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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
23667 Smyth Eric Richard E R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-02
23664 Smuts Martin Henry Tancred M H T Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1942-11-03
33029 Smuts Nicolaas Willem N W Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1985-11-05
33030 Smuts Willem Stephanus W S Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-08-23
40379 Smuts John Frederick J F Acting Sergeant Rhodesia Army 7 Sqdn. 1978-01-04
23659 Smoothey William Alfred W A Private East Lancashire Regiment 2nd Bn. 1915-03-12
23658 Smook William Thomas W T Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-07-05
23655 Smithdorff Andrew A Sergeant South African Horse 6th UDF 1916-08-22
23416 Smith Arend Albertus A A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 41 Harbour Construction Coy. UDF 1943-09-10
23417 Smith Alfred Charles A C Corporal South African Medical Corps 1st Field Ambulance UDF 1916-07-14
23419 Smith Albert Edward Russell A E R Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-22
23420 Smith Albert French A F Lieutenant South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-19
23421 Smith Abraham Frederick A F Flying Officer Royal Air Force 99 Sqdn. 1940-04-18
23424 Smith Alexander Jeffrey A J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
23425 Smith Anthony James A J Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-03-19
23428 Smith Atholl Murray A M Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-04-11
23430 Smith Alexander Mather A M Corporal Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-27
23431 Smith Arthur Ronald Peter A R P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 72 Sqdn. 1943-01-26
23432 Smith Ashton Wormsley A W Sergeant South African Rifles 1st UDF 1917-02-19
23434 Smith Bernard Victor B V Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-23
23438 Smith Charles C Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21
23441 Smith Cecil Arthur C A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
23450 Smith Cecil George C G Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 114 Sqdn. 1943-09-05
23452 Smith Charles Hoyle C H Second Lieutenant Royal Scots 9th Bn. attd. 13th Bn. 1917-04-23
23457 Smith Cornelius Johannes C J Private Essex Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-07-01
23459 Smith Cecil Thomas C T Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Bn. 1941-11-21
23464 Smith Desmond D Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn UDF 1944-03-04
23466 Smith Dennis Bensted D B Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 500 Sqdn. 1942-09-17
23468 Smith Dirk Jacobus Johannes D J J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-12-18
23469 Smith David Lukas Frederick D L F Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 3 Field Provost Coy. UDF 1942-06-20
23474 Smith Ernest E Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
23476 Smith Edwin Bensted E B Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
23483 Smith Ernest John Oscar E J O Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
23484 Smith Eric John Valentine E J V Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-03-11
23495 Smith Frederick Edward F E Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
23502 Smith Frank Peter F P Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
23503 Smith Fleming William F W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
23505 Smith George G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-10
23506 Smith George G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-10-21
23509 Smith George Brian G B Second Lieutenant Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1940-08-18
23513 Smith Gerald Kingsley G K Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1941-07-01
23515 Smith Gordon Thomas G T Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
23518 Smith Hendrik H Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
23521 Smith Herbert Christopher H C Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-07
23522 Smith Harry Charles Corstan H C C Private Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/10 Bn. 1941-05-16
23524 Smith Harold Fulford H F Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1943-03-25
23526 Smith Harold George H G Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-13
23527 Smith Harry Humpeth H H Private South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
23528 Smith Henry John H J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1918-03-12
23529 Smith Henry Keith H K Flight Sergeant Royal Australian Air Force 1943-06-26