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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 of cardiac disease 352 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
6804 Evans Jack Isaac J I Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-11-18
41420 Ezrom Henry H Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1919-09-18
6891 Falconer David Fern D F Warrant Officer Class II South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1942-06-11
7004 Felton Percival George P G Sergeant Major South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1916-05-22
7044 Ferguson Thomas T Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. UDF 1917-08-04
41570 Ferreira Gert Martinus G M Detective Sergeant Air Force Gymnasium SAP 1963-11-29
7190 Fisher Ralph R Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-02
34717 Freeman Thomas T Detective (1st Class) District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1914-05-30
30441 Friedmann Isidor I Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1949-06-23
7706 Froneman Christoffel Senekal C S Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-04
7858 Garbutt Percy Rowland Victor Cross P R V C Company Sergeant Major South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Infantry Brigade Depot UDF 1917-08-13
7929 Gauss Felix F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot UDF 1941-08-30
8037 Gerald Herbert H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-11-27
8047 Geringer Gert Frederick G F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-09-22
42204 Gird Douglas Reginald D R Warrant Officer Class II Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1950-07-21
8247 Glazebrook John William J W Colour Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-11
8330 Goldstone Richard Francis R F Air Corporal 21 Squadron UDF 1944-12-10
8408 Goqa Nduna N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-13
8477 Gouws David Johannis D J Burgher Mounted Commandos Kenhardt Commando UDF 1915-03-12
8559 Grandison William Aitken W A Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-07
8593 Graves Charles Edward C E Private 6th Infantry (Cape Town Highlanders) "P" Coy. UDF 1915-05-24
8600 Gray Erle E Captain Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-24
8667 Green Frank F Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-09-19
8679 Green John James J J Air Sergeant 21 Squadron UDF 1943-06-03
8744 Greve William Frederick W F Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1942-04-30
39372 Griffiths M E J Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1979-09-16
30598 Hall Kelsey Leonard K L Chaplain South African Army H.Q. SADF 1958-12-15
9306 Harrison Arthur Gerald A G Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-06-15
41364 Hasani Nkuma N Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1920-03-12
9434 Hathorn Walter Blaikie W B Captain Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1941-10-24
9652 Hendricks Bennie B Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-11
9678 Hendricks Thomas T Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-12-10
30707 Heunis Jacobus Johannes Squier J J S Warrant Officer Class I South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 91 Ammunition Depot SADF 1962-09-17
9896 Hill Rowland R Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles UDF 1940-07-01
9987 Hlatshwayo Albert A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-10-16
10073 Hoffman William John W J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-09-14
10129 Hollard William Emil W E Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-08
10136 Holliday Johannes Andries J A Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1917-12-31
10205 Honey Timothy Arthur T A Constable British South African Police 1917-01-27
10343 Howard Edward E Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-09
10371 Howe Charles Gordon Genders C G G Gunner Royal Field Artillery 5th "C" Reserve Bde. UK 1916-07-16
10524 Humphries Henry James H J Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service UDF 1918-04-29
10566 Hunter William Pride W P Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1921-05-13
10604 Hutchins Frederick Albert F A Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1918-09-07
10885 Jacobs Jacobus Adriaan J A Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-07
10919 Jacobs William W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1919-09-23
41633 Jacobs Johan George J G Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 10 Air Depot SADF 1965-06-08
30856 Jenkinson Claude Stanley C S Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1948-02-14
41315 Johannes Lasengo L Mule Driver South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1915-06-22
11232 Johns Sydney Eustace S E Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-04-14