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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
5670 Dickhart Edgar Alfred E A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 57 Squadron UK 1944-01-06
5668 Dickerson Victor Stanley V S Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-12-08
38445 Dicker Michael Ian M I Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1978-09-03
5664 Dickenson George Kenneth G K Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 50 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-09-23
5662 Dickens Stephen William S W Private South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. UDF 1916-05-07
5663 Dickens Thomas T Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-18
5654 Dick Charles Henry C H Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-20
5655 Dick David Buntine D B Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron UDF 1945-01-30
5658 Dick Stephen Herd S H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-07
38444 Dick Shadrick S Field Reservist British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1978-04-13
5650 Dibb Geoffrey Wigton G W Lieutenant South African Air Force 232 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-08-12
46732 Diack Alfred Matthew A M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-10
30057 Dhilimbulukweni Shivelekeni S Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1987-01-15
43475 Dezel Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-22
30056 Deyzel Daniel Johannes D J Corporal South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-08-14
46737 Deyzel Jan Lodewyk Gerhardus J L G Burgher Boer Forces Cmdt.. Davel Commando BOER 1901-06-06
46742 Deyzel Leonard Barend L B Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-12
46739 Deysel Jan Lodewyk Gerhardus J L G Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando BOER 1901-06-06
46741 Deysel Jan Frederik Edward J F E Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando BOER 1899-11-12
46743 Deysel Bennie (j) B ( Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg Police Commando BOER 1902-03-31
5622 Dexter Peter Grenfell P G Flying Officer Royal Air Force 611 Squadron UK 1941-07-14
5618 Dewrance Herbert John H J Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-11-06
39210 Dewar Duncan George D G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion RSF 1978-12-22
5608 Devitt Herbert John H J Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 16th Bn. UK 1918-09-12
5606 Devis Charles Monro C M Company Quartermaster Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-20
5604 Devine Victor Bartlett V B Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Squadron UDF 1943-02-26
5600 Deverneuil Harry Maurice H M Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-17
5599 Deverell Frank F Lance Corporal South African Police SAP 1914-12-16
5594 Devanner H J Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-11-06
5583 Derrick George James G J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-10-11
5580 Deppe Royce Everett R E Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-09-22
5570 Dent Richard St. Augustine R S A Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1916-11-17
5571 Dent William Alfred W A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
5557 Dennis Michael Frederic Beauchamp M F B Lieutenant Colonel King's Own Scottish Borderers 7th/8th Bn. UK 1918-05-19
43617 Denneman Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-06
5552 Dennant Percy Edward P E Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
5551 Denison Thomas Craddock T C Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
30047 Denge Domingo Dala D D Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-07-31
5544 Den David D Sergeant Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-11-22
5542 Dempster George Wilson G W Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 221 Squadron UK 1943-02-27
5539 Dempsey Hugh H Sergeant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1st Bn. UK 1915-05-08
5535 Dempers Herman Johann H J Lieutenant Mounted Commandos Uys' Scouts UDF 1915-04-08
34444 Delport Andre A Constable South African Police Gauteng SAP 1983-02-18
34446 Delport Johannes Hendrik J H Constable South African Police Gauteng SAP 1982-11-23
46744 Delport Willem Edward W E Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad/Vredefort Commando BOER 1900-01-12
46745 Delport Petrus J. P J Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando BOER 1900-02-19
46746 Delport Nicolaas Hendrik N H Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER 1900-02-24
46747 Delport Johannes Cornelis J C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-23
46748 Delport Christiaan Izaak C I Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER 1901-03-08
5525 Delponte Vincent V Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (South Africa) S.A.R.N.V.R. H.M.S. "Sarnia" UDF 1918-09-12