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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 wounds 2,436 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
23533 Smith Ignatius Michael I M Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Field Regiment UDF 1942-08-11
23555 Smith Joseph Henry J H Lance Corporal 6th South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-11
23567 Smith Leon Vyvyan St Crowle L V S C Corporal Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/5 Bn. AUS 1943-07-26
23599 Smith Robert John R J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1942-05-27
23619 Smith Thomas Jacobus T J Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
23621 Smith Thomas William T W Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-08-15
23631 Smith Walter Arnold Capewell W A C Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-06-22
23643 Smith William Henry W H Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-15
23651 Smith William Stephen W S Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-01-03
33023 Smith Pieter Jeremias P J Corporal South West African Territory Force (Corps) 40 Squadron SADF 1986-03-06
40372 Smith Kennith Richard K R Lance Corporal Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1974-06-08
23378 Smit Cornelius Johannes C J Burgher Mounted Commandos Pietersburg Commando UDF 1915-05-25
23380 Smit Daniel Jacobus D J Air Mechanic 4 Squadron UDF 1942-03-21
23393 Smit Joseph J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-10
23396 Smit Jan Hendrik J H Private 7th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-07-27
37656 Smit Pieter Jacobus P J 1st Class Constable Umtata SAP 1922-03-11
37657 Smit Stephanus Johannes Benjamin S J B Umtata SAP 1967-12-02
37658 Smit Stephanus Johannes Benjamin S P Detective Constable Umtata SAP 1991-12-11
23363 Smart Francis Edgar F E Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-13
23357 Small Louis L Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-07-14
23344 Sly Arthur Walter A W Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-29
23326 Slaughter Andrew A Bombardier South African Field Artillery 4th Bty. UDF 1917-11-25
23312 Slade Charles Stanley C S Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-05-11
23303 Slabbert Gustav Adolph G A Trooper South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) UDF 1944-08-23
23308 Slabbert Nicholas N Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-08-31
23292 Skinner George William G W Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-17
23288 Skiffington Robert Hugh R H Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles UDF 1942-05-27
40358 Siyamagonde Zamani Z Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 2 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1979-10-25
23278 Sixmonths Albert A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-02
40356 Sithole Fireyi F District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Aru RSF 1979-01-23
23236 Sircombe Albert Edward A E Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-29
23167 Simpson Errol Chaband E C Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-18
23174 Simpson James Alexander J A Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 10th Squadron UK 1916-10-22
23194 Simpson William Hope W H Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-22
49346 Simpson F T Trooper Rhodesia Regiment COLONIAL 1900-02-14
23110 Silk Eric John E J Sergeant Royal Marines No. 48 R.M. Commando. UK 1944-08-07
23098 Sikotu Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-10-23
23081 Sikes Horace Albert H A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-10
23060 Siedle Karl Otto K O Major Royal Field Artillery 174th Bde. UK 1918-05-30
23055 Siebert Lodwijk Koch L K Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service UDF 1917-08-08
23053 Sidyiye Percy P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-04
40347 Sidambe DENNIS or KENNETH D or K Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion RSF 1976-12-17
32943 Sibiya S C Rifleman 31 or 201 Battalion SANDF 1998-04-26
49357 Shuckburgh J P Trooper Rhodesia Regiment COLONIAL 1900-04-12
23016 Shrosbree Milton James M J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-10
49557 Shortt Arthur A Trooper Imperial Light Horse COLONIAL 1900-11-23
22990 Shirilele Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-20
22986 Shippey James Reginald J R Second Lieutenant Bedfordshire Regiment 4th Battalion UK 1914-10-14
22961 Shields Nicholas N Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-24
40320 Shereni Peter P Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion RSF 1976-12-22