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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
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
23650 Smith Walter Ralph W R Lieutenant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-22
23652 Smith William Thomas W T Corporal South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-11-01
33013 Smith George Dougles G D Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School UDF 1928-08-21
33018 Smith Joachim Elais Petrus J E P Private Special Service Battalion "B" Coy. UDF 1936-11-19
33020 Smith Joseph Rudolph Gideon J R G Air Mechanic 25 Field Squadron UDF 1935-07-17
41400 Smith John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-19
41583 Smith Wynand Willem W W Guard Union Defence Forces AFB Waterkloof SADF 1962-03-30
49576 Smith J J Driver Natal Field Artillery COLONIAL 1900-09-02
23375 Smit Carl C Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-08-21
23376 Smit Christian Johannes C J Private Camp Commandants Staff Roberts Heights Depot Coy. UDF 1918-10-19
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
23371 Smidt Barend Daniel B D Gunner 1st Reserve Brigade 10th Bn. UDF 1943-11-27
41242 Smee Peter Noel P N Captain Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1970-10-01
23369 Smedley Keith Gordon K G Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-26
23366 Smart Robert R Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1918-11-27
23355 Small Corneluis Johannes Petrus C J P Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-12-12
23358 Small William W Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. UDF 1918-11-08
23352 Smalberger Hermanus Barend H B Private South African Horse 7th UDF 1917-02-24
23336 Slingers John J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-06-20
23332 Slinger Johannes Petrus J P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1919-02-15
23311 Slacka Joseph J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-10-27
23310 Slack Douglas Lockhart D L Company Quartermaster Sergeant South African Veteran Reserve UDF 1916-10-17
23301 Slabbert Barend Johannes B J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-07-02
23302 Slabbert Daniel Jacobus D J Gunner South African Field Artillery 2nd Bty. UDF 1917-01-25
23300 Slabber Martin Nicholaas M N Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-07-02
23298 Skosana Willie W Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-08-10
22564 Skipo Samuel S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-07-20
39177 Skidmore John J Sapper South African Mounted Engineers 1st Battalion UDF 1921-09-22
37636 Skene James Blakemore J B Constable 20 Dist (Queenstown) CE Div SAP 1918-10-20