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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
41084 Spansdill Hans H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-07-19
23823 Spanton Alfred John A J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-10-22
23838 Speed Ernest John E J Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-09-08
23841 Speelman Baatjes B Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-05-12
23842 Speelman Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-22
23850 Spence Christopher C Lance Corporal 9th South African Infantry UDF 1917-11-22
23851 Spence James J Trooper Mounted Commandos Cullinan's Horse UDF 1915-02-28
23866 Spencer Herbert H Lieutenant Royal Air Force 22nd Training Squadron UK 1918-11-29
41086 Spongo Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1915-08-20
23896 Spooner Eric Oswald E O Private South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1918-10-28
23898 Sport Tom T Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-04-29
23900 Spouse Frederick Howard F H Staff Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-06
23901 Spratt William Robert W R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-24
23907 Springbok Barend B Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-11-03
23910 Springhall Herbert Henry H H Canteen Assistant Admiralty Civilian H.M.S. "Challenger" 1916-05-26
23913 Spurgin Sydney Frank Ellerton S F E Company Quartermaster Serjeant Army Service Corps (Corps) 648th M.T. Coy. UK 1916-11-06
37705 Squier George Edward G E Constable 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div SAP 1918-11-27
23920 Squire John Henry J H Private Imperial Light Horse UDF 1945-09-17
23926 St. Clair-Whicker William Hubert (willie) W H Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Babiana UDF 1941-09-21
23931 St. Ledger Richard R Private South African Horse 10th UDF 1917-12-28
23932 St. Leger Charles Loraine Scott C L S Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry Corps (Corps) H.Q. 3rd Bde. UDF 1941-12-14
23933 St. Leger Frederick Anthony F A Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 4 Field Regiment UDF 1942-09-10
23946 Stainbank William Dering W D Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 2 "A" Reserve Bde. UK 1916-04-08
23947 Stallemberg Adam A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-10
37706 Stallenberg W L Constable 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div SAP 1983-10-29
23948 Stalmaster Christian C Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1919-03-11
23956 Standenmacher Charles Harold C H Gunner South African Field Artillery 75th Div. Ammunition Col. UDF 1918-12-17
23957 Stander Adam A Private 10th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-04-23
23975 Stanley John J Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1944-01-18
23981 Stannard Frederick Clement F C Private South African Pioneers East Africa Pioneer Corps UDF 1917-07-23
23985 Stanton Alan William A W Second Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1944-01-31
24012 Starkey Gordon Ellis G E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-19
24015 Stassen Percival P Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1943-06-17
24018 Stay Wilfred Sydney W S Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Victory UK 1918-09-19
24045 Steenkamp Hermanus Nicolaas Fourie H N F Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-12-01
24047 Steenkamp Jan Hermanus J H Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1917-04-13
24049 Steenkamp John Henry J H Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-02-07
24053 Steenkamp Saul S Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-12-17
49530 Steenkamp G G Captain Border Scouts COLONIAL 1900-11-09
24058 Steer Edward E Gunner South African Field Artillery "A" Bty. UDF 1918-11-03
24061 Steer William W Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-16
24066 Stegling Johannes J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 7 Coy. UDF 1918-05-13
24067 Stegmann Peter Rijk P R Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-04
24079 Stemmet Bernad B Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-03-27
24082 Stent Guy Bernard G B Lieutenant 7th South African Infantry Machine Gun Section UDF 1919-12-18
24091 Stephen John J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-15
24100 Stephens Johannes J Driver South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. UDF 1917-04-14
24103 Stephens Richard Leslie R L Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1915-09-26
24107 Stephenson George Ernest G E Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1919-02-01
24108 Stephenson Josias J Trooper South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-11-16