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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
11320 Johnson William W Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
11327 Johnson William Paul W P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-12-02
11328 Johnson William Stonewall W S Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-11-08
30883 Johnson Ralph Martin R M Second Lieutenant Household Cavalry Regiment Household Cavalry Regiment UK 2006-08-01
39479 Johnson Charles Frederick C F Trooper Grey Scouts 2nd Battalion RSF 1977-03-28
46095 Johnson Alfred A Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith (scouting party Gen. De Villiers) Commando BOER 1899-10-18
11231 Johns Erick E Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
11233 Johns Thomas Henry T H Sergeant Middlesex Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1941-12-25
30882 Johns William Henry W H Air Corporal South African Air Force South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) UDF 1922-03-13
11219 John Desmond D Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1944-12-29
11220 John Richard William Graham R W G Corporal Prince Alfred's Guard UDF 1944-06-13
11213 Johannes H Private Indian and Malay Corps UDF 1944-06-22
30881 Johannes Thomas T Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1989-04-02
11208 Joffe Michael M Private London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles) 15th Bn. UK 1917-06-07
11209 Joffe William W Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1st Squadron UK 1918-10-01
39475 Joel Elifias E Guard Guard Force 6 Protection Coy. RSF 1978-05-15
11196 Job Hubert Arthur H A Major South African Air Force 21 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-05-17
30876 Job Mateus T Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1987-02-23
30872 Joaquim Joao J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-01-01
30875 Joaquim Mateus M Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-02-13
30864 Joao Evaristo E Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-02-01
30865 Joao Joshua J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-06-04
30866 Joao Jose J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-01-02
30869 Joao Pedro P Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-03-16
30870 Joao Yombi Y Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-03-13
48953 Joao Jose J Rifleman SADF 1981-01-02
11194 Joaillet Gerald G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
11185 Jewell Matthew Henry M H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
30862 Jewaskiewitz Avril A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-08-14
11181 Jeudwine Harold Phelps H P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 14 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-05-25
11179 Jessup Augustus Charles A C Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
46096 Jeppe Charles.f.w. C Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria (Cmdt Opperman) Commando BOER 1900-01-24
30859 Jepau Rinho R Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1984-02-21
11164 Jensen Ernest Peter E P Lieutenant Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 58th Bn. CAN 1916-10-08
11168 Jensen Niels Peter N P Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
11155 Jennings Eric James E J Captain South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1945-01-27
11158 Jennings Ronald Garnet R G Lieutenant South African Air Force Serving with 182 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-08-19
11159 Jennings Tom T Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Squadron UDF 1943-01-23
11161 Jennings William Cornelius W C Lieutenant Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 53rd Bn. AUS 1917-09-25
11147 Jenkinson Albert A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
11148 Jenkinson Clement C Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
11149 Jenkinson Clifford C Captain South African Air Force 16 Squadron UDF 1945-02-08
11152 Jenkinson Thomas George T G Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1943-04-13
11140 Jenkins Brian Desmond B D Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron UDF 1944-08-05
11141 Jenkins Cyrill Roland Alfred C R A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
11144 Jenkins James Brabant J B Private South African Medical Corps 1st South African Hospital UDF 1917-09-20
38511 Jemwa Stanley S Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1976-06-06
46099 Jelliman Williamthomas W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-16
40758 Jellicoe Les M L M Field Reserve Pilot British South Africa Police 1st Battalion RSF 1978-07-09
38510 Jelley Leonard William L W Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1979-12-14