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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
4543 Coullie John Cathmoir J C Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-17
4545 Coulstock Frederick Charles F C Gunner South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-09-01
4547 Coulter Thomas Bullock T B Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. UDF 1914-09-16
4550 Coulton Percival Edward P E Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-10-08
4554 Court Eric McClintock Wathen E M W Captain Worcestershire Regiment 13th Bn. 1915-08-06
4555 Courtenay Philip Bertrand John P B J Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-10-12
39166 Courtney Paul Martin P M Lieutenant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-12-24
4559 Coutts Daniel D Warrant Officer Class II Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces 1/2 UDF 1942-05-29
4560 Coutts Percy Gordon P G Lieutenant South African Air Force 178 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-14
29855 Couvelis Frank Paul F P Rifleman South West African Territory Force 912 Battalion SADF 1983-05-12
4562 Couzens Alfred Edward A E Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
29856 Covacha Frank Paul A C Rifleman SA Army 912 Battalion Unknown
4568 Cowan Hugh H Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
4569 Cowan John Arthur J A Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-02-22
4570 Cowan Neil N Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
4571 Cowan Penton Alexander P A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-13
4572 Cowan Peter Phillip P P Warrant Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 38 Sqdn. 1944-04-06
39168 Cowan Peter John (mosey) P J Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion 1978-02-07
4574 Coward Archibald Edward A E Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
4576 Coward James J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
4578 Cowell William Ralph W R Major Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
4579 Cowen John Francis J F Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-21
4583 Cowie Augustus A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
4586 Cowie Rodney Charles Francis R C F Private South African Horse 9th UDF 1916-12-29
4594 Cowley James J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-18
4598 Cox Clive Arthur C A Warrant Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 166 Sqdn. 1943-12-03
4599 Cox Clifford Houkem C H Lance Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-12
4602 Cox Francis Joseph F J Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Pelican 1940-04-23
4609 Cox Victor Charlie V C Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
4610 Cox Vincent Mitchinson V H Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-08-17
46970 Cox Dominic D Burgher Boer Forces 1899-10-30
4611 Coxen Charles Frederick C F Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
46968 Coxton C. C Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1900-02-05
29861 Craemer Carl Leobald Albert C L A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-02-03
4625 Craig Albert A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-09
4629 Craig John J Private Royal Scots 4th Bn. 1917-11-12
4631 Craig Sidney H B S H B Sergeant Royal Field Artillery 17th Div. T.M. Bty. 1916-07-01
4635 Cramb Christopher Michael Carr C M C Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps UDF 1944-10-21
4640 Cramer Roland Hendry R H Private 2nd King Edward's Horse 1915-09-23
4641 Cramond Thomas James T J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
4643 Crampton Christopher Owen C O Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
4645 Crane William McDonald W M Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1942-05-09
40209 Crathorne Frederick F Lieutenant General List attd. 252nd Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers 1916-01-14
46967 Crause G.j. D. G D Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando 1900-10-11
4648 Crawford Cecil Edmund C E Engine Room Artificer 4th Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
4649 Crawford Charles Edward C E Corporal Pretoria Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-06
4654 Crawford Stuart William S W Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps 11 Field Amb. UDF 1941-11-23
4659 Creak Alphonso William Ernest A W E Corporal Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-12-02
38438 Cremer William Peter W P Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1977-01-26
46965 Cremer Henri,field Cornet H C Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando 1900-04-16