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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
27612 Walkinshaw Charles C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-06-13
27596 Walker John Hamilton J H Staff Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1920-09-29
27600 Walker Robert R Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-26
27560 Wakefield Sydney Baker S B Staff Sergeant East African Pay Corps (Corps) UK 1918-01-04
27538 Wagenar Willem W Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-11
49320 Wade F B Trooper Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1899-12-01
27529 Waddell John J Private Cameron Highlanders 5th Bn. UK 1916-04-29
27525 Vyfer Peter P Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1916-05-21
27520 Vundhla Nkosana N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 10th Bn. UDF 1917-07-24
27514 Vries Abram A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-01-06
27516 Vries Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) No. 2 Veterinary Base UDF 1916-11-01
27504 Vosloo Hendrik Jacobus H J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-13
27502 Vos James Peter J P Sergeant 18th Mounted Rifles (Griqualand West Ruiters) UDF 1915-01-02
27484 Vondo Jele J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-13
41611 Von Eck Samson Tom S T Constable 61 Base Workshop SAP 1965-03-30
27469 Vollenhoven John Josias J J Private 8th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-03-22
18912 Vokazela Nofeli V Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-26
27461 Vogt William Alexander W A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-13
27457 Vlotman David D Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-22
27453 Vivier Cornelius Jacobus C J Fireman and Trimmer S.S. Nagara 1942-09-01
40789 Vister Paul P Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1919-12-25
27427 Visser Barend Christoffel B C Private 8th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-02-25
27429 Visser Cornelius Dirk Hendrik C D H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-11-29
27435 Visser Gerthaides Stephanus G S Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-31
27437 Visser Jacobus Adriaan J A Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-10
27438 Visser Jan Abraham Louis J A L Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-11-07
27442 Visser Joseph Peterus J P Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1918-10-30
27445 Visser Piet P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-24
33752 Visser Booi B Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 22nd Battalion South Rhodesia Far East Volunteer Unit SANDF 1996-06-19
33755 Visser Gareth G Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1987-11-12
38190 Visser Johannes Hendrik J H 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1933-08-04
38191 Visser Johannes Hendrik J H Constable 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1984-08-06
38192 Visser Johannes Hendrik J H Constable 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1994-10-30
38193 Visser Jean Morne J M Sergeant 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1998-11-17
38194 Visser Jean Morne L H Constable 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1973-03-20
43379 Visser Johannes Hendrik J H Private South African Army UDF 1949-08-05
27405 Visagie Abram Johannas A J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-01-24
27413 Visagie Jacob J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-04-08
27417 Visagie Louis Christian L C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1918-11-30
27419 Visagie Petrus Gerhardus P G Private South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-01-27
38176 Vinqi S Constable 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1997-05-23
27390 Vine Edgar E Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1916-09-26
27378 Vincent Charles Soobiah C S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-18
27387 Vincent Robert Alexander R A Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1919-01-18
27388 Vincent Stanley Thomas S T Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-06-05
27347 Viljoen David D Lance Corporal Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-12
27355 Viljoen Herklaas Albertus H A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-20
27357 Viljoen Johannes Hercules J H Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-16
27364 Viljoen Lawrence Abraham L A Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-24
27367 Viljoen Marthinus Jacobus M J Private 11th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-05-03