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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

DIS — Died of disease 6,080 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
48610 Combrink Sybrand Lukas Jacobus S L J Corporal South African Commandos Witbank Commando SADF 1978-08-21
4313 Combe James J Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-17
4312 Comaroff Harry H Private British South African Police 1917-08-16
49293 Colville J S H Trooper Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1900-01-20
34357 Coltman D J Inspector H.q. SAP 2000-02-21
4305 Colquhoun James Douglas Graham J D G Dresser South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-20
4295 Collom Harvey Mellman H M Private South African Railway Services UDF 1918-11-01
4275 Collins Frederick F Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-06-05
4279 Collins John Bernard J B Sergeant 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Central Ontario Regiment) CAN 1917-10-30
4281 Collins John George J G Corporal British South Africa Police 1918-07-09
4288 Collins Tom George T G Sergeant Canadian Infantry 11th Bn. CAN 1918-11-13
39525 Collins Japie J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3 Reserve Holding Unit UDF 1915-05-17
41403 Collins James J Coloured Constable South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-12-01
34356 Collingwood Francis Joseph F J 2nd Class Sergeant H.q. SAP 1919-05-10
4265 Collier Francis William F W Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1918-12-26
41707 Collier Frank Norton Proctor F N P Lieutenant British South Africa Police H.q. 1921-08-13
4255 Collett Herbert Duncan H D Sergeant Die Middelandse Regiment UDF 1941-10-08
4250 Coller Robert Bernard R B Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1945-09-28
4240 Coles Alfred Samuel A S Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-23
4226 Coleman Edward E Private 8th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-02-20
4232 Coleman Patrick Keith P K Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 4 Field Coy. UDF 1942-02-28
4238 Coleman William Frederick W F Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-15
4216 Cole Emily Helena E H Sister Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service UK 1915-02-21
4220 Cole Robert R Private 9th South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-22
4223 Cole William Goldsmith W G Sergeant Major South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-11-28
49291 Cohen J B Trooper Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1900-03-06
4186 Coffey Arthur A Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1919-09-14
4176 Coetzer J H Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-24
4184 Coetzer Willem Johannes W J Private South African Horse 7th UDF 1917-02-04
4113 Coetzee Abraham A Sergeant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-08-26
4116 Coetzee Abraham Jacobus A J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1919-02-16
4125 Coetzee Dick Johannes D J Rifleman South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1917-04-21
4126 Coetzee Diederik Johannes D J Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-19
4129 Coetzee Frederick David Johan F D J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1917-10-18
4130 Coetzee Frans Jakob F J Lance Corporal Special Service Battalion UDF 1940-09-30
4134 Coetzee Goliath G Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-12-17
4137 Coetzee Gert James G J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-08
4142 Coetzee Johannes J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-23
4146 Coetzee John Christoffel J C Private South African Horse 10th UDF 1917-11-25
4154 Coetzee Kauffmann K Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-16
4161 Coetzee Nicolas N Driver South African Field Artillery Ammunition Column UDF 1916-09-24
4162 Coetzee Petrus Francois P F Air Sergeant 35 Squadron UDF 1946-03-19
4163 Coetzee Petrus Francois P F Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-22
4165 Coetzee Samuel S Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-08
4166 Coetzee Sydney Edward S E Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-14
4167 Coetzee Simon Johannes S J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1918-10-28
4111 Coetser George James G J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-26
4110 Coert William Robert Duncan W R D Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-11
4104 Cocks Horace Henry H H Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1918-11-30
4094 Cockcroft Evelyn Buller E B Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-24