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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
4167 Coetzee Simon Johannes S J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1918-10-28
4176 Coetzer J H Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-24
4184 Coetzer Willem Johannes W J Private South African Horse 7th UDF 1917-02-04
4186 Coffey Arthur A Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1919-09-14
49291 Cohen J B Trooper Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1900-03-06
4216 Cole Emily Helena E H Sister Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service UK 1915-02-21
4220 Cole Robert R Private 9th South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-22
4223 Cole William Goldsmith W G Sergeant Major South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-11-28
4226 Coleman Edward E Private 8th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-02-20
4232 Coleman Patrick Keith P K Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 4 Field Coy. UDF 1942-02-28
4238 Coleman William Frederick W F Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-15
4240 Coles Alfred Samuel A S Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-23
4250 Coller Robert Bernard R B Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1945-09-28
4255 Collett Herbert Duncan H D Sergeant Die Middelandse Regiment UDF 1941-10-08
4265 Collier Francis William F W Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1918-12-26
41707 Collier Frank Norton Proctor F N P Lieutenant British South Africa Police H.q. 1921-08-13
34356 Collingwood Francis Joseph F J 2nd Class Sergeant H.q. SAP 1919-05-10
4275 Collins Frederick F Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-06-05
4279 Collins John Bernard J B Sergeant 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Central Ontario Regiment) CAN 1917-10-30
4281 Collins John George J G Corporal British South Africa Police 1918-07-09
4288 Collins Tom George T G Sergeant Canadian Infantry 11th Bn. CAN 1918-11-13
39525 Collins Japie J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3 Reserve Holding Unit UDF 1915-05-17
41403 Collins James J Coloured Constable South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-12-01
4295 Collom Harvey Mellman H M Private South African Railway Services UDF 1918-11-01
4305 Colquhoun James Douglas Graham J D G Dresser South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-20
34357 Coltman D J Inspector H.q. SAP 2000-02-21
49293 Colville J S H Trooper Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1900-01-20
4312 Comaroff Harry H Private British South African Police 1917-08-16
4313 Combe James J Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-17
4319 Combrink Stephanus Louis S L Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-07
48610 Combrink Sybrand Lukas Jacobus S L J Corporal South African Commandos Witbank Commando SADF 1978-08-21
4323 Comerford Edgar E Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-13
4324 Comins Edgar Bentley E B Private Natal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1946-02-19
4326 Commerford Henry John H J Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-10-13
4343 Conchar Andrew Alexander A A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1919-02-19
4347 Conlon Eric George Francis E G F Lieutenant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-06
4356 Connolly Francis Julian F J Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1917-03-25
4360 Connor Cecil Rhodes C R Gunner South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. UDF 1917-07-14
4366 Conradi Oscar Frederick O F Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1921-04-24
4367 Conradie David Gideon D G Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-03-05
4369 Conradie David Phillippus D P Private Central Army Training Depot UDF 1942-05-17
40780 Conradie Carel Phillipus C P Rifleman 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) Keep Protection UDF 1918-10-23
4373 Conry Ernest E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-21
39633 Consol M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Keep Protection UDF 1915-08-31
4380 Constance Frederick Minieri F M Sapper South African Pioneers UDF 1918-12-02
4397 Cook Frederick Groom Fraser F G F Corporal South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-26
4401 Cook James J Burgher Mounted Commandos Waterberg Commando UDF 1915-05-15
4407 Cook Robert John Ryder R J R Sapper Royal Engineers 3rd Pontoon Park UK 1919-02-19
39193 Cook Richard Albert J Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-17
4422 Cooke Robins William R W Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1920-07-30