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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
38389 Changara Cephas C Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-03-07
39049 Chanowa District Assistant Internal Affairs 3 Maintenance Unit RSF 1977-01-10
3609 Chant William Henry W H Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 11 Field Coy. UDF 1945-04-12
49153 Chaparadza E. District Security Assistant Internal Affairs killed in action June 1978. Chinyimo N. Guard Guard Force killed in action June 1978. Dawson J. E Inspector RSF 1978-07-03
3612 Chaplin Arthur Russel A R Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 229 Squadron UK 1943-01-17
3613 Chaplin Dennis Milner D M Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-03-20
3616 Chaplin Louis Augustine L A Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. UDF 1918-04-09
3618 Chaplin Ralph Ernest R E Lieutenant 4 Squadron UDF 1944-05-17
3624 Chapman Edward Bentley E B Second Lieutenant 17 Squadron UDF 1944-05-29
3625 Chapman Harold H Private Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment) 7th Bn. CAN 1917-08-15
3628 Chapman James Bernard J B Air Mechanic 1 Squadron UDF 1942-02-09
3630 Chapman Leopold L Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-05-09
3632 Chapman Richard (dick) R Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
3634 Chapman Victor Charles John V C J Lieutenant Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-10
3635 Chapman Victor Henry V H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-19
29722 Chapman Peter Andrew P A Corporal 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-10-20
3642 Chard Richard Edwin R E Third Officer S.S. Toronto City (Bristol) 1941-07-02
38390 Chari Claudio C Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-07-06
38391 Charindapaze Lazarus L Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1977-05-01
39054 Charingira Edmore E Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs RSF 1978-09-17
3645 Charles Theodore T Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
3649 Charlton Oswald Alberta O A Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1941-12-01
3650 Charlton Wilfred Dale W D Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
3651 Charlton-Perkins D J A Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-02-16
3656 Chase Allen Centlivres A C Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-17
3657 Chase Percy P Private 1st King Edward's Horse UK 1918-04-09
3658 Chasesa Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1914-09-09
3659 Chasteauneuf Harry Robert H R Sergeant Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1942-06-21
39056 Chatikobo Livingstone Simba L S Corporal District Assistant Home Affairs Internal Affairs RSF 1979-12-21
38393 Chatiza Dzingayi Albert D A Sergeant British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1976-02-29
39057 Chaukura M Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs RSF 1977-12-01
3662 Chave John J Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1915-05-13
39059 Chavunga W Junior Corporal Guard Force Internal Affairs RSF 1979-06-01
39060 Chawaiwa Robson R District Assistant Internal Affairs RSF 1977-02-18
39061 Chawaremera Kuwadzama K Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs RSF 1979-06-27
38395 Chawatama Robert R Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1978-03-01
39062 Chayamiti I External Assistant Internal Affairs RSF 1978-04-01
39063 Chaza D External Assistant Internal Affairs RSF 1977-04-01
3665 Chedulani Lazaro L Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-15
3666 Cheek George William G W Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
3667 Cheeseman Harry Reginald H R Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-14
3668 Cheesman A E F Lieutenant 7 Squadron UDF 1943-09-18
3670 Chegwyn Roy Laurence R L Lieutenant 34 Squadron UDF 1945-03-25
3671 Chegwyn Roy Rupert R R Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-18
3676 Cheney Ralph R Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-04-12
38396 Chenzara Milton M Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-06-20
3682 Cherrington Richard Layton R L Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1943-09-02
3683 Cherrington Richard William R W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-01-26
3689 Chester-Master Richard Chester R C Lieutenant Colonel King's Royal Rifle Corps 13th Bn. UK 1917-08-30
3693 Chevalier George G Private 12th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-19