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 815 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
48520 Yssel S S Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-03-27
29014 Young Charles Edward C E Lieutenant Military Labour Corps 1918-12-17
33922 Yengwo Manuel S Leading Seaman SA Navy 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1998-11-19
47794 Wwiller Phillippus Jacobus P J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-08-29
33885 Willie Keith Arthur V Rifleman SA Army 11 Sqdn. SANDF 1998-03-12
47755 Willemse Burgert Christiaan Daniël Willemse B C D W Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-09-04
48161 Willemse Petrus Johannes P J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-05-14
47860 Wille Lodewyk L Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-12-23
47882 Wiesner Abraham Jacobus A J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-11-27
47946 Wiesner Isaac Johannes J I J J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
47835 Wiese Tobias Benjamin T B Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-02-27
48160 Wienand Frederick Cornelius F C Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-10-22
48521 White Henry H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-05
47807 Wessels Wynand Johannes W J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-12-15
28075 Wepener Solomon Schutter S S Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-11-13
27983 Wehner Albert Frederiek Valentine A F V Lance Corporal South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-10-24
48162 Wehlen Frank F Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-07-08
27763 Warren Frederick John F J Major Welsh Regiment 9th Bn. 1915-07-14
27672 Walter William W Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. "Challenger" 1916-05-11
27529 Waddell John J Private Cameron Highlanders 5th Bn. 1916-04-29
47952 Vorster Barend Johannes Martinus B J M Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48163 Vorster Daniël Hendrik Jacobus D H J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-07-29
48366 Vorster Gert Johannes G J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-06-05
48525 Vorster Marthinus Joachim M J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-06-07
47955 Von Maltitz Emil Edmund E E Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
47840 Volschenk Andries Abraham A A Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-01-30
48502 Vogel Johan Christiaan J C Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-03-23
48527 Visser (van Visser) Andries Visser A V Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-03
27435 Visser Gerthaides Stephanus G S Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-31
33752 Visser Booi B Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 22nd Battalion South Rhodesia Far East Volunteer Unit SANDF 1996-06-19
48528 Visser Visser V Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-14
48365 Visagie Carel Marthinus C M Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-12-13
38176 Vinqi Herculaas Johannes S Constable South African Police 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div 1997-05-23
38173 Viljoen Herculaas Johannes H J Constable South African Police 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div 1918-11-05
38174 Viljoen Herculaas Johannes L M Constable South African Police Service 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div 2002-08-29
38175 Viljoen Herculaas Johannes S Constable South African Police Service 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div 2001-07-31
47997 Viljoen Albertus Johannes A J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48336 Viljoen Hendrik L H L Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-03-25
48407 Viljoen Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48089 Vermaak Petrus Johannes P J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48116 Vermaak Jacobus Stefanus J S Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48367 Vermaak Johannes Theodorus J T Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-09-05
27251 Venter Jurgens Johannes S J J S Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-15
47844 Venter Jan Gerhardus J G Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-12-31
47918 Venter Cornelius Johannes Gerhardus C J G Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-09-22
47922 Venter Gabriël Andries G A Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-12-23
47925 Venter Jan Adriaan Venter J A V Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
47926 Venter Petrus P Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48044 Venter Gert Petrus G P Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48167 Venter Hermanus (d) H ( Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-07-14

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