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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 consumption 7 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
1004 Balsdon Alfred Govier A G Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1919-12-06
15525 Mathume Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 9th Coy. UDF 1917-11-21
3791 Mdayi Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Coy. UDF 1918-05-05
16303 Mealies Robert R Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-09
41439 Roto Isaac Saki I S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1914-08-13
24613 Swartz Joseph Mequellie Antonie J M A Private 10th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-06-05
41322 Tati James J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1917-04-17