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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
6713 Erasmus John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-06-19
6715 Erasmus Jacobus Daniel J D Private 10th South African Infantry UDF 1917-06-20
6721 Erasmus Michael Daniel Otto M D O Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-10-23
6724 Erasmus Samson S Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-09-21
6730 Erasmus Willem Stevenburg W S Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-04
6731 Erasmus Zacharius Z Private General and Base Depots Base Depot Coy. (Durban) UDF 1919-01-02
30263 Erasmus Ronald Richard R R Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1983-02-23
34630 Erasmus Daniel Jacobus D J Constable 2 Dist (Paarl) CW Div SAP 1918-10-29
34634 Erasmus Jan Hendrik J H Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1918-10-28
41575 Erasmus Willem Abraham W A Pioneer AFB Waterkloof SADF 1963-06-22
6732 Ereaut Harold John H J Captain East African Medical Service UK 1916-06-08
6740 Ernst Johannes August J A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-04
6746 Erskine Marguerite Muriel St. J. M M S J Member South African Voluntary Aid Detachment 1918-11-14
6748 Esau Carel C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-17
6750 Esau Ephraim E Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-06-03
40781 Esau Carel Phillipus C P Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) Keep Protection UDF 1918-10-20
30266 Escort Johnnie J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1923-02-05
6756 Espach Abraham Jacobus A J Sergeant Mounted Commandos Potchefstroom Commando UDF 1915-08-22
6762 Esson Robert R Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2nd South African Field Amb. UDF 1916-05-18
6764 Esterhuizen Andrew A Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-16
6767 Esterhuizen Frank Albert F A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-20
6768 Esterhuizen Johannes J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-10
6769 Esterhuizen Josias J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-12
6772 Esterhuizen John Christian J C Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-10
41754 Esterhuizen Johannes Siebert J S Staff Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1991-01-29
34644 Esterhuyse Johannes Antoine J A Constable 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1918-12-14
30270 Esterman Morris M Mechanic South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1922-12-01
6791 Eva Cecil John C J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-07-07
6798 Evans Claude Patrick C P Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-04-08
6802 Evans Gwynedd Edward G E Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment 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 Regiment UDF 1918-10-20
6819 Evans Robert James R J Corporal 12th South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-02
6825 Evelyn Norman Charles N C Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-03-08
6828 Evening William W Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-01-24
6837 Everton John Edmonds J E Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-08-04
6840 Ewan John J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-02
49575 Excell A A Driver Natal Field Artillery COLONIAL 1901-05-28
6845 Exley John Henry J H Captain Royal Army Ordnance Corps (Corps) UK 1919-03-11
6851 Eyke Albert George A G Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1st Bde. UDF 1918-06-03
6855 Eyssen Simon Johannes S J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. UDF 1918-06-24
6856 Ezau Daniel D Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-04-05
6901 FANI or FENI John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-08-05
7089 FESESANI or POSESANI Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-07-19
6886 Faku John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-07-09
6887 Falalana Philip P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Bn. UDF 1917-04-06
6907 Farake Zwaartbooi Z Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-09-07
6921 Faros Pietrus P Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-08
6928 Farr Cyril Edward C E Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1917-02-06
6929 Farr Walter Edward W E Private South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 1st UDF 1916-12-14