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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
41754 Esterhuizen Johannes Siebert J S Staff Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1991-01-29
34644 Esterhuyse Johannes Antoine J A Constable South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1918-12-14
30270 Esterman Morris M Mechanic South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1922-12-01
6791 Eva Cecil John C J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-07-07
6798 Evans Claude Patrick C P Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-04-08
6802 Evans Gwynedd Edward G E Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. UDF 1915-10-05
6806 Evans John Morgan J M Sergeant South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1916-06-06
6812 Evans Percy Edward P E Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-10-20
6819 Evans Robert James R J Corporal South African Infantry 12th Regt. UDF 1916-08-02
6825 Evelyn Norman Charles N C Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1917-03-08
6828 Evening William W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-24
6837 Everton John Edmonds J E Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-08-04
6840 Ewan John J Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-04-02
6845 Exley John Henry J H Captain Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1919-03-11
6851 Eyke Albert George A G Private South African Infantry 1st Bde. UDF 1918-06-03
6855 Eyssen Simon Johannes S J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. 1918-06-24
6856 Ezau Daniel D Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-04-05
6901 FANI or FENI John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1915-08-05
7089 FESESANI or POSESANI Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-07-19
6886 Faku John J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-09
6887 Falalana Philip P Private South African Native Labour Corps 3rd Bn. UDF 1917-04-06
6907 Farake Zwaartbooi Z Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-09-07
6921 Faros Pietrus P Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-08
6928 Farr Cyril Edward C E Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1917-02-06
6929 Farr Walter Edward W E Private South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 1st UDF 1916-12-14
34655 Farr Charles Henry C H Detective Sergeant South African Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1918-10-11
6930 Farrant Robert George R G Captain Military Labour Corps 1917-12-18
6940 Farrer Bernard Eric B E Corporal South African Medical Corps 3rd Mounted Bde. Field Amb. UDF 1916-05-26
6946 Fati William W Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 2nd Coy. UDF 1917-07-10
6952 Faulkner Frederick John F J Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1917-01-19
6957 Faver Daniel Jacobus D J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-11-02
6978 Feeman Clarence Percy C P Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-22
6979 Fegan James J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-15
6981 Feinauer John Henry J H Private South African Horse 1st UDF 1918-07-01
6984 Feinhols Harry H Lieutenant Active Citizen Force attd. Cape Corps 1918-10-08
6884 Fekade Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-03-06
6987 Feleba Kaiser K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-04
6989 Felix Charles H C H Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-09-18
6991 Felix Isaac I Driver South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1916-04-05
6999 Fellowes Herbert H Despatch Rider South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-01-13
7001 Felton Alexander Charles Lewis A C L Sergeant Cape Corps 1st 1916-11-02
7002 Felton Jesse Gysbert Hendrik J G H Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-04-26
7018 Fenny Clifford C Lance Corporal South African Service Corps 1st Infantry Brigade Train UDF 1918-10-18
7022 Fenton John Woollerton J W Staff Sergeant Union Defence Forces Permanent Force Staff UDF 1918-10-20
7024 Fenyoni Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-12-14
7039 Ferguson James J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-12-25
7042 Ferguson Kenneth K Lieutenant Northern Rhodesia Police 1918-10-19
7045 Ferguson Vaughan Joseph V J Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1917-09-19
7050 Fernandez Fernando Frederick F F Cyclist Cape Cycle Corps 1918-10-10
30296 Fernando Augusto D Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-03-04