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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

DOAS — Died on active service 7,461 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
29016 Young Charles Herbert C H Lieutenant South African Corps of Signals UDF 1942-04-08
29040 Yule W Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1940-07-12
42656 Yundu A Z Sergeant South African Police Service SAPS 2010-07-02
29041 Yusufu Chanda C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1945-04-23
29042 Yzendoorn Margaret Eileen (peggy) M E Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 54 A.a. UDF 1943-08-31
29043 Yzeroni Isaac I Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1944-06-07
42662 Zaayman W Captain South African Police Service SAPS 2010-07-23
29045 Zachariades Nicolas K N K Sergeant Corps of Military Police UK 1942-05-29
29052 Zakaria Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-01-15
29053 Zakwawanga Phiri P Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1941-06-16
42610 Zakwe V H Senior Superintendent South African Police Service SAPS 2010-01-30
29054 Zalila Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-10-25
40610 Zamba Godfrey G Guard Guard Force Heidelberg Commando RSF 1979-09-23
29059 Zanda Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-10-28
41292 Zaranyika Maboko F Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 6th Battalion UK 1950-01-01
29064 Zawake Private Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1945-06-04
29065 Zeederberg Eric E Second Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers 20th Bn. UK 1916-07-20
29072 Zeeman Jacob Stephanus J S Private Essential Services Protection Corps UDF 1943-11-22
29074 Zefenaya Sergeant British South African Police 1944-05-25
41294 Zibinayi Lazarus L Guard Guard Force RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse RSF 1980-02-22
42447 Zide N Inspector South African Police Service SAPS 2008-08-04
29088 Ziegler Bernard B Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-09-15
29090 Ziervogel George Beamish Aylmer G B A Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps 2 Field Coy. UDF 1942-10-26
33930 Zietsman Herman K South African Army 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1964-01-01
42498 Zikalala T B Inspector South African Police Service SAPS 2009-01-12
29097 Zilole Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1944-06-04
29098 Zilole Kaunda K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1944-07-19
41295 Zimuna Lazarus F Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 4 Independent Company RSF 1978-10-08
40622 Zinyakatiri Onias O Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion RSF 1978-01-15
29115 Zisanduka Zulu Z Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1943-10-04
42474 Zitha V Student Constable South African Police Service SAPS 2008-10-26
29118 Ziwurawa Private Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1946-03-25
29119 Ziyayi Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-10-23
41338 Zola John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1913-08-30
38312 Zondi Gray Sieso D P Inspector South African Police Service Kwazulu Natal SAPS 2006-03-05
42941 Zondi T Sergeant South African Police Service SAPS 2014-01-27
42994 Zondi S C Constable South African Police Service SAPS 2014-12-25
42995 Zono S Sergeant South African Police Service SAPS 2014-12-25
43103 Zuke S S Constable South African Police Service SAPS 2017-06-22
29139 Zulu J Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1947-10-08
42990 Zulu M M Constable South African Police Service SAPS 2014-11-12
43327 Zuma N I Constable South African Police Service SAPS 2024-01-17
3281 Zunckel Ivan Maurice I M Second Lieutenant Natal Carbineers 2nd UDF 1934-01-27
29147 Zungu Banginyanga B Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1944-02-16
29151 Zuwa Lance Corporal Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-10-22
29153 Zuzi Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-07-18
40631 Zvidzai Medicine M Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1979-04-14
40633 Zvirime Medicine M Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1977-06-23
29160 Zwane M Private African Pioneer Corps (H.C.T.) UK 1945-03-02
42483 Zwane N O Reserve Sergeant South African Police Service SAPS 2008-11-11