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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 6,008 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
6806 Evans John Morgan J M Sergeant South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1916-06-06
6812 Evans Percy Edward P E Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-10-20
6819 Evans Robert James R J Corporal 12th Regt. UDF 1916-08-02
6791 Eva Cecil John C J Air Mechanic UDF 1942-07-07
30270 Esterman Morris M Mechanic M.t. UDF 1922-12-01
34644 Esterhuyse Johannes Antoine J A Constable South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1918-12-14
6764 Esterhuizen Andrew A Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-16
6767 Esterhuizen Frank Albert F A Private 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-20
6768 Esterhuizen Johannes J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-10
6769 Esterhuizen Josias J Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-12
6772 Esterhuizen John Christian J C Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-10
41754 Esterhuizen Johannes Siebert J S Staff Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1991-01-29
6762 Esson Robert R Private 2nd South African Field Amb. UDF 1916-05-18
6756 Espach Abraham Jacobus A J Sergeant Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Potchefstroom Commando UDF 1915-08-22
30266 Escort Johnnie J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 32 (Buffalo) Battalion UDF 1923-02-05
6748 Esau Carel C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-17
6750 Esau Ephraim E Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-06-03
40781 Esau Carel Phillipus C P Driver Keep Protection UDF 1918-10-20
6746 Erskine Marguerite Muriel St. J. M M S J Member South African Voluntary Aid Detachment 1918-11-14
6740 Ernst Johannes August J A Driver M.t. UDF 1918-12-04
6732 Ereaut Harold John H J Captain East African Medical Service 1916-06-08
6694 Erasmus Albert Newton Fincham A N F Sergeant UDF 1942-05-09
6697 Erasmus Carl C Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-09
6703 Erasmus David Jacobus D J Corporal UDF 1918-10-22
6705 Erasmus Frederick F Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-01-25
6706 Erasmus Gerhardus Martinus G M Driver M.t. UDF 1918-11-28
6707 Erasmus George Christian G C Trooper South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-25
6710 Erasmus G J Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-24
6713 Erasmus John J Driver UDF 1917-06-19
6715 Erasmus Jacobus Daniel J D Private 10th Regt. UDF 1917-06-20
6721 Erasmus Michael Daniel Otto M D O Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-10-23
6724 Erasmus Samson S Private UDF 1945-09-21
6730 Erasmus Willem Stevenburg W S Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-04
6731 Erasmus Zacharius Z Private General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces Base Depot Coy. (Durban) UDF 1919-01-02
30263 Erasmus Ronald Richard R R Private 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1983-02-23
34630 Erasmus Daniel Jacobus D J Constable South African Police 2 Dist (Paarl) CW Div 1918-10-29
34634 Erasmus Jan Hendrik J H Constable South African Police 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 1918-10-28
41575 Erasmus Willem Abraham W A Pioneer South African Army AFB Waterkloof SADF 1963-06-22
6680 Enslin Conrad A C A Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Wessel's Commando UDF 1914-12-17
6675 Enose Jameson J Labourer UDF 1916-11-02
6667 Englebrecht Jacobus Paulus J P Captain UDF 1918-12-08
6648 Engelbrecht Gideon Petrus G P Private UDF 1918-11-26
6657 Engelbrecht Petrus Johannes P J Private UDF 1918-10-09
6659 Engelbrecht Schalk Charles S C Private South African Police 2nd 1942-06-16
6660 Engelbrecht Schalk Willem S W Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-11-10
6635 Emslie William Henry W H Sergeant 1st Regt. UDF 1917-08-15
6630 Emsley Frederick Arthur F A Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery 1918-10-11
6625 Emmett James Henry Christoffel J H C Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1920-10-14
6620 Emery Harold Abraham H A Corporal Supplies UDF 1919-03-25
30234 Emery Harold Kershaw H K Major Combat Flight School UDF 1948-09-27