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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
3574 Chalmers John James J J Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-06-13
3576 Chalmers Tom Reid T R Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
3569 Chalkley Guy Anthony G A Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1941-11-21
39043 Chakuweya Ephraim T Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs RSF 1978-12-01
38387 Chakaza Nesbit N Field Reservist British South Africa Police Duty Uniform Branch RSF 1978-11-30
38386 Chakanaka Eric Rodney N J Field Reservist British South Africa Police Duty Uniform Branch RSF 1976-11-13
39038 Chaka Emmanuel E Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1976-06-13
39039 Chaka Ephraim E District Security Assistant Home Affairs Internal Affairs 1979-12-27
29717 Chait Chaim C Private Israeli Defence Forces Infantry IDF 1951-09-23
39037 Chait Andrew A Sergeant Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1977-03-24
3557 Chadwick Cecil Arthur Ernest C A E Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron UDF 1943-12-12
3558 Chadwick Henry Slingsby Osler H S O Trooper South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-03-12
3556 Chabot Charles Warden Ernest C W E Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1944-03-16
47096 Ceronio Gideon Pieter G P Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1901-01-08
47097 Ceronio J.g. J Burgher Boer Forces Fordsburg Commando BOER 1901-01-08
39036 Cerfe Robert Hugh R H Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 3 Independent Company RSF 1978-03-18
29714 Cerement Sibiongiseni P Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team SADF 1987-01-08
47091 Celliers Sarel Arnoldus S A Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando BOER 1900-10-25
47099 Celliers Jan J Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad BOER Unknown
47098 Cella Giovanni G Burgher Boer Forces Italian volunteers Commando BOER Unknown
49053 Celestino B. B Private Rhodesian African Rifles First Battalion RSF 1975-08-03
3538 Cave William Henry W H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-29
3527 Catzavelos Kosta Alexander K A Trooper Special Service Battalion UDF 1944-06-10
3524 Catlett Vincent Frank V F Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-02-22
49181 Caswell P. Temporary/Capt killed in action December 1978. Chakuweya T. Guard Guard Force killed in action December 1978. Chamuyonga S. Guard Guard Force killed in action December 1978. Donzwa P. P Constable British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1979-01-01
3511 Castle Charles Henry C H Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-08-04
3516 Castle Harold Birks H B Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
3517 Castle Robert Arthur R A Trooper Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-10-02
29708 Castle Phillip Joseph P J Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-02-21
38385 Castle Eric Rodney E R Field Reservist British South Africa Police Duty Uniform Branch RSF 1979-04-10
47100 Castanier Paul P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-12
3503 Cassells Norman Thomas N T Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-04-02
29707 Cassela Domingos D Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-04-02
29706 Cassamano Antonio A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-01-18
3495 Casey Alfred Richard A R Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
3498 Casey Frank Wellesley F W Sergeant Special Service Battalion UDF 1945-04-23
3500 Casey Thomas Patrick T P Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
39033 Casal Carlos Alberto De Araujo C A D A Rifleman Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1973-10-24
3488 Carver Arthur Reginald A R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
3490 Carver John Freeman J F Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
3487 Cartwright Stanley S Lieutenant Northamptonshire Regiment 8th Bn. UK 1916-08-17
3485 Cartter William Charles W C Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1944-04-25
3460 Carter Algernon Donovon A D Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1943-04-14
3461 Carter Alfred George A G Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
3462 Carter Albert John A J Rifleman London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles) 1st/16th Bn. UK 1917-01-30
3463 Carter Arthur Rowland A R Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-02-12
3466 Carter Derek Guy D G Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 50 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-02-12
3467 Carter E Lieutenant 9th Mounted Rifles (Hogeveld Ruiters) UDF 1914-11-18
3468 Carter Eric Perrins E P Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron UDF 1945-04-04
3470 Carter Frederick George F G Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22