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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 chronic nephritis 23 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
25651 Turner Robert Owen R O Air Mechanic 24 Squadron UDF 1944-04-01
24599 Swart Schalk Willem S W Private Central Army Training Depot UDF 1940-07-18
22912 Sheldon Iris M I M Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1945-12-18
19209 Obusitse Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-09-14
18179 Mutzinalo Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-13
17686 Motlau Richard R Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-09-14
17610 Mosito Issac I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-25
16259 McTAVISH Sutherland S Staff Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1920-06-19
14864 Mambolo Frans F Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-03
14559 Maholan Harmans H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-22
13124 Le Roux Gert Petrus G P Staff Sergeant South African Army Postal Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-01-16
11420 Jones Ernest Edward E E Quartermaster Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-05-23
10916 Jacobs Thomas Isack T I Private Cape Corps 1st Bn. UDF 1946-11-05
10282 Horne Michael Christian M C Private 12th South African Infantry UDF 1916-12-10
9250 Harries Noel Allen Ryder N A R Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-08-27
7937 Gayisa Mubunge Sam M S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-02-26
6724 Erasmus Samson S Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-09-21
29933 Davies Clare Hope Bailie C H B Warrant Officer Class I Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 40 Squadron UDF 1948-03-10
4422 Cooke Robins William R W Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1920-07-30
3173 Buyers James J Chief Engineer Officer M.V. Shirrabank (Belfast) 1941-10-01
2762 Brown Ernest Robson E R Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-05-08
856 Badenhorst Cornelia Johanna C J Corporal Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1942-06-29
589 Aphane Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-09