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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
30232 Elworthy Dennis Michael D M Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-08-23
6615 Ely Thomas T Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-03-11
6616 Embling Keith Owen K O Lieutenant 7 Squadron UDF 1945-04-01
6618 Emeny William W Battery Serjeant Major Royal Marine Artillery 74th Siege Bty. South African Heavy Artillery UK 1916-11-29
39304 Emerick Willem Gerhardus Cornelius W G C Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion RSF 1975-07-04
6621 Eminson Herbert Luther H L Lieutenant 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-19
6622 Eminson Robert Astley Franklin R A F Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 6th Bn. UK 1916-07-20
30235 Emmanuel Lourens L Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1987-05-14
30236 Emmenis G C Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 201 Battalion SADF 1993-01-01
46561 Emmines Christiaan C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-23
6626 Emmott John Walter J W Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-07-24
6627 Emond Douglas Haig D H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-01-01
6628 Empey Robert Harkness R H Warrant Officer Class II 12 Squadron UDF 1944-07-13
46560 Emsley Joe (c) J ( Burgher Middelburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-07
6631 Emslie Desmond Garth D G Warrant Officer 34 Squadron UDF 1944-07-22
6634 Emslie William Alexander W A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-09
6638 Endler Eric Arnold E A Captain 34 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-09-11
46559 Engela Andrew A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-26
6642 Engelbrecht Abraham Jacobus Johannes A J J Burgher Mounted Commandos Middelburg Commando UDF 1915-04-30
6646 Engelbrecht Cornelius C Flight Sergeant 21 Squadron UDF 1943-01-13
6647 Engelbrecht Cornelius Johannes C J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 13 Field Coy. UDF 1943-03-29
6656 Engelbrecht Petrus Hendrik Stefanus P H S Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
6663 Engelbrecht Willem Jacobus W J Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1942-01-21
30240 Engelbrecht Eduard Coetzee E C Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-05-21
30244 Engelbrecht Lodewyk Jozef L J Gunner 4 Field Regiment 1st Medium Bty. SADF 1983-04-02
30246 Engelbrecht Shawn S Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Field Squadron (Army) SADF 1987-02-04
34621 Engelbrecht Piet J A C D Major Free State SAP 1982-02-11
46549 Engelbrecht Willem Jacobus W J Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-24
46550 Engelbrecht J.j.h. J Burgher Bethal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-30
46551 Engelbrecht Johannes M J M Burgher Ficksburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-21
46552 Engelbrecht Johan Frederick Jesaia J F J Burgher Marico Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-25
46553 Engelbrecht J. J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-06
46554 Engelbrecht Willem W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-21
46555 Engelbrecht Cornelis Hendrik Petrus C H P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-31
46556 Engelbrecht Coenraad Christoffel Wanseberg C C W Burgher Standerton Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-08
46557 Engelbrecht Gerhardus Jacobus G J Burgher Standerton Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-03
46558 Engelbrecht Barend Jacobus B J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-01
41720 Engels Jacobus Francois J F Trooper 202 Battalion SADF 1984-04-09
46548 Engels Johan Sarel J S Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
6664 England Reginald R Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
6665 England Victor Ernest Melvin V E M Air Sergeant 24 Squadron UDF 1942-08-30
6666 England Walter Hugh W H Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-08
6668 Engledow William John W J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-23
6669 English Norman N Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-17
38459 Enias S R Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1974-04-11
6677 Enright Arthur Lewis A L Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
6679 Enslin Barney Godfrey Smuts B G S Captain 5 Squadron UDF 1945-01-23
6683 Enslin Johan Martin J M Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-13
39306 Enslin Brian Louis B L Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-09-06
46544 Enslin Johan Martin J M Burgher Bloemfontein Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-28