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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
4972 Daniels Christian C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. UDF 1918-05-19
4975 Daniels Edward A E A Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-11
4978 Daniels Fred F Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-13
4982 Daniels Lewis L Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-19
4985 Daniels Peter William P W Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-05-13
4992 Dann Joseph James J J Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 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 Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-18
5004 Darby Edmund Wilberforce E W Private 9th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-18
5006 Dare Norman Douglas N D Captain 7th South African Infantry UDF 1917-05-03
5009 Darlew Jacobus Henry J H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-09-30
5010 Darling George Affleck G A Private 10th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-25
5011 Darling James J Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-06-20
5012 Darries Andries A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 255th Coy. UDF 1918-12-21
5014 Dart Leslie West L W Private 11th South African Infantry UDF 1915-12-31
5015 Darvall Alfred John A J Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-04-06
5025 Daunseb Gustaff G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-04-20
5030 Davey Phillip Lloyd P L Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-08-29
5035 David Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-07-11
5040 Davids David D Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-06-19
5050 Davids Jacobus J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-04
5052 Davids John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-23
5053 Davids John J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-02-18
5054 Davids John J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-04-16
5060 Davids Noor N Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-26
5062 Davids Peter P Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-01-24
5083 Davidson William W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-05-29
5086 Davidson William John W J Trooper 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) UDF 1915-11-01
5093 Davies Benjamin B Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-08
5105 Davies Granville G Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1916-04-17
5109 Davies Hugh H Private South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 7th South African Infantry UDF 1917-05-02
5113 Davies James Brown J B Private Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1946-07-10
29933 Davies Clare Hope Bailie C H B Warrant Officer Class I Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 40 Squadron UDF 1948-03-10
49296 Davies J E Trooper Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1900-01-21
5125 Davis Archibald A Captain South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1918-12-03
5132 Davis Gerald Cyril G C Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1946-04-06
5141 Davis George G Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 2nd Coy. UDF 1918-07-20
5156 Davis Solomon Aubrey S A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-12
5167 Davite Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-03
5175 Daws George Edward G E Sergeant 10th South African Infantry UDF 1916-05-14
5176 Daws Harry H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-11-20
5179 Dawson Charles James C J Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1944-06-28
5183 Dawson Frederick Stuart F S Brigadier General South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Brigade UDF 1920-10-26
5188 Dawson John J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2nd Field Ambulance UDF 1919-05-01
5189 Dawson John Frank J F Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-10-17
5192 Dawson Joseph Trewitt J T Sergeant South African Horse 4th UDF 1917-03-11
5197 Dawson Thomas T Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-01-08
5199 Dawson William Percy W P Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1915-08-10
5214 Dayton Archibald Louie A L Lance Corporal South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-07-18
5217 De Beer Andries Barend A B Private South African Horse 10th UDF 1917-12-27