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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
19454 Ornellas Gabriel G Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-11-01
19451 Ormsby Francis James F J Second Lieutenant Royal Sussex Regiment 14th Bn. UK 1916-09-03
19452 Ormsby Horatio Nelson H N Lieutenant Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 12th Bn. UK 1915-06-02
19448 Orlek Leslie L Flight Sergeant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-03-20
19444 Orford Stephen Mewburn S M Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 11th Bn. UK 1916-06-25
19443 Orffer Johannes Francois J F Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-10-24
19437 Ord-MacKenzie Douglas Allan D A Second Lieutenant London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th Bn. UK 1916-09-24
19436 Ord Leonard L Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps 9th Bn. UK 1916-08-24
40157 Orchard Roydin Clement Charles R C C Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company RSF 1977-07-22
19428 Opperman Albert Stephen Abraham A S A Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-11-25
19430 Opperman Daniel Jacobus Elardus D J E Burgher Mounted Commandos Botha's Commando UDF 1914-11-08
32400 Opperman Andre Leon A L Second Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-09-06
37077 Opperman Pieter Johannes P J Constable Johannesburg Flying Squad SAP 1983-09-04
43641 Opperman Burgher Marico Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
43642 Opperman Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-09
45386 Opperman Jacobus Daniel (koot) Gen J D ( G Burgher Wakkerstroom Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-01-03
45387 Opperman H.j.p. H Burgher Bloemhof Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-25
45388 Opperman Johannes Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-03
45390 Opperman Daniel Jacobus D J Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-09
19424 Openshaw Herbert Douglas H D Private 2nd South African Infantry "E" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
38737 Oostindien Johannes Eric J E Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1979-08-14
32396 Oosthuyse Hendrik Albertus H A Sergeant 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1983-12-18
19402 Oosthuizen Hendrik Jacobus H J Air Sergeant 12 Squadron UDF 1941-08-21
19403 Oosthuizen Hendrik Paul H P Lieutenant 26 Squadron UDF 1944-10-03
19417 Oosthuizen Stephanus Johannes S J Lieutenant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-13
32394 Oosthuizen Phillipus Jocob Rudolph P J R Second Lieutenant 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-03-14
45389 Oosthuizen Willem Tobias W T Burgher Frankfort Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-23
45391 Oosthuizen Willem Frederik W F Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-29
45392 Oosthuizen Willem Maarten W M Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
45393 Oosthuizen Stephanus Johannes, Cmdt S J C Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-26
45394 Oosthuizen Sarel Francois S F Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1900-08-14
45395 Oosthuizen Stephanus Johannes S J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-23
45396 Oosthuizen Petrus Dirk , Ass Field Cornet P D , A F C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-28
45397 Oosthuizen Philippus Johannes P J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-01
45398 Oosthuizen Pieter Cornelius P C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-14
45399 Oosthuizen Ockert Jacobus (d.sn) O J ( Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-14
45400 Oosthuizen N.j. N Burgher Bloemfontein Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
45401 Oosthuizen Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-23
45402 Oosthuizen Nicolaas T. N T Burgher Vrede Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-25
45403 Oosthuizen Jan Abraham J A Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-05
45404 Oosthuizen Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Winburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-23
45405 Oosthuizen Gerhardus Josefus G J Burgher Snijmanshoek Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-24
45406 Oosthuizen I J (corp) I J ( Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-20
45407 Oosthuizen Gert (gerrit) Johannes Benjamin G ( J B Burgher Jacobsdal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-25
45408 Oosthuizen Gert Adriaan G A Burgher Marico Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-05
45409 Oosthuizen Daniel Jacobus (cmdt) D J ( Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-26
45410 Oosthuizen G.j. G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-21
45411 Oosthuizen Cornelis G. C G Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-07
19394 Oostermeyer John James J J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
45413 Oosterhuis Martinus M Burgher Heidelberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-05