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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
20864 Quibell Frederick William F W Private South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-05-15
20875 Quincey Derek Roughton D R Private Northern Rhodesia Volunteer Defence Force UK 1941-02-28
37246 Quinn John Hendrik J H Constable 41 Dist (Potchefstroom) Tvl Div SAP 1918-10-15
37247 Qumbisa J C Sergeant 41 Dist (Potchefstroom) Tvl Div SAPS 2004-11-21
20891 Qwabe Hnayana H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-02-26
37248 Qwaka Z G Constable 41 Dist (Potchefstroom) Tvl Div SAP 1997-09-30
37249 Qwane J M Detective Constable 41 Dist (Potchefstroom) Tvl Div SAP 1994-08-16
20895 Raath George G Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1916-12-17
37250 Raath Francois Isak F I Sergeant 41 Dist (Potchefstroom) Tvl Div SAP 1979-09-16
20901 Raaths Martinus M Private South African Horse 1st UDF 1917-03-10
37251 Rabe Frederik Ernest F E Constable 8 Dist (Malmesbury) CW Div SAP 1918-11-18
20908 Rabie Jacob Andries J A Private South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1916-11-15
20909 Rabie Jan Stephanus Voster J S V Sergeant South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-11-11
37252 Rabie Jacques J Sergeant 8 Dist (Malmesbury) CW Div SAP 2000-03-30
20912 Rabogajane Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-04-04
37253 Raborife M H Constable 8 Dist (Malmesbury) CW Div SAP 1976-11-24
17032 Rabulala Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 7th Coy. UDF 1917-08-20
20914 Rabuti Kaizer K Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-28
20932 Rademeyer John Theodore J T Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1918-02-17
20934 Radford Charles Oates C O Lieutenant King's African Rifles 1st UK 1918-04-05
20936 Radibe Kleinbooi K Private 25 Air School S.A.A.F UDF 1943-03-13
20940 Radley Robert James R J Staff Sergeant South African Horse 9th UDF 1916-11-08
20945 Radwell Philip Caleb P C Sapper South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1916-10-28
20948 Rae Herbert Lindsay H L Engineer Lieut Commander Royal Navy H.M.S. Afrikander IV UK 1941-04-06
20955 Rafiela James J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section UDF 1917-08-17
20957 Rafumbetsana Kleinbooi K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-06-22
20958 Raghasimore David D Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-08-13
20968 Rainey James J Private Canadian Army Service Corps (Corps) CAN 1918-11-15
20969 Rainier Henry Aubrey H A Lieutenant Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-10
38752 Raiva Francis F Policeman British South Africa Police Tomlinson Depot RSF 1969-07-10
16923 Rakaisa Dace D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 20th Coy. UDF 1917-06-23
32614 Rakoto Andries Hercules Du Bruyn J S Rifleman 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team SANDF 1998-07-18
14714 Rakudi Lazarus L Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Transport Corps UDF 1917-03-22
20983 Rala Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-26
32615 Rala Alex Benekele A B Captain Eastern Province Command SANDF 1998-09-27
20985 Ralitotslane Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-11
37279 Ralitsela Jacobus Martin J M Native Constable Free State SAP 1923-10-22
20994 Ramafoko John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-03
20995 Ramaghakana Benjamin B Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-22
20996 Ramailane Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-14
12541 Ramaile Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 14th Coy. UDF 1917-11-02
21001 Ramakoale Freddie F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 16th Coy. UDF 1917-08-25
21003 Ramakone Jameson J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-28
32621 Ramalepa L S Rifleman Combat Flight School SANDF 1998-11-12
32625 Ramasodi M J Lieutenant Maintenance Unit SANDF 1998-07-08
21014 Ramatlodi Daniel Siemone Magha D S M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section UDF 1916-12-21
21015 Ramatsoe Silla Moses S M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-13
21020 Ramenole Ishmael I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 23rd Bn. UDF 1918-02-15
21021 Ramero Mutelo M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-07-27
21022 Rametse John Thapedi J T Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-05-23