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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
4798 Cummings Arthur A Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-16
4799 Cummings Arthur James A J Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1944-09-03
4805 Cunningham Archibald Bailey A B Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-02-02
4807 Cunningham John Walter J W Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-18
4811 Cunningham Reginald Eric R E Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-05-10
4813 Cunningham Thomas Charles T C Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-21
39178 Cunningham Neil Alastair N A Field Assistant Internal Affairs 1st Battalion RSF 1977-03-07
4825 Curling Robert Charles Thomas R C T Captain South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1942-01-02
4828 Curran James J Private British South African Police 1916-10-30
4833 Currie John J Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 2nd Bn. UK 1917-06-24
4834 Currie Moresby Athelstane M A Captain 69 Squadron UDF 1943-03-14
4835 Currie Robert Martin R M Chief Officer S.S. Langleegorse (Newcastle-on-Tyne) 1941-01-23
4838 Currie Walter Herbert W H Lieutenant 26 Squadron UDF 1945-01-17
48817 Currie George G Sergeant Natal Volunteer Composite Regiment Durban Light Infantry COLONIAL 1901-02-12
4839 Currie-Wood Thomas Currie T C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
4840 Currin Rodney Archibald R A Captain South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-16
4843 Curtis Edward John E J Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-04-12
4846 Curtis Ralph Beardwood R B Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-20
4848 Curtis Sydney Herbert S H Private South African Horse 2nd UDF 1916-03-10
4851 Curtis-Setchell Basil Roy B R Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-05-17
4853 Curzon Fitzroy Edmund Penn F E P Lieutenant Colonel Royal Irish Rifles 6th Bn. Royal Irish Regiment UK 1916-09-09
46287 Cuse Carl Albert Ludwig C A L Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-06
46940 Cuse C. A. L. C A L Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-06
4855 Cusens Alexander Adolphus A A Air Sergeant 12 Squadron UDF 1940-09-03
40635 Cuthbert James Harold J Captain Scots Guards 1st Bn. UK 1915-09-27
4860 Cuthbertson Robert Clelland R C Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-04-09
39179 Cutmore Brian Noel B N Sergeant 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1979-01-02
4864 Cyrus Edgar E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
4867 Cyster Japie J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-07-17
30182 DALA or DULLA Teofora T Rifleman 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1983-10-21
29895 Da Costa Almerindo Mourao A M Staff Sergeant 1 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1980-02-25
29898 Da Silva Afonso A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-02-03
4873 Dacomb Frank Eric F E Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
4877 Dadford Ernest John Emmett E J E Corporal Special Service Battalion UDF 1945-04-19
46939 Daffie Petrus P Burgher Griqualand West Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-16
4880 Dafidi Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1917-08-30
4881 Dagnin Horace Andrew H A Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
46938 Dahlen Johannes J Burgher Scandinavian Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
4887 Dakin Sydney Leonard S L Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
29912 Dala Gabriel G Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-11-11
29913 Dala Joao J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1984-01-10
29914 Dala Joao J Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion SADF 1987-01-01
29916 Dala L Corporal South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion SADF 1984-03-12
29917 Dala L Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion SADF 1984-03-17
4890 Dale George Eric G E Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
4894 Dale Thomas T Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-16
29918 Dale Peter Warren P W Major Royal Corps of Signals (Corps) Royal Corps of Signals SADF 1976-05-16
46937 Dalebout Jan (jacob) Konstand , Ass Field Cornet J ( K , A F C Burgher Harrismith Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-25
4896 Daleski Cyril Saul C S Warrant Officer Class II 12 Squadron UDF 1944-04-25
29919 Dalgleish Kenneth George K G Flight Sergeant 19 Squadron SADF 1982-01-05