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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 3,499 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
7270 Fletcher William Alfred W A Private South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1918-01-21
7271 Fletcher William Henry Anthony W H A Second Lieutenant North Staffordshire Regiment 11th Bn. UK 1916-07-02
7272 Fleures Andrew A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-04-26
7282 Flotman John J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-01-17
7290 Flynn Herbert Micheal H M Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-03
34681 Fokane T J Constable District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1990-09-12
34683 Folkersz Johan Adam Berend J A B 1st Class Sergeant Cid SAP 1927-02-09
34684 Fondeling C D Student Cid SAP 1994-04-13
30337 Fonette Manuel M Sergeant 3 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2004-01-01
7306 Fonternel Christiaan Hendrik C H Corporal Mounted Regiment 2nd UDF 1942-01-03
7323 Forbes Joseph J Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1945-08-05
7327 Forbes Phillip P South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-07-31
7329 Forbes Robert Charles R C Captain South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 27 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1944-11-17
7336 Ford Albert Edward A E Commander Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. Lanka UK 1942-05-26
7344 Ford Henry Harding H H Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-04
7347 Ford John W J W Air Mechanic 1 Squadron UDF 1941-10-15
7371 Forrester Charles Henry C H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-10-28
30343 Forster Wilfred Albert W A Gunner South African Field Artillery 2nd Bty. UDF 1929-04-02
7405 Foss George Henry Brinkman G H B Private 5th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-01-30
7409 Foster Lionel L Private 10th South African Infantry UDF 1916-11-21
7414 Foster William Ewen W E Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-04-23
34688 Foster Harry H Sergeant 38 Dist (Boksburg) Tvl Div SAP 1923-10-17
7422 Fouche Giliam Johannes G J Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-02
7425 Fouche Peter Georgius P G Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-30
40699 Fouche Edgar Christian E C Staff Sergeant Rhodesian Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1 Brigade RSF 1974-07-07
7464 Fourie Joseph Johannes (jopie) J J Captain 13th Mounted Rifles (Noordeslike Transvaal Mounted Rifles) UDF 1914-12-20
30353 Fourie Barend Stephanus B S Lieutenant Colonel South African Air Force (Corps) Louis Trichardt AFB SANDF 1995-12-27
30363 Fourie Jacobus Gerhardus J G Corporal Regiment Groot Karoo UDF 1950-01-01
30365 Fourie Johannes Jacobus J J Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-12-12
34702 Fourie Johannes Jacoues J J Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1998-09-11
41676 Fourie Jacobus Louis J L Detective Constable Pay Branch SAP 1958-05-19
49819 Fourie Lindy L Sergeant Major 5 Special Forces Regiment SANDF 2026-08-23
7500 Fox Herbert William H W Lance Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1919-01-21
7513 Foy Cecil Arnold C A Master S.S. Retriever (London) 1941-04-12
7521 France Harry H Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-06
39337 France Thomas Edward T E Sergeant RSF 1976-08-01
7535 Francis John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) EA Transport UDF 1918-01-22
7544 Francis William W Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1914-12-23
30382 Francisco A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-03-09
7559 Frank Lewis L Fireman and Trimmer S.S. Ashantian (Liverpool) 1940-09-26
7580 Frans Jan J Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-10-19
7581 Frans Johannes J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-07
7599 Fraser Eric Spence E S Sub-Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.m.m.t.b. 29 UDF 1942-10-06
7609 Fraser Nicholas N Donkey Loader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-17
30392 Fraser John Lamb J L Signaller South African Navy (Corps) HMSAS Natal UDF 1949-01-17
7639 Fredericks William W Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-07-16
38468 Freebairn Charles Edward Blair C E B Inspector British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1974-12-01
7651 Freeman Maurice M Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1916-12-30
30438 French Robert Bale R B Sergeant Natal Field Artillery 2nd Citizen Bty. UDF 1928-05-04
30439 Frick Phillippus Johannes Rudolf P J R Warrant Officer Class II South African Navy (Corps) SAS Good Hope SADF 1961-02-18