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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

POW — Died as prisoner of war 1,365 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
47937 Claassen Pieter Willem Adriaan P W A Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-03-24
48061 Claassen Nicolaas Johannes N J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-03-21
48565 Claasen (classen) Gert Hendrik G H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-03-27
3831 Churchman Arthur Frederick James A F J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-17
3778 Choatsane E Mafuta E M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-28
3763 Chisholm John Roderick J R Lance Corporal Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1945-02-02
3690 Cheswell Theodore Gary T G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-27
3647 Charlie Piet P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-28
48154 Charalahedron Stephanus S Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
3623 Chapman Donovan Appleby D A Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1943-01-28
48563 Chandler Jan Hendrik J H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-07-30
3594 Chance Frederick F Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1916-09-20
47969 Celliers Petrus Gerhardus P G Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
3496 Casey Cecil C Trooper South African Tank Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1943-11-12
3491 Cary Edwin Fairfax E F Private South African Irish 1st UDF 1943-09-15
3480 Carter Robert R Sapper South African Engineer Corps 10 Field Coy. UDF 1944-06-06
3395 Carmichael John Wilfred J W Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-20
48305 Campher Nicolaas Petrus N P Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-05-26
3289 Campbell Archibald Reice A R Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1944-06-11
3301 Campbell David D Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-31
3272 Cameron Ross R Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces attd. Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1945-03-25
3274 Cameron Robert Edward R E Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1945-04-10
47976 Calitz Johannes Matthys J M Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-06-17
48157 Calitz Jacobus Andries J A Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-11-21
3220 Caine Herbert William H W Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1945-02-27
3211 Cadman Godfrey Kenneth G K Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1942-08-25
48308 Buys Hendrik Willem Johannes H W J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-12-27
3144 Butelezi Samuel S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-28
3107 Burt Mark Bryant M B Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps 12 Field Amb. UDF 1943-01-17
3075 Burnett Joseph Duthie J D Captain Royal Army Service Corps 1943-06-24
3044 Burke Ismail I Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-27
48389 Burke Thomas Henry T H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-07-17
3026 Burger Trevellyn Claude T C Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 2 South African Div. Workshop UDF 1944-04-21
48307 Buitendag Roelof Johan R J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48309 Buitendag Jan Jacobus J J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-08-30
48310 Buitendag Matthys Jacobus M J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-02-25
48359 Brtiz Marthinus Frederik M F Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-02-25
2830 Brown Vernon Elmo V E Gunner South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-12-14
2836 Brown William Bryden W B Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-15
47886 Brooks Jan Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-11-26
48311 Broese Johannes Henricus J H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-01-29
2652 Broadbent Samuel Comille S C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-07-21
47779 Britz Willem Johannes R W J R Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-12-17
47827 Britz Johannes Jacobus J J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-04-19
47939 Britz Marthinus Frederick M F Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48114 Britz Jan Johannes Rudolf J J R Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48573 Britz Johannes Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-06-07
48062 Brits Gert Johannes G J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48401 Brits P.s. P Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-07-28
48494 Brits Casper Johannes Hendrik C J H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-15