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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
320 Alexander Michael M Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-06
29219 Alexander Carlo C Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Simonstown Naval Base SANDF 1998-01-25
301 Aleck Gideon G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-03-31
300 Aldridge Noel N Chaplain South African Chaplain's Department Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1916-09-07
288 Aldcorn James Adam J A Corporal Royal Engineers 13th Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Sect. UK 1918-12-03
281 Albrecht Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-07
282 Albrecht Jan J Labourer Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-30
278 Albertyn Charles Coetzee C C Chaplain South African Chaplain's Department UDF 1941-09-28
270 Albert John J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-20
268 Akers John Harold J H Private South African Horse 6th UDF 1916-11-02
266 Aitken William W Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-02-03
253 Ainslie Roy R Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1940-09-05
254 Ainslie Ross Rennie Stewart (billie) R R S Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-06-02
245 Aikobi Josiah J Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-29
241 Ahrens Jacobus Petrus Daniel J P D Private 11th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-24
238 Agosi Sam S Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-25
236 Agent John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-04-22
235 Afrikaner Jacobus Phillips J P Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-11-09
234 Afrika Johannes J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-31
233 Africander Klaas K Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-09
229 Africa Joshua J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-08
218 Adonisa Charles C Ox Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-20
211 Adonis Albert A Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-06-24
215 Adonis John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) British East African Exp. Force UDF 1916-04-29
217 Adonis Willem W Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-03-31
210 Adolf Adonis A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-14
208 Adler Gustave G Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-02-14
205 Adkins Reginald Stapleton R S Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-09-18
193 Addicott Samuel Robert S R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-11
189 Adcock Cecil John Wilton C J W Private 12th South African Infantry UDF 1916-11-12
187 Adamu Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-09
105 Adams Adam A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-06-06
106 Adams Arthur A Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1917-04-01
110 Adams Charles C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-12
124 Adams Fortuin F Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-09
126 Adams Frans F Leader Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-17
127 Adams Frans F Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-12
131 Adams Hans H Pack Leader Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-03-08
137 Adams Isaac I Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1917-01-31
139 Adams John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-04-10
143 Adams James J Company Serjeant Major Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) UK 1916-11-11
144 Adams Jan J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-14
145 Adams Jim J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-07-09
146 Adams Jim J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 7 Coy. UDF 1920-08-27
147 Adams John J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-05-25
167 Adams Peter P Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-10-18
168 Adams Philip P Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-09-19
169 Adams Samuel S Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-11
176 Adams Thomas T Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-07-08
178 Adams Thomas Clancy T C Sergeant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-07-08