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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 14,654 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
24663 Symons William W Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-21
24653 Symonds James J Company Sergeant Major 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
24651 Symmes Howard Church H C Major 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
24650 Symington James Revell J R Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
44659 Symington Francois Christiaan F C Burgher Ermelo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-19
24645 Symes Albert Stretton A S Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-13
24647 Symes James Robert J R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
24648 Symes Lindsay Henry Edward L H E Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
24639 Sykes Edward Burton E B Second Lieutenant Royal Scots Fusiliers 6th/7th Bn. UK 1917-07-31
24641 Sykes Frank Arthur F A Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-10
24635 Sycamore Harry H Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
24631 Swift Frederick F Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
24632 Swift Robert Arthur William R A W First Radio Officer S.S. Langleegorse (Newcastle-on-Tyne) 1941-01-23
24630 Swiel Ronald R Lieutenant 18 Squadron UDF 1944-12-04
33196 Swiegers Nico Johannes N J Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1983-05-07
38797 Swemmer Roy Allen R A Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Duty Uniform Branch RSF 1978-06-03
24626 Sweetman William Thomas W T Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1918-03-23
24621 Sweet Basil Wilfred B W Lieutenant 60 Squadron UDF 1944-11-27
24620 Sweeny Ivan Claud I C Lieutenant Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1941-12-31
24619 Sweeney Walter Percy W P Second Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
43426 Swartz Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
33189 Swarts J J Rifleman 41 Battalion SADF 1992-01-01
44660 Swarts Hendrik (johannes Christoffel) H ( C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
44661 Swarts Floris F Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44663 Swarts Chiel C Burgher Standerton Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-27
33188 Swartbooi Willem Petrus W P Lance Corporal 41 Battalion SADF 1978-11-07
44662 Swart(s) Daniel Andries D A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-26
24565 Swart Albertus Hendrik A H Lieutenant 21 Squadron UDF 1944-05-21
24571 Swart Conraad Johannes C J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-31
24581 Swart Hendrik Jacobus H J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
24587 Swart Jurgens Johannes J J Trooper Special Service Battalion UDF 1944-07-02
24592 Swart Louis Johannes L J Captain South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 2nd UDF 1915-03-20
24596 Swart Phillipus Daniel P D Trooper Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-10-02
33178 Swart Christiaan Johan C J Second Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1976-12-23
33181 Swart Hendrik H Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Att to SWA SPEC SADF 1979-06-06
37788 Swart Robert Andrew R A Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1974-03-08
43551 Swart Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-27
43674 Swart Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-13
44664 Swart W. A. W A Burgher Lydenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-23
44665 Swart C.a.c. C Burgher Vermaas Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-25
44666 Swart P. J. J. P J J Burgher Jack Hindon Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-10
44667 Swart P. P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-18
44668 Swart C C Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44669 Swart Petrus Albertus P A Burgher Kroonstad Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-27
44670 Swart Michael Jacobus. M J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-08-02
44671 Swart Martinus M Burgher Standerton Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-16
44672 Swart Johannes Pieter J P Burgher Ermelo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-20
44673 Swart Johannes Andries J A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-24
44674 Swart Johannes Nicolaas G J N G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-22
44675 Swart Jacobus Nicolaas J N Burgher Zoutpansberg Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown