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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
19409 Oosthuizen J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
19393 Oosterberg Leslie L W Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
19389 Onslow-Carleton Christopher John C J Civilian Civilian 1918-10-04
19390 Onslow-Carleton WILLIAM McNEILL W M Honorary Captain Civilian War Dead attd. South African Forces 1918-10-04
19358 Olivier S Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-10-29
19328 Oliver B Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
19286 Ohlsson Frederick John F J Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
19278 Ogle Vernon V Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Columbine 1944-06-16
19385 O'neil J P Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
19219 O'connor C G Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-11-28
19202 O'brien Patrick Gerard P G Sergeant Royal Marines H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
19090 Ntsizi Badasche B South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
19012 Novolontiya John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Remounts UDF 1917-04-11
18983 Nortman Christiaan Hermanus C H Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces 1/2 UDF 1941-12-09
18941 Noonan A J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
18911 Noel Philip James P J Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. British Monarch (Glasgow) 1940-06-19
18841 Njoko Frank F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
18823 Nino Reginald C R C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-05-10
18815 Niland St John Egweton S J E Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
18794 Niemand James Michell J M Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
18755 Nicholson Douglas Oswald D O Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
18738 Nicholls James Charles Maynard J C M Gunner South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-11-28
18503 Nel Eloff Rudolph E R Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
18463 Ndzoyiya Washington W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
18308 Namagina Angus A Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
18292 Naidoo Mitchell M Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
18267 Mzanywa Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-15
18198 Mvula Those T Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
18153 Musiker Ephraim Kolman E K Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
18131 Murray Thomas McCall T M Electrician Merchant Navy M.V. Warwick Castle (London) 1942-11-14
18064 Munro W S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
17971 Muller Cornelius Rudolph C R Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
17822 Mranzeli James J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-08
17796 Mpendule Johnson J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
17734 Motupi Elias E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-05-06
17708 Motsankane Martinus M Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Coy. UDF 1917-11-14
17639 Motau Phillip P Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
17631 Mostert A J Private South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1942-11-28
17567 Moscos John George J G Leading Writer South African Naval Forces S.S. Ceramic (Southampton) UDF 1942-12-06
17497 Morris Harry Albert H A Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Lackenby (West Hartlepool) 1943-01-25
17506 Morris Rodney H R H Signalman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
17480 Morometsi Isaac I Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-03
17415 Moreki David D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-03-02
17330 Montswaba Makileni M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-05
17302 Mongole Booi B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-15
17296 Mongale Frans F Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-13
17270 Mommen Leonard L L L Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-05-10
17227 Mollett Austin Godfrey A G Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
17228 Mollett Catherine Adelaide C A Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
17231 Mollett Joan Leonore J L Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06