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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
43785 Zybel Burgher Boshof Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-24
43791 Zwier Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-06
43790 Zwiegers Burgher Griekwaland Wes Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-30
29170 Zwelinkhomo Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-20
43794 Zwart Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-14
40632 Zvirewo S District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-06-01
40630 Zvechibwe Obert O Signalman Rhodesian Corps of Signals (Corps) Keep Protection RSF 1977-12-17
29150 Zurschmiede John J Lieutenant 44 Squadron UDF 1944-12-13
29142 Zulu Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-21
29137 Zulch Richard Thomas R T Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-17
33944 Zua Domingoes D Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-02-01
40629 Zowah Winston W Corporal Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1977-02-11
29132 Zone Lucas L Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-20
40627 Zombu James J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1977-02-11
38849 Zirobwa Munashe M Constable British South Africa Police Ground Coverage RSF 1977-04-17
33935 Zipper Ran R Master-Sergeant Israeli Defence Forces Infantry IDF 1982-06-11
29112 Zinsi Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1917-07-27
29111 Zinn Johannes Arnold J A Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1944-09-04
38848 Zinjera Andreas A Constable British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1979-11-28
29105 Zinchetera Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1917-01-29
40621 Zimuna Fidias F Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1977-10-01
29102 Zimmerman Robert Alfred R A Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1944-03-06
29095 Zilde Sergeant Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-11-10
40619 Zikali Nkosi N Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 3 Maintenance Unit RSF 1980-03-15
29092 Zietsman Louis L Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-04-22
40618 Zietsman Andrew Irvine A I Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1978-05-11
29085 Ziboli Corporal Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-11-10
49247 Zhanunpi Lazarus Auxilliary L Constable RSF 1979-11-05
41293 Zhanundi Lazarus L Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police 6th Battalion RSF 1979-11-02
40616 Zenzo Nobody Ntuta Ncube N N N District Security Assistant Home Affairs Internal Affairs RSF 1979-10-19
41325 Zenzile Mfana M Driver South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. UDF 1914-09-26
40615 Zeigler Stephen Bothma Bernard S B B Lance Corporal Grey Scouts 9th Battalion RSF 1978-01-17
29073 Zeeman Stephen John S J Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-07-22
33927 Zeelie Freddie Johannes F J Lieutenant 1 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1974-06-23
29068 Zeegers Alfred A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-30
40613 Zarura Peter P Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-05-05
49146 Zarura Peter P Guard Force (Rhodesia) Guard (Rhodesia) RSF 1978-05-09
40612 Zaranyika Francis F Constable British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1975-04-28
49048 Zaranika Constable Special Branch/Selous Scouts British South Africa Police RSF 1975-04-28
29057 Zamkov Maurice M Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-06-08
49248 Zamba Godfrey G Guard Force (Rhodesia) Guard (Rhodesia) RSF 1979-11-03
49056 Zakari Muneri M Rhodesian African Rifles First Battalion RSF 1975-11-31
29048 Zahn Frederick Sebastian Theopholi F S T Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-07-29
29050 Zahn Patrick Henry P H Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
29051 Zahn Robert Ferdinand R F Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-12
43788 Yzelle Burgher Schweizer Reneke Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-11
29038 Yule John Low J L Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
29039 Yule Ronald Buchanan R B Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
43786 Yudelowitz Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
43789 Yssel Burgher Ventersdorp Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-18