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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
41411 Zulu Madimetsha Mkasimbi M M Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1918-10-20
29134 Zozo Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-19
29123 Zondi George G Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-18
29149 ZUNZE or ZUNZI or ZUZE Roman R Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-09
40607 Youroukelis Steven Peter S P Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company RSF 1976-05-18
29013 Young Cecil C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-12
29034 Young Walter Ronald W R Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1945-01-23
28994 Yingwane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 29th Bn. UDF 1917-09-30
28993 Yesaya Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-10
28977 Yates Walter Charles W C Lieutenant Royal Navy H.M.S. "Hyacinth" UK 1918-08-29
28967 Yago Jack J Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-12
28963 Xina Aaron A Native Driver South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-08-15
28960 Xazana John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-23
33912 Xaba Mbuso Douglas M D Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Natal Command PRO Unit SANDF 1998-01-07
28892 Wright John Charles J C Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1947-08-19
28819 Woods Frederick John F J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-10-25
28826 Woods Thomas T Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1919-05-02
28746 Wolfaardt Pieter P Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
28727 Witboy Shortie S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1917-11-07
28697 Winter Alfred Paul De Laffe A P D L Sergeant Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-20
28673 Windt Antonie Louis A L Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-22
28586 Wilson Albert William A W Boy 2nd Class Royal Navy H.M.S. "Impregnable" UK 1918-10-22
28600 Wilson David Leslie D L Private Royal Flying Corps 26th (South African) Squadron UK 1917-04-09
28650 Wilson Thomas T Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-28
28654 Wilson Willie W Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1918-12-19
48835 Wilson J T P Private Durban Light Infantry COLONIAL 1900-01-15
28444 Williams Herbert Dale H D Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-27
28484 Williams John Henry J H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-03
28332 Wilkins Henry Joseph H J Fitter South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-10-16
28319 Wiley Evelyn Otway Scarlett E O S Lieutenant Durham Light Infantry 12th Bn. UK 1918-11-07
28269 Whitton Robert Alfred R A Private Australian Army Medical Corps (Corps) AUS 1918-10-25
28261 Whittal Percival Charles P C Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
28171 Whelen Leslie Joseph L J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-08
27860 Watson Robert R Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-04-15
27774 Warth Thomas T Staff Sergeant King's African Rifles Pay Dept. UK 1918-01-12
27755 Warner John J Corporal South African Rifles 1st UDF 1918-10-21
27671 Walter Stanley Northcote S N Sergeant British South African Police 1918-10-26
27636 Wallace-Roberts Herbert H Civilian Civilian War Dead H.M. Explosives Factory Queens Ferry, Flintshire 1918-03-01
27560 Wakefield Sydney Baker S B Staff Sergeant East African Pay Corps (Corps) UK 1918-01-04
27429 Visser Cornelius Dirk Hendrik C D H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-11-29
27387 Vincent Robert Alexander R A Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1919-01-18
27327 Vickers Peter P Ganger South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-26
27301 Vernon Ronald Cecil R C Lieutenant General and Base Depots General Depot Staff (Wynberg). UDF 1918-10-11
27298 Verner John Alexandra J A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-27
27267 Vercueil Christoffel Louis C L Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-12
27268 Vercueil Johan Frederick J F Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-06
27250 Venter Jacobus Johannes Marthinus J J M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-25
27155 Van Zyl Gideon Hendrik G H Lieutenant Colonel South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-10
27156 Van Zyl Hendrik Willem Martin H W M Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-12
27137 Van Wyngaardt Ferdinand Albertus F A Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Pelican UDF 1945-07-21