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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 14,654 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
25148 Thompson Walter W Private East Surrey Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1918-07-02
25149 Thompson Walter Edwin Harty W E H Ordinary Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
25151 Thompson Wallace Mervyn W M Lieutenant 4 Squadron UDF 1944-11-13
28157 Thompson George Masterman G M Lieutenant Royal Scots 1st Bn. UK 1914-08-22
33275 Thompson Eric Brian E B Second Lieutenant 11 Squadron SADF 1975-11-25
40454 Thompson Bruce Malcolm B M Second Lieutenant Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion RSF 1978-06-27
49254 Thompson James Frazer J Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti-Terrorist Unit (Rhodesia) RSF 1979-12-19
49499 Thompson H H Trooper Bethune's Mounted Infantry COLONIAL 1900-05-20
25040 Thomas Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1916-08-05
25045 Thomas Archibald Ralph A R Warrant Officer Class II 34 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1945-03-05
25046 Thomas Cecil C Sergeant 7th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-11
25049 Thomas David Lewis D L Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 253rd Field Coy. UK 1918-03-30
25053 Thomas Edward Alexander E A Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1943-10-28
25058 Thomas Harry Cecil H C Private 6th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-02-12
25061 Thomas Hollie Humphrey H H Air Sergeant 24 Squadron UDF 1941-07-02
25063 Thomas Harold Rodwell H R Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1916-02-12
25067 Thomas John J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
25068 Thomas John Desmond Kay J D K Lieutenant 451 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1941-11-12
25071 Thomas Oscar Clifford O C Lieutenant Grenadier Guards 1st Machine Gun Guards UK 1917-12-01
25074 Thomas Percival Everard P E Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-06-28
25075 Thomas Percy Reuben P R Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
25076 Thomas Rae R Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force 413 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron UK 1942-04-09
25077 Thomas Reginald Ernest R E Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery 193rd Siege Bty. UK 1918-09-13
25078 Thomas Richard John R J Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-06-30
25082 Thomas William W Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
25088 Thomas Wilfred Lionel W L Sergeant Worcestershire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1915-03-13
25091 Thomas William Trevor W T Company Sergeant Major 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
33267 Thomas Hilalius H Special Sergeant South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1982-07-02
33272 Thomas Nandago N Rifleman 101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team SADF 1986-02-16
38807 Thomas Spencer Thomas Morgan S T M Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Dog Section RSF 1967-08-23
48710 Thomas L A Rifleman 911 Battalion SADF 1981-05-04
33265 Thom Adrian Murray A M Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-11-09
25031 Thoday Laban L Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
25023 Thirion Johannes Nicholaas J N Warrant Officer Class I 25 Squadron UDF 1945-05-04
49631 Thiessen A August A A Trooper Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-05-27
25016 Thiel Geoffrey Paul G P Flight Sergeant 12 Squadron UDF 1943-04-05
44633 Thiel George G Burgher Johannesburg vk Theron Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-30
25005 Theunissen Brian B Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-21
33257 Theunissen Johannes Christiaan J C Corporal 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-06-23
33258 Theunissen Karel K Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1981-12-24
33259 Theunissen Matthys Jacobus M J Gunner 14 Field Regiment SADF 1975-12-23
44634 Theunissen Nicolaas Jacobus N J Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44635 Theunissen Nicolaas Jacobus Petrus N J P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-08
24990 Theron Johannes Albertus Gabriel J A G Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-09-21
24993 Theron Jasper Johannes J J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-17
40450 Theron Nigel John N J Lieutenant Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1978-01-20
44636 Theron M Jan Hendrik M J H Burgher Heilbron Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-05
44637 Theron Jacobus Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-23
44638 Theron Thomas Arnoldus T A Burgher Harrismith/Gen A M Prinsloo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-17
44639 Theron Pieter Johannes P J Burgher Bethal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-28