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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
12064 Kenyon Graeme Alexander Bruce G A B Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
12057 Kent Ralph Edward Dawson R E D Lieutenant Colonel Yorkshire Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1918-05-27
12060 Kent Willie Hartley W H Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. UDF 1916-03-11
12053 Kensley George William G W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
12052 Kensit Edward George E G Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
12046 Kenny Carson Wilfrid C W Second Lieutenant Royal Armoured Corps 3rd King's Own Hussars UK 1942-11-02
12047 Kenny Edgar Heath Gordon Marriott E H G M Captain The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. UK 1941-12-16
12049 Kenny Simon S Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
12044 Kenney Mark Clarence M C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
12040 Kennelly Dennis Charles D C Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Hermes UK 1942-04-09
12024 Kennedy Arthur John A J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
12025 Kennedy Archibald Lewis Daniel A L D Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles UDF 1942-07-17
12030 Kennedy Norman Alexander N A Trooper South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-07-15
12032 Kennedy Peter Joseph P J Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-12
12033 Kennedy Patrick William P W Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1945-04-10
12038 Kennedy Wilfred James W J Bombardier South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-06-14
12019 Kendrick George G Stoker 1st Class South African Navy H.M.S. Dorsetshire UDF 1942-04-05
31035 Kenahama Abiud A Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1986-01-07
12015 Kemsley Keith Cole K C Captain South African Air Force 5 Squadron UDF 1944-11-01
12013 Kempen William W Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron UDF 1944-02-12
12001 Kemp Charles Matthew C M Major Manchester Regiment 21st Bn. UK 1917-10-09
12002 Kemp George Alexander Davidson G A D Private South African Horse 8th UDF 1916-09-07
31032 Kemp Christo C Sapper South African Artillery 14 Field Regiment SADF 1977-03-17
31033 Kemp Gerhardus Johannes G J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-06-10
31034 Kemp Hendrik Jacobus H J Leading Seaman South African Navy South African Marines SADF 1983-01-22
46016 Kemp M. M Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando BOER 1900-03-26
46017 Kemp Marthinus M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
46018 Kemp Jurie Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando BOER 1902-05-19
46019 Kemp Gerhardus Marthinus G M Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando BOER 1900-03-26
46020 Kemp Gerhardus Philippus G P Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando BOER 1900-03-06
11997 Kemm Herbert Leonard H L Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-09-01
11994 Kemble George Robert G R Gunner South African Artillery 1/6 Field Regt. UDF 1944-06-28
11990 Kelso Alexander A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
11989 Kelsall Joseph J Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 58th Bn. AUS 1916-07-15
11988 Kelly-Gliddon Melvin Victor M V Trooper Pretoria Regiment UDF 1945-04-21
11964 Kelly Albert John A J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
11965 Kelly Archibald James A J Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps 6th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1941-11-22
11967 Kelly Cornelius C Airman 2nd Class Royal Flying Corps 55th Squadron UK 1917-08-13
11977 Kelly James J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-01-04
11980 Kelly Kevin Aloysius K A Lieutenant South African Air Force 142 Squadron UDF 1944-08-20
11984 Kelly Percy Dennis P D Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-03-11
11987 Kelly William James Hellet W J H Lance Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-06-20
39536 Kelly Michael David M D Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles 3 Independent Company RSF 1978-06-04
11959 Keller Albert Edward A E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-16
11956 Kellar Raeburn Barker R B Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron UDF 1944-09-22
11942 Keith Hector MacDonald H M Private Gordon Highlanders 1st Bn. UK 1918-08-30
11943 Keith Kenneth Ian Blair K I B Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
46021 Keijsser Jan M F J M F Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando BOER Unknown
11936 Keigwin Henry David H D Second Lieutenant Lancashire Fusiliers 3rd Battalion UK 1916-09-20
11935 Keightley-Smith Thomas T Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 104 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-04-25