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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 14,811 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
5371 De Meillon Paul Coetzee P C Second Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1941-12-19
46808 De Man Johan Frederik J F Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
49932 De Lisle S S Sergeant Royal Air Force 31 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron UK 1944-10-12
43478 De Leeuw Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-14
5358 De Lange Nicholaas Johannes N J Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1944-07-17
5359 De Lange Ralph George R G Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
29998 De Lange Gerhard Ernst G E Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion AFB Potchefstroom SADF 1984-07-22
30000 De Lange Hendrik Willem H W Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-08-23
43479 De Lange Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-30
46809 De Lange Stefanus C. S C Burgher Bethal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-04
46810 De Lange Lodevicus Jacobus L J Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
46811 De Lange Johannes Hendrik J H Burgher Middelburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-30
46812 De Lange Gert Jp G J Burgher Middelburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-29
46813 De Lange Christoffel (a) C ( Burgher Heidelberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-06-04
46814 De Lange Cornelis C Burgher State Artillery, Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-23
46815 De Lange Barend Jacobus B J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-10
46816 De Lange Barend Jacobus B J Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-29
46818 De Lange Adriaan Jacobus A J Burgher Bethlehem Cmdt A.M. Prinsloo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-07-24
48687 De Lange D Mr Sector 70 Headquarters SADF 1978-02-19
43747 De Landsheere Burgher German Ambulance Cmdt Froneman Gen. De Wet's Lager Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-05
5348 De La Harpe John Henry J H Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-07-15
5343 De Koker Hendrik Joseph H J Burgher Mounted Commandos Brand's Horse UDF 1914-11-12
43575 De Koker Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
46821 De Koker Matthys C M C Burgher Potcefstroom Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
46822 De Koker B.m. Snr B S Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER Unknown
46824 De Koker B.m. Jnr B J Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER Unknown
46825 De Koker D D Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-19
5323 De Kock Christoffel Andries Petrus C A P Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 13 Field Coy. UDF 1943-02-27
5327 De Kock George Andrew G A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-10
5332 De Kock John Stone De Chatillon J S D C Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-06-07
5334 De Kock Lucas Marthinus Olivier L M O Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1944-10-04
5337 De Kock William Frederick W F Sergeant 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-17
29989 De Kock Abraham Jacobus Petrus A J P Captain 1 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1981-11-30
46826 De Kock Johannes Groenewald J G Burgher Heilbron, Fc Jan Celliers Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-12
46827 De Kock Josias S Lybrecht J S L Burgher Bethal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-28
46828 De Kock Hendrik H Burgher Petrusburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-17
46829 De Kock Gert Maartens Jacobus G M J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-15
46830 De Kock Jacob J Burgher Harrismith Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-25
5299 De Klerk Barend Jacobus B J Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1944-08-16
5301 De Klerk Denys D Second Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1942-08-27
5316 De Klerk Lorriane L Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1945-03-24
5319 De Klerk Willem Abraham W A Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-19
29981 De Klerk Alan A Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion Cfs SADF 1982-08-09
29982 De Klerk Andre W A W Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Cfs SADF 1991-05-19
29983 De Klerk Daniel D Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-05-25
29986 De Klerk Matthys Michael M M Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-09-13
29987 De Klerk Niklaas Johannes N J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) SA Cape Corps SADF 1979-11-22
43484 De Klerk Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-11
46832 De Klerk P. P Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-26
46833 De Klerk Jacobus Herklaas Barend J H B Burgher Bethal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-01-26