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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

UNK — Unknown 3,502 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
5066 Davidsohn Hellmut H Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-23
41684 Davidson John J Civilian Civilian 202 Battalion 1922-03-11
5112 Davies Herbert William H W Lieutenant South African Veteran Reserve Johannesburg Rest Camp 1919-12-21
5118 Davies Merlein Bowker M B Sergeant British South African Police 1917-05-16
5146 Davis Isaac I Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-04
5152 Davis Raymond Armistice R A Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-01-17
5160 Davis Willie W Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-26
5162 Davison Deane Francis D F Able Seaman Merchant Navy S.S. Maid of Kent (London) 1940-05-21
5168 Davy Albert Edward A E Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-23
5169 Davy Edward Humphrey E H Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1945-05-23
5201 Dawu David D Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-04-08
29944 Dayile Herman Alan M J Bombardier SA Army 1 Sqdn. SANDF 1998-02-27
5219 De Beer Dammon D Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-26
5235 De Beer Peter P Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-01
29958 De Beer Pieter Jacobus P J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-08-22
29960 De Beurges Guy Claude Udo Winsto Mogens G C U W M Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-03-14
5247 De Bruin James J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-03
29963 De Bruin Gottlieb Rudolf G R Air Apprentice South African Air Force 121 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1931-04-11
5257 De Buys Albert Christopher A C Sergeant South African Corps of Signals UDF 1945-08-24
5277 De Jager Elizabeth E Corporal Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-25
29971 De Jager Frederick F Trooper South African Armoured Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1987-10-08
41661 De Jager Clifford Henry C H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot UDF 1955-12-03
5303 De Klerk George Edward G E Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1944-02-21
5307 De Klerk Hans Peter H P Private South African Horse 10th UDF 1918-02-03
5317 De Klerk Marthinus Jacobus M J Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1947-09-07
34421 De Klerk Cornelius Willem C W Constable South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1934-01-22
5324 De Kock Dirk Wouter D W Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 5th Sqdn. 1919-04-02
5340 De Koek Jan J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-01
5346 De La Croix Ambrose A Sergeant Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces UDF 1943-12-07
5357 De Lange John Adrian J A Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-05-09
30001 De Lange Jacques J Signalman South African Corps of Signals 5 Signal Regiment SADF 1988-02-21
5376 De Meyer Jacobus Petrus J P Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-22
5380 De Montmorency Herbert Branston H B Major South African Air Force UDF 1944-06-04
5384 De Preez ABRAHAM or ABRAM A Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-14
34430 De Swardt Stephanus J D A Constable South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1968-08-12
34431 De Swardt Stephanus J D A J Constable South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1969-01-22
5405 De Villiers Allan Stuart A S Sergeant South African Internment Corps 1945-05-14
5419 De Villiers Isaac J I J Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1916-12-02
5435 De Villiers Robert R Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 6th Bn. UDF 1945-01-06
30016 De Villiers Granville Williams G W Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 SADF 1982-02-18
30021 De Villiers Pieter Bester P B Private South African Air Force Air Defence School SADF 1980-11-28
34432 De Villiers Ben B South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 2000-11-29
34433 De Villiers Barend Wilhelm B W South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1984-07-20
5439 De Vletter Louis Joseph L J Gunner New Zealand Field Artillery 1918-11-08
5476 De Wit Willem Jacobus W J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 6 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1943-07-28
30038 De Wit Frederick Francois F F Second Lieutenant South African Corps of Signals 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1979-08-31
5487 Deane George Samuel G S Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1946-03-31
5515 Delihluzi Bensengile B Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-21
5517 Delkin John Josef J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1940-10-13
5538 Dempsey Daniel D Sergeant Northumberland Fusiliers 3rd Bn. 1916-05-23