PDF

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

Filter this list

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
6406 Eaton Harry Richard H R Lance Corporal 9th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-04-23
6414 Eatwell Victor Solomon Ralph V S R Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-09-28
6430 Edgar Stewart S Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1920-11-15
6435 Edkins Ernest Clifford E C Warrant Officer Class I 24 Squadron UDF 1943-04-25
6456 Edwardes Raymond Hugh R H Cadet Royal Air Force 8th Cadet Wing UK 1918-10-15
6459 Edwards Arthur Oswald A O Private South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-07-21
6463 Edwards Bertie Clifford B C Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-09-13
6482 Edwards John J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-04-22
6483 Edwards John J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-10
6489 Edwards Nathaniel N Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1917-02-05
6496 Edwards William W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-11-30
6508 Egeler Thomas Humphrey T H Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1944-02-29
6510 Egginton Harry H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-25
6516 Ehlers George Archibald Clark G A C Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1917-03-30
6420 Eksteen Peter P Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-08-31
6524 Elder Andrew A Private 9th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-11-18
6540 Ella Alfred Newsam A N Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery 180th Heavy Bty. UK 1918-11-18
6549 Elliot Frank F Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-06-23
6573 Elliot-Wilson Thomas Kingscote T K Regimental Sergeant Major South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1919-09-13
6552 Elliott Charles Howe C H Quartermaster Sergeant 5th South African Infantry UDF 1916-12-27
6565 Elliott Robert John R J Mechanician South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-10
6568 Elliott Thomas Breedon T B Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-23
6581 Ellis Gerald Desmond G D Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment UK 1943-09-30
6582 Ellis John Butt J B Private South African Horse 2nd UDF 1917-02-06
6585 Ellis Oliver Hiram O H Captain South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-06-20
6586 Ellis Philip P Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-03
34613 Ellis Abraham Burger A B Constable 11 Dist (Prieska) CW Div SAP 1918-10-23
6594 Eloff Jan Hendrick J H Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1918-10-24
6597 Eloff Sarel Johannes S J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-10
6601 Els Gert G Burgher Mounted Commandos Piet Retief Commando UDF 1915-05-04
6612 Elston Sydney Charles S C Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1919-03-16
6620 Emery Harold Abraham H A Corporal South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1919-03-25
30234 Emery Harold Kershaw H K Major General Service Corps (Corps) Combat Flight School UDF 1948-09-27
6625 Emmett James Henry Christoffel J H C Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1920-10-14
6630 Emsley Frederick Arthur F A Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-10-11
6635 Emslie William Henry W H Sergeant 1st South African Infantry transf. to 14th Coy. South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-08-15
6648 Engelbrecht Gideon Petrus G P Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-11-26
6657 Engelbrecht Petrus Johannes P J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-09
6659 Engelbrecht Schalk Charles S C Private 2nd SAP 1942-06-16
6660 Engelbrecht Schalk Willem S W Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st UDF 1918-11-10
6667 Englebrecht Jacobus Paulus J P Captain South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-12-08
6675 Enose Jameson J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-02
6680 Enslin Conrad A C A Burgher Mounted Commandos Wessel's Commando UDF 1914-12-17
6694 Erasmus Albert Newton Fincham A N F Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-09
6697 Erasmus Carl C Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-09
6703 Erasmus David Jacobus D J Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-22
6705 Erasmus Frederick F Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1919-01-25
6706 Erasmus Gerhardus Martinus G M Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-11-28
6707 Erasmus George Christian G C Trooper South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-25
6710 Erasmus G J Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-24