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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
27220 Veldtman Abram A Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-11-21
27199 Varty Oswald James O J Private South African Horse 10th UDF 1917-12-05
27182 Vannell Willie W Private South African Medical Corps 3rd Field Ambulance UDF 1917-05-22
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
27133 Van Wyk Stoffel S Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-05-25
27087 Van Wijk Thomas T Private Cape Corps 1st 1920-09-11
27082 Van Vuuren Willem Janse W J Trooper South African Horse 2nd UDF 1916-03-22
27054 Van Tonder Gert Jacobus Petrus G J P Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1944-05-26
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
26970 Van Rooi Gert G Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-17
26924 Van Reenen Abraham A Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-08-05
26895 Van Niekerk Henry Jacobus H J Lieutenant South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1916-11-17
26910 Van Niekerk Rolof Johannes R J Private Returned Soldiers' Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1920-11-22
26811 Van Harte Marthinus M Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-03-25
26730 Van Der Westhuizen Abel A Donkey Loader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-04
26738 Van Der Westhuizen John (jan) J Private South African Horse 10th UDF 1917-12-29
26742 Van Der Westhuizen Johannes Jacobus J J Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-05-04
26726 Van Der Watt Hendrik H Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1916-12-02
26725 Van Der Wat John Johannes Jurgens J J J Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-05-21
26693 Van Der Spuy Herold Ewart H E Private South African Infantry 12th Regt. UDF 1916-12-17
26690 Van Der Schyff Willem Johannes W J Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1943-04-28
26684 Van Der Schyf Buti B Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Sanitary Section UDF 1916-10-20
26683 Van Der Sandt John Robert J R Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-08-31
26614 Van Der Merwe Christian Jacobus Andries C J A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-04-11
26460 Uys Christian C Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-06-01
25723 Umlambo Amos A Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-06
25712 Uithalder Jan J Leader South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Service Corps UDF 1917-06-23
25630 Turnbull James Lindsay J L Private South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-10-31
25606 Tudhope Sidney Cameron S C Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1919-06-15
25589 Tsufu Edgar E Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1917-10-19
25579 Tshulafela John J Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-09-23
25570 Tshipyana Ebiron E South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-02-05
25498 Trott Arthur Sholto A S Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1917-02-19
25494 Trompetter Christian C Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-04-06
25424 Tozer Edward Alfred E A Battery Quartermaster Sergeant South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. 1916-06-27
25416 Towns James Hunter J H Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1917-05-19
25390 Toomey Herbert Charles H C Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1916-10-09
25378 Tong Andries A Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-09-06
25334 Toby Jan J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-05-07
25332 Tobin Harold Charles H C Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-09-30
41340 Tjakuva Josiah T Rifleman South West African Territory Force 102 Battalion SADF 1981-07-08
25293 Titus Frank F Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-06-21
25220 Threlfell Isaac I Lieutenant Colonel South African Horse 10th UDF 1918-01-04
25106 Thompson David John D J Trooper South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-11-11
25130 Thompson John Joseph J J Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1916-09-13
25146 Thompson Thomas Vincent T V Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1916-07-28
25084 Thomas William W Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1921-01-26
25085 Thomas Willie W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-02-02