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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

ACC — Accident 1,460 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
24560 Swanson Alexander A Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-11
24553 Swanepoel Rudolph Johannes R J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1942-05-04
33170 Swanepoel Michael M Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Dog Training Centre SADF 1991-09-16
24491 Surtees Siward Faber S F Corporal South African Intelligence Corps UDF 1944-12-23
40402 Summers Gary Douglas G D Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company 1977-06-01
24466 Sullivan Denis Michael James D M J Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-14
24471 Sullivan SILVER or PILNER S or P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1915-10-06
24432 Stump Henry Richard H R Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1915-02-26
24390 Strydom Johannes Jacobus J J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Van der Merwe's Commando UDF 1914-12-06
24395 Strydom Jozef Lukas Johannes J L J Corporal General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-10-02
33150 Strydom Johannes Hendrik J H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1984-08-07
33154 Strydom Stephanus Rudolph S R Candidate Officer South African Infantry Corps Infantry School Oudtshoorn, Instructor Group SADF 1978-05-28
41610 Strydom Theodorus Rheeder T R South African Police 61 Base Workshop 1965-02-06
24351 Street Eric George E G Air Corporal South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. UDF 1943-08-29
24323 Strachan Leonard Ambrose L A Sergeant 4th Infantry (1st Eastern Rifles) 1914-12-25
40395 Stoddard Eugene Jonathan E J Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1975-12-25
24206 Steyn Jan Frederick J F Air Corporal South African Air Force 7 Sqdn. UDF 1942-09-11
24168 Stewart George Frederick Dixon G F D Private New Zealand Training Unit 1916-01-24
24189 Stewart Robert Bruce R B Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1940-12-07
33099 Stewart Gregory MacKenzie G M Corporal 44 Parachute Brigade Pathfinder Company SADF 1988-03-20
24143 Stevenson James J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1915-09-04
24122 Stevens Henry H Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1919-06-22
24129 Stevens Henry John H J Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1945-09-23
33087 Steenkamp Lukas Petrus Jacobus L P J Warrant Officer Class I South African Infantry Corps Infantry School Oudtshoorn, Instructor Group SADF 1973-02-07
41551 Steenkamp Burgert Gottlieb B G Staff Sergeant South African Army Services School SADF 1960-12-04
23971 Stanhope Charles O'hair C O Sergeant South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1917-05-03
23967 Stanford John Eric Fieldhouse J E F Private Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-12
33071 Stander Petrus Llewellyn P L Private Special Services Battalion "B" Coy. 1937-11-03
23943 Stagman Joseph Richard Huskisson J R H Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Permanent Bty. UDF 1916-06-01
23927 St. Dare George Henry G H Trooper South African Tank Corps 4/6th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1942-12-12
23892 Spogter Jacobus J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-15
23872 Spendu Josiah J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-04-18
23854 Spence John William J W Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-14
40382 Sparkes David D Colour Sergeant Grey Scouts 1st Battalion 1980-02-07
23822 Spandiel Appolis A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 6th Bn. UDF 1945-05-05
37693 Sono Jan H M D Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1963-11-23
23739 Solomon Isaac I Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-03
23744 Solomon Joe J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-02-03
23669 Snashall Douglas Arthur D A Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1916-11-30
41080 Smonse Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-07-17
23449 Smith Cecil George C G Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1945-07-12
23451 Smith Cecil George Powell C G P Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-24
23545 Smith John Alexander Carswell J A C Corporal Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-14
23591 Smith Percival Norman P N Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-07-09
23625 Smith Verdun Lennox V L Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1942-12-24
33008 Smith Charles Alexander Peter C A P Corporal South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1978-08-01
33012 Smith Frederik Johannes F J Private South African Medical Services 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1978-10-28
38786 Smith David Herbert D H Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-08-03
40377 Smith Stella Mary Beatrice S M B Rhodesian Women's Services School of Infantry 1976-02-09
41248 Smith Gerald Frederick L G Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1972-03-03