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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
3358 Carder Charles Alfred C A Lance Sergeant 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-20
3359 Carder Francis Samuel F S Corporal Australian Machine Gun Corps 4th Bn. AUS 1918-09-21
3365 Carelsen George Johannes G J Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1941-11-22
3366 Carelson Charles Frederick Andries C F A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1942-07-15
3384 Carlsson Victor C V C Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-09
3389 Carlyon Sydney Herbert S H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-15
3418 Carpendale Howard Victor H V Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-10-24
39025 Carr Anthony John A J Second Lieutenant Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion RSF 1976-12-17
3447 Carstairs Charles C Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-15
49547 Carter James Carter English J C E Trooper Imperial Light Horse COLONIAL 1900-01-22
3489 Carver George Edward G E Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-06-12
3494 Case William Fransham W F Rifleman London Regiment 2nd/17th Bn. UK 1918-08-26
3499 Casey James Henry J H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-29
3506 Casson John J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 250 Squadron UK 1944-05-27
3514 Castle Edward Alfred E A Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-08-25
3526 Catts Arthur George A G Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 17th Bn. AUS 1916-07-30
3543 Cayton Denis George D G Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1942-06-21
3545 Cecil Matthys Daniel Andries M D A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-14
34290 Cele Q Constable Port Natal Division SAP 1957-03-19
34291 Cele S A Sergeant Port Natal Division SAP 2000-07-28
34292 Cele S P Constable Port Natal Division SAP 1986-07-07
34293 Chaane D M Inspector Port Natal Division SAPS 2001-06-17
34294 Chaba M J Inspector Port Natal Division SAPS 2001-07-09
34295 Chabangu D F Constable Port Natal Division SAP 1993-10-24
3562 Chaimowitz Morris M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-21
3588 Champion Leonard John L J Lieutenant Northern Rhodesia Police 1918-10-04
3589 Champion Sydney George S G Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers 5th Bn. UK 1917-03-17
3608 Channing John Alexander J A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-21
3619 Chaplin Thomas Osmonde T O Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-21
3620 Chapman Arthur A Sergeant Prince Alfred's Guard UDF 1944-06-27
3633 Chapman Thomas Barnabas T B Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st Field Ambulance UDF 1917-12-07
3653 Chart Geoffrey G Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-23
3654 Charter Derek Charles D C Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-09-19
3688 Chester Robert Samuel R S Second Lieutenant South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. UDF 1918-04-12
3695 Cheyne William W Private Royal Scots 1st/7th Bn. UK 1917-11-28
3698 Chiazzari Victor Angelo V A Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-22
49156 Chidziwo O. O District Assistant Constable RSF 1978-08-01
39093 Chinduma Pondai P Private Rhodesian African Rifles 3 Independent Company RSF 1979-02-19
39094 Chinemhute W District Security Assistant Internal Affairs 3 Independent Company RSF 1978-01-01
3748 Chipeta Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-07-25
3769 Chitrin Harry H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-07-07
3770 Chittenden Henry H Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1918-03-28
39309 Chivese Tamba T Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2 Independent Company RSF 1979-01-25
38421 Chiwetu Edward E Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-05-08
3777 Choat Joseph Cyril J C Second Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-24
3805 Christianson Arnold Lewis A L Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-02-11
3814 Christie Peter P Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 11th S.A. Armd. Bde. UDF 1945-07-03
3832 Churchman John J Corporal Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 1st/6th Bn. UK 1918-11-25
3848 Cilliers Peter P Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 72nd Siege Battery UDF 1917-05-31
34322 Claassen Frederick Albertus Francois F A F Sergeant Mpumalanga SAP 1982-04-20