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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 on active service 6,443 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
40807 Karibo Mark Robson M R Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Aru 1979-05-28
39524 Karim Fazel F Private Rhodesian Defence Regiment 3 Reserve Holding Unit 1977-06-15
11828 Karnovsky Moses Jacob M J Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1946-01-24
30998 Karsen John W J Captain Cape Mounted Rifles 911 Battalion 1956-01-01
11832 Karsten Johannes Stephanus J S Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1947-01-06
11835 Kasanta Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1916-09-23
11836 Kasashi Juma J Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 7th Bn. 1943-08-21
40811 Kasere Isaac I District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-09-08
39528 Kasket Simon S District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-01-20
11840 Kasonda Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-10-22
40818 Kasumbi Lawrence L Field Reservist British South Africa Police New Sarum AFB 1977-05-16
11841 Kaswaurere Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1943-01-28
11844 Katapa Shishimu S Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. 1945-04-23
11847 Katjukwa Andreas A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-05
11848 Katonga Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1944-12-12
11849 Katongo Nsongo N Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1940-01-30
39531 Katuku Stachio S District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-01-21
11855 Katzke Johan George Edmeades J G E Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1942-09-02
11857 Kauffman Sim S Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-03-19
11860 Kaulungombe Warrant Officer Class II Northern Rhodesia Regiment 5th Bn. 1942-01-16
11861 Kaungwe Chifukula C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1942-03-30
40812 Kaverere Isaac I Constable British South Africa Police Keep Protection 1978-09-01
11864 Kawa Native Constable British South African Police 1918-03-28
11866 Kawaleza Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-08-30
11877 Kayoyasya Chikuekwe C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1939-10-16
11878 Kayser David Cornelius D C Gunner South African Artillery 4/22 Field Regt. UDF 1944-06-15
11880 Kayugira Mugera M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1943-06-18
11888 Kazaza Kapotwe K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1940-07-19
11896 Kearney Matthew Joseph M J Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-08-18
11905 Keating Henry Joseph H J Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 6th Bn. UDF 1943-01-10
11915 Keel Douglas Haig D H Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-11
11922 Keen George William G W Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police 2 L. of C. Provost Coy. UDF 1945-04-09
11928 Keet F V Z Sergeant Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-01-02
11930 Keet Pieter Gerhard Jacobus P G J Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-06-14
11932 Kefasi Constable British South African Police 1945-03-02
11938 Keil Louis L Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1945-09-23
11940 Keir William W Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-08-02
11944 Keith N S Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1942-05-27
11954 Kele Mothakathi M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-15
11961 Kellner Max M Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1944-01-21
11968 Kelly Charles Leonard C L Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 204th Sqdn. 1918-09-20
11975 Kelly Henry Charles H C Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-12-20
11985 Kelly Richard R Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-23
11995 Kemble William Fraser W F Captain Royal Artillery 2 Lt. A.A. Bty. 1940-05-31
11996 Kemery Sidney Percy S P Leading Writer South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Lanka UDF 1946-02-20
11998 Kemmler Charles C Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-12-20
12010 Kemp Wellington W Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1943-05-05
12016 Kendall S J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1947-11-28
12020 Keni Chizimati C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 8th Bn. 1946-04-03
12023 Kennedy A J Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24