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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 fractured skull 74 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
970 Bal James J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-06-25
29568 Boys Henry Nicholas Bingham H N B Air Apprentice South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg UDF 1933-06-19
3758 Chirwa Garson G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-01-27
4688 Croft Harry H Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-12-04
4818 Cupido Jacobus J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-04-20
4888 Dalbock Arthur Edward A E Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 7 Mobile Workshops UDF 1941-06-12
5230 De Beer Jan Hendrik Robbertse J H R Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-01-18
5234 De Beer Norman Vivian N V Flight Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service UK 1916-06-25
5469 De Wet Pieter Daniel P D Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1946-01-21
5637 Dhlamini Pisana P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-01-02
34456 Dhlamini Aaron A Constable 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1940-04-29
34457 Dhlamini C S Sergeant 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAPS 2002-07-03
34458 Dhlamini M P Reserve Sergeant 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1985-08-03
34459 Dhlamini P Detective Constable 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1980-03-30
34460 Dhlongwane T Sergeant 46 Dist (C.I.Dept) Tvl Div SAP 1997-03-14
5780 Ditse Amos A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-15
41504 Du Plooy Cornelius Tobias C T Student Constable Finance Dept SAP 1965-03-13
6751 Esau Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-13
6892 Falconer William Moir W M Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 82 Workshops and Park Coy. UDF 1945-08-14
7311 Foord Joseph Ignatius J I Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-06-20
7645 Freel Walter W Air Sergeant 15 Squadron UDF 1945-01-10
9291 Harris Raymond Hitchcock R H Telegraphist South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Robinson UDF 1943-12-16
30695 Herbst Abraham Johannes A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1939-01-05
12124 Kgaladi Japie J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-09
12241 King Edward Thomas E T Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-06-18
12408 Kleynhans Carl Rudolph C R Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-04-05
12705 Kubo Simon S Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-05
12718 Kulavoka Victorinu V Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-18
14185 Mabuza Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-27
14498 Maghuka Jeremiah J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-09-15
14628 Makanda Bonakele B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-01-04
14664 Makgoro George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-02-22
15348 Mashaba MacK M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-02
15580 Matshaya Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-25
15756 Mbeki Donald D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-19
16381 Mendelsohn Joseph Aron J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-12-26
16820 Mkadimeng Baroe Kleinbooi B K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-01-15
16828 Mkatywa Elijah E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-24
16830 Mkele Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-22
17033 Mohale Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-26
17092 Mokganedi John Komadipa J K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-23
17131 Mokone Solomon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-26
17159 Molapisi Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-30
17705 Motsamai Jameson J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-09
18318 Nanghema Petrus Hishidivale P H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-23
18321 Nangoro Paulus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-05
32219 Nel Okert Barend Jonathan O B J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 250 Air Defence Artillery Group UDF 1951-02-10
18660 Ngcobo Alois A Private 55 S.A.A.F. Regiment UDF 1942-12-01
18664 Ngcobo Freddie Mzikayise F M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-10
18880 Nkosi John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-06