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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 of injuries 578 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
36 Abrahams Abobaker A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 110 Reserve Motor Transport UDF 1942-01-25
38854 Abrahams Edwin David E D Acting Sergeant Rhodesia Defence Regiment Keep Protection RSF 1975-10-23
91 Ackermann Stephanus Johannes S J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 3 Provost Coy. UDF 1943-09-23
103 Adam Raymond Percy R P Private Youth Training Brigade UDF 1945-11-19
135 Adams Hendrik Johannes H J Corporal Cape Corps 24 Squadron S.A.A.F UDF 1943-06-02
142 Adams James J Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1945-04-19
163 Adams Martin M Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-17
170 Adams Samuel S Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-01-18
181 Adams Willem W Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-07-02
29191 Adams Johnny Ralph J R Sergeant South African Catering Corps SADF 1984-07-04
405 Allister Ian Henderson I H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Bde. UDF 1941-03-19
41384 Amm William Raymond Stanton W R S Colour Sergeant Nigeria Regiment, R.W.A.F.F. 3rd Regiment UK 1944-03-17
478 Anderson Neil N Lieutenant 232 Squadron UDF 1942-03-06
549 Aneck-Hahn Paul Daniel P D Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1941-07-12
570 Antha Andries Johannes A J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 57 Coy. UDF 1945-03-20
29248 Antonio Domingo D Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-03-21
629 Arendorf Frederick Jacobus J F J J Lance Corporal Cape Corps 102 Battalion UDF 1944-10-13
29263 Arendse Derio D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1990-09-09
29268 Arnott Charles Henry Markham C H M Corporal South African Scout Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-03-06
29271 Ashker Stephen Robert S R Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1984-08-23
742 Atkins Thomas Albert T A Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) Railway Regiment UDF 1940-11-03
858 Badenhorst Hendrik Casper H C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-08-28
874 Bagg Matthew Edward M E Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-09-26
29316 Baillie Richard Paul R P Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-11-11
956 Baker Reginald George R G Second Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1942-07-27
38897 Baldwin Jeffrey Linton J L Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion RSF 1972-06-24
1045 Bannau George Egbird G E Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1945-12-21
1046 Bannink William Robert W R Private Central Army Training Depot UDF 1941-05-13
1059 Barandze Jan J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Bty. UDF 1941-12-30
41775 Barnard Johannes Hendrik J H Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-09-04
1139 Barnes Archie A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-11-15
1183 Barr Iden Everden I E Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-04-18
1193 Barrett Cedric Nolan C N Flight Sergeant 21 Squadron UDF 1943-03-09
38362 Bashford David Patrick D P Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Reserve RSF 1976-12-24
29369 Basson Coenraad Hendrik C H Private 6 Base Ordnanace Depot 1978-10-23
38363 Bathurst Arnold A Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Reserve RSF 1976-12-24
1419 Becker Jozef J Private Field Force Battalion 1/2 UDF 1941-11-09
29388 Bekker Morris Melville M M Sergeant Natal Command HQ Unit SADF 1984-11-28
1525 Bellamy Paul Neville P N Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 45th Survey Coy. UDF 1944-10-02
1593 Bennett John Galway J G Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-06-19
1664 Berry Rost Butland R B Lieutenant 17 Squadron UDF 1944-10-28
1669 Bertenshaw Alfred A Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-09-14
29415 Bester Barend Gabriel B G Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-08-22
1722 Beukes Jacobus J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-13
29422 Beukes Elias Jacobus Nicolaas E J N Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1981-03-28
1757 Bezuidenhout Gert G Private Mounted Commandos Graaff-Reinet Commando UDF 1915-02-13
1775 Bezuidenhout Petros P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 372nd Coy. UDF 1919-06-26
38956 Birkett Harold H Warrant Officer Class I Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1973-03-23
1985 Blour Pieter P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-02
2001 Blyth Wilfred Ernest Hill W E H Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 89th Squadron UK 1918-04-22