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

DISCH — Died after discharge 602 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
22 Abele Joe J Labourer Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Railway Section UDF 1917-04-28
33963 Abraham Albert George A G Natal Police 1922-10-13
45 Abrahams Hermanus H Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-06-19
50 Abrahams Henry David H D Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Columbine UDF 1944-11-19
70 Abram Robert R Private South African Native Labour Corps 10th Coy. UDF 1917-09-24
88 Ackerman Johannes J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-07
89 Ackerman Jacobus Mostert J M Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-09-17
116 Adams David D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-05
129 Adams George James G J Private Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1945-09-28
130 Adams Henry H Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-11
132 Adams Hendrik H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-15
141 Adams J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-14
142 Adams James J Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-19
148 Adams John J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-05-26
154 Adams K Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 12th Pioneer Coy. UDF 1942-01-25
156 Adams Klaas K Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-08-16
171 Adams Samuel S Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-14
175 Adams Thomas T Sergeant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1919-03-08
212 Adonis Abraham (abram) A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-02-17
227 Africa G J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-27
230 Africa Louis P L P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-10
275 Alberts Susara M S M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1946-04-09
307 Alexander Bert B Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-24
335 Algra Halbe Reinder H R Sergeant Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-10
440 Anderson Alex A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-07-28
540 Andrews Samuel S Private Cape Corps 1st 1919-03-26
568 Ansel John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-02
574 Anthony John J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-17
592 Apools J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-12
607 Appolis John Samuel J S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-06-26
631 Arends Jacob J Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-09-28
638 Arendse Adolph A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-24
657 Armoed J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-06
658 Armoed Tobias T Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-06-12
686 Arnoldus D E Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-09-29
699 Arries Sam S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-18
734 Assiah Abel A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-18
759 Attwell Lawrence Campbell L C Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1943-12-29
766 August Henry H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-18
17897 Awu Jonas J Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-09-22
839 Bacchus George Edward G E Sergeant Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-29
857 Badenhorst H A L Corporal South African Tank Corps UDF 1943-08-11
861 Badenhorst Jacobus Nicolaas J N Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-12-27
38890 Bagnall Dennis D Private Rhodesia Army 11th Coy. 1972-01-01
884 Bailey Charles C Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-11-23
886 Bailey C F Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-16
979 Balfort Goliath Sam G S Private Cape Corps 1st 1921-01-06
1003 Baloyi Jackson J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-08-15
1082 Barends William W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-15
1092 Bark Joseph J Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1946-01-16

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/listPeopleCause.php?code=DISCH&dir=asc&pdf=1

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