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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

KIA — Killed in action 14,811 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
9778 Heslop Dudley Baldwin D B Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
38495 Hess Albert Allen A A National Service Patrol Officer British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1978-05-25
9783 Hesselman Hillis James H J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-16
46215 Hesselman Louis L Burgher Maritz Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
9784 Hesseltine William W Second Lieutenant Rifle Brigade 9th Bn. UK 1916-08-21
9794 Heward Thomas T Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
9798 Hewetson James Cecil William J C W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 39 Squadron UK 1943-02-25
9800 Hewett William Henry Routledge W H R Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
9803 Hewitt Edward James E J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-15
38496 Hewitt Timothy Charles T C Section Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1977-02-23
9809 Hewson Arthur Albert A A Driver Royal Horse Artillery "K" Bty. UK 1914-10-30
43710 Heydenreich Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-22
46212 Heydenreich Cornelis F C F Burgher Bethlehem Cmdt AM Prinsloo Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
46213 Heydenrich Johannes Dewald J D Burgher Bethlehem, Messenger Gen. De Wet Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
9815 Heydenrych Johannes Marius J M Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment UDF 1941-11-23
46211 Heymans Johannes Frederik J F Burgher Bethlehem Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-09-22
9819 Heyne Louis L Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
9820 Heyneke Nicolaas Jacobus N J Lieutenant 30 Squadron UDF 1945-03-14
46210 Heyneke C.c. C Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-29
9824 Heyns Frans Hendrik F H Lieutenant 27 Squadron UDF 1945-04-17
9826 Heyns Richard Andrew R A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-08
30709 Heyns Hendrik Andre (alie) H A Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-01-04
46207 Heyns G.h. G Burgher Boksburg Fc Dercksen Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-08
46208 Heyns Thomas T Burgher Bethlehem Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-31
46209 Heyns A. Michiel A M Burgher Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-04
9828 Heysen Louis L Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-11
9833 Hiatt Thomas Corbett T C Air Mechanic 26 Squadron UDF 1945-01-17
9835 Hibbert Jesse J Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1916-02-12
9843 Hickey Patrick Joseph P J Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1916-11-17
9846 Hickman John Reginald J R Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-01-26
9851 Hicks Frank Llewellyn F L Private Worcestershire Regiment 10th Bn. UK 1918-06-08
9858 Hiddingh Stephen Van Der Poel S V D P Captain Royal Fusiliers 4th Bn. UK 1917-05-03
43401 Hidengwa H Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1982-08-14
9860 Higgins Frederick Lawrence F L Lieutenant 174 Squadron UDF 1945-04-03
9863 Higgo Cecil John C J Sergeant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-08
9864 Higgs Charles Clement C C Sergeant Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 102nd Bn. CAN 1916-09-01
9866 Higgs Harry Douglas H D Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
9867 Higgs John Patrick J P Private Cape Breton Highlanders, R.C.I.C CAN 1944-09-30
30713 Higham Albert Vernon A V Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Regiment UDF 1922-03-10
46205 Hildebrand Casparus Johannes C J Burgher Bloemhof Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-12
9876 Hilditch Charles Henry C H Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 27th Bde. UK 1918-10-23
9879 Hill Arthur A Company Sergeant Major 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
9881 Hill Alan George A G Lieutenant 183 Squadron UDF 1945-02-22
9883 Hill Charles Percy C P Captain North Staffordshire Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1916-08-19
9884 Hill Charles Worthington C W Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
9885 Hill Edward Justus E J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
9886 Hill Eric Wynn E W Private 1st South African Infantry "E" Coy. UDF 1918-04-19
9887 Hill Henry H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
9892 Hill John Rowland J R Second Lieutenant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 13th Bn. UK 1916-08-05
9893 Hill Michael Rowland M R Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 19 Squadron (RAF) UK 1945-03-12