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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
7052 Fernau Roderick Lewis R L Captain Royal Army Service Corps attd. Royal Engineers 1943-06-17
6895 Falkson Jack J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 263 Sqdn. 1940-06-08
6831 Everitt Frederick Herbert F H Sergeant South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
6777 Esterhuyse Adriaan Johannes A J Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
6773 Esterhuizen Jasper Erasmus Jacobus J E J Private South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1942-11-28
6640 Engelbeen Leslie Crewe L C Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
6604 Els N E Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-12-09
6560 Elliott Joseph Alexander J A Second Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Almeda Star (London) 1941-01-17
6517 Ehlers Pieter Daniel P D Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
6464 Edwards Chatepi C Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
6378 Eales Edwin Arthur E A Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1942-11-28
6368 Dyzel Leonard Barend L B Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
6320 Durham Victor George Reynold V G R Boy Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
6294 Dunlop Donald Derges D D Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
6190 Du Toit Johannes Jacobus J J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
6138 Du Preez Hendrik Lodewiekus H L Lance Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
6140 Du Preez H S J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
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
41470 Dryden Clara Martha C M Sister East African Military Nursing Service H.M.S. Bridgewater 1944-02-12
6012 Dreyer Peter P Leading Cook (S) South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
5993 Drake Joseph Richard J R Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1942-11-28
5965 Downie Robert Gordon R G Warrant Officer Class I East African Artillery 56 Bty., 301 Field Regt. 1944-02-12
5908 Dore Frank Bernard F B Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. President III UDF 1942-02-25
5742 Doman Isaac Van Der Merwe I V D M Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. 1943-06-17
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
5786 Divine Graham Dowling G D Lieutenant South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-11-28
5772 Disten Piet P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 4 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
5768 Dirkse Hendrik H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
5763 Dippenaar Cecilia Johanna C J Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
5701 Die Jaap I 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
5457 De Wee D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
5386 De Reuck Leslie Bernard L B Telegraphist South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
5383 De Pace Luigi Salvatori L S Petty Officer South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
5333 De Kock Jefferson Trollip J T Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
5252 De Bruyn Adonis A Private Cape 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
5242 De Boer September S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
5198 Dawson William Edward W E Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 4 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
5091 Davies Arthur Leslie A L Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
5088 Davie William W Stoker 1st Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
5024 Daulton Raymond Gill R G Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
5013 Darroll Apolline Sarah Niay A S N Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
4935 Damons Stephen Andrew S A Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
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
4812 Cunningham Thomas T Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
4766 Croy Henry H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09