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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
23532 Smith Henry William H W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
23541 Smith John J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
23542 Smith John J Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
23544 Smith John Ascension J A Lieutenant South African Air Force 451 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-21
23547 Smith John Burton J B Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 102 Sqdn. 1942-06-26
23550 Smith Joseph Ellis J E Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-10
23551 Smith John Edward Bruce J E B Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-16
23554 Smith John Hancorn J H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-11
23556 Smith John J J J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 59 Q Coy UDF 1944-06-22
23560 Smith James Naylor J N Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
23566 Smith Lionel T L T Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Bn. 1941-11-05
23569 Smith Michael M Sergeant South African Engineer Corps 5 Field Coy. UDF 1941-12-01
23575 Smith Matthew Strang M S Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
23576 Smith Norton N Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1917-02-06
23578 Smith Neville Arthur N A Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-22
23579 Smith Nicholaas Johannes N J Gunner South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-13
23582 Smith Norman Watson N W Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
23587 Smith Percival George Dreadnought P G D Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-23
23588 Smith Percy Harold P H Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-20
23589 Smith Peter John P J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
23592 Smith Peter William P W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
23595 Smith Russell R Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
23596 Smith Reginald Arnold R A Lance Corporal South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-02-26
23597 Smith Raymond Gordon R G Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-09
23598 Smith Richard James R J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-12-19
23601 Smith Reginald Newbald R N Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 50 Sqdn. 1942-02-07
23606 Smith Stephanus S Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-06
23612 Smith Stephen Cubitt S C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1943-07-03
23618 Smith Thomas Clarke T C Lieutenant South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-05-08
23622 Smith V Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 5th Bde. Workshops UDF 1941-11-22
23629 Smith Walter Aubrey W A Lance Corporal South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21
23633 Smith Walter Cecil W C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
23634 Smith William Charles W C Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-22
23639 Smith William Gayner W G Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-10-15
23641 Smith William George Rae W G R Lieutenant Army Cyclist Corps 21st Div. Cyclist Coy. 1916-01-25
23649 Smith Waldron Melford W M Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces "A" Coy. UDF 1942-02-11
33019 Smith Jan Hendrik J H Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 25 Field Squadron SADF 1981-05-20
37669 Smith Hendrik Bekker J W Constable South African Police Fauresmith 1955-05-15
38784 Smith Andrew Mark Langton A M L Section Officer British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-08-29
38785 Smith Eric Peter E P Lance Section Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit 1980-08-24
40371 Smith John William J W Temp Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company 1977-03-26
40373 Smith Malcom H M H Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1977-03-11
40374 Smith Nicholas John N J Lieutenant Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1967-08-22
40376 Smith Richard Mark R M Sergeant Rhodesian Defence Regiment 1 Reserve Holding Unit 1976-02-28
43716 Smith Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando 1900-06-10
44831 Smith W.a. W Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1900-02-18
44833 Smith Petrus Erasmus Johannes P E J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-01-19
44834 Smith Theodorus Gerhardus T G Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
44835 Smith Johannes Frederik Hendrik J F H Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando Unknown
44836 Smith Ockert Barend Jonathan O B J Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando Unknown