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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
43488 Davis Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-24
46925 Davis Francois Edward F E Burgher joined a commando at Struishoek Somerset East Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-25
49404 Davis Robert Trooper Ashburner's Light Horse COLONIAL 1902-03-07
5164 Davison John Vernon J V Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-11
39190 Davison Bruce B Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion RSF 1973-04-23
49006 Davison Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles /Acting/Corporal, First Battalion (Rhodesia) RSF 1967-08-13
49027 Davison Private Rhodesian African Rifles First Battalion RSF 1973-04-08
5170 Davy John J Lance Corporal 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-19
49046 Davy C.J. C Rhodesia Regiment Officer Cadet, Ninth Battalion (Rhodesia) RSF 1975-03-06
5171 Dawbarn Alexander Andrew Marshall A A M Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force 312 (Czech) Squadron UK 1941-04-10
5173 Dawber Phillip Oliver P O Lieutenant 3 Squadron UDF 1944-08-30
29940 Dawid George G Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1989-04-01
39195 Dawkins Stephen Charles Edward S C E Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1977-12-01
5177 Daws Harvey H Private The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 8th Bn. UK 1918-06-10
5178 Daws Robert Dennis R D Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1941-11-30
5184 Dawson George Leiper G L Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 56th Bn. AUS 1917-05-14
5186 Dawson Ian MacLaren I M Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 154 Squadron UK 1942-07-30
5187 Dawson John J Corporal Hampshire Regiment 10th Bn. UK 1915-12-07
5191 Dawson John Goldsbrough J G Warrant Officer Class I 17 Squadron UDF 1944-06-16
5196 Dawson Roland Herbert Leslie R H L Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Squadron UK 1942-08-19
29942 Dawson William Robert W R Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-01-28
38442 Dawson Joseph Anthony J A Inspector British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1978-06-03
39196 Dawson J Inspector Rhodesian Army 1st Battalion RSF 1978-06-01
5202 Day A Sergeant Cape Corps South African Air Force UDF 1943-03-01
5203 Day Charles Henry C H Private 12th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-03-21
5205 Day Harry James H J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-18
5207 Day John Charles J C Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 52nd Squadron UK 1917-05-09
5210 Day Roy Noel R N Captain 7 Squadron UDF 1944-12-22
5211 Day Robert Ogilvie R O Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force (RAFO) 139 Squadron UK 1945-03-24
5212 Daybell George Frank G F Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
39198 De Abreu James Albert J A Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion RSF 1977-10-02
29945 De Almeida Alberto A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-02-13
29947 De Amorim P P Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-11-14
5218 De Beer Christian Martin C M Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-09-13
5229 De Beer Johannes G M J G M Staff Sergeant South African Instructional Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-28
5232 De Beer Marthinus Christoffel M C Sergeant South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-08-25
5237 De Beer Petrus Frederik P F Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-07-19
29952 De Beer Johannes Adam J A Corporal 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-01-27
39200 De Beer Marthinus Johannes M J Lance Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1975-07-19
43482 De Beer Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-17
43483 De Beer Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
43486 De Beer Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
43753 De Beer Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-29
43755 De Beer Burgher Bethal Fc AJ Stone Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-07
46896 De Beer Jan Frederik Edward J F E Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-08-16
46897 De Beer Jan Frederik Eduard J F E Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
46898 De Beer Samuel Jacobus S J Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-29
46899 De Beer Jacob J Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-29
46900 De Beer Renier Johannes Jacobus R J J Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
46901 De Beer M. M Burgher Heilbron Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-11