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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
6613 Elsworth John Pyott J P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 73 Sqdn. 1941-04-09
39303 Elton Timothy T Trooper Rhodesia Army 1st Battalion 1972-01-01
30232 Elworthy Dennis Michael D M Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-08-23
6615 Ely Thomas T Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-03-11
6616 Embling Keith Owen K O Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-01
6618 Emeny William W Battery Serjeant Major Royal Marine Artillery attd. 74th Siege Bty. South African Heavy Artillery 1916-11-29
39304 Emerick Willem Gerhardus Cornelius W G C Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1975-07-04
6621 Eminson Herbert Luther H L Lieutenant South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
6622 Eminson Robert Astley Franklin R A F Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 6th Bn. 1916-07-20
30235 Emmanuel Lourens L Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1987-05-14
30236 Emmenis Lourens G C Airman South African Air Force 201 Battalion SADF 1993-01-01
46561 Emmines Christiaan C Burgher Boer Forces 1901-05-23
6626 Emmott John Walter J W Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-07-24
6627 Emond Douglas Haig D H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-01-01
6628 Empey Robert Harkness R H Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-13
46560 Emsley Joe (c) J ( Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando 1900-11-07
6631 Emslie Desmond Garth D G Warrant Officer South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-22
6634 Emslie William Alexander W A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
6638 Endler Eric Arnold E A Captain South African Air Force 34 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-11
46559 Engela Andrew A Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-26
6642 Engelbrecht Abraham Jacobus Johannes A J J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Middelburg Commando UDF 1915-04-30
6646 Engelbrecht Cornelius C Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-13
6647 Engelbrecht Cornelius Johannes C J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 13 Field Coy. UDF 1943-03-29
6656 Engelbrecht Petrus Hendrik Stefanus P H S Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
6663 Engelbrecht Willem Jacobus W J Sergeant South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1942-01-21
30240 Engelbrecht Eduard Coetzee E C Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-05-21
30244 Engelbrecht Lodewyk Jozef L J Gunner South African Artillery Corps 4 Field Regiment, 1st Medium Bty. SADF 1983-04-02
30246 Engelbrecht Shawn S Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 25 Field Squadron SADF 1987-02-04
34621 Engelbrecht Piet J A C D Major South African Police Free State 1982-02-11
46549 Engelbrecht Willem Jacobus W J Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1902-03-24
46550 Engelbrecht J.j.h. J Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando 1901-10-30
46551 Engelbrecht Johannes M J M Burgher Boer Forces Ficksburg Commando 1900-04-21
46552 Engelbrecht Johan Frederick Jesaia J F J Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando 1900-10-25
46553 Engelbrecht J. J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-11-06
46554 Engelbrecht Willem W Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-21
46555 Engelbrecht Cornelis Hendrik Petrus C H P Burgher Boer Forces 1901-01-31
46556 Engelbrecht Coenraad Christoffel Wanseberg C C W Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando 1901-01-08
46557 Engelbrecht Gerhardus Jacobus G J Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando 1901-06-03
46558 Engelbrecht Barend Jacobus B J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-11-01
41720 Engels Jacobus Francois J F Trooper South West African Territory Force 202 Battalion SADF 1984-04-09
46548 Engels Johan Sarel J S Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid 1902-05-06
6664 England Reginald R Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
6665 England Victor Ernest Melvin V E M Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1942-08-30
6666 England Walter Hugh W H Lieutenant South African Tank Corps UDF 1944-11-08
6668 Engledow William John W J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-23
6669 English Norman N Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
38459 Enias Simon Richard S R Field Reservist British South Africa Police Traffic Police 1974-04-11
6677 Enright Arthur Lewis A L Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
6679 Enslin Barney Godfrey Smuts B G S Captain South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1945-01-23
6683 Enslin Johan Martin J M Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-13