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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

AA — Aircraft accident 1,738 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
22873 Shaul Thomas James T J Lieutenant South African Medical Corps UDF 1940-09-20
38772 Shaw Terence George Charles T G C Provincial Inspector British South Africa Police Uniform 1969-07-19
40317 Shaw John Ryan J R Major General 3 Brigade H.q. 1975-12-23
32907 Shawe Guillame Nel G N Captain South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. SADF 1966-01-08
22892 Sheahan Harold Wentworth Aylward H W A Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force 220 Sqdn. 1940-08-02
22893 Shear Leo L Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 44 Air School UDF 1943-05-04
22897 Shearer Gordon Pitcairn G P Lieutenant Colonel Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-03-28
32908 Sheasby David Hope D H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 35 Sqdn. SADF 1963-08-08
22916 Shelly John William J W Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1941-03-28
22937 Shepperson Keith Oswald K O Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1943-08-18
22945 Sherry Patrick Gerard Arthur P G A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School UDF 1941-11-03
32935 Shorrock Arnold Francis A F Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Air Force UDF 1939-02-15
23003 Short Derek Pemberton D P Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-01-13
32936 Short Timothy David T D Lieutenant South African Air Force 6 Sqdn. SADF 1983-11-16
32937 Shorty Timothy David T Private South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1977-01-01
23023 Shuttleworth Geoffery G Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Air School UDF 1943-08-12
23051 Siddle Charles William C W Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 1 Air School UDF 1941-01-17
32948 Siebert John Phillip Ferreira J P F Air Mechanic South African Air Force CFS Dunnottar UDF 1951-08-04
32949 Siebrits Frans Krige F K Captain South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. SADF 1961-02-10
23062 Sieni Antonio Giuseppe Francisco A G F Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-11
32956 Silberbauer Martin Charles M C Captain South African Air Force 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1979-04-05
23132 Simmonds Peter Hugh Swayne P H S Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Sqdn. 1942-04-14
23168 Simpson George Edward G E Corporal South African Armoured Corps 6th S.A. Armd. Div. UDF 1945-07-17
23187 Simpson Robert Alastair Edwards Welham R A E W Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1943-08-18
23204 Sinclair John Dink J D Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-12
23205 Sinclair John Francis Lawrence J F L Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 181 Sqdn. 1945-07-18
32973 Sivertsen Thomas Howard T H Captain South African Air Force 35 Sqdn. SADF 1963-08-08
23299 Slabber Ivan William Gillespie I W G Lieutenant South African Air Force 5th Wing UDF 1941-02-22
32976 Slabber Johan J Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force RAF Bruggen 1968-08-19
32977 Slabbert Johan J B Air Mechanic South African Air Force Cfs UDF 1956-05-25
23322 Slater John Edward J E Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1943-12-02
23340 Sloan James J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-19
23350 Smal Servaas Hermanus De Kock S H D K Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 61 Air School UDF 1942-09-28
32980 Smal John George Christiaan J G C Captain South African Air Force Ysterplaat Flt SADF 1961-05-03
23360 Smallie Dan Norman D N Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1943-03-28
40368 Smart John Eric J E Air Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 7 Sqdn. 1973-02-21
23382 Smit Emil E Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-05-17
23407 Smit Peter P Lieutenant South African Air Force 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit UDF 1945-07-19
32999 Smit Pieter Frederick P F Lieutenant South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. SADF 1980-03-25
23458 Smith Cyril Stephen C S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School UDF 1941-10-27
23473 Smith Eric E Major South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. UDF 1942-09-02
23475 Smith Edward Boucher E B Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 106 Sqdn. 1941-10-27
23498 Smith Francis John F J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 11 Operational Training Unit UDF 1944-03-30
23604 Smith Robin Russell R R Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-12-14
23635 Smith William David Clarke W D C Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-06-12
33005 Smith Abraham Jacobus A J Sergeant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-01-28
33009 Smith Christiaan Lemmer C L Captain South African Air Force 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1973-08-21
33010 Smith Dian Hedley D H Lieutenant South African Air Force 85 Combat Flying School SANDF 2000-08-22
33014 Smith George James G J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 35 Sqdn. SADF 1963-08-08
33017 Smith Ivan Griffith I G Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. UDF 1950-03-18