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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

KIA — Killed in action 14,778 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
3 Abbey Thomas Walter T W Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-04-12
4 Abbott Charles Frederick C F Lieutenant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-11-06
8 Abbott James Henry J H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
9 Abbott Maurice Eldon M E Squadron Leader Royal Air Force (RAFO) 148 Squadron UK 1942-01-19
10 Abbott Reginald Frederick William R F W Private Honourable Artillery Company 1st Bn. UK 1915-06-16
47635 Abel John Cyrus J C Burgher Ramoutsa Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-02
49283 Abel C W Corporal Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1901-08-20
25 Aberdeen Arthur William A W Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
26 Aberdein James Sidwell J S Lieutenant 3 Squadron UDF 1945-02-17
27 Abernethy Leslie Alexander L A Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) Transvaal Heavy Artillery UDF 1941-11-23
29 Abery Weldon James W J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1941-11-23
29179 Abiatal Nambahu N Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1989-04-02
29180 Abiram (abramowitz) Eli E Corporal (Rank raised to Sgt posthomously) Israeli Defence Forces Artillery (IDF site lists Medical) IDF 1973-10-16
29181 Aboud Abraham A Rifleman Group 34 Virginia Commando SADF 1983-01-06
33 Abraham Arthur Thomas A T Captain Manchester Regiment 23rd Bn. UK 1917-10-22
29182 Abraham Linus L Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1985-05-08
29183 Abraham W Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1987-10-31
48 Abrahams Henry H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
52 Abrahams Jack J Corporal 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
56 Abrahams John Andrew William J A W Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-11-06
57 Abrahams James Bernard J B Private South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-09-07
33964 Abrahams Norman Keith N K Sergeant Koevoet SAP 1984-11-08
49063 Abrahams H.J. H Corporal Rhodesia Regiment Tenth Battalion (Rhodesia) RSF 1976-04-09
69 Abrahamson Douglas Ridgeway D R Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-06-22
48655 Abrahamson N K Sergeant South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1984-11-08
71 Abramowitz Abraham Elijah A E Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1943-08-26
29184 Abrosuis Adolf Hitler A H Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1985-05-07
38857 Abudu Ahmed A Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 3 Reserve Holding Unit RSF 1976-09-13
87 Ackerman Bernard B Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4/6th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-11-04
90 Ackerman Lloyd William L W Air Corporal 1 Squadron UDF 1943-08-11
93 Ackerman William Hendrick W H Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-10-16
43659 Ackerman Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-07
47632 Ackerman Willem W Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-29
47633 Ackerman Herman A.k H A Burgher Brandfort Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-21
47634 Ackerman Johannes Mathinus J M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
95 Acklom Evatt E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1941-11-23
47631 Ackson Daniel Johannes D J Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER Unknown
96 Acland John Henry Dyke J H D Captain Royal Army Medical Corps (Corps) UK 1916-07-12
97 Acres Henry H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
99 Acutt Derrick McMinn D M Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16
100 Adair Terence Miles T M Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
49017 Adam Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles First Battalion RSF 1972-04-05
107 Adams Boet B Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
108 Adams Carel C Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-05
113 Adams Cecil Melville C M Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
114 Adams Cecil Methuen C M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-17
122 Adams Edward Charles E C Air Sergeant 11 Squadron UDF 1940-09-12
138 Adams Izak I Driver Cape Corps UDF 1941-02-15
150 Adams John Eustace J E Lieutenant Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-21
151 Adams John Hedley J H Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16