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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
1614 Benson Josiah J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-08-15
1575 Benkomo Ben B Driver Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1916-06-04
1505 Bell John Francis Campbell J F C Private South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-09-25
1439 Beeching William W Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-07-17
1381 Beaton Alexander A Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1916-12-16
1353 Baysham Frederick F Corporal Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Native Carrier Transport UDF 1917-07-24
1343 Bayi James J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-10-20
1324 Baum Felix Walter F W Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Bty. UDF 1941-05-02
1276 Basson John J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-04
1153 Barnes John William J W Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1917-06-15
1030 Bangalla Jantje J Donkey Loader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-10
1015 Bampey Joseph J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-02
941 Baker Edward E Corporal South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-11-09
926 Bains Piet P Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-02
851 Badderly Frank Cecil John F C J Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1916-04-05
834 Babayana Jan J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-21
1246 Baartman Danster D Leader Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces attd. South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1916-09-07
833 BABANA or BABUNA MELROSE or MULROSE M Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-29
804 Auw Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Ox Transport UDF 1917-03-05
770 Augustine Frank F Private South African Indian Bearer Corps 2nd Coy. 1917-08-05
659 Armse John J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-12
649 Arendse Nicholas Jacobs N J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-23
610 April Dirk D Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-05
613 April Koos K Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-18
618 April Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-14
599 Appie John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-23
593 Appa George G Equine Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-11
583 Antonie Josiah J Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-11
584 Antonie Moses M Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-26
575 Anthony John Joseph J J Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-05-25
550 Angel Michael M Private South African Infantry 9th Regt. UDF 1917-12-31
471 Anderson Herbert Henry H H Trooper South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-06-05
479 Anderson Oscar O Gunner Royal Field Artillery 270th Bde. 1918-10-27
434 Amsterdam Adam A Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-16
416 Alt Anthony A Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1916-10-03
411 Almond Fred F Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1916-10-30
389 Allerton Henry H Native Driver South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. 1917-03-05
370 Allen Joseph Arthur J A Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1916-09-25
330 Alfred Dick D Leader Military Labour Corps 1917-08-25
301 Aleck Gideon G Labourer Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1916-03-31
281 Albrecht Henry H Labourer Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1917-02-07
282 Albrecht Jan J Labourer Military Labour Corps 1917-05-30
283 Albrecht William W Labourer Military Labour Corps 1917-04-13
270 Albert John J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-20
254 Ainslie Ross Rennie Stewart (billie) R R S Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-06-02
245 Aikobi Josiah J Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-29
238 Agosi Sam S Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-25
236 Agent John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1917-04-22
218 Adonisa Charles C Ox Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-20
215 Adonis John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau British East African Exp. Force UDF 1916-04-29