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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

Drowned 1,079 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
40841 Jacobs Isaac N Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Keep Protection UDF 1915-03-16
10822 Jacobo Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
10765 Jackson Abrams A Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
10788 Jackson John Olof J O Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
35016 Jackson Godloof David F A Assistant Constable South African Police Richmond District 1994-08-28
35017 Jackson Johan J South African Police Richmond District 1994-05-05
12385 Jack Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
35015 Jaars Godloof David G D Constable South African Police Richmond District 1954-07-09
10734 Isaacs Nicholas N Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. St. Helena UDF 1946-05-14
10709 Irvine Arthur Magnus A M Able Bodied Seaman Merchant Navy S.S. Lawhill 1945-04-07
10648 Immelman Johannes Andries J A Private Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Sutherland Commando UDF 1915-01-01
10587 Hurst Bertram Twiss B T Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
10442 Hudson Thomas T Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
10399 Howie Adrian Morrison A M Major South African Veterinary Corps 1943-03-03
10383 Howell Louis Frederick L F Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
10312 Hosken Frank Francis F F Sergeant South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1916-12-27
30748 Horn Johannes George J G Rifleman South African Training Corps South African Army Gymnasium SADF 1959-10-14
25319 Homelane Willie W Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
10195 Homan Melbourne Victor M V Lieutenant Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces UDF 1940-06-23
10177 Holoane Francis F Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
10106 Holcroft Charles C Sergeant 11th Mounted Rifles (Potchefstroom Ruiters) 1915-02-02
9997 Hlope Zanempi Z Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
9988 Hlatshwayo Fishi F Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
9985 Hlangweni Mtati M Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
9973 Hlahala John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
9740 Hepple Henry Cook H C Marine Royal Navy HM Minesweepers 1917-07-05
9710 Henning Gerhardus Francois G F Air Mechanic South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-06
39419 Hendrix Pharoah P Rifleman Rhodesian Defence Regiment 6 Protection Coy. 1976-08-21
9668 Hendricks James J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
9679 Hendricks Willem W Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
9626 Henderson Alexander Noble A N Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
9644 Henderson Richard R Lance Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-09-12
9551 Heales Samuel S Lance Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-09-12
34911 Haviland Arthur Henry A H Sergeant South African Police Boksburg 1919-12-02
9211 Harle Paul August P A Petty Officer South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure UDF 1943-10-03
9179 Harding Robert Vernon R V Air Mechanic South African Air Force 27 Sqdn. UDF 1942-12-30
9148 Hansen Leonard L Able Seaman Merchant Navy S.S. Uranienborg 1941-03-25
9107 Hampira Willem Haake W H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-16
8990 Hailstone Albert Tom A T Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1918-09-12
8941 Gxowa Saul S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-01
8932 Gwatyuza Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
40728 Gwatiringa Adam Hugo A H Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1972-04-05
39381 Gwafa Jacob J Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1978-04-19
8927 Gwabu Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
8901 Gumede John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
8891 Guiney Edward Castray E C Captain South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1918-02-12
48642 Groenewald M E Lieutenant South African Army AFB Rooikop, Walvis Bay. 1993-11-06
8825 Grobler Phillippus Petrus Jacobus P P J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
41616 Greyling Petrus Johannes P J Soldier South African Army 61 Base Workshop SADF 1964-11-02
8620 Gray Robert Jasper Stewart R J S Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-02-14