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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 1,586 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
29842 Coram Charles Johannes C J Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1984-03-16
4424 Cooke William W Private 10th South African Infantry UDF 1916-04-25
4393 Cook Cecil Alfred C A Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-16
29830 Conradie Johannes Lambertus J L Warrant Officer Class I 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1978-04-29
4329 Committee Robert William R W Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-26
4328 Commerford Terence Alastair T A Ordinary Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Express UDF 1942-09-19
4252 Collett Arthur Benjamin A B Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.P.M.S. "Plumpton" UK 1918-10-19
4254 Collett Edwin Bernard E B Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-05-23
4198 Cohen Isaac George Christiaan I G C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 4 Field Coy. UDF 1941-10-26
4207 Cohen Sam Matthew S M Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-26
4177 Coetzer Jacobus Herculas J H Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 4 Field Regiment UDF 1941-11-23
4178 Coetzer Jocelyn Henriette J H Nursing Assistant South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1944-12-16
4182 Coetzer Pieter Willem P W Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-02-10
4114 Coetzee Andrew Christopher A C Private South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) UDF 1945-04-10
4141 Coetzee Izak Jacobus Petrus I J P Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles UDF 1942-12-28
34338 Coetzee Gerhardus J R G J R Detective Constable Poortjie Police Station SAP 1937-08-16
48939 Coetzee Abraham Gert A G Lieutenant SADF 1963-08-08
41636 Coertze Gert Johannes G J Student Constable TS Training Centre SAP 1965-07-02
4108 Coert Lucas L Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-23
4021 Cloete Frank F Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-01
29770 Cloete Jacobus Cornelius Francois J C F Sapper 1 SWA Engineer Regiment SADF 1979-12-04
29772 Cloete John James Hearn J J H Rifleman Rand Light Infantry Rand Light Infantry SADF 1978-09-19
29767 Clench Donald Graeme D G Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Fire Brigade SADF 1985-05-21
3966 Clayton Arthur A Warrant Officer Class II Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1945-01-11
3921 Clarke Archibald Colin A C Warrant Officer Class II Regiment President Steyn UDF 1942-09-24
3927 Clarke Douglas William D W Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles UDF 1945-01-20
3939 Clarke Leslie Herbert L H Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-13
3943 Clarke Paul P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 3 M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-05-12
3900 Clark George James G J Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. "Tornado." UK 1917-12-23
3845 Cilliers John Leslie J L Corporal Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-10-14
3836 Cili Toli T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-10
3835 Cibi Mabuzane M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-23
3826 Church Alexander Wood A W Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-07-30
3800 Christians Carel Adriaan C A Sergeant Cape Corps UDF 1943-11-20
39140 Chowa John J Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1974-03-21
48937 Chivovo Reginald R Rifleman 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1982-08-30
3758 Chirwa Garson G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-01-27
38408 Chimweta Funboy Panther F P Constable British South Africa Police Duty Uniform Branch RSF 1978-09-03
29724 Chemel Roi R Master-Sergeant Israeli Defence Forces Infantry IDF 1981-09-10
29723 Chauzane Lefu Andries L A Rifleman 54 Battalion SADF 1988-09-30
3607 Channer John Hamilton J H Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1941-10-12
48936 Chamberlain Johannes J Private SADF 1963-08-08
3578 Chalsty Claude Harrison C H Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-01-09
29716 Chadwick Timothy T Corporal 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-06-10
3544 Ceatano Manuel William Pereira M W P Sapper 12 Field Squadron UDF 1945-05-02
3539 Cawdle Harry Thomas H T Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1920-03-29
3530 Cauldwell Charles Alexander C A Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-18
29711 Catumbele Dumba D Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1982-09-21
3475 Carter Leonard Antony Eyles L A E Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st UDF 1941-07-29
3438 Carroll John Alan J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-08-20