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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
29138 Zulu Bernard B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-11-28
28603 Wilson Edward E Sapper South African Engineers UDF 1916-08-15
28345 Wilkinson James J Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-06-03
27798 Waterman Herbert Robert H R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-03-19
33639 Van Wyngaard Wynand Albert W J A Rifleman South African Army 2 Special Service Battalion
27027 Van Sittert Adriaan Johannes Louw A J L Corporal Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-01-11
26831 Van Heerden Josef Benjamin J B Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-11-25
33526 Van Heerden Mark Cornelius M C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-08-15
26689 Van Der Schyff Percival Henry P H Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 4th Bn. UDF 1940-10-19
24422 Stubbs Charles Albert C A Lieutenant Royal Army Ordnance Corps 66th Bde. Depot 1918-03-09
24180 Stewart James Page J P Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (South Africa) S.A.R.N.V.R. H.M.S. "Vivid" 1918-11-23
23277 Siwisa Soyikwa S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-02
22996 Shongwe Meangala M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-20
22974 Shimopileni Icula I Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-06
22726 Senoge John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-04
22241 Sanger William Merson W M Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-06-04
21508 Riley Harry H Dresser South African Veterinary Corps 1920-08-22
21455 Richardson Walter Robert W R Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-09-27
20994 Ramafoko John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-03
20717 Prins Joseph J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-16
20367 Pitout Hendrik Louis H L Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1919-10-19
20224 Phukana Klaas K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-09-21
19563 Paeper Adolphe Ludwig Herman A L H Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1945-11-04
19037 Ntangambi Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-06-11
18719 Ngwenya Peter P Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-08-07
18228 Myburgh Albert Jacobus A J Private 9th Mounted Rifles (Hogeveld Ruiters) 1915-04-11
17584 Moses Marcus Alwynne M A Captain Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1914-12-24
17474 Morobe Israel I Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-16
17244 Moloi Mosina M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-29
17088 Moketsi Daniel D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-05-18
16386 Menmuir Ronald James R J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-08-21
15732 Mazibane Jantjies J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-12
15542 Matlala Karel K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-25
15521 Mathobela Eliasmus E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-30
15435 Mastarr Jotham J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-03
15383 Masilela Kopele K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-11-15
14926 Mangeni Mahoho M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-09
13834 Lopo Dick D Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-06-14
31354 Lloyd Ernest Alec E A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-10-16
13551 Liebenberg Andries Petrus A P Lance Corporal South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 2nd UDF 1916-12-07
13501 Lewis Henry H Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-11
13152 Leach Douglas D Private Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) 1915-01-22
12888 Lancellas Charles John C J Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1916-02-07
12327 Kirsch Jack J Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces 1/2 UDF 1941-12-27
12126 Kgang Rabatsohang Meriot R M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-22
11762 Kamffer Samuel Jacobus S J Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-11
10576 Hurley John Edmond J E Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1916-05-29
10024 Hobson William Carey W C Cadet Royal Field Artillery 1917-01-27
9936 Hindson Reginald Gordon R G Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 1914-09-13
8067 Geustyn Pieter Johannes P J Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1941-10-26