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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
6590 Ellis William Ewart W E Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1945-01-30
6553 Elliott David D Lieutenant 17 Squadron UDF 1944-08-05
6554 Elliott Edward Francis E F Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
6555 Elliott Edward Patrick E P Lieutenant Canadian Engineers 2nd Bn. CAN 1918-09-01
6558 Elliott Henry H Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
6559 Elliott Horace William H W Second Lieutenant Somerset Light Infantry 3rd Bn. UK 1917-11-13
6563 Elliott Leonard Glanville L G Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
6566 Elliott Seaton Theodore S T Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1/6 Field Regiment UDF 1944-06-10
6570 Elliott Vere Arthur Edmonstone V A E Captain Royal Field Artillery 165th Bde. UK 1918-03-25
6572 Elliot-Wilson Eric Gordon E G Lieutenant 21 Squadron UDF 1944-06-30
6546 Elliot Dudley D Burgher Mounted Commandos Winburg Commando UDF 1914-11-08
6547 Elliot Ernest De Burgh Furzer E D B F Midshipman Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Gloucester UK 1941-05-22
6548 Elliot Edward Ronald E R Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
6550 Elliot Harry George H G Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
6551 Elliot Jack Leslie J L Trooper East African Mounted Rifles UK 1914-09-25
6544 Ellingworth Arthur Joseph A J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
6541 Ellenbogen Percy P Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force 14 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-02-08
38458 Elifon S R Field Reservist British South Africa Police S.A.A.F. Regiment RSF 1977-12-29
30215 Elengwa H Special WO South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1982-07-14
30213 Elefante Willie W Private 201 Battalion SADF 1981-05-15
6525 Elder James Weir J W Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-19
46574 Elberg Jan J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-26
49633 Eland Frank F Sergeant Bush Veldt Carbineers COLONIAL 1901-08-06
6521 Eksteen Nicolaas Johannes N J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-06-15
46575 Eksteen Pieter Gideon P G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-14
46576 Eksteen Petrus (andries) Emilius P ( E Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-20
46577 Eksteen Ockert Jacobus O J Burgher Marico Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-29
46578 Eksteen Johannes Paulus, Acting Field Cornet J P A F C Burgher Klein Marico Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
46579 Eksteen Karel Theodoris K T Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-30
46580 Eksteen Christiaan Martinus C M Burgher Middelburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-20
46581 Eksteen C.t.p C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-29
46583 Eksteen Cornelis J C J Burgher Heilbron Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-08
6520 Eke William James W J Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-11
46582 Eigner J. J Burgher Utrecht Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
6514 Ehlers Anthony Christopher A C Trooper South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) 1st Bn. UDF 1944-07-06
30210 Ehlers Christiaan Fredrik C F Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Kimberley Commando SADF 1976-09-13
46584 Ehlers Louis Frederik L F Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-27
46585 Ehlers Jan J. J J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-24
6513 Ehke Frederick F Private 1st South African Infantry H.Q. UDF 1916-07-18
6512 Egner Max Grenwell M G Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-07-06
6505 Egan Charles Hamilton C H Commander Surgeon Royal Navy H.M.S. Glorious UK 1940-06-08
49054 Eeson Aiden killed in action 30 August 1975 Turnbull M.A.C. A Gunner Rhodesian Artillery First Field Regiment (Rhodesia) RSF 1975-09-01
6503 Edyvean Joseph Edward J E Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-28
6501 Edworthy Archibald William A W Private Leicestershire Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1940-12-10
6457 Edwards Alexander Drennan A D Lieutenant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1941-08-31
6460 Edwards Arthur Travers A T Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-10-31
6462 Edwards Arthur Webb A W Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 41st Squadron UK 1917-10-10
6465 Edwards Charles Henry C H Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-16
6466 Edwards Cecil King C K Corporal South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. UDF 1917-04-23
6467 Edwards Francis Cecil F C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-13