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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 pneumonia 1,017 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
22163 Sale Tommy T Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-04-09
22238 Saner Hubert Evelyn H E Captain Army Service Corps 372nd Horse Transport Coy. 1918-11-17
22279 Sauer Alexander A Sapper South African Engineers South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1918-10-17
22290 Saunders Andrew A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-07
22327 Saxby Conrad Gordon C G Lieutenant Colonel New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion 1918-11-27
22363 Scheepers Jurgens Johannes J J Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-10-19
22399 Schmidt William August W A Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-02-07
22492 Schutte Jan Francois J F Staff Sergeant Union Defence Forces Permanent Force H. Q. Staff. UDF 1918-10-27
22576 Scullard Victor Charles V C Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-22
22577 Scully Creagh Patrick C P Lieutenant South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-11-05
22579 Seabreeze Mombo M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways UDF 1915-09-14
41334 Segoncea Peter P Native Driver South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Permanent Bty. UDF 1916-07-02
22665 Sekonana Jack J Cape Boy South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1916-11-17
22670 Sekubane Paulus P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-09-01
22678 Selangwe Tom T Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-17
22720 Seneres R Stoker Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Nomad (Sunderland) 1942-11-13
43362 Sentle Noah N Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1949-07-25
22728 Senzani Hlongwane S Equine Driver South African Native Labour Bureau Equine Transport UDF 1917-02-22
22734 Sepesa Jack J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-20
22763 Serfontein Perrie Septimus P S Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-23
22772 Serutle Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Coy. UDF 1916-11-14
22784 Setjeo Mosalemane M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-02
22803 Sewell Alfred George A G Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps UDF 1916-09-19
22978 Shimwazi Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-02-26
22992 Shituma Mtenga M Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-12-05
23004 Short Edward E Staff Sergeant Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces Roberts Heights UDF 1918-10-24
41335 Sibeka Harry H Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1916-11-30
23036 Sibetinga Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 21st Coy. UDF 1917-02-04
41075 Sidinia Marcus Khatedi M K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-05-16
23054 Siebert John Henry J H Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-08
23077 Sigupa Jack J Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-12-04
23086 Sikobo Jantjie J Private South African Native Labour Corps 2nd Bn. UDF 1917-02-04
23090 Sikota Andries A Sergeant Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-14
23095 Sikoto Mangindi M Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-12-25
23099 Sikuku or SILSUKU O S Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-12-09
23133 Simmons Alfred Ralph A R Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-11-09
23178 Simpson John Hull J H Mechanic South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-10-23
40804 Sinclair Graham G Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-15
23249 Sitifano Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-05-12
23274 Sivewright William John (stevie) W J Captain South African Air Force UDF 1943-09-08
23298 Skosana Willie W Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-08-10
23311 Slacka Joseph J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-10-27
23324 Slatter Milner Stanhope M S Sergeant Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-24
23358 Small William W Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. 1918-11-08
23366 Smart Robert R Sergeant South African Service Corps Supplies UDF 1918-11-27
23369 Smedley Keith Gordon K G Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-26
23376 Smit Christian Johannes C J Private Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces Roberts Heights Depot Coy. UDF 1918-10-19
23383 Smit Fred Johannes F J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1917-03-18
23422 Smith Alfred Hilton A H Cyclist South African Motor Cyclist Corps 1917-05-21
23440 Smith Cross C Sergeant South African Veteran Reserve 1918-10-22