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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
32400 Opperman Andre Leon A L Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-09-07
37077 Opperman Pieter Johannes P J Constable South African Police Johannesburg Flying Squad SAP 1983-09-04
43641 Opperman Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER Unknown
43642 Opperman Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-09
45386 Opperman Jacobus Daniel (koot) Gen J D ( G Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando BOER 1902-01-03
45387 Opperman H.j.p. H Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando BOER 1899-11-25
45388 Opperman Johannes Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-03
45390 Opperman Daniel Jacobus D J Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom BOER 1900-01-09
40157 Orchard Roydin Clement Charles R C C Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company RSF 1977-07-22
19436 Ord Leonard L Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps 9th Bn. UK 1916-08-24
19437 Ord-MacKenzie Douglas Allan D A Second Lieutenant London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th Bn. UK 1916-09-24
19443 Orffer Johannes Francois J F Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-10-24
19444 Orford Stephen Mewburn S M Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 11th Bn. UK 1916-06-25
19448 Orlek Leslie L Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1943-03-20
19451 Ormsby Francis James F J Second Lieutenant Royal Sussex Regiment 14th Bn. UK 1916-09-03
19452 Ormsby Horatio Nelson H N Lieutenant Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 12th Bn. UK 1915-06-02
19454 Ornellas Gabriel G Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-11-01
19455 Orpen Frank F Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-02-02
19460 Orr James Miller J M Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-10
19462 Orr Ralph Thomas R T Bombardier New Zealand Artillery 6 Field Regt. NZ 1942-10-25
19463 Orr Robert Watson R W Second Lieutenant London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) 18th Bn. UK 1915-09-25
19464 Orr Thomas Clarence Field T C F Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 15 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-09-16
45383 Orsmond W. G. W G Burgher Boer Forces OFS Artillery Commando BOER 1899-11-23
19472 Orton Charles Percy C P Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Dorsetshire UDF 1942-04-05
19474 Orton Willie W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-07-21
45381 Osberg Fredrik F Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian Corps Commando BOER 1899-12-11
19476 Osborne Ernest William E W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
19480 Osborne Robert Lionel R L Second Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers 14th Bn. UK 1916-07-07
32408 Osborne Nigel David N D Lieutenant South African Air Force 19 Squadron SADF 1979-09-06
19484 Oschmann Julius Hendrik J H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-22
32409 Osler Nigel David F Trooper Bechuanaland Border Police "K" Troop 1979-09-06
37078 Osmond Arno A South African Police Johannesburg Flying Squad SAP 1981-11-03
40160 Osteni Toto T District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1979-05-05
19497 Oswald Bertie Hales B H Gunner South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-05-28
19498 Oswald William W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1943-11-03
19501 Otten Edward E Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st UDF 1942-06-15
45382 Ottens Jan J Burgher Boer Forces Johnnesburg Police Commando BOER 1901-07-29
19503 Ottley Glendower George G G Major Royal Fusiliers UK 1916-09-03
19505 Otto Henry Vaughan H V Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st Bn. UDF 1942-04-13
19507 Otto John Murray J M Corporal Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-07-17
19509 Otto Phillipus Jurie Wynand P J W Lance Corporal Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-07-27
19510 Otto Peter Carel De Bruyn P C D B Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron UDF 1944-02-20
37081 Otto Rudolf Nicolaas R N Constable South African Police Johannesburg Flying Squad SAP 1973-10-03
45374 Otto Salmon Vermaak S V Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER 1901-02-23
45375 Otto M. H. Lt. M H L Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1901-12-09
45376 Otto Michiel Hendrik M H Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1901-12-09
45377 Otto Hendrik Tobias H T Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER Unknown
45378 Otto Johan Frederik J F Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando BOER 1902-04-11
45379 Otto David (daniel) D ( Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-29
45380 Otto Johannes Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown