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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 dysentery 399 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
24 Abelson John J Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1917-07-14
35 Abraham Joseph J Labourer Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1917-02-20
47 Abrahams Henry H Labourer Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Railway Section UDF 1917-01-16
61 Abrahams Nicholas N Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau British East African Exp. Force UDF 1917-04-10
62 Abrahams Nicholas Johannes Daniel N J D Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-10-27
131 Adams Hans H Pack Leader Military Labour Corps 1918-03-08
211 Adonis Albert A Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-06-24
241 Ahrens Jacobus Petrus Daniel J P D Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1916-03-24
382 Allen Thomas Benjamin T B Private 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters) 1915-02-20
394 Allingham Harold Gilbey H G Staff Sergeant Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces Gen. Dept. Base Records. UDF 1917-03-28
428 Amlani Corporal Rhodesia Native Regiment 1917-04-10
509 Anderson Walter Scott W S Private South African Railways and Harbours Brigade 1 Dock Operating Coy. 1941-10-09
543 Andries Andila A Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-04
644 Arendse Isaac I Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-18
685 Arnolds John J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-22
729 Aspeling Edward William Hood E W H Driver South African Native Labour Bureau Transport and Remounts UDF 1916-09-10
731 Aspeling Sam S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-09
767 August Jim J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-20
798 Austin Walter W Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-04-16
807 Avontuur Africa A Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-03
1803 BIMBIA or MOHAMBE BYE and BYE B B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1915-06-11
960 Baker Thomas Edwin T E Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1916-12-19
966 Bakers Barend B Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-08
1080 Barends John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-05-19
1089 Barghuis Henry William H W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-04-04
1148 Barnes James J Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-05-16
1160 Barnes Richard R Corporal Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Native Carrier Transport UDF 1918-01-20
1162 Barnes Robert Norman R N Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-03-25
1465 Behrens Charlie C Driver South African Native Labour Bureau Animal Transport UDF 1917-01-03
1478 Bekepezulu Mguba M Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-12-09
1562 Bengu Goliath G Pack Leader Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1916-06-17
1744 Beyers Fred F Driver South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-11-13
1772 Bezuidenhout Martinus M Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-02-23
1827 Bird Leonard L Trooper South African Tank Corps 6th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1942-12-08
1874 Blackbeard Bernard Robert B R Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1916-06-29
1901 Blake Charles Joseph C J Gunner South African Field Artillery 3rd Bty. 1916-10-22
2009 Bobo David D Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Ox Transport UDF 1916-12-09
2069 Booi Bless B Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-06
2106 Booysen David D Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-09
2229 Botha Evert E Mule Driver Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1917-05-02
2309 Botten Frederick Thomas F T Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1917-03-10
2343 Bowden Harry H Sapper South African Signal Service South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-08-17
2384 Bowman Andries A Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-08-30
2505 Branthwaite Stanley S Corporal Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Native Carrier Transport UDF 1918-01-04
2625 Bristowe Vivian Ernest John V E J Private South African Medical Corps 2nd Field Ambulance UDF 1917-04-14
2649 Britz Rudolph Christian R C Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1916-09-18
2768 Brown George Lennox G L Staff Sergeant South African Mounted Brigade 1st UDF 1916-11-24
2782 Brown Iwan I Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-11-08
2786 Brown James J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-05-26
2817 Brown Robert R Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1916-12-19