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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
793 Austin John Eardley Wilmot J E W Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-12-15
797 Austin Ronald Stanley R S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-03-20
798 Austin Walter W Private 10th South African Infantry Machine Gun Section UDF 1916-04-16
29290 Austin William John W J Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1927-03-16
41620 Augustyn Schalk Willem S W Ao1 South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot SADF 1964-04-03
774 Augustus Filip F Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-21
769 Augustine Donald Wilfred D W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-12-11
770 Augustine Frank F Private South African Indian Bearer Corps (Corps) 2nd Coy. UDF 1917-08-05
773 Augustine Johnnie Evangalist J E Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-09
767 August Jim J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-20
768 August John J Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-11-21
757 Attree Ernest Max E M Private South African Service Corps (Corps) M.T. (Union) UDF 1918-10-20
755 Atlholang William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 20th Coy. UDF 1917-12-20
49539 Atlay Charles Cecil C C Trooper Imperial Light Horse COLONIAL 1900-03-03
732 Aspinall William Hibbert W H Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service South African Railway Overseas Dominion Section. UDF 1918-09-29
729 Aspeling Edward William Hood E W H Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1916-09-10
731 Aspeling Sam S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-06-09
719 Ashton Harold H Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section UDF 1918-07-06
38885 Ashley Edwin Langford E L Soldier Rhodesian Army 2nd Battalion RSF 1969-12-16
715 Ashilundo David D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-18
48809 Ashdown Edward William Dunston E W D Bugler Durban Light Infantry COLONIAL 1900-10-24
49567 Ash V G V G Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles COLONIAL 1900-01-07
703 Arthur George Percival Theodore G P T Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 13 Field Coy. UDF 1942-04-13
695 Arries George G Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 372nd Coy. UDF 1919-05-08
689 Arnott William Charles W C Private South African Horse 9th UDF 1916-11-18
684 Arnolds Freek F Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-12-03
685 Arnolds John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-07-22
662 Armstrong Cyril Ward C W Private South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-12-13
659 Armse John J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-12
643 Arendse Harry H Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-11
644 Arendse Isaac I Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-18
648 Arendse Moos M Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-02
649 Arendse Nicholas Jacobs N J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-07-23
650 Arendse William Henry W H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-13
636 Arends William W Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-12
637 Arends William W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 6th Coy. UDF 1920-07-26
627 Ardanse Feranda F Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-11
625 Archibald Forbes Kirkill F K Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-22
623 Archer Ernest J E J Assistant Canteen Steward S.S. Mooltan 1941-12-05
624 Archer John Robinson J R Sapper South African Water Supply Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-08
610 April Dirk D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-05
613 April Koos K Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-18
618 April Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-14
599 Appie John J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-23
597 Appels Andries A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-05
595 Appel Johannes J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-18
593 Appa George G Equine Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-07-11
589 Aphane Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-09
590 Aphane William Mjanyana W M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-08
581 Antonie Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) Transport Mobilization Depot UDF 1915-05-17