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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
31035 Kenahama Abiud A Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1986-01-07
12015 Kemsley Keith Cole K C Captain 5 Squadron UDF 1944-11-01
12013 Kempen William W Lieutenant 17 Squadron UDF 1944-02-12
12001 Kemp Charles Matthew C M Major Manchester Regiment 21st Bn. UK 1917-10-09
12002 Kemp George Alexander Davidson G A D Private South African Horse 8th UDF 1916-09-07
31032 Kemp Christo C Sapper 14 Field Regiment SADF 1977-03-17
31033 Kemp Gerhardus Johannes G J Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-06-10
31034 Kemp Hendrik Jacobus H J Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) South African Marines SADF 1983-01-22
46016 Kemp M. M Burgher Utrecht Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-26
46017 Kemp Marthinus M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
46018 Kemp Jurie Johannes J J Burgher Wakkerstroom Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-19
46019 Kemp Gerhardus Marthinus G M Burgher Utrecht Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-26
46020 Kemp Gerhardus Philippus G P Burgher Wakkerstroom Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-06
11997 Kemm Herbert Leonard H L Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-09-01
49035 Kembo Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles First Battalion RSF 1974-03-03
11994 Kemble George Robert G R Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1/6 Field Regiment UDF 1944-06-28
11990 Kelso Alexander A Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-04-09
11989 Kelsall Joseph J Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 58th Bn. AUS 1916-07-15
11988 Kelly-Gliddon Melvin Victor M V Trooper Pretoria Regiment UDF 1945-04-21
11964 Kelly Albert John A J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
11965 Kelly Archibald James A J Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1941-11-22
11967 Kelly Cornelius C Airman 2nd Class Royal Flying Corps 55th Squadron UK 1917-08-13
11977 Kelly James J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-04
11980 Kelly Kevin Aloysius K A Lieutenant 142 Squadron UDF 1944-08-20
11984 Kelly Percy Dennis P D Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-03-11
11987 Kelly William James Hellet W J H Lance Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-06-20
39536 Kelly Michael David M D Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles 3 Independent Company RSF 1978-06-04
11959 Keller Albert Edward A E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-16
11956 Kellar Raeburn Barker R B Lieutenant 17 Squadron UDF 1944-09-22
11942 Keith Hector MacDonald H M Private Gordon Highlanders 1st Bn. UK 1918-08-30
11943 Keith Kenneth Ian Blair K I B Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
46021 Keijsser Jan M F J M F Burgher Harrismith Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
11936 Keigwin Henry David H D Second Lieutenant Lancashire Fusiliers 3rd Battalion UK 1916-09-20
11935 Keightley-Smith Thomas T Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 104 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-04-25
11933 Kegg Henry H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
49023 Kefasi Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles First Battalion RSF 1972-05-19
31027 Kefas Johannes Petrus Nicholaas T Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1986-06-02
11931 Keeves Frederick Stewart F S Private Essex Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1915-06-06
11927 Keet Benjamin Lombard B L Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
11924 Keeney Frederick William F W Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hermes UDF 1942-04-09
11918 Keeley Ernest James E J Second Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-07-23
11920 Keeley Percy Norman P N Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 113 Squadron UK 1942-01-24
11916 Keeler Oscar Alan O A Lieutenant London Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1917-09-20
11913 Keegan John J Private 7th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-02-12
11911 Kebble Guy Franklin G F Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Gloucester UK 1941-05-22
11909 Keatley George Harry G H Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1944-06-13
11902 Keates Cecil Stanley C S Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
11903 Keates John Henry J H Petty Officer Royal Navy H.M.S. Gloucester UK 1941-05-22
11900 Kearns Robert R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
40813 Kearns Basil J S B J S Field Reservist British South Africa Police Keep Protection RSF 1979-04-15