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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

MIA — Missing in action 785 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
6774 Esterhuizen Jacobus Pieter J P Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-06-20
6571 Elliott Walter John Evelyn W J E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-18
6534 Eliastam Simon S Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-07-23
6448 Edmunds Henry H Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-19
6444 Edmonds Peter Craddick P C Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1942-06-07
6400 Eastwood Percy P Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-19
6337 Dutton Walter Hastie W H Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-01
6284 Duncan Robert R Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1918-03-21
6201 Du Toit Pietrus P Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-12
6080 Du Plessis Johannes Hendrik J H Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-03-24
6094 Du Plessis Nicholas Thomas N T Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-06-20
6042 Du Bois Louis Jean Joseph L J J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-21
6028 Drummond Hugh H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
6030 Drummond James J Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
5979 Doyle Edward John E J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-12
5961 Dowling Walter W Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
5938 Douglas Robert R Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-01
5915 Dorkin Thomas T Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
5860 Domleo Stephen Harold S H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
5854 Dollman Alfred A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
5855 Dollman Sydney Clifford S C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
5788 Dix Philip William P W Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
5748 Dinan Henry H Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-01
5733 Dillon John J Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-08-01
5681 Dicks Andrew James A J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
5659 Dick Thomas T Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
5630 Dhlamini Charles C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-23
5625 Deysel Reynier Johannes R J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
5593 Deutschmann Herbert William H W Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
5592 Deutchman Edward William E W Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-12
5587 Desmond William Baden W B Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
5550 Denham G M A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1945-01-15
5534 Demin George G Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-08-01
5387 De Reuck Peter Clifford Gilbert P C G Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-19
5389 De Reuck Thomas Frederick Lambert T F L Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
5336 De Kock Victor Peter De Chatillon V P D C Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. St. Angelo UDF 1943-03-07
5304 De Klerk Guilliame Jacobus G J Air Sergeant 12 Squadron UDF 1941-12-12
5163 Davison John Edward J E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
5126 Davis Arthur A Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
5144 Davis Harry H Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
5153 Davis R W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1941-11-23
5154 Davis Rodney William R W Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
5087 Davie Charles C Lieutenant 37 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-04-03
5065 Davids William George W G Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
4951 Dania Angelo Joseph A J Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
4947 Danckwerts William Leatherland W L Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-12
4924 Daly William Arthur W A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
4889 Dale Collins C Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
5005 D'arcy William Norman W N Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-12
4854 Cusack James J Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18