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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 14,686 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
46558 Engelbrecht Barend Jacobus B J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-01
46559 Engela Andrew A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-26
6638 Endler Eric Arnold E A Captain 34 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-09-11
6631 Emslie Desmond Garth D G Warrant Officer 34 Squadron UDF 1944-07-22
6634 Emslie William Alexander W A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-09
46560 Emsley Joe (c) J ( Burgher Middelburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-07
6628 Empey Robert Harkness R H Warrant Officer Class II 12 Squadron UDF 1944-07-13
6627 Emond Douglas Haig D H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-01-01
6626 Emmott John Walter J W Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-07-24
46561 Emmines Christiaan C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-23
30236 Emmenis G C Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 201 Battalion SADF 1993-01-01
30235 Emmanuel Lourens L Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1987-05-14
6621 Eminson Herbert Luther H L Lieutenant 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-19
6622 Eminson Robert Astley Franklin R A F Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 6th Bn. UK 1916-07-20
39304 Emerick Willem Gerhardus Cornelius W G C Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion RSF 1975-07-04
6618 Emeny William W Battery Serjeant Major Royal Marine Artillery 74th Siege Bty. South African Heavy Artillery UK 1916-11-29
6616 Embling Keith Owen K O Lieutenant 7 Squadron UDF 1945-04-01
6615 Ely Thomas T Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-03-11
30232 Elworthy Dennis Michael D M Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-08-23
39303 Elton Timothy T Trooper Rhodesian Army 1st Battalion RSF 1972-01-01
6613 Elsworth John Pyott J P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 73 Squadron UK 1941-04-09
30231 Elson Dane F S D F S Lance Corporal Welsh Guards 1st Battalion UK 2009-07-05
6610 Else Chapman Oxden C O Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
39302 Elsaesser Wulf Eike W E Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-06-16
6603 Els Johannes Marthinus J M Lieutenant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-16
6605 Els William Adolph W A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
6608 Els William John W J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
30223 Els Andries Petrus A P Major South African Air Force (Corps) 400 Ammu ? SADF 1978-02-19
30224 Els Andries Stephanus Johannes A S J Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-06-27
30225 Els Callie J C J Private 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1967-12-09
30226 Els Christiaan Phillipus C P Lieutenant 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1989-04-03
43655 Els Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-26
43691 Els Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
43692 Els Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
43693 Els Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-24
46562 Els Wynand Frederik W F Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
46563 Els Renier Christiaan (dick) R C ( Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
46564 Els Paul Johannes P J Burgher Heilbron Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-07
46565 Els Johannes Marthinus J M Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-26
46566 Els Nicolaas J. N J Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-03
46567 Els Cornelis Wilhelmus C W Burgher Heilbron Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-07
46568 Els George Henry G H Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
46569 Els Christiaan Philippus C P Burgher Utrecht Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-15
46570 Els Andries Christiaan A C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-22
46571 Els Christiaan Philippus C P Burgher Ladybrand Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-18
6596 Eloff Pieter Frederik Johan P F J Corporal Regiment President Steyn UDF 1941-11-21
46572 Eloff Frederik (fc) F ( Burgher Waterberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-01-22
46573 Eloff James Jonathan J J Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER Unknown
6576 Ellis Clifford Henry Lance C H L Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-09-21
6583 Ellis Johannes Lodewyk J L Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-16