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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 cerebral haemorrhage 33 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
265 Aitken John J Dresser South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-10-19
1512 Bell Robert R Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1918-08-09
1735 Bevan Robert William R W Warrant Officer Class II 4 Squadron UDF 1945-09-15
2438 Braans George Massey G M Captain South African Internment Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-07
29570 Brain Brian B Major South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Ysterplaat UDF 1951-08-07
3252 Callaghan Lewis Gustavus L G Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-10
3837 Cilliers Audrey Helene A H Warrant Officer Class I Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1942-06-30
5118 Davies Merlein Bowker M B Sergeant British South African Police 1917-05-16
5589 Dessauer Alfred Frederick A F Gunner Royal Field Artillery Base Depot UK 1919-02-14
6112 Du Plooy Abraham Johannes A J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-03-30
6479 Edwards Herbert Frederick H F Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-17
7200 Fitchett Francis Bosworth William F B W Corporal South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-11
8576 Grant Joseph Christopher J C Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-03
34914 Haywood Pieter Willem P W Boksburg SAP 1942-12-11
34915 Hechter Pieter Willem A K Sergeant Boksburg SAP 1999-04-05
10638 Hyslop Laurence Cuthbert L C Captain Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-06-12
11122 Jeffery Lester Colin L C Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-03-30
13533 Leyshon Thomas St. Ledger T S L Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-05-22
14392 Madiba Jackie J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-17
15578 Matshaka Hendrik H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-04-23
41459 McCALLA James Copeland J C Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry "B" Squadron UDF 1918-11-29
16279 Mdhluli Jonathan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-29
17166 Molebatsi John J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-09
17644 Motaung Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-09
17737 Moulder James Henry J H Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-08-03
17770 Moyo Marcus M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-02-09
18873 Nkonani Jonas J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-12
19062 Ntoioa John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-04-02
20131 Pharo Isaac I Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-05-29
23500 Smith Francis Lawrence Fred F L F Second Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-29
24051 Steenkamp Johannes Jacobus Gerhardus J J G Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-07-20
24590 Swart Jacobus Petrus J P Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2nd Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1940-08-05
27795 Waterford Ernest Anthony E A Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1st S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1945-02-16