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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
11325 Johnson William Edward W E Lance Corporal General and Base Depots Base Depot Coy. (Durban) UDF 1917-12-24
40995 Johnson T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Regiment UDF 1915-04-29
11592 Joubert John D O J D O Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-07-21
11640 Julie Martin M Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1920-12-02
11694 Kabizikehewa Palminas P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-30
11772 Kamwekene Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1917-12-24
11978 Kelly John J Burgher Mounted Commandos Bloemhof Commando UDF 1915-05-20
12011 Kemp Wilhelm Johannes W J Burgher Mounted Commandos Waterberg Commando UDF 1915-03-20
12054 Kent Arthur Norman A N Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-06
12491 Koeberg Nicholas N Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1919-03-20
12492 Koekemoer Dirk Cornelius D C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-17
12574 Kosa Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-22
12582 Kotsokoane Amon A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-10
31174 Kruger Johannes Jacobus J J Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Gordonia Commando SADF 1959-05-03
12735 Kumeleni Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-08
12758 Kwalane Lewies L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-18
13849 LOTERING or LOTTERING Henry H Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-01-18
12790 Labuschagne Daniel Pieter D P Private 2nd SAP 1940-10-01
12829 Laithwaite William W Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Corps UDF 1920-03-15
12923 Lang Ernest David E D Private National Reserve Volunteer No. 4 Platoon Mooi River 1943-05-30
12944 Langley Alfred Edward A E Corporal 8th South African Infantry UDF 1918-09-14
13067 Lawson Albert A Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-10
13176 Lebenya Tsepo T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-10-02
13221 Lee Thomas Charles T C Staff Sergeant SAP 1942-11-13
13226 Leen George G Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-03-24
13254 Leghubule Edward E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-11
13335 Lentle Mister M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-03
41559 Lessing Petrus Jacobus P J Air Mechanic Services School SAP 1962-05-24
41003 Libelo Lesebana L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway and Harbour Base Workshops UDF 1915-08-17
13673 Lister John J Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-06-18
13697 Livingstone Esther Sophie E S Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1945-02-12
13792 Lombard Jan Hendrik Schalk J H S Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 82 Workshops and Park Coy. UDF 1945-05-26
13805 Long Alfred James A J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-04-01
31377 Loots Andries Bartholomeus A B Major South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 2 Signal Squadron SADF 1959-11-01
14059 Luttig Lourens Pieter L P Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-12-12
14090 Lynn George G Honorory Lieutenant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-05-13
14104 Lysaght Percy Joseph P J Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1916-10-20
41051 MUFEDZI or MUNYEDZI Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-09-06
14143 Mabaso Albert A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-11
14164 Maboee Edwin M E M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-10
14195 MacBean Peter P Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-20
41539 MacKenzie Herbert Eric C J Services School SADF 1960-10-08
14326 MacLACHLAN Hugh H Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Voortrekkerhoogte Air Station UDF 1942-05-12
14383 Maddick Sidney Alfred S A Lieutenant The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 20th Bn. UK 1918-12-02
14430 Madume Makea M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-02
14469 Magade Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-16
14474 Magagula Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-27
41022 Magrimo Jacob J Labourer South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Lichtenburg Commando UDF 1915-05-31
14530 Mahasule Zachariah Z Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-13
14587 Maisela Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-06-20