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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 1,017 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
6772 Esterhuizen John Christian J C Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-10
40781 Esau Carel Phillipus C P Driver South African Service Corps Keep Protection UDF 1918-10-20
6703 Erasmus David Jacobus D J Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-10-22
6706 Erasmus Gerhardus Martinus G M Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-11-28
6707 Erasmus George Christian G C Trooper South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-25
6648 Engelbrecht Gideon Petrus G P Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-11-26
6657 Engelbrecht Petrus Johannes P J Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-10-09
6635 Emslie William Henry W H Sergeant South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-08-15
6612 Elston Sydney Charles S C Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1919-03-16
6597 Eloff Sarel Johannes S J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-10
6549 Elliot Frank F Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-06-23
6540 Ella Alfred Newsam A N Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery 180th Heavy Bty. 1918-11-18
6510 Egginton Harry H Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-10-25
6463 Edwards Bertie Clifford B C Sergeant South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-09-13
6456 Edwardes Raymond Hugh R H Cadet Royal Air Force 8th Cadet Wing 1918-10-15
6393 Easterbrook Thomas Anthony T A Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-17
6344 Duwa Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-09-19
6304 Dunn Stephanus Andries S A Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-10-24
6254 Duke Wilfred Douglas W D Cadet Royal Air Force 8th Cadet Wing 1918-10-02
6199 Du Toit Ockert Johannes Frederick O J F Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-12-09
6205 Du Toit Sarel Petrus S P Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-20
6143 Du Preez Jan J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-06-03
6147 Du Preez Johannes Martinus J M Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1918-11-13
6156 Du Preez Stephanus Johannes S J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-10-20
6114 Du Plooy Gysberth Johannes G J Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-10-23
6115 Du Plooy Zacharias Johannes Z J Private South African Medical Corps 2nd Field Ambulance UDF 1919-03-18
6092 Du Plessis Nathan N Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-06
6099 Du Plessis Philippus Lodewicus P L Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-11-03
5970 Dowse Edward George E G Sapper South African Signal Service South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1918-10-20
5956 Dowler Arthur Edward A E Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1920-12-12
5926 Douglas Arthur James A J Cadet Royal Air Force 8th Cadet Wing 1918-09-29
5904 Doorsamy Moodley M Private South African Medical Corps 2nd Field Ambulance UDF 1918-11-17
5730 Dilley George Lewis G L Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section UDF 1918-10-12
5678 Dickinson William W Sapper South African Signal Service South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1918-10-27
5620 Dexter Gabriel Heywood G H Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-11-26
5621 Dexter John J Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-12-01
5578 Depholo Stephen S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-12
5565 Denny Richard Harold Cecil R H C Corporal Pretoria Highlanders, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1940-08-15
5553 Dennett Arthur A Private Dorsetshire Regiment 5th Bn. 1915-12-19
41447 Dem Ben E F G Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1913-12-17
5500 Deeley William W Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
5475 De Wit Pieter Jacobus P J Corporal South African Instructional Corps 1940-08-07
5442 De Vos Gideon Jacobus G J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-17
5404 De Villiers Abraham A Private South African Veteran Reserve Garrison Military Police 1918-10-18
5406 De Villiers Bernard Jacobus B J Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-10-09
5430 De Villiers Ocky O Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-10-04
5374 De Meyer Johannes Cornelius J C Corporal Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces UDF 1918-10-25
5363 De Lautour Cecil Andrew C A Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1915-11-04
5300 De Klerk Christiaan Johannes C J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-12-21
5318 De Klerk Nicholas Willem N W Private South African Infantry 1st Bde. UDF 1918-10-19