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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 815 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
32890 Serrote William M M Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1979-02-16
32878 Semino Matseba Morries M P Rifleman SA Army 7 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-03-05
32875 Semenya Johannes C E Rifleman SA Army 101 Battalion SANDF 1998-03-28
22690 Selfe Gerald William G W Private British South African Police 1916-11-20
32867 Selala Pule Patrick S D Scout SA Army 8 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-05-21
32864 Sekonyela Ambros Nljanyana A N Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 21 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-08-25
32863 Seko Thibelo Jan M P Private SA Army 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-05-03
32861 Sekaja Thibelo Jan T J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-06-05
32860 Sehoone Shadrack Maimele N A Lieutenant SA Army 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1998-09-13
22587 Seale Henry H Officer's Steward Royal Navy H.M.S. "Birmingham." 1921-02-06
47766 Scott Frederick Willem (2) F W ( Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-06-16
47872 Schutte Pieter George P G Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-12-08
37423 Schoeman Daniel Wilhelmus D W Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1915-02-09
47806 Schoeman Hendrik Nicolaas. H N Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-06-08
48210 Schoeman Johannes Cornelius J C Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-12-04
48373 Schoeman Petrus S P S Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-06-06
32806 Scheepers Johannes Stephanus E C Sergeant SA Army 11 Commando SANDF 1998-04-21
48032 Scheepers Gerhardus Jacobus Martinus G J M Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
37405 Scale Thomas William T W Constable South African Police 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div 1918-10-28
22297 Saunders Jack Drummond J D Staff Sergeant Military Labour Corps 1919-07-03
32798 Santi Andile M J Sergeant SA Navy 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1998-08-20
48101 Sampson Charles Abraham C A Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
32769 Rulumente Denis Aidan S N Rifleman SA Army 15 Sqdn. SANDF 1998-03-24
48534 Rudolph Philip P Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-03-26
32756 Rowen Nicholas Charles Alexander (nick) E G Corporal SA Army 8th Infantry SANDF 1998-09-07
47883 Roux Michiel Christoffel M C Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-11-27
21925 Rousseau Jacobus Faure J F Staff Sergeant Military Labour Corps 1918-11-09
48211 Rosselt Johan Jacob Frederick J J F Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-05-06
21798 Roos John Jacobus J J Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-27
48050 Roos Johannes Lodevicus J L Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48375 Roos Philippus Jacobus Lucas P J L Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-03-04
48133 Roodt Jacobus Daniël J D Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48052 Roets Cornelius Alwijn Johannes C A J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-05-29
48533 Robinson Schalk Willem S W Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-11-09
21529 Ritchie Jessie J Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve 1916-08-13
47798 Riekert Martha (martin) Fransina F. M ( F F Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-07-20
37352 Riddle William James Hunter W J H Constable South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1918-10-29
48536 Reyneke Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-05
48214 Retief Jan Harmius J H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-06-23
21312 Reingold Nicolaas N Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 1st 1920-02-05
32650 Ravhengani Riaan Jakob R E Lance Corporal SA Army 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1998-10-02
32649 Ravele Riaan Jakob M J Sergeant SA Army 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1998-03-22
47811 Rautenbach Nicolaas Marthinus N M Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-11-02
47845 Rautenbach George Frederik R G F R Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-12-30
47905 Rautenbach Belsazar Johannes B J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-10-31
32639 Ratsomo Osias O Rifleman South African Commandos Sasolburg Commando SANDF 1999-11-07
32638 Ratshikana Jacob Johannes C S Rifleman SA Army HQ, Pretoria SANDF 1998-08-09
32636 Ranoto Donald Robertson T P Rifleman SA Army 2 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1998-05-06
32630 Ramotsamai Rammu Gordon M T Private SA Army Maintenance Unit SANDF 1998-09-11
32628 Ramolibe Rammu Gordon R G South African Army Maintenance Unit SANDF 1997-09-26