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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

Drowned 1,079 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
23139 Simms Alexander A Captain Royal Engineers 1918-09-12
23192 Simpson Walter Frank W F Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1944-07-14
23201 Sinclair James J Private British South African Police 1916-02-25
23216 Singe Job J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
23224 Sinqana July J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
23247 Sitebe Mqobo M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23253 Sitlako Koos K Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23257 Sitole Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23266 Sitole Mgqiki M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23286 Skhabi Hermanus H Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
23294 Skip Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
3175 Smit Norman Herbert Private Youth Training Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-25
23395 Smit Jan Hendrik J H Private Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1940-11-30
21543 Smith Roadway R Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23414 Smith Alexander Anderson A A Second Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Lancer (Greenock) 1944-08-16
23471 Smith E Lamps and Able Seaman Mercantile Marine S.S. "Lesto" (Newcastle) 1917-05-23
33016 Smith Hendrik Jacobus H J Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 35 Sqdn. SADF 1984-02-17
12567 Snele Kopaul K Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23717 Soka Anderson A Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23722 Solani Meji M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23769 Somatshungu Tom T Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23778 Somgede William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23784 Songca Luvukuvu L Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
41085 Spatane Kleinbooi K Labourer South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1915-10-24
23935 Stableford Edwin Henry E H Apprentice Mercantile Marine S.S. "Highbury" (London) 1917-05-31
23949 Stalmeester Ben B Gunner Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-14
23950 Stamp Edward A E A Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Alden Gifford (London) 1944-09-02
23951 Stanbridge Errol Walter E W Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 2 Coy. UDF 1945-06-18
23977 Stanley William W Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1917-07-29
24080 Stemmet Freddie F Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-19
24259 Stoffels Edward E Sailor Merchant Navy S.S. Meroe 1942-02-13
33145 Strydom Barend Jacobus Christoffel B J C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-10-16
24433 Stunga James J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
24486 Suping Abraham A Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
24487 Suping Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
24499 Sutherland Alexander A Air Mechanic South African Air Force 2 Air Depot UDF 1941-11-02
24575 Swart Daniel Andries D A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-05-26
24603 Swarts Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
24604 Swarts Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
41093 Swartz Klaas K Labourer South African Engineer Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-04-11
24623 Sweet Herbert Joseph H J Troop Cook Mercantile Marine S.S. "Galway Castle" (London) 1918-09-12
24672 Tabete Enoch E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
24676 Tabudi Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
24697 Takisi Frank F Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
24709 Taljaard Dennis Jacobus D J Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1945-06-19
24721 Tamasinya Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
24725 Tambu Peter P Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
41428 Tame Hosia Velebaye H V Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1920-02-01
24732 Tankobong Zachariah Z Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
24739 Tanoni Phineas P Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21