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
28740 Wohlo Loyt L Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-12
27580 Walker Alexander McTavish A M Private South African Tank Corps 2/3 McC UDF 1940-07-20
25664 Twala Jockey J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-09
24828 Taylor Harry H Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-05-09
24594 Swart Nicholaas Johannes Bernardus N J B Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-12-24
24471 Sullivan SILVER or PILNER S or P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1915-10-06
24143 Stevenson James J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1915-09-04
23822 Spandiel Appolis A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 6th Bn. UDF 1945-05-05
23297 Skosana Solomon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-01
23269 Sitole Sikatela S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-09
22969 Shililifa Mutumbulua M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-24
22951 Shibandakana Andries A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-12
22861 Sharp William Glenham W G Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1/3rd Bn. UDF 1945-12-19
22836 Shange Piet P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-06
22411 Schoeman Adam Johannes A J Air Corporal South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1945-06-03
22227 Sanderson Nevil N Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1946-07-09
37337 Redelinghuys Albertus Jacobus A J Constable South African Police 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div 1942-03-31
21067 Ramutsegwa Barkia B Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-08-09
20454 Poisart Godfrey G Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-01-10
19376 Olyn Freddie F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-08
41700 Olivier Gideon Otto G O Apprentice South African Air Force H.q. UDF 1957-09-14
19160 Nzimande Kam K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-25
19116 Nxele Ernest E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-06
19051 Ntisana Richard R Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-02
18880 Nkosi John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-06
18660 Ngcobo Alois A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces attd. 55 S.A.A.F. Regiment UDF 1942-12-01
18664 Ngcobo Freddie Mzikayise F M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-10
32219 Nel Okert Barend Jonathan O B J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 250 Air Defence Artillery Group UDF 1951-02-10
18321 Nangoro Paulus P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-04-05
18318 Nanghema Petrus Hishidivale P H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-23
17705 Motsamai Jameson J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-09
17159 Molapisi Moses M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-30
17131 Mokone Solomon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-26
17092 Mokganedi John Komadipa J K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-23
17033 Mohale Frans F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-26
16830 Mkele Isaac I Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-22
16828 Mkatywa Elijah E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-24
16820 Mkadimeng Baroe Kleinbooi B K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-15
16381 Mendelsohn Joseph Aron J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-12-26
15756 Mbeki Donald D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-19
15580 Matshaya Samuel S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-25
15348 Mashaba MacK M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-02
14664 Makgoro George G Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-22
14628 Makanda Bonakele B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-04
14498 Maghuka Jeremiah J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-09-15
14185 Mabuza Simon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-27
12718 Kulavoka Victorinu V Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-18
12705 Kubo Simon S Sergeant Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-05
12408 Kleynhans Carl Rudolph C R Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1945-04-05
12241 King Edward Thomas E T Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1941-06-18

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