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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
46724 Dreyer Frederik Marthinus F M Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg Police Commando BOER 1901-01-08
46725 Dreyer Andries Frederik A F Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando BOER 1900-05-30
46726 Dreyer E E Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando BOER 1901-09-27
5999 Drew Frank Maurice F M Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
6001 Drew Sydney George Washington S G W Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 20th Bn. AUS 1918-08-08
46727 Drausing A. A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
5996 Draper Ernest Raymond E R Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-18
5994 Drane Reginald James R J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 16 Squadron UDF 1944-09-07
5991 Drake George James G J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 602 Squadron UK 1940-09-09
5992 Drake Henry MacKey H M Second Lieutenant The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 8th Bn. UK 1915-06-17
30116 Drake Jonathan Raymond Spencer J R S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-01-15
46728 Drake Spencer Rudrum S R Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando BOER 1900-07-22
5974 Doyle Alfred Thomas A T Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-06-09
5975 Doyle Bryan Crosley B C Corporal South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
5978 Doyle Douglas Dennis D D Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
5982 Doyle James Joseph J J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
5983 Doyle John Kelly J K Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-09
5984 Doyle Neville N Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
30114 Doyle Owen John O J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron SADF 1979-03-14
5973 Doxford Robert R Warrant Officer Class II Coldstream Guards 3rd Bn. UK 1942-06-14
5972 Dowthwaite Robert R Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
5971 Dowse John Johannes J J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-12-12
5966 Downing Harold H Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-10-11
5967 Downing Norman Oscar N O Sergeant 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters) "C" Squadron UDF 1915-01-18
5964 Downey Thomas Arthur T A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
5957 Dowling Anthony Terrance A T Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-10
5953 Dowens James Alexander J A Second Lieutenant King's Own Scottish Borderers 4th Bn. UK 1918-10-17
5951 Dow Robert Alexander R A Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
30110 Doveton Gordon Derrick G D Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron UDF 1951-02-15
5949 Dove Eric Irvine E I Private Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1942-06-07
30109 Douwrie Adonis Daniel A D Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1984-07-16
5946 Douglass Lenard Walter L W Lieutenant South African Air Force 55 Squadron UDF 1945-01-21
5927 Douglas Brian Roderick B R Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron UDF 1942-09-07
5931 Douglas Donald Thomas D T Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
5932 Douglas Francis F Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-07-19
5934 Douglas Ian Victor I V Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery 160th Siege Bty. UK 1917-10-25
5935 Douglas James J Private Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 3rd Bn. CAN 1917-11-06
5937 Douglas John J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-19
5940 Douglas Roderick Swift R S Lieutenant South African Air Force 27 Squadron UDF 1945-04-17
5942 Douglas William W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
5943 Douglas William Archibald W A Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-10-23
5945 Douglas William Robertson W R Second Lieutenant The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 1st/10th Bn. UK 1918-10-05
43703 Douglas Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-10
5921 Doubell Albert Henry A H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
5923 Doubell William James W J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
30104 Dossena Paul Onre P O Lance Corporal Mounted 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-09-13
30103 Dos Santos Jan Dirksie Lawrence H M Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-02-20
5919 Dorward William W Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
5916 Dornonville De La Cour Paul Victor P V Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-05-15
5914 Dorfling Christian Jacobus C J Private South African Police 1st Bn. SAP 1942-01-02