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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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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
29819 Colling Helgard Brink H B Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1980-08-23
4269 Collins Albert Charles A C Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
4271 Collins Clifford Desmond C D Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
4272 Collins Douglas D Corporal 7th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-03-11
4273 Collins Donovan Hugh D H Warrant Officer Class I 24 Squadron UDF 1944-03-06
4284 Collins John Oliver Ross J O R Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Squadron UK 1941-05-17
4285 Collins P D Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1941-11-23
4286 Collins Petrus Johannes P J Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment UDF 1942-07-03
4289 Collins William W Lance Corporal York and Lancaster Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-02-12
4290 Collins William Frederick W F Rifleman Rifle Brigade 2nd Bn. UK 1916-07-01
4293 Collis Browne Alfred Ulick A U Lieutenant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1st Bn. UK 1915-04-13
4294 Collison Samuel Ernest Boyd S E B Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-09-21
39159 Collocott Bruce Ivan B I Flight Lieutenant 3 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1977-05-30
4299 Colman Dave D Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1941-12-31
4300 Colman Edward Norman E N Captain 5 Squadron UDF 1942-09-06
4302 Colman William Peter W P Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1942-07-24
39155 Colman Aiden James A J Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-09-06
4304 Colquhoun Ernest Forbes Campbell E F C Second Lieutenant Royal Welsh Fusiliers 3rd Battalion UK 1917-09-26
4306 Colquitt Ernest Horatio E H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-09
4307 Colson Edward William E W Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-02-05
4308 Coltman Richard Lester R L Lieutenant Coldstream Guards UK 1917-11-27
4310 Colverd John Arthur Taylor J A T Flight Sergeant 12 Squadron UDF 1942-06-25
49292 Colville A E Sergeant Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1899-10-24
46996 Colyn Pieter Josia P J Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
29821 Comay Yochanan Y Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces Artillery IDF 1973-11-24
43621 Combrinck Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-01-17
46994 Combrinck Carel J .(carolus Johannes) C J . J Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-15
4318 Combrink John Peter Hendry J P H Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-10-22
34358 Combrink Stephanus Jansen S J Special Constable H.q. SAP 1922-03-10
46987 Combrink Marthinus Wessel M W Burgher Vrede Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-23
46989 Combrink Hermanus Adriaan H A Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-19
46990 Combrink Hendrik Jacobus H J Burgher Bloemfontein Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-11
46991 Combrink Hendrik Josefus H J Burgher Belfast Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-01-19
46992 Combrink Hendrik Jacobus H J Burgher Lydenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-10
46993 Combrink P P Burgher Zoutpansberg Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
46995 Combrink Fred F Burgher Bloemfontein Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-01-19
46988 Combrink, H.(j.) H Burgher Lydenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-10
4325 Comley Wallace Alexander W A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
4327 Commerford Noel Patrick N P Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
4330 Commons Percy John Edward P J E Private The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 1st Bn. UK 1917-06-25
29822 Comoxoxo K Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1982-06-10
46986 Compaan Jacobus J Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-05
4334 Compton Denis James Williams D J W Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1944-08-16
4335 Compton Ernest Victor E V Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1944-09-09
4336 Compton Roland R Private Royal Fusiliers 12th Bn. UK 1917-01-09
4338 Comrie Peter Courtney P C Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-02-22
49294 Comrie P C Corporal Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1900-12-14
34359 Cona M Constable Eastern Cape SAPS 2005-09-11
4344 Conchie Robert R Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-22
29824 Conga Johannes J Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion SADF 1979-09-12