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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
19273 Ogden Charles George Rodwell C G R Staff Sergeant Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1941-11-26
19341 Olivier Andries Hermanus A H Sapper South African Pioneers UDF 1919-11-27
19431 Opperman Francis Gerhardus Johannes F G J Private 5th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-06-14
19435 Ord Edward E Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-02-25
41059 Oudbooi Peaha P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-10-17
20139 Phekoa Thomas Mathumo T M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-06-08
20162 Phillips Albert Edward A E Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-05-16
41621 Pienaar Johannes Jesaja J J Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot SADF 1964-06-18
20349 Pinyane Joel J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-16
41677 Potgieter Jacob Daniel Horak J D H Staff Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch SADF 1958-06-21
20609 Powrie John Duncan J D Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1945-07-21
20646 Pretorius Andries Lodewikus A L Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Base Works Coy. UDF 1945-05-14
20650 Pretorius Cornelius Petrus Johannes Jacobus C P J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-17
20655 Pretorius Henry (hendrik Marthinus) H Lance Corporal Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1947-01-06
20667 Pretorius Nicholas Tjaard N T Trooper Mounted Commandos Col. Badenhorst's Column UDF 1915-03-18
20746 Prior David Charles D C Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1942-01-18
20947 Radzuane Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-21
21059 Ramsay John Greig J G Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-19
21066 Ramushu Solomon Mbijah S M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-02-26
21124 Rapodile William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-27
21264 Reeves C Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1917-09-05
21519 Rishton Arthur Hamilton A H Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-01
21563 Roberts Arthur John A J Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-17
41070 Roberts John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-11-17
21639 Robertson James Scott J S Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-09-25
21666 Robinson Anthony Llewellen Stephen A L S Lieutenant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1943-10-23
21694 Robinson Walter William W W Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) Durban UDF 1944-07-25
21834 Rosenberg Arthur Lawrence A L Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-11-08
22245 Sangster Henry Hackney H H Sergeant Imperial Light Horse 2nd UDF 1915-06-12
22323 Savory Thomas Robert Landy T R L Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1917-10-01
22420 Schoeman Jacobus Petrus J P Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-02
22429 Scholtz Alfred Ethelbert A E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-05-13
22484 Schulze Alfred Jeffery Estment A J E Warrant Officer Class II South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-23
22563 Scott William Wallace W W Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-06-08
22615 Seboka David D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-14
22761 Serfontein Nicolaas Meyer N M Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-09-13
41618 Sheedy Lawrence Duncan L D Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 61 Base Workshop SADF 1965-04-04
22940 Shepperson Seymour Godlonton S G Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-11
22998 Shongwe Picanin P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-22
41076 Sikondile Stephen S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-11-03
23135 Simmons David Henry D H Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1947-06-05
23232 Siphoko Daniel D Leader Military Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1917-04-26
23313 Slade Leonard Lewis L L Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1919-12-20
23548 Smith John Cormack J C Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-10-17
23577 Smith Nicolaas N Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1917-09-21
41691 Smith Gabriel Johannes G J Sergeant H.q. SAP 1956-11-29
23719 Soko Letlatsa L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-09
23816 Sowray Albert Edward A E Lance Corporal 6th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-29
23832 Sparkham Charles C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1919-04-20
23889 Spinks Walter Charles W C Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1921-04-29