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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
5583 Derrick George James G J Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-11
5594 Devanner H J Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-11-06
49405 Devenish John Trooper Ashburner's Light Horse COLONIAL 1902-03-07
5599 Deverell Frank F Lance Corporal SAP 1914-12-16
5600 Deverneuil Harry Maurice H M Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-17
5604 Devine Victor Bartlett V B Air Mechanic 1 Squadron UDF 1943-02-26
5606 Devis Charles Monro C M Company Quartermaster Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-20
5608 Devitt Herbert John H J Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 16th Bn. UK 1918-09-12
39210 Dewar Duncan George D G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion RSF 1978-12-22
49520 Dewee Gert G Trooper Border Scouts COLONIAL 1901-10-25
5618 Dewrance Herbert John H J Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-11-06
5622 Dexter Peter Grenfell P G Flying Officer Royal Air Force 611 Squadron UK 1941-07-14
46739 Deysel Jan Lodewyk Gerhardus J L G Burgher Frankfort Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-06
46741 Deysel Jan Frederik Edward J F E Burgher Bethal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-12
46743 Deysel Bennie (j) B ( Burgher Johannesburg Police Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-31
30056 Deyzel Daniel Johannes D J Corporal 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-08-14
46737 Deyzel Jan Lodewyk Gerhardus J L G Burgher Cmdt.. Davel Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-06
46742 Deyzel Leonard Barend L B Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-12
43475 Dezel Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-22
30057 Dhilimbulukweni Shivelekeni S Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1987-01-15
46732 Diack Alfred Matthew A M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-10
5650 Dibb Geoffrey Wigton G W Lieutenant 232 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-08-12
5654 Dick Charles Henry C H Second Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-20
5655 Dick David Buntine D B Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1945-01-30
5658 Dick Stephen Herd S H Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-07
38444 Dick Shadrick S Field Reservist British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1978-04-13
5662 Dickens Stephen William S W Private 10th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-05-07
5663 Dickens Thomas T Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
5664 Dickenson George Kenneth G K Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 50 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-09-23
38445 Dicker Michael Ian M I Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1978-09-03
5668 Dickerson Victor Stanley V S Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-08
5670 Dickhart Edgar Alfred E A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 57 Squadron UK 1944-01-06
5672 Dickins Percy Martin P M Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-09-14
5674 Dickinson Arthur Harold A H Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-19
5676 Dickinson Herbert H Captain Gloucestershire Regiment 10th Bn. UK 1918-05-27
5677 Dickinson John Archibald J A Lieutenant The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 4th Battalion UK 1918-04-13
5679 Dickinson William Patrick W P Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-09-21
5683 Dicks Maurice William M W Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-06-05
5684 Dicks Wentzel Christoffel W C Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-10-14
5686 Dickson Arthur A Lieutenant Colonel South Lancashire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1916-07-01
5687 Dickson Cyril C Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-17
5689 Dickson Edward John Quayle E J Q Captain Royal Engineers 255th Tunnelling Coy. UK 1917-10-26
5697 Dickson Walter Michael W M Second Lieutenant Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 11th Bn. UK 1915-09-26
30067 Diedericks Johannes Hermanus J H Rifleman Group 34 Goudveld Kommando SADF 1983-01-06
30068 Diedericks Jabobus Hendrik J H Second Lieutenant 101 Battalion SADF 1988-04-02
39212 Diedericks Christopher C Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1976-02-28
43473 Diedericks Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-18
43474 Diedericks Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-22
43573 Diedericks Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-03
46734 Diedericks (jan) Christiaan Johannes ( C J Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown