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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 meningitis 77 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
147 Adams John J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-05-25
253 Ainslie Roy R Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1940-09-05
340 Alilale Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-27
476 Anderson Morris Caldwell M C Private Royal Army Medical Corps (Corps) 6th Motor Amb Convoy UK 1915-03-02
719 Ashton Harold H Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section UDF 1918-07-06
892 Bailey James J Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-05-26
1048 Banny Peter P Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-05-06
1091 Barichievy Augustus William A W Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-11-25
1661 Berry Oliver Zietsman O Z Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-02-21
2167 Boshielo Marcus M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-02-21
2538 Bremner George G Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-07-27
2549 Brent Alford Douglas A D Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-07-14
2699 Brookes George Vincent G V Trooper British South Africa Police 1941-01-02
2746 Brown Charles Lamont C L Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 7 M.T. Coy. UDF 1940-08-15
2809 Brown Maurice James Edward M J E Private Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1940-07-30
2898 Bruwer Cornelius Frederick C F Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-01
3157 Butow John Michael J M Flying Officer Royal Air Force UK 1920-09-02
3216 Cahill Michael Morris M M Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-06-02
3329 Campbell William Neil W N Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-26
40354 Cowley Cornelius Johannes C J Constable 1st Battalion SAP 1918-01-30
31161 Cromhout Coenraad Cornelius C C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1924-08-20
5062 Davids Peter P Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-01-24
41564 Du Plessis Stephanus Jan Gabriel S J G Constable Air Force Gymnasium SAP 1962-09-07
41097 EMOYA or U-MOYA Gajeni G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-04-11
6601 Els Gert G Burgher Mounted Commandos Piet Retief Commando UDF 1915-05-04
7681 Friedman Gabriel G Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-08-13
7969 Geekie Archibald A Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force (e.e.f.). UK 1919-05-24
8067 Geustyn Pieter Johannes P J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-10-26
9936 Hindson Reginald Gordon R G Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery UK 1914-09-13
10024 Hobson William Carey W C Cadet Royal Field Artillery UK 1917-01-27
10576 Hurley John Edmond J E Private 5th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-05-29
11762 Kamffer Samuel Jacobus S J Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-11
12126 Kgang Rabatsohang Meriot R M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-22
12327 Kirsch Jack J Private Field Force Battalion 1/2 UDF 1941-12-27
12888 Lancellas Charles John C J Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1916-02-07
13152 Leach Douglas D Private Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) CAN 1915-01-22
13501 Lewis Henry H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-11
13551 Liebenberg Andries Petrus A P Lance Corporal South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 2nd UDF 1916-12-07
31354 Lloyd Ernest Alec E A Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-10-16
13834 Lopo Dick D Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-06-14
14926 Mangeni Mahoho M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-09
15383 Masilela Kopele K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-11-15
15435 Mastarr Jotham J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-03
15521 Mathobela Eliasmus E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-30
15542 Matlala Karel K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-25
15732 Mazibane Jantjies J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-12
16386 Menmuir Ronald James R J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-08-21
17088 Moketsi Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-05-18
17244 Moloi Mosina M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-29
17474 Morobe Israel I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-16