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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

DOW — Died of wounds 2,734 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
9286 Harris Leonard Ralph L R Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-05-29
9289 Harris Richard Frank R F Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-27
38492 Harris Kingsley Eric K E Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1979-11-09
9313 Harrison Fred F Captain 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment) "C" Coy. UDF 1915-04-26
9321 Harrison Lescombe Thomas L T Rifleman West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 2nd/8th Bn. UK 1917-12-04
9333 Harrowsmith Denis Charles D C Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1942-06-15
9338 Hart Elias Lionel E L Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-06
9347 Hart-Davis Geoffrey Charles G C Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
9397 Harvey Jack Arthur Knowles Ponsonby J A K P Sergeant 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
9398 Harvey John Robert J R Private Wiltshire Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1916-08-22
9406 Harvey Walter Samuel W S Private 5th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-06-29
30640 Harvey Gavin John G J Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion "B" Coy. SADF 1981-06-02
39407 Hasani Abel A Acting Corporal 4 Brigade H.q. RSF 1979-06-01
9415 Hasler Algernon A Second Lieutenant Grenadier Guards 2nd Bn. UK 1916-09-18
9428 Hatchard Ashley Goodwin A G Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-27
9446 Hattingh Johannes Jacobus Nicholas J J N Burgher Mounted Commandos Pietersburg Commando UDF 1915-06-19
9449 Hatton Arthur Clarence A C Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-10-10
9459 Havenga Hermanus Christoffel H C Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-07-11
30655 Havenga Stefanus Jacobus S J Pioneer 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1986-08-12
9461 Haviland John Doria J D Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers 10th Bn. UK 1916-07-16
9469 Hawe Edward Francis E F Private South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-09-20
9481 Hawkins Frederick Caesar F C Lieutenant South African Horse 1st UDF 1917-11-15
30657 Hawkins John J Trooper Royston's Horse Sas Simonstown COLONIAL 1906-06-03
9500 Hay John Henry J H Private Field Force Brigade UDF 1943-01-21
9501 Hay St. John Burnett S J B Gunner Royal Field Artillery 23rd Bde. UK 1917-04-22
9510 Hayes H P Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1946-02-07
9527 Hayman James John J J Corporal Special Service Battalion UDF 1944-07-26
9531 Haynes I R Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st UDF 1941-12-09
9533 Hayter Arthur Roy A R Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment UK 1941-06-10
9547 Head HENRY d'ESTERRE H d Lieutenant Royal Dublin Fusiliers 2nd Bn. UK 1915-06-01
9565 Hearne Syaide S Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-08-07
9570 Heath Frank William F W Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st Bn. UK 1940-12-12
9579 Heathcote John Basil J B Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-14
9585 Heavingham Ernest E Captain South African Horse 2nd UDF 1916-09-11
40640 Hedding James Lawrence J L Lieutenant Dorsetshire Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1916-03-28
9607 Heilbron Victor Israel V I Acting Bombardier Royal Horse Artillery 15th Bde. UK 1917-04-27
9662 Hendricks Frank Daniel F D Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-03-08
30690 Henning Izak Johannes I J Commandant South African Air Force (Corps) HQ, Pretoria SADF 1983-05-23
9748 Herbert Jack J Sergeant Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 4th Bn. AUS 1915-12-01
9750 Herbert John Conradie J C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
9756 Herbst George Charles Alfred G C A Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-26
9787 Hetherington Wilfrid W Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-22
9821 Heyneke Phillipus Johannes P J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-10
9847 Hickman William Beaconsfield W B Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-30
9848 Hickman William Buhrmann W B Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. UDF 1918-08-28
39423 Hickman Richard John Selwyn R J S Trooper Special Air Service "C" (Rhodesia) Sqn. RSF 1979-06-07
49211 Hickman Richard John Selwyn R Trooper Rhodesian Special Air Service Special Air Service RSF 1979-06-09
9859 Higgins Edward E Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-29
9870 Higgs Stanger S Corporal Royal Berkshire Regiment 5th Bn. UK 1918-09-26
9871 Higgs Sidney Bone S B Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-30