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 14,310 records

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Date of Death
43785 Zybel Burgher Boer Forces 1899-10-24
43791 Zwier Burgher Boer Forces 1901-04-06
43790 Zwiegers Burgher Boer Forces 1900-05-30
29170 Zwelinkhomo Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau 1916-07-20
43794 Zwart Burgher Boer Forces 1901-08-14
40632 Zvirewo Medicine S District Security Assistant Internal Affairs 1978-06-01
40630 Zvechibwe Obert O Signalman Rhodesian Corps of Signals 1977-12-17
29150 Zurschmiede John J Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-12-13
29142 Zulu Joseph J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1942-06-21
29137 Zulch Richard Thomas R T Private South African Infantry 1918-10-17
33944 Zua Domingoes D Rifleman South West African Territory Force 1987-02-01
40629 Zowah Winston W Corporal Internal Affairs 1977-02-11
29132 Zone Lucas L Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1942-06-20
40627 Zombu James J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs 1977-02-11
38849 Zirobwa Munashe M Constable British South Africa Police 1977-04-17
33935 Zipper Ran R Master-Sergeant Israeli Defence Forces 1982-06-11
29112 Zinsi or ZINZI O Z Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1917-07-27
29111 Zinn Johannes Arnold J A Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-09-04
38848 Zinjera Andreas A Constable British South Africa Police 1979-11-28
29105 Zinchetera or ZINCHETERE O Z Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1917-01-29
40621 Zimuna Fidias F Guard Guard Force 1977-10-01
29102 Zimmerman Robert Alfred R A Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-03-06
29095 Zilde Sergeant Rhodesia Native Regiment 1916-11-10
40619 Zikali Nkosi N Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps 1980-03-15
29092 Zietsman Louis L Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1941-04-22
40618 Zietsman Andrew Irvine A I Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1978-05-11
29085 Ziboli or ZILOLI O Z Corporal Rhodesia Native Regiment 1916-11-10
41293 Zhanundi Lazarus L Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police 1979-11-02
40616 Zenzo Nobody Ntuta Ncube N N N District Security Assistant Home Affairs 1979-10-19
41325 Zenzile Mfana M Driver South African Mounted Rifles 1914-09-26
40615 Zeigler Stephen Bothma Bernard S B B Lance Corporal Grey Scouts 1978-01-17
29073 Zeeman Stephen John S J Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1944-07-22
33927 Zeelie Freddie Johannes F J Lieutenant 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1974-06-23
29068 Zeegers Alfred A Private South African Infantry 1918-04-30
40613 Zarura Peter P Guard Guard Force 1978-05-05
40612 Zaranyika Francis F Constable British South Africa Police 1975-04-28
29057 Zamkov Maurice M Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1942-06-08
29048 Zahn Frederick Sebastian Theopholi F S T Sergeant South African Infantry 1918-07-29
29050 Zahn Patrick Henry P H Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1917-04-09
29051 Zahn Robert Ferdinand R F Corporal South African Infantry 1918-04-12
43788 Yzelle Burgher Boer Forces 1902-04-11
29038 Yule John Low J L Private South African Infantry 1916-07-17
29039 Yule Ronald Buchanan R B Private South African Infantry 1917-04-12
43786 Yudelowitz Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
43789 Yssel Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-18
43792 Yssel Burgher Boer Forces 1901-08-08
29036 Youngson Gordon Pirie G P Private South African Infantry 1916-12-07
29035 Youngleson Fox F Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-07-23
29009 Young Alexander A Lieutenant South African Infantry 1916-10-19
29010 Young Alfred Ernest William A E W Private South African Infantry 1916-09-10

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/listPeopleCause.php?code=KIA&dir=desc&pdf=1

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