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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 1,584 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
41619 Schoeman Andries Johannes Daniel A J D Student Constable 61 Base Workshop SAP 1963-03-25
22397 Schmidt Tommy Johannes T J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1944-06-26
49783 Schippers Morney M Rifleman 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-04-08
32814 Schentke Gary Edward G E Sapper 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1986-09-05
22372 Scheidat Robert Godfrey R G Trooper Southern Rhodesia Reconnaissance Regiment UK 1943-12-17
22352 Scheepers Adolf Johannes De La Rey A J D L R Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1945-05-20
22364 Scheepers Johannes Petrus Jacobus J P J Private 10th Dismounted Rifles "B" Squadron UDF 1914-11-25
22371 Scheepers Willie W Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-03-25
37416 Scheepers Roche Waldemar R W Constable 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div SAP 1992-08-26
22276 Satchel Edward Cleverly E C Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-07-15
22249 Sani Kolisle K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-27
22230 Sandham Leonard L Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-10-20
22227 Sanderson Nevil N Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1946-07-09
22189 Samboog Abraham A Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-12-10
32788 Samba M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1976-12-15
22182 Salvesen Morten Prytz M P Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 98 Base Works Coy. UDF 1942-07-29
48982 Runkel Jacobus Gerhardus J G Private SADF 1963-03-24
40269 Rungwe M Lance Corporal Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 1 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1978-08-24
41217 Rudolf Allen Fred A F Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment Uniform RSF 1975-12-10
32757 Roxo (paulo) Francisco Daniel F D Staff Sergeant 1 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1976-08-23
21966 Rowe Richard Thorton R T 2nd Corporal South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service UDF 1919-01-14
21948 Rowan Joseph Terence J T Second Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1944-09-23
21934 Roux Hans Jacob Beukes H J B Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-01
21919 Rothman Napoleon N Private 2nd SAP 1940-12-07
21917 Rothkugel Max M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-02
21911 Rossouw Michiel Adrian M A Private 17th Mounted Rifles (Western Province Mounted Rifles) UDF 1914-10-28
41772 Rosslind Kenneth Martin K M Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) Army Gymnasium SADF 1977-09-19
32743 Ross-Smith Wayne W 27 Squadron SADF 1993-11-11
21892 Ross Robert Pringle R P Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Laconia UDF 1942-10-01
32738 Ross Thomas Andrew T A Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1983-04-25
21778 Ronganger Booi B Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-07-25
32719 Roesch Nathaniel N Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Dog Training Centre SADF 1991-09-22
21723 Rodus Solomon S Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-04-02
48981 Rodel Robert Raymond R R Lieutenant SADF 1985-02-12
21664 Robins Stuart Harrison S H Corporal Imperial Light Horse UDF 1945-06-25
21656 Robertson William Lewis Thorton W L T Third Officer S.S. City of Pretoria (London) 1943-03-03
21596 Roberts Jack Kendle J K Private 2nd SAP 1945-03-10
21610 Roberts Thomas John T J Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-01-10
37357 Robbertze Thysie T 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div SAP 1994-01-31
21525 Ritchie George Thornhill G T Lieutenant Royal Air Force UK 1918-12-13
21530 Ritchie James William John J W J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 11 Field Coy. UDF 1943-08-14
21514 Ringsall John Edward J E Private 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) UDF 1914-09-10
37356 Ringana E Sergeant 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div SAP 1963-11-07
41602 Riley Vivian Lewellyn V L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) South African Medical Corps SADF 1963-10-07
37353 Riekert J F Sergeant 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div SAP 1972-03-30
21482 Ridge Leonard George Savory L G S Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 38 Railway Construction Coy. UDF 1945-08-02
32684 Richter Cornelius Maritz C M Private Special Service Battalion att 2 Battery, SAFA UDF 1934-06-15
32683 Richford James Miller J M Major Gurkha Rifles Gurkha Rifles SADF 1988-12-04
21441 Richardson George James G J Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Signal Coy. UDF 1916-02-02
21398 Rhynas Stephen Cornhill (steve) S C Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1941-12-30