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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 1,020 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
23896 Spooner Eric Oswald E O Private South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1918-10-28
41086 Spongo Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1915-08-20
23866 Spencer Herbert H Lieutenant Royal Air Force 22nd Training Squadron UK 1918-11-29
23842 Speelman Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-22
23823 Spanton Alfred John A J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-10-22
23818 Spain David Victor D V Cadet Royal Air Force 8th Cadet Wing UK 1918-09-28
23813 Sowden George Percival G P Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section UDF 1918-10-25
23814 Sowden Leonard Claude L C Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-06-12
23811 Sovingwa Thomas T Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-01
23763 Solomons Frank F Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1917-04-18
41081 Sobothe Enoch E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-07-22
23668 Smythe Patrick Evelyn P E Lieutenant Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 3rd Bn. UK 1918-11-30
23422 Smith Alfred Hilton A H Cyclist South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-21
23440 Smith Cross C Sergeant South African Veteran Reserve UDF 1918-10-22
23443 Smith Christian Alfred C A Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1916-10-07
23485 Smith Ernest Michael E M Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
23490 Smith Frans F Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-04
23580 Smith Norman James N J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport UDF 1918-10-30
23630 Smith William Abraham W A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1943-12-29
23637 Smith William Ernest W E Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-10-19
33020 Smith Joseph Rudolph Gideon J R G Air Mechanic 25 Field Squadron UDF 1935-07-17
23376 Smit Christian Johannes C J Private Camp Commandants Staff Roberts Heights Depot Coy. UDF 1918-10-19
23383 Smit Fred Johannes F J Native Driver South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-03-18
23369 Smedley Keith Gordon K G Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-26
23366 Smart Robert R Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1918-11-27
23358 Small William W Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. UDF 1918-11-08
23324 Slatter Milner Stanhope M S Sergeant Umvoti Mounted Rifles UDF 1945-03-24
23311 Slacka Joseph J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-10-27
23298 Skosana Willie W Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-08-10
23274 Sivewright William John (stevie) W J Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-09-08
23249 Sitifano Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-05-12
40804 Sinclair Graham G Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-15
23178 Simpson John Hull J H Mechanic South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-10-23
23133 Simmons Alfred Ralph A R Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-11-09
23099 Sikuku Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-09
23095 Sikoto Mangindi M Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-25
23090 Sikota Andries A Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-14
23086 Sikobo Jantjie J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Bn. UDF 1917-02-04
23077 Sigupa Jack J Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-04
23054 Siebert John Henry J H Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-08
41075 Sidinia Marcus Khatedi M K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-05-16
23036 Sibetinga Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 21st Coy. UDF 1917-02-04
41335 Sibeka Harry H Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1916-11-30
23004 Short Edward E Staff Sergeant Camp Commandants Staff Roberts Heights UDF 1918-10-24
22992 Shituma Mtenga M Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-05
22978 Shimwazi Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-02-26
22803 Sewell Alfred George A G Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-09-19
22784 Setjeo Mosalemane M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-02
22772 Serutle Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Coy. UDF 1916-11-14
22763 Serfontein Perrie Septimus P S Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1918-10-23