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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
19429 Opperman Daniel Johannes D J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-04-01
19432 Opperman Petrus Gerhardus P G Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-17
19399 Oosthuizen Cornelius Jacobus C J Private 8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish) "B" Coy. UDF 1914-12-05
19405 Oosthuizen Johannes J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1st Bty. UDF 1916-07-11
19412 Oosthuizen Nicholaas Johannes N J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-25
19413 Oosthuizen Nicholas Jacobus N J Burgher Mounted Commandos Frankfort Commando UDF 1914-12-18
19416 Oosthuizen Ockert Thomas O T Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-21
32392 Oosthuizen Jacobus Johannes J J Private Special Service Battalion Wynberg UDF 1938-12-17
19372 Oluhile Joseph J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-06-03
19370 Olsen William Henry W H Private 11th South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-17
19339 Olivier Alexander Benjamin A B Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-28
19344 Olivier Gieleam G Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-08
19346 Olivier Gert Willem G W Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-02
19349 Olivier Jacob J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-05-26
19350 Olivier Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-08-14
19356 Olivier Paul Arthur P A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-06-10
19332 Oliver John J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-22
19334 Oliver John Henry J H Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1918-10-28
19335 Oliver Hendry R Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Veterinary Corps UDF 1917-04-01
19326 Oliphants Andries A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-03
32368 Oliphant Brian Alphonso K S Corporal 10 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-03
40566 Oliphant Henry H Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-21
41550 Oliphant Adam A Corporal Cape Corps Services School SADF 1961-06-12
19309 Olifant Dolf D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-09
19307 Olieslager Adolph A Sergeant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-03-06
19306 Olieslaager Frans F Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-06-06
19303 Oldring George Henry G H Captain Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-03-03
19295 Oldfield Arthur James A J Gunner South African Field Artillery 75th Div. Ammunition Col. UDF 1918-12-17
19297 Oldfield Henry Hammersley H H Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force UK 1919-02-20
19301 Old-John Edward B E B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-04
19292 Olckers Nortman N Despatch Rider South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-03-14
32367 Okohoko J L Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1986-09-01
19290 Okey Francis Henry F H Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Divisional Signal Coy. UDF 1918-12-08
32366 Ohlson Brian Alphonso C Trooper Royston's Horse AFS Swartkop COLONIAL 1906-07-29
19281 Ogston William George W G Private 12th South African Infantry UDF 1916-05-28
48825 Oglesby Thomas Davey T D Lieutenant Durban Light Infantry COLONIAL 1900-05-08
19279 Ogle William W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-09
19275 Ogilvie Charles C Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-01
19266 Oelson Robert Thomas R T Bombardier Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-10-14
19261 Oelofse Jan Hendrik J H Private 6th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-05-11
37050 Oelofse Roelof Petrus R P Constable 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div SAP 1918-10-04
19249 Odendaal Jacobus Petrus J P Private Regiment Botha UDF 1940-07-22
37043 Odendaal Hendrik Jacobus H J 2nd Class Sergeant 6 Dist (Laingsburg) CW Div SAP 1918-11-10
19236 October Martinus M Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-11
19209 Obusitse Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-09-14
19177 Oberholzer Albertus Petrus Johannes A P J Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-08-01
19178 Oberholzer Jan Andries J A Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-24
37036 Oberholzer Isak Johannes I J Constable 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div SAP 1918-10-26
19176 Oats Fred F Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-11
39749 Oates Taylor T Private General and Base Depots Base Depot UDF 1927-11-07