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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

DOAS — Died on active service 7,466 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
37402 Sauls Andries A Inspector Witwatersrand SAP 2001-05-09
22291 Saunders Albert Edward A E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment UDF 1941-11-24
22303 Saunders S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-30
42452 Saunders W C Inspector SAPS 2008-08-18
42722 Savage Reid U D Lieutenant Colonel SAPS 2011-04-24
37403 Savides Nicholas Stephen N S Constable Witwatersrand SAP 1990-03-27
37404 Sawule Z Superintendent Witwatersrand SAP 2000-02-17
22328 Sayene Mambunde M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1943-07-16
22333 Sayers James Philip J P Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Bty. UDF 1941-04-09
22340 Scanlen Samuel Montgomery S M Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1944-12-14
22346 Schafer Gotlieb F G F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-12
37410 Schaup August Adriaan A A Detective Sergeant 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div SAP 1978-04-06
22355 Scheepers F Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-07
22360 Scheepers Hendrik Petrus H P Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1941-12-26
22361 Scheepers Izak J I J Private South African Internment Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-01-11
22366 Scheepers Martinus Frederick M F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-21
37411 Scheepers C A Inspector 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div SAP 1998-06-18
37412 Scheepers David Obed D O Constable 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div SAP 1997-09-20
42587 Scheepers J C Captain SAPS 2009-10-04
22373 Scheinberg Harry H Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-25
22378 Scherman Nicholaas Johannes N J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-30
22381 Schiffers P M Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-06-30
22384 Schilder R D Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. St. Helena UDF 1945-12-02
22387 Schleiss Alfred David A D Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-02-02
22390 Schluter Carl Hendrik C H Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st UDF 1941-10-31
22393 Schmidt B R C Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-16
22402 Schneider Aaron Wolf A W Private 1st Reserve Brigade 8th Bn. UDF 1945-03-03
22405 Schneider Norman F (jack) N F Warrant Officer Class II General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-17
22406 Schneider P J Private National Reserve Volunteer 1943-09-21
22410 Schoeler Victor Paul V P Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-08
22413 Schoeman Ben B Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-23
22418 Schoeman Harry H Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1945-12-15
22419 Schoeman Jurgens J J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-02
22421 Schoeman MacK M Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-04-19
32826 Schoeman Johannes Willem J W Major 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-09-27
40295 Schoeman Peter J Sergeant 2nd Battalion Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1979-04-27
41473 Schoeman Stephanus Johannes S J Staff Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop UDF 1951-09-29
42608 Schoeman J Inspector SAPS 2010-01-27
22428 Scholtz Andries A Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-06-05
22430 Scholtz Cornelius A C A Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-20
22437 Scholtz Joseph Beyers J B Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4/6th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1943-03-29
37432 Scholtz Gert G Inspector Johannesburg SAP 1998-12-10
37433 Scholtz Pieter Ernst P E Johannesburg SAP 1995-02-20
37434 Scholtz Retief R Johannesburg SAP 1990-06-15
37435 Schonfeldt P A A Constable Johannesburg SAP 1988-03-31
22446 Schonken Willem Petrus W P Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1945-05-28
22451 Schoonwyk W Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-04-12
22461 Schraader Johannes B J B Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-25
22462 Schrader E P Private South West African Infantry Battalion 1st South West Africa Infantry Bn. UDF 1942-05-06
22465 Schreiber S P Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-13