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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 859 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
47860 Wille Lodewyk L Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-23
47755 Willemse Burgert Christiaan Daniël Willemse B C D W Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-09-04
48161 Willemse Petrus Johannes P J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-14
33885 Willie V Rifleman 11 Squadron SANDF 1998-03-12
47794 Wwiller Phillippus Jacobus P J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-08-29
49281 Wyld-Browne A Lieutenant Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1900-05-28
33922 Yengwo Manuel S Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1998-11-19
29014 Young Charles Edward C E Lieutenant Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-12-17
48520 Yssel S S Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-27