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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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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
49869 van Wyngaardt David D Private South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1978-10-04
29158 Zwane Alpheus A Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 23rd Bn. UDF 1917-10-31
29156 Zwana Tyson T Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-09-27
29155 Zwaartbooi Johnson J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 30th Coy. UDF 1918-08-01
29148 Zungu Gobelenkele G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-29
29138 Zulu Bernard B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-11-28
29140 Zulu Jacob J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-27
41411 Zulu Madimetsha Mkasimbi M M Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1918-10-20
29134 Zozo Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-19
29133 Zonke Abel A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-09-21
29123 Zondi George G Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-18
29124 Zondi Jafete J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-04
41101 Zizake Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Regiment
29103 Zimu Ezechiel E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-01
29086 Ziedel Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-10-04
29084 Zibi James J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-08-11
29078 Zenzile Harry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Depots Pietmaritzburg and Durban UDF 1918-01-16
29080 Zenzile Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-20
16531 Zekevu River R Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Coy. UDF 1917-07-18
29071 Zeelie Stephanus Johannes S J Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-12-25
40614 Zawaira Stephen S Private Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion RSF 1979-12-24
29056 Zamisa Johannes J Native Constable British South African Police 1918-10-13
29149 ZUNZE or ZUNZI or ZUZE Roman R Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-09
40607 Youroukelis Steven Peter S P Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company RSF 1976-05-18
29012 Young Benjamin B Private 11th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-23
29013 Young Cecil C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-12
29014 Young Charles Edward C E Lieutenant Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-12-17
29017 Young Edward Doveton Carter E D C Sergeant Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-01-12
29023 Young James Henry Peter William J H P W Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-11
28994 Yingwane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 29th Bn. UDF 1917-09-30
28993 Yesaya Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-10
33922 Yengwo Manuel S Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1998-11-19
28986 Yekiso Bill B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 31st Bn. UDF 1918-05-09
28983 Yeats Samuel V (tossie) S V Warrant Officer South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-04-01
28977 Yates Walter Charles W C Lieutenant Royal Navy H.M.S. "Hyacinth" UK 1918-08-29
28967 Yago Jack J Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-12
28966 Xulu Alexander A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-28
28965 Xotiwe William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-09-01
28964 Xolo John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section UDF 1916-11-18
28963 Xina Aaron A Native Driver South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-08-15
28962 Xilelo Stephen S Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-09-17
28961 Xelitole Zotsha Z Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-09-26
41324 Xele D Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-26
28960 Xazana John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-23
28957 Xalura William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-11-09
33912 Xaba Mbuso Douglas M D Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Natal Command PRO Unit SANDF 1998-01-07
38279 Xaba L S Sergeant 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div SAP 1997-07-15
28949 Wynne Cecil Rhodes C R Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-12-15
38278 Wynne John Francis J F 1st Class Detective Head Constable 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div SAP 1918-10-27
28945 Wyngard William Edward W E Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-01-23