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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
24595 Swart Piet P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-31
24599 Swart Schalk Willem S W Private Central Army Training Depot UDF 1940-07-18
37784 Swart Johannes Lourens J L Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1918-10-11
24564 Swanston George Andrew G A Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport UDF 1919-09-12
24536 Swanepoel David Andries D A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 95 (S.M.) Bomb Disposal Coy. UDF 1943-07-02
24540 Swanepoel Hans H Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-15
24543 Swanepoel Johannes Arnoldus J A Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Bty. (Mountain Guns) UDF 1919-01-15
24544 Swanepoel Jan Christoffel J C Private South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-20
24530 Swallow James Stuart J S Sergeant South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-11-17
24523 Swailes Samuel Oswald S O Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-13
24504 Sutherland John Hay Walker J H W Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1915-09-13
37765 Sutherland Robert R Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1918-10-16
24488 Surman George Teede G T Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-01-12
24485 Sunton Victor John V J Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-06-30
23130 Summers George G Leader Military Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1918-10-09
41402 Sulo Dick D Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-22
24465 Sullivan Daniel D Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-08-05
24472 Sullivan Thomas T Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st S.A. Gen. Hosp. UDF 1916-01-06
33161 Sukazi V L Rifleman Equestrian Centre SANDF 1998-03-27
24460 Suiker Jacob J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-01
24459 Sugoadi Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 8th Coy. UDF 1917-05-21
24449 Style Henry H Mechanician South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-06-09
48830 Sturgeon Alfred Ricton A R Private Durban Light Infantry COLONIAL 1900-07-06
24424 Student Johnnes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-03
24422 Stubbs Charles Albert C A Lieutenant Royal Army Ordnance Corps (Corps) 66th Bde. Depot UK 1918-03-09
24423 Stubbs Donovan Jeffrey D J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
24405 Stuart Charles Travers C T Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1917-02-21
24407 Stuart Guy Victor G V Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1917-05-02
24408 Stuart Jack J Sergeant 7th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-28
37756 Strydom Johannes Cornelius J C Constable District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1919-02-09
33141 Stroyan William W Private South African Mounted Rifles 35 Squadron (Army) UDF 1926-04-27
24374 Strong Frank Montgomery F M Mechanician South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-02-13
24362 Stricker Henry Bernard H B Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1917-02-15
24356 Streeter Francis Ernest F E Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-12
24353 Street Katherina Fox (kit) K F Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1940-08-08
37749 Street Harold James H J Constable 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div SAP 1918-10-20
24342 Strauss Albertus Johannes Francois A J F Private South African Horse 5th UDF 1916-10-10
33136 Strauss David Frederik D F Colonel South African Air Force (Corps) H.q. SADF 1992-06-04
24327 Straiton Robert R Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-26
24320 Strachan GORDON MacINTYRE G M Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1943-04-10
24321 Strachan George Ross G R Captain South African Internment Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-26
24307 Stott Allan Rowland A R Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-04-22
24308 Stott Fred F Engineer Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. "Styx." UK 1918-12-10
33659 Storm Jacob Abraham J A Captain Hq SADF 1961-03-19
24293 Stopford Alfred Thomas A T Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 3rd Field Ambulance UDF 1917-06-04
33126 Stoop Albertus Abraham A A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Coast Artillery Brigade UDF 1936-01-21
24277 Stone George G Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-11
24280 Stone Harry William John H W J Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st UDF 1940-06-24
24284 Stone Thompson T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Veterinary Corps UDF 1916-12-26
24273 Stoltz Conrad Frederick C F Sapper South African Pioneers UDF 1918-12-03