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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

Died of disease 859 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
32630 Ramotsamai M T Private Maintenance Unit SANDF 1998-09-11
32636 Ranoto T P Rifleman 2 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1998-05-06
32638 Ratshikana C S Rifleman HQ, Pretoria SANDF 1998-08-09
32639 Ratsomo Osias O Rifleman South African Commandos Sasolburg Commando SANDF 1999-11-07
49857 Raubenheimer John Adam J A Lieutenant South African Air Force Pilot SADF 1950-10-03
47811 Rautenbach Nicolaas Marthinus N M Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-02
47845 Rautenbach George Frederik R G F R Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-30
47905 Rautenbach Belsazar Johannes B J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-31
32649 Ravele M J Sergeant 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1998-03-22
32650 Ravhengani R E Lance Corporal 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1998-10-02
49316 Raw S W Trooper Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1900-01-11
21312 Reingold Nicolaas N Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 1st UDF 1920-02-05
48214 Retief Jan Harmius J H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-06-23
48536 Reyneke Jacobus J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-05
37352 Riddle William James Hunter W J H Constable 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div SAP 1918-10-29
47798 Riekert Martha (martin) Fransina F. M ( F F Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-07-20
21529 Ritchie Jessie J Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve UK 1916-08-13
48533 Robinson Schalk Willem S W Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-09
48052 Roets Cornelius Alwijn Johannes C A J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-29
48133 Roodt Jacobus Daniël J D Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
21798 Roos John Jacobus J J Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st UDF 1918-10-27
48050 Roos Johannes Lodevicus J L Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48375 Roos Philippus Jacobus Lucas P J L Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-04
48211 Rosselt Johan Jacob Frederick J J F Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-06
21925 Rousseau Jacobus Faure J F Staff Sergeant Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-11-09
47883 Roux Michiel Christoffel M C Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-27
32756 Rowen E G Corporal Eastern Province Command SANDF 1998-09-07
48534 Rudolph Philip P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-26
32769 Rulumente Denis Aidan S N Rifleman 15 Squadron SANDF 1998-03-24
48101 Sampson Charles Abraham C A Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
32798 Santi M J Sergeant SA Navy 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1998-08-20
49445 Sara Arthur Leonard A L Trooper Border Horse COLONIAL 1900-10-23
22297 Saunders Jack Drummond J D Staff Sergeant Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-07-03
37405 Scale Thomas William T W Constable 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div SAP 1918-10-28
32806 Scheepers E C Sergeant 11 Commando SANDF 1998-04-21
48032 Scheepers Gerhardus Jacobus Martinus G J M Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
37423 Schoeman Daniel Wilhelmus D W Constable District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1915-02-09
47806 Schoeman Hendrik Nicolaas. H N Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-06-08
48210 Schoeman Johannes Cornelius J C Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-04
48373 Schoeman Petrus S P S Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-06
47872 Schutte Pieter George P G Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-08
47766 Scott Frederick Willem (2) F W ( Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-06-16
22587 Seale Henry H Officer's Steward Royal Navy H.M.S. "Birmingham." UK 1921-02-06
32860 Sehoone Shadrack Maimele N A Lieutenant SA Army H.Q. SANDF 1998-09-13
32861 Sekaja Thibelo Jan T J Lance Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-06-05
32863 Seko M P Private 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-05-03
32867 Selala S D Scout 8 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-05-21
22690 Selfe Gerald William G W Private British South African Police 1916-11-20
32875 Semenya Johannes C E Rifleman 101 Battalion SANDF 1998-03-28
32878 Semino Matseba Morries M P Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-03-05