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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 14,414 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
4289 Collins William W Lance Corporal York and Lancaster Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-02-12
4290 Collins William Frederick W F Rifleman Rifle Brigade 2nd Bn. 1916-07-01
4293 Collis Browne Alfred Ulick A U Lieutenant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1915-04-13
4294 Collison Samuel Ernest Boyd S E B Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
39159 Collocott Bruce Ivan B I Flight Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 3 Sqdn. 1977-05-30
4299 Colman Dave D Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
4300 Colman Edward Norman E N Captain South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1942-09-06
4302 Colman William Peter W P Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1942-07-24
39155 Colman Aiden James A J Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1979-09-06
4304 Colquhoun Ernest Forbes Campbell E F C Second Lieutenant Royal Welsh Fusiliers 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn. 1917-09-26
4306 Colquitt Ernest Horatio E H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-09
4307 Colson Edward William E W Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-02-05
4308 Coltman Richard Lester R L Lieutenant Coldstream Guards 1917-11-27
4310 Colverd John Arthur Taylor J A T Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1942-06-25
46996 Colyn Pieter Josia P J Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid 1902-05-06
29821 Comay Yochanan Y Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces Artillery 1973-11-24
43621 Combrinck Burgher Boer Forces 1902-01-17
46994 Combrinck Carel J .(carolus Johannes) C J . J Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1901-11-15
4318 Combrink John Peter Hendry J P H Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-22
34358 Combrink Stephanus Jansen S J Special Constable South African Police H.q. 1922-03-10
46987 Combrink Marthinus Wessel M W Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando 1902-02-23
46989 Combrink Hermanus Adriaan H A Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1900-02-19
46990 Combrink Hendrik Jacobus H J Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando 1901-04-11
46991 Combrink Hendrik Josefus H J Burgher Boer Forces Belfast Commando 1902-01-19
46992 Combrink Hendrik Jacobus H J Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando 1900-06-10
46993 Combrink P P Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando Unknown
46995 Combrink Fred F Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando 1902-01-19
46988 Combrink, H.(j.) H Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando 1900-06-10
4325 Comley Wallace Alexander W A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
4327 Commerford Noel Patrick N P Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
4330 Commons Percy John Edward P J E Private The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 1st Bn. 1917-06-25
29822 Comoxoxo Yochanan K Rifleman South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1982-06-10
46986 Compaan Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1900-02-05
4334 Compton Denis James Williams D J W Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-16
4335 Compton Ernest Victor E V Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1944-09-09
4336 Compton Roland R Private Royal Fusiliers 12th Bn. 1917-01-09
4338 Comrie Peter Courtney P C Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-02-22
34359 Cona Stephanus Jansen M Constable South African Police Service Eastern Cape 2005-09-11
4344 Conchie Robert R Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-22
29824 Conga Johannes J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion, "C" Coy. SADF 1979-09-12
38432 Conlon Vincent John V J Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1979-01-13
4349 Conn Arthur William A W Air Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-18
4350 Connell Andrew A Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-18
4354 Connock Joseph George J G Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
4355 Connock John Joseph J J Private Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) 13th Bn. 1918-09-02
38434 Connolly Kevin K Field Reservist British South Africa Police Binga 1976-12-21
4358 Connop Joseph J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
4359 Connor Arthur Fisher A F 2nd Corporal Royal Engineers 63rd Field Coy. 1916-07-19
38433 Connor William Henry W H Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1978-09-24
4371 Conradie John Peter J P Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09