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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 14,404 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
9520 Hayes Reginald Pole R P Lieutenant Somerset Light Infantry 6th Bn. 1916-03-12
9521 Hayes Richard Thomas R T Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Barham UDF 1941-11-25
9522 Hayes Terence Stewart T S Gunner South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-04-13
9524 Haylett Henry John H J Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-12
9525 Haylock Charles Frederick C F Trooper Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-07
9526 Hayman Cyril Dennis C D Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-06
9532 Haynes John Henry J H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-08-19
9535 Hayter John Edward Ross J E R Squadron Leader Royal Air Force 83 Sqdn. 1943-10-04
46240 Hayter George Samuel G S Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1899-10-20
9536 Hayward Clarence Oliver Nelson C O N Lance Corporal Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-02
9537 Hayward Ernest Frank Walton E F W Second Lieutenant Hampshire Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-10-05
9540 Hayward Philippis Martinis P M Private Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces De La Rey's Commando UDF 1914-12-16
39412 Hayworth Roderick Charles R C Temp Warrant Officer II Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion 1976-10-14
9544 Hazeldine Ernest Louise Jacob E L J Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-05
9548 Head Herbert James H J Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. 1916-07-01
9549 Heal Frank Henry F H Lieutenant Colonel South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
9552 Healy Kenneth Robert K R Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-06
9556 Healy William W Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
9557 Hean Donovan Stanley Duff D S D Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
9561 Heard Osborne William O W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-10-21
39413 Heard Alan David A D Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company 1977-02-17
39415 Heard Barrington John R Cadet Internal Affairs Thornhill AFB 1977-12-01
46237 Hearly Willem Hendrik W H Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 1900-08-27
9563 Hearn Robert John Ramage R J R Captain South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1916-07-24
9568 Heath Alick Charles A C Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force 254 Sqdn. 1940-05-09
9574 Heath Thomas George Creighton T G C Private South African Police 1st Bn. 1942-01-02
9577 Heathcote Cecil Edward C E Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
9584 Heaven Clive Wilfred C W Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-06
39417 Heckler Richard Arnold R A Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company 1977-04-04
9592 Heckrath Cyril Alfred C A Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 26th Bn. 1916-11-14
9596 Hedding Dudley George D G Lance Corporal South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-03-11
9598 Hedley Peter Maxwell P M Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1941-10-19
9599 Heeger Victor V Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-11
30668 Heeley Walter Harden W H Lieutenant Imperial Light Horse Uklf Csg 1922-03-11
43428 Heese Burgher Boer Forces 1901-08-23
43648 Hefer Burgher Boer Forces 1901-02-19
46238 Hefer George John G J Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1899-11-04
9602 Hefferon Alfred Victor A V Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 83 Sqdn. 1943-09-06
9604 Heher Clifford Graham C G Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1943-12-12
9606 Heiden Ronald Walter Frederick R W F Captain South African Air Force 102 Sqdn. UDF 1945-01-05
9608 Heilbronner Leopold L Captain South African Intelligence Corps UDF 1944-12-21
46235 Heinemann Gabriel Jacobus G J Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1900-02-23
9610 Heinrich Karl K Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) German Air Service FA 252(A)w 1918-08-18
9611 Heinze Henry Walderman Wilfred H W W Lance Corporal South African Police 1914-11-09
46236 Helberg Johannes Zacharias J Z Burgher Boer Forces Waterberg Commando 1899-12-22
9613 Hele-Shaw Henry Rathbone H R Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 70th Sqdn. 1916-07-19
9615 Helling Ronald R Corporal Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
43745 Helmbolt Burgher Boer Forces Waterberg Commando 1899-11-23
9618 Helsdon Robert John R J Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-04-11
9623 Henderson Archibald A Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-01-07