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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 6,080 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
25680 Tyatya Samson S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-13
25684 Tyldesley Harold Thomas H T Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-13
25690 Tyler Matthew Alexander Sidney M A S Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-02-21
25706 Ubsdell William Talbot W T Private 11th South African Infantry UDF 1916-05-23
33360 Uevala I Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-04-04
25711 Uithaaler Booi B Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-05
25712 Uithalder Jan J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps UDF 1917-06-23
33361 Uithaler Willem W Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1987-06-19
25719 Ullman Charles Joseph C J Detective Sergeant British South African Police 1918-10-29
25723 Umlambo Amos A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-06
41102 Ungerer Edward Cornelius E C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1918-10-15
26446 Urban Thomas William T W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-27
26448 Urquhart Edward E Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1918-01-23
26454 Usher George Beecham G B Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-12
26458 Uyesa Charlie C Native Driver South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Permanent Bty. UDF 1921-06-20
26459 Uys Abraham Johannes A J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-07
26460 Uys Christian C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-06-01
26461 Uys Cornelius C Rifleman South African Rifles 1st UDF 1917-06-19
26462 Uys Dirk Cornelis D C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-27
26465 Uys Dirk Cornelius Johannes D C J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1916-06-29
26467 Uys Johannes Jacobus J J Private South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 1st UDF 1916-10-24
26474 Vaaltyn Kleinbooi K Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-27
26480 Valentine John J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-05-19
26483 Valentyn Abraham John Richard A J R Lance Corporal Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-10
26485 Vallancey William Bertram W B Captain 11th South African Infantry UDF 1917-05-17
26486 Vallentine Jack J Cadet Royal Air Force Base Depot UK 1918-08-17
26493 Van Alphen Dirk Ruytenbeek De Labat D R d L Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-04
26501 Van Aswegen Gideon Petrus G P Trooper South African Horse 2nd UDF 1916-07-31
41103 Van Aswegen Joseph William Seymour J W S Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1918-10-19
26513 Van Blerck William Sebastian W S Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1916-12-18
26518 Van Blerk Nicholas Johannes N J Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-10-13
26533 Van De Ven Leslie Van Ryn Berning L V R B Corporal Army Pay Corps (Corps) UK 1919-02-03
26535 Van De Venter Gideon Lodewyk G L Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-14
26544 Van Den Berg Petrus Johannes P J Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-16
41556 Van Den Berg Johannes Hendrik J H Sergeant Services School SAP 1961-12-17
26566 Van Der Berg Hans Jurgens H J Private South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-12-29
33410 Van Der Berg Andre Johan A J Gunner 14 Field Regiment SADF 1978-10-09
26572 Van Der Bergh Pieter P Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-29
26574 Van Der Burg Antonie Johannes A J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-11-18
26585 Van Der Hoven Oswald Edward O E Gunner South African Field Artillery 4th Bty. UDF 1916-03-15
26586 Van Der Hyde Herclaas Johannes H J Corporal South African Road Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-11-27
37955 Van Der Linden Pieter Schalk P S Constable 36 Dist (Wakkerstroom) Tvl Div SAP 1918-10-19
26596 Van Der Lith Thomas Alfred T A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-09
26599 Van Der Merwe Albert A Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-09-25
26600 Van Der Merwe Albert A Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-20
26604 Van Der Merwe Andries Petrus A P Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-09
26609 Van Der Merwe Casper C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-12-19
26612 Van Der Merwe Carel Johannes C J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-02-26
26614 Van Der Merwe Christian Jacobus Andries C J A Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-04-11
26629 Van Der Merwe Hendrik Petrus H P Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-31