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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 typhoid 6 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
6212 Dubery William Joseph W J Lance Corporal 11th South African Infantry UDF 1916-12-10
8651 Green Andrew Henry Allan A H A Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-03-07
41444 Heines Robert Grey R G Rifleman Cape Mounted Rifles "E" Squadron COLONIAL 1912-06-17
21068 Ramutswane Isaac I Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-03-31
24764 Tate-Smith Robert Ronald R R Lieutenant South African Road Corps (Corps) 1st UDF 1918-02-23
27453 Vivier Cornelius Jacobus C J Fireman and Trimmer S.S. Nagara 1942-09-01