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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
38457 Edridge Simon Richard S R Field Reservist British South Africa Police Field Reserve RSF 1979-09-11
6449 Edmunds John Percival J P Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
6446 Edmonstone Francis Nairne F N Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1944-08-14
6447 Edmonstone Robert Owen R O Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
6443 Edmonds John J Private Gloucestershire Regiment 12th Bn. UK 1916-05-24
39289 Edmonds Christopher John C J Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1977-05-30
6441 Edmond James Chalmers J C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
6440 Edmeades Rex Harcourt R H Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 21 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron UK 1943-11-03
6434 Edington Allan Stewart A S Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 610 Squadron UK 1942-03-16
6432 Edge Albert Edward A E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
6431 Edgar Surrey S Second Lieutenant London Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1916-10-07
30205 Edelman Ronen R Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces Infantry IDF 1982-06-12
30203 Ede Richard Alexander R A Corporal Group 34 Brakpan Kommando SADF 1983-01-06
6423 Eddy Herbert Reginald H R Sapper South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. UDF 1944-07-21
6424 Eddy Nicholas N Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-10-15
6422 Eddles Richard R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-10-16
46590 Eckhard Henricus Jacobus H J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-26
39287 Ebiza Teddy Renald J District Assistant Internal Affairs 1st Battalion RSF 1976-05-20
46586 Ebersohn Petrus Hendrik P H Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando BOER 1899-11-23
46587 Ebersohn Pieter P Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1900-02-05
46588 Ebersohn Willem W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-24
6412 Eatwell Nigel Joseph Frank N J F Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1944-05-04
6413 Eatwell Thomas Edward T E Corporal South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service UDF 1917-08-13
6403 Eaton Brian John B J Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Squadron UDF 1944-11-21
6404 Eaton Frederick Lewis Archibald F L A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
6407 Eaton Harold Trevor H T Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
6408 Eaton Jack J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. UDF 1917-04-21
6410 Eaton Thomas William T W Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-09-27
6411 Eaton William Robert Shaw W R S Burgher Mounted Commandos Botha's Commando UDF 1914-11-19
6399 Eastwood Harold H Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
40691 Eastwick Brian L T B L T Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1979-08-17
6395 Easton Glen Isaac G I Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-11-03
6390 Earp-Jones Denys Alfred St. Chad D A S C Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-10-24
30198 Earp Michael John M J Lieutenant South African Air Force 19 Squadron SADF 1982-01-05
6386 Early John Henry J H Private South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
46589 Early Burgher Boer Forces fotograaf Commando BOER 1899-11-26
6381 Earl Alan A Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron UDF 1944-01-28
6374 Eadie Robert Allan R A Second Lieutenant Lincolnshire Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1916-08-06
6375 Eadie Robert Binning R B Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
46591 Eadie William W Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1900-03-10
40688 Dzingwa Tasisiyo Dzingai Sampson T D S District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Uniform RSF 1976-12-06
40687 Dzingirayi Pangai P Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1979-10-05
39283 Dzingai Fibion V Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs RSF 1977-06-09
46592 Dykstra Willem W Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1900-02-05
46593 Dykstra Hendrik Willem H W Burgher Boer Forces Cmdt Moll, Lydenburg Commando BOER Unknown
6356 Dyer Michael Rossiter Cotton M R C Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 430 Flight UK 1941-03-27
6350 Dyce Robert Johnstone R J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-02-26
30196 Dwyer James Edward J E Lance Corporal Royal Artillery 29 Commando Regiment UK 2006-12-27
6342 Duvenhage Arthur Cecil A C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-18
30194 Duvenhage Theunis Antonie T A Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-11-09