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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 14,811 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
9544 Hazeldine Ernest Louise Jacob E L J Lieutenant 4 Squadron UDF 1943-01-05
9548 Head Herbert James H J Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1916-07-01
9549 Heal Frank Henry F H Lieutenant Colonel 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
9552 Healy Kenneth Robert K R Warrant Officer Class I 24 Squadron UDF 1944-03-06
9556 Healy William W Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
9557 Hean Donovan Stanley Duff D S D Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
9561 Heard Osborne William O W Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-21
39413 Heard Alan David A D Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company RSF 1977-02-17
39415 Heard Barrington John R Cadet Internal Affairs Thornhill AFB RSF 1977-12-01
46237 Hearly Willem Hendrik W H Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 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 Squadron UK 1940-05-09
9574 Heath Thomas George Creighton T G C Private 1st Bn. SAP 1942-01-02
9577 Heathcote Cecil Edward C E Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
9584 Heaven Clive Wilfred C W Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1944-03-06
39417 Heckler Richard Arnold R A Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company RSF 1977-04-04
9592 Heckrath Cyril Alfred C A Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 26th Bn. AUS 1916-11-14
9596 Hedding Dudley George D G Lance Corporal 7th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-11
9598 Hedley Peter Maxwell P M Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1941-10-19
9599 Heeger Victor V Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-11
30668 Heeley Walter Harden W H Lieutenant Imperial Light Horse Uklf Csg UDF 1922-03-11
43428 Heese Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-23
43648 Hefer Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-19
46238 Hefer George John G J Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-04
9602 Hefferon Alfred Victor A V Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 83 Squadron UK 1943-09-06
9604 Heher Clifford Graham C G Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1943-12-12
9606 Heiden Ronald Walter Frederick R W F Captain 102 Squadron UDF 1945-01-05
9608 Heilbronner Leopold L Captain South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-21
46235 Heinemann Gabriel Jacobus G J Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-23
9610 Heinrich Karl K Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) German Air Service FA 252(A)w GER 1918-08-18
9611 Heinze Henry Walderman Wilfred H W W Lance Corporal SAP 1914-11-09
46236 Helberg Johannes Zacharias J Z Burgher Waterberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-22
9613 Hele-Shaw Henry Rathbone H R Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 70th Squadron UK 1916-07-19
9615 Helling Ronald R Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
43745 Helmbolt Burgher Waterberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-23
9618 Helsdon Robert John R J Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1942-04-11
9623 Henderson Archibald A Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-07
9628 Henderson Alexander Patton A P Chief Engine Room Artificer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1943-04-01
9632 Henderson Eric Joseph E J Captain Royal Flying Corps 70th Squadron UK 1917-03-25
9635 Henderson George G Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
9637 Henderson Gordon McGregor G M Captain 260 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1945-01-15
9638 Henderson John J Company Sergeant Major 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-09
9642 Henderson Peter McIntosh P M Corporal Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/10 Bn. AUS 1941-05-16
9643 Henderson Richard R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-21
30679 Henderson Charles Henry C H Lance Corporal South African Commandos Cradock Commando SADF 1976-08-07
46232 Henderson Pieter Frederick (fieldcornet) P F ( Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-30
46234 Henderson David Stefanus D S Burgher Heidelberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
30683 Hendjala Immanuel I Special WO South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1983-10-13
9650 Hendricks Alexander A Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-13
30684 Hendricks Clinton C Bombardier 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1988-02-25