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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
5664 Dickenson George Kenneth G K Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 50 Sqdn. 1942-09-23
38445 Dicker Michael Ian M I Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-09-03
5668 Dickerson Victor Stanley V S Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-12-08
5670 Dickhart Edgar Alfred E A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 57 Sqdn. 1944-01-06
5672 Dickins Percy Martin P M Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-09-14
5674 Dickinson Arthur Harold A H Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-19
5676 Dickinson Herbert H Captain Gloucestershire Regiment 10th Bn. 1918-05-27
5677 Dickinson John Archibald J A Lieutenant The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 4th Bn. attd. 1st Bn. 1918-04-13
5679 Dickinson William Patrick W P Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
5683 Dicks Maurice William M W Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-06-05
5684 Dicks Wentzel Christoffel W C Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-10-14
5686 Dickson Arthur A Lieutenant Colonel South Lancashire Regiment 1st Bn. 1916-07-01
5687 Dickson Cyril C Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-17
5689 Dickson Edward John Quayle E J Q Captain Royal Engineers 255th Tunnelling Coy. 1917-10-26
5697 Dickson Walter Michael W M Second Lieutenant Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 11th Bn. 1915-09-26
30067 Diedericks Johannes Hermanus J H Rifleman Group 34 Goudveld Kommando 1983-01-06
30068 Diedericks Jabobus Hendrik J H Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1988-04-02
39212 Diedericks Christopher C Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1976-02-28
43473 Diedericks Burgher Boer Forces 1900-12-18
43474 Diedericks Burgher Boer Forces 1901-04-22
43573 Diedericks Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-03
46734 Diedericks (jan) Christiaan Johannes ( C J Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
46735 Diedericks Bartholomeus Stephanus B S Burgher Boer Forces 1900-04-22
46736 Diedericks Hendrik Johannes H J Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1900-08-02
46738 Diedericks Adriaan Petrus Johannes A P J Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando 1899-12-11
46740 Diedericks Ockert O Burgher Boer Forces 1900-12-20
5708 Dieltjens Frans F Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-10-13
5712 Dietrich Henry Alexander H A Captain South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-03
46733 Dietrichsen Jacobus Hercules J H Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando 1901-04-15
5714 Dietzsch Gustav Adolf G A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-10
5715 Difford Archibald Newcombe A N Lieutenant Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
5720 Diggins James David J D Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-09-10
5722 Dight Charles William C W Sergeant South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-05-21
5723 Dignam James Lloyd J L Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
30071 Digue Pierre James P J Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-11-09
40842 Dikuwu Aron A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 202 Battalion SADF 1983-12-18
5734 Dillon John Abraham J A Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-23
5735 Dillon Joseph Benjamin J B Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
5736 Dillon James Thomas J T Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1917-10-25
5737 Dillon Lawrence Patrick L P Captain South African Air Force 60 Sqdn. UDF 1943-12-07
30074 Dimbo Johannes J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1982-03-23
38446 Dimingo John J Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-10-29
30075 Dindo Bambo B Private South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1977-01-01
5752 Dingle George Alfred G A Warrant Officer South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-06
5753 Dingle Richard R Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-17
5754 Dingley Herbert Oswald H O Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
5755 Dingwall Thomas T Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
30077 Dinu Bambo A N Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-04-18
46730 Dippenaar J. J Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando 1900-03-28
30079 Diribi Chekok C Corporal South West African Territory Force 31 or 201 Battalion SADF 1981-08-23