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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 14,310 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
47612 Andersson Thage T Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian corps Commando 1900-02-19
47613 Andersson Julius J Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian corps Commando Unknown
514 Anderton James Devereux J D Second Lieutenant Suffolk Regiment 10th Bn. 1916-11-13
516 Andiseni Zandonda Z Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1940-08-11
29235 Andre F Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-04-02
29238 Andreas Joseph J Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1989-04-02
519 Andreasen Peter P Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-03-11
522 Andrew John Walter J W Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-22
523 Andrews Archibald A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-11
526 Andrews Dennis Lovert D L Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-30
527 Andrews Desmond Lionel D L Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force UDF 1944-10-16
528 Andrews Eric Cauty E C Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 9th Field Coy. 1916-10-12
529 Andrews Ernest Raymond E R Air Mechanic South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-03
531 Andrews George Henry G H Lance Corporal South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21
534 Andrews John Edward J E Lieutenant South African Air Force 55 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-15
539 Andrews Peter Herbert P H Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-15
38873 Andrews Roger Stephen R S Flight Sergeant Rhodesian Air Force 4 Sqdn. 1974-04-20
546 Andries Johannes J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-20
38874 Androliakos Leonidas L Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion 1978-03-28
29241 Andungi Jonas J Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1985-03-14
551 Angel Walter Jack Horatio W J H Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
552 Angell Benjamin Eyre B E Lieutenant King's African Rifles 1st 1917-02-20
29242 Angelo Sebastiao S Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-05-21
555 Angove Leonard Pearce L P Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-22
557 Angus Alexander A Company Sergeant Major South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
560 Angus James Lee J L Sergeant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
561 Angus Robert Brand R B Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
562 Angwin John Tregear J T Private Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 6th Bn. 1916-08-18
47611 Anker Louis L Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1901-01-12
47622 Anker Louis L Burgher Boer Forces 1901-01-12
567 Annandale Hercules Albertus H A Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-13
569 Antel John Alexander J A Private Natal Light Horse "E" Sqdn. 1914-11-18
576 Anthony Percivale P Major Welsh Regiment 15th Bn. 1916-07-10
580 Antill Thomas Tabrah T T Lance Corporal London Regiment (Artists' Rifles) 1st/28th Bn. 1917-10-30
29249 Antonio Gonsalves G Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-02-01
29253 Antonio Pedro Jose P J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-02-13
29255 Antonius Paulus P Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1982-06-21
588 Apetu-Larty Augustus A Private Pioneer Corps 73 Coy., Aux. Mil. 1940-06-17
47610 Appelgren Carel David C D Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian corps Commando 1899-12-14
47608 Appelgryn Willem Eduard J W E J Burgher Boer Forces Soutpansberg Commando 1901-08-03
47609 Appelgryn Jac N J N Burgher Boer Forces Soutpansberg Commando 1901-08-03
598 Apperly Arthur Lancelot A L Second Lieutenant Gloucestershire Regiment 5th Bn. 1916-08-27
603 Apple Albert Nathum A N Private Cameron Highlanders 6th Bn. 1916-10-10
604 Appleton Charles Henry C H Group Captain Royal Air Force 124 Wing. 1944-08-12
605 Appleton Robert R Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
617 April William W Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Henri Mory (Swansea) 1941-04-26
621 Arbuckle David George D G Lance Corporal Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/13 Bn. 1943-10-01
626 Archibald Ian Norman I N Sergeant Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-08
628 Arderne John Owen Thomas J O T Sergeant South African Railway Operating Company 1917-09-22
639 Arendse Cyril William C W Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20