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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

SEA — Lost at sea 815 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
82 Achmat Abobakar A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
101 Adam George Alexander Hay G A H Major Royal Army Medical Corps (Corps) UK 1943-09-13
118 Adams Douglas Ernest Henry D E H Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) S.S. Tunisia UDF 1941-08-04
119 Adams David Labon D L Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
165 Adams Norman N Fireman S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
166 Adams Norman Cecil N C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-11-28
174 Adams Samuel James S J Mess Room Boy S.S. Uniwaleco (Durban) 1942-03-07
177 Adams Thomas Albert T A Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
214 Adonis Joseph J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
224 Adsetts William Isaac W I Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune UK 1941-12-19
283 Albrecht William W Labourer Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-13
295 Aldous Noel Massey N M Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-10
360 Allcock Norman Osbert Loach N O L Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1942-11-28
364 Allen Dave D Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
417 Altman Gerard G Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
439 Anders John J Steward South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
445 Anderson Alan Gordon A G Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 5 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1942-11-28
464 Anderson George Alexander G A Warrant Officer Class II South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
468 Anderson George Victor G V Sapper Royal Engineers 35 Fortress Coy. UK 1944-09-12
484 Anderson Robert Douglas R D Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
594 Appel Hendrik H Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
611 April Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-14
630 Arends Andrew Johannes A J Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
632 Arends Moses M Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
655 Armerantis Sideris S Stoker 1st Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
41385 Arnott Constance Lillian C L Sister East African Military Nursing Service 3rd Regiment UK 1944-02-12
697 Arries John J Private Cape Corps 4 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
707 Arvidson John Hugo J H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 21 Field Park Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
711 Ashby Skidmore Fowler S F Private Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1942-11-28
733 Assersohn Olive Rose O R Civilian Civilian War Dead 1944-07-02
748 Atkinson Jack J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-11-28
771 Augustine William George W G Fireman S.S. Columbine 1944-06-16
787 Auret Jacqueline Elizabeth J E Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
809 Aydon Philip Henry P H Master S.S. Tinhow (Glasgow) 1943-05-11
828 Baartman W Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
853 Badenhorst Andries Lodewikus Pretorius A L P Corporal South African Army Postal Corps (Corps) 1 Div. Postal Unit UDF 1942-05-10
894 Bailey John Herbert Reid J H R Lieut-Commander (R.N.R.) S.S. Amarylis (Panama) 1942-12-02
896 Bailey Norman N Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-09
1018 Banana Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-04-14
1086 Barensche Joseph Frederick J F Greaser S.S. Marconi (Liverpool) 1941-06-18
1099 Barker Ronald Eric R E Sub-Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
1117 Barnard Adam Willem Johannes A W J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
1204 Barrie Claude Logan C L Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-11-28
1230 Bartham Thomas G T G Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
1274 Basson Hugo Amos Willem H A W Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
1278 Basson Teuns Benjamin T B Private Cape Corps 4 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
1299 Bates James William J W Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
1310 Batiste Andries A Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
1377 Beard Thomas James T J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Composite Railway Operating Coy. UDF 1942-11-28
1431 Beckman Kenneth Walter K W Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1942-08-17