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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

UNK — Unknown 3,502 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
6722 Erasmus Petrus Johannes P J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Cradock Commando UDF 1915-01-25
30261 Erasmus Louis Lourens L L Private Special Service Battalion "C" Coy. UDF 1935-02-09
41752 Erasmus David Jacobus D J Sergeant South African Corps of Engineers Engineers School SADF 1991-12-17
6734 Erickson David William D W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1943-05-30
6741 Ernst Lucas L Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-01
6744 Errington Leslie Ruben William L R W Air Corporal South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1945-07-26
6749 Esau Dial D Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-01
6753 Esau Osiah O Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-22
6754 Esau Stanley S Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. De la Salle (France) 1943-11-19
6760 Esson Charles C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1918-07-10
6775 Esterhuizen Rudolph Marthinus R M Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-10-29
6784 Etheredge Reginald Victor Sprules R V S Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1944-07-20
6794 Evans Arthur William A W Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-03-29
6808 Evans Llewellyn L Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-11-09
40693 Evans James Douglas J D Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1974-07-26
6835 Evers Horace Howard H H Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1919-04-01
6848 Eybers Henry H Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-12-25
7628 FREDERICK or FREDERICKS John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-05-08
6893 Falele Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-13
34653 Fall Rodney G R G Sergeant South African Police Mpumalanga 1968-11-01
6900 Fani Henry H Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-27
6902 Fanna Jacob J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-08
6909 Faria Charles Walter C W Private Cape Cycle Corps 1921-01-11
34654 Farmer Rodney G J J Detective Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1985-09-11
34656 Farr Henry Sidney H S Trooper Natal Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1907-10-16
34657 Fasen Coen H C H Detective Constable South African Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1988-11-06
6951 Faulkner Charles Edward C E Corporal South African Engineer Corps 35 Field Coy. UDF 1941-05-30
6972 February Abram A Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-04-28
6993 Felix Peter Martin P M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-13
7015 Fennell William W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1919-04-01
7027 Ferguson Charles C Private General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces Base Depot Coy. (Durban) UDF 1918-06-09
7031 Ferguson Frank Sale F S Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1947-02-11
7053 Fernhold John J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-12
7054 Fernie Robertson Malcolm R M First Radio Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Grelhead (London) 1941-12-02
7061 Ferreira Henry Eardly H E Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1945-01-29
7062 Ferreira Ignatius Wilhelm I W Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-05-24
7063 Ferreira Ignatius Wilhelm I W Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1919-09-08
30300 Ferreira Fritz August F A Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-01-18
41584 Ferreira Gerhardus Lourens G L Sergeant South African Police AFB Waterkloof 1963-02-05
7088 Feryne Cecil Kennedy C K Private Royal Irish Fusiliers 1st Garrison Bn. 1916-06-19
30317 Fihla Bruce Andrew B A Private South African Army 7 Medical Battalion Group attd. 44 Parachute Brigade SANDF 1998-12-16
7122 Filies Joshua James J J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-04-15
30318 Fillemon Bruce Andrew J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1985-06-27
7129 Fillies Salmon S Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-13
7141 Finch-Davies Claude Gibney C G Lieutenant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1920-08-03
30325 Fisher Percy P Civilian Civilian Striker 1922-03-14
7195 Fisk William Hilton W H Sapper South African Signal Service South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-12-19
7200 Fitchett Francis Bosworth William F B W Corporal South African Veterinary Corps 1945-07-11
7233 Flanagan May Charlotte M C Probationer Nurse South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1920-02-29
7243 Fleetwood Theodore Edward T E Private South African Mounted Brigade 5th UDF 1915-06-08