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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 disease 814 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
48033 Pretorius Johannes Jacobus J J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48213 Pretorius Johannes Lodewicus J L Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-01-10
48537 Pretorius N P N P Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-09
48539 Pretorius Andries Lodewyk A L Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-01
47831 Prinsloo Lourens Erasmus L E Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-03-18
32599 Proudfoot Richard Johannes R J Sergeant South African Air Force 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1974-02-11
20822 Purser Hubert Robarts H R Captain Royal Marine Artillery 1917-03-18
47921 Rabie Henrdrik Jacobus H J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-09-12
20948 Rae Herbert Lindsay H L Engineer Lieut Commander Royal Navy H.M.S. Afrikander IV 1941-04-06
32614 Rakoto Andries Hercules Du Bruyn J S Rifleman SA Army 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team SANDF 1998-07-18
32615 Rala Alex Benekele A B Captain South African Army 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team SANDF 1998-09-27
32621 Ramalepa Oupa Jean-Claude L S Rifleman SA Army Combat Flight School SANDF 1998-11-12
32625 Ramasodi Motlatsi Abel M J Lieutenant SA Army Maintenance Unit SANDF 1998-07-08
32626 Ramohomane Motlatsi Abel M S Staff Sergeant SA Army Maintenance Unit SANDF 1998-03-22
32627 Ramokhoase Motlatsi Abel O S Sergeant SA Army Maintenance Unit SANDF 1998-02-25
32628 Ramolibe Rammu Gordon R G South African Army Maintenance Unit SANDF 1997-09-26
32630 Ramotsamai Rammu Gordon M T Private SA Army Maintenance Unit SANDF 1998-09-11
32636 Ranoto Donald Robertson T P Rifleman SA Army 2 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1998-05-06
32638 Ratshikana Jacob Johannes C S Rifleman SA Army HQ, Pretoria SANDF 1998-08-09
32639 Ratsomo Osias O Rifleman South African Commandos Sasolburg Commando SANDF 1999-11-07
47811 Rautenbach Nicolaas Marthinus N M Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-11-02
47845 Rautenbach George Frederik R G F R Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-12-30
47905 Rautenbach Belsazar Johannes B J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-10-31
32649 Ravele Riaan Jakob M J Sergeant SA Army 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1998-03-22
32650 Ravhengani Riaan Jakob R E Lance Corporal SA Army 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1998-10-02
21312 Reingold Nicolaas N Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 1st 1920-02-05
48214 Retief Jan Harmius J H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-06-23
48536 Reyneke Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-05
37352 Riddle William James Hunter W J H Constable South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1918-10-29
47798 Riekert Martha (martin) Fransina F. M ( F F Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-07-20
21529 Ritchie Jessie J Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve 1916-08-13
48533 Robinson Schalk Willem S W Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-11-09
48052 Roets Cornelius Alwijn Johannes C A J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-05-29
48133 Roodt Jacobus Daniël J D Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
21798 Roos John Jacobus J J Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-27
48050 Roos Johannes Lodevicus J L Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48375 Roos Philippus Jacobus Lucas P J L Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-03-04
48211 Rosselt Johan Jacob Frederick J J F Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-05-06
21925 Rousseau Jacobus Faure J F Staff Sergeant Military Labour Corps 1918-11-09
47883 Roux Michiel Christoffel M C Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-11-27
32756 Rowen Nicholas Charles Alexander (nick) E G Corporal SA Army 8th Infantry SANDF 1998-09-07
48534 Rudolph Philip P Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-03-26
32769 Rulumente Denis Aidan S N Rifleman SA Army 15 Sqdn. SANDF 1998-03-24
48101 Sampson Charles Abraham C A Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
32798 Santi Andile M J Sergeant SA Navy 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1998-08-20
22297 Saunders Jack Drummond J D Staff Sergeant Military Labour Corps 1919-07-03
37405 Scale Thomas William T W Constable South African Police 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div 1918-10-28
32806 Scheepers Johannes Stephanus E C Sergeant SA Army 11 Commando SANDF 1998-04-21
48032 Scheepers Gerhardus Jacobus Martinus G J M Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
37423 Schoeman Daniel Wilhelmus D W Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1915-02-09