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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 6,008 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
22767 Serongoane Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps 29th Bn. UDF 1918-04-28
32890 Serrote William M M Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1979-02-16
22772 Serutle Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Coy. UDF 1916-11-14
22773 Servais Fernand Giles Joseph F G J Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1947-01-21
22778 Seta Ben B Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-12-04
22781 Sethibang Frank F Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-08
22783 Setise Jackson J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-17
22784 Setjeo Mosalemane M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-02
22786 Setlhodi Jackson J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-26
22787 Setlo William W Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-07-13
22789 Setoboloana Jan Tefu J T Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-10-21
22794 Setsoalo Ezekiel E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-04
22803 Sewell Alfred George A G Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps UDF 1916-09-19
22806 Sey William W Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-01-06
22818 Shabangu Titus T Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-02-06
22824 Shahale Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 42nd Bn. UDF 1918-07-09
41215 Shand Robin Ashley R A Aircraftsman Rhodesian Air Force Uniform 1975-10-28
22845 Shapiro Gordon G Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1940-08-19
22846 Shapley Henry Seely Michaelmore H S M Staff Sergeant Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1919-07-15
22848 Sharland George Pheniss G P Corporal South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-06-12
22854 Sharp Ian Charles I C Sapper South African Signal Service South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1917-07-27
22879 Shaw Harry H Corporal South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-10-19
22886 Shaw Matthew M Sergeant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-03-25
22890 Shaw William Robert W R Private South African Signal Service South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1915-10-02
41460 Shaw Norman Oliverson N O Sapper South African Signal Service South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1919-04-11
22896 Shearer Alfred A Private South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-11-23
22907 Sheffield William Henry W H Corporal South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1916-10-11
22910 Shekedi David D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-28
22912 Sheldon Iris M I M Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-12-18
22923 Shennan John Eric J E Captain South African Service Corps Supplies UDF 1918-11-25
22931 Sheppard Alfred Mercy A M Sergeant South African Horse 9th UDF 1920-11-28
22936 Shepperson Arthur Baxter A B Corporal Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Native Carrier Transport UDF 1918-03-03
37544 Sheridan John J Warder Natal Police Gauteng 1911-05-25
22960 Shields Leslie L Signaller South African Corps of Signals 2 G.H.Q. Sig. Coy. UDF 1941-12-23
22963 Shifularo John J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Sanitary Section UDF 1917-09-04
22964 Shihepo Sheturimba S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-20
22974 Shimopileni Icula I Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-06
22978 Shimwazi Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-02-26
22979 Shinabu Joe J Private South African Native Labour Corps 28th Bn. UDF 1917-09-04
22982 Shipape Madume M Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-03-25
22988 Shires John Edwin J E Private South African Infantry 9th Regt. UDF 1916-09-10
22992 Shituma Mtenga M Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-12-05
22996 Shongwe Meangala M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-20
23000 Shooter Fred F Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
23004 Short Edward E Staff Sergeant Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces Roberts Heights UDF 1918-10-24
23008 Short Robert Hickman R H Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-17
23015 Shrock Jack J Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1946-02-22
23017 Shubrook James Lewis J L Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-10-30
23019 Shumayelo Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1st Bn. UDF 1917-05-01
23024 Shwabede Nkoyana N Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-21