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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 14,778 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
3498 Casey Frank Wellesley F W Sergeant Special Service Battalion UDF 1945-04-23
3500 Casey Thomas Patrick T P Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-21
29706 Cassamano Antonio A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-01-18
29707 Cassela Domingos D Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-04-02
3503 Cassells Norman Thomas N T Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-04-02
47100 Castanier Paul P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-12
3511 Castle Charles Henry C H Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-08-04
3516 Castle Harold Birks H B Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
3517 Castle Robert Arthur R A Trooper Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-10-02
29708 Castle Phillip Joseph P J Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-02-21
38385 Castle Eric Rodney E R Field Reservist British South Africa Police Duty Uniform Branch RSF 1979-04-10
49181 Caswell P. Temporary/Capt killed in action December 1978. Chakuweya T. Guard Guard Force killed in action December 1978. Chamuyonga S. Guard Guard Force killed in action December 1978. Donzwa P. P Constable RSF 1979-01-01
3524 Catlett Vincent Frank V F Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-22
3527 Catzavelos Kosta Alexander K A Trooper Special Service Battalion UDF 1944-06-10
3538 Cave William Henry W H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-29
49053 Celestino B. B Private Rhodesian African Rifles First Battalion RSF 1975-08-03
47098 Cella Giovanni G Burgher Italian volunteers Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47091 Celliers Sarel Arnoldus S A Burgher Vrede Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-25
47099 Celliers Jan J Burgher Kroonstad Boer Forces BOER Unknown
29714 Cerement P Rifleman 101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team SADF 1987-01-08
39036 Cerfe Robert Hugh R H Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 3 Independent Company RSF 1978-03-18
47096 Ceronio Gideon Pieter G P Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-08
47097 Ceronio J.g. J Burgher Fordsburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-08
3556 Chabot Charles Warden Ernest C W E Warrant Officer Class II 12 Squadron UDF 1944-03-16
3557 Chadwick Cecil Arthur Ernest C A E Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1943-12-12
3558 Chadwick Henry Slingsby Osler H S O Trooper South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-03-12
29717 Chait Chaim C Private Israeli Defence Forces Infantry IDF 1951-09-23
39037 Chait Andrew A Sergeant Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1977-03-24
39038 Chaka Emmanuel E Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1976-06-13
39039 Chaka Ephraim E District Security Assistant Home Affairs Internal Affairs 1979-12-27
38386 Chakanaka N J Field Reservist British South Africa Police Duty Uniform Branch RSF 1976-11-13
38387 Chakaza Nesbit N Field Reservist British South Africa Police Duty Uniform Branch RSF 1978-11-30
39043 Chakuweya Ephraim T Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs RSF 1978-12-01
3569 Chalkley Guy Anthony G A Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1941-11-21
3573 Chalmers Gerald Graham G G Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 106 Squadron UK 1942-09-11
3574 Chalmers John James J J Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-06-13
3576 Chalmers Tom Reid T R Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-17
3581 Chamberlain Herbert Edward H E Sergeant Royal Air Force 144 Squadron UK 1941-10-12
3582 Chambers Claude C Private Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/2 Bn. AUS 1945-03-27
3583 Chambers Dennis Russell D R Second Lieutenant 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles IND 1943-03-24
3584 Chambers Frank Eric F E Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1944-09-27
38388 Chamboko Maroza Ernest M E Constable British South Africa Police Duty Uniform Branch RSF 1979-02-01
29721 Chameia Johannes F Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-12-14
39044 Chamunyonga Stephen S Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs RSF 1978-12-01
3596 Chanda Makuma M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-11
3598 Chanda Robert R Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-15
39046 Chandiwana J Field Assistant Internal Affairs 1st Battalion RSF 1976-03-17
3604 Chandler William Thomas Jasper W T J Lance Corporal Hampshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1914-09-16
49602 Chandler L H L H Lieutenant Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-02-16
39047 Chaneara N E District Assistant Internal Affairs 1st Battalion RSF 1976-10-21