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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

DIS — Died of disease 6,004 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
2 Abbey David Robert D R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-12-20
6 Abbott George Ambrose G A Gunner South African Field Artillery 1918-12-26
13 Abdulla Charles C Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-29
14 Abdulrahiman Kistna K Bearer South African Indian Bearer Corps 1st Coy. 1916-05-12
19 Abel Martin Peter M P Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1917-04-25
24 Abelson John J Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1917-07-14
31 Abraham Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-16
35 Abraham Joseph J Labourer Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1917-02-20
39 Abrahams Christian C Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces "D" Coy. UDF 1941-06-19
43 Abrahams Eddie Dercillus E D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-26
47 Abrahams Henry H Labourer Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Railway Section UDF 1917-01-16
51 Abrahams Harry George H G Sergeant Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-30
54 Abrahams John J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-25
55 Abrahams John J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-11
61 Abrahams Nicholas N Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau British East African Exp. Force UDF 1917-04-10
62 Abrahams Nicholas Johannes Daniel N J D Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-10-27
66 Abrahams Willie W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-27
67 Abrahams John J Labourer Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Transport and Remounts UDF 1916-11-08
68 Abrahamse Cyril William C W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-25
74 Abram John J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-27
72 Abrams David D Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-17
73 Abrams John J Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1917-01-05
38644 Abrams Johnnie J Labourer South African Labour Corps Ox Transport UDF 1915-05-20
78 Absalom Arthur A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-07
81 Abutani Namoro N Labourer Military Labour Corps 1918-03-08
84 Ackerman Anton Alexander A A Sergeant British South African Police 1918-11-19
102 Adam James Clifford J C Air Mechanic South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1944-06-17
104 Adames William W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-11-02
105 Adams Adam A Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1915-06-06
106 Adams Arthur A Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1917-04-01
110 Adams Charles C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-12
124 Adams Fortuin F Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-09
126 Adams Frans F Leader Military Labour Corps 1917-05-17
127 Adams Frans F Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-12
131 Adams Hans H Pack Leader Military Labour Corps 1918-03-08
137 Adams Isaac I Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1917-01-31
139 Adams John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1917-04-10
143 Adams James J Company Serjeant Major Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1916-11-11
144 Adams Jan J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-14
145 Adams Jim J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-07-09
146 Adams Jim J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 7 Coy. 1920-08-27
147 Adams John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-25
167 Adams Peter P Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-10-18
168 Adams Philip P Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-09-19
169 Adams Samuel S Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-11
176 Adams Thomas T Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-07-08
178 Adams Thomas Clancy T C Sergeant Cape Corps 1st 1916-07-08
180 Adams Willem W Labourer Military Labour Corps 1917-06-21
182 Adams William Ernest W E Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-08-12
187 Adamu Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-12-09