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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 1,003 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
21920 Rothwell Benjamin Arthur Leopold B A L Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1916-08-26
21849 Rosi Ludzizya L Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-02-17
21824 Rose Herbert H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1919-05-29
32696 Rivers Thomas T Sapper South African Mounted Rifles SA Cape Corps UDF 1923-05-26
21476 Riddle John J Private 10th Infantry (Witwatersrand Rifles) UDF 1920-05-02
21428 Richards Trevor Edward T E Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st UDF 1944-11-23
21404 Rice Henry Vincent H V Private East Surrey Regiment 12th Bn. UK 1917-05-06
21339 Resenga Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-06-08
21304 Reilly Patrick Francis P F Aircraftman 1st Class Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1947-04-12
21230 Redman Harold Victor H V Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force UK 1947-12-18
21183 Rawer Joseph J Private Returned Soldiers' Battalion Returned Soldiers' Bn. UDF 1920-10-13
21171 Raulane Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-30
21148 Ratau Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-30
21147 Ratambo Kumeleni K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-06-21
21140 Rashilumela Joel J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-08
21137 Raselumo Makatsha M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-06-27
21133 Raputi Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-09
21132 Rapulane James Choose J C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1919-04-23
21126 Rapolele Moeng M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-09-13
21122 Raphahla Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-02
21108 Rantlhabana Maile M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 38th Bn. UDF 1917-12-22
21063 Ramtabane Mampje M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-07-12
21036 Ramothlbane Hermanus H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 11th Bn. UDF 1917-05-12
21027 Ramogale Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-18
21022 Rametse John Thapedi J T Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-05-23
21020 Ramenole Ishmael I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 23rd Bn. UDF 1918-02-15
21015 Ramatsoe Silla Moses S M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-13
12541 Ramaile Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 14th Coy. UDF 1917-11-02
37279 Ralitsela Jacobus Martin J M Native Constable Free State SAP 1923-10-22
20983 Rala Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-26
17032 Rabulala Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 7th Coy. UDF 1917-08-20
20839 Pym Frank Arthur Oakley F A O Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1920-05-05
20810 Puputla Kahlolo K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-04
20807 Punzwayo Christian C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-01-16
20791 Pulanyane Tshilu T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-27
20790 Pulano Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-30
20779 Puffadder William W Native Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1919-05-01
20776 Ptemago Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-16
20772 Pryce Percy William P W Company Sergeant Major South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) (Rufigi River Transport) UDF 1919-05-16
20571 Potts Arthur Bertram A B Sapper South African Pioneers 2nd UDF 1918-10-11
20474 Polman Thomas T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 30th Coy. UDF 1918-04-08
20423 Plaatjies Tom T Private Cape Corps 101 Battalion UDF 1945-09-25
20370 Pitsi Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-10
20372 Pitsi Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-05
20357 Pitane Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-25
20335 Pindane Mhlabati M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-01-11
20314 Pigeon John Marret J M Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-10-01
20281 Pieterse Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-11-25
20292 Pieterse Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-07
20226 Phuleng Longone L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 16th Coy. UDF 1917-10-14