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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
25192 Thorburn Robert Brown R B Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
25200 Thorne Walter Irwin W I Lance Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-12-08
25201 Thorne William Reginald W R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
37854 Thorne Leon L Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1989-04-02
38809 Thorne-Large Laurence Bolitho L B Inspector British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1967-06-03
25204 Thornhill Frederick F Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
25207 Thornhill-Cook Basil Searley B S Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Squadron UDF 1942-06-04
25208 Thornhill-Cook Eric John E J Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-03-04
40456 Thornley Michael Edward M E Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1968-04-10
25212 Thorpe Alfred Ernest A E Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
25215 Thorpe Harold Stanley H S Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-12-24
25216 Thorpe John Domleo J D Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-10
25217 Thorpe Maurice M Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
25219 Thrash Edgar Raymond Osborne E R O Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-07-11
38810 Threadingham Trevor T National Service Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1976-12-20
33280 Thulo Maleisane Samuel M S Rifleman Unit 44 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 2013-03-23
44632 Thuynsma Wynand Elias W E Burgher Boer Forces Artillery (De la Rey) Commando BOER 1901-06-06
25235 Thwaits John Henry J H Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 34 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-08-30
25236 Thyer Percy Ernest P E Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1944-06-17
25240 Tidbury Anthony Reginald A R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
25242 Tiddy Alastair James A J Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 258 Squadron UK 1944-02-14
25243 Tidmarsh Percy P Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
25251 Till Albert A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-01-07
25254 Tilley Michael William M W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 51 Squadron UK 1941-08-06
25259 Timm Maurice Bute M B Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-05-16
25260 Timms Bertie Cecil Smith B C S Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
25264 Timms William W Sergeant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 1st Bn. UK 1918-08-21
33286 Timotheus Timmy W Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1982-07-14
25265 Timothy Francis D'ewes F D Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-07-12
41270 Tinarwo Neil Martin M S Constable British South Africa Police 1st Battalion RSF 1970-02-11
33287 Tinda Timmy J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 102 Battalion SADF 1983-09-16
25270 Tini Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1942-08-12
25272 Tinkler Cecil John Rhodes C J R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
25273 Tinling Edward Douglas E D Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
33288 Tippett Dave D Warrant Officer Class I Special Forces Special Forces SADF 1990-01-01
25282 Tiras Peter P Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-15
40463 Titlestad Pierre P Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 2 Independent Company RSF 1976-08-17
40464 Titlestad Twig T Keep Commander Guard Force 2 Independent Company RSF 1979-04-13
25288 Titterton David Joseph D J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
33291 Titus Ben Benjamin B B Corporal South African Infantry Corps 10 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2008-10-29
33292 Titus Jakob Jakobus J J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 9 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-02-12
41516 Tjihote Manuel K Rifleman South West African Territory Force 102 Battalion SADF 1987-06-20
33299 Tjindunda Katopora K Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1985-05-15
33300 Tjiposa Katopora J Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1985-04-03
33301 Tjipuna Joseph J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 41 Battalion SADF 1980-05-18
33302 Tjisota Joseph M Rifleman South West African Territory Force 37 Battalion SADF 1980-06-17
33303 Tjiumbu Uakandjangu U Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1988-04-05
33304 Tjiumbua Uakandjangu K Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1983-01-25
40466 Tobayiwa Promise P Security Forces Auxiliary African Development Fund RSF 1979-03-12
33305 Tobias Johannes J Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1985-02-21