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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 on active service 6,443 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
23653 Smith-Bender John Peter J P Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-11-09
23433 Smith Bernard B Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Remount Sqdn. UDF 1942-07-04
23437 Smith Carl C Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-14
23447 Smith Christiaan D C D Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-03
23448 Smith Charles Franklin C F Sergeant Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 1943-01-16
23470 Smith David Thomson D T Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-06-15
23477 Smith Everard Cecil E C Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers 4th Bn. 1914-08-23
23481 Smith Edward James E J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-02-22
23482 Smith Everhardus Johannes Andries E J A Private South African Army Postal Corps UDF 1940-07-25
23486 Smith Edmund W E W Private South African Tank Corps UDF 1943-08-20
23511 Smith Gideon Francois G F Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-16
23531 Smith H S Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1947-04-12
23535 Smith James J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-05-20
23539 Smith James J Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-11-21
23546 Smith J B Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1939-12-24
23552 Smith Jan G. J G Gunner South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-05-28
23553 Smith J H Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-30
23558 Smith Jacob Johannes J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1944-04-17
23564 Smith Leonard Abbott L A Lieutenant Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) 1944-09-02
23568 Smith Lionel Wilfred L W Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1940-11-01
23571 Smith Mathew M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-04
23572 Smith Matthew Edward M E Gunner Royal Australian Artillery A.I.F. 109 Lt. A.A. Regt. 1943-03-16
23574 Smith M M Air Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1946-01-14
23581 Smith Norman (nachum) Leyb N L Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-07-02
23590 Smith Phillipus J P J Trooper South African Tank Corps 1 MOTD Training Bn. UDF 1943-03-22
23594 Smith Robert R Sergeant South African Pay Corps UDF 1942-07-25
23610 Smith Stanley S Corporal Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-11
23617 Smith Tom T Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-17
23620 Smith Thomas Jacobus T J Warrant Officer Class I Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-10-01
23624 Smith Valentine Herbert V H Captain The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 5th Bn. 1918-06-01
23636 Smith W E Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1947-11-12
23640 Smith William George Cecil W G C Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-05-18
23642 Smith William Henry W H Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-02-02
23645 Smith Willem Jacobus W J Lance Corporal 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-15
23647 Smith Walter L W L Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-23
31260 Smith Kenneth Carrington K C Lieutenant Royal Engineers 4 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1919-03-26
33024 Smith Pieter Joachim P J Rifleman South African Army 40 Sqdn. SADF 1993-09-14
37670 Smith Lourens L South African Police Fauresmith 1997-02-22
37671 Smith Lourens R O Sergeant South African Police Fauresmith 1995-11-17
40369 Smith John Eric D G Trooper Selous Scouts 7 Sqdn. 1950-01-01
40370 Smith George G Vedette Internal Affairs 7 Sqdn. 1979-03-11
23374 Smit Barend B Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1941-09-18
23387 Smit H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-25
23389 Smit Hendrik J H J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-22
23390 Smit Hendrik P H P Private 6th Mounted Regiment/6de Berede Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-17
23397 Smit Johannes J J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-28
23399 Smit Jan Johannes Mathys J J M Lieutenant Indian Armoured Corps 16th Light Cavalry 1945-02-27
23401 Smit Jozua Petrus Celliers J P C Private National Reserve Volunteer 1944-10-05
23402 Smit John Walter J W Captain General List 1944-11-27
23403 Smit Louis Hendrick L H Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1944-09-28