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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

Died as POW 169 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
17416 Moreme Joe J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-17
17646 Motaung William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-22
17675 Motingoe Alexander A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-11
17721 Motshoneng Joki J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-27
17831 Msessenyane Joe J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-30
17850 Mtambo Esau E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-06
18018 Mundell Alfred George A G Private Die Middelandse Regiment UDF 1943-09-26
18309 Namane Adam A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-21
18585 Netononda Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-26
18713 Ngwenya Frank F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-21
19003 Nottingham Hugh Williams H W Lieutenant 203 Squadron UDF 1943-07-13
19123 Nyabana Tom T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-02-09
19200 O'brien Louis Everard L E Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles UDF 1945-02-27
19225 O'connor John J Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-08-02
19680 Parkinson John Leslie J L Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1944-05-14
20216 Phochaka Safety S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-19
20221 Pholobe Alphius A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-31
20229 Phutu Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-10
20324 Pikichi Ephraem E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-22
20360 Pitchford G D Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1943-12-08
20431 Platt Clifford C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1943-12-08
20446 Podlashuc Leopold Zalman L Z Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-07-01
20489 Pooe John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-09
20586 Powdrell Claude Douglas C D Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 4 Bde. Workshops UDF 1943-12-08
20752 Pritchard Rowland Hugh Jones R H J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-11-05
20830 Putterill Idris Wilmore I W Private Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-03-18
20892 Qwabe Israel I Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-14
20992 Ramabuya Aleck A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-20
21149 Ratau Jan Tsoaledi J T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-08-14
21270 Reid Charles Douglas C D Rifleman Rifle Brigade 4th Bn. UK 1918-08-03
21301 Reid William W Sapper Royal Australian Engineers A.I.F. 2/10 Fd. Coy. AUS 1944-12-27
21876 Ross Harold James White H J W Private Transvaal Scottish 1/3rd Bn. UDF 1945-02-04
21910 Rossouw Louis Johannes L J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-07-04
22120 Saaiman J D Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1943-10-27
22398 Schmidt Vernon Gerald V G Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1943-12-08
22667 Sekonyela George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-01
22771 Serrurier Rex Kenneth R K Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment UDF 1942-07-28
22930 Shepherd William Herbert W H Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1945-02-27
22994 Shokwane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-31
23171 Simpson H P Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-08-28
23289 Skill Harold Jefferson H J Captain Middlesex Regiment 21st Bn. UK 1918-04-07
23368 Smedley Frank MacAulay F M Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1943-12-08
23557 Smith James John J J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1945-02-27
23648 Smith William Lewis W L Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-07
23791 Sosibo Alison A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-04
23881 Spies Carel Jacobus C J Trooper Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-07
23891 Spittal Joseph J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1943-08-11
24381 Struwig P Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1943-10-27
24642 Sykes S G Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-25
25143 Thompson Robert Sidney R S Sergeant Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1943-12-08