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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
32354 Oberholzer Lodewikus Johannes L J Rifleman Regiment De Wet SADF 1977-10-26
45459 Oberholzer Pieter Michiel P M Burgher Vrede Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-28
45460 Oberholzer Daniel Carel D C Burgher Marico Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-26
45461 Oberholzer Izaak Gerhardus I G Burgher Fauresmith Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-20
45462 Oberholzer Jacob Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-27
45463 Oberholzer Christiaan H. C H Burgher Winburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-26
45464 Oberholzer Arie Gerhardus A G Burgher Groot Marico Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-07-14
45465 Oberholster A.j. A Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-27
32351 Obbes Gideon M F G M F Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1975-11-24
19173 Oates Joshua Laurence J L Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 188th T.M. Bty. R.N. Div. UK 1916-11-13
19174 Oates Leonard John L J Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1943-11-28
19175 Oates Reginald John Stafford R J S Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Bn. UK 1915-05-10
45466 Oates Thomas (tom) T ( Burgher Irish Brigade Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
19166 Oakes Alexander Montague A M Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 19th Bn. AUS 1915-09-29
19167 Oakes Allan George Tufnell A G T Lieutenant 21 Squadron UDF 1943-07-03
19168 Oakes Kenneth Tufnell K T Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1945-04-21
19440 O'reilly Keith Henry K H Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1941-12-17
19441 O'reilly Patrick P Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-09-21
40159 O'reilly Patrick Malcolm P M Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion RSF 1976-09-15
19438 O'regan Cyril Dominic C D Lance Corporal Rand Light Infantry UDF 1941-12-31
40153 O'neill Gert Stephanus G S Trooper Selous Scouts 4th Battalion RSF 1979-09-27
40154 O'neill Keith K Private Reserve Holding Unit 3 Protection Coy. RSF 1977-03-17
19383 O'neil Frederick F Second Lieutenant Royal Dublin Fusiliers 5th Bn. UK 1916-11-13
19289 O'kennedy John Morgan J M Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-23
19287 O'keefe Terence Desmond T D Warrant Officer Class I 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-15
19283 O'hanlon Richard R Corporal Royal Irish Regiment 6th Bn. UK 1916-08-12
19280 O'gorman Cyril John C J Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-21
19270 O'farrell Maurice M Driver Army Service Corps (Corps) UK 1915-04-27
40151 O'driscoll Gary Arthur G A Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1977-08-23
19256 O'donoghue James Patrick J P Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard UDF 1944-06-12
19258 O'donoghue Philip Stephen P S Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
19245 O'dea Peter Andrew P A Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-06-26
19217 O'connor Arthur Cathal A C Captain Norfolk Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1916-07-27
19220 O'connor Daniel D Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
19222 O'connor F A Lieutenant 4 Squadron UDF 1944-07-13
32357 O'connor Desmond D Lieutenant 19 Squadron SADF 1981-09-29
19214 O'connell Douglas Charles D C Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-19
19211 O'callaghan James J Second Lieutenant Cheshire Regiment 13th Bn. UK 1916-10-21
19194 O'brien Daniel Joseph D J Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
19203 O'brien Stephen S Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
19207 O'brien William Robert W R Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-05-04
40149 O'brien John J Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 6th Battalion RSF 1979-11-15
49440 O'Shaughnessey John J Trooper Border Horse COLONIAL 1900-05-22
49088 O'Reilly P.M. P Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment Second Battalion RSF 1976-09-15
49617 O'Reilly John Theodore J T Trooper Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-04-14
49578 O'Flaherty H H H H Captain Commander-in-Chief's Bodyguard COLONIAL 1901-07-26
49251 O'Brien John J Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Sixth Battalion (Rhodesia) RSF 1979-11-15
45384 O' Reilly William Hedding W H Burgher Wolmaransstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-16
45385 O' Reilly Francois Hector F H Burgher Bloemfontein Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-28
19156 Nzemankulu July J Native Driver South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. UDF 1914-09-26