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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

Died as POW 169 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
29110 Zinn Aubrey Clifford A C Sapper Royal Australian Engineers A.I.F. 2/6 Fd. Coy. 1944-11-20
28873 Wright Charles William C W Gunner South African Artillery 2 A.A. Regt. UDF 1945-02-27
28756 Wolseley Ronald Wilkinson R W Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1945-04-19
28736 Wittstock Raymond Harold R H Signaller South African Corps of Signals 5th Bde. Sigs. Coy. UDF 1943-05-28
28237 Whitehead Robert Brian R B Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-12-18
27935 Webber Arthur Victor Giles A V G Corporal South African Tank Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-11-15
27796 Waterhouse John Victor J V Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-11-24
27717 Ward Richard Godfrey R G Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1944-08-19
27597 Walker M J G Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-02-27
27526 Vyvyan-Day Roger Howard R H Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1945-02-23
27424 Visick Harold Courtney H C Corporal Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 1st/4th Bn. 1916-08-31
27277 Vermaak Coenraad Jacobus C J Gunner South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1945-02-27
26781 Van Dyk Peter Jacob P J Sergeant South African Police 1942-11-18
26605 Van Der Merwe Andries Petrus Jacobus A P J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 10 Field Coy. UDF 1943-12-08
26642 Van Der Merwe Johannes Jacobus Gerhardus J J G Private South African Police 1945-02-27
26549 Van Den Broucke W H Gunner South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-04-15
25705 Tzundeni Sam S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-01
25583 Tsiri Exton E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-19
25307 Tladi James J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-12
25143 Thompson Robert Sidney R S Sergeant Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1943-12-08
24642 Sykes S G Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-11-25
24381 Struwig P Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1943-10-27
23891 Spittal Joseph J Gunner South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1943-08-11
23881 Spies Carel Jacobus C J Trooper Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-07
23791 Sosibo Alison A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-04
23557 Smith James John J J Trooper South African Tank Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1945-02-27
23648 Smith William Lewis W L Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-07
23368 Smedley Frank MacAulay F M Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1943-12-08
23289 Skill Harold Jefferson H J Captain Middlesex Regiment 21st Bn. 1918-04-07
23171 Simpson H P Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-08-28
22994 Shokwane Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-31
22930 Shepherd William Herbert W H Trooper South African Tank Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1945-02-27
22771 Serrurier Rex Kenneth R K Gunner South African Artillery 2 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-07-28
22667 Sekonyela George G Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-01
22398 Schmidt Vernon Gerald V G Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1943-12-08
22120 Saaiman J D Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1943-10-27
21910 Rossouw Louis Johannes L J Trooper South African Tank Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1942-07-04
21876 Ross Harold James White H J W Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1/3rd Bn. UDF 1945-02-04
21270 Reid Charles Douglas C D Rifleman Rifle Brigade 4th Bn. 1918-08-03
21301 Reid William W Sapper Royal Australian Engineers A.I.F. 2/10 Fd. Coy. 1944-12-27
21149 Ratau Jan Tsoaledi J T Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-14
20992 Ramabuya Aleck A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-20
20892 Qwabe Israel I Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-14
20830 Putterill Idris Wilmore I W Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-18
20752 Pritchard Rowland Hugh Jones R H J Gunner South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-11-05
20586 Powdrell Claude Douglas C D Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 4 Bde. Workshops UDF 1943-12-08
20489 Pooe John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-09
20446 Podlashuc Leopold Zalman L Z Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-01
20431 Platt Clifford C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-08
20360 Pitchford G D Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1943-12-08