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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
23977 Stanley William W Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1917-07-29
23951 Stanbridge Errol Walter E W Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 2 Coy. UDF 1945-06-18
23950 Stamp Edward A E A Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Alden Gifford (London) 1944-09-02
23949 Stalmeester Ben B Gunner Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-14
23935 Stableford Edwin Henry E H Apprentice Mercantile Marine S.S. "Highbury" (London) 1917-05-31
41085 Spatane Kleinbooi K Labourer South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1915-10-24
23784 Songca Luvukuvu L Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23778 Somgede William W 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
23722 Solani Meji M 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
12567 Snele Kopaul K Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
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
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
23294 Skip Jim J 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
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
23253 Sitlako Koos K Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23247 Sitebe Mqobo M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23224 Sinqana July J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
23216 Singe Job J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
23201 Sinclair James J Private British South African Police 1916-02-25
23192 Simpson Walter Frank W F Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1944-07-14
23139 Simms Alexander A Captain Royal Engineers 1918-09-12
23127 Simes George Humphrey G H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
23123 Simataa MacHinga M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-04-06
23119 Silwane Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
11382 Silosini Jonas J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23112 Silongo Luniso L Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-04-06
23108 Silika Molefi M Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23100 Sikwayo Ben B Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
23091 Sikota Theodore George T G Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
23075 Sigidi Hlongwana H Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23066 Sifaku Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23044 Sibolayi Sampson S Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23043 Sibizo Edmund E Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
23038 Sibisi Jacobus J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23039 Sibisi Joseph J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-04-04
23031 Sibalela Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
23030 Sibalabala Timotheus T Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
22968 Shiletane Bossboy B Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
22965 Shikamba Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
32909 Sheehan Henry Joseph H J Stoker Petty Officer Royal Navy HMS Protea 1926-04-02
22902 Shebeshebe Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
22793 Setshoga Klaas K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03