10216 Hook Aubrey Claude A C Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
10262 Horn Reginald Leonard R L Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-10
10349 Howard Harold Deighton H D Signalman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
41467 Howard Joan J Civilian Civilian War Dead 97 Squadron (unknown Force) 1942-12-06
10366 Howden Russell Kenyon R K Sub-Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.m.m.l. 1163. UDF 1945-01-04
10421 Hubbar Wallace Stanley W S Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
10427 Huber Richard Arthur R A Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
10505 Humby Mary Rosina M R Civilian (Nurse) Civilian War Dead 1944-07-02
10513 Hummer Karl Johan Adolf Fredrick K J A F Able Seaman M.V. Boringia (Glasgow) 1942-10-08
10540 Hunt Peter A P A Fireman and Trimmer S.S. Sourabaya (Jersey) 1942-10-27
10553 Hunter Frank John F J Greaser M.V. Empire Merchant (London) 1940-08-16
10594 Husband Charles Aubrey C A Stoker 1st Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
10644 Ignesti I Miss Civilian War Dead 1942-11-28
10690 Innes Ian MacKenzie I M Sub-Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
10702 Ireland John Thomas Craig J T C Chaplain 4th Class Army Chaplains' Department UK 1917-05-04
10707 Irven Richard R Ordinary Seaman S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
10730 Isaacs J Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
10777 Jackson Gerald Michael G M Second Officer M.V. British Dominion (London) 1943-01-10
10814 Jacob Elliot E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-05-25
10815 Jacob Gerald Osmond Robert G O R Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
10886 Jacobs John Bernard J B Gunner Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-11-28
10894 Jacobs Louis L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-15
17272 Jacobs Edgar Ralph E R Fireman S.S. Columbine 1944-06-16
10936 Jacobz Frank Henry F H Stoker 1st Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
10956 Jaftha Maart M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-15
11050 Jansen Arthur A Mess Room Boy S.S. Uniwaleco (Durban) 1942-03-07
11064 Jansen Koos K Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-17
11072 Jansen Willie W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
11075 Janssens Edward E Lance Corporal Regiment President Steyn UDF 1941-12-09
11105 Jason Lukie L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) EA Transport UDF 1918-10-08
11116 Jefferies J S Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1942-11-28