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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
29078 Zenzile Harry H Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. Depots Pietmaritzburg and Durban UDF 1918-01-16
29061 Zara Martin Philip M P Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-11-15
28601 Wilson Douglas Raywood D R Gunner South African Field Artillery 1918-10-31
28655 Wilson William Alfred W A Private South African Medical Corps 4th Field Ambulance UDF 1916-03-27
28383 Williams Arthur A Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1917-01-28
28431 Williams Gamiet G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-25
28475 Williams Joseph J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Veterinary Corps UDF 1917-05-16
28517 Williams Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-06-25
28519 Williams Tom T Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-09
28166 Wheelwright Walter Wilfred Dillon W W D Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-05-22
28016 Welcome Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Field Artillery Transport UDF 1916-12-23
27972 Wedlake Wallace W Private South African Service Corps UDF 1915-05-22
27789 Wasserman Joshua J Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-10-29
27405 Visagie Abram Johannas A J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-01-24
27222 Veleman Kraceman K Ox Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-06-10
27036 Van Staden Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1917-04-15
26876 Van Niekerk Abraham A Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-01-12
26874 Van Nek Freddie F Ox Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-19
26857 Van Jaarsveldt Johannes J Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1916-12-21
26856 Van Jaarsveld Andries Johannes A J Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1917-08-12
26813 Van Heerde Richard Bannin R B Gunner South African Stokes Mortar Section 1917-08-18
26773 Van Dyk Henry William H W Private South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-10-24
26678 Van Der Ross Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-12-22
26673 Van Der Rhede Thomas T Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-05-05
26666 Van Der Mulen James W J W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-07-18
26649 Van Der Merwe Louw Jacobus L J Private South African Road Corps 1st 1918-06-20
26585 Van Der Hoven Oswald Edward O E Gunner South African Field Artillery 4th Bty. 1916-03-15
26467 Uys Johannes Jacobus J J Private South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 1st UDF 1916-10-24
25706 Ubsdell William Talbot W T Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1916-05-23
25542 Tsedi Walter W Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-04
25421 Townsend William Henry (taffy) W H Bombardier South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1943-01-27
25407 Toti William W Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-15
25386 Tooley Samuel S Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-01-24
25382 Tonyane Johannes J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-08-27
25357 Tom David D Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-10
25351 Tokoane Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1918-05-02
25314 Tlanganiso John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-24
8969 Tlade Charlie C Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-11-05
19543 Thring Frederick Charles F C Trooper Natal Police 1910-02-17
25120 Thompson George Sayer G S Gunner South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. 1917-03-28
25022 Thipe William W Driver South African Native Labour Bureau African Transport UDF 1917-02-22
25018 Thime Klaas K Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-09-20
24926 Tentis Adam A Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Sanitary Section UDF 1916-05-23
24900 Tehotlhalemaye Jacob Tiro J T Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-01
24776 Tau George G Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-21
24762 Tate Arthur A Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-06-13
24674 Tabodi Cornelius C Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-25
24600 Swarts Booi B Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Remounts UDF 1916-12-26
24606 Swarts William John W J Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-05-23
24595 Swart Piet P Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-31