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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
12266 King Vincent Cecil Rex V C R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
12269 King William Albert De Courcey W A D C Lieutenant Colonel Royal Engineers 36th Div. UK 1917-05-27
12271 King William Slater Robinson W S R Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-07-19
31074 King Harold Henry H H Trooper Imperial Light Horse 4 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1922-03-11
38706 King Charles Arthur Cecil C A C Colonel Yorkshire Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1914-10-30
39551 King Stephen Eric S E Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-09-06
12226 Kinder George G Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-11
12225 Kincaid Charles James C J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1942-03-23
12221 Kimble Dennis Charles D C Electrical Artificer 4th Class South African Navy H.M.S. Hermes UDF 1942-04-09
12220 Kimberley Maurice Edmund M E Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
12324 Kilpatrick William Reid W R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-12-08
12218 Kilner Harold H Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Anson Bn. R.N. Div. UK 1916-11-13
12216 Killian Martin M Lance Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-22
43740 Killian Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando BOER 1900-01-30
43741 Killian Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando BOER 1900-02-18
39550 Kildunne Gerald G Sergeant Rhodesian Army Service Corps 1 Maintenance Unit RSF 1979-04-06
12207 Kilcommons Daniel D Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1941-11-15
12206 Kilburn Harry Vernon H V Air Corporal South African Air Force 28 Squadron UDF 1944-12-21
12194 Kidson Colin Gerald C G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
46013 Kidson Willem Frederik W F Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando BOER Unknown
12192 Kidner George William G W Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
12190 Kiddle Leonard Walter L W Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
12186 Kidd Guy G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-03-02
12187 Kidd George Henry G H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
12185 Kibidon Abraham A Private Indian and Malay Corps UDF 1942-10-24
39549 Khupe Jenamiso J Private Rhodesian African Rifles 5 Independent Company RSF 1978-05-12
31058 Khumalo Aaron Alfred A A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 111 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-10-28
12174 Kholoane Stefaans S Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1942-06-07
39548 Khola Samuel S Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion RSF 1978-12-22
48604 Khiwa Rifleman 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1982-08-18
39547 Khanye George G Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2 Independent Company RSF 1979-10-22
12116 Keytel Roy R Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Hermes UDF 1942-04-09
46014 Keyser J.j. J Burgher Boer Forces State Artillery Commando BOER 1901-01-08
12111 Keys Albert Edward A E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
12108 Kewley William Burness W B Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-07
12105 Keulder Richard John R J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-18
31041 Keulder Gerrit G Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-03-09
12093 Kessler Victor Emanual V E Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
46015 Kessler F.j. F Burgher Boer Forces Ficksburg Commando BOER 1900-02-18
48790 Kessler H A Major South West African Territory Force 1 SWA Commando Squadron SADF 1982-04-10
12092 Kessell William Alfred W A Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-10-26
39544 Kesby Timothy David T D Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1979-11-21
12089 Kerwin Reginald Sydney R S Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 460 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron UK 1943-06-12
12086 Kerwan Aubrey Edgar A E Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 72nd Siege Bty. UDF 1917-11-09
12083 Kershaw Henry Valder H V Captain London Regiment 19th Bn. UK 1916-09-15
12075 Kerr Frederick Joseph William F J W Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-12-10
12072 Kern Charles Paul C P Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
12071 Kerbel Jacob J Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron UDF 1944-07-23
12088 Ker-Wilson Kenneth Archibald K A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
12065 Keogh Charles C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1916-11-17