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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 14,405 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
25067 Thomas John J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
25068 Thomas John Desmond Kay J D K Lieutenant South African Air Force 451 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1941-11-12
25071 Thomas Oscar Clifford O C Lieutenant Grenadier Guards 1st Machine Gun Guards UK 1917-12-01
25074 Thomas Percival Everard P E Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-06-28
25075 Thomas Percy Reuben P R Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
25076 Thomas Rae R Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force 413 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron UK 1942-04-09
25077 Thomas Reginald Ernest R E Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery 193rd Siege Bty. UK 1918-09-13
25078 Thomas Richard John R J Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-06-30
25082 Thomas William W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
25088 Thomas Wilfred Lionel W L Sergeant Worcestershire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1915-03-13
25091 Thomas William Trevor W T Company Sergeant Major South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
33267 Thomas Hilalius H Special Sergeant South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1982-07-02
33272 Thomas Nandago N Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team SADF 1986-02-16
38807 Thomas Spencer Thomas Morgan S T M Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Dog Section RSF 1967-08-23
48710 Thomas L A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 911 Battalion SADF 1981-05-04
25099 Thompson Crowley Duggan C D Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-11-11
25102 Thompson Charles Leonard Alex C L A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 72 Squadron UK 1941-12-08
25115 Thompson Gerald (tommy) G Private South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. UDF 1916-06-20
25127 Thompson John Deans J D Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
25132 Thompson John William J W Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1944-12-29
25134 Thompson Norman James Percy N J P Sapper South African Engineer Corps 5 Field Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
25135 Thompson Neville Rudd N R Lieutenant 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers UK 1915-09-05
25137 Thompson Richard R Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-05-04
25139 Thompson Ronald Carby R C Captain South African Air Force 102 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-09-17
25140 Thompson Roy Furnivall R F Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 144 Squadron UK 1942-02-07
25142 Thompson Richard Keith R K Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Squadron UK 1943-08-03
25147 Thompson Vernon Alfred Carter V A C Sergeant Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-08-03
25148 Thompson Walter W Private East Surrey Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1918-07-02
25149 Thompson Walter Edwin Harty W E H Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
25151 Thompson Wallace Mervyn W M Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron UDF 1944-11-13
28157 Thompson George Masterman G M Lieutenant Royal Scots 1st Bn. UK 1914-08-22
33275 Thompson Eric Brian E B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 11 Squadron SADF 1975-11-25
40454 Thompson Bruce Malcolm B M Second Lieutenant Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion RSF 1978-06-27
25154 Thomsen Aage MacDonald A M Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron UDF 1945-02-21
25155 Thomson Albert A Lieutenant South African Air Force 41 Squadron UDF 1944-03-23
25163 Thomson Douglas John D J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
25165 Thomson Frederick Methven F M Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
25166 Thomson Fred William F W Private Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) 49th Bn. CAN 1917-04-09
25167 Thomson George Albert G A Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-06-30
25168 Thomson George Henry G H Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
25169 Thomson Gordon Leighton G L Captain Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-18
25170 Thomson Henry Charles Graham H C G Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
25174 Thomson John Alexander J A Signaller South African Corps of Signals South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1918-01-01
25179 Thomson John Robert George J R G Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-18
25183 Thomson Reginald Hamilton R H Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 106 Squadron UK 1945-01-14
25184 Thomson Seymour Vernon S V Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
25188 Thomson William Norman W N Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
25189 Thomson William Reid W R Captain South African Air Force 1 Squadron UDF 1942-11-27
25190 Thomson William Rouse W R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-11
38808 Thomson James Fraser J F Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1979-12-19