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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

MIA — Missing in action 785 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
19469 Ortlieb William Harry W H Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 10 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1942-06-20
19212 Ochse Arthur Edward A E Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
19487 O'shea Harry Arthur H A Lieutenant Royal Air Force 97th Squadron UK 1918-08-14
19439 O'reilly Justin J Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1918-04-12
19386 O'neill Charles Cecil C C Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-18
19381 O'meara Michael Henry M H Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
19218 O'connor Clarence Frederick Reid C F R Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
19107 Nunn Lawrence Tom Reid L T R Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-21
19014 Nowell Arthur John A J Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
18899 Noble Mervyn George M G Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
18829 Nissen Victor Robinson Engelstoft V R E Lieutenant 66 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1942-08-19
18788 Nielsen Wilfred William W W Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-12
18781 Nicolson William Watt W W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
18767 Nicholson Owen Harrow O H Lieutenant Royal Air Force 3rd Squadron UK 1918-06-18
18735 Nicholls Harry H Sergeant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-01
18632 Newton Frederick F Private 2nd South African Infantry "E" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
18615 Newell George Henry G H Corporal 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
18602 Newberry Claude C Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-01
18550 Nelson Arnold Alexander A A Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
18335 Nash Jack J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 42 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-12-09
18250 Myers Philip Bryce P B Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 40th Squadron UK 1918-09-27
18252 Myers William W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-18
18110 Murray Gordon Lautre G L Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 80th Squadron UK 1918-04-12
18118 Murray Lloyd L Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-07-23
18094 Murphy Terrence Guillanny T G Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-11-24
18075 Murdoch Edward Campion E C Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1918-03-24
18020 Mundell Donald Charles D C Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-11-17
18016 Mundala Lance Corporal Northern Rhodesia Police 1914-08-04
18014 Mumford John Leonard J L Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Chabook UK 1941-03-22
17926 Muirhead Peter Thomson P T Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 295 Squadron UK 1943-07-21
17901 Mudie George Hunter G H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
17743 Mountford Arthur A Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
17540 Morton Alexander Archibald A A Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
17536 Mortimer Arthur Norman Stewart A N S Private South African Horse 10th UDF 1917-10-25
17529 Morrison William W Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-02-27
17504 Morris L Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-06-20
17449 Morgendaal John William Jurgens J W J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
17418 Moreton Charles C Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
17319 Montgomery John J Private 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) UK 1915-05-13
17301 Mongie Harry Christian Sebastian H C S Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-23
17275 Momsen Harry James H J Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
17067 Moir John Mortimer J M Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1945-01-15
16888 Mliyane John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-20
16795 Mitchell Walter W Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-19
16748 Minnie Marthinus Petrus M P Trooper South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-09-11
16697 Mills Charles Edward C E Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-13
16699 Mills David D Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
16704 Mills George G Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
16707 Mills John Andrew J A Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-08-01
16668 Miller Kenneth Silver Mylne K S M Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 189 Squadron UK 1944-12-22