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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 pneumonia 1,020 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
13644 Linford Edward Neville E N Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section UDF 1918-10-25
13667 Lisher David Samuel D S Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-14
13699 Livingstone Samuel Harry S H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-10-08
13702 Llewellyn George G Private South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1917-09-07
13793 Lombard Jacobus Petrus J P Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-18
13804 Londt Martinus Frederick M F Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-17
13814 Longbottom Harry H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-29
13863 Lottering David Van Helron D V H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-15
13889 Lourens Hendrik Jacobus H J Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-10-22
13910 Louw Jafta J Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-06-19
41011 Lunga John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1915-02-23
14064 Luyt Edmund James E J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-06-11
41555 Lyons William Mark W M Staff Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Services School SADF 1961-12-10
14595 MAJALA or MAJOLA or MAYALA or MOTELA Agante A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways UDF 1915-06-30
15434 MASTARA or MATSARA Zimba Z Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-11
17660 MOTHIBE or MOTHIBI William W Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-09-14
17663 MOTHLAMADE or MOTHLANADI Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1916-12-16
18171 MUTOWANE or SHITOBANE Franz F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-07-17
14124 Maart Peter Henry P H Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-07
14146 Mabe George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-06
14210 MacDONALD Isabelle Katherine Mina I K M Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service French Red Cross UDF 1919-02-21
14247 MacHarika Theodore T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-11
14299 MacKENZIE Kenneth Allan K A Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-31
14342 MacLeod David D Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Highlanders 8th Bn. UK 1917-12-19
14373 MacROBERT Charles Nugent C N Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-04
14370 MacRae Joseph J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-04
14411 Madolo Jim J Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-11-25
18682 Madume Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Bn. UDF 1916-11-21
14448 Mafeking John J Native Driver South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-10-19
14465 Mafuna Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 15th Coy. UDF 1918-01-10
14490 Magennis Annsley Babington A B Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-09-16
14516 Maguire John J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 5th Regiment South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-30
14519 Magwatsine Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-10
14477 Magxaki Charlie C Cape Boy South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-12
41023 Mahlapisi Alpheus A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Lichtenburg Commando UDF 1915-05-20
14568 Maida Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-11
14602 Majo Majo M Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-05
14620 Makakamela Small S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-27
14646 Makaye Saul S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-01
14648 Makedi April A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-04-17
14663 Makgore David D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1916-05-21
14677 Makier John J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-08-29
14680 Makin Andrew David A D Mechanician South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-08
14700 Makomane Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 14th Coy. UDF 1917-07-10
14709 Makotoko Setha S Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 38th Bn. UDF 1918-04-09
4321 Makwale (makoale) Come Come C C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 8th Coy. UDF 1917-06-04
14732 Malamba Office O Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-09
14745 Malao Mushinye M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 28th Bn. UDF 1917-07-17
41316 Malashi Conly C Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1913-07-31
14747 Malatese Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Bn. UDF 1917-03-10