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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
20945 Radwell Philip Caleb P C Sapper South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1916-10-28
21014 Ramatlodi Daniel Siemone Magha D S M Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Sanitary Section UDF 1916-12-21
21070 Rand Frederick William George F W G Private South African Signal Service South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1916-11-27
21088 Ranelo Jim J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-23
21166 Ratswabi Silas S Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-20
21175 Rautenbach James Jackson J J Private South African Horse 2nd UDF 1916-05-08
21337 Reseigh John Oats J O Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-04-28
21340 Resenga Sam S Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-23
21433 Richards William Charles W C Private South African Medical Corps 3rd Field Ambulance UDF 1916-12-10
21456 Richay Francis F Batman South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-10
21468 Ricketts John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-02-01
21480 Riders Booi B Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-12-08
21599 Roberts Mintoor M Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-28
21764 Rogerson Thomas T Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-05-23
21802 Roos Paul A P A Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1917-03-04
21810 Rorke Charles Frederick C F Private South African Signal Service South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1916-10-01
22035 Ruiters Willem W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-06-08
22153 Sakgoto Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1916-11-25
22164 Saleka Elias E Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-01
22424 Schoeman S J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Deniker's Commando UDF 1914-11-27
22646 Sehularo George G Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-10-29
22651 Sejohn John J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Veterinary Corps UDF 1917-05-11
22689 Selfe Edward Cecil E C Sergeant British South African Police 1915-12-01
22733 Sepane William W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-05-06
22738 Sephton William Naude W N Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-09-14
22754 Sere Klaas K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-08
22886 Shaw Matthew M Sergeant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-03-25
22907 Sheffield William Henry W H Corporal South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1916-10-11
23067 Sifaku Sam S Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-08
23074 Sighudla Kleinbooi K Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-28
41408 Silwani Charles Joseph C J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1919-02-18
23128 Simila Nleja N Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-11-02
23240 Sishebe Andries A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-10-15
22564 Skipo Samuel S Driver Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1917-07-20
23336 Slingers John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-06-20
23413 Smith Arthur A Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1917-09-10
23415 Smith Andrew Alexander A A Sergeant South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-06-23
23439 Smith Cornelius C Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-06-21
23673 Sneddon John Percival J P Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-03-11
23676 Snell Charles C Corporal Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Native Carrier Transport UDF 1917-08-15
23728 Soloman Klaas K Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-13
23753 Solomon Stephan S Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-08-22
23841 Speelman Baatjes B Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-05-12
23850 Spence Christopher C Lance Corporal South African Infantry 9th Regt. UDF 1917-11-22
23932 St. Leger Charles Loraine Scott C L S Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry H.Q. 3rd Bde. UDF 1941-12-14
24082 Stent Guy Bernard G B Lieutenant South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1919-12-18
24100 Stephens Johannes J Driver South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. 1917-04-14
24239 Stirling Norman William N W Private South African Medical Corps 2nd Field Ambulance UDF 1916-11-14
24540 Swanepoel Hans H Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-12-15
24595 Swart Piet P Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-31