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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
46753 De Wit Daniel Albert D A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-06-27
46750 De Wolff Leo Andries L A Burgher Jeppestown Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-05
43480 De la Rey Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-26
46817 De la Rey Christiaan C Burgher Boshof Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-02
46819 De la Rey Adriaan J G A J G Burgher Lichtenbug Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-12
46820 De la Rey Adriaan Johannes Gysbertus (adaan) A J G ( Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-28
46823 De la Rey Ajc A Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-08-28
49463 De-Lorme H H Trooper Bethune's Mounted Infantry COLONIAL 1900-05-20
5610 De-Vries Harry Kumbring H K Second Lieutenant Royal Berkshire Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1917-11-20
5480 Deacon Norman Tudor N T Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 57 Squadron UK 1944-12-04
5481 Deakin John Keelinge J K Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
43485 Deale Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-24
46749 Deale Hendrik Thomas H T Burgher Bloemhof Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
5485 Dean Rosser Fellowes Marriott R F M Second Lieutenant Royal Warwickshire Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1916-07-01
5489 Deans John Hamilton Graham J H G Sergeant Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1st Bn. UK 1916-09-25
5490 Deans William Romanes W R Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
5494 Deas William Inglis W I Wing Commander Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 630 Squadron UK 1944-07-08
5495 Debeurier Hugh Roland Sinclair H R S Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders "B" Coy. UDF 1944-05-23
5496 Debeurier Wilfred Eric W E Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 101 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-01-31
5499 Deeley Henry Mallinson H M Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
5501 Deelman Arnold Frederick A F Lieutenant 70 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-05-24
5502 Deetlefs Theunis Pautz T P Warrant Officer Class I 12 Squadron UDF 1944-03-16
5507 Deitch Ralph R Warrant Officer Class I 12 Squadron UDF 1944-07-16
5508 Dekema John Rudyard J R Lieutenant 11 Squadron UDF 1945-04-09
5509 Dekenah Dennis Clifford D C Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1944-09-04
5510 Delaney Bertie Arthur Steel B A S Air Sergeant 24 Squadron UDF 1941-12-10
5516 Delius Peter St. Martin P S M Second Lieutenant Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1942-10-24
5518 Dell Ian Burnet I B Second Lieutenant 26 Squadron UDF 1945-03-10
5520 Dell John Edward J E Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 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" UDF 1918-09-12
34444 Delport Andre A Constable Gauteng SAP 1983-02-18
34446 Delport Johannes Hendrik J H Constable Gauteng SAP 1982-11-23
46744 Delport Willem Edward W E Burgher Kroonstad/Vredefort Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-12
46745 Delport Petrus J. P J Burgher Ladybrand Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-19
46746 Delport Nicolaas Hendrik N H Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-24
46747 Delport Johannes Cornelis J C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-23
46748 Delport Christiaan Izaak C I Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-08
5535 Dempers Herman Johann H J Lieutenant Mounted Commandos Uys' Scouts UDF 1915-04-08
5539 Dempsey Hugh H Sergeant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1st Bn. UK 1915-05-08
5542 Dempster George Wilson G W Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 221 Squadron UK 1943-02-27
5544 Den David D Sergeant Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-11-22
30047 Denge Domingo Dala D D Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-07-31
5551 Denison Thomas Craddock T C Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
5552 Dennant Percy Edward P E Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
43617 Denneman Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-06
5557 Dennis Michael Frederic Beauchamp M F B Lieutenant Colonel King's Own Scottish Borderers 7th/8th Bn. UK 1918-05-19
49210 Dennison André A Major Rhodesian African Rifles Second Battalion RSF 1979-06-04
5570 Dent Richard St. Augustine R S A Sergeant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1916-11-17
5571 Dent William Alfred W A Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
5580 Deppe Royce Everett R E Lieutenant 31 Squadron UDF 1944-09-22