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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 6,007 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
4871 Dabashi Minius M Private South African Native Labour Corps 33rd Coy. UDF 1918-05-03
4872 Dabepi Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 29th Bn. UDF 1918-06-14
32302 Dabreton John J Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1921-10-14
4878 Daeli Simon S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-08
4884 Daimones Jozef J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-02-23
29915 Dala Kefas Kalenga K K Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1986-04-12
4891 Dale James Edward J E Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-03
4892 Dale James Ritchie J R Lieutenant Royal Engineers 1919-01-14
4899 Dalgety Sidney Alfred S A Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1946-05-21
4900 Dalgleish George Walter G W Lieutenant Colonel Royal Field Artillery 2nd Div. Ammunition Col. 1919-02-17
4901 Dalgleish James Edwin J E Sergeant South African Rifles 1st UDF 1917-11-21
4903 Dali Joe J Private South African Native Labour Corps 33rd Coy. UDF 1917-12-24
4904 Daligane Zondi Z Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-12
4909 Dallas Sidney John S J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-11-13
4916 Dalton Frans Antonie F A Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1946-04-07
4920 Dalton STANLEY McKENZIE S M Private South African Medical Corps 4th Field Ambulance UDF 1916-08-12
4923 Daly Edward Harold E H Trooper South African Horse 8th UDF 1916-07-24
4927 Damane Ranking R Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-22
38675 Damara George Stanley G S Driver South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-03-22
4930 Damonds Adriaan A Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-05-22
4934 Damons Jan J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 30 Road Construction Company UDF 1942-09-26
4938 Damoyi James J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1st Bn. UDF 1917-04-28
5537 Dampers Peter P Driver Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Transport and Remounts UDF 1916-11-07
4941 Dampies Moses M Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-12
4956 Daniel Francis Charles F C Sergeant South African Field Artillery 1918-09-09
4959 Daniel John J Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1946-01-27
4960 Daniel JAN or JOHN J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Boats and Animals UDF 1917-03-23
4961 Daniel Lerata L Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1919-01-21
4970 Daniels Arthur John A J Quartermaster Sergeant Cape Corps 1st 1916-12-24
4972 Daniels Christian C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. 1918-05-19
4975 Daniels Edward A E A Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-11
4978 Daniels Fred F Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-13
4982 Daniels Lewis L Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-19
4985 Daniels Peter William P W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-05-13
4992 Dann Joseph James J J Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-23
4994 Dannatt Herbert William H W Sapper Miscellaneous Trades Coy. 1918-10-17
4999 Danster Philip P Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-18
5004 Darby Edmund Wilberforce E W Private South African Infantry 9th Regt. UDF 1917-04-18
5006 Dare Norman Douglas N D Captain South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1917-05-03
5009 Darlew Jacobus Henry J H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-09-30
5010 Darling George Affleck G A Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-10-25
5011 Darling James J Conductor South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-06-20
5012 Darries Andries A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 255th Coy. 1918-12-21
5014 Dart Leslie West L W Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1915-12-31
5015 Darvall Alfred John A J Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1946-04-06
5025 Daunseb Gustaff G Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-04-20
5030 Davey Phillip Lloyd P L Sergeant South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-08-29
5035 David Labourer South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1915-07-11
5040 Davids David D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-06-19
5050 Davids Jacobus J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-04