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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
19544 Owtram Richard Michael R M Guardsman Irish Guards 3rd Bn. UK 1945-02-15
19530 Owen Edgar E Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-10-14
19536 Owen James Edward J E Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
19538 Owen John Henry J H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
45373 Owen Robert R Burgher Lydenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-11
19523 Overgage George Edwin G E Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-10-08
40161 Overbeek Martin M Lance Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-04-04
32416 Over Alfred A Sergeant Transvaal Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1910-01-20
19520 Ovens James J Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1914-09-26
32415 Ovens Robert Blackstock R B Private Transvaal Scottish South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) UDF 1922-03-10
49410 Ovens David Trooper Ashburner's Light Horse COLONIAL 1902-03-07
19517 Oulton Harry Charles H C Second Lieutenant Leinster Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1917-04-12
32414 Oukongo Matheus M Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1985-03-06
19516 Oughterson Hugh George H G Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-07
19505 Otto Henry Vaughan H V Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st Bn. UDF 1942-04-13
19507 Otto John Murray J M Corporal Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-07-17
19509 Otto Phillipus Jurie Wynand P J W Lance Corporal Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-07-27
19510 Otto Peter Carel De Bruyn P C D B Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1944-02-20
37081 Otto Rudolf Nicolaas R N Constable Johannesburg Flying Squad SAP 1973-10-03
45374 Otto Salmon Vermaak S V Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-23
45375 Otto M. H. Lt. M H L Burgher Marico Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-09
45376 Otto Michiel Hendrik M H Burgher Marico Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-09
45377 Otto Hendrik Tobias H T Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
45378 Otto Johan Frederik J F Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-11
45379 Otto David (daniel) D ( Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-29
45380 Otto Johannes Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
19503 Ottley Glendower George G G Major Royal Fusiliers UK 1916-09-03
45382 Ottens Jan J Burgher Johnnesburg Police Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-29
19501 Otten Edward E Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st UDF 1942-06-15
19497 Oswald Bertie Hales B H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment UDF 1942-05-28
19498 Oswald William W Second Lieutenant 21 Squadron UDF 1943-11-03
40160 Osteni Toto T District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1979-05-05
37078 Osmond Arno A Johannesburg Flying Squad SAP 1981-11-03
32409 Osler F Trooper Bechuanaland Border Police "K" Troop 1979-09-06
19484 Oschmann Julius Hendrik J H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-22
19476 Osborne Ernest William E W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
19480 Osborne Robert Lionel R L Second Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers 14th Bn. UK 1916-07-07
32408 Osborne Nigel David N D Lieutenant 19 Squadron SADF 1979-09-06
45381 Osberg Fredrik F Burgher Scandinavian Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
19472 Orton Charles Percy C P Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Dorsetshire UDF 1942-04-05
19474 Orton Willie W Private 1st South African Infantry "E" Coy. UDF 1918-07-21
45383 Orsmond W. G. W G Burgher OFS Artillery Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-23
19460 Orr James Miller J M Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-10
19462 Orr Ralph Thomas R T Bombardier New Zealand Artillery 6 Field Regiment NZ 1942-10-25
19463 Orr Robert Watson R W Second Lieutenant London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) 18th Bn. UK 1915-09-25
19464 Orr Thomas Clarence Field T C F Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 15 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-09-16
19455 Orpen Frank F Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-02-02
19454 Ornellas Gabriel G Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-11-01
19451 Ormsby Francis James F J Second Lieutenant Royal Sussex Regiment 14th Bn. UK 1916-09-03
19452 Ormsby Horatio Nelson H N Lieutenant Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 12th Bn. UK 1915-06-02