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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 14,404 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
32415 Ovens Robert Blackstock R B Private Transvaal Scottish South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1922-03-10
19517 Oulton Harry Charles H C Second Lieutenant Leinster Regiment 4th Bn. 1917-04-12
32414 Oukongo Matheus M Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1985-03-06
19516 Oughterson Hugh George H G Lieutenant 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-07
19505 Otto Henry Vaughan H V Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-04-13
19507 Otto John Murray J M Corporal Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-17
19509 Otto Phillipus Jurie Wynand P J W Lance Corporal Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-27
19510 Otto Peter Carel De Bruyn P C D B Lieutenant 15 Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-20
37081 Otto Rudolf Nicolaas R N Constable South African Police Johannesburg Flying Squad 1973-10-03
45374 Otto Salmon Vermaak S V Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1901-02-23
45375 Otto M. H. Lt. M H L Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando 1901-12-09
45376 Otto Michiel Hendrik M H Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando 1901-12-09
45377 Otto Hendrik Tobias H T Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando Unknown
45378 Otto Johan Frederik J F Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1902-04-11
45379 Otto David (daniel) D ( Burgher Boer Forces 1901-07-29
45380 Otto Johannes Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
19503 Ottley Glendower George G G Major Royal Fusiliers 1916-09-03
45382 Ottens Jan J Burgher Boer Forces Johnnesburg Police Commando 1901-07-29
19501 Otten Edward E Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-06-15
19497 Oswald Bertie Hales B H Gunner 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-05-28
19498 Oswald William W Second Lieutenant 21 Sqdn. UDF 1943-11-03
40160 Osteni Toto T District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-05-05
37078 Osmond Arno A South African Police Johannesburg Flying Squad 1981-11-03
32409 Osler Nigel David F Trooper Bechuanaland Border Police "K" Troop 1979-09-06
19484 Oschmann Julius Hendrik J H Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-22
19476 Osborne Ernest William E W Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
19480 Osborne Robert Lionel R L Second Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers 14th Bn. 1916-07-07
32408 Osborne Nigel David N D Lieutenant 19 Sqdn. SADF 1979-09-06
45381 Osberg Fredrik F Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian Corps Commando 1899-12-11
19472 Orton Charles Percy C P Able Seaman H.M.S. Dorsetshire UDF 1942-04-05
19474 Orton Willie W Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-07-21
45383 Orsmond W. G. W G Burgher Boer Forces OFS Artillery Commando 1899-11-23
19460 Orr James Miller J M Lance Corporal 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-10
19462 Orr Ralph Thomas R T Bombardier New Zealand Artillery 6 Field Regt. 1942-10-25
19463 Orr Robert Watson R W Second Lieutenant London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) 18th Bn. 1915-09-25
19464 Orr Thomas Clarence Field T C F Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 15 Sqdn. 1942-09-16
19455 Orpen Frank F Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-02-02
19454 Ornellas Gabriel G Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-01
19451 Ormsby Francis James F J Second Lieutenant Royal Sussex Regiment 14th Bn. 1916-09-03
19452 Ormsby Horatio Nelson H N Lieutenant Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 12th Bn. 1915-06-02
19448 Orlek Leslie L Flight Sergeant 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-03-20
19444 Orford Stephen Mewburn S M Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 11th Bn. 1916-06-25
19443 Orffer Johannes Francois J F Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
19437 Ord-MacKenzie Douglas Allan D A Second Lieutenant London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th Bn. 1916-09-24
19436 Ord Leonard L Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps 9th Bn. 1916-08-24
40157 Orchard Roydin Clement Charles R C C Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company 1977-07-22
19428 Opperman Albert Stephen Abraham A S A Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-11-25
19430 Opperman Daniel Jacobus Elardus D J E Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Botha's Commando UDF 1914-11-08
32400 Opperman Andre Leon A L Second Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-09-07
37077 Opperman Pieter Johannes P J Constable South African Police Johannesburg Flying Squad 1983-09-04