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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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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
487 Anderson Richard John R J Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1947-12-30
493 Anderson Thomas Edward T E Corporal 8th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-03-28
495 Anderson Thomas William T W Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-20
498 Anderson Vincent Tallemach V T Second Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps 1st Coy. UK 1918-04-13
505 Anderson William Norman W N Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-20
29230 Amupolo Pinecas P Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1986-03-10
408 Allpass Samuel Rosslee S R Captain Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 185th Coy. UK 1917-01-21
391 Allibone George Stephen G S Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-05-14
362 Allen Cuthbert George Llewellyn C G L Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 175th Field Coy. UK 1915-11-03
378 Allen Ralph R Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Bn. UK 1941-11-27
386 Allen William Stonhill W S Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-13
358 Allchin Edward Abraham Daniel E A D Soldaat 2 Kl OV 1914 Linie Regiment (Belgium) 7th 1915-01-25
352 Allan James Bertram J B Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-16
305 Alexander Achmat A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 10 Field Coy. UDF 1942-06-21
289 Alder Arthur A Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-16
280 Albertzen Joagem Willem Zachariah J W Z Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-27
260 Airth Rennie Alexander R A Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 7th Squadron UK 1917-07-29
49577 Ainsworth W C W C Trooper South African Light Horse COLONIAL 1900-12-15
244 Aiken James Douglas J D Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery "Y" 14th Trench Mortar Bty. UK 1916-11-09
221 Adriaanse David John D J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-09-03
222 Adriaanse S R Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-02
207 Adlard George G Sergeant Royal Engineers 281st Army Troops Coy. UK 1917-08-19
202 Adendorff Hendrik Willem H W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 3 Field Coy. UDF 1942-10-24
120 Adams Dennis Peter D P Private Cape Corps UDF 1946-02-22
128 Adams Frank Owen F O Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-06-30
140 Adams John J Sergeant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-26
160 Adams Leslie L Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1942-06-20
29188 Adam George Alexander Findlay G A F Major Transvaal Scottish UDF 1922-03-14
98 Acton Albert Victor Emmanuel De Leon A V E D L Trooper South African Horse 2nd UDF 1916-06-06
33970 Ackerman Willem Hendrik W H 1st Class Constable Grahamstown SAP 1922-03-10
38856 Abrams Henry James H J Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion RSF 1976-04-09
58 Abrahams Jacobus Henry J H Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-07-25
60 Abrahams Nathan N Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-12
30 Abingwena Herbert H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-24