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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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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
32890 Serrote M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1979-02-16
48828 Shoesmith Thomas Edward T E Private Durban Light Infantry COLONIAL 1900-09-21
37591 Sigwili Zwelethu Abner B Detective Constable Gauteng SAP 1963-01-01
37592 Sijobo Zwelethu Abner L Constable Gauteng SAP 1997-11-29
37593 Sikhakhane Zwelethu Abner S J Inspector Gauteng SAPS 2003-03-23
37594 Sikhakhane Zwelethu Abner T Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1997-05-16
37595 Sikhakhane Zwelethu Abner V I Inspector Gauteng SAP 1998-01-19
37596 Sikhonde Zwelethu Abner B M P Detective Constable Gauteng SAP 1985-08-30
37597 Sikhutshwa Zwelethu Abner M Z Sergeant Gauteng SAPS 2001-11-30
32967 Sindelo Simeon H Staff Sergeant 21 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-08-09
23332 Slinger Johannes Petrus J P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1919-02-15
47863 Smal Andries Johannes Jacobus A J J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-23
32984 Smit Abraham Johannes Nicholas A J N Sergeant South African Catering Corps (Corps) 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-07-16
32995 Smit Hartmut Wilfried J J Warrant Officer Class I Mess 12 SANDF 1998-10-29
48004 Smit Servaas Daniël S D Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48005 Smit Adam Jacobus A J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48027 Smit Andries Jacobus A J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-22
48206 Smit Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-16
48207 Smit Frederick Antonie Christoffel F A C Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-09-04
48374 Smit Johannes Stephanus J S Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48507 Smit David Schalk D S Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-02
23652 Smith William Thomas W T Corporal South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-11-01
47841 Smith Christoffel Johannes C J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-10
47903 Smith Daniel Nicolaas D N Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-02
47931 Smith Johannes Antonie J A Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-01
48077 Smith Willem Andries W A Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
49576 Smith J J Driver Natal Field Artillery COLONIAL 1900-09-02
47765 Smuts Michael (2) M ( Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48204 Snyman Roelof Jacobus R J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-27
48370 Snyman Isias Renier I R Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-29
48372 Snyman Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-28
48504 Snyman Hendrik Johannes H J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-06
33041 Soanga P Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1979-05-05
33047 Solo S W Lance Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-10-18
23946 Stainbank William Dering W D Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 2 "A" Reserve Bde. UK 1916-04-08
48203 Steenkamp Theunis Gert T G Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-06-22
49530 Steenkamp G G Captain Border Scouts COLONIAL 1900-11-09
48513 Stewart Frederick William F W Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-11-23
33115 Steyn Jacobus Frederick K Private 2 Field Engineer Regiment SANDF 1998-12-27
47891 Steyn Douw Petrus Johannes D P J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-23
48028 Steyn Jacobus Pieter Hermanus J P H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48067 Steyn Jacobus Robert Jan Barnard J R J B Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48127 Steyn Johannes Nicolas J N Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-24
48130 Steyn Hendrik Jasper H J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-11-06
48201 Steyn Petrus Jacobus P J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-18
48202 Steyn Douw D Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-08-25
48532 Steyn J J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-02
33123 Stokkie J M M Rifleman Air Operations School Langebaanweg SANDF 1998-12-22
48199 Stone Barend Johannes B J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48003 Stoop Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-08