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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 14,493 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
5972 Dowthwaite Robert R Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
5971 Dowse John Johannes J J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-12-12
5966 Downing Harold H Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-10-11
5967 Downing Norman Oscar N O Sergeant 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters) "C" Squadron UDF 1915-01-18
5964 Downey Thomas Arthur T A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
5957 Dowling Anthony Terrance A T Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-10
5953 Dowens James Alexander J A Second Lieutenant King's Own Scottish Borderers 4th Bn. UK 1918-10-17
5951 Dow Robert Alexander R A Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
30110 Doveton Gordon Derrick G D Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron UDF 1951-02-15
5949 Dove Eric Irvine E I Private Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1942-06-07
30109 Douwrie Adonis Daniel A D Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1984-07-16
5946 Douglass Lenard Walter L W Lieutenant South African Air Force 55 Squadron UDF 1945-01-21
5927 Douglas Brian Roderick B R Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron UDF 1942-09-07
5931 Douglas Donald Thomas D T Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
5932 Douglas Francis F Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-07-19
5934 Douglas Ian Victor I V Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery 160th Siege Bty. UK 1917-10-25
5935 Douglas James J Private Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 3rd Bn. CAN 1917-11-06
5937 Douglas John J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-19
5940 Douglas Roderick Swift R S Lieutenant South African Air Force 27 Squadron UDF 1945-04-17
5942 Douglas William W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
5943 Douglas William Archibald W A Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-10-23
5945 Douglas William Robertson W R Second Lieutenant The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 1st/10th Bn. UK 1918-10-05
43703 Douglas Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-10
5921 Doubell Albert Henry A H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
5923 Doubell William James W J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
30104 Dossena Paul Onre P O Lance Corporal Mounted 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-09-13
30103 Dos Santos Jan Dirksie Lawrence H M Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-02-20
5919 Dorward William W Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
5916 Dornonville De La Cour Paul Victor P V Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-05-15
5914 Dorfling Christian Jacobus C J Private South African Police 1st Bn. SAP 1942-01-02
46729 Dorfling Jacobus (bernard) J ( Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1901-02-01
5912 Dorfan Manuel Solomon (aka Mannie Saul) M S Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-16
5911 Dorey Charles C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
5910 Doree Harold H Corporal Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. UK 1914-09-01
5909 Dore Leslie Frederick L F Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-12-25
5905 Dor William Richard W R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
5903 Doorly William George W G Trooper South African Horse 8th UDF 1916-08-08
5900 Dooley Redvers Kitchener R K Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
5902 Dooley William Alfred W A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
5893 Donnelly ALEX McROBERTS A M Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1942-06-25
5896 Donnelly James Edmund J E Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. UDF 1916-06-20
5891 Donne Edward Henry E H Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Squadron UK 1945-04-01
38451 Dongo Zacharia Z Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1976-11-10
5888 Donelly Norman Lionel N L Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-12-06
39252 Donegan Kevin Anthony K A Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1973-09-18
5875 Donaldson George Maxfield King G M K Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron UDF 1942-04-11
5880 Donaldson John Edward J E Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-15
5882 Donaldson Robert Graham R G Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1940-09-03
5883 Donaldson William John W J Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 211 Squadron UK 1944-02-23
39250 Donaldson Ian Hylton I H Flight Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 5 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1977-01-12