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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

DIS — Died of disease 6,080 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
23381 Smit David Jacob D J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-25
23383 Smit Fred Johannes F J Native Driver South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-03-18
23388 Smit Hendrik H Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-12-11
23392 Smit Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-04-15
23408 Smit Rulf R Driver South African Field Artillery 4th Bty. UDF 1916-11-02
23409 Smit Rubin Gerhardus Kruiwagen R G K Air Mechanic 58 Squadron UDF 1944-08-29
32984 Smit Abraham Johannes Nicholas A J N Sergeant South African Catering Corps (Corps) 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-07-16
32995 Smit Hartmut Wilfried J J Warrant Officer Class I Mess 12 SANDF 1998-10-29
37653 Smit Hans Jacob H J Constable 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div SAP 1918-12-05
37654 Smit Johannes Antonie J A Constable 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div SAP 1918-11-10
37655 Smit Jacob Johannes J J Warrant Officer 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div SAP 1976-10-07
23413 Smith Arthur A Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-10
23415 Smith Andrew Alexander A A Sergeant 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-23
23422 Smith Alfred Hilton A H Cyclist South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-21
23423 Smith Albert James A J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-08-05
23427 Smith Arthur Julius A J Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-01-21
23429 Smith Alfred Milner A M Air Corporal 73 Air School UDF 1942-12-14
23436 Smith Bertie Wilfred B W Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-04
23439 Smith Cornelius C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-06-21
23440 Smith Cross C Sergeant South African Veteran Reserve UDF 1918-10-22
23442 Smith Charles Audley C A Private South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-02-18
23443 Smith Christian Alfred C A Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1916-10-07
23445 Smith Cecil Bulber C B Trumpeter Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-10-15
23453 Smith Carel James C J Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1946-08-07
23454 Smith Cecil John C J Sergeant South African Special Service Company UDF 1918-12-11
23462 Smith Daniel D Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-05-09
23472 Smith Edwin E Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-12-10
23485 Smith Ernest Michael E M Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
23490 Smith Frans F Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-04
23491 Smith Frederick F Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-10
23496 Smith Frederick Ernest F E Private 7th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-13
23508 Smith George Adolph G A Private Returned Soldiers' Battalion UDF 1920-02-16
23510 Smith George Edward G E Sergeant South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1918-12-19
23520 Smith Harry Bedford H B Corporal South African Horse 2nd UDF 1916-11-24
23536 Smith John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-03-31
23538 Smith James J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1918-02-08
23540 Smith Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-07-18
23561 Smith James Raymond J R Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1940-08-19
23570 Smith Marthinus M Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1917-08-29
23580 Smith Norman James N J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport UDF 1918-10-30
23583 Smith Pieter P Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop UDF 1942-04-07
23584 Smith Peter P Corporal Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-12
23586 Smith Paulus Aemilius Frederick P A F Sergeant 5th South African Infantry UDF 1921-04-10
23608 Smith Samuel S Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-12
23609 Smith Stafford S Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-07
23616 Smith Thomas T Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-02-07
23627 Smith William W Sergeant King's African Rifles UK 1919-01-25
23628 Smith Wilson W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Remounts Nairobi UDF 1916-08-31
23630 Smith William Abraham W A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1943-12-29
23637 Smith William Ernest W E Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-10-19