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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
28861 Wrennall Walter W Bombardier South African Field Artillery 1st 1916-12-09
28894 Wright John Joseph J J Private British South African Police 1919-04-17
28911 Wright Warwick Edward W E Private South African Veterinary Corps 1916-09-11
28915 Wright-Ingle William W Sergeant South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1916-06-19
28957 Xalura William W Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-11-09
29012 Young Benjamin B Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1916-07-23
29080 Zenzile Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-11-20
29084 Zibi James J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-08-11
29086 Ziedel Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-10-04
29140 Zulu Jacob J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-27
29156 Zwana Tyson T Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-09-27