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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
42610 Zakwe V H Senior Superintendent SAPS 2010-01-30
29053 Zakwawanga Phiri P Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1941-06-16
29052 Zakaria Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-01-15
29045 Zachariades Nicolas K N K Sergeant Corps of Military Police (Corps) UK 1942-05-29
42662 Zaayman W Captain SAPS 2010-07-23
29043 Yzeroni Isaac I Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1944-06-07
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
29041 Yusufu Chanda C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1945-04-23
42656 Yundu A Z Sergeant SAPS 2010-07-02
29040 Yule W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-07-12
29016 Young Charles Herbert C H Lieutenant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-04-08
29007 Yotam Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1945-07-08
28998 Yohanson Siame S Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1942-08-10
28995 Yohane Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1943-12-21
28996 Yohane Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1944-09-07
28997 Yohane Karoga K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1944-12-25
28992 Yeremiya Kamanga K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1944-02-20
28991 Yeoman C C Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1/6 Field Regiment UDF 1944-06-28
28990 Yeo Vincent Kirkwood V K Sergeant Union Defence Forces H.Q. 5th Inf. Bde. UDF 1945-05-06
28989 Yensen George Louis G L Flight Sergeant Royal Australian Air Force AUS 1943-08-31
42903 Yengo L S Sergeant SAPS 2013-07-28
42952 Yende S S Constable SAPS 2014-03-08
28984 Yeend Alexander Ross A R Private South African Irish 1st UDF 1945-01-23
28979 Yeardley John Richard J R Lieutenant Devonshire Regiment UK 1947-10-16
28974 Yates Allen Avison A A Private The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. UK 1917-03-08
28975 Yates Bernard Frederick B F Corporal Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-22
28972 Yanta Griffith G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-19
28971 Yankelson Benjamin B Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-12-01
28970 Yalikani Moyo M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1939-10-30
42440 Xulu R B Inspector SAPS 2008-07-25
42503 Xulu K A Inspector SAPS 2009-02-23
42519 Xulu M R S Constable SAPS 2009-04-10
42540 Xolo G M Constable SAPS 2009-05-18
28956 Xalisili Native Constable British South African Police 1917-11-05
28954 Xaba M Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-12
42846 Xaba M E Warrant Officer SAPS 2012-09-17
28948 Wynne Bertie Vincent B V Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Cornwall UK 1941-08-02
28941 Wyndham-Cronin John Edgar J E Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-26
28940 Wynaard A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-08
28934 Wylie Thomas Baird (tommy) T B Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 10 Field Sqn. UDF 1945-04-17
28932 Wyley Thomas Ferguson Alexander T F A Sergeant South African Internment Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-06
28922 Wucherpfennig E C Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-02-22
28865 Wright Arthur C A C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-10
28874 Wright Cecil William Nevill C W N Flight Lieutenant Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ 1946-04-20
28879 Wright George William Francis G W F Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 8 Casualty Clearing Station UDF 1943-01-31
28891 Wright Joseph A J A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1943-08-23
28893 Wright J G Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-03-31
28907 Wright William W Lance Corporal Northern Rhodesia Volunteer Defence Force UK 1942-02-10
28908 Wright W Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
28909 Wright William Adrian W A Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-23