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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
30261 Erasmus Louis Lourens L L Private Special Service Battalion "C" Coy. UDF 1935-02-09
41752 Erasmus David Jacobus D J Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Engineers School SADF 1991-12-17
6671 Enkayah Pounigadee P Seaman S.S. Tinhow (Glasgow) 1941-09-15
6650 Engelbrecht Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Mule Transport UDF 1918-03-24
6654 Engelbrecht Louis L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-03-31
41607 Engelbrecht Jacobus Wynand Mathyse J W M Private Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop SADF 1965-02-10
6636 Enah Andrew A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-09-14
6602 Els Gert Wilhelmus Paulus G W P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-11-11
6562 Elliott John Forster J F Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps (Corps) UK 1917-09-30
6542 Ellenger Henry H Flight Sergeant Southern Rhodesia Air Force UK 1946-06-09
6539 Ell Percie Samuel P S Private South African Railway Services UDF 1916-06-20
6532 Elias Fred F Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-09-26
6529 Elgin George E G E Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 37 Flt UDF 1942-07-24
6469 Edwards Felix Francis Joseph F F J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 112 (R.A.F.) Squadron UK 1942-06-13
6479 Edwards Herbert Frederick H F Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-17
30208 Edwards D Trooper Mashonaland Mounted Police "D" Troop 1896-01-02
6451 Ednie Andrew Gordon A G Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Squadron UK 1941-12-08
6426 Edgan G Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1914-08-04
6416 Ebden George William G W Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-06-01
6415 Eazu Dial D Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-31
6388 Earp-Jones Arthur Lancelot A L Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-07-22
6372 Eaby William W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-09-20
6367 Dyute Julius J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Bn. UDF 1917-02-16
6365 Dyumba Willie W Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-22
6353 Dyer Charles Nettleton C N Captain Honourable Artillery Company "A" Bty. UK 1916-07-14
6345 Duyasi Isaac I Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-03
34588 Dutton Edward Fenton E F Constable South West Africa Division SAP 1994-06-25
6325 Durrant George Frederick G F Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 3rd Brigade UDF 1916-07-28
6309 Dunstan Jack Spargo J S Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1919-01-17
6295 Dunlop George Burn G B Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-03-17
6267 Dunbar David Paul D P Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-20
30185 Duma M S B Rifleman United Nations Monuc Mission SANDF 1998-02-11
6248 Duiker Stephen S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-06-12
40413 Duddy Thomas Columb T C Corporal 5th South African Infantry Army UDF 1926-04-26
6209 Dubber Oscar Charles Edward O C E Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-26
6165 Du Toit Andries Petros A P Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1947-04-12
30166 Du Toit Ignatuis J Lieutenant 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1995-04-10
6161 Du Randt Johannes Jacobus Labuschagne J J L Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Heavy Bty. UDF 1941-08-27
6125 Du Preez Cornelious Johannes C J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 7 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-09-07
6142 Du Preez Jan J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-07
6157 Du Preez Wynand Johannes W J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-01-27
30147 Du Preez Anton Renier A R Lance Corporal 2 Squadron SADF 1980-07-08
34551 Du Preez Ignatius Cornelius I C Constable Humansdorp SAP 1969-01-17
6112 Du Plooy Abraham Johannes A J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-03-30
6053 Du Plessis Carel Jacob C J Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st UDF 1918-10-18
6067 Du Plessis Henry H South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-08-29
6076 Du Plessis Joseph Cornelius J C Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 6 Divisional Provost Coy. UDF 1944-05-23
6077 Du Plessis Jan Gabriel Stephanus J G S Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-01-14
6097 Du Plessis Peter Ernest Kruger P E K Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st UDF 1918-10-20
6102 Du Plessis Stephen S Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 27 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1944-02-28