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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
29851 Costa Alberto A Sergeant South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1983-05-25
4528 Costello George Percy G P Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-07-19
4529 Coster Albert Frederiek A F Lieutenant South African Rifles 1st UDF 1917-10-03
43492 Coster Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
46972 Coster Hermanus Jacobus, Dr H J D Burgher Dutch Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-21
46969 Cothill Charles Benjamin C B Burgher Heidelberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
4534 Cottingham George Wolfran G W Sergeant South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-09-08
40208 Cottle-Green Daniel D Second Lieutenant London Regiment 22nd Bn. UK 1917-02-25
38436 Cotton Christopher Reginald Neville C R N Section Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-01-27
4538 Coughlan Cecil Fleming C F Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st UDF 1941-07-08
4539 Coughlan James Joseph J J Warrant Officer Class I 24 Squadron UDF 1943-09-21
4542 Coull Andrew Mearns A M Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 178th Tunnelling Coy. UK 1917-07-03
4543 Coullie John Cathmoir J C Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-17
4545 Coulstock Frederick Charles F C Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-09-01
4547 Coulter Thomas Bullock T B Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1914-09-16
4550 Coulton Percival Edward P E Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-08
4554 Court Eric McClintock Wathen E M W Captain Worcestershire Regiment 13th Bn. UK 1915-08-06
4555 Courtenay Philip Bertrand John P B J Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-12
39166 Courtney Paul Martin P M Lieutenant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1977-12-24
4559 Coutts Daniel D Warrant Officer Class II Field Force Brigade 1/2 UDF 1942-05-29
4560 Coutts Percy Gordon P G Lieutenant 178 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-08-14
29855 Couvelis Frank Paul F P Rifleman 912 Battalion SADF 1983-05-12
4562 Couzens Alfred Edward A E Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
29856 Covacha A C Rifleman 912 Battalion SADF Unknown
4568 Cowan Hugh H Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-04-09
4569 Cowan John Arthur J A Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-02-22
4570 Cowan Neil N Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
4571 Cowan Penton Alexander P A Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-13
4572 Cowan Peter Phillip P P Warrant Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 38 Squadron UK 1944-04-06
39168 Cowan Peter John (mosey) P J Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1978-02-07
4574 Coward Archibald Edward A E Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
4576 Coward James J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
4578 Cowell William Ralph W R Major Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
4579 Cowen John Francis J F Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1944-02-21
4583 Cowie Augustus A Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 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 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
4598 Cox Clive Arthur C A Warrant Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 166 Squadron UK 1943-12-03
4599 Cox Clifford Houkem C H Lance Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1944-06-12
4602 Cox Francis Joseph F J Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Pelican UK 1940-04-23
4609 Cox Victor Charlie V C Corporal 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-10-09
4610 Cox Vincent Mitchinson V H Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-08-17
46970 Cox Dominic D Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-30
4611 Coxen Charles Frederick C F Second Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
46968 Coxton C. C Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-05
29861 Craemer Carel Leopold Albert C L A Lance Corporal 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-02-03
4625 Craig Albert A Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-09
4629 Craig John J Private Royal Scots 4th Bn. UK 1917-11-12
4631 Craig Sidney H B S H B Sergeant Royal Field Artillery 17th Div. T.M. Bty. UK 1916-07-01
49601 Crallan E C E C Captain Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-02-16