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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
19283 O'hanlon Richard R Corporal Royal Irish Regiment 6th Bn. UK 1916-08-12
19287 O'keefe Terence Desmond T D Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-15
19289 O'kennedy John Morgan J M Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-23
19383 O'neil Frederick F Second Lieutenant Royal Dublin Fusiliers 5th Bn. UK 1916-11-13
40153 O'neill Gert Stephanus G S Trooper Selous Scouts 4th Battalion RSF 1979-09-27
40154 O'neill Keith K Private Reserve Holding Unit 3 Protection Coy. RSF 1977-03-17
19438 O'regan Cyril Dominic C D Lance Corporal Rand Light Infantry UDF 1941-12-31
19440 O'reilly Keith Henry K H Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron UDF 1941-12-17
19441 O'reilly Patrick P Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
40159 O'reilly Patrick Malcolm P M Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion RSF 1976-09-15
45384 O' Reilly William Hedding W H Burgher Boer Forces Wolmaransstad Commando BOER 1901-08-16
45385 O' Reilly Francois Hector F H Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando BOER 1899-11-28
19166 Oakes Alexander Montague A M Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 19th Bn. AUS 1915-09-29
19167 Oakes Allan George Tufnell A G T Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1943-07-03
19168 Oakes Kenneth Tufnell K T Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1945-04-21
19173 Oates Joshua Laurence J L Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 188th T.M. Bty. R.N. Div. UK 1916-11-13
19174 Oates Leonard John L J Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron UDF 1943-11-28
19175 Oates Reginald John Stafford R J S Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Bn. UK 1915-05-10
45466 Oates Thomas (tom) T ( Burgher Boer Forces Irish Brigade Commando BOER 1899-10-20
32351 Obbes Gideon M F G M F Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1975-11-24
45465 Oberholster A.j. A Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1900-02-27
19179 Oberholzer MacHiel Adriaan M A Sergeant Mounted Commandos Brand's Horse UDF 1914-11-20
19180 Oberholzer Michael Adrian M A Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1941-12-12
19182 Oberholzer Nicolaas Tjaart N T Sergeant South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-09-07
19183 Oberholzer Sarel Gerhardus S G Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-13
19184 Oberholzer Sarel Johannes Jacobus S J J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1942-07-03
19186 Oberholzer William Daniel W D Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
32352 Oberholzer Antonie A Corporal South African Engineer Corps 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1980-03-07
32354 Oberholzer Lodewikus Johannes L J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Regiment De Wet SADF 1977-10-26
45459 Oberholzer Pieter Michiel P M Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando BOER 1901-03-28
45460 Oberholzer Daniel Carel D C Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1900-01-26
45461 Oberholzer Izaak Gerhardus I G Burgher Boer Forces Fauresmith BOER 1901-07-20
45462 Oberholzer Jacob Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-27
45463 Oberholzer Christiaan H. C H Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando BOER 1900-01-26
45464 Oberholzer Arie Gerhardus A G Burgher Boer Forces Groot Marico Commando BOER 1900-07-14
19190 Oborne Alfred Frank A F Captain Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-10-23
19241 Oddie Alistair Crompton Williams A C W Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron UDF 1944-11-23
19248 Odendaal Izak Johannes Meyer I J M Major South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-17
19250 Odendaal Norman Frederick N F Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1945-03-10
19252 Odendaal William Peter W P Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-07-26
45448 Odendaal S.w. S Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando BOER 1900-11-06
45449 Odendaal Willem Adriaan (kaalkop) W A ( Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando BOER 1902-02-23
45450 Odendaal Michael W. M W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-07
45451 Odendaal Johannes Samuel J S Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-20
45452 Odendaal Jan Daniel J D Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-28
45453 Odendaal Jacobus D J D Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
45454 Odendaal Jan (johannes) J ( Burgher Boer Forces Hoopstad Commando BOER 1900-02-20
45455 Odendaal Jurie Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-11
45456 Odendaal Christiaan Frans C F Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-24
45457 Odendaal Jan Daniel Ass Vk J D A V Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando BOER 1900-09-28