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
22 Abele Joe J Labourer Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Railway Section UDF 1917-04-28
31 Abraham Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-16
54 Abrahams John J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-25
66 Abrahams Willie W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-27
74 Abram John J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-27
73 Abrams John J Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1917-01-05
143 Adams James J Company Serjeant Major Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1916-11-11
145 Adams Jim J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-07-09
167 Adams Peter P Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-10-18
180 Adams Willem W Labourer Military Labour Corps 1917-06-21
215 Adonis John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau British East African Exp. Force UDF 1916-04-29
217 Adonis Willem W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-31
218 Adonisa Charles C Ox Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-20
236 Agent John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1917-04-22
238 Agosi Sam S Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-25
245 Aikobi Josiah J Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-29
254 Ainslie Ross Rennie Stewart (billie) R R S Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-06-02
270 Albert John J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-20
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
301 Aleck Gideon G Labourer Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1916-03-31
330 Alfred Dick D Leader Military Labour Corps 1917-08-25
370 Allen Joseph Arthur J A Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1916-09-25
389 Allerton Henry H Native Driver South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. 1917-03-05
411 Almond Fred F Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1916-10-30
416 Alt Anthony A Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1916-10-03
434 Amsterdam Adam A Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-16
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
550 Angel Michael M Private South African Infantry 9th Regt. UDF 1917-12-31
575 Anthony John Joseph J J Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-05-25
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
593 Appa George G Equine Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-11
599 Appie John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-23
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
649 Arendse Nicholas Jacobs N J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-23
659 Armse John J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-12
770 Augustine Frank F Private South African Indian Bearer Corps 2nd Coy. 1917-08-05
804 Auw Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Ox Transport UDF 1917-03-05
833 BABANA or BABUNA MELROSE or MULROSE M Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-29
1246 Baartman Danster D Leader Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces attd. South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1916-09-07
834 Babayana Jan J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-21
851 Badderly Frank Cecil John F C J Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1916-04-05
926 Bains Piet P Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-02
941 Baker Edward E Corporal South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-11-09
1015 Bampey Joseph J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-02

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