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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 enteric fever 156 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
28778 Wood John William J W Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 4th Field Ambulance UDF 1917-12-19
28851 Worringham Percy P Private 7th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1918-01-14
28852 Worsfold William Thomas W T Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Training Depot UDF 1914-11-27
28942 Wyner Samuel Chaim Israel S C I Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1915-05-03
28945 Wyngard William Edward W E Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-01-23
29124 Zondi Jafete J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-04