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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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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
5195 Dawson Neville Guy N G Major West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 2nd Bn. 1942-06-05
29941 Dawson Andrew Robin A R Acting Pilot Officer Royal Air Force RAF Ternhill 1956-01-11
29939 Davison Nigel Chalmers N C Flying Officer Royal Air Force RAF Gutersloh 1948-01-17
5128 Davis Adam C A C Private UDF 1942-11-18
34405 Davis Lionel G M Constable South African Police Western Cape 1986-03-10
39192 Davis Joseph J Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1980-01-07
5096 Davies Cyril Nutcombe C N Captain Royal Engineers 1919-03-01
5110 Davies Hiram Moorcroft H M Corporal Home Guard 6th Middlesex Bn. 1940-09-11
5119 Davies N K Signaller UDF 1942-02-18
5121 Davies Richard Henry R H Captain South African Army Postal Corps UDF 1944-03-16
5123 Davies W Private UDF 1944-08-13
40007 Davies Robert James R J Major Rhodesian Army 2nd Battalion 1979-03-01
42698 Davies R J G Reserve Constable South African Police Service 2011-01-05
5072 Davidson Harold Clark H C Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1947-07-01
38441 Davidson Roger Vernon R V Section Officer British South Africa Police British South Africa Police 1975-05-01
5044 Davids H Private UDF 1943-08-03
5057 Davids J W Corporal UDF 1942-03-01
5061 Davids P Sergeant UDF 1942-05-24
39187 Davids Malik Abdul M A Warrant Officer Class I Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1979-02-18
39188 Davids Malik Abdul P Private Rhodesia Army 2nd Battalion 1978-05-01
42663 Davids C E Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2010-07-23
42996 Davids C E Sergeant South African Police Service 2014-12-31
5036 David Chitembe C Private Northern Rhodesian African Defence Force 1943-08-12
5037 David Sinyisa S Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1941-06-11
34404 David Lionel L South African Police Western Cape 1995-01-17
5026 Davey George Arthur G A Sergeant Royal Marines H.M.S. Victory 1947-02-12
5032 Davey William Henry W H Gunner Straits Settlements Volunteer Force 1945-07-02
5020 Dasoni Miselo M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1945-06-25
5003 Darby Alexander Whyte A W Major Indian General Service Corps 1943-03-25
5000 Danvers John J Sergeant Military Labour Corps 1918-03-04
4973 Daniels Daniel D Private UDF 1942-10-30
4983 Daniels L H Merchant Navy S.S. Kalo 1941-09-24
4984 Daniels Nathaniel D N D Corporal UDF 1943-09-06
4955 Daniel E M Gunner UDF 1944-09-20
4963 Daniel Bwembya B Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment 4th Bn. 1944-03-09
4964 Daniel Jones J Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1942-07-16
4965 Daniel Mbulo M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. 1945-04-23
4950 Dani Mangandayo M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1942-02-28
4948 Danda Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-11-07
4949 Danda Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1941-12-23
4943 Damster Max M Corporal UDF 1947-03-19
42923 Damse M Sergeant South African Police Service 2013-10-16
4937 Damoyi Jack J Private UDF 1943-09-24
39903 Damonds Walter W Labourer Internal Affairs UDF 1915-07-16
4926 Dalziel Andrew A Trooper UDF 1943-08-18
4913 Dalrymple Hay Brian George Rowland B G R Lieutenant Colonel 21st King George V's Own Horse (Central India Horse), I.A.C. 1943-10-17
42435 Daca V A Captain South African Police Service 2008-07-12
4869 Da La Rey S Private UDF 1945-03-18
43229 DLADLA H S Constable South African Police Service 2021-04-08
43194 DAMOENSE S Sergeant South African Police Service 2020-04-01