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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

Lost at sea 567 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
26716 Van Der Walt J A Corporal South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
26723 Van Der Walt Petrus Francois P F Private South African Medical Corps 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-09
26707 Van Der Vyver RUBEN van WYK R V W Corporal Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
26590 Van Der Linde Louis Johannes L J Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. 1943-06-17
26554 Van Den Heever Petrus Theodorus P T Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
26523 Van Breda J C Sergeant South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-11-28
26526 Van Breda Vera Ellin V E Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
25725 Underhay E J F Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
41468 Turnbull John Clare J C Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Drake IV 1942-12-06
25522 Truter Herbert Wilman H W Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1941-12-09
25433 Trantaal S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
25429 Trafford William Owen W O Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
25380 Tonkin Alexander William A W Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
25295 Titus J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-14
25241 Tidbury George Aidan Duncan G A D Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1941-12-09
25210 Thorp Edward Charles E C Signalman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
25211 Thorp Francis Desmond F D Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
25196 Thorne Anne A Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-10-29
25145 Thompson T R Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1941-12-09
25012 Theys Martin M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
24945 Tetley Moira Catherine M C Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
24790 Tayler Nevil Haig N H Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
24538 Swanepoel Gideon Daniel G D Warrant Officer Class I South African Medical Corps 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-09
24525 Swale Raymond William R W Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
24511 Sutton Charles Frank C F Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
24512 Sutton Donald Arthur D A Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
24513 Sutton George Anthony Michael G A M Leading Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
24434 Sturgeon Desmond Troy D T Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
24318 Strachan George Douglas G D Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
24292 Stoop P W Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
24140 Stevenson David D Ordinary Seaman Merchant Navy M.V. Darkdale (Glasgow) 1941-10-22
24090 Stephen Herbert Norman Vernon H N V Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-05-10
24084 Stephanus H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
24073 Stein Isaac I Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
24011 Stark Frank Charles F C Greaser Merchant Navy M.V. Opawa (Plymouth) 1942-02-06
24010 Starfield Sybil S Civilian Civilian War Dead 1944-07-02
23995 Stapelberg Willem Jacobus W J Steward South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
23974 Stanley James J Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Amarylis (Panama) 1942-12-02
23961 Stanfield Cecil George C G Assistant Steward Merchant Navy S.S. Nerissa (Hamilton, Bermuda) 1941-04-30
23963 Stanfield P C Lance Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
23923 Squires Ronald R Sergeant South African Artillery UDF 1942-11-28
23911 Sproule Edward Andrew E A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1 Field Coy. UDF 1942-05-10
23805 Southgate Clarence Victor C V Corporal South African Engineer Corps 36 Water Supply Coy. UDF 1942-11-28
23792 Soskaug Leslie Avon L A Signalman South African Naval Forces S.S. Khedive Ismail (London) UDF 1944-02-12
23733 Solomon D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
23435 Smith B W Sergeant South African Tank Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1941-12-09
23465 Smith D A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
23488 Smith Frank F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
23562 Smith Koos K Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
23593 Smith Robert R Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28