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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

DOW — Died of wounds 2,688 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
6461 Edwards Ardale Valentine Ernest A V E Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-20
6475 Edwards George Richard Owen G R O Major Royal Field Artillery 173rd Bde. 1917-06-17
6502 Edyvean Ernest John E J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-28
6504 Egan Arthur A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-26
6509 Egerton Thomas James T J Gunner South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. 1918-09-20
6519 Ehrlich Louis L Private Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) 50th Bn. 1917-05-01
6527 Elford Harry H Private South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1916-07-26
6528 Elgar Charles Frederick C F Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-16
6530 Eli Thomas T Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
6533 Eliason Jack J Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-06-10
6538 Elkington Albert Henry Charles A H C Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
6556 Elliott Garth Deacon G D Private Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-10
6557 Elliott George Wilson G W Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. 1914-09-14
6569 Elliott Thomas Raymond T R Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-15
6574 Ellis Albert Edward A E Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-04-22
6575 Ellis Cecil Douglas C D Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 11th Bn. 1915-05-15
6588 Ellis Richard Henry R H Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-28
6591 Elman Nathan N Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-09-11
6592 Elms Thomas T Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
6609 Elsas Martin M Sapper South African Engineer Corps 11 Field Coy. UDF 1945-06-09
6619 Emery Cyrus Henry C H Lance Corporal South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-10-22
6632 Emslie Joseph Walter Bradberry J W B Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-12-30
6639 Engela Thomas William T W Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-24
6670 English Stratford Wilson S W Major South African Artillery 18 Bty. UDF 1941-06-19
6673 Ennis Francis Thomas Charles F T C Corporal Hampshire Regiment 14th Bn. 1916-12-15
6682 Enslin Johannes J Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-08
6687 Entress Leonard William L W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-13
6693 Erasmus Andreas Hendrik A H Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Bethal Commando UDF 1914-11-13
6708 Erasmus Gerhardus Cornelius Nicholaas G C N Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-20
6718 Erasmus Jacobus Lodewikus J L Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-02
6726 Erasmus Struben Olivier S O Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
6737 Erlank Theodore Paul T P Warrant Officer Class II South African Artillery 1/11 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1944-08-23
6738 Erlichman Norton N Gunner South African Artillery 2 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-06-16
6781 Etellin Louis Victor L V Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-07-16
6787 Etsebeth Jacobus J Sergeant Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Kalahari Horse UDF 1915-04-15
6788 Eunson Charles C Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-05
6814 Evans Phillipus James P J Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-08
6815 Evans Percival Richard P R Major Royal Field Artillery 74th Bde. 1917-09-06
6839 Ewan Charles C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
6844 Exall Lindsay Howard L H Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
6854 Eyre Hugh Clement H C Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 110th Sqdn. 1918-10-06
6858 Faber Otto O Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1915-05-08
6870 Fair William Robert W R Private South African Medical Corps 1st African Field Amb. UDF 1917-09-24
6871 Fairbairn Francis Standerwick F S Sapper South African Signal Service South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1918-05-10
6872 Fairbairn Lindley Gordon Greville L G G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-14
6911 Farish John Alexander J A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-15
6937 Farrell Martin Patrick M P Lieutenant South African Air Force 55 Sqdn. UDF 1945-02-03
6939 Farren Harold Clifford H C Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-17
6955 Faure Johannes Hendrik J H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-26
7006 Fendall Denis John D J Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 4th Sqdn. 1917-08-08