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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
22877 Shaw Errol Devereux Lancelot E D L Gunner Royal Horse Artillery 11 (Honourable Artillery Coy.) Regiment UK 1945-03-03
22883 Shaw John Herbert J H Second Lieutenant Northumberland Fusiliers 6th Bn. UK 1917-10-26
22894 Shear Meyer M Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-08-17
41458 Sheasby Hilton Douglas Scott H D S Special Air Service Reserve RSF 1967-04-24
22901 Sheba Eddie E Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-16
22904 Sheehan Patrick M P M Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-04-01
22908 Shein Isaac Reuben I R Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-04
22909 Sheingold Maurice M Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-02-18
42737 Shelembe P N N Constable SAPS 2011-07-05
22917 Shelome Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Bn. UK 1945-04-24
22920 Shelver Jonathan Owen J O Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 8 Lt. A.A. Bty. UDF 1943-12-20
22921 Shem Musukwa M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1943-08-13
22922 Shengwe Kaluwe K Lance Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1941-07-08
22924 Shepard Alfred George A G Sergeant Royal Berkshire Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1917-11-12
40321 Shereni Thomas T Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1979-01-19
22942 Sheridan James Alfred J A Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1941-11-21
37545 Sherlock Sorab S Gauteng SAP 1999-10-06
37546 Shezi Sorab D P Constable Gauteng SAP 1988-10-01
42414 Shezi R M Constable SAPS 2008-05-15
22953 Shichiyongo Shaloba S Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1944-12-29
22956 Shield Robert R Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-07-20
22957 Shields Charles James C J Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-20
22966 Shikasako Kalombwe K Lance Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-16
22967 Shikaundu Kambangu K Lance Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-16
42964 Shikhati Y M Lieutenant SAPS 2014-06-29
43300 Shikwambana L Sergeant SAPS 2023-05-10
43119 Shikwane M S Constable SAPS 2018-01-18
32924 Shilongo Oiva O Lance Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1982-06-17
42789 Shilubane M S Sergeant SAPS 2011-12-06
22971 Shimambo Kaingu K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1942-09-03
22977 Shimunza Mwenga M Sergeant Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-16
22981 Shingala Fumbu Chitani F C Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1944-12-31
22985 Shippard Sanford William S W Lieutenant The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1917-07-10
22987 Shipton John Edward J E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-07-08
22991 Shirley Quinton Arthur Q A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1941-12-02
42884 Shongwe V I Reserve Sergeant SAPS 2013-03-22
22999 Shoniwa Private Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1942-12-04
40323 Shoniwa M Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-09-01
32934 Shopland James Robert J R Private 1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk) UK 1964-06-04
42788 Shounyane K Student Constable SAPS 2011-12-02
23011 Shovelan Thomas T Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-11
23013 Shrier Abraham A Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-04-12
23018 Shula Kasamn K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1944-06-25
23020 Shumbwa Kantembwe K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1942-03-10
40324 Shumbyawonda N Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-11-01
42543 Shusha B C Reserve Constable SAPS 2009-05-24
23022 Shute Hilda Ethel H E Civilian Civilian War Dead 1944-03-28
23025 Siabukali Nyimba N Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1942-04-30
23026 Siamaunda Askari Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1944-11-11
23027 Siansingu Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-05-08