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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 14,404 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
5510 Delaney Bertie Arthur Steel B A S Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1941-12-10
5516 Delius Peter St. Martin P S M Second Lieutenant Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
5518 Dell Ian Burnet I B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-10
5520 Dell John Edward J E Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-06-10
5525 Delponte Vincent V Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (South Africa) S.A.R.N.V.R. H.M.S. "Sarnia" 1918-09-12
34444 Delport Andre A Constable South African Police Gauteng 1983-02-18
34446 Delport Johannes Hendrik J H Constable South African Police Gauteng 1982-11-23
46744 Delport Willem Edward W E Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad/Vredefort Commando 1900-01-12
46745 Delport Petrus J. P J Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando 1900-02-19
46746 Delport Nicolaas Hendrik N H Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1900-02-24
46747 Delport Johannes Cornelis J C Burgher Boer Forces 1901-02-23
46748 Delport Christiaan Izaak C I Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1901-03-08
5535 Dempers Herman Johann H J Lieutenant Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Uys' Scouts UDF 1915-04-08
5539 Dempsey Hugh H Sergeant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1915-05-08
5542 Dempster George Wilson G W Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 221 Sqdn. 1943-02-27
5544 Den David D Sergeant Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-22
30047 Denge Domingo Dala D D Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-07-31
5551 Denison Thomas Craddock T C Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
5552 Dennant Percy Edward P E Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
43617 Denneman Burgher Boer Forces 1901-11-06
5557 Dennis Michael Frederic Beauchamp M F B Lieutenant Colonel King's Own Scottish Borderers 7th/8th Bn. 1918-05-19
5570 Dent Richard St. Augustine R S A Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1916-11-17
5571 Dent William Alfred W A Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
5580 Deppe Royce Everett R E Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-22
5583 Derrick George James G J Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-10-11
5594 Devanner H J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-11-06
5599 Deverell Frank F Lance Corporal South African Police 1914-12-16
5600 Deverneuil Harry Maurice H M Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-17
5604 Devine Victor Bartlett V B Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1943-02-26
5606 Devis Charles Monro C M Company Quartermaster Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-20
5608 Devitt Herbert John H J Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 16th Bn. 1918-09-12
39210 Dewar Duncan George D G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion 1978-12-22
5618 Dewrance Herbert John H J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-11-06
5622 Dexter Peter Grenfell P G Flying Officer Royal Air Force 611 Sqdn. 1941-07-14
46739 Deysel Jan Lodewyk Gerhardus J L G Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando 1901-06-06
46741 Deysel Jan Frederik Edward J F E Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando 1899-11-12
46743 Deysel Bennie (j) B ( Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg Police Commando 1902-03-31
30056 Deyzel Daniel Johannes D J Corporal South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-08-14
46737 Deyzel Jan Lodewyk Gerhardus J L G Burgher Boer Forces Cmdt.. Davel Commando 1901-06-06
46742 Deyzel Leonard Barend L B Burgher Boer Forces 1899-11-12
43475 Dezel Burgher Boer Forces 1900-04-22
30057 Dhilimbulukweni Shivelekeni S Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1987-01-15
46732 Diack Alfred Matthew A M Burgher Boer Forces 1900-06-10
5650 Dibb Geoffrey Wigton G W Lieutenant South African Air Force 232 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-12
5654 Dick Charles Henry C H Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-20
5655 Dick David Buntine D B Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1945-01-30
5658 Dick Stephen Herd S H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-07
38444 Dick Shadrick S Field Reservist British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-04-13
5662 Dickens Stephen William S W Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-05-07
5663 Dickens Thomas T Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-18