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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
19442 O'reilly William Patrick W P Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-16
19387 O'neill Richard Patrick R P Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1921-06-12
19379 O'meara John J Sergeant 5th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-11-11
19380 O'meara James Justin J J Corporal 6th South African Infantry UDF 1916-12-09
19288 O'kelly Thomas T Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-28
19282 O'halloran John Patrick J P Sergeant Major South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1917-06-22
19253 O'donnell James J Private South African Horse 1st UDF 1918-01-23
19240 O'daly Charles Nicholas Frederick C N F Dresser South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-04
19239 O'cully Patrick P Private South African Horse 4th UDF 1918-11-13
19223 O'connor Gilbert Rademan G R Major South African Army Postal Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-29
19227 O'connor Robert Emmet R E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-12
19213 O'connell Daniel D Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-26
19215 O'connell Edward Thomas E T Private 12th South African Infantry UDF 1917-05-25
19193 O'brien Denis D 2nd Class Sergeant British South African Police 1917-09-05
19195 O'brien Dominic Joseph D J Private 11th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-09-18
19196 O'brien George William G W Corporal Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-10-11
19197 O'brien Horace James H J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport UDF 1918-01-07
19163 Nzuza John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 31st Bn. UDF 1918-02-08
19164 Nzuza Ponyi P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 37th Bn. UDF 1918-01-09
37029 Nzimande L Constable Free State SAP 1955-11-24
37030 Nzimande M R Detective Sergeant Free State SAP 1976-07-01
37031 Nzimande N A Constable Free State SAP 1994-09-14
19159 Nzima James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-25
19157 Nzenze John J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-08-22
37027 Nzama D Z Constable Free State SAP 1986-02-02
37028 Nzama M J Detective Sergeant Free State SAP 1995-01-09
19155 Nyuswa Sydney S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-26
19154 Nyumbane Ndabeni N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-08-29
41359 Nyumbana N Native Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1919-09-11
41882 Nyoni Fire Johan F J Rifleman 111 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-01-06
19146 Nyirenda Bolus B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-21
19145 Nyingwa William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-29
19144 Nyhoff Jacobus J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-09
37026 Nyembenya S Detective Constable Free State SAP 1991-05-23
37023 Nyembe Ben B Native Constable Free State SAP 1923-01-07
37024 Nyembe M J Inspector Free State SAPS 2003-05-22
37025 Nyembe T H Constable Free State SAP 1991-02-25
19143 Nyembane Basket B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 35th Bn. UDF 1918-08-19
19141 Nyelenda Philip P Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-11-12
19140 Nydahl Richard Emanuel R E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
41186 Nyasala Enias E Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1972-07-03
19134 Nyapa Harry H Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-15
19133 Nyanza Ebenezer E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Coy. UDF 1917-10-15
19131 Nyambose Mduya M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-30
19121 Nxumalo Magadeni M Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-04
19108 Nurse Isaac I Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-06
19106 Nungwe Kilani K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-03-21
19102 Ntyidi Moni M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Bn. UDF 1917-05-10
19099 Ntwa Dickson D Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-27
19096 Ntuli Samson S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-28