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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
47616 Allison Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando BOER 1899-11-23
388 Allen-White Allen John Frederick A J F Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Squadron UK 1942-01-11
365 Allen Francis F Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
372 Allen James Henry J H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-11
373 Allen John Henry J H Trooper South African Horse 9th UDF 1916-08-20
374 Allen Leonard Charles L C Captain South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-17
377 Allen Percival Joseph P J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
380 Allen Stanley Dennis S D Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-07-29
383 Allen Thomas Hodgson T H Sergeant Major South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
38354 Allen Peter David P D Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1976-07-02
12268 Allan-King William W Captain South African Mounted Rifles Reserve Mounted Rifles UDF 1914-11-23
350 Allan George Awburn G A Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery UK 1916-01-16
353 Allan James Gibb J G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-11
354 Allan James Keir J K Sergeant Royal Air Force 237 Squadron UK 1945-04-24
357 Allan Thomas T Signaller Natal Telegraph Corps UDF 1915-01-14
346 Allais Frank F Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-13
342 Alison Douglas Gordon D G Major Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-21
341 Aling John J Trooper South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-06-27
38352 Ali Mafiyo Gibson M G Detective Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1976-12-23
334 Alger Harold Crosbie H C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-10
331 Alfred Robert R Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-11
328 Alford Frederick William F W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
306 Alexander Andrew A Private Indian and Malay Corps 5 Field Coy. UDF 1941-11-23
308 Alexander Bernard George B G Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1941-12-10
309 Alexander Charles Reid C R Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-01-07
312 Alexander Dennis Eric D E Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders "B" Coy. UDF 1944-11-17
315 Alexander George Ure G U Lieutenant General Service Corps UDF 1944-11-12
316 Alexander Hendrik H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
321 Alexander Patrick St. John P S J Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron UDF 1944-08-28
324 Alexander Theodore Dufton T D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron UDF 1943-09-17
326 Alexander Victor Charles V C Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-08-17
29220 Alexander Edward E Corporal Royston's Horse COLONIAL 1906-06-03
38865 Alexander Ronald Eugene R E Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1976-12-16
38866 Alexander William Robert W R Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion RSF 1977-02-05
49207 Alegra John C.C. J Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment Eighth Battalion (Rhodesia) RSF 1979-05-23
297 Aldridge James Antill J A Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. UDF 1914-09-26
296 Aldred Anthony John A J Private South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-09-08
291 Alder Alfred William A W Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron UDF 1941-11-12
292 Alder Hugh Ralph Lawrence H R L Major South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1944-07-13
293 Alder Joseph Anthony J A Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-13
29217 Albino Benedito B Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-05-21
276 Albertson Armand Howard A H Second Lieutenant Tank Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1918-08-09
47617 Alberts Willem Andries Stephanus W A S Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER Unknown
47618 Alberts Louis L Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47619 Alberts Sarel Francois S F Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad BOER 1900-05-04
47620 Alberts Jan J J J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelbergdistr Commando BOER 1901-08-03
47621 Alberts Johannes Joachim J J Burgher Boer Forces Witpoort Commando BOER 1901-08-05
47623 Alberts J J Burgher Boer Forces Fordsburg Commando BOER 1900-11-23
29215 Alberto Rodrigues R Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-05-21
29212 Akaando J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1979-11-06