Good Afternoon Everyone.....
To carry on from my comment in the thread Killed by Snake Bite.....
Here is a rough copy of the article......
Mike
ODD SOUTH AFRICAN CASUALTIES
From the Natal Field Force Casualty List
This is a list of reasons why personnel have been struck off strength of their regiments / corps / units, for other reasons than Killed In Action, all forms of Wounded in Action or Died of Disease….
1. Accidentally Injured (Reason not given) ….. 440
2. Accidentally Killed (Reason not given) ….. 260
3. Drowned ….. 203
4. Injured in Railway Accident ….. 171
5. Killed in Railway Accident ….. 142
6. Injured in fall from Horse ….. 112 (I am sure there must be more than this.)
7. Deserted ….. 76
8. Died of Enteric Fever ….. 68
9. Wounded, Accidentally Self Inflicted ….. 61
10. Injured by Lightening ….. 56
11. Suicide while Temporarily Insane ….. 55
12. Killed by Lightening ….. 54
13. Killed, Accidentally, Self Inflicted ..... 43
14. Shot Dead Accidentally ..... 33
15. Injured in Explosion ..... 33
16. Killed in Fall from Horse ..... 22 (Again there must be more.)
17. Killed in Explosion 11
18. Died from Alcoholism ..... 10
19. Died from Alcoholic Poisoning ..... 9
20. Poisoned ..... 9
21. Murdered (by comrade) ..... 8
22. Died of Burns ..... 7
23. Injured in Waggon Stampede ..... 7
24. Died of Fractured Scull ..... 7
25. Died of Pneumonia ....... 7
26. Died of Dysentery ...... 7
27. Died of Suffocation ..... 6
28. Died of Asphyxia ...... 5
29. Died of Heat Stroke ..... 5
30. Died of Sun Stroke ..... 3
31. Shot by Comrade ..... 3
32. Fall in a Mine ..... 3
33. Exposure ..... 3
34. Killed in Waggon Stampede ..... 3
35. Killed in fall under Water Cart ..... 3
36. Killed in Fall off Railway Bridge ..... 3
37. Discharged due to Felony ..... 2
38. Compression of the Brain .....2
39. Killed in Fall off Cliff ..... 2
40. Killed by Bee Stings ..... 2
41. Died in a Fit ..... 2
42. Died of the Plague ..... 2
43. Stabbed by the Natives ..... 2
44. Killed by Lions ..... 2
45. Killed in a Bar Brawl ..... 2
46. Killed in Attempting to Escape the Boers ..... 2
All of the following had One (1) Each:.....
Joined the Rebels
Killed by a Crocodile while Swimming
Executed for Murder (We know that there were more)
Died from Rheumatism
Killed after being Gored by a Bull
Died of Timpanists
Died from an Overdose of Morphine
Died from Exhaustion
Died of Melancholia
Died from Paralysis
Died from Shock
Died from Inflammation of the Middle Ear
Died from Lacerated Brain
Died from Ruptured Kidney
Died from a Strangulated Hernia.
I am sure that there are many families that would not like to read some of the reasons listed above when they lost their loved ones.....
To carry on from my comment in the thread Killed by Snake Bite.....
Here is a rough copy of the article......
Mike
ODD SOUTH AFRICAN CASUALTIES
From the Natal Field Force Casualty List
This is a list of reasons why personnel have been struck off strength of their regiments / corps / units, for other reasons than Killed In Action, all forms of Wounded in Action or Died of Disease….
1. Accidentally Injured (Reason not given) ….. 440
2. Accidentally Killed (Reason not given) ….. 260
3. Drowned ….. 203
4. Injured in Railway Accident ….. 171
5. Killed in Railway Accident ….. 142
6. Injured in fall from Horse ….. 112 (I am sure there must be more than this.)
7. Deserted ….. 76
8. Died of Enteric Fever ….. 68
9. Wounded, Accidentally Self Inflicted ….. 61
10. Injured by Lightening ….. 56
11. Suicide while Temporarily Insane ….. 55
12. Killed by Lightening ….. 54
13. Killed, Accidentally, Self Inflicted ..... 43
14. Shot Dead Accidentally ..... 33
15. Injured in Explosion ..... 33
16. Killed in Fall from Horse ..... 22 (Again there must be more.)
17. Killed in Explosion 11
18. Died from Alcoholism ..... 10
19. Died from Alcoholic Poisoning ..... 9
20. Poisoned ..... 9
21. Murdered (by comrade) ..... 8
22. Died of Burns ..... 7
23. Injured in Waggon Stampede ..... 7
24. Died of Fractured Scull ..... 7
25. Died of Pneumonia ....... 7
26. Died of Dysentery ...... 7
27. Died of Suffocation ..... 6
28. Died of Asphyxia ...... 5
29. Died of Heat Stroke ..... 5
30. Died of Sun Stroke ..... 3
31. Shot by Comrade ..... 3
32. Fall in a Mine ..... 3
33. Exposure ..... 3
34. Killed in Waggon Stampede ..... 3
35. Killed in fall under Water Cart ..... 3
36. Killed in Fall off Railway Bridge ..... 3
37. Discharged due to Felony ..... 2
38. Compression of the Brain .....2
39. Killed in Fall off Cliff ..... 2
40. Killed by Bee Stings ..... 2
41. Died in a Fit ..... 2
42. Died of the Plague ..... 2
43. Stabbed by the Natives ..... 2
44. Killed by Lions ..... 2
45. Killed in a Bar Brawl ..... 2
46. Killed in Attempting to Escape the Boers ..... 2
All of the following had One (1) Each:.....
Joined the Rebels
Killed by a Crocodile while Swimming
Executed for Murder (We know that there were more)
Died from Rheumatism
Killed after being Gored by a Bull
Died of Timpanists
Died from an Overdose of Morphine
Died from Exhaustion
Died of Melancholia
Died from Paralysis
Died from Shock
Died from Inflammation of the Middle Ear
Died from Lacerated Brain
Died from Ruptured Kidney
Died from a Strangulated Hernia.
I am sure that there are many families that would not like to read some of the reasons listed above when they lost their loved ones.....