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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
43478 De Leeuw Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-14
46808 De Man Johan Frederik J F Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
5370 De Meillon Copernicus Kepler C K Captain 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) Intelligence Staff UDF 1915-02-22
5371 De Meillon Paul Coetzee P C Second Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1941-12-19
5373 De Melker John Henry Wiltch J H W Sergeant Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 60th Bn. AUS 1916-07-19
5377 De Meyer Willem Albertus W A Burgher Mounted Commandos Ermelo Commando UDF 1915-03-20
46806 De Meyer Henning (j) H ( Burgher Vrede Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-24
46807 De Meyer Andries Adriaan A A Burgher Frankfort Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-20
46803 De Necker J.d.j. J Burgher Harrismith Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-25
46804 De Necker Christiaan M. C M Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-17
46805 De Necker Adriaan Francois A F Burgher Kroonstad Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-20
5391 De Roock Dirk Hermanus D H Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment "C" Coy. UDF 1944-09-13
30006 De Rose Hughes Norbert H N Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion "D" Coy. SADF 1987-10-31
46802 De Ruyt Piet P Burgher Danie Theron - Later Gen Smuts Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-27
5392 De Satge Frederick Gordon F G Captain King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. UK 1916-09-15
46801 De Schaaf Taekele T Burgher Swaziland Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-15
5393 De Senan Edgar Albert E A Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-16
46800 De Smidt Charlie George C G Burgher Wakkerstroom Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
46799 De Swardt Daniel G D G Burgher Kroonstad Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-27
46798 De Villebois Mareuil Georges Henri Gen G H G Burgher Foreign Legion General Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-07
5407 De Villiers Cornelius Ernustus C E Private Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment) 5th Bn. CAN 1916-06-06
5408 De Villiers Colin Murray C M Lieutenant Pretoria Regiment UDF 1945-04-21
5410 De Villiers David Johannes D J Sergeant Special Service Battalion UDF 1944-06-10
5412 De Villiers Douglas John D J Lieutenant 4 Squadron UDF 1944-05-17
5414 De Villiers David Stephanus D S Private 12th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-19
5417 De Villiers Guillaume Francois Marais G F M Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-16
5421 De Villiers Johannes Francois J F Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-17
5425 De Villiers Johan Phillip J P Major 21 Squadron UDF 1944-05-29
5427 De Villiers Lindsay L Lieut-Commander Royal Navy H.M.S. Hunter UK 1940-04-10
5429 De Villiers Martin M Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-20
5431 De Villiers Pieter Hendrik P H Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-07-11
5434 De Villiers Richard R Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
30019 De Villiers Johan J Commandant South African Air Force (Corps) HQ, Pretoria SADF 1983-05-20
41466 De Villiers Paul P Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Squadron UK 1943-07-30
43476 De Villiers Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-15
43572 De Villiers Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-21
43752 De Villiers Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-01
46777 De Villiers J.d. J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
46778 De Villiers Pieter S.j. P S Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-12
46779 De Villiers Willem J.n. W J Burgher Jacobsdal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-25
46780 De Villiers Pieter Hendrik P H Burgher Bethlehem Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-15
46781 De Villiers Lambertus Lochner (lammie) L L ( Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
46782 De Villiers Pieter Johannes P J Burgher Ermelo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-04
46783 De Villiers Jan H. J H Burgher Lydenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-07
46784 De Villiers Jacobus Stuart J S Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-23
46785 De Villiers J H (japie) J H ( Burgher Harrismith Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
46786 De Villiers Hendrik Johannes H J Burgher Kroonstad Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-04
46787 De Villiers Japie J Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
46788 De Villiers J J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-27
46789 De Villiers Desire Tieleman D T Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11