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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

ACC — Accident 1,465 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
12417 Klopper Belthazer D'laconbey Naude B D C N Private Northern Rhodesia Volunteer Defence Force 1942-04-04
31099 Klopper Gideon Joubert G J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-11-12
12406 Kleynhans Christiaan Herman Stephanus C H S Private Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-14
12408 Kleynhans Carl Rudolph C R Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1945-04-05
31095 Kleynhans Carl Henry C H Corporal South African Artillery att 4 Field Regt SADF 1958-04-19
41715 Kleynhans Evert Philippus Jacobus E P J Chief Cook South African Air Force Pay Branch SADF 1959-10-19
12398 Kleinsmith Yusuf Y Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-21
12353 Kivela Christopher C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-27
12329 Kirsten Alexander Frederick A F Corporal South African Engineer Corps H.Q. Rly. Constr. Coy. UDF 1945-05-24
12291 Kinnear James Arthur J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1940-10-25
12252 King George William G W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-11-25
12267 King William Alfred W A Corporal General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-14
12217 Killoran Thomas T Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps 21 Field Park Coy. UDF 1941-10-21
31055 Khoza Revis Omie R O Corporal Kruger Park Game Reserve Commando 113 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-05-24
12130 Kgapula Mashishimane Charlie M C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-03-18
12118 Kgabedi William W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-21
12042 Kennett John William J W Private South African Railway Services 1915-09-02
12034 Kennedy Robert Godfrey R G Major Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-07-23
11941 Keith Baird Wilson B W Corporal South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1918-09-23
35132 Keaikitse Lallee T B Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1997-01-31
11883 Kazamula Sam S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-09
11879 Kayster John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-16
31017 Kay David Doveton D D Captain South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1951-05-30
35131 Kawula Lallee M S S Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 2000-07-28
35130 Kavari Lallee W Constable South African Police Gauteng 1944-06-06
40809 Katiyo John J Constable British South Africa Police Keep Protection 1978-05-12
11846 Katent Moses M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-15
41807 Kanuichevela Fernando F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-12-02
11777 Kanakana Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-03
11757 Kambule Jacob J Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-05-07
11756 Kambula James J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-10
11683 Jwaqu Goulwana G Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-09
30951 Juskiewicz Adrian Marcel A M Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Dog Training Centre SADF 1991-09-16
11639 Julie John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-07-25
11575 Joubert Claude De Villiers C de V Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-10-28
11604 Joubert Pierre Simond P S Lieutenant Colonel South African Air Force 271 Sqdn. UDF 1945-08-16
39500 Joubert Salomon S Flight Sergeant Rhodesian Air Force 54 Battalion 1971-12-11
30919 Jose Junior J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-11-07
11512 Jordaan Gert Jacobus G J Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1918-09-15
11516 Jordaan Jacobus Petrus J P Private Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 11th Bn. UDF 1945-04-02
30900 Jooste Johannes Cornelius J C Private South African Medical Services attd. 52nd Battalion SADF 1978-10-28
30897 Jonker Adriaan A Corporal South West African Territory Force 2 SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1987-07-22
11416 Jones Eric Alfred Cecil E A C Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1947-01-09
11435 Jones Griffith Hugh G H Gunner Machine Gun Brigade Northern Force "E" Section 1915-07-04
11451 Jones John Jacobus J J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-12-07
11477 Jones William John W J Sapper Canadian Railway Troops 58th Broad Guage Railway Operating Coy. 1918-06-02
30891 Jones Alan Rodger A R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-10-11
11378 Jonas Haileka H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-18
11243 Johnson Arthur William A W Sapper South African Engineer Corps 2 Docks Operating Coy. UDF 1945-04-09
11258 Johnson Ernest Arthur E A Lieutenant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces attd. United Kingdom Movement Control UDF 1943-02-04