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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 6,007 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
20837 Stima John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1916-09-27
24232 Stiles Clifford Edgecombe C E Captain South African Air Force UDF 1947-03-02
24201 Steyn Daniel Matthews D M Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. UDF 1918-10-19
24220 Steyn Petrus Paulus P P Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Bethal Commando UDF 1915-03-03
33115 Steyn Jacobus Frederick K Private SA Army 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-12-27
37736 Steyn Gabriel Stephanus Philippus Johannes G S P J Constable South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1918-11-13
24160 Stewart Daniel D Warrant Officer Class I Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-30
24161 Stewart Daniel D Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-10-18
24174 Stewart Isaac I Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 879th Coy. 1919-02-14
24176 Stewart James J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-21
24180 Stewart James Page J P Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (South Africa) S.A.R.N.V.R. H.M.S. "Vivid" 1918-11-23
24191 Stewart Ruffel John R J Aircraftman 2nd Class Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1944-02-25
24195 Stewart William George Gordon W G G Private South African Medical Corps 3rd Field Ambulance UDF 1916-12-13
24147 Stevenson Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Veterinary Corps UDF 1916-04-20
24149 Stevenson William W Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1944-04-21
24119 Steven John J Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-12-13
24116 Stern Isser I Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-12-01
24113 Sterley George Arthur G A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-14
24107 Stephenson George Ernest G E Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. 1919-02-01
24108 Stephenson Josias J Trooper South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-11-16
24100 Stephens Johannes J Driver South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. 1917-04-14
24103 Stephens Richard Leslie R L Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1915-09-26
24091 Stephen John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-15
24082 Stent Guy Bernard G B Lieutenant South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1919-12-18
24079 Stemmet Bernad B Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-03-27
24067 Stegmann Peter Rijk P R Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-10-04
24066 Stegling Johannes J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 7 Coy. 1918-05-13
24058 Steer Edward E Gunner South African Field Artillery "A" Bty. 1918-11-03
24061 Steer William W Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-16
24045 Steenkamp Hermanus Nicolaas Fourie H N F Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1942-12-01
24047 Steenkamp Jan Hermanus J H Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1917-04-13
24049 Steenkamp John Henry J H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-02-07
24053 Steenkamp Saul S Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-12-17
24018 Stay Wilfred Sydney W S Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Victory 1918-09-19
24015 Stassen Percival P Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1943-06-17
24012 Starkey Gordon Ellis G E Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-19
23985 Stanton Alan William A W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-01-31
23981 Stannard Frederick Clement F C Private South African Pioneers attd. East Africa Pioneer Corps UDF 1917-07-23
23975 Stanley John J Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-18
23957 Stander Adam A Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-04-23
23956 Standenmacher Charles Harold C H Gunner South African Field Artillery 75th Div. Ammunition Col. 1918-12-17
23948 Stalmaster Christian C Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1919-03-11
37706 Stallenberg George Edward W L Constable South African Police 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div 1983-10-29
23947 Stallemberg Adam A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-10
23946 Stainbank William Dering W D Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 2 "A" Reserve Bde. 1916-04-08
23932 St. Leger Charles Loraine Scott C L S Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry H.Q. 3rd Bde. UDF 1941-12-14
23933 St. Leger Frederick Anthony F A Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 4 Field Regt. UDF 1942-09-10
23931 St. Ledger Richard R Private South African Horse 10th UDF 1917-12-28
23926 St. Clair-Whicker William Hubert (willie) W H Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Babiana UDF 1941-09-21
23920 Squire John Henry J H Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-09-17