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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

Lost at sea 567 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
4127 Coetzee Dirk Jacobus Johannes Stephanus D J J S Signaller South African Corps of Signals 5 Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1942-05-10
4195 Cohen Daniel Solomon D S Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 5th Bde. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
4197 Cohen Geoffrey Harold G H Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
4222 Cole Robert James R J Corporal South African Tank Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1941-12-09
4277 Collins G W Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
4287 Collins Theodorus Ernst T E Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
4362 Connoway Johannes J J J Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1 Bde.Workshop UDF 1942-05-10
4372 Conroy Freddie F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
4386 Cook Archibald A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
4446 Cooper Cecil Cyril C C Sailor Merchant Navy S.S. Amarylis (Panama) 1942-12-02
4452 Cooper Dorothy Olivia Emms D O E Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
4623 Cragg Ronald Frederick R F Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. President III UDF 1942-11-02
4626 Craig Arthur C A C Boy Merchant Navy S.S. Eastlea (Newcastle-on-Tyne) 1941-03-30
4651 Crawford Douglas James D J Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1941-12-09
4679 Croad Mary Stephine Doreen M S D Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
4680 Croad Paul Harry Cedric P H C Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
4747 Crouse Donald D Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
4766 Croy Henry H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
4812 Cunningham Thomas T Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
4815 Cupido David D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
4817 Cupido James J Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
4935 Damons Stephen Andrew S A Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
5013 Darroll Apolline Sarah Niay A S N Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
5024 Daulton Raymond Gill R G Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
5088 Davie William W Stoker 1st Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
5091 Davies Arthur Leslie A L Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
5198 Dawson William Edward W E Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 4 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
5242 De Boer September S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
5244 De Broize Raymond Jeffrey R J Wiper Merchant Navy S.S. Uniwaleco (Durban) 1942-03-07
5252 De Bruyn Adonis A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
5333 De Kock Jefferson Trollip J T Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
5383 De Pace Luigi Salvatori L S Petty Officer South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
5386 De Reuck Leslie Bernard L B Telegraphist South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
5457 De Wee D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
5503 Defferary Francis Louis F L Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
5701 Die Jaap I Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
5763 Dippenaar Cecilia Johanna C J Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
5768 Dirkse Hendrik H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
5772 Disten Piet P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 4 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
5786 Divine Graham Dowling G D Lieutenant South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-11-28
5797 Dixon George Stephen Frederick G S F Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
5809 Dixon Serfas S Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
5742 Doman Isaac Van Der Merwe I V D M Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. 1943-06-17
5908 Dore Frank Bernard F B Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. President III UDF 1942-02-25
5965 Downie Robert Gordon R G Warrant Officer Class I East African Artillery 56 Bty., 301 Field Regt. 1944-02-12
5993 Drake Joseph Richard J R Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1942-11-28
6012 Dreyer Peter P Leading Cook (S) South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
41470 Dryden Clara Martha C M Sister East African Military Nursing Service H.M.S. Bridgewater 1944-02-12
6048 Du Plessis Adriaan Foster A F Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
6068 Du Plessis Hendrick Andries H A Lance Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09