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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 14,778 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
44597 Uys J N J N Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-31
44598 Uys Wessel Cornelis W C Burgher Wakkerstroom Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
44599 Uys Petrus Lafras (pi Sn) P L ( S Burgher Utrecht Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
44600 Uys Melt M Burgher Hoopstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-28
44601 Uys Matthys Johannes (m). M J ( Burgher Wakkerstroom Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-08
44602 Uys Matthys Johannes M J Burgher Vrede/Gen de Wet Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-24
44603 Uys M M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-11
44604 Uys Matthys Johannes M J Burgher Heilbron Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-30
44605 Uys Johannes Gerhardus J G Burgher Harrismith Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-04
44606 Uys Johannes Jacob J J Burgher Vrede Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-06
44607 Uys Hermanus Johannes H J Burgher Middelburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-20
44608 Uys Hans Jacob H J Burgher Harrismith Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-06
44609 Uys Gabriel J J G J J Burgher Standerton Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-15
44610 Uys Cornelis Johannes C J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-27
44611 Uys Dirk Cornelis D C Burgher Utrecht Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
44612 Uys Dirk Cornelis D C Burgher Heilbron Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-07
44613 Uys Casper Hendrik C H Burgher Vrede Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-28
44614 Uys Corelis Janse C J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-27
44615 Uys Adriaan (p/sn) A ( Burgher Danie Theron Scouts Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-07-18
44616 Uys C J C J Burgher Utrecht Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-05
33368 Uusshona M Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1987-10-31
48725 Uushona M Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1987-10-31
49015 Utley Christopher Hugh C Patrol Officer Rhodesian African Rifles British South Africa Police, 31 May Newton, Private, First Battalion (Rhodesia) RSF 1971-08-08
33366 Utewga A Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1986-02-16
26455 Usher John George William J G W Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Cornwall UK 1942-04-05
40503 Ushendibaba Obadiah O Trooper Selous Scouts 2nd Battalion RSF 1979-02-05
49186 Ushendibaba Obadiah O Trooper Selous Scouts RSF 1979-02-08
26453 Urry Selwyn Sanderson S S Major 31 Squadron UDF 1944-10-12
26449 Urquhart Ivie Finlay I F Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-30
26451 Urquhart Roderick James Fraser R J F Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
26452 Urquhart Thomas Redpath T R Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
33365 Urie Micha M Sergeant (Rank raised to Master-Sgt posthomously) Israeli Defence Forces Signal Corps IDF 1973-10-12
26447 Uren Peter George P G Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 61 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-07-08
40502 Urayayi Fanual L Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion RSF 1979-11-23
26440 Upton Arthur Edward A E Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
26441 Upton Francis Clive Ramsden F C R Second Lieutenant Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. NZ 1916-10-02
44618 Upton Reinier Christiaan R C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-21
44617 Unterhorst J.l. J Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-23
26439 Unsworth Owen Patrick O P Ordinary Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Barham UDF 1941-11-25
48654 Unkongo I Trooper 202 Battalion SADF 1984-10-03
25800 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-07
25801 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-07
25802 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-07
25803 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-07
25804 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-07
25805 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-07
25977 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-07
25978 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-07
26136 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-15
26142 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-09