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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

Killed in action 14,654 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
47623 Alberts J J Burgher Fordsburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-23
276 Albertson Armand Howard A H Second Lieutenant Tank Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1918-08-09
29217 Albino Benedito B Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-05-21
49327 Albrecht Henry H Trooper Imperial Light Horse COLONIAL 1900-01-06
291 Alder Alfred William A W Lieutenant 4 Squadron UDF 1941-11-12
292 Alder Hugh Ralph Lawrence H R L Major 12 Squadron UDF 1944-07-13
293 Alder Joseph Anthony J A Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-13
296 Aldred Anthony John A J Private South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-09-08
297 Aldridge James Antill J A Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1914-09-26
49207 Alegra John C.C. J Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment Eighth Battalion (Rhodesia) RSF 1979-05-23
306 Alexander Andrew A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 5 Field Coy. UDF 1941-11-23
308 Alexander Bernard George B G Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1941-12-10
309 Alexander Charles Reid C R Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-07
312 Alexander Dennis Eric D E Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders "B" Coy. UDF 1944-11-17
315 Alexander George Ure G U Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-12
316 Alexander Hendrik H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
321 Alexander Patrick St. John P S J Lieutenant 34 Squadron UDF 1944-08-28
324 Alexander Theodore Dufton T D Second Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1943-09-17
326 Alexander Victor Charles V C Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-08-17
29220 Alexander Edward E Corporal Royston's Horse COLONIAL 1906-06-03
38865 Alexander Ronald Eugene R E Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1976-12-16
38866 Alexander William Robert W R Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion RSF 1977-02-05
328 Alford Frederick William F W Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
331 Alfred Robert R Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-11
334 Alger Harold Crosbie H C Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-10
38352 Ali Mafiyo Gibson M G Detective Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1976-12-23
341 Aling John J Trooper South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-06-27
342 Alison Douglas Gordon D G Major Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-21
346 Allais Frank F Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-13
350 Allan George Awburn G A Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery UK 1916-01-16
353 Allan James Gibb J G Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-11
354 Allan James Keir J K Sergeant Royal Air Force 237 Squadron UK 1945-04-24
357 Allan Thomas T Signaller Natal Telegraph Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-01-14
12268 Allan-King William W Captain South African Mounted Rifles Reserve Mounted Rifles UDF 1914-11-23
365 Allen Francis F Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
372 Allen James Henry J H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
373 Allen John Henry J H Trooper South African Horse 9th UDF 1916-08-20
374 Allen Leonard Charles L C Captain 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-17
377 Allen Percival Joseph P J Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-19
380 Allen Stanley Dennis S D Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-07-29
383 Allen Thomas Hodgson T H Sergeant Major 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-21
38354 Allen Peter David P D Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1976-07-02
388 Allen-White Allen John Frederick A J F Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Squadron UK 1942-01-11
396 Allison Charles C Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-01-20
397 Allison Frederick F Gunner Royal Field Artillery 107th Bde. UK 1918-07-23
398 Allison George Henry G H Gunner Royal Marine Artillery 71st Siege Bty. South African Heavy Artillery UK 1916-10-26
399 Allison Leslie Wilfred L W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-01-23
401 Allison Revell James R J Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-07-26
403 Allison Walter Mayne W M Lieutenant 22 Squadron UDF 1945-01-31
404 Allison William Ronald W R Lieutenant 80 Squadron UDF 1944-03-01