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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
11326 Johnson Walter Pierce W P Private South African Veteran Reserve UDF 1915-04-20
11345 Johnston Godfrey J J G J J Lieutenant 32nd Lancers UK 1915-05-17
11352 Johnston John Lindsay Oriel J L O Corporal Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 3rd Bn. AUS 1918-11-02
39482 Johnston Robert High Bathgate R H B Colonel Dms 1st Battalion 1973-02-09
11376 Jonas Aaron A Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-01-07
30888 Jonas Rory Clyde M E Rifleman 101 Battalion SANDF 1998-04-09
11387 Jonathan Jonathan J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-19
11422 Jones Edwin Owen E O Lance Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-02-03
11430 Jones Griffiths G Staff Sergeant Major South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1916-03-17
11434 Jones Geoffrey Gordon G G Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-23
11443 Jones Isaac I Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-06-08
11450 Jones John Harris J H Air Mechanic 3 Squadron UDF 1941-07-13
11453 Jones John Smithson J S Private South African Veteran Reserve UDF 1916-10-04
11473 Jones Trevor Reginald T R Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-08-09
30893 Jones John Pugh J P Corporal Cape Mounted Police "T" Division 1905-06-13
11481 Jongilanga Henry H South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-09-26
11488 Jonkers FRANS or FRANZ F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps UDF 1917-03-28
11500 Jooste Kiviet K Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 7 Coy. UDF 1918-05-30
11505 Jooste William W Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-03-02
35088 Jooste Petrus Jacobus P J Warrant Officer Witwatersrand SAP 1990-07-22
11507 Joosten James J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-15
11509 Jordaan Brits Van Vuuren B V V Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-10
11522 Jordaan Robert Friar R F Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-07
11534 Jorgensen Svend S Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-01-09
30916 Jose America A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-09-27
11539 Josefa Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-09-19
11543 Joseph Alfred A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-01
11562 Joseph Driver East African Transport Corps (Corps) UK 1916-08-13
11599 Joubert Jan Petrus J P Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1945-08-17
41112 Joubert Anton Phillip A P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1979-07-11
41605 Joubert Pieter De Wet P D W Captain South African Air Force (Corps) South African Medical Corps SADF 1965-02-05
11618 Joyner Cecil Robert C R Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st UDF 1940-10-23
11643 Julies Andries A Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-21
11649 Julius Henry H Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-16
11650 Julius Julie J Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-03
11662 July Jim J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-23
11684 Jwayijwayi Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps UDF 1917-01-16
11685 Jwili July J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-01-11
12153 K'gosman Moses M Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-27
11720 KAKENE or KEKANI Sam S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1917-07-04
12538 KOLOPE or KOLOPO Piet P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps UDF 1917-05-19
30952 Kabinda L Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1989-02-25
11696 Kaboreng Stem S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-07-02
40768 Kafuramutorwa Jeffrey J District Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1977-03-30
11706 Kagisho Jims J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1916-11-13
11708 Kahako Otto O Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-18
11711 Kahn Louis L Corporal South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1946-01-07
11715 Kaiman Andrew A Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-03
11722 Kalako Tom T Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-01-02
30962 Kalonga Oliver K Airman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-01-01