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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
46595 Duvenhage Nicolaas Jacobus N J Burgher Boer Forces Brandfort Commando 1899-12-11
46596 Duvenhage Johannes Hendrik J H Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando 1902-02-03
46597 Duvenhage Gert Willem Dietrich G W D Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1900-01-24
46598 Duvenhage Gert Diederik Johannes G D J Burgher Boer Forces Cmdt P.L. Uys Commando 1901-06-01
46599 Duvenhage Christiaan Marthinus Johannes C M J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1900-01-06
46600 Duvenhage Jan Adriaan Theodorus J A T Burgher Boer Forces 1902-02-03
30196 Dwyer James Edward J E Lance Corporal Royal Artillery 29 Cdo Regt 2006-12-27
6350 Dyce Robert Johnstone R J Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-02-26
6356 Dyer Michael Rossiter Cotton M R C Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 430 Flight 1941-03-27
46592 Dykstra Willem W Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1900-02-05
46593 Dykstra Hendrik Willem H W Burgher Boer Forces Cmdt Moll, Lydenburg Commando Unknown
39283 Dzingai Fibion V Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs 1977-06-09
40687 Dzingirayi Pangai P Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Uniform 1979-10-05
40688 Dzingwa Tasisiyo Dzingai Sampson T D S District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Uniform 1976-12-06
6374 Eadie Robert Allan R A Second Lieutenant Lincolnshire Regiment 7th Bn. 1916-08-06
6375 Eadie Robert Binning R B Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
46591 Eadie William W Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1900-03-10
6381 Earl Alan A Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1944-01-28
6386 Early John Henry J H Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
46589 Early Burgher Boer Forces fotograaf Commando 1899-11-26
30198 Earp Michael John M J Lieutenant South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. SADF 1982-01-05
6390 Earp-Jones Denys Alfred St. Chad D A S C Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-10-24
6395 Easton Glen Isaac G I Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-03
40691 Eastwick Brian L T B L T Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform 1979-08-17
6399 Eastwood Harold H Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
6403 Eaton Brian John B J Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1944-11-21
6404 Eaton Frederick Lewis Archibald F L A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
6407 Eaton Harold Trevor H T Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
6408 Eaton Jack J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. 1917-04-21
6410 Eaton Thomas William T W Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-09-27
6411 Eaton William Robert Shaw W R S Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Botha's Commando UDF 1914-11-19
6412 Eatwell Nigel Joseph Frank N J F Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1944-05-04
6413 Eatwell Thomas Edward T E Corporal South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1917-08-13
46586 Ebersohn Petrus Hendrik P H Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando 1899-11-23
46587 Ebersohn Pieter P Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1900-02-05
46588 Ebersohn Willem W Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-24
39287 Ebiza Teddy Renald J District Assistant Internal Affairs 1st Battalion 1976-05-20
46590 Eckhard Henricus Jacobus H J Burgher Boer Forces 1899-11-26
6422 Eddles Richard R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-10-16
6423 Eddy Herbert Reginald H R Sapper South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. UDF 1944-07-21
6424 Eddy Nicholas N Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-10-15
30203 Ede Richard Alexander R A Corporal Group 34 2 Parachute Battalion 1983-01-06
30205 Edelman Ronen R Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces Infantry 1982-06-12
6431 Edgar Surrey S Second Lieutenant London Regiment 7th Bn. 1916-10-07
6432 Edge Albert Edward A E Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
6434 Edington Allan Stewart A S Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 610 Sqdn. 1942-03-16
6440 Edmeades Rex Harcourt R H Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 21 (S.A.A.F.) Sqdn 1943-11-03
6441 Edmond James Chalmers J C Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
6443 Edmonds John J Private Gloucestershire Regiment 12th Bn. 1916-05-24
39289 Edmonds Christopher John C J Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-05-30