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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
6297 Dunn Frederick Algernon F A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-22
6301 Dunn John J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. UDF 1918-10-18
6304 Dunn Stephanus Andries S A Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-10-24
6313 Duran Anthony Christoffel A C Private Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-04
6315 Durand Johannes Francois J F Trooper South African Armoured Corps 6th S.A. Armd. Div. UDF 1945-06-10
6332 Duthie James Allan J A Private South African Veterinary Corps 1917-10-08
6339 Duvashe Edward E Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-24
6344 Duwa Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-09-19
6346 Dwyer Henry John Paul H J P Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-09-05
6358 Dyers Isaac I Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 11th Coy. 1917-12-20
6359 Dyers Joseph Peter J P Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-09
6364 Dyumba Msonti M Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-01-21
6371 Dziba Booi B Private South African Native Labour Corps 35th Bn. UDF 1918-04-30
40684 Dzingai Emilio E Sergeant Rhodesian Army Service Corps Depot 1972-12-06
41097 EMOYA or U-MOYA Gajeni G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-04-11
6373 Eachill James J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-07
34600 Eagleton Johan Jacob Otto J J O Constable South African Police 11 Dist (Prieska) CW Div 1918-10-18
34601 Eales Cornelius Frederick James C F J Constable South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1918-10-20
34602 Eales Herbert Robson H R Constable South African Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1918-11-18
6383 Earl George William G W Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1917-12-03
6384 Earl William Henry W H Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-12-11
39286 East Teddy Renald T R Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1969-12-08
6393 Easterbrook Thomas Anthony T A Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-17
34603 Eastes James Eugene J E Lance Corporal South African Police 7 Dist (Worcester) CW Div 1918-12-04
6398 Eastwood Dudley Gilbert D G Sergeant British South African Police 1946-06-11
6402 Eathorne Richard R Private Rand Rifles 1915-05-16
6406 Eaton Harry Richard H R Lance Corporal South African Infantry 9th Regt. UDF 1917-04-23
6414 Eatwell Victor Solomon Ralph V S R Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-09-28
6430 Edgar Stewart S Gunner South African Field Artillery 1920-11-15
6435 Edkins Ernest Clifford E C Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-04-25
6456 Edwardes Raymond Hugh R H Cadet Royal Air Force 8th Cadet Wing 1918-10-15
6459 Edwards Arthur Oswald A O Private South African Signal Service South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-07-21
6463 Edwards Bertie Clifford B C Sergeant South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-09-13
6482 Edwards John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-04-22
6483 Edwards John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-10
6489 Edwards Nathaniel N Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1917-02-05
6496 Edwards William W Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-11-30
6508 Egeler Thomas Humphrey T H Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles 1944-02-29
6510 Egginton Harry H Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-10-25
6516 Ehlers George Archibald Clark G A C Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1917-03-30
6420 Eksteen Peter P Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-08-31
6524 Elder Andrew A Private South African Infantry 9th Regt. UDF 1916-11-18
6540 Ella Alfred Newsam A N Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery 180th Heavy Bty. 1918-11-18
6549 Elliot Frank F Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-06-23
6573 Elliot-Wilson Thomas Kingscote T K Regimental Sergeant Major South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1919-09-13
6552 Elliott Charles Howe C H Quartermaster Sergeant South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1916-12-27
6565 Elliott Robert John R J Mechanician South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-12-10
6568 Elliott Thomas Breedon T B Staff Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-23
6581 Ellis Gerald Desmond G D Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 1943-09-30
6582 Ellis John Butt J B Private South African Horse 2nd UDF 1917-02-06