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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 tuberculosis 999 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
5385 De Reuck George William Henry G W H Private South African Horse 9th UDF 1917-03-16
5426 De Villiers John Tobias J T Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1920-01-17
5547 Denecker Friederick F Corporal Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1917-09-17
30050 Deretich Mark M Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1924-04-20
5633 Dhlamini Jonah J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-26
5636 Dhlamini Moses M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-06
5641 Dhlomo John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-10-20
5651 Dibetso William W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-05-18
5666 Dicker Walter James W J Private Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces UDF 1943-03-24
5693 Dickson Michael Arnold M A Sub-Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Crassula UDF 1946-10-17
5725 Diketso Ephraim E Private South African Native Labour Corps 38th Bn. UDF 1918-03-12
5746 Dimpe Koos K Private South African Native Labour Corps 32nd Coy. UDF 1918-08-27
5816 Dlokolo Ncedani Edwin N E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-27
5844 Dokolwana Bob B Private South African Native Labour Corps 39th Bn. UDF 1918-04-08
5928 Douglas Charles C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 879th Coy. 1919-01-20
5947 Dourie Abraham Hendrick A H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-18
6011 Dreyer Matthews Lucas M L Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-31
6037 Drury John Williams J W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1920-01-13
6247 Duiker Philip P Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-09-28
6258 Dulaze George G Private South African Native Labour Corps 1st Bn. UDF 1917-01-17
40593 Dyani Nobala N Private South African Native Labour Corps 1st Coy. UDF 1917-12-24
6364 Dyumba Msonti M Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-01-21
6383 Earl George William G W Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1917-12-03
6430 Edgar Stewart S Gunner South African Field Artillery 1920-11-15
6625 Emmett James Henry Christoffel J H C Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1920-10-14
6694 Erasmus Albert Newton Fincham A N F Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-05-09
6705 Erasmus Frederick F Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-01-25
30266 Escort Johnnie J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 32 (Buffalo) Battalion UDF 1923-02-05
30270 Esterman Morris M Mechanic South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1922-12-01
6837 Everton John Edmonds J E Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-08-04
6855 Eyssen Simon Johannes S J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. 1918-06-24
6907 Farake Zwaartbooi Z Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-09-07
6946 Fati William W Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 2nd Coy. UDF 1917-07-10
6884 Fekade Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-03-06
6987 Feleba Kaiser K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-04
7125 Fillies Joseph J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-03
7126 Fillies Jacobus J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-06
7139 Finch William W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1921-07-10
7154 Finlayson Alexander A Private 8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish) 2nd Bn. 1914-10-25
7175 Fish Stephen S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-06
7248 Fleming Armour A Private South African Pioneers UDF 1918-08-19
7295 Fobo Tolman T Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-09-06
7338 Ford Ernest E Lance Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-13
7394 Fortuin Frederick Bennett F B Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1918-02-06
7397 Fortuin Japie J Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-01-31
7437 Fourie Adriaan Johannes A J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-18
30394 Fraser William W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport HMSAS Natal 1925-10-14
7618 Frasi John George J G Private New Zealand Field Artillery 12th Reinforcements 1916-06-22
7629 Fredericks Abraham A Private South African Native Labour Corps 30th Coy. UDF 1918-07-04
7692 Frieslaar John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 30th Coy. UDF 1918-06-29