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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 14,405 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
7269 Fletcher Thomas William T W Signaller South African Corps of Signals 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. UDF 1944-09-11
7254 Flemmer Wilfred Anthony W A Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-03-27
7255 Flemmer Wilfred Hopley W H Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
7251 Fleming Maurice James M J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1941-12-11
7253 Fleming Stanley James S J Lance Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
39326 Fleming Alexander Ian A I Flight Sergeant Rhodesian Air Force 7 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1978-01-12
7244 Fleischer Derric Cecil D C Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 55th Squadron UK 1918-11-03
7245 Fleischer Henry Martin H M Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-17
7242 Fleet William Alexander W A Second Lieutenant Grenadier Guards 1st Bn. UK 1918-05-18
46466 Fleck Jan C J C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-26
46469 Flanagan Frederik Coenraad F C Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1900-01-24
7226 Flack Basil John Ingleby B J I Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
7227 Flack Brian Russell B R Gunner South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1944-09-27
7228 Flack Roydon Hugh Richard R H R Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Squadron UDF 1945-02-26
7229 Flack Wilfrid Henry W H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
7223 Fitzsimons Percy James P J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-19
7217 Fitzpatrick James Henry J H Private Field Force Battalion 1st/2nd Bn. UDF 1941-02-01
7219 Fitzpatrick Michael Vincent M V Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
7220 Fitzpatrick Percy Nugent George P N G Major South African Heavy Artillery 71st Siege Bty. UDF 1917-12-14
7205 Fitzgerald Gerald Aubrey G A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
7207 Fitzgerald James J Captain Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-10
7208 Fitzgerald John J Private Royal Berkshire Regiment 8th Bn. UK 1915-09-25
7212 Fitzgerald Thomas T Company Quartermaster Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21
7201 Fitchett Tylden Alan T A Private Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1942-06-07
7197 Fitchet Brian Byrnes B B Bombardier South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1941-11-30
7193 Fisk Gordon G Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 17th Bn. AUS 1918-04-12
7181 Fisher Clement William C W Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-17
7184 Fisher Henry Melville H M Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-10-20
7186 Fisher John Henry J H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
7192 Fisher Thomas Simpson T S Major South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1941-12-12
39325 Fisher Jeremy Lionel J L Lieutenant Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1977-09-28
48706 Fisher P Corporal South West African Territory Force 911 Battalion SADF 1981-01-01
7172 Fish Edward Charles E C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
7176 Fish William James Fredrick W J F Private South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. UDF 1916-06-20
7171 Fischer William Thomas W T Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles UDF 1942-07-06
46470 Fischer Stefanus Johannes Bekker S J B Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando BOER 1900-01-21
46471 Fischer Karel Jan K J Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando BOER 1901-07-12
48663 Fisch C Rifleman South West African Territory Force 102 Battalion SADF 1987-11-11
7164 Firth Ernest Hartley E H Captain York and Lancaster Regiment 13th Bn. UK 1916-07-01
7163 Firmani Omberto A O A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-16
7162 Firman Harold H Lance Corporal Middlesex Regiment 3rd/10th Bn. UK 1918-03-23
30323 Finnies Douglas Raymond W A Corporal South West African Territory Force 41 Battalion SADF 1980-06-21
7159 Finney Vincent V Private 1st King Edward's Horse UK 1918-04-09
7151 Finlay David D Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 260 Squadron UK 1944-01-31
7144 Findlay Christopher James C J Lance Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
7147 Findlay John Ogilvy J O Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
7149 Findlay Kenneth Campbell K C Lance Corporal Royal Canadian Regiment CAN 1916-10-08
7142 Finch-Stearns Phillip Cecil P C Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1 Field Coy. UDF 1944-05-20
7135 Filmer Charles Bernard C B Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
7137 Filmer Vivian Reginald Royal V R R Second Lieutenant 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) UK 1917-11-25