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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

DISCH — Died after discharge 606 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
4486 Corbett J J Private South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-04-14
4377 Constable D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-02
4120 Coetzee Carl C Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-09-17
4079 Cochrane Brian Charles B C Captain South African Staff Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-29
4077 Cochius Harry James H J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-12-10
4028 Cloete J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-12
4030 Cloete J Lance Corporal SAP 1945-02-27
4031 Cloete J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-06-17
3981 Clements Abraham Wallace A W Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-07-10
3872 Clarence Anthony A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-29
3870 Clare Frederick Walter F W Chief Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure UDF 1945-06-03
3863 Clacher John Hector Graham J H G Warrant Officer Class II General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-11
3862 Claassen Ockert Johannes O J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1946-06-06
3849 Cinibona Bless B Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-14
3844 Cilliers Jan Hermanus J H Private General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-21
3803 Christians J C Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-11-22
40668 Christian Alec A Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1919-07-18
3784 Choma Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-04-24
3685 Cherry Richard Gabriel R G Private Cape Corps UDF 1946-05-18
13883 Chapman Charles Hendry C H Sergeant Natal Field Artillery UDF 1932-07-10
3551 Cerff Frank Hugo F H Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-05-23
3519 Castleman Douglas Stewart D S Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-08-19
3453 Carstens John Desmond J D Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-04-24
3334 Camphor Frank N F N Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-27
3174 Buys A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-12
3178 Buys John Hendrik J H Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1941-11-29
3153 Butler James Henry J H Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-01-11
12381 Busilo (basilo) Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 16th Coy. UDF 1918-01-26
3109 Burton Benjamin George B G Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1946-06-02
3063 Burmester Eric St. Leger E S L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-11-29
3057 Burman Martin Ludwig Lewis M L L Lieutenant Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-04-05
3006 Bunton Frank F Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-05
3002 Bunnage Walter G W G Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1943-07-28
2950 Buckley Joseph Francis J F Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 144 Water Maintenance Coy. UDF 1946-12-11
2938 Buckingham Charles William Marmaduke C W M Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-10-17
2911 Bryant William John W J Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1946-08-09
2877 Bruiners Jacob J Private Cape Corps UDF 1946-11-11
2735 Brown Adam A Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-04-04
2762 Brown Ernest Robson E R Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-05-08
2764 Brown Frank F Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-06-02
2790 Brown John J Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-03-10
2808 Brown Margaret M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1946-04-18
2831 Brown Victor Fuller William V F W Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-14
2833 Brown V P Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-10-09
2734 Browers D Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-11-07
2733 Brouwers April A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-29
2707 Brooks Edward E Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-08-10
2663 Brodie Charles C Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-11-27
2621 Briscoe James Henry J H Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1st Light Tanks. UDF 1947-11-18
2588 Brielle Abraham A Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1921-04-13