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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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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
23642 Smith William Henry W H Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-02-02
23645 Smith Willem Jacobus W J Lance Corporal 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-15
23647 Smith Walter L W L Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-23
31260 Smith Kenneth Carrington K C Lieutenant Royal Engineers 4 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1919-03-26
33024 Smith Pieter Joachim P J Rifleman South African Commandos Broederstroom Commando SADF 1993-09-14
37670 Smith Lourens L Fauresmith SAP 1997-02-22
37671 Smith Lourens R O Sergeant Fauresmith SAP 1995-11-17
40369 Smith D G Trooper Selous Scouts 7 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1950-01-01
40370 Smith George G Vedette Internal Affairs 7 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1979-03-11
23653 Smith-Bender John Peter J P Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-09
33028 Smolin Steven A S A Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Technical Services Corps SADF 1979-10-10
23662 Smuts Charles Lawton C L Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force Training Depot Station UK 1918-04-23
23663 Smuts Catharina Petronella C P Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1946-05-25
23666 Smuts P J A Sergeant South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-30
42869 Snell Q C Constable SAPS 2012-12-01
23684 Snow Harold Robert H R Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-01-01
23687 Snyer John J Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-08-18
23697 Snyman Paul Stephanus P S Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-05-13
23698 Snyman S J Sergeant South African Internment Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-09-08
37674 Snyman Deon D Fauresmith SAP 1981-06-12
37677 Snyman Theunis Christoffel T C Fauresmith SAP 1978-11-18
23705 Soar Arthur Edward A E Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-06
37678 Sobekwa M M Constable Fauresmith SAP 1998-03-13
42626 Sobetwa K Sergeant SAPS 2010-04-08
37679 Sobhuza S M Constable Fauresmith SAP 1993-04-01
42777 Sobikwa V E Warrant Officer SAPS 2011-10-24
23709 Soda Finasi F Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Bn. UK 1945-11-09
23711 Soderlund William Neil Gerhard W N G Captain South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-12-29
23712 Soetland John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-07
23714 Soetwater Koenraad K Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-07-02
41382 Sogana C Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1918-09-04
42684 Sokoso M Reserve Constable SAPS 2010-10-23
42773 Sokupa S Constable SAPS 2011-10-15
23721 Solabala Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1944-03-06
23725 Soll Arthur Edward A E Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-10-01
23734 Solomon Emmanuel E Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-08-17
23743 Solomon J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-01-09
33048 Solomon Marc Stephen M S Lance Corporal 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-08-23
23759 Solomons Abel A Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-02-28
23760 Solomons Christian C Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-06-26
23766 Solomons W J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-09-17
42832 Somana X Constable SAPS 2012-07-09
42475 Somdaka M M Constable SAPS 2008-10-28
23770 Somdyala W Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-18
41383 Somed David D Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1918-11-09
42835 Sonjani L Constable SAPS 2012-07-30
42640 Sophile D M Reserve Sergeant SAPS 2010-05-09
42882 Soqho M Constable SAPS 2013-02-22
37699 Southern David D Corporal Transvaal Police Transvaal Police, Waterberg District 1911-07-15
23807 Southgate V B Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1/6 Field Regiment UDF 1944-06-28