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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 7,466 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
5566 Denny Robert Poole R P Lieutenant South African Irish 1st UDF 1940-12-18
5567 Dennyson Oscar A O A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-04-11
5573 Denton G Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-06-13
5574 Denton Leslie John L J Lance Sergeant Grenadier Guards 5th Bn. UK 1943-04-27
5576 Denyssen Daniel Arthur D A Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 18 Bty. UDF 1944-07-04
42904 Depha L Constable SAPS 2013-07-28
5584 Derry Patrick John P J Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-11-29
5586 Desfountain Gordon Rex G R Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-29
5598 Devenish James St. Leger J S L Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-07-26
5603 Devine H G Private South African Railway Services UDF 1918-10-18
5614 Deweke Native Constable British South African Police 1915-02-05
5623 Dey Aubrey Neville A N Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1941-11-23
39211 Dhale C Aircraftsman General Service Unit Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1980-03-13
40675 Dhano B Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion UK 1950-01-01
5632 Dhlamini Gilbert G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-28
5644 Diale Elias E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-04
5647 Diamond Johannes Hendrik J H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-09-21
5648 Diamond John Linwood J L Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1941-12-02
5649 Diamond Thomas T Private Royal Irish Fusiliers 1st Bn. UK 1917-04-11
5652 Dick Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Bn. UK 1945-04-26
5660 Dickason A H Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1942-02-14
5671 Dickie-Clark George Findlay G F Captain Royal Indian Army Service Corps (Corps) IND 1946-01-19
5682 Dicks Leslie Edgar L E Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-12-22
5685 Dickson Andrew A Lieutenant East Yorkshire Regiment UK 1944-06-07
5688 Dickson Ernest E Colonel South African Staff Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-02-10
5691 Dickson J M Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 9th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1942-05-10
5696 Dickson William W Private Seaforth Highlanders 4th Bn. UK 1918-03-21
5698 Dickson Chibale C Private Northern Rhodesian African Defence Force UK 1943-02-02
5699 Dickson Chola C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 6th Bn UK 1944-02-22
43061 Didi J C Warrant Officer SAPS 2016-05-23
5706 Diederiks Jacobus J. J J Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
5707 Diedricks A Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-04-18
34467 Diener Friedrich F 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1992-10-06
5713 Dietz Richard Henry R H Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-22
5721 Diggle Arthur A Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-21
34468 Dikeni S M Detective Sergeant 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1988-03-20
34469 Diketane M P Constable 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1984-08-11
5727 Dikgashu Hosiah H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-06-02
42566 Diko B Constable SAPS 2009-07-18
34470 Dikotla M S Assistant Constable 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1994-07-02
42508 Dikotla M R Student Constable SAPS 2009-03-05
34471 Dilebo A M Constable 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1993-09-10
5741 Dimas Muluka M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1942-02-23
5743 Dimasi Chongo C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1943-06-02
38447 Dimingo Manuel M Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-02-19
34472 Dingalubala M A Sergeant 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1999-01-14
43003 Dingiswayo M A Constable SAPS 2015-01-30
34473 Dipela S M Constable 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1996-09-16
34474 Dipheko J T Sergeant 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1999-08-21
43307 Diphephenyane G M Warrant Officer SAPS 2023-07-18