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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
12343 Kitcat Godfrey De Winton G D W Lance Corporal Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-08-02
35219 Kjelvei Olav O Major Ezakheni SAP 1961-06-24
35220 Klaas J Constable Ezakheni SAP 1968-12-12
12370 Klagsbrun Raymond R Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-19
12372 Klass David Emmanuel D E Lieutenant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-01
12390 Kleingeld Johannes Petrus J P Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-09-23
12441 Knight Francis Howard F H Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-13
39557 Knight Patrick Charles P C Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1979-12-18
12457 Knoetze Pieter William P W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-20
12460 Knott George Cummings G C Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st UDF 1942-07-12
35233 Kobe R Constable Durban Dog Unit SAP 1957-03-02
35234 Koboyapodi S E Sergeant Durban Dog Unit SAP 1996-09-03
12479 Koch Basil B Trooper Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1945-04-24
12484 Kock Hermanus Barend Jacob H B J Burgher Mounted Commandos Vryheid Commando UDF 1914-12-09
35235 Kocks Pieter K R Reserve Constable Gauteng SAPS 2005-07-24
35236 Koee M Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1996-04-09
35237 Koekemoer C P Special Constable Gauteng SAP 1992-05-12
12565 Koortz Jacobus Abraham J A Sergeant First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-08-29
12589 Kotze Gert H D G H D Burgher Mounted Commandos Brand's Commando UDF 1914-11-25
12609 Krauss Dennis Hillel D H Second Lieutenant North Staffordshire Regiment 5th Bn. UK 1917-04-07
12630 Kritzinger Wellem W Private 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters) UDF 1915-01-18
12634 Krogh Ferdinand Egbert F E Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-27
12656 Kruger Francis Johannes Petrus F J P Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-22
12658 Kruger Gerhardus Christiaan G C Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-07-21
12679 Kruger Johannes Petrus J P Aircraftman 2nd Class Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Squadron UK 1941-03-18
12684 Kruger Martin Petrus M P Trooper South African Horse 6th UDF 1916-07-13
12736 Kundangwi Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-03-31
12750 Kutama Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-02
12751 Kutope Oriel O Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-01-01
12756 Kuys Roland Ritzeina Van Lier R R V L Private 8th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-08-10
39576 Kwayarira Maphios M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion RSF 1978-09-08
12777 La Monte Lawrence Dean L D Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1916-07-13
12778 La Mude Harry H Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1916-05-18
12793 Labuschagne Jan Frederick J F Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-12-25
12805 Laerman Louis Charles L C Sergeant 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
12822 Laing Heron James William H J W Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1918-03-31
12823 Laing John J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-17
12843 Lally Michael James M J Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-03
12850 Lamb John J Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 179th Coy. UK 1917-10-17
12858 Lambert John William J W Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-05-05
12868 Lambrinos Harry H Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-06-22
12875 Lammas Arnold A Bombardier South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Bty. UDF 1916-08-01
12897 Landrey Alfred John Paton A J P Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-05-12
12898 Landrey Maurice Ralph Paton M R P Lieutenant Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-07-27
12907 Lane Ambrose Godfrey Horneck A G H Lieutenant Royal Air Force 218th Squadron UK 1918-05-15
12909 Lane Clarence Melville C M Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Training Depot UDF 1914-10-26
12921 Lang Arthur Leslie A L Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-27
12934 Langenhouw Norman Henry N H Private Regiment De la Rey UDF 1943-07-05
12953 Langton William Lewitt W L Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Signal Coy. UDF 1918-01-12
41909 Langwena Santos Neo S N Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-11-02