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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 14,811 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
25167 Thomson George Albert G A Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-06-30
25168 Thomson George Henry G H Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 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 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
25174 Thomson John Alexander J A Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 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 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-21
25188 Thomson William Norman W N Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-21
25189 Thomson William Reid W R Captain 1 Squadron UDF 1942-11-27
25190 Thomson William Rouse W R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
38808 Thomson James Fraser J F Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1979-12-19
49912 Thomson J Flying Officer Royal Air Force 31 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron UK 1944-10-13
25192 Thorburn Robert Brown R B Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
25200 Thorne Walter Irwin W I Lance Sergeant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-08
25201 Thorne William Reginald W R Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 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 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
25207 Thornhill-Cook Basil Searley B S Lieutenant 5 Squadron UDF 1942-06-04
25208 Thornhill-Cook Eric John E J Lieutenant 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
49594 Thornton Arth. Henry A H Trooper Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-02-16
25212 Thorpe Alfred Ernest A E Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
25215 Thorpe Harold Stanley H S Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry 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 (Corps) 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 Artillery (De la Rey) Commando Boer Forces 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 2nd South African Infantry 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 4th South African Infantry 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 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
25264 Timms William W Sergeant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 1st Bn. UK 1918-08-21
33286 Timotheus 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 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-07-12
49257 Timothy J. J Private Rhodesia Regiment First Battalion RSF 1979-12-22
41270 Tinarwo M S Constable British South Africa Police 1st Battalion RSF 1970-02-11
33287 Tinda J Rifleman 102 Battalion SADF 1983-09-16
25270 Tini Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-12
25272 Tinkler Cecil John Rhodes C J R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
25273 Tinling Edward Douglas E D Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-09-21
33288 Tippett Dave D Warrant Officer Class I Special Forces SADF 1990-01-01