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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 malaria 861 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
33593 Van Schalkwyk Cornelius Tobias C T Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Equestrian Centre SADF 1981-02-25
33594 Van Schalkwyk Daniel Wilhelmus D W Sapper 11 Field E Equestrian Centre 1986-03-02
27054 Van Tonder Gert Jacobus Petrus G J P Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1944-05-26
27082 Van Vuuren Willem Janse W J Trooper South African Horse 2nd UDF 1916-03-22
27087 Van Wijk Thomas T Private Cape Corps 1st 1920-09-11
27133 Van Wyk Stoffel S Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-05-25
27159 Van Zyl John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1916-12-20
33642 Van Zyl Alwyn Merwe A M Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps Regiment Oranjerivier SADF 1977-06-07
27182 Vannell Willie W Private South African Medical Corps 3rd Field Ambulance UDF 1917-05-22
27199 Varty Oswald James O J Private South African Horse 10th UDF 1917-12-05
27220 Veldtman Abram A Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-11-21
27367 Viljoen Marthinus Jacobus M J Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1917-05-03
27413 Visagie Jacob J Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-04-08
27427 Visser Barend Christoffel B C Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-02-25
18912 Vokazela Nofeli V Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-11-26
27516 Vries Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. No. 2 Veterinary Base UDF 1916-11-01
27538 Wagenar Willem W Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-11
27602 Walker Thomas T Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-06-22
27634 Wallace William Walker W W Sergeant South African Service Corps Supplies UDF 1916-11-29
27657 Walsh John George J G Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-05-21
27746 Warn Archibald Herbert A H Lieutenant South African Service Corps Supplies UDF 1918-03-29
27807 Waters Ruben Hulyett R H Sapper South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1917-11-19
27809 Waterson John J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Veterinary Corps UDF 1917-04-05
27844 Watson Frank Richard F R Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1918-04-01
27893 Watu Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
27933 Webb William Clifford W C Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-08-03
28014 Welch James William J W Shoeing Smith South African Veterinary Corps 1918-01-07
28023 Weldon Leo L Sapper South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1919-03-08
28057 Wendes Sven Walter Andines S W A Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-01-01
28085 Wesner Jan J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau Remounts UDF 1916-11-22
28106 West Henry H Sergeant South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-13
28109 West Percy D'evereux P D Lieutenant South African Service Corps Supplies UDF 1917-12-21
28147 Wheeler Charles C Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-05-04
28160 Wheeler Percy McEvoy P M Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1917-04-22
40571 Whittingham Roger Peter Oswald R P O Staff Sergeant Rhodesian Corps of Signals School of Signals 1974-07-29
28306 Wilcox Alexander Christian A C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1915-03-18
28372 William Ensilin E Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-11
28514 William Sam S Leader Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1917-08-14
28409 Williams Dirk J D J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-11
28456 Williams Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Sanitary Section UDF 1916-06-13
28467 Williams John J Leader South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1916-12-31
28518 Williams Tom T Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-20
28526 Williams William W Private South African Horse 9th UDF 1917-01-01
28554 Willis William W Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1919-03-14
28628 Wilson John James J J Lieutenant Military Labour Corps 1919-01-03
28635 Wilson Maurice Ridley M R Corporal South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1918-11-11
28649 Wilson Thomas T Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-12-06
28715 Witbooi Cobus C Driver South African Field Artillery 1916-05-07
28741 Wolbarst Samuel S Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1917-02-25
28837 Woolley Charles William C W Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1919-01-06