PDF

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

Filter this list

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
26513 Van Blerck William Sebastian W S Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1916-12-18
26501 Van Aswegen Gideon Petrus G P Trooper South African Horse 2nd UDF 1916-07-31
41103 Van Aswegen Joseph William Seymour J W S Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1918-10-19
26493 Van Alphen Dirk Ruytenbeek De Labat D R d L Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-04
26486 Vallentine Jack J Cadet Royal Air Force Base Depot UK 1918-08-17
26485 Vallancey William Bertram W B Captain 11th South African Infantry UDF 1917-05-17
26483 Valentyn Abraham John Richard A J R Lance Corporal Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-10
26480 Valentine John J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-05-19
26474 Vaaltyn Kleinbooi K Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-27
26459 Uys Abraham Johannes A J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-07
26460 Uys Christian C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-06-01
26461 Uys Cornelius C Rifleman South African Rifles 1st UDF 1917-06-19
26462 Uys Dirk Cornelis D C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-27
26465 Uys Dirk Cornelius Johannes D C J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1916-06-29
26467 Uys Johannes Jacobus J J Private South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 1st UDF 1916-10-24
26458 Uyesa Charlie C Native Driver South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Permanent Bty. UDF 1921-06-20
26454 Usher George Beecham G B Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-12
26448 Urquhart Edward E Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1918-01-23
26446 Urban Thomas William T W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-27
41102 Ungerer Edward Cornelius E C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1918-10-15
25723 Umlambo Amos A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-06
25719 Ullman Charles Joseph C J Detective Sergeant British South African Police 1918-10-29
33361 Uithaler Willem W Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1987-06-19
25712 Uithalder Jan J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps UDF 1917-06-23
25711 Uithaaler Booi B Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-05
33360 Uevala I Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-04-04
25706 Ubsdell William Talbot W T Private 11th South African Infantry UDF 1916-05-23
25690 Tyler Matthew Alexander Sidney M A S Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-02-21
25684 Tyldesley Harold Thomas H T Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-13
25680 Tyatya Samson S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-13
25677 Tyacke George Stanley G S Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-28
25675 Twine William James W J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-30
25666 Twalo William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-21
25665 Twala Phillip P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-18
22798 Tuse Seventeen T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 14th Coy. UDF 1917-08-17
25638 Turner Ernest Augustus E A Lieutenant East African Unattached List UK 1918-10-10
25641 Turner Frederick George F G Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-05-17
25647 Turner Leonard L Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-06-11
25651 Turner Robert Owen R O Air Mechanic 24 Squadron UDF 1944-04-01
25652 Turner Richard Stepney R S Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-25
25630 Turnbull James Lindsay J L Private South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-10-31
25622 Tununu William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 39th Bn. UDF 1918-05-03
25617 Tumbanie John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-21
41096 Tuka John Tim J T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-05-20
41398 Tuelo Seipothlane S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1919-07-11
25606 Tudhope Sidney Cameron S C Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1919-06-15
25598 Tucker Elias E Leading Signalman Royal Navy H.M.S. "Ajax." UK 1918-10-26
25596 Tube Johnson J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-23
25593 Tsusoane Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-05-25
25591 Tsunyane Elias E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-23