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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

UNK — Unknown 3,499 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
34526 Du Plessis A S Constable 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div SAP 1987-11-06
34527 Du Plessis B J Constable 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div SAP 1958-05-08
41681 Du Plessis Nicolas Jacobus Oosthuizen N J O Civilian Civilian 202 Battalion 1922-03-14
41746 Du Plessis Petrus Jacobus P J Ao1 South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Engineer School SADF 1991-05-23
41747 Du Plessis Stephanus Andries S A Warrant Officer II SADF 1991-11-18
6112 Du Plooy Abraham Johannes A J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-03-30
6125 Du Preez Cornelious Johannes C J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 7 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-09-07
6142 Du Preez Jan J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-07
6157 Du Preez Wynand Johannes W J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-01-27
30147 Du Preez Anton Renier A R Lance Corporal 2 Squadron SADF 1980-07-08
34551 Du Preez Ignatius Cornelius I C Constable Humansdorp SAP 1969-01-17
6161 Du Randt Johannes Jacobus Labuschagne J J L Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Heavy Bty. UDF 1941-08-27
6165 Du Toit Andries Petros A P Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1947-04-12
30166 Du Toit Ignatuis J Lieutenant 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1995-04-10
6209 Dubber Oscar Charles Edward O C E Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-26
40413 Duddy Thomas Columb T C Corporal 5th South African Infantry Army UDF 1926-04-26
6248 Duiker Stephen S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-06-12
30185 Duma M S B Rifleman United Nations Monuc Mission SANDF 1998-02-11
6267 Dunbar David Paul D P Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-20
6295 Dunlop George Burn G B Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-03-17
6309 Dunstan Jack Spargo J S Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1919-01-17
6325 Durrant George Frederick G F Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 3rd Brigade UDF 1916-07-28
34588 Dutton Edward Fenton E F Constable South West Africa Division SAP 1994-06-25
6345 Duyasi Isaac I Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-03
6353 Dyer Charles Nettleton C N Captain Honourable Artillery Company "A" Bty. UK 1916-07-14
6365 Dyumba Willie W Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-22
6367 Dyute Julius J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Bn. UDF 1917-02-16
6372 Eaby William W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-09-20
6388 Earp-Jones Arthur Lancelot A L Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-07-22
6415 Eazu Dial D Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-31
6416 Ebden George William G W Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-06-01
6426 Edgan G Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1914-08-04
6451 Ednie Andrew Gordon A G Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Squadron UK 1941-12-08
6469 Edwards Felix Francis Joseph F F J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 112 (R.A.F.) Squadron UK 1942-06-13
6479 Edwards Herbert Frederick H F Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-17
30208 Edwards D Trooper Mashonaland Mounted Police "D" Troop 1896-01-02
6529 Elgin George E G E Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 37 Flt UDF 1942-07-24
6532 Elias Fred F Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-09-26
6539 Ell Percie Samuel P S Private South African Railway Services UDF 1916-06-20
6542 Ellenger Henry H Flight Sergeant Southern Rhodesia Air Force UK 1946-06-09
6562 Elliott John Forster J F Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps (Corps) UK 1917-09-30
6602 Els Gert Wilhelmus Paulus G W P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-11-11
6636 Enah Andrew A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-09-14
6650 Engelbrecht Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Mule Transport UDF 1918-03-24
6654 Engelbrecht Louis L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-03-31
41607 Engelbrecht Jacobus Wynand Mathyse J W M Private Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop SADF 1965-02-10
6671 Enkayah Pounigadee P Seaman S.S. Tinhow (Glasgow) 1941-09-15
6702 Erasmus Daniel D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-05
6719 Erasmus Johannes Lourens Alberts J L A Air Mechanic 27 Squadron UDF 1946-01-19
6720 Erasmus Koos K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-21