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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 injuries 572 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
22321 Saville Joyce Millicent J M Nursing Assistant South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1944-12-21
41619 Schoeman Andries Johannes Daniel A J D Student Constable South African Police 61 Base Workshop 1963-03-25
32828 Schoenfeldt Barend Johannes B J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1987-10-09
40296 Schonnberg Geoffrey Stuart G S Gunner Rhodesian Artillery 1st Field Regiment 1966-11-20
22454 Schorn Jacob Peter J P Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-03-09
41124 Schroeder Martinus Johannes M J Private South African Technical Services Corps Provost School SADF 1979-04-30
22592 Seanego Frans F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-24
22617 Sebothoma Madimetja John M J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-20
22654 Sekele Wellington W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-12
32868 Selaletse Dorrington Malebo D M Corporal Norther 8 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2000-03-14
32883 Senwedi Nkagisang Gert N G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 10 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-07-11
22750 September Solomon S Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-10
22801 Seward John Derick J D Air Mechanic South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-28
41234 Sewenzo Thomas Lionel T L Sergeant British South Africa Police Uniform 1968-08-09
40318 Sheasby Michael Dennis Coates M D C Senior Aircraftsman Rhodesian Air Force Thornhill AFB 1971-08-22
22934 Sheppard Reginald John R J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-07-08
23056 Siebert Marcus M Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1943-12-26
40352 Simons Victor J V J Lance Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1968-03-01
23225 Sinyenyana John J Native Driver South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-06-20
41238 Sithole Mashonga M District Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1976-07-08
37637 Skosana Hamilton H Constable South African Police 20 Dist (Queenstown) CE Div 1946-10-21
37638 Skosana Hamilton M I Sergeant South African Police Service Mpumalanga 2005-11-25
37639 Skosana Hamilton M T Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1998-09-29
37640 Skosana Hamilton V S Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1992-07-08
41239 Slatem Denis James D J Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform 1972-04-03
23404 Smit Martinus Stephanus M S Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-07-05
32998 Smit Martin Johannes M J Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1981-05-06
23451 Smith Cecil George Powell C G P Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-24
23573 Smith Mellville Gaston M G Air Apprentice South African Air Force UDF 1940-09-22
33076 Stapelberg Herman H Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1989-07-31
33086 Steenkamp Johannes David J D Lance Corporal South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1985-11-20
41551 Steenkamp Burgert Gottlieb B G Staff Sergeant South African Army Services School SADF 1960-12-04
33091 Steffens Andre Ignatius A I Private South African Technical Services Corps South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1982-11-10
41087 Stephens Frans F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Carnarvon Commando UDF 1915-03-07
24129 Stevens Henry John H J Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1945-09-23
24189 Stewart Robert Bruce R B Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1940-12-07
24206 Steyn Jan Frederick J F Air Corporal South African Air Force 7 Sqdn. UDF 1942-09-11
33105 Steyn Diederick Arnoldus D A Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1981-09-17
24395 Strydom Jozef Lukas Johannes J L J Corporal General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-10-02
33149 Strydom Henri Martin H M Air Mechanic South African Air Force AFS Ysterplaat SADF 1964-12-19
33153 Strydom Petrus Paulus P P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Kempton Park Commando SADF 1993-08-20
41540 Sunshine Ray Ogilvie R O Air Mechanic South African Air Force Services School SADF 1960-10-23
24491 Surtees Siward Faber S F Corporal South African Intelligence Corps UDF 1944-12-23
40405 Sutton Carl Aaron C A Trooper Special Air Service "C" Sqdn. 1970-09-12
41668 Swanepoel Andries Johannes A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Mil Hospital UDF 1956-06-18
41884 Swanepoel Rudi R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 111 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-10-16
33182 Swart Jacobus Nicolaas J N Private South African Technical Services Corps TS Training Centre SADF 1977-10-03
33183 Swart Jacobus Nicolaas L A Private SA Army TS Training Centre Unknown
37785 Swart Marthinus Willem M W Constable South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1953-08-30
24698 Talanda John J Private South African Army Postal Corps UDF 1941-10-19