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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
6114 Du Plooy Gysberth Johannes G J Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-10-23
6115 Du Plooy Zacharias Johannes Z J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2nd Field Ambulance UDF 1919-03-18
6057 Du Plessis Dirk Johannes D J Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1918-10-26
6061 Du Plessis Francois Phillipus F P Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1918-10-22
6078 Du Plessis Jan Hendrik J H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-06-03
6083 Du Plessis Johannes Phillips J P Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-11-06
6085 Du Plessis Johannes Petrus T J P T Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-31
6086 Du Plessis John Walter Lewis J W L Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1916-10-29
6089 Du Plessis Mikel M Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-01-04
6092 Du Plessis Nathan N Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-06
6099 Du Plessis Philippus Lodewicus P L Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-11-03
6105 Du Plessis Schalk Willem S W Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-06-09
6108 Du Plessis William W Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Field Artillery UDF 1916-05-02
6109 Du Plessis William Adrian Daniel W A D Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-06
30127 Du Plessis Izak Cornelius I C Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot SADF 1977-07-24
34528 Du Plessis Cornelius Johannes C J Constable 2 Dist (Paarl) CW Div SAP 1918-12-17
34531 Du Plessis Hendrik Carolus H C Constable 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1918-10-11
34534 Du Plessis Izak Johannes I J Constable 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1918-10-13
34537 Du Plessis Johannes Jacobus Frederick J J F Constable 34 Dist (Pretoria) Tvl Div SAP 1918-10-30
34538 Du Plessis Johannes Jacobus Frederick J M Lance Sergeant 34 Dist (Pretoria) Tvl Div SAP 1993-07-15
34539 Du Plessis Jacobus Marthinus Lourens J M L Constable 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div SAP 1918-10-17
41564 Du Plessis Stephanus Jan Gabriel S J G Constable Air Force Gymnasium SAP 1962-09-07
41582 Du Plessis Jakobus Albertus (bert) J A Guard Union Defence Forces AFB Waterkloof SADF 1963-01-18
6044 Du Buisson Izaak Stephanus I S Quarter Master Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-31
6036 Drury Jacobus Henry J H Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1st Bde. UDF 1918-10-19
6037 Drury John Williams J W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1920-01-13
6019 Driscoll Michael M Private General and Base Depots Base Depot Coy. (Durban) UDF 1917-03-10
6007 Dreyer John Frederick J F Corporal Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Squadron UK 1940-10-28
43376 Drake Charles Andrew C A Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1950-08-02
5988 Draghoender Piet P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 3 Coy. UDF 1917-12-08
34521 Doyle George G Corporal 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div SAP 1918-11-01
5970 Dowse Edward George E G Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1918-10-20
30111 Downie John Roberts J R 8th South African Infantry Army UDF 1922-12-08
5958 Dowling John J Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-19
5956 Dowler Arthur Edward A E Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1920-12-12
5954 Dowie Arthur Allan A A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-04-30
41745 Douw Gerrit G Rifleman Cape Corps 1 SA Cape Corps, Training Unit SADF 1991-06-05
5947 Dourie Abraham Hendrick A H Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-11-18
5926 Douglas Arthur James A J Cadet Royal Air Force 8th Cadet Wing UK 1918-09-29
5928 Douglas Charles C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 879th Coy. UDF 1919-01-20
5936 Douglas James J Sapper South African Pioneers UDF 1918-07-26
5924 Doubtfire Henry H Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1915-12-16
5917 Dorrington Roy R Private South African Horse 1st UDF 1917-01-24
5913 Dorfling Christian Frederick C F Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-06
5906 Doran Edward E Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1918-08-22
5904 Doorsamy Moodley M Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2nd Field Ambulance UDF 1918-11-17
34515 Donohoe William Joseph W J 1st Class Sergeant 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div SAP 1918-10-07
5895 Donnelly Joseph J Sergeant Major 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-28
30101 Dondo P Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-07-31
5876 Donaldson James J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-25