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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
499 Anderson William W Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1918-11-28
436 Amundala Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-01
423 Amanda Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-27
393 Allin Leslie John Wallis L J W Sub-Lieutenant Royal Navy H.M.S. "President." UK 1919-03-06
368 Allen Frank Sydney F S Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1917-09-11
336 Ali Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-05
300 Aldridge Noel N Chaplain South African Chaplain's Department Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1916-09-07
288 Aldcorn James Adam J A Corporal Royal Engineers 13th Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Sect. UK 1918-12-03
229 Africa Joshua J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-08
205 Adkins Reginald Stapleton R S Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-09-18
187 Adamu Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-09
105 Adams Adam A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-06-06
110 Adams Charles C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-12
104 Adames William W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-11-02
84 Ackerman Anton Alexander A A Sergeant British South African Police 1918-11-19
88 Ackerman Johannes J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-07
38644 Abrams Johnnie J Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) Ox Transport UDF 1915-05-20
51 Abrahams Harry George H G Sergeant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-30
13 Abdulla Charles C Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-03-29
6 Abbott George Ambrose G A Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1918-12-26