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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
30881 Johannes Thomas T Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1989-04-02
11219 John Desmond D Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1944-12-29
11220 John Richard William Graham R W G Corporal Prince Alfred's Guard UDF 1944-06-13
49036 John Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles First Battalion RSF 1974-04-04
11231 Johns Erick E Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
11233 Johns Thomas Henry T H Sergeant Middlesex Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1941-12-25
30882 Johns William Henry W H Air Corporal South African Air Force South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) UDF 1922-03-13
11239 Johnson Alexander Downing A D Captain South Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1915-09-25
11242 Johnson Albert John A J Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey "D" Coy. UDF 1944-06-26
11245 Johnson Bernard Angus B A Private The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 5th Bn. UK 1916-01-21
11249 Johnson Charles Jones C J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-17
11255 Johnson David Huntly D H Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 144 Squadron UK 1942-04-10
11256 Johnson Derek Sivewright D S Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 25th Squadron UK 1916-12-04
11260 Johnson Frederick John F J Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
11277 Johnson Ian Lorimer I L Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-14
11288 Johnson James Alexander Campbell J A C Captain The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 8th Bn. UK 1918-08-21
11289 Johnson John Edward J E Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
11296 Johnson Leslie Herbert L H Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1918-10-14
11300 Johnson Noel Charles N C Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 83 Squadron UK 1943-03-30
11301 Johnson Newton Tarrington N T Second Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers 15th Bn UK 1916-08-17
11306 Johnson Percy Clarkson P C Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment 8th Bn. UK 1915-05-16
11310 Johnson Ronald R Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 420 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron UK 1942-04-12
11314 Johnson Roy R R R Warrant Officer Class I 24 Squadron UDF 1944-03-06
11320 Johnson William W Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-17
11327 Johnson William Paul W P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-12-02
11328 Johnson William Stonewall W S Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-11-08
30883 Johnson Ralph Martin R M Second Lieutenant Household Cavalry Regiment Household Cavalry Regiment UK 2006-08-01
39479 Johnson Charles Frederick C F Trooper Grey Scouts 2nd Battalion RSF 1977-03-28
46095 Johnson Alfred A Burgher Harrismith (scouting party Gen. De Villiers) Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-18
49608 Johnson Cornelius C Trooper Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-12-13
49923 Johnson R W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 31 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron UK 1944-10-12
46094 Johnsson Nils Alfred N A Burgher Scandinavian Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
11332 Johnston Alexander A Corporal 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-29
11333 Johnston Andrew Lewis A L Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 6th Bn. AUS 1916-11-12
11334 Johnston Andrew McLeod A M Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1942-10-26
11335 Johnston Arthur Thomas A T Major Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 102nd Bn. CAN 1916-09-02
11336 Johnston Benjamin Hill B H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
11339 Johnston Denis Norman D N Sergeant 24 Squadron UDF 1942-03-23
11340 Johnston Eric Herbert E H Rifleman Rifle Brigade 1st Bn. UK 1915-05-12
11350 Johnston John Buist J B Private South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-09-08
46092 Johnston Frederick (fred) F ( Burgher Harrismith Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-18
49564 Johnston A H A H Trooper Imperial Light Horse COLONIAL 1900-08-01
11359 Johnstone Andrew A Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-12-08
11360 Johnstone Arthur William A W Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
11361 Johnstone George Dreyer G D Second Lieutenant London Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1916-12-19
11363 Johnstone Gilbert Lumley G L Major Royal Field Artillery 96th Bde. UK 1916-10-04
11366 Johnstone James Russell Clarke J R C Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 21st Bn. AUS 1917-05-03
11370 Johnstone Reginald Henry R H Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-03-11
49478 Johnstone W G W G Trooper Bethune's Mounted Infantry COLONIAL 1900-05-20
39485 Jojo Hofisi H Keep Sergeant Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-09-17