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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
189 Adcock Cecil John Wilton C J W Private 12th South African Infantry UDF 1916-11-12
193 Addicott Samuel Robert S R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-11
205 Adkins Reginald Stapleton R S Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-09-18
208 Adler Gustave G Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-02-14
210 Adolf Adonis A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-14
211 Adonis Albert A Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-06-24
215 Adonis John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) British East African Exp. Force UDF 1916-04-29
217 Adonis Willem W Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-03-31
218 Adonisa Charles C Ox Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-20
229 Africa Joshua J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-08
233 Africander Klaas K Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-09
234 Afrika Johannes J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-31
235 Afrikaner Jacobus Phillips J P Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-11-09
236 Agent John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-04-22
238 Agosi Sam S Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-25
241 Ahrens Jacobus Petrus Daniel J P D Private 11th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-24
245 Aikobi Josiah J Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-29
253 Ainslie Roy R Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1940-09-05
254 Ainslie Ross Rennie Stewart (billie) R R S Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-06-02
266 Aitken William W Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-02-03
268 Akers John Harold J H Private South African Horse 6th UDF 1916-11-02
270 Albert John J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-20
278 Albertyn Charles Coetzee C C Chaplain South African Chaplain's Department UDF 1941-09-28
281 Albrecht Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-07
282 Albrecht Jan J Labourer Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-30
288 Aldcorn James Adam J A Corporal Royal Engineers 13th Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Sect. UK 1918-12-03
300 Aldridge Noel N Chaplain South African Chaplain's Department Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1916-09-07
301 Aleck Gideon G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-03-31
319 Alexander Marthinus M Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-03-22
320 Alexander Michael M Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-06
29219 Alexander Carlo C Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Simonstown Naval Base SANDF 1998-01-25
330 Alfred Dick D Leader Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-08-25
336 Ali Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-05
337 Alicki Corporal Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-10-23
340 Alilale Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-27
347 Allam Walter W Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1st UK 1917-06-19
349 Allan Gordon G Lieutenant Cambridgeshire Regiment UK 1919-11-26
351 Allan John Alexander J A Sapper South African Railway Operating Company 2nd UDF 1917-04-02
41637 Allaway Charles Ambrose George C A G Lieutenant TS Training Centre SAP 1965-09-07
368 Allen Frank Sydney F S Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1917-09-11
370 Allen Joseph Arthur J A Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1916-09-25
381 Allen Sydney Henry S H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-18
382 Allen Thomas Benjamin T B Private 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters) UDF 1915-02-20
389 Allerton Henry H Native Driver South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. UDF 1917-03-05
393 Allin Leslie John Wallis L J W Sub-Lieutenant Royal Navy H.M.S. "President." UK 1919-03-06
394 Allingham Harold Gilbey H G Staff Sergeant Camp Commandants Staff Gen. Dept. Base Records. UDF 1917-03-28
407 Allman Benjamin B Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-11
411 Almond Fred F Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1916-10-30
416 Alt Anthony A Private 11th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-03
420 Aluthilu Haikuki H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-12