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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
40503 Ushendibaba Obadiah O Trooper Selous Scouts 2nd Battalion RSF 1979-02-05
26455 Usher John George William J G W Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Cornwall UK 1942-04-05
33366 Utewga Micha A Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1986-02-16
48725 Uushona M Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1987-10-31
33368 Uusshona Johannes M Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1987-10-31
26464 Uys Dirk Cornelius D C Captain South African Air Force 34 Squadron UDF 1945-04-04
26468 Uys Jacobus Nicolaas J N Lieutenant Mounted Commandos Wolmaransstad Commando UDF 1915-03-20
44597 Uys J N J N Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-31
44598 Uys Wessel Cornelis W C Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando BOER 1900-01-06
44599 Uys Petrus Lafras (pi Sn) P L ( S Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando BOER 1899-10-20
44600 Uys Melt M Burgher Boer Forces Hoopstad Commando BOER 1899-11-28
44601 Uys Matthys Johannes (m). M J ( Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando BOER 1901-01-08
44602 Uys Matthys Johannes M J Burgher Boer Forces Vrede/Gen de Wet Commando BOER 1900-10-24
44603 Uys M M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-11
44604 Uys Matthys Johannes M J Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron BOER 1899-10-30
44605 Uys Johannes Gerhardus J G Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando BOER 1902-04-04
44606 Uys Johannes Jacob J J Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando BOER 1901-06-06
44607 Uys Hermanus Johannes H J Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando BOER 1900-02-20
44608 Uys Hans Jacob H J Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando BOER 1901-06-06
44609 Uys Gabriel J J G J J Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando BOER 1899-12-15
44610 Uys Cornelis Johannes C J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-27
44611 Uys Dirk Cornelis D C Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando BOER 1899-10-20
44612 Uys Dirk Cornelis D C Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron BOER 1902-02-07
44613 Uys Casper Hendrik C H Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando BOER 1901-07-28
44614 Uys Corelis Janse C J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-27
44615 Uys Adriaan (p/sn) A ( Burgher Boer Forces Danie Theron Scouts Commando BOER 1900-07-18
44616 Uys C J C J Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando BOER 1901-11-05
26472 Uytenbogaardt Kenneth Brinley K B Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-21
33664 VANALA or VAVALA Keelifa K Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-09-15
38822 Vachi Anthony A Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-11-10
44596 Vahrmeijer Willem Daniel W D Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando BOER 1901-08-23
26477 Valentine Adam A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
40504 Valentine Ozias Peter O P Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 3 Reserve Holding Unit RSF 1976-09-13
33378 Valentino Peter L Special Sergeant South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1985-06-06
26484 Valentyne David Arthur D A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-18
44595 Valkenaer M M Burgher Boer Forces Soutpansberg Commando BOER 1900-12-13
33380 Vallien Willem W Sapper South West African Territory Force 1 SWA Engineer Regiment SADF 1985-02-12
33381 Valoyi Willem P G Lance Corporal SA Army 1 SWA Engineer Regiment SADF 1992-01-01
44594 Van Aarde Abraham A Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando BOER 1902-04-11
26489 Van Aardt John J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-08-30
44591 Van Aardt Hendrik Francois H F Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando BOER 1901-07-30
44592 Van Aardt Frans J F J Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad BOER 1901-09-24
44593 Van Aardt Carolus Gerhardus (gustav) C G ( Burgher Boer Forces Ficksburg Cmdt J.J. van Niekerk Commando BOER 1902-04-20
26494 Van Alphen Guy G Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 15 Squadron UDF 1944-02-23
33384 Van As Willem W Sergeant South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1985-01-31
44589 Van As Solomon Gerhardus S G Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1902-06-23
26499 Van Aswegen Christiaan Pieter C P Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-05-10
33387 Van Aswegen Samuel Deon S D Gunner South African Artillery 14 Field Regiment SADF 1980-02-18
38823 Van Aswegen Eric Leon E L Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1979-04-08
43675 Van Aswegen Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando BOER 1899-11-25