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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
3515 Castle George Douglas G D Sergeant South African Horse 4th UDF 1918-05-15
3518 Castle Thomas Edward T E Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-01-08
3492 Cary William Andrew W A Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-24
3472 Carter Gordon G Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-07-03
3479 Carter Noel Conway N C Corporal South African Horse 2nd UDF 1917-02-21
3458 Carswell James Cook J C Corporal South African Rifles 1st UDF 1916-09-17
29702 Carstensen Herman Ernst H E Chief Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) 8 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-05-21
34281 Carstens Dirk Jacobus D J Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1918-10-11
3426 Carr Edward William E W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 7 Field Coy. UDF 1941-04-08
3429 Carr James J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1919-11-17
3431 Carr Robert James R J Lieutenant South African Military Constabulary 1st UDF 1918-10-29
3419 Carpenter John Herbert Delville J H D Driver Q Service Corps (Corps) 4 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-09-08
3420 Carpenter Mary John Herbert Pierce M J H P Sergeant General and Base Depots General Depot (Wynberg). UDF 1918-10-10
3416 Carolus Martin M Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1917-12-29
34279 Carolus D A Warrant Officer 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1994-03-06
3396 Carmichael Peter Kenneth P K Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2nd Field Ambulance UDF 1916-09-30
3398 Carmichael William Harold W H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-08
34278 Carmichael John J Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1918-10-12
3388 Carlyon Amy Ethelwyn A E Probationer Nurse South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1943-09-05
3379 Carlse Adolf A Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-12-30
3373 Carl Charles C Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1945-02-20
3370 Cargo Walter W Corporal Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-10
3367 Carelson John J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-11
3362 Carels Abraham A Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-09-14
3363 Carels Isaac I Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-13
3361 Cardwell Howard Elliott H E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1919-05-03
3355 Card Desmond Lay D L Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-14
3333 Camphor Cornealus C Private Cape Corps UDF 1946-02-24
3335 Camphor Henry H Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-15
34277 Campher Roelof Petrus Johann R P J Sergeant District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1951-06-06
3287 Campbell Alexander Ernest A E Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-06-21
3291 Campbell Arthur William A W Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-11-13
3294 Campbell Cyril C Private 10th South African Infantry Signal Sect. UDF 1916-06-03
3300 Campbell David D Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-21
3314 Campbell James J Private 9th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-23
3325 Campbell Thomas T Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-12-06
3329 Campbell William Neil W N Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-26
49546 Campbell Charles C Trooper Imperial Light Horse COLONIAL 1900-01-23
3265 Cameron Charles Logie C L Cadet Royal Air Force Cadet Distribution Depot UK 1918-07-10
3271 Cameron Peter Cameron Black P C B Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-01-10
3277 Cameron Thomas Evan T E Quartermaster Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-03-14
39943 Cameron Allen Even A E Lieutenant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1926-07-23
49615 Callis J M J M Trooper Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-10-28
3240 Calitz Adam Johannes A J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-28
3241 Calitz Christiaan Johannes C J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-24
3244 Calitz Johannes Matthys J M Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-07-28
3245 Calitz Jan Matheus J M Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-07-10
3249 Calitz Petrus Johannes P J Shoeing Smith South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-10-23
3239 Calgey Christopher Charles C C Sergeant 11th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-06-11
3235 Calder John Allen J A Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1917-03-22