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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 at sea 111 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
101 Adam George Alexander Hay G A H Major Royal Army Medical Corps 1943-09-13
611 April Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-14
1018 Banana Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-14
1431 Beckman Kenneth Walter K W Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1942-08-17
1852 Bistalle Gamma G Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
2122 Booysen Phillip P Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-10
2647 Britz Johannes Jacobus Frederick Beyers J J F B Warrant Officer Class II South African Corps of Signals 10 S.A.Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1941-08-09
3137 Butarika Simon S Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
3381 Carlse Solomon S Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
3537 Cave Johnson J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
3855 Claasen Hendrick H Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-10
4506 Cornelius Tiger T Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-12
5443 De Vos Hendrik H Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-10
5497 December Jack J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-11
5751 Dingisano Dick D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-12
5817 Dlokweni Mabuti M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
6347 Dwyer Kenneth McIver K M Electrical Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. Woolwich 1941-03-27
6847 Extra Gert G Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-14
6898 Faltein Nicholas N Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
6899 Faltenjiva Wilson W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-09
7073 Ferreira Petrus Gerhardus P G Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-09-24
7808 Gadini Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-10
7907 Gaselatoe Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-14
7924 Gaul John J Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-06-07
7959 Geboke Simon S Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-30
8026 George Pompe P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-12
8875 Grundling Andries Everhardus Daniel A E D Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-19
9700 Hengst Charles Frederick C F Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-06-30
9979 Hlakula Job H Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-01
10814 Jacob Elliot E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-05-25
10894 Jacobs Louis L Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
10956 Jaftha Maart M Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
11064 Jansen Koos K Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-17
11105 Jason Lukie L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps EA Transport UDF 1918-10-08
11262 Johnson Gamat G Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-16
12151 Kgosipula Daniel D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-15
12729 Kumalo Luyi L Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
12963 Laray Klaas K Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
13191 Lechuano Josiah J Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-02
13230 Leepile John J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
13248 Legam Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-07
13253 Legholeng Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-09-06
13307 Lekula Abram A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-15
13387 Lesiba Piet P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-15
13605 Limtwe Johannes J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-09
13681 Lithobolo Jan J Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
14463 MAFUBE or MOFUBE John J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-04-15
14116 Maakholangane Lian L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-15
14178 Mabuse Jan J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-14
14209 MacDonald Harry Stuart H S Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1919-03-04