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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 860 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
29156 Zwana Tyson T Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-09-27
29140 Zulu Jacob J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-27
29086 Ziedel Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-10-04
29084 Zibi James J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-08-11
29080 Zenzile Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-20
29012 Young Benjamin B Private 11th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-23
28957 Xalura William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-11-09
28915 Wright-Ingle William W Sergeant 5th South African Infantry Machine Gun Section UDF 1916-06-19
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 (Corps) UDF 1916-09-11
28861 Wrennall Walter W Bombardier South African Field Artillery 1st UDF 1916-12-09
28837 Woolley Charles William C W Private 11th South African Infantry UDF 1919-01-06
28741 Wolbarst Samuel S Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-25
28715 Witbooi Cobus C Driver South African Field Artillery UDF 1916-05-07
28628 Wilson John James J J Lieutenant Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-01-03
28635 Wilson Maurice Ridley M R Corporal 7th South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-11
28649 Wilson Thomas T Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-12-06
28554 Willis William W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1919-03-14
28409 Williams Dirk J D J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-03-11
28456 Williams Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section UDF 1916-06-13
28467 Williams John J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1916-12-31
28518 Williams Tom T Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-20
28526 Williams William W Private South African Horse 9th UDF 1917-01-01
28372 William Ensilin E Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-11
28514 William Sam S Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-08-14
28306 Wilcox Alexander Christian A C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1915-03-18
40571 Whittingham Roger Peter Oswald R P O Staff Sergeant Rhodesian Corps of Signals (Corps) School of Signals RSF 1974-07-29
28147 Wheeler Charles C Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-05-04
28160 Wheeler Percy McEvoy P M Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1917-04-22
28106 West Henry H Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-13
28109 West Percy D'evereux P D Lieutenant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1917-12-21
28085 Wesner Jan J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Remounts UDF 1916-11-22
28057 Wendes Sven Walter Andines S W A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-01-01
28023 Weldon Leo L Sapper 1st South African Infantry UDF 1919-03-08
28014 Welch James William J W Shoeing Smith South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-01-07
27933 Webb William Clifford W C Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-08-03
27893 Watu Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-15
27844 Watson Frank Richard F R Private 10th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-04-01
27809 Waterson John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Veterinary Corps UDF 1917-04-05
27807 Waters Ruben Hulyett R H Sapper South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1917-11-19
27746 Warn Archibald Herbert A H Lieutenant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1918-03-29
27657 Walsh John George J G Private 10th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-05-21
27634 Wallace William Walker W W Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1916-11-29
27602 Walker Thomas T Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-22
27538 Wagenar Willem W Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-11
27516 Vries Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) No. 2 Veterinary Base UDF 1916-11-01
18912 Vokazela Nofeli V Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-26
27427 Visser Barend Christoffel B C Private 8th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-02-25
27413 Visagie Jacob J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-04-08
27367 Viljoen Marthinus Jacobus M J Private 11th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-05-03