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The book, Suid-Afrika in die Eerste Wêreldoorlog (1914 - 1918) gives the following figures:
254 666 South Africans were in World War I.
For the various population groups -
146 897 Whites
25 000 Coloured/Indian
82 769 Blacks.

The numbers who died -
8 325 Whites
893 Coloured/Indian
77 239 Blacks

The high mortality rate was largely due to sickness and wound infections.

DEATH DURING WAR ON GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA
List of casualties in the War between South Africa and Germany in South West Africa or the rebellion in South Africa 1914 to 1917.
http://www.oocities.org/Heartland/Ridge/2216/text/SA1914.TXT
Bgr DC van Rensburg of the 5th Mounted Brigade Otavifontein was killed on 1 July 1915 at Otavifontein, SWA

Depot VAB
Source MHG
Type Leer
Vol No 0
System 01
Ref R1993
Part 1
Description Janse van Rensburg, Dirk Cornelis Swart.
Starting 1915
Ending 1915

C J van Rensburg, Private A/9720, died 16 October 1918, 9th Infantry (P.W.O. Regt. of Cape Peninsula Rifles) South African
Cemetery: Cape Town (Maitland) Cemetery, Western Cape, South Africa Grave or Reference Panel Number: Sec. 4. 98487B.

D C van Rensburg, Burgher 145, died 1 July 1915, 5th Mounted Brigade South African
Cemetery: Otavifontein Cemetery, Namibia

D J van Rensburg, Private 15303, died 27 July 1917, South African Infantry South African
Cemetery: Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania Grave or Reference Panel Number: 4. B. 12.

Hendrik Christoffel J van Rensburg, Burgher 225, died 1 May 1915, age 21, Pietersburg Commando South African
Additional Information: Son of H. C. J. and A. S. van Rensburg, of "New Hanover," Blouhak, Pietersburg, Transvaal. Born at Doornfontein, Pietersburg. Cemetery: Karibib Cemetery, Namibia

J N van Rensburg, Private 1576, died 1 October 1918, South African Medical Corps South African
Cemetery: Cape Town (Maitland) Cemetery, Western Cape, South Africa Grave or Reference Panel Number: Sec. 4. 98230A.

William Abraham Jansen van Rensburg, Private 2213, died 18 October 1916, South African Infantry South African
Cemetery: Sucrecie Military Cemetery, Colincamp Somme, France Grave or Reference Panel Number: 1. HH. 28.

P W A J van Rensburg, Private 847, died 6 November 1918, Protectorate Garrison Regiment South Africa
Cemetery: Aus Military Cemetery Namibia Grave or Reference Panel Number: 60.

N G J van Rensburg, Rifleman 4224, died 30 March 1915, age 25, South African Mounted Rifles South African
Additional Information: Son of Philip and Maggie van Rensburg, of Neronga, de Hoop, Avontuur, Uniondale, Cape Province. A farmer. Cemetery: Rooidam Military Cemetery, Free State, South Africa
http://www.cwgc.org/

People killed in WW1 at Somme, France

1. Van Rensburg, P W A J. Protectorate Garrison Regt.
2. Van Rensburg, Hendrik Christoffel Janse. Pietersburg Commando.
3. Van Rensburg, D C. 5th Mounted Bde.
4. Van Rensburg, N G J. 3rd South African Mounted Rifles.
5. Van Rensburg, C J. 9th Infantry (P.W.O. Regiment Cape Peninsula Rifles).
6. Van Rensburg, J N. South African Medical Corps.
7. Van Rensburg, D J. 8th Regt. South African Inf.
8. Van Rensburg, William Abraham Jansen. 1st Regt. South African Inf.

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