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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
4747 Crouse Donald D Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 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
4651 Crawford Douglas James D J Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1941-12-09
4626 Craig Arthur C A C Boy Merchant Navy S.S. Eastlea (Newcastle-on-Tyne) 1941-03-30
4623 Cragg Ronald Frederick R F Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. President III UDF 1942-11-02
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
4386 Cook Archibald A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
4372 Conroy Freddie F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
4362 Connoway Johannes J J J Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1 Bde.Workshop UDF 1942-05-10
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
4222 Cole Robert James R J Corporal South African Tank Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1941-12-09
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
4127 Coetzee Dirk Jacobus Johannes Stephanus D J J S Signaller South African Corps of Signals 5 Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1942-05-10
4084 Cochrane Joseph J Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class South African Naval Forces S.S. Empress of Canada UDF 1943-03-13
4037 Cloete Jacobus Hosea J H Warrant Officer Class II South African Irish UDF 1941-12-09
3960 Classen Johannes G J G Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
3919 Clark William Evan W E Second Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Ceramic (Southampton) 1942-12-06
3858 Claasens Hendrik Gerhardus H G Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
3804 Christiansen Jens Anker J A Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
3802 Christians I Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
3644 Charles Lucy Winifred L W Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
3568 Chalice Bertie James B J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
3510 Caster Henry Peter H P Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-12-09
3501 Casey Walter John W J Corporal South African Irish UDF 1941-12-09
3417 Carolus Philip P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
3323 Campbell Roy Martin R M Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
3234 Calder Frank Thomas F T Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
3217 Caie Alexander Lovat A L Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-14
3212 Caesar Jacobus J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
3204 Byrne Patrick P Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
3172 Buxton-Forman Clifford C Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 2 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-11-28
3123 Busby James Fred J F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
3079 Burns Ellick Thomas Eustace E T E Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
3082 Burns Joseph J Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 4 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
3052 Burl Neil Ponsonby N P Lance Corporal South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
3049 Burke Thomas Ralph T R Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
3000 Bunn Herbert Wilford H W Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
2986 Bullimore Denis James D J Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
2783 Brown Ian Henry I H Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
2729 Broughton Charles C Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
2671 Brokensha Francis Wesley F W Sergeant South African Corps of Signals UDF 1942-11-28
2667 Brodrick Harold James H J Trooper South African Tank Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-05-10
2661 Broderick Patrick John P J Chief Officer Merchant Navy M.V. British Resource (London) 1942-03-14
2609 Brink Andrew A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 4 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
2613 Brink Henry John H J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 25 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1942-05-10
2557 Bresler Peter B P B Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1942-05-10