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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

Killed in action 14,294 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
23801 South Ronald R Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 90 Sqdn. 1945-03-09
23803 Southey Jack Celtic J C Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 103 Sqdn. 1944-02-15
23804 Southey Richard George R G Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-06-29
23812 Sowden George Henry Clement G H C Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1918-04-09
44813 Spaarwater Hendert Johannes H J Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando 1901-05-24
23817 Spafford Alan Leonard A L Lieutenant South African Air Force 99 Sqdn. UDF 1945-01-21
44810 Spangenberg David Daniel D D Burgher Boer Forces 1899-11-17
44811 Spangenberg Jan Hendrik J H Burgher Boer Forces 1900-05-05
44809 Spanier Harry H Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 1899-12-11
23826 Spargo Denys Hugh D H Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1944-11-16
23827 Spargo Frank Edwin F E Corporal 4th Infantry (1st Eastern Rifles) 1915-04-27
23828 Spargo Gilbert George G G Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
23829 Spargo Obed Charles O C Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-23
23833 Sparks Leslie Pearson L P Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
23834 Sparks Norman N Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-05-14
23835 Sparks Seba Walter S W Lieutenant Royal Air Force 17th Sqdn. 1918-06-14
40383 Sparks Mike M Colour Sergeant Rhodesia Army 1st Battalion 1966-01-01
23839 Speed Frederick Charles F C Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
23845 Speight W Private Natal Light Horse "D" Sqdn. 1914-11-18
23846 Speirs John J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
23847 Speke William Maitland W M Captain Royal Artillery 72 Field Regt. 1942-02-18
23853 Spence John Llewellyn J L Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Sqdn. 1942-09-15
23856 Spence Noel William N W Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
23858 Spence William John Hector W J H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
23859 Spence William Nevin W N Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-11
23860 Spence-Cooke John Augustus Evelyn J A E Lieutenant South African Stokes Mortar Section 1917-07-19
23861 Spencer Clifton C Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
23862 Spencer Douglas D Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
23864 Spencer Frank F Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21
23869 Spencer Walton Gerald W G Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
23870 Spencer Walter James W J Lance Corporal 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) "A" Sqdn. 1914-10-14
23876 Sperryn Percy Neville Henry P N H Lieutenant Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-28
23878 Spicer Edmund Daniell E D Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 20th Sqdn. 1917-02-01
23879 Spiers Alan Albert A A Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-22
23880 Spiers Allan Douglas (bob) A D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 50 Sqdn. 1943-11-27
33058 Spies Wynand W Lance Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1981-08-14
44806 Spies Joseph Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1901-03-13
44807 Spies Sarel (charl) S ( Burgher Boer Forces Fauresmith 1900-02-19
44808 Spies Andreas Theodorus A T Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Botha's Volunteer Corps Commando 1901-11-05
23885 Spiller Oliver Edward O E Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-18
23886 Spilman Harold James H J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
44804 Spilsbury W.h. W Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando 1901-02-06
23887 Spinas Reginald Louis R L Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-07-27
23888 Spinks Charles Jack C J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
23894 Spohr Arand Godfrey A G Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-06-20
23895 Spooner Basil Frank B F Corporal Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-25
23903 Spring Charles William C W Lance Corporal South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
23905 Spring Henry Thomas H T Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
23912 Spruyt Johannes Retief Meiring J R M Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-07
44800 Spruyt Johannes Adam J J A J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1900-07-21